Gleanings — §677
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 677 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
چشم ودیعهٴ من است او را بغبار نفس و هوی تیره مکن و گوش مظهر جود من است او را باعراض مشتهیهٴ نفسیّه از اصغاء کلمهٴ جامعه بازمدار قلب خزینهٴ من است لآلی مکنونهٴ آن را بنفس سارقه و هوس خائن مسپار دست علامت عنایت من است آن را از اخذ الواح مستورهٴ محفوظه محروم منما... بی‌طلب عنایت فرمودم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thine eye is My trust, suffer not the dust of vain desires to becloud its luster. Thine ear is a sign of My bounty, let not the tumult of unseemly motives turn it away from My Word that encompasseth all creation. Thine heart is My treasury, allow not the treacherous hand of self to rob thee of the pearls which I have treasured therein. Thine hand is a symbol of My loving-kindness, hinder it not from holding fast unto My guarded and hidden Tablets.… Unasked, I have showered upon thee My grace.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Abandon itgleaningsGWB §508: Cast awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: entrustethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: irrevocablythe-hidden-wordsHW §13: and within thee have I placedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: they left me notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: to cast awaygleaningsGWB §242: reject
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: some onegleaningsGWB §570: in his heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His own Self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the atmospherefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §574: and corrupt desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: after their own desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: the wingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
This form usually rendered as “suffer” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “manifestation”, “revealer”, “who” (112 occurrences)
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: appearedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §127: outward seemingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Revelation,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: was vouchsafed by me unto Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowalgleaningsGWB §627: and bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: everlasting gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: bountifulthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §34: Giver
SE expanded to “turn it away”
turn 15% turned 13% denial 13% opposition 13% repudiation 10% rejected 10% denials 8% faithlessness 8% hath 5% turning 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: they that have turned asidegleaningsGWB §148: turn awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: rebelliousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: standeth alooftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: who hast turned away
This form usually rendered as “unseemly” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered باعراض (báʿráḍ), مشتهیهٴ (mshthíhٴ), نفسیّه (nfsísh), از (iz), اصغاء (iṣgháʾ), کلمهٴ (klmhٴ), جامعه (jámʿh), بازمدار (bázmdár), قلب (qlb), خزینهٴ (khzínhٴ) as “turn it away, motives, unseemly, Word, encompasseth, let not, heart, treasury”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: is reportedgleaningsGWB §563: recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkeningthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearkenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: hearkenedgleaningsGWB §176: hearkenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: hath given ear
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: speechfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §541: callkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: that whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: and that through a wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou hast laid upgleaningsGWB §312: the generalitykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: to band themselves against usthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gather together
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turngleaningsGWB §344: vast changeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: of the spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: hath been transmutedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changed
treasuries 30% treasury 16% treasures 15% preserved 8% treasured 8% repositories 7% enshrined 7% all 3% repository 3% lay 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §230: Treasurekitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: are treasuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §523: your treasures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hiddengleaningsGWB §32: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: hidgleaningsGWB §677: which I have treasured thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hidden
This form usually rendered as “every”, “rob” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered مکنونهٴ (mknúnhٴ), بنفس (bnfs), سارقه (sárqh), هوس (hús), خائن (kháʾn), مسپار (mspár), دست (dst), علامت (ʿlámt), عنایت (ʿnáyt) as “treasured, self, treacherous, rob, hand, symbol, loving-kindness”
SE rendered مکنونهٴ (mknúnhٴ), بنفس (bnfs), سارقه (sárqh), هوس (hús), خائن (kháʾn), مسپار (mspár), دست (dst), علامت (ʿlámt), عنایت (ʿnáyt) as “treasured, self, treacherous, rob, hand, symbol, loving-kindness”
deceitful 50% treacherous 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: khun-baha (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §475: violatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pastureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: their life-bloodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: treacherousgleaningsGWB §518: ye betray notwill-and-testamentW&T §8: disloyalty
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “sign”, “signs”, “symbol” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: man of understandingfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §557: teachingskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: The chief priestsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realmstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
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 §548: such a bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of His knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy manifold merciesthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
This form usually rendered as “arrested”, “hath”, “seek” (81 occurrences)
tablets 69% tablet 7% holy 4% scriptures 4% books 4% pages 4% incomparable 2% tablets.… 2% writings 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: illuminedgleaningsGWB §21: hath been lifted upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My TabletsgleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: they hide Me awayfire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sinsgleaningsGWB §567: they hid themselveskitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: I have refused to uncoverthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: lie concealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: We watchedgleaningsGWB §265: may be shieldedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shieldedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: preserve themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: utterly deprivedgleaningsGWB §35: habitationskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those that had strayed far fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: to withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Sanctuary
SE rendered الواح (al-wáḥ), مستورهٴ (mstúrhٴ), محفوظه (mḥfúẓh), محروم (mḥrúm), منما (mnmá), بی‌طلب (bíṭlb), عنایت (ʿnáyt), فرمودم (frmúdm) as “Tablets.…, hidden, guarded, hinder it, Unasked, grace, showered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cut it offgleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection, a mere emblemkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: nurturedthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: not yourselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: thougleaningsGWB §333: take heed, lestkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: make it not
This form usually rendered as “seek”, “presupposeth”, “asketh” (5 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “have”, “gave” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enablegleaningsGWB §439: may grantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: likenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gavewill-and-testamentW&T §24: towards themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: will revealgleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed
