Gleanings — §702
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 702 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
والّذي أراد ما أمر به ینبغي له أن یتّصف بالصّفات الحسنة أوّلاً ثمّ یبلّغ النّاس لتنجذب بقوله قلوب المقبلین ومن دون ذلک لا یؤثّر ذکره في أفئدة العباد...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Whoever ariseth to discharge this duty, must needs, ere he proclaimeth His Message, adorn himself with the ornament of an upright and praiseworthy character, so that his words may attract the hearts of such as are receptive to his call. Without it, he can never hope to influence his hearers.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “will”, “hath”, “seeketh” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: If it be Thy wishgleaningsGWB §631: desiredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: hath yearnedthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: I have not wishedgleaningsGWB §575: arisethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: beseemeth themgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoovegleaningsGWB §481: ill beseemethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: becometh
This form usually rendered as “adorn” (1 occurrences)
attributes 66% description 9% describe 7% attribute 6% describing 2% most 2% express 2% described 2% characterized 2% highest 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §669: the highest expressions of praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: traits and limitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: every traceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §268: hath proclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and the description Thou givest
This form usually rendered as “attributes” (8 occurrences)
chosen 69% attributes 9% purity 4% whom 4% sincerity 2% clear 2% messengers 2% every 2% prophets 2% crystal 2%
This form usually rendered as “goodly”, “kindly”, “pleasing” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the most excellent titlesgleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: Thy bountywill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: womangleaningsGWB §539: His bountieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousness
This form usually rendered as “teach”, “approacheth”, “teacheth” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attainfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §160: approachethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: unravelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: waxed greater and greater untiltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: lodestonefire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §31: attractedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: the ecstasies ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapturegleaningsGWB §603: the lodestoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and draw them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartgleaningsGWB §670: his affectionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmutethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: in his hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: souls
This form usually rendered as “set”, “faithful”, “turn” (22 occurrences)
SE expanded to “such as are receptive”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: worthyfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §341: bygone ageskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: who had turned their face towardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: and directed his stepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside TheegleaningsGWB §387: All else besides Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: of anyone beside methe-hidden-wordsHW §18: none but Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decreegleaningsGWB §705: refuse to sanction it in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writingsgleaningsGWB §170: the evidences of this worldwide regenerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: scarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: and Thy signsthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §5: aloftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these writingsgleaningsGWB §196: the signs
SE rendered المقبلین (al-mqblín), ومن (wmn), دون (dún), یؤثّر (yʾththr), ذکره (dhkrh) as “such as are receptive, Without, influence”
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 §122: recordedgleaningsGWB §546: the praisekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: His Nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: by Thy remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
SE rendered ومن (wmn), دون (dún), یؤثّر (yʾththr), ذکره (dhkrh), أفئدة (ʾafʾdh) as “Without, influence”
SE rendered یؤثّر (yʾththr), ذکره (dhkrh), أفئدة (ʾafʾdh), العباد (al-ʿbád) as “influence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Adored Onefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §584: a company of His chosen oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among Thy servants
