Gleanings — §620
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 620 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
أن انصر ربّك في كلّ شأن وكن من النّاصرين ثمّ ذَكِّر النّاس بما نطق الرّوح في هذا اللّوح الدّرّيّ المبين قل يا قوم لا تفسدوا في الأرض ولا تحاربوا مع أحد أن اصبروا في كلّ الأمور وتوكّلوا على الله وكونوا من المتوكّلين أن انصروا ربّكم الرّحمن بسيوف الحكمة والبيان وإنّ هذا شأن الإنسان ومن دون ذلك لا ينبغي لله الملك السّبحان ولكنّ النّاس غفلوا عن ذلك وكانوا من الغافلين
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Arise to aid thy Lord at all times and in all circumstances, and be thou one of His helpers. Admonish, then, the people to lend a hearing ear to the words which the Spirit of God hath uttered in this irradiant and resplendent Tablet. Say: Sow not, O people, the seeds of dissension amongst men, and contend not with your neighbor. Be patient under all conditions, and place your whole trust and confidence in God. Aid ye your Lord with the sword of wisdom and of utterance. This indeed well becometh the station of man. To depart from it would be unworthy of God, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Glorified. The people, however, have been led astray, and are truly of the heedless.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Arise to aid”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: they have helpedfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §594: an upholderkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: single-handedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: to succorthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: GodgleaningsGWB §40: ancientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and the Enlightener oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord
SE rendered انصر (inṣr), ربّك (rbbk), شأن (shʾan), وكن (wkn), النّاصرين (an-náṣrín), ذَكِّر (dhakkir) as “Arise to aid, thy Lord, be thou, one of His helpers, then”
such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinctionfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §468: conditionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: such asthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ye laygleaningsGWB §305: to havekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: could haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: Thou wilt betablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thou desirest
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: chargesgleaningsGWB §6: to extolkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: ignoreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: that they may extoltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: othersgleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §252: any soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: still speak forthfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §122: Whose voice is the voicekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have celebratedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soulsfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §367: in a spirit of perfect fellowshipkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: tempeststablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease
SE expanded to “this irradiant and resplendent Tablet”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Lawh-igleaningsGWB §135: a mighty Tabletkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: attestedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: demonstratedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: resplendentgleaningsGWB §424: the holy Writ
SE rendered نطق (nṭq), الرّوح (ar-rúḥ), اللّوح (al-lúḥ), الدّرّيّ (ad-drrír), المبين (al-mbín), قل (ql), قوم (qúm), تفسدوا (tfsdúá) as “hath uttered, the Spirit, this irradiant and resplendent Tablet, Say, O people, the seeds”
SE expanded to “and of utterance”
utterance 65% divine 7% eloquence 5% tongue 5% through 5% glorification 5% unto 2% ornament 2% articulate 2% book 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: as attestedgleaningsGWB §499: exclaim: Okitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: idle talkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: let him saytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to obtainfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §73: Sokitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: championedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: that I may arisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
This form usually rendered as “sow”, “spread”, “commit” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: disordergleaningsGWB §720: evilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revoltwill-and-testamentW&T §54: mover of strifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: commit disordersgleaningsGWB §574: commit no disorderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischiefwill-and-testamentW&T §34: stir up sedition
This form usually rendered as “earth”, “land”, “world” (459 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §48: the souls of all menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wargleaningsGWB §74: warskitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: foughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: to assail himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conflictsgleaningsGWB §620: contend notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: contended with Thee
SE rendered تفسدوا (tfsdúá), الأرض (ar-rḍ), تحاربوا (tḥárbúá), أحد (ʾaḥd), اصبروا (iṣbrúá), الأمور (al-ʾamúr), وتوكّلوا (wtúkklúá) as “the seeds, amongst men, with your neighbor, Be patient, place your”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyonegleaningsGWB §103: Divine Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: any soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: any oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unitygleaningsGWB §181: commoners
patience 33% patient 21% long-suffering 9% fortitude 9% tarry 9% forbearance 5% patiently 5% endure 3% who 3% resignation 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: patientfire-tabletFire §40: to bear and enduregleaningsGWB §408: endure patientlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and have dealt patientlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §78: peaceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: patience
SE rendered اصبروا (iṣbrúá), الأمور (al-ʾamúr), وتوكّلوا (wtúkklúá), الله (al-lh), وكونوا (wkúnúá) as “Be patient, place your, God, and”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: put your trustgleaningsGWB §238: Ministers of Statekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: put their trust inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: in Thee have I placed my trusttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Relythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trustwill-and-testamentW&T §25: representepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: placed My trust
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Divinefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §417: divinely revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE rendered انصروا (inṣrúá), ربّكم (rbbkm), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), بسيوف (bsíwf), الحكمة (al-ḥkmh), والبيان (wálbíán) as “your Lord, ye, the sword, of wisdom, and of utterance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: bladesgleaningsGWB §636: of the swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: the swords that are drawn against Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: with the swordsgleaningsGWB §620: with the swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaultsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swordsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swords
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all sovereigntygleaningsGWB §492: His commandmentkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: truth ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy beheststablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
SE rendered الحكمة (al-ḥkmh), والبيان (wálbíán), شأن (shʾan), الإنسان (an-nsán), ومن (wmn), دون (dún), ينبغي (ynbghí), لله (llh) as “of wisdom, and of utterance, To depart from it, would be unworthy, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all mengleaningsGWB §160: to adapt themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: as the sucking child delighteth itselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: I desire communion with theewill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the comfortersgleaningsGWB §69: and My companion
This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “none” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decreegleaningsGWB §705: refuse to sanction it inkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: save Thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §6: besides Thee
This form usually rendered as “behooveth”, “beseemeth”, “must” (51 occurrences)
SE expanded to “would be unworthy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoovegleaningsGWB §637: beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: becometh
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the kingdomgleaningsGWB §628: Who art the Kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: and the heavenly kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the Lord
SE expanded to “Lord of all, the Glorified”
glorified 60% gracious 18% all-glorious 10% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% \‘glorified 1% who 1% glory 1% god 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth the praise offire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §682: the All-Glorious Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: All glory be to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
This form usually rendered as “have” (7 occurrences)
heedless 28% heedlessness 15% waywardness 12% wayward 11% oblivious 8% have 8% unaware 7% negligence 5% forgetful 4% who 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: My heedlessnessgleaningsGWB §247: their total disregardkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deprived themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and banishthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: neglectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: would not observe HimgleaningsGWB §655: to stray from Thy path
