Gleanings — §612
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 612 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل یا ملأ البیان أَمَا وصّیناکم في کلّ الألواح وفي کلّ زبر مکنون أن لا تتّبعوا أنفسکم وهواکم فانظروا بالمنظر الأکبر في حین الّذي ینصب فیه میزان الأعظم ویرتفع نغمات الرّوح عن یمین عرش ربّکم المهیمن العزیز القدّوس ونهیناکم عن کلّ ما یمنعکم عن جمالي في ظهور بعدي ولو یکون مظاهر الأسمآء وملکوتها ومطالع الصّفات وجبروتها فلمّا أظهرت نفسي إِذًا کفرتم وأعرضتم وکنتم من الّذینهم کانوا بآیات ربّهم یلعبون
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: O people of the Bayán! Did We not admonish you, in all Our Tablets and in all Our hidden Scriptures, not to follow your evil passions and corrupt inclinations, but to keep your eyes directed towards the Scene of transcendent glory, on the Day when the Most Mighty Balance shall be set, the Day when the sweet melodies of the Spirit of God shall be poured out from the right hand of the throne of your Lord, the omnipotent Protector, the All-Powerful, the Holy of Holies? Did We not forbid you to cleave to the things that would shut you out from the Manifestation of our Beauty, in its subsequent Revelation, be they the embodiments of the names of God and all their glory, or the revealers of His attributes and their dominion? Behold, how, as soon as I revealed Myself, ye have rejected My truth and turned away from Me, and been of them that have regarded the signs of God as a play and pastime!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: through these, His wordsgleaningsGWB §264: as termedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: these words which He hath revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy wordtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
SE expanded to “people of the Bayán”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Concoursefire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §188: Followers of the Gospelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and the Concourse on hightablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §10: is filled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: enjoineth on yougleaningsGWB §621: Such are the counsels which I bequeath unto youkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: We further admonish youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: their chosen Onesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Who hath commanded themwill-and-testamentW&T §4: exhortationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: enjoinethgleaningsGWB §493: counsels
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: shinethgleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the symbolic language ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: thesegleaningsGWB §66: the Incomparable
SE expanded to “all Our hidden Scriptures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the ScripturesgleaningsGWB §615: nor those of any other Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and Thy Scrollsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: ScrollsgleaningsGWB §598: sacred Booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: as strong asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: Thy Scriptures
SE rendered الألواح (al-lúáḥ), وفي (wfí), زبر (zbr), مکنون (mknún), تتّبعوا (tttbʿúá), أنفسکم (ʾanfskm), وهواکم (whúákm) as “Our Tablets, and, all Our hidden Scriptures, to follow, your, evil passions and corrupt inclinations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §52: the Invisible of the Invisibleskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “HiddengleaningsGWB §32: wraptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: followestgleaningsGWB §638: and the observancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: observanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and whotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §42: pay allegianceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: by reason of my having followedgleaningsGWB §521: your firm adherence
yourselves 50% own 16% souls 10% hearts 8% desires 4% ye 4% upon 2% nature 2% judgment 2% waywardness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: and soulsgleaningsGWB §611: the veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: fancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §572: to Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for their own sakes
SE expanded to “evil passions and corrupt inclinations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their personal desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §242: corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: idle imaginingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: in the atmospheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: idlewill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE expanded to “towards the Scene”
vision 26% scene 21% eyes 11% towards 11% beauty 11% sublime 5% countenance 5% mighty 5% habitation 5%
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “great” (69 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of transcendent glory”
This form usually rendered as “moment”, “time”, “hour” (118 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: daygleaningsGWB §210: strainskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: at every momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this hourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: forevergleaningsGWB §347: whilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: in one and the same momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: one moment
SE expanded to “Balance shall be set”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §612: shall be setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: dispossessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a portionthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §201: share such benefits
SE rendered الأکبر (al-ʾakbr), حین (ḥín), ینصب (ynṣb), میزان (mízán), الأعظم (al-ʾaʿẓm), ویرتفع (wírtfʿ), نغمات (nghmát), الرّوح (ar-rúḥ) as “of transcendent glory, Day, Balance shall be set, Most, shall be poured out, sweet melodies, Spirit of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: BalancegleaningsGWB §398: Weigh notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: as a standardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: WeighgleaningsGWB §97: the Standardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: must be weighedgleaningsGWB §518: weighedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: weight
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §239: superior to you in rankkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: loftyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: and Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: glory
This form usually rendered as “would”, “will”, “exalted” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shall be poured out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §199: the sweet melodies of Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: Melodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: the voice of the melodiestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesgleaningsGWB §612: the sweet melodies
SE expanded to “Spirit of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who was the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ)fire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §361: embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the breath of lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: lie down to resttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a breath of My own Spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: rightgleaningsGWB §198: the right sidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: the right hand sideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: Whose right handwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the rightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the right handgleaningsGWB §192: my right handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: on the right hand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: throne on highgleaningsGWB §594: a pillarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: of Thy thronethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY THRONEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: to the heavenly thronegleaningsGWB §279: His thronekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: thrones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of GodgleaningsGWB §549: of Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: in his (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Divinity
This form usually rendered as “help”, “omnipotent”, “overshadoweth” (56 occurrences)
help 68% omnipotent 6% overshadoweth 4% transcendent 4% supreme 4% protector 4% guardian 2% power 2% who 2% extend 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §328: Power Who exerciseth undisputed sovereignty overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §641: Potent artepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent ProtectorgleaningsGWB §632: to extend His protection unto all created thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: and set up overepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: AlmightygleaningsGWB §634: His glory be with theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: majestytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glory
SE expanded to “Holy of Holies”
holiness 27% holy 26% sanctified 12% most 9% exalted 6% sanctity 6% sacred 5% sanctify 3% immeasurably 3% hallowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowedgleaningsGWB §557: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: such as devoutly worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: the Holy City
This form usually rendered as “did” (1 occurrences)
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: as far back asfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §612: Did We not forbidkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselesslyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: and the profoundesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
This form usually rendered as “deter”, “may”, “hinder” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shut you out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld megleaningsGWB §563: be denied access unto Our courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: of the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: withhold metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: withhold it from shining
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: by the BeautygleaningsGWB §4: of Thy Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the divine Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: to gaze on Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beautywill-and-testamentW&T §3: One of them
SE expanded to “its subsequent Revelation”
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
SE rendered یمنعکم (ymnʿkm), جمالي (jmálí), ظهور (ẓhúr), بعدي (bʿdí), ولو (wlú), یکون (ykún), مظاهر (mẓáhr), الأسمآء (as-smáʾ), وملکوتها (wmlkúthá) as “shut you out, our Beauty, its subsequent Revelation, be they, embodiments, names of, all their glory”
This form usually rendered as “will”, “future”, “may” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: to becomegleaningsGWB §213: Thou artkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: in His own Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: He continuedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Veiled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §301: titlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: out of the heaven oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “whether”, “cleave” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “all their glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: is the LordgleaningsGWB §64: and in the heavenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: his angelsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nation
This form usually rendered as “daysprings”, “dawning-places”, “exponents” (58 occurrences)
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 11% revealers 9% day-springs 9% revealed 4% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that haply thou mayest recognizefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §463: realizekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: informedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and of the Manifestationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §689: describe its splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: of Thy most exalted attributesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: AttributesgleaningsGWB §99: dost ascribe to them the same attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: concerning the character ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: being praised
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He Who is the All-Compellingfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §311: His dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §12: Realm of Glory
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “cast” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny notgleaningsGWB §530: repudiate notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their misbeliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: them who have repudiated Thy truthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: impietygleaningsGWB §572: refused to acknowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: have denied Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: opposegleaningsGWB §582: turn thou awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: malevolent opposerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: such as have withdrawn from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Disputest
SE expanded to “regarded the signs of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: a single signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: only one verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the revelation of versestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
SE expanded to “play and pastime”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: pastimegleaningsGWB §247: and disporting themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: to entertain themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have jestedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: playinggleaningsGWB §82: disporting themselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou disportest thyselfgleaningsGWB §506: persisted in disporting yourselves
