Gleanings — §484
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 484 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
وينبغي للسّلطان بأن يكون فيضه كالشّمس يربّي كلّ شيء ويعطي كلّ ذي حقّ حقّه وهذا لم يكن منها بل بما قدّر من لدن مقتدر قدير، ويكون رحمته كالسّحاب ينفق على العباد كما ينفق السّحاب أمطار الرّحمة على كلّ أرض بأمر من مدبّر عليم،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
It behooveth every king to be as bountiful as the sun, which fostereth the growth of all beings, and giveth to each its due, whose benefits are not inherent in itself, but are ordained by Him Who is the Most Powerful, the Almighty. The King should be as generous, as liberal in his mercy as the clouds, the outpourings of whose bounty are showered upon every land, by the behest of Him Who is the Supreme Ordainer, the All-Knowing.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: fit forgleaningsGWB §569: will have been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: becomethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §544: paramount duty iskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powergleaningsGWB §163: through the potency of Thy mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: the Lordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Sháh
This form usually rendered as “will”, “future”, “may” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye begleaningsGWB §463: nor bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: Thou wilt betablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §43: Arise
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “flow”, “bounty” (44 occurrences)
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 §160: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §13: He Who is the Source of all gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Source of divine graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpouringswill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusionsgleaningsGWB §117: favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: the flow of the grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §34: the lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sun hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: of the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §59: the luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Day-star of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystar
This form usually rendered as “fostereth” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: hath been brought upgleaningsGWB §44: trainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: being nurtured inkitab-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 §207: Educator
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: He pleasethgleaningsGWB §408: may please to bestowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: please themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §578: He bestoweth His giftskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: withholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: the All-Bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: bountygleaningsGWB §134: givethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: we bestowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §314: the Most Bountiful
SE rendered كالشّمس (kálshshms), يربّي (yrbbí), شيء (shíʾ), ويعطي (wíʿṭí), ذي (dhí), حقّ (ḥqq), حقّه (ḥqqh), وهذا (whdhá), يكن (ykn) as “the sun, fostereth the growth, beings, giveth, due”
This form usually rendered as “god”, “truth”, “one” (436 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: VerilygleaningsGWB §123: potential forceskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deservethe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: realities
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: in accordance withfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §43: How numerouskitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hopelessly failprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: had been preordainedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: I have hung
This form usually rendered as “who”, “part”, “bidden” (46 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §372: of God the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §627: from the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the clouds
This form usually rendered as “generous”, “showered”, “bestoweth” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: wouldst expendfire-tabletFire §10: in malicegleaningsGWB §484: are showeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: seditionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: discordthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: To offer upwill-and-testamentW&T §36: their craftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath offered himself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §702: his hearerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: among Thy peopletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: showersfire-tabletFire §4: rainsgleaningsGWB §655: the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: and of the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: have rainedgleaningsGWB §545: rain and floodskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: the overflowing rains
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the worldfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §202: this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: all the dwellers of the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the Causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §35: Their chief concernkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Who will bidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: and for the sake of Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: orderethgleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to advance the aimsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflectwill-and-testamentW&T §9: subtletyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: RulergleaningsGWB §484: Supreme Ordainer
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: learningfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §312: celestial habitationkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: knew that they did soprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
