Gleanings — §517

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 517 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

منكم يحكم على الأرض كلّها وكلّ ما فيها وعليها من بحرها وبرّها وجبلها وسهلها ولن يذكر عند الله ما ينفعه شيء من ذلك إن أنتم من العارفين، واعلموا بأنّ شرافة العبد في قربه إلى الله ومن دون ذلك لن ينفعه أبدا ولو يحكم على الخلائق أجمعين، قل قد هبّت عليكم نسائم الله عن شطر الفردوس وأنتم في غفلة عنها وكنتم من الغافلين، وقد جاءتكم الهداية من الله وأنتم ما استهديتم بها وكنتم من المعرضين، وقد أضاء سراج الله في مشكوة الأمر وأنتم ما استنورتم به وما تقرّبتم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Beware not to deal unjustly with anyone that appealeth to you, and entereth beneath your shadow. Walk ye in the fear of God, and be ye of them that lead a godly life. Rest not on your power, your armies, and treasures. Put your whole trust and confidence in God, Who hath created you, and seek ye His help in all your affairs. Succor cometh from Him alone. He succoreth whom He will with the hosts of the heavens and of the earth.

Translation Notes

منكم

mnkm m-n → “from”

literal: from; who; from/of

SE rendered منكم (mnkm), يحكم (yḥkm), الأرض (ar-rḍ), كلّها (kllhá) as “earth, all”

whosoever 20% above 14% all 14% others 11% who 9% such 9% man 6% amongst 6% whoso 6% unto 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the feet of the erring fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §454: them kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: such as will-and-testamentW&T §29: my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from

يحكم

yḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: judgment

SE rendered يحكم (yḥkm), الأرض (ar-rḍ), كلّها (kllhá) as “earth, all”

ordaineth 43% will 14% fall 7% have 7% judge 7% doeth 7% ruleth 7% through 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: law gleaningsGWB §511: fully reconciled kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: ordaineth whatsoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: as tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: all that is on earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §124: soil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gem epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this land fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §441: the world

كلّها

kllhá k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 62% whole 5% every 5% combined 5% successive 5% one 5% over 5% days 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: all good gleaningsGWB §13: unto all kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: through which every seeker tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §36: with all the ardour

وعليها

wʿlíhá ʿ-l-y

literal: on

SE rendered الأرض (ar-rḍ), كلّها (kllhá), وكلّ (wkll), وعليها (wʿlíhá) as “earth, all”

aid 50% convulsed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to exalt gleaningsGWB §635: to aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: upon thee gleaningsGWB §167: on

بحرها

bḥrhá b-ḥ-r

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

SE rendered كلّها (kllhá), وكلّ (wkll), وعليها (wʿlíhá), بحرها (bḥrhá) as “all”

ocean 62% sea 16% seas 7% oceans 6% most 2% waters 2% billowing 2% all 1% upon 1% black 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the sea fire-tabletFire §3: Where gleaningsGWB §128: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy sea tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the ocean of knowledge

وبرّها

wbrrhá b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

righteous 27% land 23% wilderness 12% upon 8% piety 8% unto 8% pious 4% righteousness 4% beseech 4% upright 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them

وجبلها

wjblhá j-b-l

literal: mountain; mountains; the mountains

mountains 42% mountain 27% mountain-top 4% two 4% lofty 4% peaks 4% hills 4% immovable 4% every 4% foundation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mountain fire-tabletFire §42: peaks gleaningsGWB §276: the immovable mountain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: summits the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Mount epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the mountain-top gleaningsGWB §718: foundation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: mountains

وسهلها

wshlhá s-h-l

literal: easy; easier; easy/trivial

belittle 33% simple 17% made 17% easier 17% easy 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: simple gleaningsGWB §363: belittle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: easy and gleaningsGWB §622: made light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: they kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: easier

ولن

wln l-n

literal: will not

SE rendered ولن (wln), يذكر (ydhkr), الله (al-lh), ينفعه (ynfʿh), شيء (shíʾ) as “will”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §66: neither

يذكر

ydhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered يذكر (ydhkr), الله (al-lh), ينفعه (ynfʿh), شيء (shíʾ) as “will”

remember 15% remembered 15% describe 15% commemorated 8% numbered 8% admonish 8% vaunted 8% recounted 8% mention 8% claim 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy praise gleaningsGWB §350: account kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: already prayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: Which of my tribulations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

ينفعه

ynfʿh n-f-ʿ

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

SE rendered ينفعه (ynfʿh), شيء (shíʾ) as “will”

profit 50% advantage 25% profiteth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: profiteth gleaningsGWB §279: advantage is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: me the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is unprofitable unto you gleaningsGWB §471: and profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enable

شيء

shíʾ sh-y-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: thing; will; things

This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: created things gleaningsGWB §575: of all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thy desire tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: nothing amongst

العارفين،

al-ʿárfín، ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered شيء (shíʾ), العارفين، (al-ʿárfín،), واعلموا (wáʿlmúá), شرافة (shráfh), العبد (al-ʿbd) as “will, Walk ye”

have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: sweet savors gleaningsGWB §696: the sweet fragrance kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: contrary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: enable me to know tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the recognition

واعلموا

wáʿlmúá ʿ-l-m → “walk ye”

literal: knowledge

know 75% ye 13% walk 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: clear fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §242: discerning observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: rabbis prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: Who knoweth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

شرافة

shráfh sh-r-f

literal: honor; honored; noble

SE rendered واعلموا (wáʿlmúá), شرافة (shráfh), العبد (al-ʿbd), قربه (qrbh), الله (al-lh) as “Walk ye, God”

high 23% honored 19% glory 12% honoured 12% noblest 8% exalted 8% hath 8% came 4% most 4% holy 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visit gleaningsGWB §358: noblest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: honoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath been honored tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honoured will-and-testamentW&T §18: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: high places gleaningsGWB §641: His holy court

العبد

al-ʿbd ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered واعلموا (wáʿlmúá), شرافة (shráfh), العبد (al-ʿbd), قربه (qrbh), الله (al-lh), ومن (wmn), دون (dún) as “Walk ye, God”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitude fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §166: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adoration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: for Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant

قربه

qrbh q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered واعلموا (wáʿlmúá), شرافة (shráfh), العبد (al-ʿbd), قربه (qrbh), الله (al-lh), ومن (wmn), دون (dún) as “Walk ye, God”

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: at hand fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §572: approach them kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some prayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: them who are nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

دون

dún d-w-n

literal: besides; without

SE rendered قربه (qrbh), الله (al-lh), ومن (wmn), دون (dún) as “God”

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: except Himself gleaningsGWB §298: through others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: from the comprehension of others gleaningsGWB §621: every defilement

أبدا

ʾabdá ʾ-b-d

literal: never; ever

SE rendered الله (al-lh), ومن (wmn), دون (dún), ينفعه (ynfʿh), أبدا (ʾabdá), ولو (wlú), يحكم (yḥkm), الخلائق (al-khláʾq) as “God, created”

never 40% pause 20% time 20% all 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §287: the Eternal,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: everlasting tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never gleaningsGWB §227: pause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal gleaningsGWB §622: no

ولو

wlú l-w

literal: if

SE rendered الله (al-lh), ومن (wmn), دون (dún), ينفعه (ynfʿh), أبدا (ʾabdá), ولو (wlú), يحكم (yḥkm), الخلائق (al-khláʾq) as “God, created”

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

الخلائق

al-khláʾq kh-l-q → “created” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “entire”, “peoples”, “dwell” (16 occurrences)

entire 33% peoples 25% dwell 8% people 8% whole 8% all 8% creatures 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath created fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §489: and its empire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: this unworthy people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: essentially created by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures

أجمعين،

ʾajmʿín، j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered الخلائق (al-khláʾq), أجمعين، (ʾajmʿín،), قل (ql), هبّت (hbbt), عليكم (ʿlíkm), نسائم (nsáʾm), الله (al-lh) as “created, God”

all 50% entire 25% arrayed 13% can 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: great many gleaningsGWB §168: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: certain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have united tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §17: congregation

قل

ql q-w-l

literal: say; saying

SE rendered الخلائق (al-khláʾq), أجمعين، (ʾajmʿín،), قل (ql), هبّت (hbbt), عليكم (ʿlíkm), نسائم (nsáʾm), الله (al-lh) as “created, God”

say 87% “say 2% “say 2% \‘say 2% say: 2% know 2% exclaim 1% tell 1% testify 1% let 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: they have said gleaningsGWB §464: ye say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: will certainly exclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and proclaim tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

هبّت

hbbt h-b-b

literal: blowing; blow; blow/waft

SE rendered الخلائق (al-khláʾq), أجمعين، (ʾajmʿín،), قل (ql), هبّت (hbbt), عليكم (ʿlíkm), نسائم (nsáʾm), الله (al-lh) as “created, God”

wafted 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: wafted fire-tabletFire §29: onrushing gales gleaningsGWB §684: evil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Vouchsafe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: tempests prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: breaths wafted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: breezes

نسائم

nsáʾm n-s-m

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

SE rendered هبّت (hbbt), عليكم (ʿlíkm), نسائم (nsáʾm), الله (al-lh), شطر (shṭr), الفردوس (al-frdús), وأنتم (wʾantm) as “God, you”

breezes 50% breeze 30% sweet 10% breath 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: breezes gleaningsGWB §212: the Breath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fragrance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: the fragrances epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breeze gleaningsGWB §152: sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle winds

شطر

shṭr sh-ṭ-r

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

SE rendered هبّت (hbbt), عليكم (ʿlíkm), نسائم (nsáʾm), الله (al-lh), شطر (shṭr), الفردوس (al-frdús), وأنتم (wʾantm) as “God, you”

direction 47% towards 20% court 16% seat 4% prison 2% north 2% upper 2% capital 2% persia 2% constantinople 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upper chamber gleaningsGWB §621: towards the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: side epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the direction gleaningsGWB §657: the meadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose court epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: North and South gleaningsGWB §569: unto the court

الفردوس

al-frdús f-r-d-w-s

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven; Paradise

SE rendered الله (al-lh), شطر (shṭr), الفردوس (al-frdús), وأنتم (wʾantm) as “God, you”

paradise 71% heaven 14% abode 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Paradise gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness gleaningsGWB §221: Heaven of Heavens

وأنتم

wʾantm n-t-m → “you”

literal: you

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: you

غفلة

ghflh gh-f-l

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

SE rendered الله (al-lh), شطر (shṭr), الفردوس (al-frdús), وأنتم (wʾantm), غفلة (ghflh) as “God, you”

waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% strayed 7% careless 7% path 7% turneth 7% hath 7% failed 7% grievously 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: unaware gleaningsGWB §73: of their heedlessness kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: error prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: to be forgetful the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: the heedless gleaningsGWB §281: slumber

عنها

ʿnhá ʿ-n-n

literal: from; from/about; about

SE rendered وأنتم (wʾantm), غفلة (ghflh), عنها (ʿnhá) as “you”

above 29% achieving 14% passions 14% time 14% against 14% upon 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy passions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: on prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: above the-hidden-wordsHW §48: than epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: The time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: from achieving

وكنتم

wkntm k-w-n

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered وأنتم (wʾantm), غفلة (ghflh), عنها (ʿnhá), وكنتم (wkntm) as “you”

ye 77% have 8% persisted 8% sunk 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be numbered fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §238: behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: was regarded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

وقد

wqd q-d → “we have been”

literal: already/indeed; indeed/already; already

SE rendered وقد (wqd), جاءتكم (jáʾtkm), الهداية (al-hdáyh), الله (al-lh) as “Him”

have 33% god 17% hast 17% “more 17% then 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More gleaningsGWB §295: have revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: I

جاءتكم

jáʾtkm j-y-ʾ

literal: come; came; to come

SE rendered جاءتكم (jáʾtkm), الهداية (al-hdáyh), الله (al-lh) as “Him”

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 §171: come gleaningsGWB §451: come to you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: cometh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: reacheth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I came gleaningsGWB §467: arrived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Who came unto them

الهداية

al-hdáyh h-d-y

literal: guidance; guide; guided

SE rendered الهداية (al-hdáyh), الله (al-lh) as “Him”

guidance 75% guide 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to guide gleaningsGWB §668: rescue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: become prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Thou hast guided tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guide gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided

المعرضين،

al-mʿrḍín، ʿ-r-ḍ

literal: turn away; turning away

SE rendered المعرضين، (al-mʿrḍín،), وقد (wqd), أضاء (ʾaḍáʾ), سراج (sráj), الله (al-lh) as “”

have 24% turned 24% froward 19% such 10% faithless 10% disbelievers 5% reject 5% opposers 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: turn aside gleaningsGWB §158: to question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: They caviled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: their earthly life tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Who is the Truth

أضاء

ʾaḍáʾ ḍ-w-ʾ

literal: light; illuminated; light/radiance

SE rendered أضاء (ʾaḍáʾ), سراج (sráj), الله (al-lh) as “”

turned 25% chased 25% burning 25% irradiated 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: illumined fire-tabletFire §9: Radiance gleaningsGWB §198: and whose light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: irradiated the-hidden-wordsHW §48: and the light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: turned fire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendor gleaningsGWB §307: shine

سراج

sráj s-r-j

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

SE rendered سراج (sráj), الله (al-lh) as “”

lamp 70% light 11% lamps 5% extinguish 3% imparteth 3% deprive 3% flame 3% quencheth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §307: the light of the lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: lamp of conscience and reason prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: my lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §576: that imparteth its light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: quencheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp

مشكوة

mshkúh sh-k-w

literal: complain; niche; niche/lamp

complain 14% plaint 14% plead 14% utterance 14% lamp 14% shelter 14% niche 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: complain gleaningsGWB §684: shelter of your constancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the niche gleaningsGWB §487: plead gleaningsGWB §487: My plaint gleaningsGWB §684: Lamp gleaningsGWB §601: The utterance of God

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered مشكوة (mshkúh), الأمر (al-ʾamr) as “”

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: bade Me fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §671: God’s Faith kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: precepts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

استنورتم

istnúrtm n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered مشكوة (mshkúh), الأمر (al-ʾamr), وأنتم (wʾantm), استنورتم (istnúrtm) as “”

light 56% splendors 10% lights 6% illumined 5% resplendent 5% most 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiance 3% brightness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: illuminate fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §687: unfading light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: vision tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

Gleanings — §517

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