Gleanings — §227
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 227 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل الّذین ارتکبوا الفحشآء وتمسّکوا بالدّنیا إنّهم لیسوا من أهل البهآء هم عباد لو یردون وادیًا من الذّهب یمرّون عنه کمرّ السّحاب ولا یلتفتون إلیه أبدًا أَلَا إنّهم منّي لیجدنّ من قمیصهم الملأ الأعلی عرف التّقدیس...ولو یردن علیهم ذوات الجمال بأحسن الطّراز لا ترتدّ إلیهنّ أبصارهم بالهوی أولئك خُلقوا من التّقوی كذلك یعلّمكم قلم القِدم من لدن ربّکم العزیز الوهّاب
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: He is not to be numbered with the people of Bahá who followeth his mundane desires, or fixeth his heart on things of the earth. He is My true follower who, if he come to a valley of pure gold, will pass straight through it aloof as a cloud, and will neither turn back, nor pause. Such a man is, assuredly, of Me. From his garment the Concourse on high can inhale the fragrance of sanctity.… And if he met the fairest and most comely of women, he would not feel his heart seduced by the least shadow of desire for her beauty. Such a one, indeed, is the creation of spotless chastity. Thus instructeth you the Pen of the Ancient of Days, as bidden by your Lord, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He shall saygleaningsGWB §305: thou wert to contendkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: he answeredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: and say:tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: commitgleaningsGWB §186: have involved themselves inkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: hath compiledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: and their evil doingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: committethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: committedgleaningsGWB §247: over their transgressionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: accomplish
الفحشآء
literal: indecency; immorality, indecency, obscenity; indecency, lewdness
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hold”, “clung” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: cleaveth fast untogleaningsGWB §606: Cleave thou untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: muskprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: clinging tenaciouslytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: lay hold ongleaningsGWB §719: Hold ye fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: bear witness
SE expanded to “on things of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: The life of the present worldgleaningsGWB §595: mortal mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: lifethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: things belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the worldgleaningsGWB §278: of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid
SE rendered الفحشآء (al-fḥsháʾ), وتمسّکوا (wtmsskúá), بالدّنیا (bálddníá), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), لیسوا (lísúá), أهل (ʾahl), البهآء (al-bháʾ), عباد (ʿbád), لو (lú) as “mundane desires, fixeth his heart, on things of the earth, He, is not, people, Bahá, follower, if”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: NogleaningsGWB §167: Accuse Me notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: can cherish notablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: bereftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: There is nogleaningsGWB §225: can bring on Me noprayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: have noepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: is as nothing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: doersfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §465: My kindredkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: them who are the recognized Expounders thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: of thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lightsgleaningsGWB §661: of Glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: by Thy most gloriousgleaningsGWB §273: My glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: and in thy adoration of Himfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §668: your neighborkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: on their partprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: for Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the guardian
This form usually rendered as “come” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: voicegleaningsGWB §520: the things that have befallen Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: have enteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and sustainedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: that attain thereuntogleaningsGWB §466: did ye afflictkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: came to visit
This form usually rendered as “come”, “meet”, “will” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: utterlygleaningsGWB §712: blowethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: bitternessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: was waftedthe-hidden-wordsHW §105: wafted over theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: again andgleaningsGWB §227: aloof askitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: were being wafted
SE rendered الذّهب (adh-dhhb), یمرّون (ymrrún), عنه (ʿnh), کمرّ (kmrr), السّحاب (as-sḥáb), یلتفتون (yltftún), إلیه (ʾilíh), أبدًا (ʾabdan) as “gold, pass, through it, aloof as a cloud, pause”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the clouds
SE rendered یمرّون (ymrrún), عنه (ʿnh), کمرّ (kmrr), السّحاب (as-sḥáb), یلتفتون (yltftún), إلیه (ʾilíh), أبدًا (ʾabdan), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), منّي (mnní) as “pass, through it, aloof as a cloud, pause, he, Me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: perceivegleaningsGWB §40: Beholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: heedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: turntablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: turn thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unawarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: I would refuse to look upon them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: evergleaningsGWB §494: Forbearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatinglytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §26: for evermorewill-and-testamentW&T §3: perpetualepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: is extantfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §358: livekitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: his whole beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: concourse offire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §359: chiefskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: can filltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §13: the Celestial Concourse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §369: how much loftierkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: of ‘Alíprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: hath transcendedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fragrancegleaningsGWB §214: failed to appreciatekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: attributed unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Make knowntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: reveal Him
holiness 27% holy 26% sanctified 12% most 9% exalted 6% sanctity 6% sacred 5% sanctify 3% immeasurably 3% hallowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctifygleaningsGWB §126: Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: nor been comprehendedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: such deeds as thesewill-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity
This form usually rendered as “women”, “fairest” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: on one occasiongleaningsGWB §125: My beauteous Namekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: visageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the beauty of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: rightgleaningsGWB §552: kindnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: most excellent titleswill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: MuhsingleaningsGWB §665: the righteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness
SE rendered یردن (yrdn), علیهم (ʿlíhm), ذوات (dhúát), الجمال (al-jmál), بأحسن (bʾaḥsn), الطّراز (aṭ-ṭráz), ترتدّ (trtdd), إلیهنّ (ʾilíhnn), أبصارهم (ʾabṣárhm) as “met, women, beauty, most comely, seduced, heart”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: with the ornament ofgleaningsGWB §438: beneficialkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst adorntablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesturegleaningsGWB §426: glory
reject 32% rejected 18% outcast 9% refuting 9% can 9% refute 5% refutation 5% hath 5% contemplates 5% none 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: outcastgleaningsGWB §689: to defendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: denounce Him to their followersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: canst Thou be frustratedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: confutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: rejectgleaningsGWB §689: those that have attackedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: denunciation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: thine eyesgleaningsGWB §293: the gazekitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: understanding heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: a man of insighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou seeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: men of insightgleaningsGWB §262: They whose eyes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of mine own desirefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §467: in his waykitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: the Desire of thy heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: his sore longing aftertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §114: into the firmament ofwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created mefire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §5: conferredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the people thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: who were created by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath created
fear 48% piety 14% god-fearing 5% purity 5% righteousness 5% chaste 5% spotless 5% righteous 5% righteous.… 5% upright 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: upon the divinesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §300: your own previous knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: that nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the fingergleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: with Thy most exalted Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My PengleaningsGWB §281: of Whose Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Pen—a
SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which is ancientfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §327: Ancient of everlasting dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: their feet.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: of the Uncreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: immortalwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: as decreed bygleaningsGWB §227: as bidden bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee bytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: from Our presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thegleaningsGWB §155: born of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our LordgleaningsGWB §549: His holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightenertablet-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 §208: of the Lord
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glorygleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Glorifiertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted and
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all giftsgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §631: and Divine generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the Most Bountiful.”will-and-testamentW&T §56: gift
