Prayers and Meditations — §793

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 793 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

ِكَ وَكانَتْ عُيُونُهُمْ مُنْتَظِرَةً لِبَدائِعِ مَواهِبِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ، ثُمَّ ارْحَمْهُمْ يا إِلهِي بِبَدائِعِ رَحْمَتِكَ ثُمَّ أَدْخِلْهُمْ فِي حِصْنِ حِمايَتِكَ وَعِنايَتِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ يا إِلهِي لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ مَأْمَنَ الْخائِفِينَ وَمَلْجَأَ المُضْطَرِّيْنَ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِأَنْ لا تَحْرِمَ هؤُلاءِ الضُّعَفآءِ عَنْ بَدائِعِ جُودِكَ وَإِفْضالِكَ، وَلا تَدَعَهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيْ الَّذِيْنَ ما خُلِقَتْ كَيْنوناتُهمْ إِلاَّ مِنْ نارِ غَضَبِكَ وَقَهْرِكَ وَما وَجَدُوا رَوائِحَ الرَّحْمِ وَالإِنْصافِ وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الدُّنْيا بِغُرُورِها عَلَى شَأْنٍ أَنْكَرُوا بُرْهانَكَ وَأَشْرَكُوا بِنَفْسِكَ وَكَفَروا بِآياتِكَ وَسَفَكُوا دَمَ أَحِبَّائِكَ وَأُمَنائِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا مَحْبُوبِيْ ارْتَكبُوا ما لَمْ يَرْتَكبْهُ أَحَدٌ مِنْ قَبْلُ، وَبِذلِكَ اسْتَحَقُّوا غَضَبَكَ وَسِياطَ قَهْرِكَ خُذْهُمْ بِسُلْطانِكَ ثُمَّ سَلِّطْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُهُمْ إِلاَّ بِأَنْ يَرْجِعُوا إِلَيْكَ وَيَدْخُلُوا فِي ظِلِّ عِنايَتِكَ وَيَتُوبُوا إِلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ قادِرًا وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ مُقْتَدِرًا وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Give, therefore, O my Lord, the wonders of Thine aid to Thy loved ones, who have sought no helper except Thee, and have turned to none save Thyself, and whose eyes have expectantly awaited to behold the wonders of Thy favors and Thy gifts. Have pity, then, upon them, O my God, through the incomparable tokens of Thy mercy, and shelter them within the stronghold of Thy protection and Thy loving-kindness. Thou art the One, O my Lord, Who from everlasting hath been the Refuge of the fearful, and the Haven of the needy. Withhold not, I beseech Thee, from these feeble creatures the matchless tokens of Thy bounteousness and generosity, and leave them not to the mercy of them whose essence hath been solely created of the fire of Thy wrath and of Thine anger, and who have never discovered the fragrance of compassion and equity, and who have been so deluded by the deceitfulness of the world that they have denied Thy proof, and joined partners with Thee, and repudiated Thy signs, and shed the blood of those who are dear to Thee, and have been trusted by Thee. I swear by Thy might, O my Beloved! They have committed what no man before them hath committed, and have thereby deserved Thy wrath and the scourge of Thine anger. Lay hold on them by the power of Thy sovereignty, and set over them such as will have no mercy upon them, unless they return unto Thee, and enter beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness, and are forgiven by Thee. Thou hast from everlasting been supreme over all things, and wilt unto everlasting remain the same. Thou, truly, art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Equitable, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

وَكانَتْ

wakánat k-w-n → “have expectantly awaited”

literal: be; to be

SE expanded to “have expectantly awaited”

have 22% had 11% remembered 11% lay 11% grasp 11% controlleth 11% animateth 11% same 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: is fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §632: to exercise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: one else tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

عُيُونُهُمْ

ʿuyúnuhum ʿ-y-n → “eyes”

literal: eye; eyes

eyes 75% whose 13% own 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the well-spring gleaningsGWB §30: thine eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: my heart tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §33: with Thine eye

مُنْتَظِرَةً

muntaẓirahan n-ẓ-r → “behold” Distinctive

literal: look; looking

This form usually rendered as “expectant”, “have”, “yearningly” (18 occurrences)

expectant 19% have 13% yearningly 13% expected 13% expecting 13% awaiting 6% eagerly 6% waited 6% under 6% anticipated 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: fixed fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §190: turneth His eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: still crieth out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: to direct tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

لِبَدائِعِ

libadáʾiʿ b-d-ʿ → “wonders”

literal: wondrous; wonders

wonders 44% wondrous 38% tokens 6% incomparable 6% through 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Wondrous gleaningsGWB §281: created things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: over the wonders the-hidden-wordsHW §160: mystic will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Makers gleaningsGWB §432: created

مَواهِبِكَ

mawáhibik w-h-b → “favors and thy gifts”

literal: gift; bestower; gifts

SE expanded to “favors and Thy gifts”

gifts 38% favors 18% bestowals 12% bountiful 9% manifold 6% bounties 6% suns 3% bounty 3% heavenly 3% swear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly gifts gleaningsGWB §477: hath favored thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy favors will-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all gifts gleaningsGWB §569: and bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: and bountiful favors will-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift

وَأَلْطافِكَ،

waʾalṭáfika، l-ṭ-f → “favors and thy gifts”

literal: kindness; kindness, grace

SE expanded to “favors and Thy gifts”

favors 34% gifts 13% loving-kindness 11% tender 11% bounties 9% favor 7% bounty 5% bountiful 5% manifold 4% fragrance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is pure gleaningsGWB §657: sweetness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: fullest adornment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Thy favors the-hidden-wordsHW §85: attentive will-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctified gleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favors

ارْحَمْهُمْ

irḥamhum r-ḥ-m → “have pity”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

mercy 75% have 6% most 4% tender 3% merciful 2% all-merciful 2% grace 2% late 2% compassionate 2% will 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §519: Have mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: the wonders tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “my god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §204: her God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §560: is

أَدْخِلْهُمْ

ʾadkhilhum d-kh-l → “shelter them”

literal: enter; entered; entering

enter 38% entered 17% entereth 11% have 11% meddle 4% wise 4% made 4% may 4% immerse 4% shelter 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: “Enter gleaningsGWB §240: shall be made to enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: in no wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: may enter the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: instill gleaningsGWB §320: above all

حِصْنِ

ḥiṣn ḥ-ṣ-n → “stronghold”

literal: fortress; fortified

stronghold 62% fortress-town 12% tower 8% mighty 8% fortress 4% captivity 4% sanctuary 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the stronghold gleaningsGWB §594: a tower of strength kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married woman prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Sanctuary the-hidden-wordsHW §34: abide will-and-testamentW&T §10: the mighty Stronghold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: tower of strength kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married man

حِمايَتِكَ

ḥimáyatik ḥ-m-y → “protection”

literal: protection

protection 67% care 17% defense 17%

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §1: preserved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: protection will-and-testamentW&T §3: the safeguarding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: Thy care will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: of Thy defense will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy secret Sanctuary

وَعِنايَتِكَ،

waʿináyatika، ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness”

literal: care; meaning; meanings

loving-kindness 65% bounty 7% grace 7% gracious 5% tender 4% mercy 4% through 2% mercies 2% favor 2% love 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritual fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §206: favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: by ‘asking’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the grace will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

وَإِنَّكَ

waʾinnak ʾ-n-n → “thou art the one”

literal: indeed/verily

SE expanded to “Thou art the One”

thee 43% thou 29% verily 14% since 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §161: Were it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §161: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §534: for Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §2: as

تَزَلْ

tazal z-w-l → “hath been” Distinctive

literal: cease; to cease; decline

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “thou”, “eternity” (40 occurrences)

everlasting 35% thou 16% eternity 16% hast 13% everlastingly 6% hath 6% still 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorial gleaningsGWB §669: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: will through eternity continue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §548: to everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §115: passing will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all times gleaningsGWB §213: still

مَأْمَنَ

maʾaman ʾ-m-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: faith

This form usually rendered as “refuge” (1 occurrences)

faith 27% believer 14% have 14% belief 11% believe 7% faithful 7% believed 7% trusted 5% hath 5% true 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: faith gleaningsGWB §251: have believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: believe in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: believed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: trusted ones gleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: true believers

الْخائِفِينَ

al-kháʾifín kh-w-f → “and”

literal: fear; fearful; to fear

SE rendered تَزَلْ (tazal), مَأْمَنَ (maʾaman), الْخائِفِينَ (al-kháʾifín), وَمَلْجَأَ (wamaljaʾ), المُضْطَرِّيْنَ، (al-muḍṭarrína،) as “hath been, the Refuge, and, the Haven, needy”

fear 50% all 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: afraid gleaningsGWB §457: Fear ye not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: unmoved the-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: full of fear gleaningsGWB §532: Walk ye in the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: ceased to affright

وَمَلْجَأَ

wamaljaʾ l-j-ʾ → “haven”

literal: refuge; haven/shelter; refuge, shelter

refuge 33% haven 33% place 17% shelter 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: refuge gleaningsGWB §534: place of refuge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: haven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and hath sought the shelter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: shelter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Haven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Haven

المُضْطَرِّيْنَ،

al-muḍṭarrína، ḍ-r-r → “needy”

literal: harm; hardship; affliction

harm 47% hurt 9% troubles 9% blind 6% trouble 6% woe 6% tribulations 6% needy 6% will 3% cause 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trust gleaningsGWB §501: no harm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: to injure him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficulties will-and-testamentW&T §35: troubles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm Thee gleaningsGWB §569: the tribulation

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “withhold not, i beseech thee”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE expanded to “Withhold not, I beseech Thee”

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee gleaningsGWB §112: I beseech kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask gleaningsGWB §466: Enquire for thyself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Deal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray

تَحْرِمَ

taḥrim ḥ-r-m

literal: deprived; deprive

SE rendered المُضْطَرِّيْنَ، (al-muḍṭarrína،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), تَحْرِمَ (taḥrim), هؤُلاءِ (hʾuláʾ), الضُّعَفآءِ (aḍ-ḍuʿafáʾ) as “needy, Withhold not, I beseech Thee, these feeble creatures”

deprive 57% withhold 14% deny 14% forfeit 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: covering cast over mine honor gleaningsGWB §677: hinder it not kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the habitations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Wilt Thou withhold the-hidden-wordsHW §31: Deny will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sanctuary of Wisdom

هؤُلاءِ

hʾuláʾ h-ʾ-l → “covenant-breakers”

literal: these

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: these will-and-testamentW&T §10: these Covenant-breakers

الضُّعَفآءِ

aḍ-ḍuʿafáʾ ḍ-ʿ-f

literal: weak; weakness; weaken

SE rendered تَحْرِمَ (taḥrim), هؤُلاءِ (hʾuláʾ), الضُّعَفآءِ (aḍ-ḍuʿafáʾ), بَدائِعِ (badáʾiʿ), جُودِكَ (júdik), وَإِفْضالِكَ، (waʾifḍálika،) as “these feeble creatures, matchless tokens, bounteousness and generosity”

all 33% weak 33% impotent 17% helpless 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-hearted gleaningsGWB §366: feeble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: trembled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: have failed to weaken gleaningsGWB §578: doubly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: are impotent

جُودِكَ

júdik j-w-d → “bounteousness and generosity”

literal: generosity; bounty; generosity, bounty

SE expanded to “bounteousness and generosity”

bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bounty fire-tabletFire §34: Giver gleaningsGWB §683: grace and bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the wonders the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favor fire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal

وَإِفْضالِكَ،

waʾifḍálika، f-ḍ-l → “bounteousness and generosity” Distinctive

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bountiful”, “gracious” (24 occurrences)

SE expanded to “bounteousness and generosity”

grace 38% bountiful 14% gracious 14% bounteousness 10% bounty 10% tender 5% loving-kindness 5% favors 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hand of Thy loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §652: My bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: by Thy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom

تَدَعَهُمْ

tadaʿahum w-d-ʿ → “cast”

literal: leave; deposit; deposited

cast 33% abandon 33% themselves 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Cast them gleaningsGWB §162: Thou hast destined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: “Let prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §20: breathed will-and-testamentW&T §48: left epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Abandon it gleaningsGWB §475: resign

أَيْدِيْ

ʾaydí y-d-y

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

SE rendered تَدَعَهُمْ (tadaʿahum), أَيْدِيْ (ʾaydí), الَّذِيْنَ (adh-dhín), خُلِقَتْ (khuliqat) as “them not, them, created”

hands 70% hand 9% sword 4% mercy 4% designs 4% assaults 4% into 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its hand gleaningsGWB §448: thine own hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: from the hands tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine hands gleaningsGWB §619: the

الَّذِيْنَ

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §542: The generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that

خُلِقَتْ

khuliqat kh-l-q → “created”

literal: creation; create; created

created 33% thou 19% hath 14% wert 5% every 5% man’s 5% bring 5% create 5% didst 5% called 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §441: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: essentially created by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created

نارِ

nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: flame gleaningsGWB §175: the flame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “hell.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the fire gleaningsGWB §36: of

غَضَبِكَ

ghaḍabik gh-ḍ-b → “thy wrath”

literal: wrath

wrath 75% rod 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: executioners gleaningsGWB §189: to be tormented kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrath will-and-testamentW&T §5: wrath of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: wrath gleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the rod

وَقَهْرِكَ

waqahrik q-هـ-r → “thine anger”

literal: anger

3 occurrences in corpus

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: anger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thine anger

وَجَدُوا

wajadúá w-j-d → “discovered”

literal: existence; find; existent

discover 50% could 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: possessed fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §95: illuminated Souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: may discover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtain will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

رَوائِحَ

rawáʾiḥ r-w-ḥ → “fragrance”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

fragrance 29% sweet 21% savors 14% fragrances 14% smell 7% stench-filled 7% perfume 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the stench-filled fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §170: new life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the eternal Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: the gentle winds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §9: peace

وَالإِنْصافِ

wálʾinṣáf n-ṣ-f → “equity”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 25% justice 23% fair 18% fairness 18% fair-minded 5% fairly 4% injustice 4% equitable 2% equitably 2% far 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: equitably gleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the fair-minded

وَغَرَّتْهُمُ

wagharrathum gh-r-r → “pride”

literal: pride

pride 42% vainglory 21% luminous 8% vanity 4% hath 4% all 4% made 4% ornament 4% flagrant 4% disdainful 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: vanity gleaningsGWB §462: flagrant pride kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy luminous brow the-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVES will-and-testamentW&T §17: vainglorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: made thee proud gleaningsGWB §428: the luminous ornament

الدُّنْيا

ad-dunyá d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §244: Nothing will endure kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: the life that now is the-hidden-wordsHW §105: OF epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: world gleaningsGWB §571: worldly things

شَأْنٍ

shaʾanin sh-ʾ-n → “such”

literal: state

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §197: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: evidences the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §254: stations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: prayer should befit

أَنْكَرُوا

ʾankarúá n-k-r → “denied”

literal: denial; deniers

denied 33% rejected 22% denieth 11% own 11% promised 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: deniest Me gleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: verily, denied will-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: deny gleaningsGWB §593: of the deniers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”

بُرْهانَكَ

burhának b-r-h → “proof”

literal: proof; proof, evidence

proof 67% testimony 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: Testimony gleaningsGWB §140: nakedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: luminous evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimony will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §109: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence

وَأَشْرَكُوا

waʾashrakúá sh-r-k → “joined partners with thee”

literal: partner

SE expanded to “joined partners with Thee”

infidels 50% partner 9% infidel 9% ungodly 7% joined 6% who 4% associate 4% perverse 4% join 4% have 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partner gleaningsGWB §619: that have disbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an act of blasphemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: naught but open blasphemy the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partner gleaningsGWB §385: associate

بِنَفْسِكَ

binafsik n-f-s → “thyself”

literal: self; soul; souls

thyself 28% own 26% self 19% thee 15% soul 3% himself 3% unto 2% inmost 2% spirit 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my own wish gleaningsGWB §202: By the righteousness kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: I swear tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

وَكَفَروا

wakafarúá k-f-r → “repudiated”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelievers gleaningsGWB §35: blasphemy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: infidel?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: disowned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: infidels gleaningsGWB §260: reject

بِآياتِكَ

biáyátik ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §661: My words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of the signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse

وَسَفَكُوا

wasafakúá s-f-k → “shed” Distinctive

literal: shed; shedding; spill

This form usually rendered as “spilt”, “have”, “spilled” (4 occurrences)

spilt 25% have 25% spilled 25% shed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to shed gleaningsGWB §507: have shed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: be shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: shed gleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: spilt gleaningsGWB §574: shedding

دَمَ

dam d-m-m → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 71% bleeding 14% sacred 14%

gleaningsGWB §220: the blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: bleeding will-and-testamentW&T §4: moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: blood will-and-testamentW&T §4: sacred blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: that blood

أَحِبَّائِكَ

ʾaḥibbáʾik ḥ-b-b → “loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 61% dear 13% who 10% friends 3% love 3% servants 3% upon 3% thee 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all who adore Thee fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §640: them that love Him,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: them that are dear tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wish

وَأُمَنائِكَ،

waʾumanáʾika، ʾ-m-n → “have been trusted by thee”

literal: trustworthy

SE expanded to “have been trusted by Thee”

harm 25% trusted 25% trustees 25% bearers 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: faith gleaningsGWB §621: the trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: confidence the-hidden-wordsHW §10: and secure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trust gleaningsGWB §611: hast truly believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ

fawaʿizzatik ʿ-z-z → “i swear by thy might”

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE expanded to “I swear by Thy might”

swear 40% glory 38% might 15% power 4% own 2% would—i 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish its excellence fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §184: My glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: swear by Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is it

ارْتَكبُوا

irtakbúá r-k-b → “committed”

literal: commit; commit, perpetrate; to commit

perpetrated 27% have 27% committed 18% followeth 9% harassed 9% evil 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: committed gleaningsGWB §495: to act kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: have wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: who have entered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: let the angelic spirits enter the-hidden-wordsHW §29: committeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: commit gleaningsGWB §499: commit vile and contemptible

أَحَدٌ

ʾaḥadun ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any one gleaningsGWB §584: of no one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Not one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: incomparable Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §682: All-Glorious God

وَبِذلِكَ

wabidhlik dh-l-k → “and have thereby”

literal: thus

SE expanded to “and have thereby”

thereby 43% thus 14% thereupon 14% wherefore 14% have 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreed gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §721: other things

اسْتَحَقُّوا

istaḥaqqúá ḥ-q-q → “deserved”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 51% true 12% god 11% one 6% reality 5% eternal 5% ideal 3% realities 2% right 2% through 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: absolute gleaningsGWB §286: supreme and most exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One

وَسِياطَ

wasíáṭ s-w-ṭ → “rod”

literal: whip, rod

rod 33% scourge 33% anger 33%

gleaningsGWB §683: rod prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thine anger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: scourge

قَهْرِكَ

qahrik q-h-r → “anger” Distinctive

literal: subjugation; subduer; subduing

This form usually rendered as “wrath”, “fury”, “hold” (6 occurrences)

wrath 50% fury 25% hold 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conquering gleaningsGWB §534: fury of the wrath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: is supreme will-and-testamentW&T §17: fierce indignation gleaningsGWB §683: anger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: subjection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: controlled

خُذْهُمْ

khudhhum ʾ-kh-dh → “lay hold on them”

literal: take; seize; taking

SE expanded to “Lay hold on them”

seized 18% seize 14% have 14% drunk 9% clung 9% take 9% am 9% hold 9% envelop 5% obtain 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: carried away gleaningsGWB §528: so drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: overtake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: hath come upon me will-and-testamentW&T §32: make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: obtain His advice gleaningsGWB §507: plundered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: usurp

بِسُلْطانِكَ

bisulṭánik s-l-ṭ → “sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty

sovereignty 72% power 12% sovereign 7% almighty 2% most 2% whose 2% before 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powers gleaningsGWB §3: to Thy sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: by Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh

عَلَيْهِمْ

ʿalayhim ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §326: This same relationship bindeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: around the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our gleaningsGWB §532: to

يَرْجِعُوا

yarjiʿúá r-j-ʿ → “return unto thee”

literal: return; returning; to return

SE expanded to “return unto Thee”

return 67% refer 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retold gleaningsGWB §257: return unto Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: “return,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: return unto Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back to will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return

إِلَيْكَ

ʾilayk ʾ-l-y

literal: to

SE rendered يَرْجِعُوا (yarjiʿúá), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), وَيَدْخُلُوا (wayadkhulúá), ظِلِّ (ẓill) as “return unto Thee, enter beneath, shadow”

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: until gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: upon gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee

ظِلِّ

ẓill ẓ-l-l → “shadow”

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

shadow 63% shelter 11% beneath 7% shade 7% through 2% sheltered 2% unto 2% overshadowed 2% most 2% under 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowed gleaningsGWB §607: unto them.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the shelter of the shadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: shelter me the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §2: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the clouds gleaningsGWB §550: ephemeral

وَيَتُوبُوا

wayatúbúá t-w-b → “repent”

literal: repent; repentant; repentance

repent 50% forgiven 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: repent ye gleaningsGWB §195: Pray prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: are forgiven by Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Forgiving gleaningsGWB §469: that have truly repented epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: implore Thy pardon gleaningsGWB §257: ask forgiveness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: they repent

قادِرًا

qádiran q-d-r → “power” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “potent”, “can” (38 occurrences)

almighty 12% potent 12% can 12% all-powerful 12% able 12% powerless 12% power 8% could 8% powerful 8% capable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §546: immensely exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: ordained—fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thine irrevocable judgment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

Prayers and Meditations — §793

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament