Gleanings — §78
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 78 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل طويت السّماء والأرض في قبضته والمجرمون أُخذوا بناصيتهم ولا يفقهون يشربون الصَّدِيْد ولا يعرفون قل قد أتت الصَّيْحَة وخرج النّاس من الأجداث وهم قيام ينظرون ومنهم مسرع إلى شطر الرّحمن ومنهم مكبّ على وجهه في النّار ومنهم متحيّرون قد نزّلت الآيات وهم عنها معرضون وأتى البرهان وهم عنه غافلون إذا رأَوا وجه الرّحمن سيئَتْ وجوههم وهم يلعبون يهطعون إلى النّار ويحسبون أنّها نور فتعالى اللّه عمّا يظنّون قل لو تفرحون أو تتميّزون من الغيظ قد شقّت السّماء وأتى اللّه بسلطان مبين تنطق الأشيآء كلّها الملك للّه المقتدر العليم الحكيم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: The heavens have been folded together, and the earth is held within His grasp, and the corrupt doers have been held by their forelock, and still they understand not. They drink of the tainted water, and know it not. Say: The shout hath been raised, and the people have come forth from their graves, and arising, are gazing around them. Some have made haste to attain the court of the God of Mercy, others have fallen down on their faces in the fire of Hell, while still others are lost in bewilderment. The verses of God have been revealed, and yet they have turned away from them. His proof hath been manifested, and yet they are unaware of it. And when they behold the face of the All-Merciful, their own faces are saddened, while they are disporting themselves. They hasten forward to Hell Fire, and mistake it for light. Far from God be what they fondly imagine! Say: Whether ye rejoice or whether ye burst for fury, the heavens are cleft asunder, and God hath come down, invested with radiant sovereignty. All created things are heard exclaiming: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: He saithgleaningsGWB §568: through the operation of My Willkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: will certainly exclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: and to cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
SE expanded to “heavens have been folded together”
gleaningsGWB §659: do We devolvekitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: folded togetherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: Roll not upgleaningsGWB §87: and the heavens have been folded togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: traversegleaningsGWB §279: shall be folded upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: flash throughgleaningsGWB §305: wrapped up
SE rendered قل (ql), طويت (ṭúyt), السّماء (as-smáʾ), والأرض (wálʾarḍ), قبضته (qbḍth), والمجرمون (wálmjrmún) as “Say, heavens have been folded together, the earth is held, grasp, the corrupt doers”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §326: these nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: every nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy Friendtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “earth is held”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §75: on the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: the earth itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and all that are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: graspgleaningsGWB §627: Whose graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the contractprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: in His graspepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: were held firmlygleaningsGWB §476: and hold firmly within the graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the hollowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: in the grasp of
This form usually rendered as “workers”, “corrupt”, “sinners” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: of the wickedgleaningsGWB §465: of the transgressorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: transgressorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: crimegleaningsGWB §465: My transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the sinnersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: My crimegleaningsGWB §243: the offense
SE expanded to “have been held”
This form usually rendered as “forelock” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “still they understand not”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: comprehendgleaningsGWB §413: they understand notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: of the divinesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are enlightenedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: could ye but comprehend itgleaningsGWB §578: what they have bestowedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: and understand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: drunkgleaningsGWB §353: and their drinkkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: drank to the fullthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drinkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath drunkgleaningsGWB §520: your drink
This form usually rendered as “tainted” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “know it not”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §214: that acknowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: acknowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: all such as have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the breeze
SE expanded to “hath been raised”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: will bringgleaningsGWB §56: is made manifestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: should come downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: and He Whothe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: uttergleaningsGWB §692: whom God hath endued withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: should come down to them
This form usually rendered as “lamentations”, “sore”, “cried” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: drawn tearsfire-tabletFire §47: shall I weepgleaningsGWB §73: the prophetic crykitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: a great crytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: “Raise a cryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hath caused the Rock to shoutgleaningsGWB §78: The shouttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: cried aloud
SE expanded to “have come forth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: describegleaningsGWB §78: have come forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hereticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: lefttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issuewill-and-testamentW&T §25: expelepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: “Begone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §123: amongst menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: othersgleaningsGWB §252: any soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: men’s
graves 67% sepulchers 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: imaginedfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §395: through the vain imaginationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conceptionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and vain imaginationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
This form usually rendered as “arise”, “resurrection”, “arose” (82 occurrences)
arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: our Qá’imfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §39: mysterieskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: In itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: with such steadfastnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
This form usually rendered as “expect”, “look”, “reading” (8 occurrences)
SE expanded to “gazing around them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perusefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §351: towards the Most Great Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: By virtue ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: anticipatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking
SE expanded to “have made haste”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hurried alonggleaningsGWB §78: have made hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swiftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they hastenedthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §31: Hasten forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hasten unto Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: chambergleaningsGWB §411: anything exceptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: towardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their CapitalgleaningsGWB §638: yourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: the direction ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to Constantinople
SE expanded to “the court of the God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: God’s mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §627: of Mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and by Thy mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: to visitfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §405: with minds that are wholly centered in Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: against themtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
SE expanded to “the fire of Hell”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: HellgleaningsGWB §36: the flameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “hell,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: itstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: into the firegleaningsGWB §551: a smoldering fire
SE expanded to “are lost in bewilderment”
bewildered 19% sore 16% perplexity 13% marvel 10% perplexed 10% bewildering 6% wonder 6% strange 6% bewilderment 6% have 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: astonishedgleaningsGWB §78: are lost in bewildermentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: How strangeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: were sore perplexedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexedgleaningsGWB §322: is perplexedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvellethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: marvel at
SE expanded to “have been revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: hath revealedgleaningsGWB §556: distanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: hath descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: were sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §96: of the signs of My Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: only one verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: of the truth of the verses which have descended upon Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §6: the Holy Writings
SE expanded to “have turned away from”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: them that have turned asidegleaningsGWB §157: of the rebelliouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: They caviledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: cavil at himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: that have turned aside from Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §238: your proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: clear and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimonyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: by what proofgleaningsGWB §587: of His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: demonstratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and Thine infallible Proof
SE expanded to “are unaware of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: obliviousgleaningsGWB §201: them that have strayed from its lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: perditionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: be obliviousthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: waywardgleaningsGWB §214: have turned away from thee
SE expanded to “And when they behold”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: seethfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §50: can be seenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: seenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: that Thou mayest behold himthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: We beheld
This form usually rendered as “saddened” (1 occurrences)
evil 48% misdeeds 13% sins 9% unhurt 4% wretchedness 4% condemnation 4% every 4% all 4% ills 4% wretched 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: unhurtgleaningsGWB §428: all else but Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: iniquityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: misfortuneswill-and-testamentW&T §40: transgressionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy sinsgleaningsGWB §682: wretchedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: wickedness
SE expanded to “are disporting themselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: pastimegleaningsGWB §247: and disporting themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: to entertain themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have jestedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: playinggleaningsGWB §506: with your pastimes and fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou disportest thyselfgleaningsGWB §82: disporting themselves
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “mistake” (1 occurrences)
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the firesfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §176: illuminatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of His lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: with the flaming firetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
This form usually rendered as “exalted”, “glorified”, “how” (62 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Far from God be”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Most Highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §364: preeminentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: from magnifyingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “what”, “bear”, “held” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §532: Believe yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: fanciedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: of my fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: idle fancies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: of them that exultfire-tabletFire §12: DelightgleaningsGWB §212: and filled with joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: gladnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: Exultationwill-and-testamentW&T §57: happinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: “Rejoice with great joygleaningsGWB §453: make merry
تتميّزون
literal: distinction; distinguished; distinguish
This form usually rendered as “whether” (1 occurrences)
distinguish 36% distinguished 21% distinction 11% may 7% discernment 7% man 4% blotted 4% supreme 4% ye 4% whether 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §128: may be distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: its own distinct and separate characterwill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §638: ye can distinguish yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: singled out
SE rendered قل (ql), لو (lú), تفرحون (tfrḥún), تتميّزون (ttmímzún), الغيظ (al-ghíẓ), شقّت (shqqt), السّماء (as-smáʾ), وأتى (wʾatى) as “Say, ye rejoice, ye burst for fury, heavens are cleft asunder, the, God hath come down”
SE expanded to “heavens are cleft asunder”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: torn awaygleaningsGWB §425: hath been cleftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anemonesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: was rent in twaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rentthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: trialswill-and-testamentW&T §33: rebelliousnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath rent asunder
SE expanded to “invested with radiant sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: His MajestygleaningsGWB §710: sovereign Rulerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: that sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: the Lordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: by the power of His might
SE rendered السّماء (as-smáʾ), وأتى (wʾatى), اللّه (al-lh), بسلطان (bslṭán), مبين (mbín), تنطق (tnṭq), الأشيآء (ash-shíáʾ), كلّها (kllhá), الملك (al-mlk), للّه (lllh) as “the, God hath come down, invested with radiant sovereignty, are heard exclaiming, All created things, “The Kingdom, God’s”
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
This form usually rendered as “crieth”, “speech”, “raised” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: is raisedfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §632: is now proclaimingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I am impelledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
SE expanded to “All created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: the willgleaningsGWB §111: God grant thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Primal Willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE rendered بسلطان (bslṭán), مبين (mbín), تنطق (tnṭq), الأشيآء (ash-shíáʾ), كلّها (kllhá), الملك (al-mlk), للّه (lllh), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), العليم (al-ʿlím) as “invested with radiant sovereignty, are heard exclaiming, All created things, “The Kingdom, God’s, the Almighty, the All-Knowing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: whole ofgleaningsGWB §286: revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: to everyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: nothing whatsoeverthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §36: him thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: EverythinggleaningsGWB §154: whole
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: angelsgleaningsGWB §525: your territorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of Thy Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sovereign
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: standardsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §436: amongst menkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: divine Knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: knowest full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
