Gleanings — §278
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 278 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
إنّ النّاس نيام لو انتبهوا سرعوا بالقلوب إلى الله العليم الحكيم ونبذوا ما عندهم ولو كان كنوز الدّنيا كلّها ليذكرهم مولاهم بكلمة من عنده كذلك ينبّئكم من عنده علم الغيب في لوح ما ظهر في الإمكان وما اطّلع به إلاّ نفسه المهيمنة على العالمين قد أخذهم سكر الهوى على شأن لا يرون مولى الورى الّذي ارتفع ندآئه من كلّ الجهات لا إله إلاّ أنا العزيز الحكيم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The peoples of the world are fast asleep. Were they to wake from their slumber, they would hasten with eagerness unto God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. They would cast away everything they possess, be it all the treasures of the earth, that their Lord may remember them to the extent of addressing to them but one word. Such is the instruction given you by Him Who holdeth the knowledge of things hidden, in a Tablet which the eye of creation hath not seen, and which is revealed to none except His own Self, the omnipotent protector of all worlds. So bewildered are they in the drunkenness of their evil desires, that they are powerless to recognize the Lord of all being, Whose voice calleth aloud from every direction: “There is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Wise.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: he that liethgleaningsGWB §278: fast asleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: the sleepprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: sleep failed to overtake themwill-and-testamentW&T §33: that sleepeth notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: sleep ofgleaningsGWB §316: man is asleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: entitled
This form usually rendered as “wake” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: awakeninggleaningsGWB §457: unawarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: do soprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: stirred me upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: awakenedgleaningsGWB §182: was He roused from His slumberkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: heedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: been wakened
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste yegleaningsGWB §78: have made hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swiftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: that they may all hastenthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §195: make hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hasten unto Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heartgleaningsGWB §44: whose inner beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in their heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: with all their affectionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: thy Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §161: the providence of the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: spiritualprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: peoplefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §586: Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: unletteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realmstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: gave judgmentgleaningsGWB §492: of the lawkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: indissolubleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath brokentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have cast awaygleaningsGWB §504: hath forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and castepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have cast away thegleaningsGWB §629: that have forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: forsookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cast awaygleaningsGWB §423: renounced
all 27% possess 20% things 7% own 7% through 7% foes 7% which 7% pertaineth 7% themselves 7% possessed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: in His sightgleaningsGWB §279: what ye ownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: such as stubbornly oppose Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimicalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the things thou dost possess
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §627: obtaining their share ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: depositoriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §117: HANDMAIDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: treasuresgleaningsGWB §630: treasuriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the treasuries
This form usually rendered as “world”, “life”, “things” (89 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the worldgleaningsGWB §115: however inconsiderablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of this worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: worldlinessgleaningsGWB §322: earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: to whosoevergleaningsGWB §31: and to carry to each onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: They thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §36: with allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: whole ofgleaningsGWB §163: With all their might
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “bring” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: mentiongleaningsGWB §220: describe his tyrannykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: expressedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: remember Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: ye who are men ofgleaningsGWB §91: discerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provincesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: of Thy guardianshipthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O ye men ofgleaningsGWB §467: Governor
This form usually rendered as “informeth”, “instruction” (3 occurrences)
informeth 67% instruction 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: ProphetsgleaningsGWB §453: your Prophet’s ancient Housekitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: unto the Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the ProphetgleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets
This form usually rendered as “invisible”, “unseen”, “unknowable” (83 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of things hidden”
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §52: Unknowablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of the Invisiblesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorialtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: invisiblegleaningsGWB §409: of the invisible One
tablet 79% lawh 4% tablets 4% lawh-i 2% communications 2% perspicuous 2% original 2% most 2% mystic 2% tablet” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Lawh-igleaningsGWB §66: the Incomparablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: best establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and in Thy Tabletstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Our TabletgleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…
SE rendered علم (ʿlm), الغيب (al-ghíb), لوح (lúḥ), ظهر (ẓhr), الإمكان (al-ʾimkán), اطّلع (iṭṭlʿ) as “the knowledge, of things hidden, a Tablet, eye of creation, revealed”
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 §128: hath blazedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §196: is His Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Manifestations of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: and of Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
الإمكان
literal: possibility; possible; possible things
This form usually rendered as “all”, “world”, “entire” (61 occurrences)
SE expanded to “eye of creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: canfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §642: all worldskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: placesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: their homesthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: abodewill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: unto thine abode
This form usually rendered as “inscrutable”, “aware”, “informed” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that haply thou mayest recognizefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §337: continue to be consciouskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: marktablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
SE expanded to “His own Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for thine own sakegleaningsGWB §588: within their breastskitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: Thy glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: those men
المهيمنة
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector
SE expanded to “the omnipotent protector”
help 44% sovereign 13% omnipotent 11% supreme 9% transcendeth 7% overshadoweth 4% ruler 4% transcendent 2% protector 2% whose 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: overshadowethgleaningsGWB §48: the sovereign Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: overpowering majesty of the Word of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: transcendethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: rulerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §180: Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Thy
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “drunk”, “carried” (8 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of their evil desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: their corrupt desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §668: unmortified passionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: after their own desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: atmospheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
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 §198: My rankfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §496: to bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the excellencethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: wouldst regardfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §692: will readily recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: perceivethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath ever seen
SE expanded to “of all being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of MankindgleaningsGWB §127: beyondthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoplesgleaningsGWB §278: of all beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: mengleaningsGWB §718: all beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: all men
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “hath”, “lifted” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My voice that callethfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §278: Whose voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: and proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
side 36% direction 23% created 9% country 5% regions 5% every 5% directions 5% things 5% attachment 5% earth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: because ofgleaningsGWB §550: from the truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: Thusprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directionswill-and-testamentW&T §32: sidesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: handgleaningsGWB §636: by virtue of
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 §225: pride MyselfgleaningsGWB §199: all-compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: to this Thy glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: glorified
