Prayers and Meditations — §756
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 756 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ أَشْهَدُ فِي مَوْقِفِي هذا رَغْمًا لِمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، وَهذا يَوْمُكَ الَّذِي تَزَيَّنَ بِذِكْرِهِ صَحَائِفُكَ وَكُتُبُكَ وَأَلْواحُكَ وَالَّذِيْ يَنْطِقُ إِنَّهُ لَهُو الكَنْزُ المَخْزُونُ وَالغَيْبُ المَكْنُونُ وَاللَّوْحُ المَحْفوظُ وَالسِّرُّ المَسْتُورُ وَالكِتابُ المَمْهُورُ، وَإِنَّهُ لَهُو المُطاعُ فِي كُلِّ ما حَكَمَ وَأَمَرَ وَأَظْهَرَ وَالمَحْبُوبُ فِيما يَأْمُرُ بِسُلْطانِهِ وَيَحْكُمُ بِقُدْرَتِهِ، مَنْ يَتَوَقَّفُ أَقَلَّ مِنْ آنٍ إِنَّهُ أَنْكَرَ حَقَّكَ وَكُلَّ ما أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كُتُبِكَ وَصُحُفِكَ وَأَرْسَلْتَها مَعَ أَصْفِيآئِكَ وَأَنْبِيآئِكَ وَسُفَرآئِكَ وَأُمَنآئِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I testify in my present state, O my Lord, and against the will of him who hath turned his back to Thee (Mírzá Yaḥyá), that Thou art God, and that there is none other God beside Thee. This, verily, is the Day wherewith Thy Scriptures, and Thy Books, and Thy Tablets, have been adorned. And He Who now speaketh is, in truth, the Well-guarded Treasure, and the Hidden Secret, and the Preserved Tablet, and the Impenetrable Mystery, and the Sealed Book. He, truly, is to be obeyed in whatsoever He commandeth, and decreeth, and revealeth, and is to be loved in everything He, through His sovereignty, enjoineth, and, through His power, ordaineth. Whoso will hesitate for less than the twinkling of an eye, hath, verily, denied Thy right, and repudiated all that Thou hast revealed in Thy Books, and in Thy Scriptures, and sent down with Thy chosen Ones, and Thy Prophets, and Thy Messengers, and the Trustees of Thy Revelation.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their LordgleaningsGWB §606: and to this thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: divinely-learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: my Rulertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: my Lord
This form usually rendered as “present” (1 occurrences)
hesitate 22% hesitated 17% discover 13% hesitation 9% established 9% stand 9% would 9% place 4% such 4% remain 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitationfire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen haltgleaningsGWB §47: hast halted and movest notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Trusteesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: would be dumbfoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of such as tarrygleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: revealed
SE expanded to “who hath turned his back”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: They that have turned aside from MegleaningsGWB §461: pervertingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: objectionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: have turned away from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: such as have turned aside
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: for the sake of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §56: God’s,”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: spiritualprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Every daygleaningsGWB §279: your bygone dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: On the day whenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of Thy daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: adorn themfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §559: readorned.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: Thou didst attirethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellished
SE rendered يَوْمُكَ (yawmuk), تَزَيَّنَ (tazayyan), بِذِكْرِهِ (bidhikrih), صَحَائِفُكَ (ṣaḥáʾifuk), وَكُتُبُكَ (wakutubuk) as “Day, adorned, Scriptures, Books”
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: call thou to mindgleaningsGWB §247: Narratekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whisperingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: can ever express Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
scriptures 44% books 15% book 9% scrolls 9% sacred 6% scroll 6% “book 3% bearing 3% chronicles 3% holy 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: BooksgleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chroniclesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Scripturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: scripturesgleaningsGWB §583: bearing aloft a chalicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistlesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: Thy Scrolls
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy BookgleaningsGWB §39: holy Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: one of his compositionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §32: Thy Holy Bookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: works
tablets 90% scriptures 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: a perspicuous TabletgleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: lucidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: hath shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: TabletsgleaningsGWB §286: His Tablet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: utteringfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §690: Unloose your tongueskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Inspirertablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a treasuregleaningsGWB §630: treasurieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: depositoriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: storesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §480: be pampered with luxuriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the treasuries
This form usually rendered as “preserved”, “treasured”, “enshrined” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: treasurygleaningsGWB §630: treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depositoryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: which were wrapped up within Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the repositoriesgleaningsGWB §693: treasures
This form usually rendered as “invisible”, “unseen”, “unknowable” (83 occurrences)
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the invisiblegleaningsGWB §107: the Unseenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: disappearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorialtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hath beheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “HiddengleaningsGWB §56: Whose secret no one hath discoveredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: the things which lie hid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: ProtectorgleaningsGWB §629: Shield themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: Thou didst preservetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou ingleaningsGWB §569: inwardlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: mystery.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfiedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: darklyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: concealfire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sinsgleaningsGWB §20: that lie hidkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: didst veilthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever lieth hid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: ye cannotgleaningsGWB §492: to be obedient unto Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: if Thou canstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: they would assuredly have no power over metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: obey
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: sagacious judgmentgleaningsGWB §154: sageskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath brokentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: state of affairsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §224: to His commandmentskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Themeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command
This form usually rendered as “most”, “revealed”, “manifested” (25 occurrences)
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §653: is highly acceptable in My sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy dear onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovestwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kingsgleaningsGWB §190: sovereign Potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: Thine own sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His sovereignty
less 45% one 14% infinitesimal 9% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% short 5% little 5% though 5% unceasingly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: lessfire-tabletFire §47: fewnessgleaningsGWB §587: an infinitesimalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: independentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: to an imperceptible degreethe-hidden-wordsHW §91: smallestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: onefire-tabletFire §42: independence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: evilgleaningsGWB §195: repudiate the truth ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: repudiationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Whosoever denieth thiswill-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: what is wronggleaningsGWB §149: repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: to reject the truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: veritablegleaningsGWB §256: the restitution of Our rightskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: indeedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: against methe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: money offeringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the crowngleaningsGWB §259: combined forces of the peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: to everyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: the most mighty amongst menthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §40: utterlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: eachgleaningsGWB §656: the multitude
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “sent” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: hath revealedgleaningsGWB §463: hath been promisedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: for having sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home
messengers 24% apostle 23% messenger 14% sent 13% send 8% apostles 5% messengership 4% entrusted 4% hath 3% prophet 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: The Divine MessengersgleaningsGWB §451: and entrusted with His Messagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: the mission of Prophethoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: send downtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: We had sent
prophets 64% prophet 13% announcement 7% informeth 3% great 3% apostle 3% prophet’s 3% tidings 1% instruction 1% prophethood 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §230: with tidingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: ProphetgleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets
messengers 83% ministers 17%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Persian EmbassygleaningsGWB §469: ministrykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: the textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: and of Thy Messengersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: EmbassygleaningsGWB §467: the Minister representing thy governmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: separationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Messengers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: have disbelievedgleaningsGWB §416: the Bearer of the Trust of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: we believeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: to have believedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §12: trustedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Trustees
