Gleanings — §293
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 293 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
وقال یا قوم تالله قد جئتکم بأمر الله ربّکم وربّ آبائکم الأوّلین ویا قوم لا تنظروا إلی ما عندکم فانظروا بما نزّل من عند الله وإنّه خیر لکم عن کلّ شيء إن أنتم من العارفین ویا قوم فارجعوا البصر إلی ما عندکم من حجّة الله وبرهانه وما نزّل یومئذ لیظهر لکم الحقّ بآیات واضح مبین ویا قوم لا تتّبعوا خطوات الشّیطان أن اتّبعوا ملّة الرّحمن وکونوا من المؤمنین هل بعد ظهور الله ینفع أحدًا شيء لا فونفسي المقتدر العلیم الحکیم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
“God,” said He, “is My witness, O people! I am come to you with a Revelation from the Lord, your God, the Lord of your fathers of old. Look not, O people, at the things ye possess. Look rather at the things God hath sent down unto you. This, surely, will be better for you than the whole of creation, could ye but perceive it. Repeat the gaze, O people, and consider the testimony of God and His proof which are in your possession, and compare them unto the Revelation sent down unto you in this Day, that the truth, the infallible truth, may be indubitably manifested unto you. Follow not, O people, the steps of the Evil One; follow ye the Faith of the All-Merciful, and be ye of them that truly believe. What would it profit man, if he were to fail to recognize the Revelation of God? Nothing whatever. To this Mine own Self, the Omnipotent, the Omniscient, the All-Wise, will testify.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: “SaygleaningsGWB §464: spoken bykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: statementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: let him saytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: concerningfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §600: arise to aidkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: wherever they wentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: the depthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: to Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §465: no Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: and the Object of the adorationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE expanded to “I am come to you”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I camegleaningsGWB §183: hath comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: He hath already come to youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Who came unto themthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: the time whengleaningsGWB §293: I am come to youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: He came to you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: he had been biddenfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §605: obligationkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His the Cause of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: at Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His LordgleaningsGWB §152: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: in his (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Divinity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: thine eyes be turned towardsfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §90: that hath turned thy face towards Mekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: are still expectingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: Cast, then, upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh
SE expanded to “things ye possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: from MegleaningsGWB §474: neither trustworthykitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: such as stubbornly oppose Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: all that They possessed
SE expanded to “hath sent down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: send downgleaningsGWB §19: in My Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: showers ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and inflicttablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: bettergleaningsGWB §224: goodlykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: He Who hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: unconstrained powerwill-and-testamentW&T §24: goodwillepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choosegleaningsGWB §666: goodness
This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “created” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mattersgleaningsGWB §669: Through His world-pervading Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: to whom He willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
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 §66: every man of understandinggleaningsGWB §669: know Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: I recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: that thou mayest perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: returnedgleaningsGWB §468: send Us backkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: “return,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: must returnthe-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back towill-and-testamentW&T §53: was thus confoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hadst returnedgleaningsGWB §470: shalt most certainly return
SE rendered العارفین (al-ʿárfín), ویا (wíá), قوم (qúm), فارجعوا (fárjʿúá), البصر (al-bṣr), عندکم (ʿndkm), حجّة (ḥjjh), الله (al-lh) as “but perceive, O people, Repeat the gaze, your possession, testimony, God”
eye 31% penetrating 13% sight 13% discernment 6% keen 6% carefully 6% outward 6% mine 6% both 6% gaze 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: a keengleaningsGWB §262: They whose eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: insight!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the eyes of all mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: outward eyesgleaningsGWB §66: the All-Seeing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: evidencegleaningsGWB §77: Their proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: have denouncedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimonythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: ḤájígleaningsGWB §293: the testimony
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proofgleaningsGWB §467: evidencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: evidencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy testimonywill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: God’s TestimonygleaningsGWB §293: His proof
SE expanded to “in this Day”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy daysgleaningsGWB §34: the pastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the day of His Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: these days
لیظهر
literal: manifestation; manifest; appear
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (75 occurrences)
SE expanded to “be indubitably manifested”
may 16% shall 14% show 11% revealed 11% reveal 9% manifested 9% manifest 9% whom 7% will 7% revelation 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: displayedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §123: a Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: come forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: and by Them Who are the Manifestationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear
SE expanded to “truth, the infallible truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: absolutegleaningsGWB §658: thekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: hath come to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §7: blindlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth
SE rendered نزّل (nzzl), یومئذ (yúmʾdh), لیظهر (líẓhr), لکم (lkm), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), بآیات (báyát), واضح (wáḍḥ), مبین (mbín), ویا (wíá), قوم (qúm), تتّبعوا (tttbʿúá) as “Revelation sent down, in this Day, be indubitably manifested, you, truth, the infallible truth, O people, Follow”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: His most mighty signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §96: of the signs of My Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text
SE rendered یومئذ (yúmʾdh), لیظهر (líẓhr), لکم (lkm), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), بآیات (báyát), واضح (wáḍḥ), مبین (mbín), ویا (wíá), قوم (qúm), تتّبعوا (tttbʿúá), خطوات (khṭúát) as “in this Day, be indubitably manifested, you, truth, the infallible truth, O people, Follow, steps”
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evidentgleaningsGWB §91: is evidentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutablethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: openepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuousgleaningsGWB §397: sufficientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: was manifestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested
SE rendered لیظهر (líẓhr), لکم (lkm), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), بآیات (báyát), واضح (wáḍḥ), مبین (mbín), ویا (wíá), قوم (qúm), تتّبعوا (tttbʿúá), خطوات (khṭúát), الشّیطان (ash-shíṭán) as “be indubitably manifested, you, truth, the infallible truth, O people, Follow, steps, Evil One”
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: walk notgleaningsGWB §238: to keepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: hath followedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and the successivetablet-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 §605: strict observance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: SatangleaningsGWB §41: satanickitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Prince of Darknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Evil One hath committedgleaningsGWB §245: Evil Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-likegleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: will show them mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §234: and mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: will show mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: laygleaningsGWB §499: the entire universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §581: and fixedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
This form usually rendered as “faithful”, “have”, “unto” (8 occurrences)
SE expanded to “that truly believe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: TrusteesgleaningsGWB §473: that which hath been committed into their handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: will they believeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thy securitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §28: loyaltyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: trustworthy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: benefitgleaningsGWB §471: and profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enablethe-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: profited MegleaningsGWB §528: his own gainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: what will helpepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: weal
SE expanded to “Mine own Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: thy lifegleaningsGWB §406: him that offered itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: the reprobateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: ustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: name
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
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 §111: knowethfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §122: kingdomskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: world of Thinetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
