Gleanings — §464
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 464 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ولم أدر بأيّ صراط أنتم تقيمون وعليه تمشون يا ملأ المبغضين، إنّا ندعوكم إلى الله ونذكّركم بأيّامه ونبشّركم بلقائه ونقرّبكم إليه ونلقيكم من بدايع حكمته وأنتم تطردوننا وتكفّروننا بما صفت لكم ألسنتكم الكذبة وتكوننّ من المدبرين، وإذا أظهرنا بينكم ما أعطانا الله بجوده تقولون إن هذا إلّا سحر مبين كما قالوا أمم أمثالكم من قبل إن أنتم من الشّاعرين، ولذا منعتم أنفسكم عن فيض الله وفضله ولن تجدوه من بعد إلى أن يحكم الله بيننا وبينكم وهو أحكم الحاكمين،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I know not the path ye have chosen and which ye tread, O congregation of My ill-wishers! We summon you to God, We remind you of His Day, We announce unto you tidings of your reunion with Him, We draw you nigh unto His court, and send down upon you tokens of His wondrous wisdom, and yet lo, behold how ye reject Us, how ye condemn Us, through the things which your lying mouths have uttered, as an infidel, how ye devise your devices against Us! And when We manifest unto you what God hath, through His bountiful favor, bestowed upon Us, ye say, “It is but plain magic.” The same words were spoken by the generations that were before you and were what you are, did ye but perceive it. Ye have thereby deprived yourselves of the bounty of God and of His grace, and shall never obtain them till the day when God will have judged between Us and you, and He, verily, is the best of Judges.
Translation Notes
SE rendered ولم (wlm), أدر (ʾadr), بأيّ (bʾayy), صراط (ṣráṭ), تقيمون (tqímún), وعليه (wʿlíh) as “know, which, path, chosen, ye”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notgleaningsGWB §616: most effulgentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know notgleaningsGWB §287: Tear asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: I cannot thinkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy pathgleaningsGWB §594: a guiding light unto the feetkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Straight PathgleaningsGWB §366: His straight Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: PathgleaningsGWB §464: the path
This form usually rendered as “ye” (1 occurrences)
station 28% people 24% arise 12% self-subsisting 12% such 5% connection 4% straight 4% qá’im 4% have 4% steadfast 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: stationsfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §513: arisethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: companyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: hath risentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
This form usually rendered as “which”, “walk” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: walkinggleaningsGWB §445: the battalionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: treadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: are wanderingthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: doth lead theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upongleaningsGWB §554: that treadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: follow in such ways
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Concoursefire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §113: believerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: may be filledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Realm
This form usually rendered as “malice”, “ill-wishers”, “malicious” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hategleaningsGWB §475: maliciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatredthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter rancourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: for theegleaningsGWB §599: feelings of animosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of hate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: wear the guisegleaningsGWB §281: Cast awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: callestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: believeth himselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: Him that summoned herthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We make mention of theegleaningsGWB §416: O thou that callest uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: maintainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: of the praisestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in those daysgleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: itsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Thy Daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Every day
SE expanded to “We announce unto you”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: announcegleaningsGWB §104: mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: foretoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: upon themtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: attain the Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §285: have We entrusted thee withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: that they shall ever meet Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: to look upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed the seeds
SE expanded to “draw you nigh”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: approachingfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §248: drawing closerkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: all that have drawn nigh unto Thy courttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: newgleaningsGWB §116: The wonderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: newly-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: to behold the wonders oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the PeerlessgleaningsGWB §452: of creation
wisdom 85% divine 4% sagacious 1% thou 1% through 1% cord 1% dictates 1% inscrutable 1% unnumbered 1% exercise 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: whatever measures are requiredgleaningsGWB §396: by wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ancient Wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy lawstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §22: conclusively
This form usually rendered as “reject” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §464: reject Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: outcastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: cast outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: drive them not awaygleaningsGWB §243: Our banishmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: cast Him out from their midstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §720: cast away
This form usually rendered as “condemn” (1 occurrences)
have 19% infidels 14% disbelieved 12% infidel 12% repudiated 12% unbelief 9% who 7% unbelievers 5% denied 5% believe 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §262: repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: disbelieved inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: all disbelievedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: He may forgive theegleaningsGWB §359: who believed notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: believe not in
This form usually rendered as “hath” (3 occurrences)
attributes 66% description 9% describe 7% attribute 6% describing 2% most 2% express 2% described 2% characterized 2% highest 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §6: to fathom Thy mysterykitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: the apprehensionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §268: hath proclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is characterizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagegleaningsGWB §346: a languagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in thatgleaningsGWB §174: said
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: it weregleaningsGWB §238: hath been My waykitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: we have becomeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: are hidtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide
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 §104: RulergleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: rejectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflectwill-and-testamentW&T §9: subtletyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: Take ye counsel togethergleaningsGWB §362: advance the aims
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “disclosed”, “sent” (8 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “amongst”, “unto”, “another” (19 occurrences)
bounty 25% great 20% thou 11% hast 9% all-bountiful 9% favor 7% give 5% bestow 5% all-bounteous 5% giveth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: render theegleaningsGWB §479: He bestowethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: All-Bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy favorgleaningsGWB §224: the Great Giverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: withholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thou didst bestow upon them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §34: downpourgleaningsGWB §684: giftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: Thy bounteousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: exclaimgleaningsGWB §410: they saykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: argumentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and sweet is His speechtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
This form usually rendered as “magic.””, “sorcery.’””, “sorcery” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: at daybreakgleaningsGWB §627: at the earliest dawn of daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: sorceryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: at the hour of dawnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘SorcerergleaningsGWB §552: At the dawn of every daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the dawnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: at each daybreak
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: offire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §286: is indeed a motherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
This form usually rendered as “what” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “did”, “failed” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “but perceive it. Ye have”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: indicatinggleaningsGWB §413: perceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: foolishlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: every hair of my headwill-and-testamentW&T §5: a hair’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hairgleaningsGWB §70: One hair of Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a poet
This form usually rendered as “ye” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: deter themgleaningsGWB §130: transcendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: withhold ittablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: withhold it from shining
SE rendered الشّاعرين، (ash-sháʿrín،), ولذا (wldhá), منعتم (mnʿtm), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), فيض (fíḍ), الله (al-lh), وفضله (wfḍlh), ولن (wln), تجدوه (tjdúh) as “but, thereby, deprived yourselves, of, God, His, grace, never, obtain”
yourselves 50% own 16% souls 10% hearts 8% desires 4% ye 4% upon 2% nature 2% judgment 2% waywardness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mengleaningsGWB §675: one instantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: resideth withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: by any soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul
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 §13: He Who is the Source of all gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: a graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §99: of an infinite gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: outpourings of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: distinguishedgleaningsGWB §13: I am to be preferred above youkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: attainmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: tender compassionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “found”, “disregard”, “can” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: and foundfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §573: Him Who is your Makerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: all creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: I cannottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §40: spread abroad
