Gleanings — §230
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 230 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
یا أیّها النّاظر إلی الوجه إذا رأیت سواد مدینتي قف وقل یا أرض الطّآء قد جئتك من شطر السّجن بنبإِ الله المهیمن القیّوم قل یا أُمّ العالم ومطلع النّور بین الأمم أبشّرك بعنایة ربّك وأکبّر علیك من قبل الحقّ علّام الغیوب أشهد فیك ظهر الاسم المکنون والغیب المخزون وبك لاح سرّ ما کان وما یکون
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O thou whose face is turned towards Me! As soon as thine eyes behold from afar My native city (Ṭihrán), stand thou and say: I am come to thee out of the Prison, O Land of Ṭá, with tidings from God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. I announce unto thee, O mother of the world and fountain of light unto all its peoples, the tender mercies of thy Lord, and greet thee in the name of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, the Knower of things unseen. I testify that within thee He Who is the Hidden Name was revealed, and the Unseen Treasure uncovered. Through thee the secret of all things, be they of the past or of the future, hath been unfolded.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: with the eyefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §344: should be attributed tokitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: in accordance withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: nay rather regardtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: We set Our stepsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §567: the eyeskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: of Thy countenancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “have”, “thou”, “found” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: perceivedfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §117: Thou shalt never behold Me!kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: I have clearly perceivedthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: hath never beheld
This form usually rendered as “afar”, “corrosion” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath darkenedgleaningsGWB §611: have been made dismal and turned blackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: and my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: SiyyidsgleaningsGWB §404: corrosionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: my MastergleaningsGWB §84: turned black
city 59% cities 27% citadels 3% habitation 3% great 2% civilization 2% unto 1% native 1% inhabitants 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: the CitygleaningsGWB §438: civilizationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: within these Citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: Tabernacletablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: of its citieswill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: A Great CitygleaningsGWB §73: of the city
hesitate 22% hesitated 17% discover 13% hesitation 9% established 9% stand 9% would 9% place 4% such 4% remain 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: be acquaintedfire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen haltgleaningsGWB §47: hast halted and movest notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: graspedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: present stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of such as tarrygleaningsGWB §116: arrestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: tarried
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: He saidgleaningsGWB §96: Knowkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: I saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: He, moreover, hath writtentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §202: worldlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: and all that are on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earth
This form usually rendered as “am” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “come to thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: We, verily, have comegleaningsGWB §183: hath comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: there came unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Who came unto themthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto himgleaningsGWB §506: when He did bringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: He came to you
SE rendered وقل (wql), أرض (ʾarḍ), الطّآء (aṭ-ṭáʾ), جئتك (jʾtk), شطر (shṭr), السّجن (as-sjn), بنبإِ (bnbʾ), الله (al-lh), المهیمن (al-mhímn), القیّوم (al-qíqúm) as “and say, Land, Ṭá, come to thee, Prison, with tidings, God, Help in Peril, Self-Subsisting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towardsgleaningsGWB §598: the whole worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: the direction ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to PersiagleaningsGWB §405: proceeding out of the throne ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: over Thy realmsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the direction
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 §173: of the prison-citygleaningsGWB §184: My imprisonmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: His prison-housewill-and-testamentW&T §3: the Most Great Prisonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §501: The imprisonmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: hath been shut up in the prison-town
This form usually rendered as “announcement”, “great”, “tidings” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informethgleaningsGWB §100: the Prophetskitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: the Prophets of oldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets
SE expanded to “Help in Peril”
help 68% omnipotent 6% overshadoweth 4% transcendent 4% supreme 4% protector 4% guardian 2% power 2% who 2% extend 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §328: Power Who exerciseth undisputed sovereignty overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: aweepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §7: pervadethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §641: Potent artepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth
self-subsisting 79% who 8% qayyum 2% self-sufficing 2% self-subsisting!” 2% self-subsisting.” 2% above 2% self-subsisting! 2% grasp 2% set 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: In this connectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §490: thatkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: primarilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: violentlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: It must be evidentfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §305: All-Wisekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: that knowethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §612: the revealerskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: Revealers of the divine Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: and the Manifestationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Day-Starfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §31: splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: and discern the brightness of the lighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleamingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: an Imamfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §464: the generationskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
SE expanded to “announce unto thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidingsgleaningsGWB §719: the human racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tidings of joyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and announcedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: touchedwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankind
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thoughtfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §555: the manifold favorskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: vainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §30: Lord thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of Lordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their Lord
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “great” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: swelleth with pridegleaningsGWB §230: greet theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: most gracioustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §6: more glaring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True OnegleaningsGWB §374: the Divine Beingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: confinedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: worthythe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §9: have been madeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §96: He Who is everlastingly hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: concealmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: the seentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the invisiblegleaningsGWB §122: Their words
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to the Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §539: hath been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: seen nor heardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: it becometh evidenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are in heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §279: their nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: the heaven oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: lie hidgleaningsGWB §32: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: the things which lie hidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §29: lay hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of men
This form usually rendered as “preserved”, “treasured”, “enshrined” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the repositoriesgleaningsGWB §230: Treasurekitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Well-Guardedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: treasures ofgleaningsGWB §353: they whose hearts are the repositories
SE expanded to “hath been unfolded”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: one of Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §230: hath been unfoldedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the symbolic language ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and in Thy Tabletstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: originalgleaningsGWB §135: a mighty Tablet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteriesgleaningsGWB §18: the joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escapeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteriestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy blissepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: secretly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye begleaningsGWB §633: and artkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: these luminous Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: have spenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Veiled
