Gleanings — §492
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 492 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
وندعوك باللّيل والنّهار وفي كلّ بكور وأصيل، ليوفّقك الله على طاعته وإجراء حكمه ويحفظك من جنود الشّياطين، إذا فافعل ما شئت وما ينبغي لحضرتك ويليق لسلطنتك ولا تنس حكم الله في كلّ ما أردت أو تريد، وقل الحمد لله ربّ العالمين...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In the day time and in the night season, at even and at morn, We pray to God on thy behalf, that He may graciously aid thee to be obedient unto Him and to observe His commandment, that He may shield thee from the hosts of the evil ones. Do, therefore, as it pleaseth thee, and treat Us as befitteth thy station and beseemeth thy sovereignty. Be not forgetful of the law of God in whatever thou desirest to achieve, now or in the days to come. Say: Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: beseechgleaningsGWB §195: and turn away fromkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pretensionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and called me totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise ofwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: nightsgleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streamsgleaningsGWB §478: riverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: DaygleaningsGWB §281: streamskitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming riverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with its rivers
SE rendered وندعوك (wndʿúk), باللّيل (bálllíl), والنّهار (wálnnhár), وفي (wfí), بكور (bkúr), وأصيل، (wʾaṣíl،), ليوفّقك (líwffqk), الله (al-lh), طاعته (ṭáʿth) as “We pray, the night, day time, and, He may graciously aid, God, be obedient”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at morngleaningsGWB §633: the night seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: into lightwill-and-testamentW&T §16: first-bornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: first-fruits ofgleaningsGWB §67: daywill-and-testamentW&T §16: the first-bornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at dawn
SE rendered باللّيل (bálllíl), والنّهار (wálnnhár), وفي (wfí), بكور (bkúr), وأصيل، (wʾaṣíl،), ليوفّقك (líwffqk), الله (al-lh), طاعته (ṭáʿth), وإجراء (wʾijráʾ) as “the night, day time, and, He may graciously aid, God, be obedient, to observe”
root 22% essence 15% even 11% foundations 7% essentials 7% fundamentals 7% principles 7% laws 7% precepts 7% own 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the promptingsgleaningsGWB §237: the laws and regulations to which ye cleavekitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: falseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essencegleaningsGWB §352: motivating purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very rootepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentals
SE expanded to “He may graciously aid”
strengthen 50% may 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fittethgleaningsGWB §502: that He may graciously assist himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: agree withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: to enable usthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimouslyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Aid megleaningsGWB §492: that He may graciously aid thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: “ObeygleaningsGWB §541: allegiancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: if Thou canstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: “Obeyedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: obey
This form usually rendered as “execute”, “will”, “enforce” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: to executegleaningsGWB §99: the Channelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: stream forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: hath flowedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §5: delugedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: streamed
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the promptingsgleaningsGWB §154: sageskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: more emphatically assertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Shouldst Thou regardtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: protect theegleaningsGWB §629: Shield themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: preserve ustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: of HostsgleaningsGWB §63: the multitude of the hostskitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: whose heroismprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: all the hoststablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hostsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the hostsgleaningsGWB §517: with the hosts ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Evil One hath committedgleaningsGWB §492: of the evil oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of Satanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: SatangleaningsGWB §590: evil oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: devilishgleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One
This form usually rendered as “do”, “deal”, “strive” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hast donegleaningsGWB §363: Their very deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He accomplishethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgressepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §331: actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought
SE rendered جنود (jnúd), الشّياطين، (ash-shíáṭín،), فافعل (fáfʿl), شئت (shʾt), ينبغي (ynbghí), لحضرتك (lḥḍrtk), ويليق (wílíq), لسلطنتك (lslṭntk) as “hosts, evil ones, Do, therefore, as it pleaseth, befitteth thy station and beseemeth, Us, sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: thatgleaningsGWB §536: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: to a stern businessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: and by the energies of 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
SE expanded to “befitteth thy station and beseemeth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §544: paramount duty iskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemeth
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “highness”, “station” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: His ExcellencygleaningsGWB §466: thyself to bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: summonedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: bestowed by Thy highnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presencewill-and-testamentW&T §17: His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the GreatgleaningsGWB §440: Gather
SE rendered فافعل (fáfʿl), شئت (shʾt), ينبغي (ynbghí), لحضرتك (lḥḍrtk), ويليق (wílíq), لسلطنتك (lslṭntk), تنس (tns), حكم (ḥkm), الله (al-lh) as “Do, therefore, as it pleaseth, befitteth thy station and beseemeth, Us, sovereignty, Be not forgetful, law, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: befitting recipientsgleaningsGWB §395: is worthykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: would be wholly unworthythe-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: unworthygleaningsGWB §312: best befittethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: and beseemed not
sovereignty 74% through 8% power 6% transcendent 2% kingship 2% own 2% rejected 2% sovereign 2% whose 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powersgleaningsGWB §368: the sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: undisputed sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: Thy sovereign Willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King of
SE expanded to “Be not forgetful”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Have ye forgottengleaningsGWB §575: but forget to follow itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: caused to forgetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: and negligencethe-hidden-wordsHW §27: couldst thou forgetgleaningsGWB §357: and whom He hath therefore caused to forgetkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: forgotten quite!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: have forgotten
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “have”, “hast” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: might desire itgleaningsGWB §498: what God hath willedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: is meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: through the potency of His willthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: is Our purposegleaningsGWB §232: is Our wish
SE rendered حكم (ḥkm), الله (al-lh), أردت (ʾardt), تريد، (tríd،), وقل (wql), الحمد (al-ḥmd), لله (llh), ربّ (rbb), العالمين (al-ʿálmín) as “law, God, desirest, Say, Praise, Lord, all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: purposedgleaningsGWB §246: wish forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: what Thou didst desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: by the willgleaningsGWB §662: whatsoever He pleasethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seek
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: talesgleaningsGWB §53: is it thatkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: He hath saidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised begleaningsGWB §63: Lauded art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: I give praise to Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: the praisegleaningsGWB §569: Unto Him do I render thanks and praise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of your LordgleaningsGWB §381: the bettermentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: Thou the Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of all worldsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §486: and taught theekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
