Gleanings — §580
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 580 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
القدس مقرّ قدس منير ولا تجادلوا للدّنيا وما قدّر فيها بأحد لأنّ اللّه تركها لأهلها وما أراد منها إلّا قلوب العباد وإنّها يسخّر بجنود الوحي والبيان كذلك قدّر الأمر من أنامل البهاء علی لوح القضاء من لدن مقضيّ عليم.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Dispute not with anyone concerning the things of this world and its affairs, for God hath abandoned them to such as have set their affection upon them. Out of the whole world He hath chosen for Himself the hearts of men — hearts which the hosts of revelation and of utterance can subdue. Thus hath it been ordained by the Fingers of Bahá, upon the Tablet of God’s irrevocable decree, by the behest of Him Who is the Supreme Ordainer, the All-Knowing.
Translation Notes
SE rendered القدس (al-qds), مقرّ (mqrr), قدس (qds), منير (mnír), تجادلوا (tjádlúá) as “Dispute not”
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 §5: Thy SelfgleaningsGWB §679: inviolablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: am he, O my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted abovegleaningsGWB §330: transcendeth
SE rendered مقرّ (mqrr), قدس (qds), منير (mnír), تجادلوا (tjádlúá), للدّنيا (llddníá) as “Dispute not, the things of this world”
seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%
SE rendered منير (mnír), تجادلوا (tjádlúá), للدّنيا (llddníá) as “Dispute not, the things of this world”
resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §504: shed illuminationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: of a divine Guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: visiontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “things of this world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this worldgleaningsGWB §426: the things of this worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: that the worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: things belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of desiregleaningsGWB §595: mortal man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyonegleaningsGWB §116: and all-pervasivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: of Thy onenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §115: None
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: they that dwellgleaningsGWB §556: the jewelerkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: midstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “will”, “purpose” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: purposedgleaningsGWB §636: He hath reservedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Purpose,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: to Thy willtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: wish onlygleaningsGWB §703: desiring
SE expanded to “hearts of men — hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heartgleaningsGWB §84: a radiant heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: and brighten their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformed
SE rendered أراد (ʾarád), قلوب (qlúb), العباد (al-ʿbád), وإنّها (wʾinnhá), يسخّر (yskhkhr), بجنود (bjnúd), الوحي (al-wḥí) as “chosen, hearts of men — hearts, subdue, hosts, revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §171: worshiperskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: the comprehension of Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants
SE rendered أراد (ʾarád), قلوب (qlúb), العباد (al-ʿbád), وإنّها (wʾinnhá), يسخّر (yskhkhr), بجنود (bjnúd), الوحي (al-wḥí), والبيان (wálbíán) as “chosen, hearts of men — hearts, subdue, hosts, revelation, utterance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjectedgleaningsGWB §670: to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: subjectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: Subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: scoffprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: hast subduedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed laws
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: the armiesgleaningsGWB §277: powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: heroismprayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: hostwill-and-testamentW&T §5: hosts of the Realm aboveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: is a powerful forcegleaningsGWB §86: a drowned hostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our host
الوحي
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
revelation 91% inspiration 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: Thy most sweet remembranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent down
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: eloquencefire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §451: above all human beingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: revealed untothe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in
SE rendered الوحي (al-wḥí), والبيان (wálbíán), كذلك (kdhlk), قدّر (qddr), الأمر (al-ʾamr), أنامل (ʾanáml), البهاء (al-bháʾ), لوح (lúḥ), القضاء (al-qḍáʾ) as “revelation, utterance, Thus, ordained, Fingers, Bahá, Tablet, decree”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: His behestfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §449: His Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: Thy Commandmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lightsgleaningsGWB §661: of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: Thy Lightthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy great glory
tablet 77% preserved 4% tablets 4% lawh-i-burhan 2% lawh-i-fu’ad 2% perspicuous 2% original 2% comprehend 2% guarded 2% mystic 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: resplendentgleaningsGWB §689: writingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: originalgleaningsGWB §699: Guarded Tablet
decree 52% irrevocable 14% destiny 5% decreed 5% ruling 5% tribulations 5% meet 5% irrevocably 5% fate 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §455: committedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: the tribulations decreedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decreeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: that have happened
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: WhogleaningsGWB §259: inherently possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee bythe-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: as decreed bygleaningsGWB §645: untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: wisdom
all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: comprehendedfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §153: all creatureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence
