Gleanings — §299
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 299 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن اخرج عن خلف الحجاب بإذن ربّک العزیز الوهّاب ثمّ خذ کأس البقآء باسم ربّک العليّ الأعلی بین الأرض والسّمآء ثمّ اشرب منها ولا تکن من الصّابرین تالله حین الّذي یصل الکأس إلی شفتاک لیقولنّ أهل ملأ الأعلی بأنّ هنیئًا لک یا أیّها العبد الموقن بالله وأهل مداین البقآء بأنّ مریئًا لک یا أیّها الشّارب من کأس حبّه وینادي لسان الکبریآء بأنّ بشری لک یا أیّها العبد بما فزت بما لا فاز به إلّا الّذینهم انقطعوا عن کلّ من في السّموات والأرض وکانوا من المنقطعین...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Emerge from behind the veil, by the leave of thy Lord, the All-Glorious, the Most Powerful, and seize, before the eyes of those who are in the heavens and those who are on the earth, the Chalice of Immortality, in the name of thy Lord, the Inaccessible, the Most High, and quaff thy fill, and be not of them that tarry. I swear by God! The moment thou touchest the Cup with thy lips, the Concourse on high will acclaim thee saying, “Drink with healthy relish, O man that hast truly believed in God!” and the inhabitants of the Cities of Immortality will cry out, “Joy be to thee, O thou that hast drained the Cup of His love!” and the Tongue of Grandeur will hail thee, “Great is the blessedness that awaiteth thee, O My servant, for thou hast attained unto that which none hath attained, except such as have detached themselves from all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and who are the emblems of true detachment.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “draw”, “"begone”, “emerge” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: Draw it forthgleaningsGWB §210: thou art departedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hereticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: proceededtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: Bid them issue forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issuewill-and-testamentW&T §25: expelepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: went forth out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: variousgleaningsGWB §440: differencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: grave dissensionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will dividewill-and-testamentW&T §17: not obeyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ConflictinggleaningsGWB §393: gaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: to oppose Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: veiled fromgleaningsGWB §37: in the densest veilskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: wrapt in veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: them that are shut out as by a veil from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the covering cast over
leave 31% ear 24% permission 21% attentive 3% ordained 3% will 3% acceptance 3% bounds 3% sanction 3% any 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: earsgleaningsGWB §619: his earkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: into their earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: permittablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the eargleaningsGWB §222: Leave hath, moreover, been given
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His LordgleaningsGWB §302: with no one to adore Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lord.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord
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 §150: Thy mightgleaningsGWB §708: I swear by the majesty of Thy glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: and to this Thy glory beareth me witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: \‘The All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the plenteousness of Thy giftswill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and Thy giftswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §279: their nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: by Thy Most Great Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the Most Highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §562: meridiankitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: high be He upliftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: and by the exaltation oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earthfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §529: all the worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: placeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and all that are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the very earth
SE expanded to “quaff thy fill”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the draughtgleaningsGWB §537: Drink ye your fillkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: drinkingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: Make me to quaffthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: quaff thy fillgleaningsGWB §520: your drink
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: of them whogleaningsGWB §516: and be yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth, for all timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: on earthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thou desirest
This form usually rendered as “who”, “such”, “endure” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that tarry”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: forbearancefire-tabletFire §40: to bear and enduregleaningsGWB §255: resignation.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: Thy steadfastnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: waitedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: patience
SE expanded to “I swear by God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Divinefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §193: I swear by the onekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: All these thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such momentsgleaningsGWB §25: that whenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: NowgleaningsGWB §483: moment of thy lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: in one and the same momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: at
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “reach”, “hath” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §135: hath linkedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: leadeth him toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: attain untotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion
This form usually rendered as “will” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: “SaygleaningsGWB §464: spoken bykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: with His wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: utteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (284 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the peoplefire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §329: exponentskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: midstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: the people offire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §464: congregationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: filledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §10: is filled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy servantfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §327: man’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: who aretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: hapless creatures
SE expanded to “hast truly believed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fullyfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §286: certainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Shouldest thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: I am wholly persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitudegleaningsGWB §254: acute discernment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the CitiesgleaningsGWB §31: its citieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: within these Citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonderstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: of its citieswill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: citadelsgleaningsGWB §230: native city
This form usually rendered as ““joy” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all who adore Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §676: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §259: and them that love metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Mewill-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved
This form usually rendered as “calleth”, “crieth”, “cry” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: It callethfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §21: The Callkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Divine Voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: tonguegleaningsGWB §40: the words uttered bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: with eloquencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: tonguesgleaningsGWB §535: My words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the grievousnessgleaningsGWB §551: vainglorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: salutationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: gravest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidingsgleaningsGWB §71: be gladdenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: of His Manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: hast Thyself announced this Revelation unto themtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: touchedwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: announce
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: will distinguishgleaningsGWB §63: prizekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: honouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have gazedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: achieve
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: ceasegleaningsGWB §700: forgoeth all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: been withheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: and wholly detachedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fadegleaningsGWB §490: cut off
