Gleanings — §581
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 581 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن يا أيّها المسافر إلی اللّه خذ نصيبك من هذا البحر ولا تحرم نفسك عمّا قدّر فيه وكن من الفائزين ولو يرزقنّ كلّ من في السّموات والأرض بقطرة منه ليغنيّن في أنفسهم بغناء اللّه المقتدر العليم الحكيم خذ بيد الإنقطاع غرفة من هذا البحر الحيوان ثمّ رشّح منها علی الكائنات ليطهّرهم عن حدودات البشر ويقرّبهم بمنظر اللّه الأكبر هذا المقرّ المقدّس المنير
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O wayfarer in the path of God! Take thou thy portion of the ocean of His grace, and deprive not thyself of the things that lie hidden in its depths. Be thou of them that have partaken of its treasures. A dewdrop out of this ocean would, if shed upon all that are in the heavens and on the earth, suffice to enrich them with the bounty of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. With the hands of renunciation draw forth from its life-giving waters, and sprinkle therewith all created things, that they may be cleansed from all man-made limitations and may approach the mighty seat of God, this hallowed and resplendent Spot.
Translation Notes
SE rendered المسافر (al-msáfr), اللّه (al-lh), خذ (khdh), نصيبك (nṣíbk) as “God, Take, portion”
minister 23% messengers 23% embassy 18% ministers 9% persian 5% ambassadors 5% ambassador 5% departure 5% issued 5% ministry 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: issued the necessary recommendationsgleaningsGWB §581: wayfarerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: the textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Messengersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: AmbassadorsgleaningsGWB §448: Ministerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Gospelsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: Thy Messengers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God hathfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §168: of Heavenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: in God aloneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §338: sharekitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §483: Set
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seagleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: to Thy most great Oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: from the oceangleaningsGWB §15: floodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be deprivedgleaningsGWB §300: hath been forbiddenkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the habitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: none of whomgleaningsGWB §541: heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the timorousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Whose naturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His EssencegleaningsGWB §426: for all timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shallprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: attaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §47: and so become
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: attainethgleaningsGWB §314: discoveredkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: invested withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: hath, verily, attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have attained
This form usually rendered as “suffice”, “supplieth” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nourish themselvesgleaningsGWB §381: sustaineth themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: such sustenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: supply himwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attaingleaningsGWB §581: sufficekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: Upon him was also bestowed a portion of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: which he hath entitledfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §174: promote the interestskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: of Thy shadowing Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: regionsgleaningsGWB §404: every landkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: single dropprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: of the dropepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: dropgleaningsGWB §261: abroadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: lands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §359: wealthykitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: affluenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: rich enoughtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: on earthfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §312: of mankindkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: evidencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the handsgleaningsGWB §40: both His handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: his handswill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine handsgleaningsGWB §40: their own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: detachgleaningsGWB §700: forgoeth all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and forsaketablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciationgleaningsGWB §311: absolute detachment
gleaningsGWB §168: of the celestial chamberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: within every chamberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the chamberstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exalted chambergleaningsGWB §273: celestial chamberstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: their chambersgleaningsGWB §558: chambergleaningsGWB §364: chambers
SE rendered الإنقطاع (an-nqṭáʿ), غرفة (ghrfh), البحر (al-bḥr), الحيوان (al-ḥíwán), رشّح (rshshḥ), الكائنات (al-káʾnát) as “renunciation, life-giving, ocean, sprinkle, created”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of lifegleaningsGWB §58: life-givingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the true lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beastgleaningsGWB §552: animalsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: is Life indeedgleaningsGWB §727: that is life indeed
sprinkle 60% sprinkling 40%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a sprinklingfire-tabletFire §19: surginggleaningsGWB §581: sprinkle therewithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: besprinkledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: sprinklegleaningsGWB §117: outpouringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: dewdropprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: with the drops sprinkled
This form usually rendered as “may”, “wash” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “be cleansed from all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansedgleaningsGWB §619: purgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and cleanse methe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §156: He it is Who purifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will purge
limitations 47% limitation 11% bounds 11% limits 5% principle 5% dictates 5% traditions 5% established 5% any 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharpgleaningsGWB §39: with respect to theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: nor pass beyond its confinestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of steel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: hath announcedgleaningsGWB §581: man-madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: heralding unto you the tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: Thou hast announced unto ustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: beareth unto thee the joyful tidingswill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: draw her nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §630: draw us nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: draw them nearer untotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “vision”, “scene”, “eyes” (22 occurrences)
vision 26% scene 21% eyes 11% towards 11% beauty 11% sublime 5% countenance 5% mighty 5% habitation 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: thou, who hast fixed thy gaze upon Mefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §564: occupy himself withkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: have placed themselves unreservedly under the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: shalt Thou beholdtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “great” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: repeatinggleaningsGWB §471: swell with pridekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: and greatnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §32: unsurpassed
SE rendered ويقرّبهم (wíqrrbhm), بمنظر (bmnẓr), اللّه (al-lh), الأكبر (al-ʾakbr), المقرّ (al-mqrr), المقدّس (al-mqdds), المنير (al-mnír) as “approach, seat, God, mighty, hallowed, resplendent”
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: confessgleaningsGWB §97: whoso testifieth to the truth ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: appointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: acknowledgethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: He was incarcerated
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §35: of glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: loftyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: entirely striptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted above
resplendent 36% radiant 11% illumined 11% luminous 9% illuminated 9% shining 7% enlightening 5% effulgent 5% clear 5% enlightened 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: enlightenedfire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire ofgleaningsGWB §309: with its lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of His lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: and discern the brightness of the lighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
