Gleanings — §712
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 712 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
مثل اریاح باش در امر فالق الأصباح چنانچه مشاهده مینمائی که اریاح نظر بمأموریّت خود بر خراب و معمور مرور مینماید نه از معمور مسرور و نه از خراب محزون و نظر بمأموریّت خود داشته و دارد احبّاء حقّ هم باید ناظر باصل امر باشند و بتبلیغ آن مشغول شوند للّه بگویند و بشنوند هر نفسی اقبال نمود آن حسنه باو راجع و هر نفسی که اعراض نمود جزای آن باو واصل
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Be unrestrained as the wind, while carrying the Message of Him Who hath caused the Dawn of Divine Guidance to break. Consider, how the wind, faithful to that which God hath ordained, bloweth upon all the regions of the earth, be they inhabited or desolate. Neither the sight of desolation, nor the evidences of prosperity, can either pain or please it. It bloweth in every direction, as bidden by its Creator. So should be every one that claimeth to be a lover of the one true God. It behooveth him to fix his gaze upon the fundamentals of His Faith, and to labor diligently for its propagation. Wholly for the sake of God he should proclaim His Message, and with that same spirit accept whatever response his words may evoke in his hearer. He who shall accept and believe, shall receive his reward; and he who shall turn away, shall receive none other than his own punishment.
Translation Notes
SE rendered مثل (mthl), اریاح (iríáḥ), باش (básh), امر (imr), فالق (fálq), الأصباح (aṣ-ṣbáḥ) as “as, wind, Be, Guidance to, hath, Dawn of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even asgleaningsGWB §116: peerlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: resemblethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine imagewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like thee
This form usually rendered as “live” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the following occurrencefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §450: His own behestkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: enjoiningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: through His biddingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: until the morningfire-tabletFire §27: lampsgleaningsGWB §210: at dawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: resplendent mornprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Every morning I wakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: My lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lampfire-tabletFire §22: Light
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: beareth witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §567: know full wellkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: readily recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: proclaimtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto
This form usually rendered as “art”, “thou” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: should notgleaningsGWB §683: have encompassedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: hath yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voicethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waitedwill-and-testamentW&T §15: forsookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: they apprehended Us
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “desolate”, “havoc”, “separation” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: most desolategleaningsGWB §545: can never destroykitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: breakerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: havocgleaningsGWB §523: rob themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: were laid wastegleaningsGWB §482: at the expenseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the most desolate
This form usually rendered as “fane”, “inhabited”, “prosperity” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: By GodgleaningsGWB §615: By Mine own Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: By My lifegleaningsGWB §435: beareth Me witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Following thisgleaningsGWB §227: will pass straight throughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: were being waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: which saileththe-hidden-wordsHW §105: wafted over theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: “Again I saygleaningsGWB §712: blowethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: totally
This form usually rendered as “exulteth”, “please”, “filled” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: through His mysteriesgleaningsGWB §712: or pleasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: and the manifestation of Thy well-guarded secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §42: beganepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy
This form usually rendered as “grieve”, “saddened”, “cause” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: grievefire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §263: thine heart grievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: sorrows whichtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou grievewill-and-testamentW&T §34: as they bewailed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: withoutgleaningsGWB §376: cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: was investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: to lovewill-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: FlingestgleaningsGWB §142: should be regarded as
SE rendered داشته (dáshth), دارد (dárd), احبّاء (iḥbbáʾ), حقّ (ḥqq), باید (báyd), ناظر (náẓr), باصل (báṣl), امر (imr) as “ordained, bloweth, one, behooveth, gaze, fundamentals, Faith”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: lovethfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §708: for My Beauty’s sakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: well pleasingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desirewill-and-testamentW&T §38: that love
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: as it behooveth yougleaningsGWB §305: It would be truekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deservethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §7: blindlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the trust
This form usually rendered as “must”, “should”, “incumbent” (35 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “essence”, “root”, “essentials” (23 occurrences)
essence 22% root 22% essentials 11% fundamentals 11% real 6% fundamental 6% principle 6% true 6% wholly 6% motivating 6%
SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), باید (báyd), ناظر (náẓr), باصل (báṣl), امر (imr), باشند (báshnd), بتبلیغ (btblígh), مشغول (mshghúl), شوند (shúnd), للّه (lllh) as “one, behooveth, gaze, fundamentals, Faith, labor, for, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: were promulgatedgleaningsGWB §687: walk notkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: laykitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: should knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have never known
teach 40% propagation 10% proclaim 10% teaching 10% disseminate 5% have 5% duty 5% cause 5% purpose 5% delivered 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Such arefire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §224: perfect and consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delivered unto himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst send untotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: engaged in spreadinggleaningsGWB §650: wept and mournedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: considerationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: and be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: occupied HimselfgleaningsGWB §499: enterprise
SE rendered امر (imr), باشند (báshnd), بتبلیغ (btblígh), مشغول (mshghúl), شوند (shúnd), للّه (lllh), بگویند (bgúynd), بشنوند (bshnúnd), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí) as “Faith, labor, for, God, proclaim, accept, whatever, response”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: placegleaningsGWB §378: should bekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: never came to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: until hewill-and-testamentW&T §13: mustepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mention
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: Hisfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §302: there was no creature to know Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: is Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “maintain”, “make”, “utter” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hearest stillgleaningsGWB §36: Surely you are awarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: must have heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: Give ear unto thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend an ear untogleaningsGWB §44: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Have they not heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: mine own hurtgleaningsGWB §689: whosoeverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: My beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: my soultablet-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 §134: thy passions
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “turning” (42 occurrences)
turn 23% turned 23% turning 12% conversion 8% faith 8% setting 8% recognizing 8% having 4% return 4% acknowledged 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: His acceptancefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §306: suchkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: receptivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: turn unto Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “goodly”, “kindly”, “pleasing” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the most excellent titlesgleaningsGWB §477: with whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: and bountiful gracewill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: rightgleaningsGWB §574: that do goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excel
return 28% applicable 22% repaired 11% returned 6% will 6% concerning 6% attain 6% who 6% fell 6% resume 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retoldgleaningsGWB §650: repairedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: While returningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: can befitthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: Turnwill-and-testamentW&T §53: was thus confoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to returngleaningsGWB §297: will suffer
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 §232: that have turned aside from MegleaningsGWB §582: anyone reject thine offerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the exigenciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: how they have broken offtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: disbelievers
This form usually rendered as “retribution”, “own”, “reward” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their rewardgleaningsGWB §239: shall be repaidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and rewardestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: a rewardgleaningsGWB §246: shall recompenseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the retributiongleaningsGWB §67: rewardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: shall reward
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “reach”, “partake” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §299: thou touchestkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: unionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: can give of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: obtained
