Gleanings — §629
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 629 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ تَرَى عُيُوْنَهُمْ نَاظِرَةً إِلَى أُفُقِ عِنَايَتِكَ وَقُلُوْبَهُمْ مُتَوَجِّهَةً إِلَى بُحُوْرِ أَلْطَافِكَ وَأَصْوَاتَهُمْ خَاشِعَةً لِنِدَائِكَ ٱلْأَحْلَى ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَفَعَ مِنَ ٱلْمَقَامِ ٱلْأَعْلَى بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْأَبْهَى أَيْ رَبِّ فَٱنْصُرْ أَحِبَّتَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَبَذُواْ مَا عِنْدَهُمْ رَجَاءَ مَا عِنْدَكَ وَأَحَاطَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَأْسَاءُ وَٱلْضَّرَّاءُ بِمَا أَعْرَضُواْ عَنَ ٱلْوَرَى وَأَقْبَلُواْ إِلَى ٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَى. أَيْ رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَهُمْ مِنْ شُئُوْنَاتِ ٱلْنَّفْسِ وَٱلْهَوَى وَتُؤَيِّدَهُمْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُهُمْ فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُوْلَى.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Behold, O my Lord, how their eyes are lifted up towards the dawning-place of Thy loving-kindness, how their hearts are set upon the oceans of Thy favors, how their voices are lowered before the accents of Thy most sweet Voice, calling, from the most sublime Station, in Thy name the All-Glorious. Help Thou Thy loved ones, O my Lord, them that have forsaken their all, that they may obtain the things Thou dost possess, whom trials and tribulations have encompassed for having renounced the world and set their affections on Thy realm of glory. Shield them, I entreat Thee, O my Lord, from the assaults of their evil passions and desires, and aid them to obtain the things that shall profit them in this present world and in the next.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O my LordgleaningsGWB §572: the Lord theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lord.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: is the vassal of nonetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thou wouldst perceivefire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §432: beholdingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: opinionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: outwardly perceivethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the other Mirrors
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: they shedgleaningsGWB §565: with Mine own eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: self-sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: when the eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the whole earthfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §629: the dawning-place ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-springprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: the whole worldtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Mysticfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §125: Divinekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: that cometh from heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your heartsgleaningsGWB §350: cataclysmskitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: in the heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: were rent asundertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turn
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: stirfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §670: set his affectionskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: consider themtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a seagleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: beneath the oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: oceansgleaningsGWB §563: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: these bountiesgleaningsGWB §59: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: and favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §547: the refinementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: lofty
This form usually rendered as “lowered”, “who”, “humble” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humilitygleaningsGWB §13: submissivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: and who recognizeth with downcast countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §28: show your fidelitygleaningsGWB §629: are loweredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: humble myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §17: be lowly before him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Divine Voicefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §299: will hailkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: to cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
SE expanded to “Thy most sweet”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: How sweet wasgleaningsGWB §622: exquisite beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: of the sweetnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §591: the sweetestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetness
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “hath”, “lifted” (32 occurrences)
SE expanded to “most sublime Station”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: station thereoffire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §118: the significance of its own potentialitieskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: of the “Day of Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: overtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: exalted abovefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §151: shall be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: most exalted Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: above alltablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
SE expanded to “in Thy name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: namedfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §584: the denizens of heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: a separate designationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: but onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Nasrfire-tabletFire §29: ChampiongleaningsGWB §495: aidingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: render Us any assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: help Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §610: one Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: lovest mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: shall conform wholly untotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of
SE expanded to “that have forsaken”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thou hast set asidegleaningsGWB §423: renouncedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: they cast awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: casteth awaygleaningsGWB §629: that have forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and castepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have cast awaygleaningsGWB §504: hath forsaken
SE expanded to “all, that they”
all 27% possess 20% things 7% own 7% through 7% foes 7% which 7% pertaineth 7% themselves 7% possessed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the things they possessgleaningsGWB §278: they possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: pertaineth unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: possess
hope 41% desire 14% longing 9% ardent 9% may 5% suppliant 5% beholdest 5% aspiration 5% one 5% confidence 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hopethfire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §817: beseechingthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: yearnethwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hope
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassedfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §682: directingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “authority”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: have so envelopedthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §5: from all sides afflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: have appeared on
This form usually rendered as “ills”, “troubles”, “trials” (6 occurrences)
SE rendered وَأَحَاطَتْهُمُ (waʾaḥáṭathum), ٱلْبَأْسَاءُ (lbaʾasáʾ), وَٱلْضَّرَّاءُ (walḍḍarráʾ), أَعْرَضُواْ (ʾaʿraḍúá) as “have encompassed, trials and, renounced the”
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 §247: harmgleaningsGWB §284: harm Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: injuryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: and tribulationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficultieswill-and-testamentW&T §25: injuriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: will harmgleaningsGWB §488: the destitution from which We suffer
This form usually rendered as “have”, “turned”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: such as have turned asidegleaningsGWB §97: turneth awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: hath turned thereuntoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: are turned back from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: such as have turned aside from Thee
SE rendered أَعْرَضُواْ (ʾaʿraḍúá), ٱلْوَرَى (lwará), وَأَقْبَلُواْ (waʾaqbalúá), ٱلْأُفُقِ (lʾufuq) as “renounced the, set their, Thy realm”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankindgleaningsGWB §68: behindthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoplesgleaningsGWB §256: the lives of themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: all mengleaningsGWB §48: the whole worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of Mankind
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Alreadyfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §579: set your faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: let him turn thereuntoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: sufferedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE expanded to “I entreat Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §306: Thou hast asked Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §668: grantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek enlightenmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: protectiongleaningsGWB §265: may be shieldedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §540: protect ustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee
This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “changes”, “tokens” (37 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the stationfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §528: thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: wayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: the manifold revelationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the state
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy SelfgleaningsGWB §619: Our sufferingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §572: to Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: He Who
SE expanded to “passions and desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: their corrupt desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §334: releasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: of divine mightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the breathtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: resplendentwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE expanded to “and aid them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: HelpergleaningsGWB §729: that He may graciously assist himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast aided methe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §54: may beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to aidgleaningsGWB §356: to strengthen thee with His power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: benefitgleaningsGWB §439: their best interestsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enablethe-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: wealgleaningsGWB §595: can profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: will profit themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: profiteth men
SE expanded to “this present world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At lengthgleaningsGWB §7: and the end of all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “last.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §849: Thou wert to delaythe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: FinallygleaningsGWB §527: the rest
