Gleanings — §418
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 418 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ای عباد براستی گفته میشود و براستی بشنوید حقّ جلّ شأنه ناظر بقلوب عباد بوده و هست و دون آن از برّ و بحر و زخارف و الوان کل را بملوک و سلاطین و امرا واگذارده چه که لازال علم یفعل ما یشآء امام ظهور بازغ و ساطع و متلألئ آنچه امروز لازمست اطاعت حکومت و تمسّک بحکمت فی‌الحقیقه زمام حفظ و راحت و اطمینان در ظاهر در قبضهٴ اقتدار حکومت است
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Give a hearing ear, O people, to that which I, in truth, say unto you. The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded, and will continue to regard, the hearts of men as His own, His exclusive possession. All else, whether pertaining to land or sea, whether riches or glory, He hath bequeathed unto the Kings and rulers of the earth. From the beginning that hath no beginning the ensign proclaiming the words “He doeth whatsoever He willeth” hath been unfurled in all its splendor before His Manifestation. What mankind needeth in this day is obedience unto them that are in authority, and a faithful adherence to the cord of wisdom. The instruments which are essential to the immediate protection, the security and assurance of the human race have been entrusted to the hands, and lie in the grasp, of the governors of human society.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the guardianfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §71: among Our servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: of all mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the oppressed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: did not ascribegleaningsGWB §191: murmur againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: giventhe-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaimwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: were held to begleaningsGWB §552: promisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: address them saying
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “should”, “can” (38 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Give a hearing ear”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: heardgleaningsGWB §335: giving a hearing earkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: familiarthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hearest stillgleaningsGWB §35: gleanedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can reachthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest hearken unto
This form usually rendered as “god”, “truth”, “one” (436 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: magnified begleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: however great their nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: dominionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorifiedgleaningsGWB §47: majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: hallowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: of Thy majesty
This form usually rendered as “such”, “station”, “state” (112 occurrences)
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 §101: distinctionfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §620: times and in all circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: a detachmentthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the state
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: a seeing eyefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §667: to rest his heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: What can such expectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: turning their gazetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: in Mine heartgleaningsGWB §632: inmost essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: turningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: all his affectionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heart
This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “none” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §505: from all else butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: excelthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decreegleaningsGWB §532: to your aid
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: oceansgleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and the oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: the oceansgleaningsGWB §563: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasuresgleaningsGWB §361: vanitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: these preposterous statementsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §406: thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: to such foolish thoughtsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: treasuresgleaningsGWB §406: the riches of this world
This form usually rendered as “livery”, “glory”, “colours” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the KinggleaningsGWB §31: and heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: angelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: their dominionstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one kinggleaningsGWB §43: Kings of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Kingdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King of
SE rendered الوان (al-wán), بملوک (bmlúk), سلاطین (sláṭín), امرا (imrá), واگذارده (wágdhárdh), چه (chh), لازال (lázál), علم (ʿlm), یفعل (yfʿl) as “glory, Kings, rulers, bequeathed, ensign, doeth”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered سلاطین (sláṭín), امرا (imrá), واگذارده (wágdhárdh), چه (chh), لازال (lázál), علم (ʿlm), یفعل (yfʿl), یشآء (ysháʾ), امام (imám), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “rulers, bequeathed, ensign, doeth, willeth”, before, Manifestation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §213: stillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye ceased notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: will continuethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perishethwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetuallygleaningsGWB §116: endless
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: awarefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §688: in this world and hereafterkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is evidentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: willgleaningsGWB §669: a creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: and the potency of Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: before thefire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §286: is indeed a motherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: vindicating the causefire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §389: revealed themkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Day of Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: the facetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
SE rendered علم (ʿlm), یفعل (yfʿl), یشآء (ysháʾ), امام (imám), ظهور (ẓhúr), بازغ (bázgh), ساطع (sáṭʿ), متلألئ (mtlʾalʾ), آنچه (ánchh), امروز (imrúz) as “ensign, doeth, willeth”, before, Manifestation, splendor, What, day”
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: is shedgleaningsGWB §233: have breathedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: resplendentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: pour outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: all-encompassingwill-and-testamentW&T §12: effulgentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: gloriousgleaningsGWB §418: in all its splendor
SE rendered یشآء (ysháʾ), امام (imám), ظهور (ẓhúr), بازغ (bázgh), ساطع (sáṭʿ), متلألئ (mtlʾalʾ), آنچه (ánchh), امروز (imrúz), لازمست (lázmst), اطاعت (iṭáʿt), حکومت (ḥkúmt) as “willeth”, before, Manifestation, splendor, What, day, needeth, obedience, authority”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this daygleaningsGWB §418: daykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereongleaningsGWB §429: its present-dayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this daygleaningsGWB §170: in this day
This form usually rendered as “what”, “let” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: it is necessarygleaningsGWB §305: it would have been necessarykitab-i-ahdAhd §12: It is enjoined uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such needs and wantswill-and-testamentW&T §9: requisiteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: It is incumbent upon theegleaningsGWB §724: Letkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: incumbent upon
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: shall be obeyedgleaningsGWB §492: to be obedient unto Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: obeyed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: they would assuredly have no power over metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §28: Show obedience unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyest
This form usually rendered as “government”, “unto”, “governors” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: rulegleaningsGWB §288: Divine wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: new commandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands of the government
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: are cleaving fastgleaningsGWB §655: the fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: depend uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: holdingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: judgegleaningsGWB §647: take thou firm holdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling unto
SE rendered حکومت (ḥkúmt), تمسّک (tmssk), بحکمت (bḥkmt), فی‌الحقیقه (fíálḥqíqh), زمام (zmám), حفظ (ḥfẓ), راحت (ráḥt), اطمینان (iṭmínán), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “authority, adherence, wisdom, protection, assurance, the, grasp”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reinsgleaningsGWB §418: The instrumentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Ourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the empiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: destiniesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reins
protection 22% protect 19% guard 14% security 8% protected 8% preservation 8% watch 6% shield 6% safeguarding 6% about 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protectedgleaningsGWB §525: to safeguardkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: and to protecttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)
tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: of the heartfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §488: the pleasures in which they delightkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the Holy Spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Through the spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide then
SE rendered حفظ (ḥfẓ), راحت (ráḥt), اطمینان (iṭmínán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), قبضهٴ (qbḍhٴ), اقتدار (iqtdár), حکومت (ḥkúmt) as “protection, assurance, the, grasp, governors”
assurance 21% confidence 16% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certitude 11% certainty 11% security 5% rest 5% faith 5% into 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: peace and quiet calmgleaningsGWB §479: Put thy whole confidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: certitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: assurethe-hidden-wordsHW §128: confidentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: tranquillitygleaningsGWB §203: symbols of certitude
SE rendered راحت (ráḥt), اطمینان (iṭmínán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), قبضهٴ (qbḍhٴ), اقتدار (iqtdár), حکومت (ḥkúmt) as “assurance, the, grasp, governors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: within the graspgleaningsGWB §657: the mighty graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: to extinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §703: in Thy handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: in Whose graspgleaningsGWB §627: Whose graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: handfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: the days
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
