Gleanings — §222
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 222 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و آنچه از اسباب ظاهره موجود شد منع ننمودیم نفوسی که با این مظلوم معاشر بودند کل گواهی میدهند که ساحت اقدس مقدّس از اسباب ظاهره بوده ولکن در سجن قبول نمودیم آنچه را که مشرکین ارادهٴ منع آن نمودند و اگر نفسی یافت شود و بیتی از ذهب و یا فضّه و یا فوق این دو از جواهر نفیسه بنا نماید اذن داده و میدهیم انّه یفعل ما یشآء و یحکم ما یرید و اذن داده شد که در این ارض بناهای عالیه ترتیب دهند و باسم حقّ جلّ جلاله اراضی طیّبهٔ طاهره که بنهر اردن متّصل است و یا حول او اخذ نمایند لیظهر ما کان مسطورًا من القلم الأعلی فی کتب القبل و ما أراده الله ربّ العالمین فی هذا الظّهور الأمنع الأقدس العزیز البدیع
Shoghi Effendi Translation
We did not refuse such material benefits as could relieve Us from Our afflictions. Every one of Our companions, however, will bear Us witness that Our holy court is sanctified from, and far above, such material benefits. We have nevertheless accepted, while confined in this Prison, those things of which the infidels have striven to deprive Us. If a man be found willing to rear, in Our name, an edifice of pure gold or silver, or a house begemmed with stones of inestimable value, such a wish will no doubt be granted. He, verily, doeth what He willeth, and ordaineth that which He pleaseth. Leave hath, moreover, been given to whosoever may desire to raise, throughout the length and breadth of this land, noble and imposing structures, and dedicate the rich and sacred territories adjoining the Jordan and its vicinity to the worship and service of the one true God, magnified be His glory, that the prophecies recorded by the Pen of the Most High in the sacred Scriptures may be fulfilled, and that which God, the Lord of all worlds, hath purposed in this most exalted, this most holy, this mighty, and wondrous Revelation may be made manifest.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: thesethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘Theykitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Ifkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Althoughepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else
23 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “means”, “through”, “nothing” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: conducivegleaningsGWB §511: the prerequisiteskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: castingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrumentthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the supreme instrument
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: be manifestedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §135: nonekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: coming Manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: my outer beingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §234: that perceiveth from theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: any existencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “have”, “hindered” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter MegleaningsGWB §307: interferekitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: Thou keep me backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold
SE expanded to “Every one of Our companions”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Wronged Onefire-tabletFire §33: the tyrannygleaningsGWB §244: of every oppressorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: for their crueltyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: oppressed
SE rendered نفوسی (nfúsí), مظلوم (mẓlúm), معاشر (mʿáshr), بودند (búdnd), گواهی (gúáhí), میدهند (mídhnd), ساحت (sáḥt) as “Every one of Our companions, Us, will, bear Us witness, court”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “had”, “passed” (43 occurrences)
SE expanded to “bear Us witness”
This form usually rendered as “still”, “telegraph” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: testifygleaningsGWB §171: admitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: readilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: Ye have sufferedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still bear, witnessgleaningsGWB §140: hath served
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: well-beinggleaningsGWB §210: the courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: at the courtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: shoreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted court
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowedgleaningsGWB §635: most blessedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalemprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §302: immeasurably exalted above
prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: imprisonmentgleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: of Thy prison-citywill-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prisonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prisonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city ofwill-and-testamentW&T §8: imprisoned ones
acceptance 28% accepted 28% reconcile 6% have 6% acceptable 6% acquiesced 6% embraceth 6% turned 6% submitted 6% embrace 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: faithfulfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §245: before youkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: for having turned awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by a companytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: joined partnersgleaningsGWB §684: ungodlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: peer or partnerthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: arewill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partnergleaningsGWB §374: peers and partners
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desirethgleaningsGWB §550: determinethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: would theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze uponwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy will
This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have”, “arrested” (50 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “entered”, “found”, “last” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: homegleaningsGWB §211: House of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: for the mansionswill-and-testamentW&T §38: this Houseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: that same housegleaningsGWB §210: My Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the Frequented Fanewill-and-testamentW&T §47: conspired
SE rendered از (iz), ذهب (dhhb), فضّه (fḍḍh), دو (dú), از (iz), جواهر (júáhr), نفیسه (nfísh), بنا (bná), نماید (nmáyd), اذن (idhn), داده (dádh) as “with, gold, silver, stones of inestimable value, rear, will no doubt be granted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-likegleaningsGWB §222: stones of inestimable valuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: the gem-like utterancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: EssencegleaningsGWB §313: gemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: essence of all created things
This form usually rendered as “rear” (1 occurrences)
son 79% children 7% foundations 3% sons 3% edifice 2% descendant 2% baní-háshim 2% foundation 2% “o 1% rear 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §709: of His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of all created things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: pronounced judgmentgleaningsGWB §38: authoritykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: be thoughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been rulingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as seek TheegleaningsGWB §706: Purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Ever-Desiredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: by the willgleaningsGWB §487: My wish
SE expanded to “noble and imposing”
This form usually rendered as “ordinance”, “convene”, “raise” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: well-disciplinedgleaningsGWB §389: in rankkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: station and missionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: leveltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: pathwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: convene
SE expanded to “in Our name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionablygleaningsGWB §313: faithfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: truth?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One
SE expanded to “magnified be His glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: glorifiedgleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: be His glorygleaningsGWB §60: and Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: Thy glory
This form usually rendered as “pure”, “cleanse”, “purified” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purifiedgleaningsGWB §644: to sanctifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: hast cleansedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansedgleaningsGWB §342: sanctifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: will cleansethe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it
This form usually rendered as “jordan” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: daygleaningsGWB §281: streamskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the riverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streamsgleaningsGWB §478: riverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming riverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the streams
This form usually rendered as “adjoining”, “continually”, “linked” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: would be madefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §618: been receivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: attained unto His Courtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: and
This form usually rendered as “round”, “around”, “through” (36 occurrences)
arrested 28% seize 17% hath 11% seek 11% inebriated 6% assumption 6% seized 6% rescued 6% overwhelmed 6% apprehended 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the Most Sublime PengleaningsGWB §375: of His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted penwill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the booksgleaningsGWB §451: His unerring Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: best-known booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy Book
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord ofgleaningsGWB §686: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: know notfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §412: knoweth wellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: the unseen realmstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark offire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §199: all-compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: I swear by Thythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted and
