Gleanings — §507
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 507 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن يا أيّها الملوك قد قضت عشرين من السّنين وكنّا في كلّ يوم منها في بلاء جديد وورد علينا ما لا ورد على أحد قبلنا إن أنتم من السّامعين، بحيث قتلونا وسفكوا دماءنا وأخذوا أموالنا وهتكوا حرمتنا وأنتم سمعتم أكثرها وما كنتم من المانعين، بعد الّذي ينبغي لكم بأن تمنعوا الظّالم عن ظلمه وتحكموا بين النّاس بالعدل ليظهر عدالتكم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Twenty years have passed, O kings, during which We have, each day, tasted the agony of a fresh tribulation. No one of them that were before Us hath endured the things We have endured. Would that ye could perceive it! They that rose up against Us have put us to death, have shed our blood, have plundered our property, and violated our honor. Though aware of most of our afflictions, ye, nevertheless, have failed to stay the hand of the aggressor. For is it not your clear duty to restrain the tyranny of the oppressor, and to deal equitably with your subjects, that your high sense of justice may be fully demonstrated to all mankind?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy kingdomgleaningsGWB §495: the governmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nationstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decision madefire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §569: things He hath ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: appointmentsthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: elapsed
This form usually rendered as “twenty”, “twenty-four” (4 occurrences)
twenty 50% twenty-four 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delightsgleaningsGWB §174: “Consortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: consortedthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: communewill-and-testamentW&T §43: companyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: associated with MegleaningsGWB §260: ye congregation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: yeargleaningsGWB §441: for many a long yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: of Glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: yearsgleaningsGWB §691: most sublimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: loftiest mansions
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “bear”, “days” (47 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: been numberedfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §123: a Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: the whole universetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
affliction 33% tribulation 17% incalculable 8% affliction.… 8% trials 8% ordeal 8% world’s 8% woe 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: adversityfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §569: the anguishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: He might proveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: these tribulationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: triedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: overwhelmed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath power overgleaningsGWB §101: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: beforethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands ofgleaningsGWB §684: in proportion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any onegleaningsGWB §682: All-Glorious Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own eartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one ofgleaningsGWB §181: commoners
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: hath turnedfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §286: verilykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: turned away fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: and fittablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Give earfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §211: Couldst thou have beenkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: makeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: Thou hast hearkenedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Such is Thy greatness thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: with suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will ceaseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: They are such that
SE expanded to “put us to death”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: spiltgleaningsGWB §574: sheddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: spilledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to shedgleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: shedgleaningsGWB §507: have shed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the bloodgleaningsGWB §170: breathedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: breathed intoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy bloodwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with my bloodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: bloodgleaningsGWB §189: my bloodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the blood of anyone
possessions 50% property 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the propertygleaningsGWB §361: propertykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: sacrifice our substancethe-hidden-wordsHW §130: ON MORTAL RICHESepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §406: the treasureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: their substance
This form usually rendered as “have”, “profaneth”, “violated” (6 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §216: rent asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Name, the CleavergleaningsGWB §507: violatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Rend asundergleaningsGWB §412: rend any veil asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and dishonoredgleaningsGWB §215: profanethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have besmirched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: covering cast over mine honorgleaningsGWB §677: hinder it notkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: yourselves to be kept backthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonor
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: forbiddengleaningsGWB §572: and hinder youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: can be foundtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §115: adequatelykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoovegleaningsGWB §620: becomethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: these wronged onesfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §203: victims of tyrannykitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of crueltythe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §3: He Whom the worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: others similarly wronged
This form usually rendered as “rule”, “judge”, “deal” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: firmly-establishedgleaningsGWB §312: embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unmistakablyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the essence of Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: othersgleaningsGWB §625: all mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hathwill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: mengleaningsGWB §643: the children of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: people
This form usually rendered as “justice”, “just”, “equity” (134 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: justgleaningsGWB §480: Dealprayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: failed to repaytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rivalthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: that are justepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: before the throne of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §473: and of justice
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)
may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: informfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §115: testimonieskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: noontideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: effusionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
