Prayers and Meditations — §847
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 847 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لْمُكَ مِنْ أَسْرارِ القَضآءِ وَخَفِيَّاتِ ما قُدِّرَ خَلْفَ حُجُباتِ الإِمْضاءِ، لِيُفْصَلَ بِذلِكَ مَنْ دَخَلَ فِي ظِلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ الكُبْرى عَنِ الَّذِي اسْتَكْبَرَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنِ اللِّقآءِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ جَمالِكَ الأَعْلی، فَسُبْحانَكَ فَسُبْحَانَكَ يا مَحْبُوبِيْ لَمَّا فُصِّلَ فِي المُلْكِ أَحِبَّائُكَ مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ وَتَمَّ حُجَّتُكَ الأَعْظَمُ وَبُرْهانُكَ الأَقْوَمُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ فِي السَّمَواتِ وَالأَرْضِ، إِذًا فَارْحَمِ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي أَرْضِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I know full well Thou hast delayed to manifest Thy triumph in the kingdom of creation by reason of Thy knowledge which embraceth both the mysteries of Thy decree, and the hidden things ordained behind the veils of Thine irrevocable purpose, that thereby those who have entered beneath the shadow of Thy transcendent mercy may be separated from those who have dealt disdainfully with Thee, and turned back from Thy presence at the time when Thou didst manifest Thy most exalted Beauty.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “I know full well”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy wisdomfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §412: knoweth wellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: doctors and divinesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: thronegleaningsGWB §357: is My mysterykitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: Rejoicetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou in
decree 52% irrevocable 14% destiny 5% decreed 5% ruling 5% tribulations 5% meet 5% irrevocably 5% fate 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: elapsedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §580: decreekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: Thou hast fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: decreed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: concealgleaningsGWB §121: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: concealedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisiblethe-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseengleaningsGWB §122: concealmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: so long as
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Strongfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §286: wondrouskitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: all-subduing powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: what had been preordainedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: differentgleaningsGWB §361: enemykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: breachprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behindwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed the True Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: behind
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “irrevocable” (4 occurrences)
divine 50% irrevocable 50%
SE expanded to “may be separated”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forthgleaningsGWB §469: have set forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: makethprayers-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 §112: circumstantial account
This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)
SE expanded to “beneath the shadow”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: shadow of the court of Thy bountygleaningsGWB §87: cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to overshadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: the shadethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §607: unto them.…
SE expanded to “Thy transcendent mercy”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
اسْتَكْبَرَ
literal: greatest; greater; grandeur
This form usually rendered as “swelleth”, “disdained”, “waxed” (5 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have dealt disdainfully”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: most greatgleaningsGWB §159: most perfectkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: stationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: isgleaningsGWB §635: and encompassedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the paththe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: OurgleaningsGWB §234: thee in His name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned asidegleaningsGWB §536: your repudiationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: protestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: caviled at metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: oppose and protestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast turned away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §127: attain His Presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of the “Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: with meeting Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: We have revealed unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: now manifestedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §448: to manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: renderedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: as the Manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: brieflygleaningsGWB §103: Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: visageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: through Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: of the rosewill-and-testamentW&T §3: Abhá Beauty
SE rendered ظُهُورِ (ẓuhúr), جَمالِكَ (jamálik), الأَعْلی، (al-ʾaʿlí،) as “didst manifest, exalted Beauty”
SE rendered ظُهُورِ (ẓuhúr), جَمالِكَ (jamálik), الأَعْلی، (al-ʾaʿlí،), فَسُبْحانَكَ (fasubḥának) as “didst manifest, exalted Beauty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Gracious GodgleaningsGWB §13: celebrationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Glorified, glorified betablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Great GodgleaningsGWB §4: Far, far
SE rendered مَحْبُوبِيْ (maḥbúbí), فُصِّلَ (fuṣṣil) as “”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with love for Mefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §541: fellowship and lovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: our love for Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: best beloved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Lord ofgleaningsGWB §636: of the kingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §64: Supreme Rulertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: excessesfire-tabletFire §33: Thy foesgleaningsGWB §318: incapable of apprehendingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: preparedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Thine adversariesthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgresswill-and-testamentW&T §58: whatsoever else
all 25% perfect 16% complete 13% fulfilled 13% hath 9% fully 6% utterly 6% have 6% exterminated 3% energetically 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: whollygleaningsGWB §729: expirationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of perfectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: stilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: fully vouchsafedwill-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusivelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: the utmostgleaningsGWB §342: with their inmost souls
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §585: the testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy proofsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: ḤájígleaningsGWB §97: evidences
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: RevelationgleaningsGWB §174: most effectivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: mightiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How bewilderingly mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: glorygleaningsGWB §721: glorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: proofgleaningsGWB §88: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and Thine infallible Proofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: baregleaningsGWB §587: of His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: glorious evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: hath incontrovertibly been made evident
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dignityfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §602: this stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: continue steadfastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: the All-Compellingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this Citythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: of the earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contending
weakness 24% weak 14% limited 14% all 14% feeble 10% powerless 5% faint-hearted 5% have 5% double 5% diminished 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §569: are weakkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: uttermost weaknessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §35: limitedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: helpless ones
