Prayers and Meditations — §799
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 799 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَحارَبُوا بِنَفْسِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا مَحْبُوبِي لَنْ يَقْدِرَ القَلَمُ أَنْ يَذْكُرَ ما وَرَدَ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى مَظْهَرِ أَمْرِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ وَحْيِكَ وَمَشْرِقِ إِلْهامِكَ، فَلَكَ الحَمْدُ فِي كُلِّ ذلِكَ وَإِنِّي وَعِزَّتِكَ يا إِلهِي قَدْ كُنْتُ مُشْتاقًا لِما قُدِّرَ فِي سَمآءِ قَضائِكَ وَمَلَكُوتِ تَقْدِيْرِكَ لأنَّ ما يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ فِي سَبِيْلِكَ هُو مَحبوبُ ذاتِي وَمَقْصُودُ نَفْسِيْ، وَهذا لَمْ يَكنْ إِلاَّ بِحَوْلِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thy glory beareth me witness, O my Beloved! My pen is powerless to describe what their hands have wrought against Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Cause, and the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, and the Dawning-Place of Thine inspiration. For all this I give praise to Thee. I swear by Thy glory, O my God! My heart yearneth after the things ordained by Thee in the heaven of Thy decree and the kingdom of Thine appointment. For whatsoever befalleth me in Thy path is the beloved of my soul and the goal of my desire. This, verily, is to be ascribed to naught except Thy power and Thy might.
Translation Notes
SE rendered وَحارَبُوا (waḥárabúá), بِنَفْسِكَ، (binafsika،), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik) as “Thy glory beareth me witness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conflictsgleaningsGWB §74: convulsed by warsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: againstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wargleaningsGWB §636: your neighborprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: conflictgleaningsGWB §296: contended with
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: thy lifegleaningsGWB §428: liveskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: reveal Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
SE expanded to “Thy glory beareth me witness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the Mightyfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §199: all-compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: what shall exaltthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: how excellentfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §203: great love for theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: friendstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love thee
This form usually rendered as “can”, “have”, “cannot” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted penwill-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Penepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the Most Sublime PengleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted
SE rendered يَقْدِرَ (yaqdir), القَلَمُ (al-qalam), يَذْكُرَ (yadhkur), وَرَدَ (warad), مِنْهُمْ (minhum) as “is powerless, My pen, have wrought, their hands”
remember 15% remembered 15% describe 15% commemorated 8% numbered 8% admonish 8% vaunted 8% recounted 8% mention 8% claim 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: through thy remembrancegleaningsGWB §71: through thy wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expoundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: didst Thou glorifytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: hath beengleaningsGWB §684: life-veinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §27: the troubles that have touchedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: foemenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: there befellgleaningsGWB §247: of Thine arrivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: not to inflict
This form usually rendered as “others”, “some” (10 occurrences)
manifestation 63% revealer 18% who 5% manifest 4% dayspring 3% supreme 3% revelation 3% revealest 1% symbol 1% exponent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: be setfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §466: been such askitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Manifestations ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Thou hasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: been informedfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §40: Soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: dawnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: shedding Thy radiancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: by Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: in the night seasonfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §31: revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Lightstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the lightthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the daysprings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §662: inspirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: didst inspireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §635: will inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspirationgleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: PraisegleaningsGWB §427: augustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: praise totablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: the praisegleaningsGWB §569: and praise
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “yearning”, “yearn”, “heart” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn afterfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §38: bereavementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: those who, though they longthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor
decree 69% irrevocable 10% dispositions 3% judgment 3% purpose 3% appointments 3% ordained 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §569: things He hath ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: through Thine irrevocable decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §19: have ordainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: passed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: unto the KinggleaningsGWB §98: peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: Thy majestytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pathgleaningsGWB §317: means of admittancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: My sake.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straightgleaningsGWB §509: the state
This form usually rendered as “entire”, “myself”, “may” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §3: is propelledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: been fashionedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §669: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: person
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repairedgleaningsGWB §563: seekethkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: sole Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: of the goal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: ThisgleaningsGWB §520: the thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: thesetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Whereinwill-and-testamentW&T §34: of this landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: For thisgleaningsGWB §305: the worldtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “none”, “never” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: were offire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §193: sustainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: august Essencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
SE expanded to “Thy power and Thy might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: AnswergleaningsGWB §30: circleth around theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: Reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst
