Gleanings — §477
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 477 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن اشكر الله ربّك بما اصطفاك بين بريّته وجعلك سلطانا للمسلمين، وينبغي لك بأن تعرف قدر ما وهبك الله من بدايع جوده وإحسانه وتشكره في كلّ حين، وشكرك ربّك هو حبّك أحبّاءه وحفظك عباده وصيانتهم عن هؤلاء الخائنين، لئلاّ يظلمهم أحد ثمّ إجراء حكم الله بينهم لتكون في شرع الله لمن الرّاسخين،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Render thanks unto God for having chosen thee out of the whole world, and made thee king over them that profess thy faith. It well beseemeth thee to appreciate the wondrous favors with which God hath favored thee, and to magnify continually His name. Thou canst best praise Him if thou lovest His loved ones, and dost safeguard and protect His servants from the mischief of the treacherous, that none may any longer oppress them. Thou shouldst, moreover, arise to enforce the law of God amongst them, that thou mayest be of those who are firmly established in His law.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: thankfulfire-tabletFire §49: thankgleaningsGWB §568: do I pleadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: thankful.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and to yield Thee thankstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are gratefultablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: and thankful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the things that are God’sfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §131: one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE rendered اشكر (ishkr), الله (al-lh), ربّك (rbbk), اصطفاك (iṣṭfák), بريّته (brírth), وجعلك (wjʿlk) as “Render thanks, God, chosen, the whole world, made thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my LordgleaningsGWB §302: none to recognize His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: my Rulertablet-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 §165: Divine
This form usually rendered as “having” (1 occurrences)
chosen 69% attributes 9% purity 4% whom 4% sincerity 2% clear 2% messengers 2% every 2% prophets 2% crystal 2%
This form usually rendered as “creatures”, “whole” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §585: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: and with all that were created by Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §362: breathe naught butprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §155: healed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: an actfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §457: and joined you withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to make of themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: grant that I maytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §163: through the potency of Thy mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and Whose sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one king
SE expanded to “them that profess thy faith”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: salutationsgleaningsGWB §466: that profess your faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: a ladderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §8: resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: His salutationsgleaningsGWB §477: over them that profess thy faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: peaceful city
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: fit forgleaningsGWB §620: would be unworthykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemethgleaningsGWB §481: ill beseemethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “unacquainted”, “make” (21 occurrences)
thou 42% unacquainted 11% make 11% couldst 5% recognition 5% truth 5% appreciate 5% acquaint 5% reveal 5% inscrutable 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: breathgleaningsGWB §181: the sageskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of true knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that they may recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: of every man of understanding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: lieth in theefire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §135: had been definitely foreordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and of Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
gifts 28% favors 13% all-bountiful 12% all-bounteous 8% most 8% bounty 7% bounties 7% bestowals 7% manifold 5% bountiful 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: \‘The All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: the Most Generouswill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §548: the eye of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: most wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: through the wondrous potencytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: newgleaningsGWB §452: of creation
SE rendered قدر (qdr), وهبك (whbk), الله (al-lh), بدايع (bdáyʿ), جوده (júdh), وإحسانه (wʾiḥsánh), وتشكره (wtshkrh), حين، (ḥín،) as “wondrous, hath favored, God, favors, with, which, to magnify, His”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: daygleaningsGWB §168: and nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: swift as the twinkling of an eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: at a time whenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: until the present daygleaningsGWB §347: whilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this hour
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: grainfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §451: His Well-Beloved Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: for love oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: best belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
This form usually rendered as “care”, “protection”, “dost” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: securitygleaningsGWB §636: can never profanekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and preservesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
protection 20% preservation 13% protect 13% safe 13% well-guarded 7% guarded 7% freed 7% safety 7% preserve 7% protected 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: protectiongleaningsGWB §477: and protectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: well-guardedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: the preservationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: preservationwill-and-testamentW&T §17: safewill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safetywill-and-testamentW&T §1: guarded
treacherous 80% traitor 20%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: treacherousgleaningsGWB §518: ye betray notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pastureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayedwill-and-testamentW&T §8: disloyaltyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: lecherygleaningsGWB §473: betrayed their trustwill-and-testamentW&T §3: their life-blood
SE rendered وصيانتهم (wṣíánthm), هؤلاء (hʾláʾ), الخائنين، (al-kháʾnín،), لئلاّ (lʾlál), يظلمهم (yẓlmhm), أحد (ʾaḥd), إجراء (ʾijráʾ), حكم (ḥkm), الله (al-lh) as “protect, treacherous, that, oppress, none, arise, enforce, law”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: nightgleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night
wronged 55% darkness 12% tyranny 8% oppressors 5% cruelty 5% oppressor 4% oppression 3% have 3% injustice 3% iniquity 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: darknessfire-tabletFire §33: through the tyrannygleaningsGWB §545: Him Whom the world hath wrongedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: shall be darkenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: eclipsedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §34: hath wrought the most glaring cruelty upon Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: oppression
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Who is the mangleaningsGWB §311: any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: of Thy onenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: alonegleaningsGWB §684: divinely ordained
This form usually rendered as “execute”, “will”, “enforce” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowedgleaningsGWB §31: sailkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: hath streamedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: can eithertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldenedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: delugedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: streamed
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: whatever measures are requiredgleaningsGWB §635: and understandingkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy preceptstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §22: conclusively
SE rendered أحد (ʾaḥd), إجراء (ʾijráʾ), حكم (ḥkm), الله (al-lh), بينهم (bínhm), لتكون (ltkún), شرع (shrʿ), الله (al-lh), لمن (lmn) as “none, arise, enforce, His, amongst, be, mayest, firmly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou wastgleaningsGWB §527: have erredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: Thou wouldst haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: Thou hast, in Thyself, beentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thou desirest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: lawgivergleaningsGWB §711: to the lawkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: divine Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: Let him, then, repeatwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We have prescribedgleaningsGWB §44: imposed by their Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Law.”
SE rendered بينهم (bínhm), لتكون (ltkún), شرع (shrʿ), الله (al-lh), لمن (lmn), الرّاسخين، (ar-ráskhín،) as “amongst, be, mayest, His, firmly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfastgleaningsGWB §331: of them that are steadfastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: and they that are well-groundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastnessgleaningsGWB §477: of those who are firmly establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: the firmergleaningsGWB §26: steadfastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-grounded
