Gleanings — §17
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 17 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
از حق جلّ جلاله بخواهيد که بلذّت اعمال در سبيل او و خضوع و خشوع در حبّ او مرزوق شويد از خود بگذريد و در سايرين نگريد منتهای جهد را در تربيت ناس مبذول داريد امری از حق پوشيده نبوده و نيست اگر برضای حق حرکت نمايند بفيوضات لا تتناهی فائز خواهند شد اينست کتاب مبين که از قلم أمر ربّ العالمين جاری و ظاهر شد تفکّروا فيما نزّل فيه و کونوا من العالمين ...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Beseech ye the one true God to grant that ye may taste the savor of such deeds as are performed in His path, and partake of the sweetness of such humility and submissiveness as are shown for His sake. Forget your own selves, and turn your eyes towards your neighbor. Bend your energies to whatever may foster the education of men. Nothing is, or can ever be, hidden from God. If ye follow in His way, His incalculable and imperishable blessings will be showered upon you. This is the luminous Tablet, whose verses have streamed from the moving Pen of Him Who is the Lord of all worlds. Ponder it in your hearts, and be ye of them that observe its precepts.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: claimgleaningsGWB §708: the Creatorkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to God
SE rendered حق (ḥq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), بخواهيد (bkhúáhíd), بلذّت (bldhdht), اعمال (iʿmál) as “true God, Beseech, taste, deeds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: His glorygleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: hallowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My glorygleaningsGWB §47: majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: majestic powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §549: shall everkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: will continue for everthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou havewill-and-testamentW&T §20: seekepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will yegleaningsGWB §220: the purpose ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: nor will it ever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his workgleaningsGWB §113: and actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: work aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doings of mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §15: that are men of actionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: conduct
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy pathgleaningsGWB §590: himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Thy sakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy saketablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: lowlygleaningsGWB §628: who have bowed their neckskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: with a humble mindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: bowed downthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: Humblewill-and-testamentW&T §28: be submissiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: show all meeknessgleaningsGWB §3: is wholly subjected
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humilitygleaningsGWB §13: submissivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: humble myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §17: be lowly before himgleaningsGWB §629: are loweredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: and who recognizeth with downcast countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §28: show your fidelity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Well-Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §653: is highly acceptable in My sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: lovest mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: and for love of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: their
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nourish themselvesgleaningsGWB §449: Who hath nourished theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: all partake ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: supplywill-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attaingleaningsGWB §381: sustaineth themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: drunk
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “must”, “wash” (35 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mentiongleaningsGWB §111: mayestkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to enable thee to graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thinewill-and-testamentW&T §53: aroseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: would be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyondgleaningsGWB §37: were endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: pass bythe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Pass beyondwill-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementionedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: is raised abovegleaningsGWB §145: beforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: Furthermore
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: until they ended infire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §312: Wouldkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: down totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: ExertgleaningsGWB §559: They that valiantly labor in quest of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: judgmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantlythe-hidden-wordsHW §48: Strive thenwill-and-testamentW&T §58: false interpretationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to wargleaningsGWB §27: arise
education 26% educate 16% disciplined 16% trained 11% nurtured 5% teachings 5% influence 5% enlightened 5% development 5% educative 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’sgleaningsGWB §295: fewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: othersgleaningsGWB §41: amongst the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the people
SE rendered منتهای (mntháy), جهد (jhd), تربيت (trbít), ناس (nás), مبذول (mbdhúl), داريد (dáríd), امری (imrí) as “Bend, energies, education, men, hidden”
SE rendered جهد (jhd), تربيت (trbít), ناس (nás), مبذول (mbdhúl), داريد (dáríd), امری (imrí) as “energies, education, men, hidden”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: hath never been experiencedgleaningsGWB §724: is disinclinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: entertainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: I havewill-and-testamentW&T §5: did he neglect to grievously inflict upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was the repositorygleaningsGWB §649: have I been able
cause 39% nothing 11% command 11% revelation 9% mission 7% every 5% chief 5% whatsoever 5% any 5% thing 5%
SE rendered ناس (nás), مبذول (mbdhúl), داريد (dáríd), امری (imrí), از (iz), حق (ḥq), پوشيده (púshídh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), برضای (brḍáy), حق (ḥq) as “men, hidden, way, His”
SE rendered امری (imrí), از (iz), حق (ḥq), پوشيده (púshídh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), برضای (brḍáy), حق (ḥq), حرکت (ḥrkt), نمايند (nmáynd) as “hidden, way, His, follow”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: hath ever been and now isgleaningsGWB §287: not beenkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: stillprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: had
SE rendered برضای (brḍáy), حق (ḥq), حرکت (ḥrkt), نمايند (nmáynd), بفيوضات (bfíwḍát) as “His, way, follow, incalculable”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfiedfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §564: as shall be acceptable in His sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: resigned to His willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §71: Be then contentwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: content
This form usually rendered as “through”, “tread”, “progress” (27 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conducted themselvesgleaningsGWB §110: none can everkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: demonstrate and expoundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appearwill-and-testamentW&T §19: hath chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: have replied
This form usually rendered as “blessings”, “outpourings” (2 occurrences)
blessings 50% outpourings 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §25: the manifold gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: a graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §99: of an infinite gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His grace
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “attained”, “invested” (88 occurrences)
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: shinethgleaningsGWB §176: was made the recipient ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: attainingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to attaintablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: of the Kitáb-i-ÍqángleaningsGWB §77: bearing the registerkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: and wrote them downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: of these Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Book
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “palpable”, “resplendent” (88 occurrences)
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §387: His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: to Thy most exalted Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: by Thy PengleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: with Thy most exalted Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: before the LordgleaningsGWB §115: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of Divinity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the worldsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §174: wholekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: idle learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: been announcedgleaningsGWB §41: flowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: will beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: have shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maidenthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldenedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: promoteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the revelationsfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §466: been such askitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: the advent of the Manifestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: the exampletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: PondergleaningsGWB §305: Consider thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: or from meditatingthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to meditategleaningsGWB §37: thoughts
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “sent”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath been sent downgleaningsGWB §82: have causedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: was formerly revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: and at having attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: begleaningsGWB §249: and iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: these luminous Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and will be reckonedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide
