Prayers and Meditations — §777
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 777 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَلَمَّا ظَهَرَ اخْتَلَفَتِ الأُمَمُ وَظَهَرَ الانْقِلابُ فِي الأَرْضِ وَالسَّماءِ وَاضْطَرَبَتْ أَرْكانُ الأَشْياءِ، وَبِهِ ظَهَرَتِ الفِتْنَةُ وَفُصِّلَتِ الْكَلِمَةُ وَبِها ظَهَرَ الامْتِيازُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ ذَرَّاتِ الأَشْياءِ وَبِها سُعِّرَتِ الْجَحِيْمُ وَظَهَرَ النَّعِيْمُ، طُوبى لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ فَوَيْلٌ لِمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْكَ وَكَفَرَ بِكَ وَبِآياتِكَ فِي هذا الْظُهُورِ الَّذِيْ فِيْهِ اسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوهُ مَظاهِرِ النَّفْيِ وَابْيَضَّتْ وُجُوهُ مَطالِعِ الإِثْباتِ يا مالِكَ الأَسْماءِ وَالصِّفاتِ، وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَ زِمامُ المَوْجُوْداتِ عَمَّا خُلِقَ بَيْنَ الأَرَضِينَ وَالسَّمَواتِ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
No sooner had that Revelation been unveiled to men’s eyes than the signs of universal discord appeared among the peoples of the world, and commotion seized the dwellers of earth and heaven, and the foundations of all things were shaken. The forces of dissension were released, the meaning of the Word was unfolded, and every several atom in all created things acquired its own distinct and separate character. Hell was made to blaze, and the delights of Paradise were uncovered to men’s eyes. Blessed is the man that turneth towards Thee, and woe betide him who standeth aloof from Thee, who denieth Thee and repudiateth Thy signs in this Revelation wherein the faces of the exponents of denial have turned black and the faces of the exponents of truthfulness have turned white, O Thou Who art the Possessor of all names and attributes, Who holdest in Thy grasp the empire of whatever hath been created in heaven and on earth!
Translation Notes
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: show forthfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §222: may be fulfilledkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: enshrinedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: hath been unveiledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
This form usually rendered as “arose.””, “divided”, “signs” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: shall be thrown into confusiongleaningsGWB §440: differencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: contention and conflictprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst themwill-and-testamentW&T §58: revoltepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: That they differ one from anothergleaningsGWB §436: discordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Motherfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §172: menkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Imámsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: among the nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
This form usually rendered as “agitation”, “chaos”, “upheaval” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartgleaningsGWB §118: mine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: of the spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: turn asidetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: transformed Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the worldfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §352: and on earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this Citytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: titlesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §212: the Names of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: by virtue of Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: confusiongleaningsGWB §567: feared and trembledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: dismayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: the tumulttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: rain blows upon theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: dost thou dreadwill-and-testamentW&T §3: scourged
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: membergleaningsGWB §163: My limbskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: foundationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the foundationsgleaningsGWB §244: the limbskitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: limbs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: of the willgleaningsGWB §73: was pleased to guidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to equal Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decisiongleaningsGWB §129: differentiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: detailsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: discriminatingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §34: decisive Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: speakfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §167: was unloosed to voicekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: writingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: through but one wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §605: distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: will enable them to perceivewill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §121: blotted outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: singled out
SE rendered الامْتِيازُ (al-ámtíáz), ذَرَّةٍ (dharrahin), ذَرَّاتِ (dharrát), الأَشْياءِ (ash-shyáʾ) as “distinct and separate character, things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Let me alonegleaningsGWB §357: an atomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: moteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: the atoms of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leavegleaningsGWB §556: however smallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the dustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: of the earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: great is his blessednessgleaningsGWB §673: token of His gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: like unto the brutesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: a gift from Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: giftsgleaningsGWB §70: the delights ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: BlessedgleaningsGWB §205: the blessedness we now enjoy.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Happy isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is itgleaningsGWB §639: Great is the blessedness awaiting theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is his blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Blessedness
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (52 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: to direct themselvesfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §405: They whose hearts are turned towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: embraced the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: to turn towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: woe betide himgleaningsGWB §297: Woe be to you!kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: ‘Woe betidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: “Woeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and woe betidewill-and-testamentW&T §4: tumultepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: woe betidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: bewail
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: askedgleaningsGWB §677: the tumult ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: made replyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: standeth alooftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I have chosen to turn away therefrom
This form usually rendered as “unbelief”, “infidel”, “misbelief” (41 occurrences)
unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §260: reject His truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: denounce Him as an infidelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: all disbelievedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: infidelsgleaningsGWB §572: refused to acknowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: infidels.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §318: of the signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: the revealed verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: as much as the blackgleaningsGWB §611: have been made dismal and turned blackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: this SiyyidgleaningsGWB §181: descendant of the Prophetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: and my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: PrincegleaningsGWB §84: turned black
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: departurefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §29: and hast directed towards me Thy stepskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: direct his facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
denial 43% negation 17% did 9% nothingness 4% banishment 4% question 4% denounced 4% suppress 4% abolished 4% exile 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: this place of exilegleaningsGWB §95: did not actually possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: denouncedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: aught save Thy Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §3: exileepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: exilesgleaningsGWB §127: nothingnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: incompatible
This form usually rendered as “have” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: whose whitenessgleaningsGWB §200: His snow-whitekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: the splendorswill-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-whitegleaningsGWB §588: shiningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 11% revealers 9% day-springs 9% revealed 4% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §93: by them is revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
الإِثْباتِ
literal: established; establish; affirmation
This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “affirmation”, “may” (25 occurrences)
demonstrate 18% affirmation 18% may 12% acceptance 12% truth 12% establish 6% other 6% made 6% vindicating 6% vindication 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrategleaningsGWB §177: firmly fixedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: inscribedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: would in itself imply an assertion ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: provincesgleaningsGWB §541: the Realmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: a favoriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §12: Supreme Rulertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Queen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §387: applicablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: traits and limitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: to expressepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §387: abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: dost ascribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: and most august attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: in Whose graspgleaningsGWB §657: the mighty graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: to extinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: into my handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: the graspgleaningsGWB §78: within His graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: handfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: the days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reinsgleaningsGWB §418: The instrumentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Ourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: destiniestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the empireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reins
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Selffire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §120: createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: This is evidenced byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: only nothingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §133: creationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: own creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creation
