Gleanings — §179
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 179 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
مکرّر وصیّت نموده و مینمائیم دوستان را که از آنچه رائحهٴ فساد استشمام میشود اجتناب نمایند بل فرار اختیار کنند عالم منقلب است و افکار عباد مختلف نسأل الله أن یزیّنهم بنور عدله ویعرّفهم ما ینفعهم فی کلّ الأحوال إنّه هو الغنیّ المتعال
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Time and again have We admonished Our beloved ones to avoid, nay to flee from, anything whatsoever from which the odor of mischief can be detected. The world is in great turmoil, and the minds of its people are in a state of utter confusion. We entreat the Almighty that He may graciously illuminate them with the glory of His Justice, and enable them to discover that which will be profitable unto them at all times and under all conditions. He, verily is the All-Possessing, the Most High.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Time and again”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: oftengleaningsGWB §494: Oncekitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: repeatedlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: Latterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: againepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Time and againepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: once again
admonished 20% thou 10% testaments 10% enjoineth 10% exhorted 10% will 10% exhort 10% directions 10% counsel 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: MeditategleaningsGWB §552: quencheth thekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: have turnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §19: hath chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Concern yourselves
SE rendered مکرّر (mkrrr), وصیّت (wṣíṣt), نموده (nmúdh), مینمائیم (mínmáʾím), دوستان (dústán), از (iz), آنچه (ánchh), رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ) as “Time and again, admonished, have We, beloved, from, anything, odor”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendshipgleaningsGWB §672: loverwill-and-testamentW&T §24: friendlinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved onesgleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved oneswill-and-testamentW&T §24: friendlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friendsgleaningsGWB §173: O friends
This form usually rendered as “odor”, “fragrance”, “perfume” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the spiritfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §417: peace and tranquillitykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: peace was utterly denied themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §71: fragrances
mischief 43% sedition 17% dissension 9% strife 9% fomenting 4% revolt 4% stir 4% sore 4% disruption 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: Spread not disordergleaningsGWB §720: evilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revoltwill-and-testamentW&T §42: sore seditionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: committeth disordergleaningsGWB §467: was corruptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischiefwill-and-testamentW&T §34: sower of sedition
SE rendered از (iz), آنچه (ánchh), رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ), فساد (fsád), استشمام (istshmám), میشود (míshúd), اجتناب (ijtnáb), نمایند (nmáynd), فرار (frár) as “from, anything, odor, mischief, detected, be, avoid, flee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: Thou canst excuse thyselfgleaningsGWB §100: to theekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: Mulláprayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: excellencewill-and-testamentW&T §17: separated himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: one namedgleaningsGWB §174: shun
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: thou wouldst fleegleaningsGWB §152: fliethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: And I fledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: fleethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: fled awaygleaningsGWB §138: would flee in consternationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: fleeingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: place to flee to
SE rendered میشود (míshúd), اجتناب (ijtnáb), نمایند (nmáynd), فرار (frár), اختیار (ikhtíár), کنند (knnd), عالم (ʿálm), منقلب (mnqlb), افکار (ifkár) as “be, avoid, flee, world, turmoil, minds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Better isgleaningsGWB §183: He hath drained to its dregskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retired and lived inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: the goodwill-and-testamentW&T §28: be their well-wishersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choosegleaningsGWB §71: the righteous
SE rendered اجتناب (ijtnáb), نمایند (nmáynd), فرار (frár), اختیار (ikhtíár), کنند (knnd), عالم (ʿálm), منقلب (mnqlb), افکار (ifkár), عباد (ʿbád) as “avoid, flee, world, turmoil, minds, people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: all peoplefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §291: the All-Wisekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: true knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that they may be made awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “lot”, “thrown”, “troublous” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformedgleaningsGWB §636: of the human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in their heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: and brighten their heartstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate ongleaningsGWB §305: Consider thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: attentively consideredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: or from meditatingthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to meditategleaningsGWB §240: Would that ye might ponder
divers 47% various 9% contending 9% conflicting 6% diverge 6% varying 6% diverse 6% contrary 3% different 3% state 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: contrarygleaningsGWB §495: run counterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst themwill-and-testamentW&T §58: turneth untoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: diversgleaningsGWB §515: the dissensionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of revolt
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §306: Thou hast asked Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: I nevertheless beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquiregleaningsGWB §157: shall not be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: soughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreat
This form usually rendered as “god”, “god’s”, “lord” (1314 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: \‘Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §97: to the truth of God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemethfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §700: forgoethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: re-adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: to be beautifiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: decked with
This form usually rendered as “light”, “radiance”, “illumine” (185 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 §151: with a lightfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §135: of the effulgent Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Muhammad’s illuminedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and illuminedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: justgleaningsGWB §79: can compare unto itkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: pricelessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: could never be compared withthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §36: rightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: justicegleaningsGWB §509: with equity
SE expanded to “enable them to discover”
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: KnowgleaningsGWB §546: the knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: knowledge and understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: and acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: godly man
This form usually rendered as “will”, “shall”, “best” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: profit theegleaningsGWB §439: their best interestsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: will profit themthe-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: profiteth mengleaningsGWB §179: will be profitable unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: what will helpepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: profitable unto man
times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: in this daygleaningsGWB §173: hinderethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: Wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: have come intablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: rich onesgleaningsGWB §297: can well dispensekitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: those possessed of wealthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: by the plenteousness of Thy richestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: upliftfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §51: of the realms abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: glorious and supremeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and been high abovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
