Gleanings — §494
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 494 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
حال کرّة اخری در این ورقهٴ بیضا لسان قدم در این سجن اعظم میفرماید ای احبّای حقّ از مفازهٴ ضیّقهٴ نفس و هوی بفضاهای مقدّسهٴ احدیّه بشتابید و در حدیقهٴ تقدیس و تنزیه مأوی گیرید تا از نفحات اعمالیّه کلّ بریّه بشاطی عزّ احدیّه توجّه نمایند ابداً در امور دنیا و ما یتعلّق بها و رؤسای ظاهرهٴ آن تکلّم جایز نه
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Once again doth the Tongue of the Ancient of Days reveal, while in this Most Great Prison, these words which are recorded in this snow-white Scroll: O ye the beloved of the one true God! Pass beyond the narrow retreats of your evil and corrupt desires, and advance into the vast immensity of the realm of God, and abide ye in the meads of sanctity and of detachment, that the fragrance of your deeds may lead the whole of mankind to the ocean of God’s unfading glory. Forbear ye from concerning yourselves with the affairs of this world and all that pertaineth unto it, or from meddling with the activities of those who are its outward leaders.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: the condition thereofgleaningsGWB §542: round whomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: Beholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be
This form usually rendered as “once”, “latter” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: oftengleaningsGWB §494: Oncekitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: repeatedlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: Latterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Time and againepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: againepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: once again
SE rendered حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí), ورقهٴ (wrqhٴ), بیضا (bíḍá), لسان (lsán), قدم (qdm) as “Once, again, this snow-white Scroll, Tongue, Ancient of Days”
This form usually rendered as “scroll” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: leavesfire-tabletFire §23: NightingalegleaningsGWB §263: the leaf thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: pagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of its leaveswill-and-testamentW&T §9: letterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: pagegleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereof
SE rendered حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí), ورقهٴ (wrqhٴ), بیضا (bíḍá), لسان (lsán), قدم (qdm), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), میفرماید (mífrmáyd) as “Once, again, this snow-white Scroll, Tongue, Ancient of Days, Prison, Most Great, reveal”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: whose whitenessgleaningsGWB §275: beaming with joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: the splendorswill-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-whitegleaningsGWB §594: a shining lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a tonguegleaningsGWB §167: and My tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: with eloquencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your tonguesgleaningsGWB §464: mouths
SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §210: His footstoolkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: enteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: of eternitytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: one stepwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: imprisonedgleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: of Thy prison-citywill-and-testamentW&T §8: these imprisoned onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §221: this Prison Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: into prison
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassinggleaningsGWB §375: limitlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: no other testimony can excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: with strengththe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime
This form usually rendered as “saith”, “hath”, “will” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enablegleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: hath foreshadowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gavewill-and-testamentW&T §24: towards themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: to enforcegleaningsGWB §98: arise to proclaim
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: their love for Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §17: for His sakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: of them that love Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: best belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unto GodgleaningsGWB §496: Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: the divine originprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been establishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §9: indisputableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: inner
This form usually rendered as “retreats” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: attaingleaningsGWB §494: retreatskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath reachedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: been ledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: achieve
SE rendered احبّای (iḥbbáy), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مفازهٴ (mfázhٴ), ضیّقهٴ (ḍíḍqhٴ), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), بفضاهای (bfḍáháy) as “beloved, God, Pass beyond, narrow retreats, corrupt desires, vast immensity”
“oppression” 29% straitened 14% oppression 14% narrow 7% contracted 7% became 7% oppress 7% troubled 7% can 7%
gleaningsGWB §494: narrowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: is straitenedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: were troubledgleaningsGWB §376: straitenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: contractedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: became too straitwill-and-testamentW&T §49: can no longer contain
SE rendered احبّای (iḥbbáy), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مفازهٴ (mfázhٴ), ضیّقهٴ (ḍíḍqhٴ), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), بفضاهای (bfḍáháy), مقدّسهٴ (mqddshٴ), احدیّه (iḥdídh) as “beloved, God, Pass beyond, narrow retreats, corrupt desires, vast immensity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: those soulsgleaningsGWB §650: one of My followerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: her own selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: desirefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §668: unmortified passionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and unto the desires of a corrupt inclinationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: resplendentwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holinessgleaningsGWB §328: is Himself independent of, and transcendethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: and sanctified their soulstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: nonegleaningsGWB §311: any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Thy majestytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto onegleaningsGWB §485: another’s
This form usually rendered as “meads” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “purity”, “detached”, “exalted” (17 occurrences)
purity 29% detached 14% exalted 7% sanctified 7% indivisible 7% shall 7% detachment 7% holy 7% singleness 7% essence 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted abovefire-tabletFire §31: Thy holinessgleaningsGWB §496: detachedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: stainlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: sanctified fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: purged themselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity of
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “take” (4 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §623: Be ye admonishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: have come to regardthe-hidden-wordsHW §78: gowill-and-testamentW&T §42: begangleaningsGWB §559: be so attached and weddedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: have not been taughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: have takenwill-and-testamentW&T §13: It behoveth them not to
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §203: sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: the sweet smelling fragrancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §433: to assail youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savours
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: actedgleaningsGWB §239: have committed the thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: doeth allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and their workstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §24: Consortepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: praiseworthy deeds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §528: heal or cureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §155: healedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: and with all that were created by Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §477: the whole world
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the power of Thy mightgleaningsGWB §471: highkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: Thy glory beareth me witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy glory
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (118 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: sum offire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §78: their own faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: we still set our facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to showgleaningsGWB §116: hath adornedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: have invariably and specifically referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voicethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: didstwill-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: ponder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the Ever-AbidinggleaningsGWB §494: Forbearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatinglytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §16: notwill-and-testamentW&T §23: whatsoeverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: in no wise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: worldlinessgleaningsGWB §699: all earthly thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: abasementthe-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: The life of the present worldgleaningsGWB §426: the things of this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low
This form usually rendered as “all” (1 occurrences)
hanging 12% suspended 12% depend 12% impending 12% all 12% attachments 12% dependent 12% lay 6% conditioned 6% ordained 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chief jailergleaningsGWB §192: mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: headstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His headgleaningsGWB §494: leaderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they that have occupied the seats of authority
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: Whom God shall make manifestfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §300: accomplishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: emanateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: were brought forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
This form usually rendered as “utter”, “breathe”, “speak” (30 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: speak forthfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §537: speak yekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: one Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: through the potency of the Wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “justified”, “fair”, “permissible” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Is it lawfulgleaningsGWB §377: transgress the limitskitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: departprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: to transgresswill-and-testamentW&T §38: deviateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressedgleaningsGWB §494: Forbear yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: fair
