Gleanings — §238
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 238 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و کذلک کنت من قبل و نکون من بعد بحول الله و قوّته و انّ هذا لصراط حقّ مستقیم و ان کان من عند الله فأتوا برهانکم ان کنتم لمن الصّادقین قل انّا اثبتنا کلّ ما ظنّوا فیک و عملوا بک فی کتاب الّذی لن یغادر فیه حرف من عمل العاملین قل یا ایّها الوکلآء ینبغی لکم بأن تتّبعوا اصول الله فی انفسکم و تَدَعوا اصولکم وتکوننّ من المهتدین
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Such hath been My way in the past, and such will it remain in the future, through the power of God and His might. This, indeed, is the true and right way. If they be ordained by God, bring forth, then, your proofs, if ye be of them that speak the truth. Say: We have written down in a Book which leaveth not unrecorded the work of any man, however insignificant, all that they have imputed to Thee, and all that they have done unto Thee.
Say: It behooveth you, O Ministers of State, to keep the precepts of God, and to forsake your own laws and regulations, and to be of them who are guided aright.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Such hath been”
SE expanded to “such will it remain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: Be thou notgleaningsGWB §385: are rememberedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shallprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that controllethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide
SE expanded to “through the power”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: in this daygleaningsGWB §500: Reflectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: as yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: by the power of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By the righteousness of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §192: “Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ‘Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: O Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
power 26% through 22% might 17% force 9% assiduously 4% strengthened 4% strength 4% ascendancy 4% forces 4% exertion 4%
SE expanded to “true and right way”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Straight PathgleaningsGWB §85: is verily the Straight Pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: WaygleaningsGWB §568: His Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy pathgleaningsGWB §594: a guiding light unto the feet
SE rendered الله (al-lh), قوّته (qúqth), لصراط (lṣráṭ), حقّ (ḥqq), مستقیم (mstqím), الله (al-lh) as “God, might, true and right way”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: unerringgleaningsGWB §503: Sovereign Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the symbolic meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustly
SE rendered قوّته (qúqth), لصراط (lṣráṭ), حقّ (ḥqq), مستقیم (mstqím), الله (al-lh), فأتوا (fʾatúá) as “might, true and right way, God, bring forth, then”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: O peoplefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §505: steadfastkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: As to the matter ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and standeth overtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
SE expanded to “bring forth, then”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: come down to themgleaningsGWB §297: devisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: should come downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: come to passthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: will surely comegleaningsGWB §81: The day is approachingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: giveth
testimony 31% proof 22% testimonies 16% evidence 9% clear 6% burhan 3% what 3% indubitable 3% bared 3% bare 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: by what proofgleaningsGWB §238: your proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimonyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: fully persuadedgleaningsGWB §391: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: clear and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and Thine infallible Proof
This form usually rendered as “truthful”, “thou”, “sincere” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “that speak the truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: recognizegleaningsGWB §496: sinceritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: of unquestionable sincerityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: truthfulnessgleaningsGWB §555: resplendent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: believegleaningsGWB §568: through the operation of My Willkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: recordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: let him saytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
SE expanded to “have written down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmnessgleaningsGWB §368: been madekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: insertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the immutabilitythe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §13: that are steadfastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established
SE expanded to “have imputed to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Hast thou fondly imaginedfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §35: in the ways of their idle fancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: from vain imaginingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: all idle fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: the vain imaginings
SE expanded to “they have done”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: deedgleaningsGWB §113: and actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: doeth allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: fulfilledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §27: pursuitsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: evil deeds
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destinedgleaningsGWB §451: His unerring Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: the Book?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the books
SE rendered عملوا (ʿmlúá), بک (bk), کتاب (ktáb), یغادر (yghádr), حرف (ḥrf), عمل (ʿml), العاملین (al-ʿámlín), قل (ql) as “they have done, Thee, a Book, work, any man, Say”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered بک (bk), کتاب (ktáb), یغادر (yghádr), حرف (ḥrf), عمل (ʿml), العاملین (al-ʿámlín), قل (ql) as “Thee, a Book, work, any man, Say”
letter 41% letters 16% words 9% word 9% contention 6% sayings 6% have 3% intimation 3% whilst 3% through 3%
SE expanded to “Ministers of State”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: trustgleaningsGWB §69: My reliance on Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: put their trust inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: trusting whollytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Relythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trustwill-and-testamentW&T §25: representepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: placed My whole trust
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoovegleaningsGWB §638: That which beseemeth youkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: beseemeth themgleaningsGWB §428: mustkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemeth
SE expanded to “keep the precepts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: followgleaningsGWB §467: and followedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: “Followprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: in pursuance oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §7: rallied around himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: by reason of my having followedgleaningsGWB §476: Observe
SE expanded to “your own laws and regulations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principlesgleaningsGWB §242: your rules and principleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutesgleaningsGWB §238: your own laws and regulationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: falseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at even
SE rendered لکم (lkm), تتّبعوا (tttbʿúá), اصول (iṣúl), الله (al-lh), انفسکم (infskm), تَدَعوا (tadaʿúá), اصولکم (iṣúlkm), وتکوننّ (wtkúnnn) as “you, keep the precepts, God, to forsake, your own laws and regulations, to be”
yourselves 50% own 16% souls 10% hearts 8% desires 4% ye 4% upon 2% nature 2% judgment 2% waywardness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His lifegleaningsGWB §193: alonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: no other thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: in Thine inmost spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: desirewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: within themselves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: entrustedgleaningsGWB §637: Cast them awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: entrustethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: breathedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: they left me notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: We have entrusted it unto theegleaningsGWB §242: reject
This form usually rendered as “rightly”, “who” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “are guided aright”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidancegleaningsGWB §226: righteousnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: the guideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: leadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidegleaningsGWB §389: leadeth him to that which is rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guided
