Gleanings — §221
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 221 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و مطالع این ظلم جهلائی هستند که باسم علم معروفند بشأنی بر اعراض قیام نموده‌اند که نفسی را که عالم از برای خدّام درگهش خلق شده او را بظلم مبین در سجن محکم متین حبس نموده‌اند ولکنّ الله بدّل السّجن بالجنّة العلیا و الفردوس الأعلی رغمًا لهم و للّذین کفروا بهذا النّبإِ العظیم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The instigators of this oppression are those very persons who, though so foolish, are reputed the wisest of the wise. Such is their blindness that, with unfeigned severity, they have cast into this fortified and afflictive Prison Him, for the servants of Whose Threshold the world hath been created. The Almighty, however, in spite of them and those that have repudiated the truth of this “Great Announcement,” hath transformed this Prison House into the Most Exalted Paradise, the Heaven of Heavens.
Translation Notes
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 11% revealers 9% day-springs 9% revealed 4% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: risethfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §322: can fathom its importkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: dawningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: by reason of mine iniquityfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §452: your crueltykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: abjectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: They have so grievously wrongedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: of this Wronged One
This form usually rendered as “persons” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: ignorancegleaningsGWB §552: none knowethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: foolish leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: his own ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mine ignorancegleaningsGWB §155: perversity
This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)
SE rendered مطالع (mṭálʿ), ظلم (ẓlm), جهلائی (jhláʾí), هستند (hstnd), باسم (básm), علم (ʿlm), معروفند (mʿrúfnd), بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), اعراض (iʿráḍ) as “instigators, oppression, foolish, are, wisest of the wise, reputed, blindness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: in My Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §661: by Thy namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: heaven and ontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all mankindfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §112: I know notkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the domainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: Thou art awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “renowned”, “reputed” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “KnowgleaningsGWB §526: that comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: such as have known Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee known
SE rendered هستند (hstnd), باسم (básm), علم (ʿlm), معروفند (mʿrúfnd), بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), اعراض (iʿráḍ), قیام (qíám), نموده‌اند (nmúdhánd) as “are, wisest of the wise, reputed, blindness, have cast”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neitherfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §48: glorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank
turn 15% turned 13% denial 13% opposition 13% repudiation 10% rejected 10% denials 8% faithlessness 8% hath 5% turning 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: turneth you asidegleaningsGWB §148: challengekitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: cavilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: turned back from Himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: The supplications
SE rendered علم (ʿlm), معروفند (mʿrúfnd), بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), اعراض (iʿráḍ), قیام (qíám), نموده‌اند (nmúdhánd), نفسی (nfsí), عالم (ʿálm) as “wisest of the wise, reputed, blindness, have cast, Him, world”
arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: menfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §109: oppositionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: Exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to such heightstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
have 75% hath 5% induced 3% perpetrated 3% conceived 3% expressions 3% caused 3% interpreted 3% herself 3% placed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: yegleaningsGWB §711: will have the power to deter theekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: have insertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waitedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will he seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: which
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: WhoevergleaningsGWB §287: of himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: Spiritsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few
SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), عالم (ʿálm), از (iz), برای (bráy), خدّام (khddám), درگهش (drghsh), خلق (khlq), بظلم (bẓlm) as “Him, world, for the servants of Whose, Threshold, hath been created, unfeigned severity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: and of servinggleaningsGWB §480: that serve theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: associated withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: for Thy servicewill-and-testamentW&T §19: important servicesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: servedgleaningsGWB §598: to aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: before
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “hath been created”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makersfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §311: mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: Thou hadst createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy creatures
SE rendered درگهش (drghsh), خلق (khlq), بظلم (bẓlm), مبین (mbín), سجن (sjn), محکم (mḥkm), متین (mtín), حبس (ḥbs), نموده‌اند (nmúdhánd) as “Threshold, hath been created, unfeigned severity, Prison, fortified, afflictive, hath”
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 §110: manifestfire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §662: and utterancekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: that which hath been mentionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §369: before all that are intablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §184: My imprisonmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: through Whose captivitywill-and-testamentW&T §6: incarcerationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: imprisonmentgleaningsGWB §221: this Prison Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city of
This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy wisdomgleaningsGWB §418: unto them that are in authoritykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: the sentenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been rulingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §22: conclusively
firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% inviolable 7% none 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: firmgleaningsGWB §719: which no man can severkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can severwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strongepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovablegleaningsGWB §221: afflictiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest
SE rendered بظلم (bẓlm), مبین (mbín), سجن (sjn), محکم (mḥkm), متین (mtín), حبس (ḥbs), نموده‌اند (nmúdhánd), ولکنّ (wlknn), الله (al-lh), بدّل (bddl), السّجن (as-sjn) as “unfeigned severity, Prison, fortified, afflictive, hath, however, Almighty, transformed, this Prison House”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: cast Him into prisongleaningsGWB §718: imprisonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: riddest methe-hidden-wordsHW §116: prisonwill-and-testamentW&T §3: confinementepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: hath been imprisonedgleaningsGWB §221: castprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: imprisoned
This form usually rendered as “god”, “god’s”, “lord” (1314 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: with Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §105: Call of God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the God oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bartergleaningsGWB §30: turnedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Surrenderingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: Thou turnesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §34: fraudulently alterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: that turnestgleaningsGWB §131: changeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: ParadisegleaningsGWB §312: the child while still in the womb of its motherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: all the delights of Paradisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly homewill-and-testamentW&T §36: with all my heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: possessed
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny notgleaningsGWB §464: condemn Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: spoken blasphemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: have repudiatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelieversgleaningsGWB §297: ye believe notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the unbelievers.”
SE rendered رغمًا (rghman), للّذین (llldhín), کفروا (kfrúá), بهذا (bhdhá), النّبإِ (an-nbʾ) as “in spite, those that, have repudiated, this “Great Announcement,””
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: ProphetsgleaningsGWB §453: of your Prophet’s Housekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the ProphetgleaningsGWB §312: Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement
SE rendered للّذین (llldhín), کفروا (kfrúá), بهذا (bhdhá), النّبإِ (an-nbʾ), العظیم (al-ʿẓím) as “those that, have repudiated, this “Great Announcement,””
