Gleanings — §239
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 239 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و هذا خیر لکم عمّا عندکم ان انتم من العارفین و ان لن تتّبعوا الله فی امره لن یقبل اعمالکم علی قدر نقیر و قطمیر فسوف تجدون ما اکتسبتم فی الحیوة الباطلة و تجزون بما عملتم فیها و انّ هذا لصدق یقین فکم من عباد عملوا کما عملتم و کانوا اعظم منکم و رجعوا کلّهم الی التّراب و قضی علیهم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Better is this for you than all ye possess, did ye but know it. If ye transgress the commandment of God, not one jot or one tittle of all your works shall be acceptable in His sight. Ye shall, erelong, discover the consequences of that which ye shall have done in this vain life, and shall be repaid for them. This, verily, is the truth, the undoubted truth.
How great the number of those who, in bygone ages, have committed the things ye have committed, and who, though superior to you in rank, have, in the end, returned unto dust, and been consigned to their
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: current amongstgleaningsGWB §607: according to the estimatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: of God.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: the things ye yourselves possesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimicalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: belong unto Us
This form usually rendered as “all”, “have”, “comprehend” (75 occurrences)
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognizethgleaningsGWB §389: know and recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: by the light of His recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: is endued with understandingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: failed to recognize
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: follow notgleaningsGWB §638: and keepethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: “Followprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and the successivetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have compassed me roundepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: followestgleaningsGWB §225: yet in fact follow
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O Thou Who art the Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §302: there was no creature to know Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: God, theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shall be acceptable”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: worthyfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §210: the cynosurekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: of the pastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may well beseemtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: deedsgleaningsGWB §113: ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: Do withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §15: that are men of actionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: evil deeds
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “ordain”, “power” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: Potentfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §135: had been definitely foreordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: His rankprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: the potency of Whose mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
SE rendered امره (imrh), یقبل (yqbl), اعمالکم (iʿmálkm), قدر (qdr), نقیر (nqír), قطمیر (qṭmír), فسوف (fsúf), تجدون (tjdún), اکتسبتم (iktsbtm) as “commandment, shall be acceptable, works, one jot, tittle, discover, that which ye shall”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Thou, however, art still alivefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §35: all beingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: realityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: can findtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
This form usually rendered as “doings”, “ye”, “hands” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wroughtgleaningsGWB §550: acquiredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: pursuingthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: professionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: earngleaningsGWB §239: ye shall have donekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: perverse doingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: have wrought
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of lifegleaningsGWB §552: animalskitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: Thy living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beastgleaningsGWB §76: life indeedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: to livegleaningsGWB §29: everlasting life
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: come to naughtgleaningsGWB §585: render your works vainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: wrongprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and emptytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: errorthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain areepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vaingleaningsGWB §532: your works vain
SE expanded to “shall be repaid”
shall 26% reward 22% recompense 22% tribute 4% retribution 4% judgment 4% punishment 4% thanks 4% own 4% rewardest 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: shall rewardgleaningsGWB §472: recompenseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and rewardestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: a rewardgleaningsGWB §537: thanksepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: tributegleaningsGWB §246: shall recompenseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: as a punishment
truth 60% truthfulness 20% truthful 4% truly 4% uprightness 2% hath 2% undoubted 2% manifest 2% sincerity 2% justly 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: sinceregleaningsGWB §610: Thou art indeed to be numbered withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: men of truth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiescedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: truthgleaningsGWB §621: with truthfulness
This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitudefire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §286: certainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: steadfastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: firmly believethe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintygleaningsGWB §474: for a certainty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worshipfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §71: among Our servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: the Adoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: all men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: It isgleaningsGWB §247: may servekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: These Magiprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: they would still have donetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §47: and so become
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiestgleaningsGWB §27: impossiblekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: overpowering majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: Most Great Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: atrociousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: so great
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: returnedgleaningsGWB §593: These shall returnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: applicable toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: targetthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: repairwill-and-testamentW&T §16: unto whomepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to returngleaningsGWB §168: hath repaired
SE rendered کانوا (kánúá), اعظم (iʿẓm), منکم (mnkm), رجعوا (rjʿúá), کلّهم (kllhm), التّراب (at-tráb), قضی (qḍí), علیهم (ʿlíhm) as “who, superior, you, returned, dust, consigned, their”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: to whosoevergleaningsGWB §182: the whole of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §597: all timesthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §36: him thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: whomsoevergleaningsGWB §197: continual
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: the dust thereofgleaningsGWB §665: that lieth in the dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: now dwelling upon the dustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: groundthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: dust-heapepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the earthgleaningsGWB §637: dust and asheskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the lowly dust
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “fulfilled” (30 occurrences)
hath 36% have 14% fulfilled 14% happened 9% slew 5% decreed 5% decision 5% predestined 5% consigned 5% inevitable 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decision madefire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §240: inevitable doomkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was endedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have been preordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My decreewill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
