Gleanings — §556
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 556 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قسم بخدا که اگر سالک سبیل هدی و طالب معارج تقی باین مقام بلند اعلی واصل گردد رائحهٔ حقّ را از فرسنگهای بعیده استنشاق نماید و صبح نورانی هدایت را از مشرق کلّ شیء ادراک کند و هر ذرّه و هر شیء او را دلالت بر محبوب و مطلوب نماید و چنان ممیّز شود که حقّ را از باطل چون شمس از ظلّ فرق گذارد مثلاً اگر نسیم حقّ از مشرق ابداع وزد و او در مغرب اختراع باشد البتّه استشمام کند و همچنین جمیع آثار حقّ را از کلمات بدیعه و اعمال منیعه و افعال لمیعه از افعال و اعمال و آثار ماسوی امتیاز دهد چنانچه اهل لؤلؤ لؤلؤ را از حجر و انسان ربیع را از خریف و حرارت را از برودت و دماغ جان چون از زکام کون و امکان پاک شد البتّه رائحهٔ جانان را از منازل بعیده بیابد و از اثر آن رائحه بمصر ایقان حضرت منّان وارد شود
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I swear by God! Were he that treadeth the path of guidance and seeketh to scale the heights of righteousness to attain unto this glorious and exalted station, he would inhale, at a distance of a thousand leagues, the fragrance of God, and would perceive the resplendent morn of a Divine guidance rising above the Dayspring of all things. Each and every thing, however small, would be to him a revelation, leading him to his Beloved, the Object of his quest. So great shall be the discernment of this seeker that he will discriminate between truth and falsehood, even as he doth distinguish the sun from shadow. If in the uttermost corners of the East the sweet savors of God be wafted, he will assuredly recognize and inhale their fragrance, even though he be dwelling in the uttermost ends of the West. He will, likewise, clearly distinguish all the signs of God — His wondrous utterances, His great works, and mighty deeds — from the doings, the words and ways of men, even as the jeweler who knoweth the gem from the stone, or the man who distinguisheth the spring from autumn, and heat from cold. When the channel of the human soul is cleansed of all worldly and impeding attachments, it will unfailingly perceive the breath of the Beloved across immeasurable distances, and will, led by its perfume, attain and enter the City of Certitude.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: dividedgleaningsGWB §453: in such circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: So heavilythe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §54: so grievousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: portiongleaningsGWB §381: kindskitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: can share therein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the pathgleaningsGWB §317: a means of admittancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: in His pathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the pathstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thy way
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidancegleaningsGWB §361: guidedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: shall guide such a oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance ofgleaningsGWB §406: any giftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offered as presents
This form usually rendered as “seeker”, “hath”, “seekers” (18 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: We beg of TheegleaningsGWB §552: desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: object of their endeavourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: We beg ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: without searchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besoughtgleaningsGWB §115: searchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: with no desire but
gleaningsGWB §105: to the loftiest summitskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: hath ascendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: can never hope to ascendthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: the exalted heightsgleaningsGWB §364: ascendedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: exalted heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: ascend beyondgleaningsGWB §195: and caused you to ascend
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Most Highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §311: loftiest mansionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Glorified are they aboveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: In Thine unapproachable loftinesstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §424: reunionkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: that have attained untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: from Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the souls of menfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §307: his soulkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: delightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: and sacrificed their soulstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to GodgleaningsGWB §684: The one truekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: indeedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: befittinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offering (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its right
This form usually rendered as “far”, “remoteness”, “immeasurable” (22 occurrences)
far 31% remoteness 13% immeasurable 13% gone 6% late 6% removeth 6% gulf 6% distance 6% estranged 6% have 6%
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: failed togleaningsGWB §174: revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: may cease to contendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst neglectwill-and-testamentW&T §19: must giveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: they apprehended Us
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: shinefire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §599: are the rayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: who proceed fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: shed their radiancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleasethgleaningsGWB §463: things,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: please themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)
comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognizegleaningsGWB §91: human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: understoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehendedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: ye will attain untogleaningsGWB §287: appreciatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: beheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can see
This form usually rendered as “stocks”, “must”, “would” (41 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: atomsgleaningsGWB §310: any partkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Leaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: the atomsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leavegleaningsGWB §32: all the atoms of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: moteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: of the earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: is a proofgleaningsGWB §117: expressivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: these argumentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: that will lead mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: adducegleaningsGWB §104: standardskitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: doth indicate
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: because of their lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §159: All honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Thou didst wishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved
SE expanded to “So great shall be”
1 occurrence in corpus
discernment 67% man 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §605: distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: its own distinct and separate characterwill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §78: whether ye burstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: discern
falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of the sunsgleaningsGWB §401: the splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: sunlightgleaningsGWB §696: like the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “sun,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar
shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: beneath the shadowgleaningsGWB §87: cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to enter beneaththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §188: shadows of the clouds
This form usually rendered as “distinction”, “differ”, “difference” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: separatedfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §122: distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the Muhammadan Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: because of its separation from Thy Selftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §17: discord
SE rendered باطل (báṭl), چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz), ظلّ (ẓll), فرق (frq), گذارد (gdhárd), مثلاً (mthláan), نسیم (nsím), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq) as “falsehood, as, sun, shadow, discriminate, sweet, God, East”
8 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered باطل (báṭl), چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz), ظلّ (ẓll), فرق (frq), گذارد (gdhárd), مثلاً (mthláan), نسیم (nsím), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), ابداع (ibdáʿ) as “falsehood, as, sun, shadow, discriminate, sweet, God, East, the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such asgleaningsGWB §379: uttered such unseemlykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: and the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and comparisonthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: as
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: through the breezesgleaningsGWB §212: the Breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: fragrancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the breezesgleaningsGWB §182: The Breathingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: galesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: the gentle winds
wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the worldgleaningsGWB §556: uttermost cornerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sweetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: into the wonders oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §5: extolling to the utmost
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Westfire-tabletFire §43: O Thou ExilegleaningsGWB §277: is setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: or toward the westprayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: this strangertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exilewill-and-testamentW&T §35: my exile
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: been devisedgleaningsGWB §548: the eye of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: and fashionedthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have wroughtgleaningsGWB §696: all creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: and creationgleaningsGWB §556: uttermost ends
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a large gatheringgleaningsGWB §350: all that existedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: these peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: were to be leaguedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every meetingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: every
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: tokensgleaningsGWB §288: knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: its potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: the signs and tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §34: that which hath been revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Whose signsgleaningsGWB §551: The force
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: unto Him Who conversed upon mefire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §694: Tongue ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: through a word of Thy mouthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “deeds”, “all”, “doings” (66 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: did whatgleaningsGWB §463: all thy doingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: work aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of men’s doingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §15: that are men of actionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: in the discharge of his duty
This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (38 occurrences)
most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: hindergleaningsGWB §63: have succeeded in deflectingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: been kept backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld me
deeds 41% works 15% acts 11% such 7% doings 7% activities 4% activity 4% attributes 4% conduct 4% behaviour 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §492: Do, therefore,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: the deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: His actsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and actionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine actsgleaningsGWB §363: Their very deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He accomplisheth
This form usually rendered as “shining”, “mighty”, “resplendent” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered لمیعه (lmíʿh), از (iz), افعال (ifʿál), اعمال (iʿmál), آثار (áthár), ماسوی (másúy), امتیاز (imtíáz), دهد (dhd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اهل (ihl), لؤلؤ (lʾlʾ) as “mighty, from, doings, distinguish, jeweler, gem”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §589: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: else but Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equalgleaningsGWB §118: imprinted
This form usually rendered as “incline”, “may”, “occurred” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: inhabitantsfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §580: to such as have set their affection upon themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivedgleaningsGWB §324: of mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and weddedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communionthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MENwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: The companionsgleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: setting downfire-tabletFire §7: warmthgleaningsGWB §161: the energies latent within itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the flameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: chilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: to writeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: lifegleaningsGWB §141: soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their livesgleaningsGWB §687: lifelesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: whollyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: be notgleaningsGWB §257: ye may bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thou mayestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: is theretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
SE rendered دماغ (dmágh), جان (ján), چون (chún), از (iz), زکام (zkám), کون (kún), امکان (imkán), پاک (pák), البتّه (al-btth), رائحهٔ (ráʾḥh), جانان (jánán) as “channel, soul, When, impeding, worldly, cleansed, breath, Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imperturbabilityfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §363: powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: all the passagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: any one of Thy creaturesthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: realm of the infinitewill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: can
gleaningsGWB §672: the Best-Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Beloved’sprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All lifethe-hidden-wordsHW §153: heart and soulwill-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificinggleaningsGWB §672: unto yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the Belovedthe-hidden-wordsHW §91: the loved one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §591: have We revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and inflicttablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: We have keptgleaningsGWB §335: may be made known unto youkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: kindledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be ledthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: understandwill-and-testamentW&T §42: realizedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: be persuadedfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §474: for a certaintykitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: certainlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: and are persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitudegleaningsGWB §555: and certitude
SE rendered اثر (ithr), رائحه (ráʾḥh), بمصر (bmṣr), ایقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd) as “perfume, the, Certitude, enter”
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: come upon himgleaningsGWB §41: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: of Abrahamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: summon me to be presentthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §27: The Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: entergleaningsGWB §370: Best-Beloved
SE rendered اثر (ithr), رائحه (ráʾḥh), بمصر (bmṣr), ایقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd) as “perfume, the, Certitude, enter”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: BeneficentgleaningsGWB §556: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to show favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: the Beneficenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowedwill-and-testamentW&T §27: hath graciously favouredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: mannaprayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: Whose grace
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: guestgleaningsGWB §507: hath enduredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: came untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: been touchedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: that attain thereuntogleaningsGWB §507: have enduredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: fell a victim
