Gleanings — §458
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 458 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
هل استطعتم أن تخمدوا نار الله أو تطفئوا أنوار تجلّيه الّتي استضاءت منها أهل لجج البقاء واستجذبت عنها أفئدة الموحّدين، أما سمعتم يد الله فوق أيديكم وتقديره فوق تدبيركم وإنّه لهو القاهر فوق عباده والغالب على أمره يفعل ما يشاء ولا يسئل عمّا شاء، ويحكم ما يريد وهو المقتدر القدير، وإن توقنوا بذلك لم لا تنتهون أعمالكم ولا تكوننّ من السّاكنين، وفي كلّ يوم تجدّدون ظلمكم كما قمتم عليّ في تلك الأيّام بعد الّذي ما دخلت نفسي في هذه الأمور وما كنت مخالفا لكم ولا مع
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Ponder in thine heart. Did ye, notwithstanding your behavior and the things your hands have wrought, succeed in quenching the fire of God or in putting out the light of His Revelation — a light that hath enveloped with its brightness them that are immersed in the billowing oceans of immortality, and hath attracted the souls of such as truly believe in and uphold His unity? Know ye not that the Hand of God is over your hands, that His irrevocable Decree transcendeth all your devices, that He is supreme over His servants, that He is equal to His Purpose, that He doth what He wisheth, that He shall not be asked of whatever He willeth, that He ordaineth what He pleaseth, that He is the Most Powerful, the Almighty? If ye believe this to be the truth, wherefore, then, will ye not cease from troubling and be at peace with yourselves?
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “"hath”, “know”, “think” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “succeed” (1 occurrences)
obey 39% obeyed 17% obedience 9% obedient 9% “obey 4% obeyest 4% “willingly 4% succeed 4% allegiance 4% devout 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyestgleaningsGWB §541: allegiance of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: obeyed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: art to be obeyedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to do thiswill-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: “WillinglygleaningsGWB §492: to be obedient unto Him
quench 42% quenched 11% extinguish 11% extinguished 11% dispirited 5% quenching 5% cool 5% would 5% chilled 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to quenchgleaningsGWB §394: dispiritedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: would instantly be extinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: quenchedgleaningsGWB §36: to extinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: extinguishgleaningsGWB §458: quenchingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: extinguished
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: HellgleaningsGWB §175: the flamekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: utter perditionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy firethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire ofwill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afiregleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hell
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: put out His lightgleaningsGWB §458: putting outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: quenchedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: extinguishwill-and-testamentW&T §47: stayedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: put outgleaningsGWB §600: quenchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: must cease from burning
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: shiningfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §443: effulgencekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: inner Lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: most resplendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light
revelation 33% splendor 11% splendour 11% “revelation” 11% tajallí 6% shine 6% sign 6% subsequent 6% splendours 6% gleam 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: splendorsgleaningsGWB §381: revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: splendoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: gleamtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: TajallígleaningsGWB §421: open characterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: Source of all splendour
This form usually rendered as “shineth”, “enveloped” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased awayfire-tabletFire §9: RadiancegleaningsGWB §307: shineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and kindlethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: and the lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: illumined with their lightfire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendorgleaningsGWB §80: light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the proudgleaningsGWB §689: the Concourse on high wouldkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindredthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realm
gleaningsGWB §458: billowing oceanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: immersed beneath the oceanstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: the SeasgleaningsGWB §118: sacred depthskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: froward and perverseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: oceangleaningsGWB §486: the ocean
eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath persistedfire-tabletFire §36: isgleaningsGWB §675: still yourskitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: liveth eternallytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: been enrapturedfire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §603: the lodestonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: attract meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: enrapturegleaningsGWB §575: may attractkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasy
SE rendered أهل (ʾahl), لجج (ljj), البقاء (al-bqáʾ), واستجذبت (wástjdhbt), عنها (ʿnhá), أفئدة (ʾafʾdh), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،), أما (ʾamá), سمعتم (smʿtm), يد (yd) as “them, billowing oceans, immortality, hath attracted, souls, such as truly believe, Know ye not, that, Hand of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: The timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: above all elsethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: thanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: from achievingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy passions
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: men’s heartsgleaningsGWB §117: heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: pure in heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: of the worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: soulsgleaningsGWB §389: of the heart
SE expanded to “such as truly believe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the unionfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §113: in the Unity ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singlenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they who recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: the thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: suffered more grievously
SE rendered أفئدة (ʾafʾdh), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،), أما (ʾamá), سمعتم (smʿtm), يد (yd), الله (al-lh), أيديكم (ʾaydíkm), وتقديره (wtqdírh) as “souls, such as truly believe, Know ye not, that, Hand of God, is, hands, Decree”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: heardfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §537: Heard it yekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listenerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and hearkenedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
SE expanded to “Hand of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the handsgleaningsGWB §62: In His right handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: presencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the handgleaningsGWB §448: I hold within My grasp
This form usually rendered as “devices” (1 occurrences)
take 13% ordereth 13% ordainer 13% selfish 13% providence 13% ruler 7% incompetent 7% machinations 7% devise 7% schemed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: Take ye counsel togethergleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: designsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: affectinggleaningsGWB §362: selfish schemeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: led
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-ConqueringgleaningsGWB §534: fury of the wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: fury of Thy wrathwill-and-testamentW&T §17: fierce indignationgleaningsGWB §76: fury ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfullyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Adored Onefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §388: the adored Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: His people?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant
This form usually rendered as “all-subduing”, “all-compelling”, “triumphing” (19 occurrences)
all-subduing 33% all-compelling 17% triumphing 8% equal 8% invincible 8% dominant 8% victorious 8% name 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §369: supreme powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Render them, moreover, victoriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailedgleaningsGWB §536: the All-Subduingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: vanquished
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou hast donegleaningsGWB §157: doings.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: achievementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by deedsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine actsgleaningsGWB §453: who have perpetratedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He accomplisheth
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “willeth”, “will” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §293: Nothing whateverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: hath pleasedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Will
SE rendered أمره (ʾamrh), يفعل (yfʿl), يشاء (ysháʾ), يسئل (ysʾl), شاء، (sháʾ،), ويحكم (wíḥkm), يريد (yríd), وهو (whú) as “Purpose, doth, wisheth, willeth, ordaineth, pleaseth, He”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §630: pray Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §467: Find outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His wishgleaningsGWB §532: What I have wishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: didst desiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou didst desiregleaningsGWB §275: attain
SE rendered يريد (yríd), وهو (whú), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), القدير، (al-qdír،), توقنوا (túqnúá), بذلك (bdhlk), تنتهون (tnthún), أعمالكم (ʾaʿmálkm) as “pleaseth, He, Powerful, Almighty, this, cease, troubling”
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cease” (1 occurrences)
end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
This form usually rendered as “works”, “all”, “acts” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: actgleaningsGWB §497: the workskitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the conduct
SE rendered بذلك (bdhlk), تنتهون (tnthún), أعمالكم (ʾaʿmálkm), تكوننّ (tkúnnn), السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،) as “this, cease, troubling, with yourselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: that befire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §284: can well dispense withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: earthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: The inmatesfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §680: Quenchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: abide withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: tranquiltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the wretched
SE rendered أعمالكم (ʾaʿmálkm), تكوننّ (tkúnnn), السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،), وفي (wfí) as “troubling, with yourselves”
within 29% under 14% acts 7% throughout 7% upon 7% mortal 7% over 7% hearts 7% prosperity 7% fair 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: in this mortal lifegleaningsGWB §594: Be as a lampprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: though Himself a prisonerwill-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in thisgleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: intowill-and-testamentW&T §10: in the
SE rendered السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،), وفي (wfí), يوم (yúm) as “with yourselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the DaygleaningsGWB §74: the present daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: in this the daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the DaygleaningsGWB §28: Day, the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: dost witness today
SE rendered السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،), وفي (wfí), يوم (yúm), تجدّدون (tjdddún) as “with yourselves”
SE rendered السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،), وفي (wfí), يوم (yúm), تجدّدون (tjdddún), ظلمكم (ẓlmkm) as “with yourselves”
wronged 55% darkness 11% tyranny 9% cruelty 6% oppressors 4% oppressor 4% oppression 3% injustice 2% iniquity 2% have 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whose crueltyfire-tabletFire §33: the tyrannygleaningsGWB §452: your crueltykitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: darkness
SE rendered السّاكنين، (as-sáknín،), وفي (wfí), يوم (yúm), تجدّدون (tjdddún), ظلمكم (ẓlmkm), كما (kmá) as “with yourselves”
3 occurrences in corpus
people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory and sublimityfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §399: Self-Subsisting!”kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: powertablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of such as creategleaningsGWB §102: diverge and differkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: dividedthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behindwill-and-testamentW&T §7: violatingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention
2 occurrences in corpus
