Gleanings — §596
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 596 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
گواه که آنی خود را ستر نکرده و حفظ ننموده امام وجوه اهل عالم قیام نمود و بما اراد امر فرمود مقصود اصلاح عالم و راحت امم بوده این اصلاح و راحت ظاهر نشود مگر باتّحاد و اتّفاق و آن حاصل نشود مگر بنصایح قلم اعلی بیانش آفاق را بنور اتّفاق منوّر فرماید
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The One true God beareth Me witness, and His creatures will testify, that not for a moment did I allow Myself to be hidden from the eyes of men, nor did I consent to shield My person from their injury. Before the face of all men I have arisen, and bidden them fulfill My pleasure. My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established. This unity can never be achieved so long as the counsels which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed are suffered to pass unheeded.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “beareth Me witness”
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “veil”, “concealed”, “conceal” (35 occurrences)
veil 41% concealed 11% conceal 11% hidden 11% unveiled 7% dissimulation 4% concealment 4% lay 4% hide 4% open 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: veil of mine integrityfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §665: remain veiledkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Impenetrable Mysterytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: lie hid
This form usually rendered as “act” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “protection”, “protect”, “protected” (56 occurrences)
protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: preservethgleaningsGWB §647: Unfailing Protectorkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: have kept it safetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §3: the protectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: regard
This form usually rendered as “could”, “never”, “hath” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the mothergleaningsGWB §561: peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the Source of Revelation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: ingleaningsGWB §312: mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communitiesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Best-Beloved of the nations
This form usually rendered as “faces”, “face”, “all” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: with snow-white facesfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §383: have turnedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: the facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: mengleaningsGWB §583: Concoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: people of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizensthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: wicked
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: earthfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §163: through Thy knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: signs ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: Aware as I amtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
arise 52% resurrection 19% arose 8% arisen 6% rise 6% purpose 2% risen 2% determination 2% proclamation 2% dedicateth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: stationsfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §39: the distinctionkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: in momentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: bidden me to occupytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered وجوه (wjúh), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), قیام (qíám), نمود (nmúd), اراد (irád), امر (imr), فرمود (frmúd), مقصود (mqṣúd), اصلاح (iṣláḥ), عالم (ʿálm) as “eyes, men, world, have arisen, will, bidden, My object, betterment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: We desiregleaningsGWB §532: What I have wishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: I wishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleasethgleaningsGWB §448: is His Will
SE rendered اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), قیام (qíám), نمود (nmúd), اراد (irád), امر (imr), فرمود (frmúd), مقصود (mqṣúd), اصلاح (iṣláḥ), عالم (ʿálm), راحت (ráḥt) as “men, world, have arisen, will, bidden, My object, betterment, tranquillity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: commandmentsgleaningsGWB §659: do We devolvekitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: at Thy biddingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commandswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: RevelationgleaningsGWB §458: Purpose
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: design in this mattergleaningsGWB §128: His purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Desire
betterment 40% better 7% reconstruct 7% rehabilitating 7% converted 7% reconstruction 7% request 7% rehabilitate 7% reformation 7% ennoble 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it hath been well orderedgleaningsGWB §522: peace on earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: righteousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: graciously blessthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking their own goodwill-and-testamentW&T §25: rightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: had been well-orderedgleaningsGWB §367: the betterment
ease 25% tranquillity 17% well-being 8% peace 8% instilleth 8% undisturbed 8% happiness 8% everlasting 8% rest 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who was the Spiritfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §246: My soulkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the sweet savorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: manifestedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §259: have happenedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: that I may manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
This form usually rendered as “should”, “nothing”, “shall” (15 occurrences)
SE expanded to “can never be achieved”
unity 52% harmony 15% union 7% fellowship 4% concord 4% unite 4% all 4% harmonizing 4% towards 4% cleave 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: unityfire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §251: to His unitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: the one God, the Incomparabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
unity 26% concord 21% fellowship 11% unanimously 11% unitedly 5% harmony 5% peace 5% perfect 5% union 5% leagued 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to graciously assist themgleaningsGWB §112: to strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: agree withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: Assist mewill-and-testamentW&T §7: in concertepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assistedgleaningsGWB §601: fellowshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: according to our
SE rendered مگر (mgr), باتّحاد (báttḥád), اتّفاق (ittfáq), حاصل (ḥáṣl), نشود (nshúd), مگر (mgr), بنصایح (bnṣáyḥ), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), بیانش (bíánsh) as “unless, unity, counsels, Pen, Most High, revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: attainedgleaningsGWB §356: foundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: is attainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihoodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisitiongleaningsGWB §603: your object is attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: We exhortedgleaningsGWB §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 §120: to dissuadegleaningsGWB §638: My counselthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: AbhágleaningsGWB §719: Our Penkitab-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 §100: My PengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy
SE rendered بنصایح (bnṣáyḥ), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), بیانش (bíánsh), آفاق (áfáq) as “counsels, Pen, Most High, revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §323: The Dayspring of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizonthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: HorizongleaningsGWB §693: dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring
SE rendered بنصایح (bnṣáyḥ), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), بیانش (bíánsh), آفاق (áfáq), بنور (bnúr) as “counsels, Pen, Most High, revealed”
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: illuminatefire-tabletFire §48: and with thegleaningsGWB §195: gloriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and by the lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
