Gleanings — §505
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 505 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ای ذبیح بصر حدید باید و قلب محکم و رجل نحاس شاید تا بوساوس جنود نفسیّه نلغزد اینست حکم محکم که بارادهٴ مالک قدم از قلم اسم اعظم جاری و نازل شده ان احفظه کما تحفظ عینک و کن من الشّاکرین در لیالی و ایّام بخدمت حقّ مشغول باش و از دونش منقطع لعمری ما تراه الیوم سیفنی و تجد نفسک فی اعلی المقام لو تکون مستقیماً علی ما امرک مولاک انّ الیه منقلبک و مثواک.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Sharp must be thy sight, O Ḏhabíḥ, and adamant thy soul, and brass-like thy feet, if thou wishest to be unshaken by the assaults of the selfish desires that whisper in men’s breasts. This is the firm injunction which the Pen of the Most Great Name hath, by virtue of the Will of the Ancient King, been moved to reveal. Keep it as the apple of thine eye, and be thou of the thankful. Strive thou day and night to serve the Cause of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, and be thou detached from all else but Him. By Myself! Whatever thou seest in this Day shall perish. Supremely lofty will be thy station, if thou remainest steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. Towards Him are thy busy movements directed, and in Him is thy final resting-place.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: eyes togleaningsGWB §118: mine eyekitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: perceptionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §599: mine eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: with discernmentgleaningsGWB §219: discerning
sharp 19% keen 13% steel 13% penetrating 13% discernment 13% chains 13% discerning 6% steeled 6% brass 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: confinedgleaningsGWB §309: in any waykitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: comparisonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: his own limitationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: steel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: mustgleaningsGWB §709: It behoovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no morewill-and-testamentW&T §14: isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upongleaningsGWB §146: needeth
This form usually rendered as “heart”, “hearts”, “whose” (121 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartsgleaningsGWB §621: of the hearts of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: hath been transmutedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: judgethgleaningsGWB §195: irrefutablekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: according to the verdictprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuoustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands of the government
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: is a powerful forcegleaningsGWB §69: My armykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of that hostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by Thine invisible hoststablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hostsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: aided by the hostsgleaningsGWB §434: nationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our host
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for their own sakesgleaningsGWB §523: for yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: for one momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: and souls
This form usually rendered as “falter” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seek togleaningsGWB §722: to the Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: Iprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and purposethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not soughtgleaningsGWB §465: through the operation of His Will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: kingdomsgleaningsGWB §107: earthly existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: this material universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: Thou the Possessortablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sovereign
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: supersedefire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §210: His footstoolkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: feetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: Him Who is the Uncreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §719: Our Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: to Thy most exalted Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of thegleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy most august Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: towards the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §217: of Nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: a separate designationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Well-Guarded Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: be put into effectgleaningsGWB §255: carried into effectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: hath streamedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: ascribeth glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maidenthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldenedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: audaciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sent downgleaningsGWB §288: My Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: homeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: Thou wilt send downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: preservegleaningsGWB §545: which shall protect youkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: could have kept it safetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: with His eyegleaningsGWB §167: with your eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: self-sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: Thee with Thine own eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: not through the eyes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: he begleaningsGWB §48: mutenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye mayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: to remaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: your inmost being
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: thanksfire-tabletFire §49: thankgleaningsGWB §635: Wherefore, be thankfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: thanks.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: render thanksgiving unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are gratefultablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: gloriously
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-seasongleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a nightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: nightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the daytimegleaningsGWB §39: of timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytime andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Day
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to servegleaningsGWB §513: promote the best interestskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the servant of His thresholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: him adequate servicewill-and-testamentW&T §19: important servicesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: servicegleaningsGWB §723: to serve the best interests ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: before
This form usually rendered as “god”, “truth”, “one” (436 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: untogleaningsGWB §16: He, Who is the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have thereby deservedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: to that
This form usually rendered as “busied”, “occupied”, “engaged” (68 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have busied themselvesgleaningsGWB §106: to be busiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: busy himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §27: and busy thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: engaged in spreadinggleaningsGWB §505: Strive thou
SE rendered لیالی (líálí), ایّام (iyyám), بخدمت (bkhdmt), حقّ (ḥqq), مشغول (mshghúl), باش (básh), از (iz), دونش (dúnsh), منقطع (mnqṭʿ), لعمری (lʿmrí), تراه (tráh) as “night, day, serve, Eternal, Strive thou, all else but Him, detached, By Myself, seest”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been facedgleaningsGWB §553: is to impress uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: in His handthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: Liveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: beengleaningsGWB §333: the fierce winds ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Essence of Essencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the
SE expanded to “all else but Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: none other but HimgleaningsGWB §532: to your aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: all that is not of Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: withoutgleaningsGWB §246: none but Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I had been severedgleaningsGWB §324: severedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is speechlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: will rid himself of all attachmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: detachmentgleaningsGWB §428: who will detach himself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: by your owngleaningsGWB §410: the days of My lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: By the righteousness ofgleaningsGWB §611: Faneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: to regardfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §50: can be seenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: opinionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: is in His eyesthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou seest me
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “yours”, “will” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perishgleaningsGWB §448: and utter annihilationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: humbleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: evanescencethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thy perishingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perishethgleaningsGWB §663: and realize how fleeting are the things that pertain unto itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “will”, “wilt” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §357: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Were they to discovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made in thee its homewill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §353: exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is He aboveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and been high abovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: In another connectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §444: been rearedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: I arosetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: My commandmentsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §712: of His Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: such deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: had been prescribedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the AuthoritiesgleaningsGWB §634: of thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: those that are possessed ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: friendthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saintsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: who are enduedgleaningsGWB §412: ye men of
This form usually rendered as “final” (1 occurrences)
