Gleanings — §458
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 458 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
وأنت فكّر في نفسك مع كلّ ما فعلتم وعملتم هل استطعتم أن تخمدوا نار الله أو تطفئوا أنوار تجلّيه الّتي استضاءت منها أهل لجج البقاء واستجذبت عنها أفئدة الموحّدين، أما سمعتم يد الله فوق أيديكم وتقديره فوق تدبيركم وإنّه لهو القاهر فوق عباده والغالب على أمره يفعل ما يشاء ولا يسئل عمّا شاء، ويحكم ما يريد وهو المقتدر القدير، وإن توقنوا بذلك لم لا تنتهون أعمالكم ولا تكوننّ من السّاكنين،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Ponder in thine heart. Did ye, notwithstanding your behavior and the things your hands have wrought, succeed in quenching the fire of God or in putting out the light of His Revelation — a light that hath enveloped with its brightness them that are immersed in the billowing oceans of immortality, and hath attracted the souls of such as truly believe in and uphold His unity? Know ye not that the Hand of God is over your hands, that His irrevocable Decree transcendeth all your devices, that He is supreme over His servants, that He is equal to His Purpose, that He doth what He wisheth, that He shall not be asked of whatever He willeth, that He ordaineth what He pleaseth, that He is the Most Powerful, the Almighty? If ye believe this to be the truth, wherefore, then, will ye not cease from troubling and be at peace with yourselves?
Translation Notes
SE rendered وأنت (wʾant), فكّر (fkkr), نفسك (nfsk), فعلتم (fʿltm), وعملتم (wʿmltm) as “Ponder in thine, wrought”
SE rendered وأنت (wʾant), فكّر (fkkr), نفسك (nfsk), فعلتم (fʿltm), وعملتم (wʿmltm), هل (hl) as “Ponder in thine, wrought, Did”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: namegleaningsGWB §51: “Would that my lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the faint-heartedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy soul
This form usually rendered as “doings”, “ye”, “accorded” (12 occurrences)
doings 17% ye 17% accorded 8% did 8% yourselves 8% committed 8% done 8% responsible 8% behavior 8% hands 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath dealtgleaningsGWB §453: hath inflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: mannersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: and would dothe-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hast donegleaningsGWB §453: ye have perpetratedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: the deeds
This form usually rendered as “committed”, “things” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: His actionsgleaningsGWB §562: Their very actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: what else have we doneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doings of mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §27: pursuitsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His act
This form usually rendered as “succeed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: “ObeygleaningsGWB §699: detach himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: they will not obeyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: they would assuredly have no power over metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: shall be obeyed
quench 45% quenched 9% extinguish 9% extinguished 9% dispirited 5% quenching 5% shall 5% would 5% can 5% chilled 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to quenchgleaningsGWB §458: quenchingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: extinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: quenchedgleaningsGWB §394: dispiritedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: chilled heartgleaningsGWB §71: shall be powerless to cool down its ardorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: extinguish
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §234: He, Himself,kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who worshippeth no onetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: put outgleaningsGWB §600: quenchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: inextinguishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: must cease from burningwill-and-testamentW&T §47: stayedgleaningsGWB §458: putting outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: unquenchableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: extinguish not
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: resplendentfire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire ofgleaningsGWB §676: shinethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Anvar,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of the lightstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: effulgencesgleaningsGWB §26: with the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: illuminedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: One gleamgleaningsGWB §129: shine in the plentitude of His glory
This form usually rendered as “shineth”, “hath” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: with the brightnessfire-tabletFire §9: RadiancegleaningsGWB §670: shine upon youkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: would seek illuminationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been made to shinethe-hidden-wordsHW §61: and resplendentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: aglow
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the peoplefire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §163: the well-favored denizenskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: that are inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: my peopletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: livethfire-tabletFire §30: hiddengleaningsGWB §148: ever-enduringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: everlasting realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Imperishabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §132: immortal life
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: so carried awayfire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §32: have been made to vibratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: hath so enravishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapturegleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Joy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unto Thy unityfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §163: lonelykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: successivelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they who recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: hearethfire-tabletFire §37: have heardgleaningsGWB §323: hath hearkened tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listenerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: that they may listen totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the handgleaningsGWB §167: hold within My graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: hands ofwill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The handgleaningsGWB §490: the perpetratorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
decree 80% irrevocable 20%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thine omnipotencefire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §9: multitudekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: leastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: through Thine irrevocable appointmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: I have hung
SE rendered الله (al-lh), أيديكم (ʾaydíkm), وتقديره (wtqdírh), تدبيركم (tdbírkm), وإنّه (wʾinnh), لهو (lhú), القاهر (al-qáhr), عباده (ʿbádh) as “God, hands, Decree, He, supreme, servants”
schemes 17% take 11% ordereth 11% ordainer 11% advance 11% reject 11% providence 11% ruler 6% incompetent 6% machinations 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: measuresgleaningsGWB §484: Supreme Ordainerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: Examineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflectwill-and-testamentW&T §9: subtletyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: OrdainergleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instill
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conqueringfire-tabletFire §6: ChastisergleaningsGWB §458: supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thine angerwill-and-testamentW&T §20: His vengeancegleaningsGWB §534: the fury of the wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfully
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §218: Our servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: towards His servantsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to adoretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Object of my adoration
SE rendered وإنّه (wʾinnh), لهو (lhú), القاهر (al-qáhr), عباده (ʿbádh), والغالب (wálghálb), أمره (ʾamrh), يفعل (yfʿl), يشاء (ysháʾ) as “He, supreme, servants, Purpose, doth, wisheth”
all-subduing 45% all-compelling 10% victorious 10% triumphing 5% equal 5% invincible 5% dominant 5% full 5% transcendent 5% conqueror 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed overgleaningsGWB §31: all-conqueringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: full ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: render them victoriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §132: triumphingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: subjugatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the Victorious
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: firstfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §300: preordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Command,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and Thy commandmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “willeth”, “will” (39 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: pleaseth TheegleaningsGWB §635: anything whatsoeverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Primal Willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: at Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §678: Unpetitionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: truthsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §489: be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: We entreat Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: have they pronounced judgmentgleaningsGWB §253: His behestskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and choosesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands of the government
pleaseth 29% whatsoever 14% willeth 7% desireth 7% what 7% asketh 7% doth 7% pleaseth.” 7% would 7% seek 7%
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “cease” (1 occurrences)
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: until they ended infire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §467: God had forbiddenkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: that which is forbiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: soletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
SE rendered بذلك (bdhlk), تنتهون (tnthún), أعمالكم (ʾaʿmálkm), تكوننّ (tkúnnn), السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،) as “this, cease, troubling, be, yourselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His EssencegleaningsGWB §33: be accounted amongkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: in His own Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: attaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: silencedfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §503: stabilitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: is inscribedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thou hast made them to abidetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
