Gleanings — §514

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 514 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

إتّقوا الله يا معشر الملوك ولا تحرموا أنفسكم عن هذا الفضل الأكبر فألقوا ما في أيديكم فتمسّكوا بعروة الله العليّ العظيم وتوجّهوا بقلوبكم إلى وجه الله ثمّ اتركوا ما أمركم به هواكم ولا تكوننّ من الخاسرين. أن يا عبد فاذكر لهم نبأ عليّ إذ جاءهم بالحقّ ومعه كتاب عزّ حكيم، وفي يديه حجّة من الله وبرهانه ودلائل قدس كر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Lay not aside the fear of God, O kings of the earth, and beware that ye transgress not the bounds which the Almighty hath fixed. Observe the injunctions laid upon you in His Book, and take good heed not to overstep their limits. Be vigilant, that ye may not do injustice to anyone, be it to the extent of a grain of mustard seed. Tread ye the path of justice, for this, verily, is the straight path.

Translation Notes

إتّقوا

ʾittqúá w-q-y → “lay not aside the fear”

literal: fear; to fear

SE expanded to “Lay not aside the fear”

fear 73% let 13% lay 7% “fear 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the fear of God fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §699: virtue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: dissimulation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: “Fear the-hidden-wordsHW §110: purest virtue will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: most pious

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinity the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §204: her God

معشر

mʿshr ʿ-sh-r

literal: assembly; association; associate

SE rendered إتّقوا (ʾittqúá), الله (al-lh), معشر (mʿshr), الملوك (al-mlúk), تحرموا (tḥrmúá), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm) as “Lay not aside the fear, God, kings, transgress not the bounds, ye”

concourse 28% leaders 22% congregation 17% kings 11% company 6% people 6% ye 6% members 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: concourse of gleaningsGWB §719: Members of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: concourse gleaningsGWB §260: ye congregation

الملوك

al-mlúk m-l-k → “kings”

literal: kingdom; king

kings 82% rulers 9% king 6% earth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realm gleaningsGWB §163: in that land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: of Thy kingdom tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

تحرموا

tḥrmúá ḥ-r-m → “deprived”

literal: deprived; deprive

withhold 50% transgress 17% deprive 17% yourselves 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereft gleaningsGWB §35: habitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the habitations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: me the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: covering cast over mine honor

أنفسكم

ʾanfskm n-f-s → “own”

literal: soul; souls

yourselves 45% souls 15% own 12% desires 6% hearts 6% upon 3% nature 3% deprive 3% none 3% judgment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ones gleaningsGWB §253: them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: Whom Thou Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

الفضل

al-fḍl f-ḍ-l

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

SE rendered تحرموا (tḥrmúá), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), الفضل (al-fḍl), الأكبر (al-ʾakbr), فألقوا (fʾalqúá) as “transgress not the bounds, ye”

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §652: My bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and bountiful favors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom

الأكبر

al-ʾakbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered تحرموا (tḥrmúá), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), الفضل (al-fḍl), الأكبر (al-ʾakbr), فألقوا (fʾalqúá) as “transgress not the bounds, ye”

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: of glory gleaningsGWB §665: away disdainfully kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §37: immeasurable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

فألقوا

fʾalqúá l-q-y

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

SE rendered أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), الفضل (al-fḍl), الأكبر (al-ʾakbr), فألقوا (fʾalqúá) as “ye”

presence 46% before 15% reunion 6% have 6% attain 5% beholding 5% “attainment 5% meet 5% divine 4% unto 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: cast fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §375: brought face to face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: attaining the presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: with meeting Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §4: engraved will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

أيديكم

ʾaydíkm y-d-y

literal: hand; hands

SE rendered الفضل (al-fḍl), الأكبر (al-ʾakbr), فألقوا (fʾalqúá), أيديكم (ʾaydíkm) as “”

hands 50% mercy 25% into 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine hands gleaningsGWB §466: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: presence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The hand gleaningsGWB §63: all his might

فتمسّكوا

ftmsskúá m-s-k

literal: hold fast

SE rendered أيديكم (ʾaydíkm), فتمسّكوا (ftmsskúá) as “”

have 30% clung 20% fixeth 10% hold 10% cleaving 10% held 10% joined 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: cleaveth gleaningsGWB §267: held fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: We cleave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have held fast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: to hold fast gleaningsGWB §419: prove kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example

بعروة

bʿrúh ʿ-r-w

literal: handle

SE rendered أيديكم (ʾaydíkm), فتمسّكوا (ftmsskúá), بعروة (bʿrúh) as “”

urvatu’l-vuthqá 33% cord 33% laid 17% handle 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: which is afflicted gleaningsGWB §527: hath been afflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the Urvatu’l-Vuthqá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: to the cord gleaningsGWB §199: Divest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Urvatu’l-Vuthqá of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the handle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: the cord

العليّ

al-ʿlíl ʿ-l-w

literal: highest; upon; exalted

SE rendered أيديكم (ʾaydíkm), فتمسّكوا (ftmsskúá), بعروة (bʿrúh), الله (al-lh), العليّ (al-ʿlíl) as “”

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Paradise fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §171: advance kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: high be He uplifted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified, therefore, be tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial

العظيم

al-ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §606: first and foremost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the greatest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: by Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §7: Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiest gleaningsGWB §43: and overpowering majesty

وتوجّهوا

wtújjhúá w-j-h

literal: turning

set 35% have 18% advance 12% turned 12% lift 6% fasten 6% turn 6% hearest 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a bright and friendly face fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §637: fasten your eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and set their faces towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

بقلوبكم

bqlúbkm q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 52% heart 39% souls 2% all 1% radiant 1% men’s 1% mine 1% whole 1% soul 1% human 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s hearts gleaningsGWB §555: a new heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: from my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turn

اتركوا

itrkúá t-r-k

literal: leave; leave/abandon; abandon

abandoned 18% have 18% cast 12% renounce 12% thou 12% discarded 6% forsaken 6% noted 6% forsook 6% perversity 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: cast away fire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned gleaningsGWB §467: forsook kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: Thou abandonest them the-hidden-wordsHW §55: forsake epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have put away fire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken

أمركم

ʾamrkm ʾ-m-r

literal: cause

biddeth 33% bidding 17% affairs 17% cause 17% whisperings 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §719: the whisperings kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: all acts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy decree—the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

هواكم

húákm h-w-y

literal: desire; air; passion

desires 25% corrupt 15% desire 13% atmosphere 11% evil 10% heaven 7% heights 6% passion 4% self 4% passions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §593: and desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Inmost Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the heavens the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament

تكوننّ

tkúnnn k-w-n

literal: be; to be

ye 33% numbered 20% may 13% claim 7% accounted 7% remain 7% pursue 7% art 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: lay fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §96: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: place tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

الخاسرين

al-khásrín kh-s-r

literal: loss; losers; loser

perish 50% lost 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: loss gleaningsGWB §195: perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: perdition.”will-and-testamentW&T §10: bloodthirsty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: lost ones gleaningsGWB §318: error.…will-and-testamentW&T §54: grew hopeless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: plainly erred

عبد

ʿbd ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 82% one 8% god 3% man’s 3% servant” 3% servant’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §268: all that serve Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

فاذكر

fádhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; mentioned

call 38% relate 13% mention 13% narrate 13% tell 13% recount 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: mentioned gleaningsGWB §220: dare describe his kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my Praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

نبأ

nbʾ n-b-ʾ

literal: prophet; prophets; news

SE rendered نبأ (nbʾ), جاءهم (jáʾhm), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), ومعه (wmʿh), كتاب (ktáb) as “Book”

announcement 67% weighty 17% message 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Prophets gleaningsGWB §25: the Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: inspired Prophet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: message will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a Prophet gleaningsGWB §105: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: promised Prophet

جاءهم

jáʾhm j-y-ʾ

literal: came

SE rendered جاءهم (jáʾhm), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), ومعه (wmʿh), كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz) as “Book, Almighty”

come 29% came 21% hath 13% am 8% strike 8% have 4% summoned 4% sent 4% mission 4% arrived 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I came gleaningsGWB §427: Our mission kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: came epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: come gleaningsGWB §506: did bring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Thy promise came

بالحقّ

bálḥqq ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true; right

SE rendered بالحقّ (bálḥqq), ومعه (wmʿh), كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz) as “Book, Almighty”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God gleaningsGWB §719: revealed the truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy reality the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth

ومعه

wmʿh m-ʿ

literal: with; with/notwithstanding

SE rendered ومعه (wmʿh), كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz) as “Book, Almighty”

notwithstanding 43% yet 21% although 7% though 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §277: with you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: And yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Me gleaningsGWB §150: though kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: In view of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstanding gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee

كتاب

ktáb k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy Book gleaningsGWB §238: a Book kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: Qur’án prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: Write the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the books

عزّ

ʿzz ʿ-z-z → “almighty” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (190 occurrences)

glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §365: inestimable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: Most Mighty the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious

حكيم،

ḥkím، ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; wise

SE rendered كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz), حكيم، (ḥkím،) as “Book, Almighty”

all-wise 79% wisdom 5% all-wise.” 3% wise 3% sages 2% embodiments 2% ḥakím 2% name 2% shall 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: whatever measures gleaningsGWB §241: precepts kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: meaning of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thy Divine wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

وفي

wfí f-y → “in”

literal: in

SE rendered كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz), حكيم، (ḥkím،), وفي (wfí) as “Book, Almighty”

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 §197: of gleaningsGWB §594: Be fair in thy judgment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: at will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: whereon gleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: according to will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the

حجّة

ḥjjh ḥ-j-j

literal: proof; proof, testimony

SE rendered كتاب (ktáb), عزّ (ʿzz), حكيم، (ḥkím،), وفي (wfí), يديه (ydíh), حجّة (ḥjjh) as “Book, Almighty”

testimony 50% proof 21% pilgrimage 14% evidence 7% proofs 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofs gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: proofs and tokens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Pilgrimage gleaningsGWB §97: evidences

وبرهانه

wbrhánh b-r-h

literal: proof; proof, evidence

proof 41% testimony 11% testimonies 11% evidence 11% about 7% sought 4% seek 4% tokens 4% proofs 4% nakedness 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about gleaningsGWB §293: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonies will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: Testimony gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly

ودلائل

wdláʾl d-l-l

literal: proof; evidence

proofs 38% evidences 25% signs 13% clear 13% tokens 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show me gleaningsGWB §687: your affections kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: the testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is alien to will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His Guide gleaningsGWB §387: an embodiment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: they sought to demonstrate

قدس

qds q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctity gleaningsGWB §330: transcendeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy holy unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-Aqdas gleaningsGWB §135: sacred

كر

kr k-r-h

literal: deaf; abhor; even if they dislike

stop 50% abhorreth 25% albeit 25%

gleaningsGWB §395: abhorreth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: albeit the infidels abhor the-hidden-wordsHW §85: stop

Gleanings — §514

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament