Gleanings — §619
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 619 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن يا خليل تالله إِذًا يتحرّك القلم على اللّوح ولكن يبكي ويصيح في نفسه ويضجّ معه السّراج بين يدي العرش بما ورد على جمال القِدم من الّذينهم بعثوا بإرادة من عنده وكان الله على ذلك لشهيد وعليم ومن يطهّر أُذنه من نَعِيْق المشركين ويتوجّه إلى الأشياء ليسمع ضجيجها ثمّ صريخها فيما مَسَّتْنَا الضّرّاء من عبادنا المشركين كذلك ألقيناك ذكرًا من مصائبا لتطّلع بما ورد على نفسي وتكون فيما ورد عليك لمن الصّابرين
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Ḵhalíl! God beareth Me witness. Though My Pen be still moving on My Tablet, yet, in its very heart, it weepeth and is sore distressed. The lamp burning before the Throne, likewise, weepeth and groaneth by reason of the things which the Ancient Beauty hath suffered at the hands of them who are but a creation of His Will. God, Himself, knoweth and testifieth to the truth of My words. No man that hath purged his ear from the loud clamor of the infidels, and inclined it to all created things, can fail to hear the voice of their lamentation and weeping over the trouble that hath befallen Us at the hands of those of Our servants that have disbelieved in, and rebelled against, Us. Thus have We disclosed to thee a glimmer of the woes that have come upon us, that thou mayest be made aware of Our sufferings, and patiently endure thy sorrows.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: in their midstgleaningsGWB §109: Abraham, the Friend of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: blemishwill-and-testamentW&T §5: lossepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: friendgleaningsGWB §347: Abraham, the Friendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: Friend of Godwill-and-testamentW&T §2: from out
SE expanded to “God beareth Me witness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: Himfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §368: of Divinekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “move”, “powerless”, “movement” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §387: His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy most august Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: by Thy PengleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: to Thy most exalted Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: flashethgleaningsGWB §66: the Incomparablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: implicationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: TabletsgleaningsGWB §323: these words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: weepinggleaningsGWB §490: have weptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my bitter wailingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: shed tearswill-and-testamentW&T §35: have shed tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: weepgleaningsGWB §154: weptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: her own anguish
SE expanded to “is sore distressed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hath caused the Rock to shoutfire-tabletFire §47: shall I weepgleaningsGWB §402: shoutkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: a great crytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: “Raise a cryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: cried outgleaningsGWB §118: lamentationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: cried aloud
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: WhoevergleaningsGWB §544: for himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: unto Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their
This form usually rendered as “groaneth” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groangleaningsGWB §453: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: wailingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: wailedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: sighsgleaningsGWB §463: wouldst pine away and mournprayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: and bitter wailingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groaning
SE rendered نفسه (nfsh), ويضجّ (wíḍjj), معه (mʿh), السّراج (as-sráj), يدي (ydí), العرش (al-ʿrsh), ورد (wrd), جمال (jmál), القِدم (al-qidm) as “it, groaneth, lamp, the, Throne, suffered, Beauty, Ancient”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the handgleaningsGWB §448: thine own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: his doorwill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy handgleaningsGWB §613: His graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: to the heavenly thronegleaningsGWB §612: of the thronekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: thronesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: the Throne on highthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY THRONEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: its mighty thronegleaningsGWB §585: the Throne of glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrivalgleaningsGWB §41: inflictkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: may be kept back from themwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the things which befell themgleaningsGWB §240: have comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: on one occasiongleaningsGWB §669: readilykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: By Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beautywill-and-testamentW&T §38: of the Ancient Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Eternalfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §210: His footstoolkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: their feet.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: Thine ancienttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: your footstepswill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: raised upgleaningsGWB §122: commissionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: to speed outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and were begottenwill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §193: hath been sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: arise
will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleasethgleaningsGWB §67: who hast soughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: We desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and the good pleasure of Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seek togleaningsGWB §498: what God hath willed
SE rendered الّذينهم (adh-dhínhm), بعثوا (bʿthúá), بإرادة (bʾirádh), عنده (ʿndh), وكان (wkán), الله (al-lh), لشهيد (lshhíd), وعليم (wʿlím) as “them, are, Will, God, testifieth, knoweth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: all that thou possessestgleaningsGWB §342: Him Whokitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: in the face oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: through the things they possess
SE rendered الّذينهم (adh-dhínhm), بعثوا (bʿthúá), بإرادة (bʾirádh), عنده (ʿndh), وكان (wkán), الله (al-lh), لشهيد (lshhíd), وعليم (wʿlím) as “them, are, Will, God, testifieth, knoweth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: all wouldgleaningsGWB §37: And they stillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: hath ever been found worthytablet-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 “witness”, “martyrdom”, “beareth” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: is awarefire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §650: discoveredkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: be witnessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and would discovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest
This form usually rendered as “all-knowing”, “omniscient”, “all-wise” (121 occurrences)
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 §201: teachingfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §356: all human learningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: naturalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who knoweth all thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §619: purgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: Cleanse methe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to cleansegleaningsGWB §617: cleansethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: will cleanse
leave 31% ear 24% permission 21% attentive 3% ordained 3% will 3% acceptance 3% bounds 3% sanction 3% any 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: with attentive earsgleaningsGWB §613: acceptance and pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His permissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: permittablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: eargleaningsGWB §486: by the leave
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: prattlergleaningsGWB §619: loud clamorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: clamor of menwill-and-testamentW&T §35: foreboders of evilepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: such as shout aloudgleaningsGWB §605: enemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: clamorous impostorgleaningsGWB §605: clamor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: O thou who hast joined partnersgleaningsGWB §24: they who join partners with Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: commonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: my impietythe-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property ofwill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partnersgleaningsGWB §636: of the infidel
This form usually rendered as “would”, “set”, “lift” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: directeth himselffire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §666: your facekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: the countenancestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to do what pleaseth TheegleaningsGWB §693: have willedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: by the power of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the earfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §419: hearkenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: Thou hast hearkenedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: Thy hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
This form usually rendered as “lamentation” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cried out to Him again for helpgleaningsGWB §619: their lamentation and weepingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: the criestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: such a cryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: cry outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: and by the criestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: utteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cry
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: touchgleaningsGWB §659: touch theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: approachedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: touched metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: thou art overtakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §53: comegleaningsGWB §636: the handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: that I may be touched
This form usually rendered as “tribulations”, “hardships”, “distress” (10 occurrences)
tribulations 20% hardships 10% distress 10% troubles 10% tribulation 10% trouble 10% ills 10% sufferings 10% adversity 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: will harmgleaningsGWB §594: blindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: sufferingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: to the wrongs Thou didst suffertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficultieswill-and-testamentW&T §25: injuriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: harmgleaningsGWB §161: cause injury
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: unto menfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §553: Object of all adorationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: a servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: cloisters
This form usually rendered as “have”, “which”, “revealing” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: impartedfire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §538: the court ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: Were We to mention itgleaningsGWB §4: conceptionkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: with any remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “woes”, “tribulation”, “calamities” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “haply”, “riseth” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “be made aware”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §353: the Representativekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the Lastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: first glimmeringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy long-sufferingfire-tabletFire §40: to bear and enduregleaningsGWB §255: steadfastly enduringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and endue him with a constancytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: My long-sufferingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My patience
