Prayers and Meditations — §848

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 848 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

بِما وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِكَ، ثُمَّ ارْفَعْهُمْ يا إِلهِي بِاقْتِدارِكَ وَمَشِيَّتِكَ ثُمَّ أَظْهِرْهُمْ عَلَى الأَمْرِ بِسَلْطَنَتِكَ وَإِرادَتِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ ما أَرَدْتَ فِي ظْهُوراتِ نَصْرِكَ إِلاَّ ارْتِفاعَ أَمْرِكَ وَإِعْلآءَ كَلِمَتِكَ، وَإِنِّيْ لأَيْقَنْتُ بِأَنَّكَ لَوْ تُؤَخِّرُ فِي إِنْزالِ نَصْرِكَ وَإِظْهارِ قُدْرَتِكَ لَتَمْحُو آثارُ سَلْطَنَتِكَ فِي مُلْكِكَ وَتَضْمَحِلُّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Exalted, immeasurably exalted art Thou, therefore, O my Beloved! Forasmuch as Thou hast divided, in Thy realm, Thy loved ones from Thine enemies, and hast perfected Thy most weighty testimony and Thy most infallible Proof unto all who are in heaven and on earth, have mercy, then, upon those who were brought low in Thy land, by reason of what hath befallen them in Thy path. Exalt them, then, O my God, through the power of Thy might and the potency of Thy will, and raise them up to proclaim Thy Cause through Thine omnipotent sovereignty and purpose.

Translation Notes

وَرَدَ

warad w-r-d → “what hath befallen”

literal: entering

SE expanded to “what hath befallen”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: Our arrival gleaningsGWB §218: already perpetrated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: they may will-and-testamentW&T §49: foemen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrival gleaningsGWB §486: and aid thee to enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: entered into

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 §532: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: by the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: him gleaningsGWB §615: unto them

سَبِيلِكَ،

sabílika، s-b-l → “thy path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 87% sake 5% way 2% thee 2% path.” 2% path!” 2% ways 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: way gleaningsGWB §317: means of admittance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: My sake.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the ways gleaningsGWB §599: systems

ارْفَعْهُمْ

irfaʿhum r-f-ʿ → “exalted” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

This form usually rendered as “lift” (2 occurrences)

raised 25% hath 16% exalted 11% lift 11% exalt 10% lifted 6% exaltation 6% may 6% have 5% elevate 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: reared fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §713: be raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: attained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: didst exalt tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

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 §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §10: His

بِاقْتِدارِكَ

biáqtidárik q-d-r → “through the power of”

literal: power; powerful

SE expanded to “through the power of”

power 34% might 32% omnipotence 9% dominion 8% through 4% potency 4% sovereign 4% overpowering 2% strength 2% hand 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the Almighty fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §138: hath been decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: everlasting dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: of Thine authority tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

وَمَشِيَّتِكَ

wamashíhatik sh-y-ʾ → “and the potency of” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “will”, “desire”, “daystar” (37 occurrences)

SE expanded to “and the potency of”

will 70% desire 7% daystar 4% might 4% own 4% purpose 4% primal 4% potency 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever gleaningsGWB §2: and instruments of Thy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: and through whatsoever

أَظْهِرْهُمْ

ʾaẓhirhum ẓ-h-r → “raise them up to”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “raise them up to”

revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% manifest 11% revealed 8% hath 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% made 4% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: to disclose fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §372: the light kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: coming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

الأَمْرِ

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “thy cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: bidding fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §101: mission kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Command,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: in tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

بِسَلْطَنَتِكَ

bisalṭanatik s-l-ṭ → “through thine omnipotent sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty

SE expanded to “through Thine omnipotent sovereignty”

sovereignty 85% through 5% beseemeth 3% transcendent 3% ascendancy 3% power 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: King gleaningsGWB §78: with radiant sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: spiritual sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent 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 §2: His sovereignty

وَإِرادَتِكَ،

waʾirádatika، r-w-d → “and purpose”

literal: will; desire

will 62% purpose 15% through 8% desire 8% wisdom 4% conformity 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: hast gone gleaningsGWB §188: cherish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: pleaseth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thy will had decreed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §8: the gracious will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not sought

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ

fawaʿizzatik ʿ-z-z

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE rendered بِسَلْطَنَتِكَ (bisalṭanatik), وَإِرادَتِكَ، (waʾirádatika،), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik), أَرَدْتَ (ʾaradt) as “through Thine omnipotent sovereignty, and purpose, will”