Prayers and Meditations — §798
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 798 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَلَكَ الحَمْدُ يا إِلهِي بِما عَصَمْتَ المُوَحِّدِينَ وَأَهْلَكتَ المُشْرِكينَ وَفَصَّلْتَ بَيْنَ الكُلِّ بِكَلِمَةٍ أُخْرى الَّتِيْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ فَمِ مَشِيَّتِكَ وَظَهَرَتْ مِنْ قَلَمِ إِرادَتِكَ، وَبِذلِكَ اعْتَرَضَ عَلَيَّ العِبادُ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ خُلِقُوا بِكَلِمَةِ أَمْرِكَ وَبُعِثُوا بِإِرادَتِكَ وَبَلَغُوا فِي الإِعْراضِ إِلى مَقامٍ كَفَرُوا بِكَ وَبِآياتِكَ وَحارَبُوا بِنَفْسِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I give praise to Thee, therefore, O my God, that Thou hast preserved them that have acknowledged Thy unity, and hast destroyed them that have joined partners with Thee, and hast divided the one from the other through yet another word that hath proceeded out of the mouth of Thy will, and flowed down from the pen of Thy purpose. Thereby have Thy servants, who were created through the word of Thy commandment, and were begotten by Thy will, caviled at me, and so fiercely opposed me that they repudiated Thee, and have rejected Thy signs, and have risen up against Thee.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ark onfire-tabletFire §25: ArkgleaningsGWB §322: celestial sphereskitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: all that are in heaven and on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: that it maythe-hidden-wordsHW §132: realmgleaningsGWB §322: the celestial sphereskitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the fourth Heaven
SE rendered فَلَكَ (falak), الحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), عَصَمْتَ (ʿaṣamt) as “I give praise, my God, preserved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §412: Magnified be Thy namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: Prophet Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: I yield Thee such thankstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: PraisegleaningsGWB §162: Praise be to Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: to Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §111: Causekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “dishonor”, “honor”, “inviolable” (9 occurrences)
dishonor 13% honor 13% inviolable 13% purity 13% “immaculate 13% inviolability 13% hast 13% guidance 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: protectiongleaningsGWB §77: securekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: It is divinely preservedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of chastitywill-and-testamentW&T §17: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: to be puregleaningsGWB §246: will I cleave
SE expanded to “that have acknowledged Thy unity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: onefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §724: they that truly uphold the unity of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: one ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: whoevertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
This form usually rendered as “hast” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: perditionfire-tabletFire §10: DestroyergleaningsGWB §137: tormented and to perishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: diedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: hath well-nigh consumed metablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: consumedthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: and perishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: Deadly
SE rendered المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín), وَأَهْلَكتَ (waʾahlakt), المُشْرِكينَ (al-mushrikín), وَفَصَّلْتَ (wafaṣṣalt) as “that have acknowledged Thy unity, hast destroyed, hast divided”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: O thou who hast joined partnersgleaningsGWB §397: they who have joined partners with Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: idolatorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: my impietythe-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property ofwill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbeliefgleaningsGWB §130: they that misbelieved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decisiongleaningsGWB §345: properkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the recordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: set forth with clearnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §11: been cut offepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth
SE rendered وَفَصَّلْتَ (wafaṣṣalt), الكُلِّ (al-kull), بِكَلِمَةٍ (bikalimahin), أُخْرى (ʾukhrى) as “hast divided, word, another”
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 §150: all thisgleaningsGWB §259: combined forces of the peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: all mankindthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: Forwill-and-testamentW&T §58: heepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the whole worldgleaningsGWB §381: of all beings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: speakfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §101: spokenkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unfoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: He Who conversed with Thee (Moses)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
SE expanded to “hath proceeded out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: foreignersgleaningsGWB §381: that have failed to seek this shelterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: hath mischief proceededprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: utteredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issuewill-and-testamentW&T §25: expelepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Come ye out
SE expanded to “Thy will, and”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: wishethgleaningsGWB §300: certain eventkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: willeth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: Thou pleasesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the revelation thereoffire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §107: have declaredkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: professprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: they who are exaltedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the fingergleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: from my Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy pengleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thy
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy willgleaningsGWB §699: arisethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: one aim in lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thou didst purposethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: hath never had any wish for thee savegleaningsGWB §569: hast ordained
SE expanded to “caviled at me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: such as have turned asidegleaningsGWB §486: withdrawkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: denounceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: opposed metablet-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 §232: do not protest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: even as a slavefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §621: of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Him
This form usually rendered as “created”, “creation”, “have” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a creaturefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §598: conduct and characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and of Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: hence I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (244 occurrences)
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they shall be raised againgleaningsGWB §193: hath been sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: made manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Quickenerwill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: raised upgleaningsGWB §122: commissionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: invested
This form usually rendered as “fiercely”, “strayed” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been informedfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §199: most eloquent voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: endueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: hath fathomedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
SE rendered وَبَلَغُوا (wabalaghúá), الإِعْراضِ (al-ʾiʿráḍ), مَقامٍ (maqámin), كَفَرُوا (kafarúá), بِكَ (bik), وَبِآياتِكَ (wabiáyátik) as “so fiercely opposed me, they repudiated, Thee, have rejected Thy signs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Referring to thisfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §643: unto menkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: that they may all ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: to servetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
This form usually rendered as “have”, “disbelieved”, “who” (59 occurrences)
have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they were unbelieversgleaningsGWB §647: them that have repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: infidels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: and repudiatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny notgleaningsGWB §464: condemn Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: infidels!”
SE expanded to “have rejected Thy signs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: His most mighty signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: a single signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: with the signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse
SE expanded to “have risen up against”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contendedgleaningsGWB §620: contend notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: foughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have assailed themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: conflictgleaningsGWB §584: rise up and war against themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: against
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: over Mine own SelfgleaningsGWB §637: the heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: homicideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: within metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: others
