Gleanings — §691
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 691 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
إنّ أوّل ما كتب الله على العباد عرفان مشرق وحيه ومطلع أمره الّذي كان مقام نفسه في عالم الأمر والخلق من فاز به قد فاز بكلّ الخير والّذي منع إنّه من أهل الضّلال ولو يأتي بكلّ الأعمال إذا فزتم بهذا المقام الأسنى والأفق الأعلى ينبغي لكلّ نفس أن يتّبع ما أمر به من لدى المقصود لأنّهما معًا لا يُقبل أحدهما دون الآخر هذا ما حكم به مطلع الإلهام
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof, hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. It behooveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. These twin duties are inseparable. Neither is acceptable without the other. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Source of Divine inspiration.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: that hath no beginningfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §451: familykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the interpretation thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: in this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: TabletgleaningsGWB §467: in his letter to theekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of Revelation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Thy greatthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My Books
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worshipfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §175: creatureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: My servants
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognize” (144 occurrences)
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 §137: WisdomgleaningsGWB §200: that comprehend this truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: to apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: is inscrutabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: seeking to know
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: arisenfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §286: issueth forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: and the radiance of my Glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
revelation 90% voice 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: is revealedgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: of Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: Thou hast inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §364: beingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: the Fountainhead of alltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: on the otherfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §318: pervadethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: live, move, and have their beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Self-Subsisting!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
SE rendered ومطلع (wmṭlʿ), أمره (ʾamrh), مقام (mqám), نفسه (nfsh), عالم (ʿálm), الأمر (al-ʾamr), والخلق (wálkhlq), فاز (fáz) as “Fountain, laws, the Godhead, world, Cause, creation, achieveth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my passionsgleaningsGWB §617: worldly vanitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: the reprobateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: naughttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: knowingfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §253: with their professionskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: distinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: hath been createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §116: creation hathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: the world and all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: bring creation into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: We created you allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “attained”, “have” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: achievegleaningsGWB §581: of them that have partaken of its treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: salvationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath been made Thy footstooltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: attainest
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 §165: chosengleaningsGWB §69: the Unconditionedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retired and lived inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: the Unrestrainedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: to be preferredgleaningsGWB §663: thou wouldst choose
This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstaclegleaningsGWB §716: failed to deterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: can keep me backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: has been powerless to withhold
SE rendered بكلّ (bkll), الخير (al-khír), والّذي (wálldhí), منع (mnʿ), أهل (ʾahl), الضّلال (aḍ-ḍlál), ولو (wlú), يأتي (yʾatí), بكلّ (bkll), الأعمال (al-ʾaʿmál) as “of every, good, whoso, deprived, astray, though, be the author, deed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of the people offire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §692: thesekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: them that have the custody ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: all the inmatestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
This form usually rendered as “error”, “have”, “erring” (18 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: failuregleaningsGWB §691: gone astraykitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: errorgleaningsGWB §692: have erred grievouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: those who erred
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He came up to itgleaningsGWB §219: arrivethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: ‘Bring backprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: show forththe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: is comegleaningsGWB §78: been raisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: present us
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: doethgleaningsGWB §604: must diligently observe themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: followedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: such an adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His act
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: most sublimegleaningsGWB §159: sublimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: In the yeargleaningsGWB §441: for many a long yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: all-highest
والأفق
literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)
SE expanded to “summit of transcendent glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the Most Sublime Horizonfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §561: towards the Dayspringkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: dominionstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §5: regions
SE rendered بهذا (bhdhá), المقام (al-mqám), الأسنى (as-snى), والأفق (wálʾafq), الأعلى (al-ʾaʿlى), ينبغي (ynbghí), لكلّ (lkll), نفس (nfs), يتّبع (yttbʿ) as “this, station, most sublime, summit of transcendent glory, behooveth, every one, observe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §520: must needskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: walk notgleaningsGWB §638: and keepethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: observanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Successivetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §42: pay allegianceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to followgleaningsGWB §713: wiles
SE rendered لكلّ (lkll), نفس (nfs), يتّبع (yttbʿ), أمر (ʾamr), لدى (ldى), المقصود (al-mqṣúd), لأنّهما (lʾannhmá), معًا (mʿan), يُقبل (yuqbl) as “every one, observe, Desire, These twin duties, are inseparable., acceptable”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight ofgleaningsGWB §720: through the guidance ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: besideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: fromgleaningsGWB §719: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: afterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: atgleaningsGWB §279: before
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seekinggleaningsGWB §328: its fundamental principlekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: course of the argumentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: O Thou Who art the desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: turn thou untofire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §696: him that hath turned thereuntokitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a bygone ageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: setting their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE rendered المقصود (al-mqṣúd), لأنّهما (lʾannhmá), معًا (mʿan), يُقبل (yuqbl), أحدهما (ʾaḥdhmá), دون (dún), الآخر (al-ákhr), حكم (ḥkm), مطلع (mṭlʿ) as “Desire, These twin duties, are inseparable., acceptable, without, other, decreed, Source”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: no mangleaningsGWB §158: to nonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: nonegleaningsGWB §584: of no one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: none other but HimgleaningsGWB §535: all else but Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: all things save Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside TheegleaningsGWB §457: though We had committed nothing
This form usually rendered as “world”, “end”, “next” (125 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the concluding passagesgleaningsGWB §257: or of the futurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: Latterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: and of the world which is to comethe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponedgleaningsGWB §285: till the end
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: will rulegleaningsGWB §98: are regarded askitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: more emphatically assertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: shouldst Thou decreetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §662: will, no doubt, inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §163: inspired meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: didst inspiregleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspiration
