Gleanings — §159
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 159 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
والّذي ما فاز بهذا الأصل الأسنی والمقام الأعلی تحرّکه أرياح الشّبهات وتقلّبه مقالات المشرکين من فاز بهذا الأصل قد فاز بالإستقامة الکبری حبّذا هذا المقام الأبهی الّذي بذکره زيّن کلّ لوح منيع کذلک يعلّمکم الله ما يخلّصکم عن الرّيب والحيرة وينجّيکم في الدّنيا والآخرة إنّه هو الغفور الکريم...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Whoso hath not recognized this sublime and fundamental verity, and hath failed to attain this most exalted station, the winds of doubt will agitate him, and the sayings of the infidels will distract his soul. He that hath acknowledged this principle will be endowed with the most perfect constancy. All honor to this all-glorious station, the remembrance of which adorneth every exalted Tablet. Such is the teaching which God bestoweth on you, a teaching that will deliver you from all manner of doubt and perplexity, and enable you to attain unto salvation in both this world and in the next. He, verily, is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Bountiful.
Translation Notes
SE rendered والّذي (wálldhí), فاز (fáz), بهذا (bhdhá), الأصل (aṣ-ṣl), الأسنی (as-sní) as “hath, principle, sublime”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: attainethgleaningsGWB §494: retreatskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Were it His pleasuretablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: attainest
essence 22% root 22% essentials 11% fundamentals 11% real 6% fundamental 6% principle 6% true 6% wholly 6% motivating 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundationsgleaningsGWB §345: whollykitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: falseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the essentialsgleaningsGWB §127: the realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very rootepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the promptings
This form usually rendered as “most”, “sublime”, “august” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: yeargleaningsGWB §441: for many a long yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: Heavenlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: most sublimegleaningsGWB §159: sublimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: itfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §325: acteth in dependencekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of the Day of Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: infallibletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: exalted abovefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §486: so eminentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified be thetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “sayings”, “thou”, “turning” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heartgleaningsGWB §670: his affectionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheavalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Say:gleaningsGWB §125: sayingskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: the saying:prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy wordtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: partnergleaningsGWB §634: ungodlinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: idolatorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: as have repudiated Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property ofwill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O thou who dost associate a partner with GodgleaningsGWB §382: have joined partners with Him
SE rendered فاز (fáz), بالإستقامة (bálʾistqámh), الکبری (al-kbrí), حبّذا (ḥbbdhá), المقام (al-mqám), الأبهی (al-ʾabhí) as “endowed, constancy, station, all-glorious”
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: cleargleaningsGWB §122: unfailingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: and haughtinesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: their pride
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: a fresh report of stories current against UsgleaningsGWB §619: a glimmerkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: praisethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemethfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §559: readorned.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: adornmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: hath been adornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: attire
tablet 79% lawh 4% tablets 4% lawh-i 2% communications 2% perspicuous 2% original 2% most 2% mystic 2% tablet” 2%
most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: We, verily, have forbidden yougleaningsGWB §148: hath intervenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: withhold from metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: debarreth
This form usually rendered as “instructeth”, “teaching”, “instruction” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of all worldsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §237: I am ignorantkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: ye shall knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: O Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §270: the truth of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ‘Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: O Thou the Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: sincere onesfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §159: deliverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: them that are devoted to Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolutewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: doubtgleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: misgivingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: from the doubtersthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: a doubt thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: that doubtestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: doubtsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: idle fancies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astoundedgleaningsGWB §361: marveledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: afflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: stand aghastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexedgleaningsGWB §118: bewilderingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: How strangeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: be bewildered
This form usually rendered as “enable” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: deliverfire-tabletFire §25: SaviorgleaningsGWB §159: and enable you to attain unto salvationkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: salvationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: is calling upon Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: this prayer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: this world’sgleaningsGWB §571: worldly thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of this worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: things belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: The life of the present worldgleaningsGWB §426: the things of this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: may God forgive himfire-tabletFire §35: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §66: the Forgiving!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgivenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: Thee to forgivewill-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: the Forgivingfire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
