Gleanings — §169
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 169 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
یا أفنانی علیک بهائی و عنایتی خیمهٴ أمر إلهی عظیم است جمیع احزاب عالم را فراگرفته و خواهد گرفت روز روز شماست و هزار لوح گواه شما بر نصرت امر قیام نمائید و بجنود بیان بتسخیر افئده و قلوب اهل عالم مشغول شوید باید از شما ظاهر شود آنچه که سبب آسایش و راحت بیچارگان روزگار است کمر همّت را محکم نمائید شاید بندگان از اسیری فارغ شوند و بآزادی رسند
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Afnán, O thou that hast branched from Mine ancient Stock! My glory and My loving-kindness rest upon thee. How vast is the tabernacle of the Cause of God! It hath overshadowed all the peoples and kindreds of the earth, and will, erelong, gather together the whole of mankind beneath its shelter. Thy day of service is now come. Countless Tablets bear the testimony of the bounties vouchsafed unto thee. Arise for the triumph of My Cause, and, through the power of thine utterance, subdue the hearts of men. Thou must show forth that which will ensure the peace and the well-being of the miserable and the downtrodden. Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that perchance thou mayest release the captive from his chains, and enable him to attain unto true liberty.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahákitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of BahágleaningsGWB §200: glorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritualfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §211: tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: thoughtsthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: I adjure theefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §123: the Divinity Itselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: holy and divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: I swear by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most MightygleaningsGWB §292: of Grandeurkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: overpowering majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: atrociousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: great
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather all mengleaningsGWB §440: the peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: have been arrayedthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the gatheringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laying up
SE expanded to “peoples and kindreds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: followersgleaningsGWB §211: enemiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: of the peoples and kindreds of the earthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: His peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: peoplesgleaningsGWB §175: O peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to each oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of the peoples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: knowledge of such sciencesfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §300: if ye be of them that understandkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the standardsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: of His wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will yegleaningsGWB §285: endurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: nor will ever be made manifestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §38: noepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §287: cankitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: will continue for ever
tablet 79% lawh 4% tablets 4% lawh-i 2% communications 2% perspicuous 2% original 2% most 2% mystic 2% tablet” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy TabletsgleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: these pagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been demonstratedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: the TabletgleaningsGWB §198: Scriptures
This form usually rendered as “beareth”, “testifieth”, “witness” (15 occurrences)
SE expanded to “bear the testimony”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: testifiethgleaningsGWB §596: will testifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: testifiedgleaningsGWB §389: the chief instrumentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: she herself testifiethgleaningsGWB §562: attestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: bear witnessgleaningsGWB §222: bear Us witness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aidedfire-tabletFire §29: ChampiongleaningsGWB §629: Help Thoukitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assistingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: of Thine aidthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
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 §140: the constancyfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §114: in a sensekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: amongstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: cling steadfastlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
SE rendered لوح (lúḥ), گواه (gúáh), بر (br), نصرت (nṣrt), امر (imr), قیام (qíám), نمائید (nmáʾíd), بجنود (bjnúd), بیان (bíán), بتسخیر (btskhír), افئده (ifʾdh) as “Tablets, bear the testimony, triumph, Cause, Arise, power, utterance, subdue, hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: begleaningsGWB §335: hinderedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: have invariably and specifically referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §135: dothwill-and-testamentW&T §7: had causedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: thou mayest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: of HostsgleaningsGWB §434: nationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warriorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by Thine invisible hoststablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hostsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: of the hostsgleaningsGWB §169: through the powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of that host
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine utterancefire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §111: the clearestkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the utterancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: fallen into the hands oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjectedgleaningsGWB §670: be empowered to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: scoffed atprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thou hast subduedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawsgleaningsGWB §580: can subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: Thou didst subdue
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heartsgleaningsGWB §555: mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: and quickened the soulsthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: in the hearts of mengleaningsGWB §483: hearts of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartsgleaningsGWB §251: whose heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: innerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §759: the hearts oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: its inhabitantsfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §458: them that are immersed inkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: all the dwellers oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
SE rendered بتسخیر (btskhír), افئده (ifʾdh), قلوب (qlúb), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), مشغول (mshghúl), شوید (shúyd), باید (báyd), از (iz), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “subdue, hearts, men, miserable, must, show”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: OccupygleaningsGWB §675: consented to detach himself fromkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: eagernessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Busy not thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselvesgleaningsGWB §471: engross
SE rendered افئده (ifʾdh), قلوب (qlúb), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), مشغول (mshghúl), شوید (shúyd), باید (báyd), از (iz), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “hearts, men, miserable, must, show”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: may attaingleaningsGWB §303: shall be madekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: clinging untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laidwill-and-testamentW&T §42: recoveredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: may become
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upongleaningsGWB §564: let himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no morewill-and-testamentW&T §25: must beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: It beseemethgleaningsGWB §146: needeth
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: appearedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §471: to them Who are the Manifestationskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: actualprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: to show forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: well-beinggleaningsGWB §287: taste ye the sweetness of restkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: welfarewill-and-testamentW&T §56: restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: tranquillitygleaningsGWB §144: peace and tranquillityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the well-beinggleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity
This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)
tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the souls of menfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §167: His quickening Spiritkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: their spiritstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §98: blasts
SE rendered بیچارگان (bíchárgán), روزگار (rúzgár), کمر (kmr), همّت (hmmt), محکم (mḥkm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), شاید (sháyd), بندگان (bndgán), از (iz), اسیری (isírí) as “downtrodden, the loins, endeavor, perchance, release, captive, chains”
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
servants 89% bondslaves 11%
detached 21% freed 21% rid 7% wholly 7% relieved 7% undispelled 7% sanctified 7% deliver 7% shed 7% remain 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: undispelledgleaningsGWB §164: deliver Me from My plightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedomthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: relievedgleaningsGWB §447: were to shed its light upon menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: free
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “when” (2 occurrences)
