Gleanings — §522
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 522 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
يا معشر الأمراء لمّا صرتم سحابا لوجه الشّمس ومنعتموها عن الإشراق أن استمعوا ما ينصحكم به القلم الأعلى لعلّ تستريح به أنفسكم ثمّ الفقراء والمساكين، نسأل الله بأن يؤيّد الملوك على الصّلح إنّه لهو القادر على ما
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O ye rulers of the earth! Wherefore have ye clouded the radiance of the Sun, and caused it to cease from shining? Hearken unto the counsel given you by the Pen of the Most High, that haply both ye and the poor may attain unto tranquillity and peace. We beseech God to assist the kings of the earth to establish peace on earth. He, verily, doth what He willeth.
Translation Notes
SE rendered معشر (mʿshr), الأمراء (al-ʾamráʾ), صرتم (ṣrtm), سحابا (sḥábá) as “rulers of the earth, have ye, clouded”
SE expanded to “rulers of the earth”
cause 53% revelation 17% command 5% bidding 5% commandments 4% behest 4% affairs 3% thou 3% decree 3% faith 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: have We commandedfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §63: hath bidden him observekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: Thou hadst prescribedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: interposed themselvesgleaningsGWB §720: proveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I am bewilderedgleaningsGWB §27: assumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: I marvelgleaningsGWB §522: have yeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: I fellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: that I am made
clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: thick cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings
SE rendered الأمراء (al-ʾamráʾ), صرتم (ṣrtm), سحابا (sḥábá), لوجه (lújh), الشّمس (ash-shms), ومنعتموها (wmnʿtmúhá), الإشراق (ash-shráq) as “rulers of the earth, have ye, clouded, the radiance of the Sun, shining”
SE expanded to “the radiance of the Sun”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §100: Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: those Sunsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: testifygleaningsGWB §286: birthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one
SE rendered صرتم (ṣrtm), سحابا (sḥábá), لوجه (lújh), الشّمس (ash-shms), ومنعتموها (wmnʿtmúhá), الإشراق (ash-shráq), استمعوا (istmʿúá) as “have ye, clouded, the radiance of the Sun, shining, Hearken unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: was withheldgleaningsGWB §682: deterredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: restraineth metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thou hast forbidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: hath dawnedfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §562: shineth in its meridian splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and of the Dayspringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: shone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mayfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §537: Heard it yekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: Thou givest eartablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: admonishgleaningsGWB §452: have rejectedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the counselskitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: exhortedthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counselepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: CounsellorgleaningsGWB §594: an admonisherthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted penwill-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Penepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §719: Our Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: of Thy pen
SE expanded to “of the Most High”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: honoredfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §292: upon theirkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: is He—“Andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: The highest facultiestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
SE expanded to “may attain unto tranquillity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dwellersfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §656: have sought shelterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: ye may seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: and quiettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: The inmates
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §259: questionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee
SE rendered والمساكين، (wálmsákín،), نسأل (nsʾal), الله (al-lh), يؤيّد (yʾíʾd), الملوك (al-mlúk), الصّلح (aṣ-ṣlḥ) as “peace, We beseech, God, the kings of the earth, peace on earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: assistgleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: graciously aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Helperepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: may God assistepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: aided
SE expanded to “the kings of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §340: Him Who is the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: “All dominiontablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
This form usually rendered as “lesser”, “world’s”, “peace” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: had been well-orderedgleaningsGWB §522: peace on earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: righteousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: blessthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking their own goodwill-and-testamentW&T §8: to show forth peaceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser PeacegleaningsGWB §562: to ennoble
SE rendered الملوك (al-mlúk), الصّلح (aṣ-ṣlḥ), لهو (lhú), القادر (al-qádr) as “the kings of the earth, peace on earth, doth what”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: He it isgleaningsGWB §352: are both embodiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: his stationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: BeholdgleaningsGWB §576: and yet iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: to which
This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “potent”, “can” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §161: hath bestowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: ordained—fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: by Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
