Gleanings — §171
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 171 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
امروز هر آگاهی گواهی میدهد بر اینکه بیاناتی که از قلم مظلوم نازل شده سبب اعظم است از برای ارتفاع عالم و ارتقاء امم بگو ای قوم بقوّت ملکوتی بر نصرت خود قیام نمائید که شاید ارض از اصنام ظنون و اوهام که فی‌الحقیقه سبب و علّت خسارت و ذلّت عباد بیچاره‌اند پاک و طاهر گردد این اصنام حائلند و خلق را از علوّ و صعود مانع امید آنکه ید اقتدار مدد فرماید و ناس را از ذلّت کبری برهاند
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Every man of insight will, in this day, readily admit that the counsels which the Pen of this wronged One hath revealed constitute the supreme animating power for the advancement of the world and the exaltation of its peoples. Arise, O people, and, by the power of God’s might, resolve to gain the victory over your own selves, that haply the whole earth may be freed and sanctified from its servitude to the gods of its idle fancies — gods that have inflicted such loss upon, and are responsible for the misery of, their wretched worshipers. These idols form the obstacle that impedeth man in his efforts to advance in the path of perfection. We cherish the hope that the Hand of Divine power may lend its assistance to mankind, and deliver it from its state of grievous abasement.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this daygleaningsGWB §418: daykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this daygleaningsGWB §429: its present-dayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the daygleaningsGWB §170: in this day
This form usually rendered as “comprehending”, “know”, “insight” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: awaregleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: He Who knoweth all thingsgleaningsGWB §389: understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquainted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: beareth Us witnessgleaningsGWB §562: attestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: testifiedgleaningsGWB §596: will testifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: witnessgleaningsGWB §389: the chief instrumentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: bear witnessgleaningsGWB §222: bear Us witness
SE rendered امروز (imrúz), هر (hr), آگاهی (ágáhí), گواهی (gúáhí), میدهد (mídhd), بر (br), اینکه (iynkh), بیاناتی (bíánátí), از (iz), قلم (qlm) as “this, Every, insight, readily admit, that, counsels, Pen”
This form usually rendered as “words”, “counsels”, “other” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §719: Our Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realmswill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy pengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy most august Pen
SE expanded to “this wronged One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: oppressedfire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §452: injusticeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: shall the sun be darkenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: my oppressorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wrongedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of a tyranny
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: were revealedgleaningsGWB §655: rain downkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: been perpetratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: may befalltablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: cursedgleaningsGWB §169: ensurekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: hath been the causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: upon meanswill-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: as a result of which
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiestgleaningsGWB §24: celestialkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: abovethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: atrociousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime
exalt 15% exalted 15% exaltation 15% glorification 15% elevate 10% advancement 10% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: knewfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §73: the signskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: knowableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “exaltation”, “advance”, “have” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascendedgleaningsGWB §173: spiritual progresskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: to enable them to ascendepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the exaltationgleaningsGWB §174: ennoblingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: them to scaleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: couldst thou ascend thereunto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: peoples of different nationsfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §311: of its peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: people of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: sayinggleaningsGWB §118: how can I confesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: said.”the-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: What explanation can they givegleaningsGWB §552: promisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: what they observed
SE expanded to “O people, and, by”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for the purpose offire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §444: been rearedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: risentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
SE expanded to “power of God’s might”
power 26% through 22% might 17% force 9% assiduously 4% strengthened 4% strength 4% ascendancy 4% forces 4% exertion 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: through the mightgleaningsGWB §19: is endowed with a potency superior tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: through Thy mightthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: through the powergleaningsGWB §647: All-Compelling
SE rendered ارتقاء (irtqáʾ), امم (imm), بگو (bgú), قوم (qúm), بقوّت (bqúqt), ملکوتی (mlkútí), بر (br), نصرت (nṣrt), قیام (qíám), نمائید (nmáʾíd) as “advancement, peoples, Arise, O, the power of God’s might, gain the victory over, own, resolve”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the kingdomsgleaningsGWB §706: for all the dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: of earthly existenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: domainstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: kings
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “triumph”, “thou” (24 occurrences)
SE expanded to “gain the victory over”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: for the purpose of helpingfire-tabletFire §28: championedgleaningsGWB §68: will I seek the help ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: render Us any assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §650: the dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thoufire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §448: thou hast imaginedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: bear in mindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: the thoughts they thinktablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Thinkest
This form usually rendered as “vain”, “idle”, “vague” (55 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the vain imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §668: vain and emptykitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conceptionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and vain imaginationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
SE rendered ارض (irḍ), از (iz), اصنام (iṣnám), ظنون (ẓnún), اوهام (iwhám), فی‌الحقیقه (fíálḥqíqh), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), خسارت (khsárt), ذلّت (dhllt), عباد (ʿbád) as “earth, from, gods, idle, fancies, responsible, loss, abasement, worshipers”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: with the True OnegleaningsGWB §123: potential forceskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: of Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: The essencethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §9: have been madeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker
SE rendered اوهام (iwhám), فی‌الحقیقه (fíálḥqíqh), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), خسارت (khsárt), ذلّت (dhllt), عباد (ʿbád) as “fancies, responsible, loss, abasement, worshipers”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the sourcegleaningsGWB §120: generating impulsekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: causingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: and sicknessthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: illsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: inasmuch as through itgleaningsGWB §171: are responsible for
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: erredgleaningsGWB §318: error.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: in grievous losswill-and-testamentW&T §10: bloodthirstyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: lost onesgleaningsGWB §225: the lostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: their own perditionwill-and-testamentW&T §54: grew hopeless
abasement 48% humiliation 15% shame 11% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% misery 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4% loneliness 4% utter 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: shamegleaningsGWB §171: the miserykitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: abased andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: both the wretchedness ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Baseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my basenessgleaningsGWB §448: or the shame I have been made to suffer
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: upon thyself and upon othersfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §668: your neighborkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: bondtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: of the servants of God
This form usually rendered as “form” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: righteousnessfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §584: human racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: all Thou hadst createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creation
This form usually rendered as “loftiness”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (43 occurrences)
loftiness 30% transcendent 15% exalted 11% heights 11% sublime 7% lofty 7% excellence 7% glory 4% all-glorious 4% high-minded 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the Most Exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §633: most exalted mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: the most exalted of allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: glorifytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee upgleaningsGWB §311: will continue to progressprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: to scaletablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto thethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise thenwill-and-testamentW&T §18: his passingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised
This form usually rendered as “obstacle”, “veil”, “interfere” (14 occurrences)
obstacle 11% veil 11% interfere 11% intervening 11% naught 11% none 11% withholder 11% can 11% hindrance 11%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: debarrethgleaningsGWB §572: and hinder youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: from attainingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: can hindertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: prevented
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine handsgleaningsGWB §658: at the hands ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the clutches ofwill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the handsgleaningsGWB §40: their own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: of His powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §311: is stilledkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: preeminent powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy might, verily, is equal totablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: be in thy power
This form usually rendered as “assist”, “aided”, “assistance” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: lifted upgleaningsGWB §328: from Him is derived the source of the sustenancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: throughout all this periodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this timethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: withwill-and-testamentW&T §30: for a long timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: aided bygleaningsGWB §289: His Pen
This form usually rendered as “saith”, “hath”, “said” (170 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankindgleaningsGWB §139: They that heard Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of othersgleaningsGWB §41: amongst the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the world
This form usually rendered as “most”, “mighty”, “supreme” (61 occurrences)
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 §93: treat him not disdainfullygleaningsGWB §230: greet theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: mightiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: the greeting “Alláh-u-Abhá,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: their pride
