Gleanings — §48
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 48 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
يَا مَالِكَ الأَسْمَاءِ وَفَاطِرَ السَّمَآءِ لَسْتُ مُحْتَجِبًا مِنْ شُؤُونَاتِ يَوْمِكَ الَّذِي أَصْبَحَ مِصْبَاحَ الْهُدَى بَيْنَ الْوَرَى وَآيَةَ الْقِدَمِ لِمَنْ فِي الْعَالَمِ، لَوْ كُنْتُ صَامِتًا هَذَا مِنْ حُجُبَاتِ خَلْقِكَ وَبَرِيَّتِكَ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ سَاكِنًا إِنَّهُ مِنْ سُبُحَاتِ أَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِكَ، تَعْلَمُ مَا عِنْدِي وَلا أَعْلَمُ مَا عِنْدَكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ بِاسْمِكَ الْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَى الأَسْمَاءِ، لَوْ جَآءَنِي أَمْرُكَ الْمُبْرَمُ الأَعْلَى لأَحْيَيْتُ مَنْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ بِالْكَلِمَةِ الْعُلْيَا الَّتِي سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ لِسَانِ قُدْرَتِكَ فِي مَلَكُوتِ عِزِّكَ وَبَشَّرْتُهُمْ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الأَبْهَى مَقَامِ الَّذِي فِيهِ ظَهَرَ الْمَكْنُونُ بِاسْمِكَ الظَّاهِرِ الْمُهَيْمِنِ الْقَيُّومِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
No veil whatever have I allowed, O Lord of all names and Creator of the heavens, to shut me from the recognition of the glories of Thy Day — the Day which is the lamp of guidance unto the whole world, and the sign of the Ancient of Days unto all them that dwell therein. My silence is by reason of the veils that have blinded Thy creatures’ eyes to Thee, and my muteness is because of the impediments that have hindered Thy people from recognizing Thy truth. Thou knowest what is in me, but I know not what is in Thee. Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. By Thy name that excelleth all other names! If Thy overruling and all-compelling behest should ever reach me, it would empower me to revive the souls of all men, through Thy most exalted Word, which I have heard uttered by Thy Tongue of power in Thy Kingdom of glory. It would enable me to announce the revelation of Thy effulgent countenance wherethrough that which lay hidden from the eyes of men hath been manifested in Thy name, the Perspicuous, the sovereign Protector, the Self-Subsisting.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: KingdomgleaningsGWB §29: Possessorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: in the kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Czar
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §49: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmamentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: all that are in heaven andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the true FaithgleaningsGWB §405: soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cloven asunder.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: and Makerthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: aimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: hath been cleft asundergleaningsGWB §549: their innate powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cleaving
This form usually rendered as “am”, “thou”, “accuse” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have I allowed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: I am notgleaningsGWB §513: It is notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: nor cantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: bereftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: notgleaningsGWB §225: can bring on Me noprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: None canepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: is given the right
This form usually rendered as “veiled”, “wrapt”, “have” (20 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to shut me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: veiled itgleaningsGWB §47: them that are shut out as by a veil from Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisonedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may preventtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the covering cast over
This form usually rendered as “all”, “glories”, “changes” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chancesfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §567: low estatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: His waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: that she willthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: The day whengleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thine own daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Not long ago
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawnfire-tabletFire §27: lampsgleaningsGWB §210: at dawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: the morning lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Every morning I wakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: My lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: until the morningfire-tabletFire §22: Light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance ofgleaningsGWB §226: righteousnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: of Thy guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: guide them arightgleaningsGWB §493: His guidancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of MankindgleaningsGWB §629: worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: mengleaningsGWB §48: the whole worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: all mengleaningsGWB §423: all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankind
SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Him Who is the Ancient of Daysfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §327: Ancient of everlasting dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: advanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: of the Uncreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: an advantage over himwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: apparentfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §99: of Divine knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: motive-forceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “guarded”, “silent”, “held” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: that hold their peacegleaningsGWB §192: hold my peaceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: cease toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: held His peacegleaningsGWB §46: thy peaceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I hold my peaceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: silentgleaningsGWB §690: proclaim unceasingly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: characterfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §207: among menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the first creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themgleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are healedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: a human creatureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §585: creatures
This form usually rendered as “abide”, “lived”, “abiding” (36 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “veils”, “veil”, ““veils” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §1: Lauded and glorified art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: immeasurably glorified be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE rendered سَاكِنًا (sákinan), سُبُحَاتِ (subuḥát), أَهْلِ (ʾahl), مَمْلَكَتِكَ، (mamlakatika،), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam) as “muteness, impediments, truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: worthyfire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §603: O people ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the dwellers ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
This form usually rendered as “sight”, “into”, “grace” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: estimation ofgleaningsGWB §440: human perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Lulled bytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: all that They possessed
all-informed 43% all-wise 14% who 14% informed 9% all-knowing 6% omniscient 3% understanding 3% observant 3% all-perceiving.”… 3% all-wise.” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: understandinggleaningsGWB §91: All-Perceiving.”…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: sayingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce unto ustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unawareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informethgleaningsGWB §218: have We predicted
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 §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §560: transcendent and supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: that overshadowethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadowethgleaningsGWB §501: Who is potent overprayers-and-meditationsP&M §641: Potent artepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in Peril
This form usually rendered as “should” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: reachedgleaningsGWB §427: Our missionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: divers sourcesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: came to passthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: hath reachedgleaningsGWB §572: He came unto themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: is summoned
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
all-compelling 33% irresistible 27% resistless 20% inscrutable 7% divinely-appointed 7% inescapable 7%
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §188: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: glorious and supremeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: how couldtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “would”, “hast” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: abashedfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §651: filled with shamekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regenerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: shameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: the true lifetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soulwill-and-testamentW&T §23: endued with life
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the earthfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §192: earth.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the foundation of earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: speakfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §102: the expressionskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: Moses, He Who held converse withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: with such wordstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Thine earsfire-tabletFire §37: have heardgleaningsGWB §725: hearkenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: intonedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: hear thou therewithwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagesgleaningsGWB §636: the swordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: my bodily tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your tonguesgleaningsGWB §464: mouths
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glorygleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: Dear friend!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: Thy glory beareth me witness!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride Myself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankindgleaningsGWB §188: proclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: announcingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Announcertablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MANwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald
This form usually rendered as “vision”, “scene”, “eyes” (22 occurrences)
vision 26% scene 21% eyes 11% towards 11% beauty 11% sublime 5% countenance 5% mighty 5% habitation 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: ponderfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §712: fix his gazekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: owing to theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: Cast, then, upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye turn your eyes towards
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “most”, “abhá” (73 occurrences)
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
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 §267: as he that standethfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §29: shookkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: I arosetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
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 §170: proclaimfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §135: He hath, verily, manifestedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: fulfilmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: Thy manifold tests assail themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §558: are treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: had been wraptepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “HiddengleaningsGWB §56: Whose secret no one hath discoveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: the things which lie hid
