Gleanings — §657
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 657 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ای علی بعنایت ربّ العالمین فائز بوده و هستی بحول و قوّهٴ او بایست مابین عباد بر نصرت امرش و اعلای ذکرش محزون مباش از اینکه صاحب علوم ظاهره و خطّ نیستی ابواب فیوضات کل در قبضهٴ قدرت حقّ است بر وجه عباد گشوده و میگشاید انشآءالله این نفحهٴ لطیفه در کلّ اوان از شطر قلبت در عالم مرور نماید بشأنی که ثمرات آن در کلّ دیار ظاهر شود او است مقتدر بر هر شیء انّه لهو المقتدر العزیز القدیر
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O ‘Alí! The bounty of Him Who is the Lord of all worlds hath been, and is still being, vouchsafed unto thee. Arm thyself with His strength and power, and arise to aid His Cause and to magnify His holy name. Let not thine ignorance in human learning and thy inability to read or write grieve thine heart. The doors of His manifold grace are within the mighty grasp of the power of the one true God. He hath opened, and will continue to open, them in the face of all them that serve Him. I fain would hope that this breeze of Divine sweetness will, at all times, continue to be wafted from the meadow of thine heart upon the whole world, in such wise that its effects may be manifested in every land. He it is that hath power over all things. He, verily, is the Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the Almighty.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “grace”, “loving” (74 occurrences)
SE expanded to “bounty of Him Who is”
loving-kindness 29% grace 27% loving 10% through 10% bounty 4% gracious 4% divine 4% providence 4% unfailing 4% consideration 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: considerationfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of GodgleaningsGWB §123: born of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: overshadowed with Thy Lordshiptablet-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 §189: by My Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: the peoples of the earthfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §535: comprehendeth all thingskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: understanding hathtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “attained”, “invested” (88 occurrences)
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: attainestgleaningsGWB §439: favorably regardkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have gazedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he suffered
This form usually rendered as “round”, “around”, “through” (36 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: At presentgleaningsGWB §309: hidden behindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: This, notwithstanding the fact thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment
This form usually rendered as “sense”, “strength”, “into” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the powersgleaningsGWB §125: with the power of My mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: all mightthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: powergleaningsGWB §445: can equal in its conquering power
This form usually rendered as “arise” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: servants of Godfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §74: its peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: and the Object of my adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §35: meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: Abdu’-Salam
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy victoryfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §125: victorieskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: single-handedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: assist Thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
This form usually rendered as “upper”, “exalt”, “crown” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upperfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §448: to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: immeasurably glorified beyondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: through the ennobling influencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “describe”, “remembrance”, “devotions” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: setteth forthgleaningsGWB §114: be characterizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: and spokenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: they had remembered Theetablet-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 §247: grievefire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §649: afflictionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: shall not be put to grieftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: griefswill-and-testamentW&T §34: as they bewailed
This form usually rendered as “refuse”, “let” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “every”, “revealer”, “person” (20 occurrences)
every 18% revealer 18% person 12% endowed 12% author 12% acknowledged 6% sincere 6% discerning 6% ignorance 6% word 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponentgleaningsGWB §555: endowed withkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: these companionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforterthe-hidden-wordsHW §135: enter into fellowship withepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: persongleaningsGWB §203: discerning heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the revelationsfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §25: been brokenkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: His Latter Manifestation—atablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: in his own handwritinggleaningsGWB §657: to read or writetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: in the midmost heart of creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear characterswill-and-testamentW&T §42: own handwritingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: scriptgleaningsGWB §480: undeviatingwill-and-testamentW&T §52: written with
nothingness 22% non-existence 11% thou 11% self-effacement 11% extinction 11% inability 11% non-existent 11% destruction 11%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: thou artgleaningsGWB §143: extinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: nothingnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: destructionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: non-existencegleaningsGWB §657: thy inabilitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: non-existentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: self-effacement
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the doorgleaningsGWB §176: is a bright and shining portalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: doorgleaningsGWB §210: its doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: from Thy presence
outpourings 17% manifold 17% grace 17% liberal 11% effusions 11% favors 6% outpouring 6% bounties 6% source 6% heavenly 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §51: have gushed outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Source of divine graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpouringswill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §358: through the outpouringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: God’s grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: this afflictiongleaningsGWB §657: the mighty graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the hollowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: were made to expireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: in Whose graspgleaningsGWB §627: Whose graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: turnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: the days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustlygleaningsGWB §305: it must necessarily followkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: incontrovertibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: theythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: as it behooveth you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §641: turned their faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through the light of His countenancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
sweet 26% breezes 18% fragrances 14% breaths 13% breath 11% fragrance 11% breeze 2% perfume 2% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §289: the breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the sweet savors that have been waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §618: the fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savours
This form usually rendered as “discriminating”, “ethereal”, “subtile” (23 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §122: subtlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: Its nobleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: of Thy bountiful favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §137: providencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most excellent
This form usually rendered as “times”, “always” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: fromgleaningsGWB §282: the presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: every directionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to ConstantinoplegleaningsGWB §657: the meadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: the source ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towards
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changedgleaningsGWB §632: inmost essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: bewildermentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: in his hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: turneth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: againgleaningsGWB §531: subsequentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: were being waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: At another timethe-hidden-wordsHW §105: wafted over theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: waftedgleaningsGWB §77: have passed awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: totally
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: show themgleaningsGWB §596: consentkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: have comeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will he seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: they have been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: stationfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §221: Such iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: worthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: so steadfastthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the fruitsgleaningsGWB §378: the fruit thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: the fruits thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: beartablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: resultsgleaningsGWB §594: a fruit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: pleaseth TheegleaningsGWB §479: whom He willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: through the potency of Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
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 §102: AlmightygleaningsGWB §512: gracious and almightykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: mightiest of mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
