Gleanings — §188
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 188 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل یا ملأ الیهود إن تریدوا أن تصلبوا الرّوح مرّة أُخری تالله هذا لهو الرّوح قد ظهر بینکم فافعلوا به ما تشاؤون لأنّه أنفق روحه في سبیل الله ولا یخاف من أحدٍ ولو یجتمع علیه کلّ من في السّموات والأرض إن أنتم توقنون قل یا ملأ الإنجیل إن تریدوا أن تقتلوا محمّدًا رسول الله تالله إنّ هذا ذاته قد ظهر بالحقّ فافعلوا به ما أردتم لأنّه یشتاق لقآء محبوبه في ملکوت عزّه وکذلك کان الأمر إن أنتم تعلمون قل یا ملأ الفرقان إن تریدوا أن تعلّقوا هیکل عَلِيٍّ الّذي نزل من عنده البیان تالله إنّ هذا لمحبوبه الّذي قد ظهر باسم آخر وقد أتی علی ظلل المعاني بسلطان من عنده وإنّه لهو الحقّ علّام الغیوب وانتظر منکم ما فعلتم بظهور قبلي ویشهد بذلك کلّ شيء إن أنتم تسمعون أن یا ملأ البیان إن تریدوا أن تسفكوا دم الّذي به بشّرتم بلسان عَلِيٍّ ثمّ من قبله بلسان محمّد ثمّ من قبله بلسان الرّوح فها هو هذا بینکم وما عنده من ناصر لیمنعکم فیما تریدون أن تعملون.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Jews! If ye be intent on crucifying once again Jesus, the Spirit of God, put Me to death, for He hath once more, in My person, been made manifest unto you. Deal with Me as ye wish, for I have vowed to lay down My life in the path of God. I will fear no one, though the powers of earth and heaven be leagued against Me. Followers of the Gospel! If ye cherish the desire to slay Muḥammad, the Apostle of God, seize Me and put an end to My life, for I am He, and My Self is His Self. Do unto Me as ye like, for the deepest longing of Mine heart is to attain the presence of My Best-Beloved in His Kingdom of Glory. Such is the Divine decree, if ye know it. Followers of Muḥammad! If it be your wish to riddle with your shafts the breast of Him Who hath caused His Book the Bayán to be sent down unto you, lay hands on Me and persecute Me, for I am His Well-Beloved, the revelation of His own Self, though My name be not His name. I have come in the shadows of the clouds of glory, and am invested by God with invincible sovereignty. He, verily, is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen. I, verily, anticipate from you the treatment ye have accorded unto Him that came before Me. To this all things, verily, witness, if ye be of those who hearken. O people of the Bayán! If ye have resolved to shed the blood of Him Whose coming the Báb hath proclaimed, Whose advent Muḥammad hath prophesied, and Whose Revelation Jesus Christ Himself hath announced, behold Me standing, ready and defenseless, before you. Deal with Me after your own desires.
Translation Notes
SE rendered قل (ql), ملأ (mlʾ), الیهود (al-yhúd), تریدوا (trídúá), تصلبوا (tṣlbúá) as “O, Followers of the Gospel, Jews, intent on, crucifying”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: I saygleaningsGWB §213: these wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: mere pretensionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: were any one to saytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
This form usually rendered as “concourse”, “people”, “ye” (88 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Followers of the Gospel”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: the people offire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §464: congregationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §34: filling
This form usually rendered as “intent”, “ye”, “wish” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: that which pleasethgleaningsGWB §465: through the operation of His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: Iprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: hath soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleasethgleaningsGWB §163: the operation of Thy Will
This form usually rendered as “crucifying” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “breath” (201 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: of the heartfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §200: Celestialkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: from the noisome savorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §58: thy soul
one 24% again 21% once 14% utterly 10% another 10% subsequent 7% “again 3% following 3% later 3% revelation 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At lengthgleaningsGWB §463: latter partkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: at lastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and of the nextthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: endgleaningsGWB §99: our last
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: with Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §20: the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)
SE expanded to “been made manifest”
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §134: is His wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: that, God willingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: No onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “bestow”, “lay”, “hath” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We offered upfire-tabletFire §34: of seditiongleaningsGWB §154: sacrificingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: an openingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and were I to expend themthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: To offer upwill-and-testamentW&T §36: their craftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: malicious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the waygleaningsGWB §659: for My sakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Thy sakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leadingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: full of feargleaningsGWB §532: Walk ye in the fear ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: whom the hosts of tyranny have been powerless to affrightthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: Fear notwill-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: be not afraidgleaningsGWB §246: am afraid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the IncomparablegleaningsGWB §455: Who is therekitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: othertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: nonegleaningsGWB §134: No one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: everygleaningsGWB §41: the recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: combinationthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §32: flockepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: a considerable number of people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: most sublimefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §299: those who are in the heavens andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: with Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this landfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §529: all the worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: fieldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy realmtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land
SE rendered السّموات (as-smúát), والأرض (wálʾarḍ), توقنون (túqnún), قل (ql), ملأ (mlʾ), الإنجیل (an-njíl), تریدوا (trídúá) as “heaven, earth, cherish”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fullyfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §727: every confident believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: embraced the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: to be assuredthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faithgleaningsGWB §113: them that apprehend and believe this truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: murderersgleaningsGWB §294: they put Him to deathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: They shall be slainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and put to deathwill-and-testamentW&T §9: conspiring against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: slay megleaningsGWB §188: slaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: be slain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: MessengersgleaningsGWB §198: and Messengerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Send down, therefore,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: The Divine Messengers
SE expanded to “Self is His Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §386: hath Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: of Thine Essencewill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §387: His Essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
This form usually rendered as “desire”, “have” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn forfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §591: in its longingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: that long for Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
presence 30% divine 15% “attainment 15% attain 11% meet 7% attainment 7% behold 4% attained 4% attaining 4% “presence 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: By Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §54: Thy presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: attainment to the presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: to behold Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: sowed
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §251: and disdainfully reject His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: more dearly cherishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: in our love for Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desirewill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: kingdomsgleaningsGWB §129: worldlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: O Thou Who art the Supreme Ordainertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: the monarch
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glorygleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: By the glory of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark of honor
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “did”, “could”, “understand” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §586: Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: The chief priestsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thou well knowesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered ملأ (mlʾ), الفرقان (al-frqán), تریدوا (trídúá), تعلّقوا (tʿllqúá), هیکل (híkl), نزل (nzl) as “Followers of Muḥammad, Bayán, wish, breast, sent down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspendedgleaningsGWB §265: that is impendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affectionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: dependwill-and-testamentW&T §15: detachmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanginggleaningsGWB §395: must dependkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: affections
temple 29% form 17% embodiment 8% idol 8% body 8% one 8% person 8% súratu’l-haykal 4% incarnation 4% breast 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: abasethgleaningsGWB §463: hath been promisedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: fallprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: sendeth downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
SE rendered هیکل (híkl), نزل (nzl), عنده (ʿndh), البیان (al-bíán), تالله (tállh), لمحبوبه (lmḥbúbh) as “breast, sent down, Divine, Well-Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: what thou dost possessgleaningsGWB §607: according to the estimatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: I possesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimicalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the things thou dost possess
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: HourgleaningsGWB §543: Others erelongkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: should come down to themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: and caused them to bring forththe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Produce thougleaningsGWB §506: He did come againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: then produce
SE expanded to “shadows of the clouds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowedgleaningsGWB §517: beneath your shadowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: the face ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: the shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadowgleaningsGWB §524: your dependents
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)
meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the gracefire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §389: conferredkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: loving kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King ofgleaningsGWB §190: sovereign Potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: through the sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §188: things unseenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: disappearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: the secret thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: UnseengleaningsGWB §552: backbiting
This form usually rendered as “wait” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: “Regard yefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §34: yearningly awaitedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: have placed themselves unreservedly under the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: Look down, thentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §154: waited expectant
This form usually rendered as “came”, “bygone”, “which” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Alreadyfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §235: have turned their faces in the direction ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: of the pastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: and turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “beareth”, “testifieth”, “testify” (57 occurrences)
beareth 25% testifieth 23% testify 19% bear 13% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% would 4% witnesseth 2% witness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: bear witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §652: declarekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: witnessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: the pleasanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: “Give earfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §522: Hearken untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: whose earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: and catchtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: Thy hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: shed notgleaningsGWB §507: have shedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: spilledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: spiltgleaningsGWB §574: refrain from sheddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: be spiltgleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shed
This form usually rendered as “proclaimed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: hath announcedgleaningsGWB §31: rejoicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Announcertablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MANwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: gladness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagesgleaningsGWB §464: mouthskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: My tonguegleaningsGWB §347: that tongue
This form usually rendered as “help”, “upholder”, “helper” (16 occurrences)
help 21% upholder 14% helper 14% will 7% defenseless 7% whosoever 7% helpers 7% succorer 7% which 7% single-handed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: they assistedfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §584: who shall aidkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumphprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thine ascendancythe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
SE rendered بینکم (bínkm), عنده (ʿndh), ناصر (náṣr), لیمنعکم (límnʿkm), فیما (fímá), تریدون (trídún), تعملون (tʿmlún) as “before you, defenseless, desire, desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thou hast forbiddengleaningsGWB §578: withholdethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: of the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: I have been unabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: what had been forbidden them
This form usually rendered as “deal” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his workgleaningsGWB §463: all thy doingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Dotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: evil deeds
