Gleanings — §187
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 187 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ینبغي لأهل البهآء أن ینقطعوا عمّن علی الأرض کلّها علی شأن یجدنّ أهل الفردوس نفحات التّقدیس من قمیصهم وَیَرَوْنَ أهل الأکوان في وجوههم نضرة الرّحمن أَلَا إنّهم من المقرّبین أولئک عباد بهم یظهر التّقدیس في البلاد وتنتشر آثار الله العزیز الحکیم إنّ الّذین ضیّعوا الأمر بما اتّبعوا أهوائهم إنّهم في ضلال مبین...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
It behooveth the people of Bahá to die to the world and all that is therein, to be so detached from all earthly things that the inmates of Paradise may inhale from their garment the sweet smelling savor of sanctity, that all the peoples of the earth may recognize in their faces the brightness of the All-Merciful, and that through them may be spread abroad the signs and tokens of God, the Almighty, the All-Wise. They that have tarnished the fair name of the Cause of God, by following the things of the flesh — these are in palpable error!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §481: ill beseemethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §477: It well beseemeth theekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: becometh
SE expanded to “people of Bahá”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: its inhabitantsfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §583: Concoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: recognized expoundersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: that dwelltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
SE rendered ینبغي (ynbghí), لأهل (lʾahl), البهآء (al-bháʾ), ینقطعوا (ynqṭʿúá), عمّن (ʿmmn), الأرض (ar-rḍ) as “behooveth, people of Bahá, die to, world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lightsgleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahákitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of my soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §207: glory of
This form usually rendered as “die” (1 occurrences)
rid 19% detached 17% detachment 16% have 14% renunciation 10% cease 6% detach 5% wholly 5% absolute 4% may 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: highwaymengleaningsGWB §4: fail to do justice tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: be stayedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: rid themselvestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cutgleaningsGWB §310: pieces
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: of the earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §584: menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: and all who are on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Ye are allgleaningsGWB §662: upon every onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: all of whomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and the rich have one and allthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §58: heepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the crowngleaningsGWB §134: Every one of them
This form usually rendered as “such”, “station”, “state” (112 occurrences)
SE expanded to “so detached from all earthly things that”
such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinctionfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §520: your statekitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: in fulfillingthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: regarding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §119: emergekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: come to existprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my begettertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
SE expanded to “sweet smelling savor”
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §29: the vitalizing fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: the sweet savorswill-and-testamentW&T §27: the Fragrances of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §116: a breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowedgleaningsGWB §328: apart from, and immeasurably exalted abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: exalt it abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Holy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: O Mirrorfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §359: judgmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Mirrors reflecting the sun ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: is putthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: lo
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: thou didst liegleaningsGWB §720: discernethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: so that he should have beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: Who fromtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §52: that thou mayest become
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of His Countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §617: all attachment tokitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: for Thy facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
brightness 50% verdant 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: “The God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: Have pitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE rendered نضرة (nḍrh), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín), أولئک (ʾawlʾk), عباد (ʿbád), بهم (bhm), یظهر (yẓhr) as “brightness, All-Merciful, They, them, be spread”
such 18% nigh 16% who 14% enjoy 14% favored 12% have 10% all 8% well-favored 6% shall 2% well-favoured 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will draw men nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §372: having drawn nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is at hand.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: them that are brought nigh to Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: unto menfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §621: of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy sincere servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: the servants of God
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (75 occurrences)
may 16% shall 14% show 11% revealed 11% reveal 9% manifested 9% manifest 9% whom 7% will 7% revelation 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: that from him may be manifestedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §278: hath not seenkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: explainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: Thou hast revealedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), بهم (bhm), یظهر (yẓhr), التّقدیس (at-tqdís), البلاد (al-blád), وتنتشر (wtntshr), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz) as “them, be spread, signs and tokens, God, Almighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: their respective countriesgleaningsGWB §267: of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: soilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: over Thy citiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §25: countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one country to anothergleaningsGWB §512: city
SE rendered یظهر (yẓhr), التّقدیس (at-tqdís), البلاد (al-blád), وتنتشر (wtntshr), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), الحکیم (al-ḥkím) as “be spread, signs and tokens, God, Almighty, All-Wise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreadinggleaningsGWB §232: have been diffusedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: that they may scatter abroadwill-and-testamentW&T §55: diffusing widelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagationgleaningsGWB §187: may be spread abroadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been noised abroad
SE expanded to “signs and tokens”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: signsgleaningsGWB §363: testimonieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: the tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writingsgleaningsGWB §383: a reflection
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §610: unto the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: are God’stablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hardgleaningsGWB §65: the Most Excellentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: He is the Mightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: forcetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is the Almighty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: commandmentsgleaningsGWB §508: that whichkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: No such lawprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and choosesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
This form usually rendered as “tarnished”, “dishonoreth”, “undermined” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: humiliationgleaningsGWB §395: be wastedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: underminewill-and-testamentW&T §6: threatening the ruinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: wastethgleaningsGWB §187: tarnishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: underminedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: extermination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: hath been prescribedfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §712: to that which God hath ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: a particular purposeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: prescribed unto Himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: followgleaningsGWB §638: and keepethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: bear allegianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and whotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §42: pay allegianceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: walk notgleaningsGWB §253: who transgress not
This form usually rendered as “prompted”, “own”, “things” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the dictatesfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §571: your evil and corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: fanciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: to my corrupt desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: have gone astraygleaningsGWB §621: have erredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: those who erredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: errorgleaningsGWB §128: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth
SE rendered اتّبعوا (ittbʿúá), أهوائهم (ʾahúáʾhm), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), ضلال (ḍlál), مبین (mbín) as “following, things of, these, error”
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: explanationfire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §658: through the power of thine utterancekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: expoundedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: between Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: see
