Gleanings — §137
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 137 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
احدی اطّلاع بر عنایات خفیّهٴ حقّ و رحمت محیطهٴ او نداشته و ندارد نظر بعصیان اهل عالم و خطاهای واقعهٴ در آن و مصیبات واردهٴ بر اصفیا و اولیا جمیع مستحقّ هلاکت بوده و هستند ولکن الطاف مکنونهٴ الهیّه بسببی از اسباب ظاهره و باطنه حفظ فرموده و میفرماید تفکّر لتعرف و کن من الثّابتین....
Shoghi Effendi Translation
No man can ever claim to have comprehended the nature of the hidden and manifold grace of God; none can fathom His all-embracing mercy. Such hath been the perversity of men and their transgressions, so grievous have been the trials that have afflicted the Prophets of God and their chosen ones, that all mankind deserveth to be tormented and to perish. God’s hidden and most loving providence, however, hath, through both visible and invisible agencies, protected and will continue to protect it from the penalty of its wickedness. Ponder this in thine heart, that the truth may be revealed unto thee, and be thou steadfast in His path.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)
SE expanded to “No man can ever claim to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any onegleaningsGWB §135: profane and mortal eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: any one of themgleaningsGWB §455: Who is there
This form usually rendered as “appreciate”, “knowledge”, “aware” (25 occurrences)
appreciate 20% knowledge 13% aware 13% grasp 13% news 7% informing 7% becoming 7% ignorant 7% ignorance 7% comprehended 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §364: beingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: habitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: and the Exponentstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §161: of Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: vainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: of Thy tender mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to be obscuredgleaningsGWB §455: was unnoticedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: secretstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisiblethe-hidden-wordsHW §21: cannot be obscuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: it is no secretgleaningsGWB §618: the mysteries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thou hast not mercy upon themfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §92: gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §202: Let Thy mercy, then, be upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
encompassed 37% hath 16% have 13% all-encompassing 9% compassed 7% envelop 6% embraced 4% pervaded 3% which 3% enveloped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassedfire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed togleaningsGWB §191: spread throughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: comprehendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: which have embracedthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: throughout
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: possessedgleaningsGWB §709: be washed from thine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: noneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldstwill-and-testamentW&T §42: hath even takenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: We have never likedgleaningsGWB §168: made
SE rendered رحمت (rḥmt), محیطهٴ (mḥíṭhٴ), نداشته (ndáshth), ندارد (ndárd), نظر (nẓr), بعصیان (bʿṣíán), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), خطاهای (khṭáháy), واقعهٴ (wáqʿhٴ) as “mercy, all-embracing, have, can, perversity of, men, transgressions, have afflicted”
sins 21% sin 14% trespasses 14% sinfulness 7% transgressed 7% perversity 7% evil 7% iniquity 7% wicked 7% transgressions 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: sinfulnessfire-tabletFire §35: singleaningsGWB §491: did We rebel against theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: transgressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: such as have rebelledthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: rebelwill-and-testamentW&T §58: obeyethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my rebellion
SE rendered نداشته (ndáshth), ندارد (ndárd), نظر (nẓr), بعصیان (bʿṣíán), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), خطاهای (khṭáháy), واقعهٴ (wáqʿhٴ) as “have, can, perversity of, men, transgressions, have afflicted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the proudfire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §163: the well-favored denizenskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: O peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: as beseemeth Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: truly learnedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §35: it is evident and manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: that nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: endued with understandingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “iniquities”, “transgressions” (2 occurrences)
iniquities 50% transgressions 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: monstrous deedsgleaningsGWB §106: grievous transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: transgressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: great trespassesthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: sinnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: trespassesgleaningsGWB §655: iniquitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: sins
fell 17% have 17% come 13% occurred 10% hath 10% recipients 10% brought 7% repositories 7% exponents 7% actually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: episodegleaningsGWB §688: manifestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: that which hath befallenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: beholdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: she fell uponthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §39: have causedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: occurred
SE rendered خطاهای (khṭáháy), واقعهٴ (wáqʿhٴ), مصیبات (mṣíbát), واردهٴ (wárdhٴ), بر (br), اصفیا (iṣfíá), اولیا (iwlíá), جمیع (jmíʿ), مستحقّ (mstḥqq) as “transgressions, have afflicted, trials, chosen ones, Prophets of God, all, deserveth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: befallgleaningsGWB §227: if he come tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: that hath befallenwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Upon Our arrivalgleaningsGWB §36: cast uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attain
This form usually rendered as “messengers”, “prophets”, “every” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “men”, “chosen” (22 occurrences)
ye 17% men 17% chosen 17% loved 11% endowed 11% outrivalled 6% who 6% hands 6% rulers 6% discerning 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thy LordgleaningsGWB §467: Governorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provincesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: for Thy loved onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saintsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy onesgleaningsGWB §38: To them that are endowed with
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
SE expanded to “tormented and to perish”
This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “bounties”, “manifold”, “providence” (13 occurrences)
bounties 17% manifold 17% providence 8% gifts 8% bounty 8% favors 8% most 8% favours 8% overflowings 8% divine 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: puregleaningsGWB §679: light and untrammeledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those irreproachable and purest Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §156: manifold favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: bountygleaningsGWB §192: purgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: purge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §56: Whose secret no one hath discoveredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “HiddengleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §379: Holykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: our godsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the Lord of their livestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mightiest instrumentgleaningsGWB §692: highest meanskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: the supreme Instrumentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: upon meanswill-and-testamentW&T §17: will makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true cause
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
protection 22% protect 19% guard 14% security 8% protected 8% preservation 8% watch 6% shield 6% safeguarding 6% about 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about their own protectiongleaningsGWB §629: Shield themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: Help me to guardtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will recitegleaningsGWB §122: To this testifiethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: addressed Rúz-bih saying:prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gavewill-and-testamentW&T §14: follow the same exampleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: will revealgleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: RemembergleaningsGWB §37: thoughtskitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: and were he to musethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: consideredgleaningsGWB §695: Meditate upon this
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “unacquainted”, “make” (21 occurrences)
SE expanded to “may be revealed”
thou 42% unacquainted 11% make 11% couldst 5% recognition 5% truth 5% appreciate 5% acquaint 5% reveal 5% inscrutable 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: man of judgmentgleaningsGWB §117: an understanding of Hiskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: understanding and recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: the apprehensiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the recognition
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye begleaningsGWB §462: entertainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: could haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: He continuedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmationgleaningsGWB §321: establishethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: indisputableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: and every moving spirit confirmed—Ithe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrate
