Gleanings — §319
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 319 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و اینکه سؤال نمودید روح بعد از خراب بدن بکجا راجع میشود اگر بحقّ منسوب است برفیق اعلی راجع لعمر الله بمقامی راجع میشود که جمیع السن و اقلام از ذکرش عاجز است هر نفسی که در امر الله ثابت و راسخ است او بعد از صعود جمیع عوالم از او کسب فیض مینماید او است مایهٔ ظهور عالم و صنایع او و اشیاء ظاهرهٴ در او بامر سلطان حقیقی و مربّی حقیقی در خمیر ملاحظه نمائید که محتاج است بمایه و ارواح مجرّده مایهٴ عالمند تفکّر و کن من الشّاکرین
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou hast, moreover, asked Me concerning the state of the soul after its separation from the body. Know thou, of a truth, that if the soul of man hath walked in the ways of God, it will, assuredly, return and be gathered to the glory of the Beloved. By the righteousness of God! It shall attain a station such as no pen can depict, or tongue describe. The soul that hath remained faithful to the Cause of God, and stood unwaveringly firm in His Path shall, after his ascension, be possessed of such power that all the worlds which the Almighty hath created can benefit through him. Such a soul provideth, at the bidding of the Ideal King and Divine Educator, the pure leaven that leaveneth the world of being, and furnisheth the power through which the arts and wonders of the world are made manifest. Consider how meal needeth leaven to be leavened with. Those souls that are the symbols of detachment are the leaven of the world. Meditate on this, and be of the thankful.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §467: by askingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: truthsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: askinggleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I beg
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “ye” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who was the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ)fire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §70: your soulskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His Spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: may findtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §17: with My spirit
This form usually rendered as “desolate”, “havoc”, “separation” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the most desolategleaningsGWB §680: destroyedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: breakerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: most desolategleaningsGWB §712: or desolateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: havocgleaningsGWB §545: can never destroyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: were laid waste
SE rendered سؤال (sʾál), نمودید (nmúdíd), روح (rúḥ), از (iz), خراب (khráb), بدن (bdn), بکجا (bkjá), راجع (rájʿ), میشود (míshúd), بحقّ (bḥqq) as “asked, soul, separation, body, return, By the righteousness of God”
2 occurrences in corpus
return 28% applicable 22% repaired 11% returned 6% will 6% concerning 6% attain 6% who 6% fell 6% resume 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hadst returnedgleaningsGWB §669: describekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: againstthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: Return thenwill-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offeredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: returngleaningsGWB §257: truly repent
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “should”, “can” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: might becomegleaningsGWB §122: They are commissionedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: wilt thou growprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye willwill-and-testamentW&T §15: they sufferedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conscripted
SE expanded to “By the righteousness of God”
SE rendered بدن (bdn), بکجا (bkjá), راجع (rájʿ), میشود (míshúd), بحقّ (bḥqq), منسوب (mnsúb), برفیق (brfíq), اعلی (iʿlí) as “body, return, By the righteousness of God, the Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: chargegleaningsGWB §570: claiming to be a follower ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: imputethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: the bondwill-and-testamentW&T §34: causing them to deem meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: chargesgleaningsGWB §669: tie
SE rendered راجع (rájʿ), میشود (míshúd), بحقّ (bḥqq), منسوب (mnsúb), برفیق (brfíq), اعلی (iʿlí), راجع (rájʿ), لعمر (lʿmr), الله (al-lh), بمقامی (bmqámí) as “return, By the righteousness of God, the Beloved, station”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: unto the Supreme CompaniongleaningsGWB §14: forbearancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: Companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §77: fellowshipepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: unto the Supreme FriendgleaningsGWB §616: realmsgleaningsGWB §319: the glory of the Beloved
SE rendered اعلی (iʿlí), راجع (rájʿ), لعمر (lʿmr), الله (al-lh), بمقامی (bmqámí), راجع (rájʿ), میشود (míshúd) as “the Beloved, station, attain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the reconstructiongleaningsGWB §435: beareth Me witnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequentedthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: rearedgleaningsGWB §322: the lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §135: the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: All these thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the God oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: My tonguegleaningsGWB §603: in a languagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the wish oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tongues ofgleaningsGWB §347: that tongue
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §719: Our Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Pen—awill-and-testamentW&T §13: every climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms
This form usually rendered as “describe”, “remembrance”, “devotions” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: affirmethgleaningsGWB §102: to which We have referredkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: His Nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: utter no wordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
This form usually rendered as “incapable”, “fail”, “impotent” (25 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: cannot frustrate HimgleaningsGWB §449: thou hast the power to frustrate His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: is a mere abject onewill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy powerlessnessgleaningsGWB §117: failurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle
SE rendered السن (as-sn), اقلام (iqlám), از (iz), ذکرش (dhkrsh), عاجز (ʿájz), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), امر (imr), الله (al-lh), ثابت (thábt), راسخ (ráskh) as “tongue, pen, depict, The, soul, Cause, God, remained, unwaveringly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thine own desiregleaningsGWB §669: of their own conceptionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: their soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: for myself
established 27% firmly 19% confirmed 12% steadfast 12% establish 8% firm 8% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% immovable 4% establisheth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: be revealedgleaningsGWB §177: firmly fixedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: incontrovertibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: Fortify, then, his heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfastgleaningsGWB §331: of them that are steadfastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: constancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastnessgleaningsGWB §26: steadfastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: them that are well-groundedgleaningsGWB §477: of those who are firmly establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: and they that are well-grounded
This form usually rendered as “ascend”, “ascent”, “death” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee upgleaningsGWB §1: ascendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Help them, then, O God, to reach forthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto thethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise thenwill-and-testamentW&T §58: Day of Ascensionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: learnedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §122: kingdomskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: domain ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who knoweth all thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “earn”, “benefit”, “pursuing” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: earngleaningsGWB §244: your hands have wroughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: pursuingthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: professionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: have wroughtgleaningsGWB §506: for your doingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: perverse doingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wrought
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §35: grace ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: His manifold bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusionsgleaningsGWB §111: effusionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: that bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: watersgleaningsGWB §90: waters.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: with the watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: whose duty it was to receive and entertain official visitorsgleaningsGWB §141: foundationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the waterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: germgleaningsGWB §90: through the waters
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the revelationsfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §167: to manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: rank and dignityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: sheddeth afar the radiancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsgleaningsGWB §287: My handiworkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath performedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy handiworkthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: madewill-and-testamentW&T §6: forgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thine handiworkgleaningsGWB §321: handiwork
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: Nothing whatsoevergleaningsGWB §7: the Divine Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Whose willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powersgleaningsGWB §43: Kings of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: before Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Sháh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: educationgleaningsGWB §381: Its influence pervadethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: educatethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: rearedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourishthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: trainingwill-and-testamentW&T §21: edifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured
This form usually rendered as “meal” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regardgleaningsGWB §39: doth recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: the perusalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: glancethe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: carefully examinedgleaningsGWB §683: contemplate
SE rendered خمیر (khmír), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), محتاج (mḥtáj), بمایه (bmáyh), ارواح (irúáḥ), مجرّده (mjrrdh) as “needeth, Consider, leaven, souls, detachment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependentgleaningsGWB §319: needethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: the things that people requiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: needyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: stand in needgleaningsGWB §217: my needskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have no moreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wants
This form usually rendered as “leaven” (1 occurrences)
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to meditategleaningsGWB §26: pondereth in his heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: and were he to musethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditatedgleaningsGWB §438: meditating
SE rendered مجرّده (mjrrdh), مایهٴ (máyhٴ), عالمند (ʿálmnd), تفکّر (tfkkr), کن (kn), الشّاکرین (ash-shákrín) as “detachment, leaven, world, Meditate, be, thankful”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: I dweltgleaningsGWB §720: discernethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: If he beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: can claim to betablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: render thanksfire-tabletFire §49: thankgleaningsGWB §282: the thankful.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: thanks.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: I render Thee thankstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are gratefultablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: gloriously
