Gleanings — §579
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 579 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل يا ملأ البهاء بلّغوا أمر اللّه لأنّ اللّه كتب لكلّ نفس تبليغ أمره وجعله أفضل الأعمال لأنّها لن يقبل إلّا بعد عرفان اللّه المهيمن العزيز القدير وقدّر التّبليغ بالبيان لا بدونه كذلك نزل الأمر من جبروت اللّه العليّ الحكيم إيّاكم أن لا تحاربوا مع نفس بل ذكّروها باليبان الحسنة والموعظة البالغة إن كانت متذكّرة فلها وإلّا فأعرضوا عنها ثمّ اقبلوا إلی شطر القدس مقرّ قدس منير
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: Teach ye the Cause of God, O people of Bahá, for God hath prescribed unto every one the duty of proclaiming His Message, and regardeth it as the most meritorious of all deeds. Such a deed is acceptable only when he that teacheth the Cause is already a firm believer in God, the Supreme Protector, the Gracious, the Almighty. He hath, moreover, ordained that His Cause be taught through the power of men’s utterance, and not through resort to violence. Thus hath His ordinance been sent down from the Kingdom of Him Who is the Most Exalted, the All-Wise. Beware lest ye contend with anyone, nay, strive to make him aware of the truth with kindly manner and most convincing exhortation. If your hearer respond, he will have responded to his own behoof, and if not, turn ye away from him, and set your faces towards God’s sacred Court, the seat of resplendent holiness.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Say thougleaningsGWB §174: We have erewhile declaredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thou didst say—andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: ye peoplesfire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §452: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a companyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §10: is filled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: AbhágleaningsGWB §200: gloriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: most effulgentthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: the glorygleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sumfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §662: to teachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: nor failed to shed abroadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
This form usually rendered as “books”, “scriptures”, “sacred” (116 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: the BooksgleaningsGWB §467: in his letter to theekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and Thy Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: all that aregleaningsGWB §1: can befittingly magnifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: my heart firmlythe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §39: profoundlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Every singlegleaningsGWB §396: ye may all
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: HimselfgleaningsGWB §568: he himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: and doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: of eviltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: over Mine own Self
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “act” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordainedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §486: as fashionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: to empowertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy gracegleaningsGWB §388: a token of His gracious favor unto menkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and the virtuetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: goodly deedsgleaningsGWB §340: all that their hands have wroughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: and observetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §24: Consortepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a work
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by turning towards Himfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §135: that of the Bábkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: in former daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: Thou hadst turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of knowledgegleaningsGWB §689: if ye be of them that comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: by the light of His recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: confessingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: acknowledgment
This form usually rendered as “help”, “omnipotent”, “overshadoweth” (56 occurrences)
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 §157: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §300: Guardiankitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §600: Protectorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadowethgleaningsGWB §568: Supreme Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §641: Potent artepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent Protector
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherishgleaningsGWB §92: noblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: of all dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: The power of Thy might beareth me witness!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with Thy powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §522: doth whatkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
utterance 65% divine 7% eloquence 5% tongue 5% through 5% glorification 5% unto 2% ornament 2% articulate 2% book 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: undeniablefire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §113: between their personskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: the words Thou didst uttertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath been mentionedgleaningsGWB §139: that which hath been sent downkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: hath descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: hast sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
This form usually rendered as “heaven”, “realm”, “dominion” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: dominionfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §51: sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: the loftiest summitstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: for the sake of the exaltation offire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §606: the All-Highestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: effulgent glorytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: sagacious judgmentgleaningsGWB §242: to judge fairly between menkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: attributeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Wisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contendedgleaningsGWB §568: rise up againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conflictsgleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: foughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have assailed them
This form usually rendered as “strive” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to make him”
remembrance 24% praise 17% mention 15% mentioned 11% remember 7% make 7% recorded 6% recount 5% remembering 5% describe 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: describegleaningsGWB §32: at the mention of Whose namekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: aboutprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: it remindeth metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the beauty thereofgleaningsGWB §473: Be bounteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: and bountiful gracewill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: ExcellentgleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excel
This form usually rendered as “most” (1 occurrences)
exhorteth 20% counsels 20% counselleth 10% hath 10% through 10% admonisheth 10% counseleth 10% most 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: counsellethgleaningsGWB §579: and most convincing exhortationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: exhorteth theegleaningsGWB §595: counselsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: through Our wise counselsgleaningsGWB §283: counselethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: exhortethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: He hath exhorted thee before
This form usually rendered as “have”, “turned”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: supplicatethgleaningsGWB §427: renouncekitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: disbelievedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: and broken off fromtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: such as have turned aside
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their CapitalgleaningsGWB §470: uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: Whose habitationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towardsgleaningsGWB §282: the presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: direction ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: from
This form usually rendered as “holiness”, “holy”, “most” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be HisgleaningsGWB §685: divinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: were deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: purewill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint Paul
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: acknowledginggleaningsGWB §650: to its retreatskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath decreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: can find no peacetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
resplendent 36% radiant 11% illumined 11% luminous 9% illuminated 9% shining 7% enlightening 5% effulgent 5% clear 5% enlightened 2%
