Gleanings — §622
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 622 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
بعضی اموال ناس را حلال دانسته و حکم کتاب را سهل شمرده علیهم دائرة السّوء و عذاب الله المقتدر القدیر قسم بآفتاب افق تقدیس که اگر جمیع عالم از ذهب و فضّه شود نفسی که فی‌الحقیقه بملکوت ایمان ارتقا جسته ابداً بآن توجّه ننماید تا چه رسد باخذ آن و این مقام بلسان عربی احلی و لغات فصحی از قبل نازل لعمر الله اگر نفسی حلاوت آن را بیابد ابداً بغیر ما اذن الله عمل ننماید و بغیر دوست ناظر نشود فنای عالم را بعین بصیرت مشاهده نماید و قلبش بعالم بقا متّصل گردد
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Some have regarded it as lawful to infringe on the integrity of the substance of their neighbor, and have made light of the injunction of God as prescribed in His Book. Evil fall upon them, and the chastisement of God, the All-Powerful, the Almighty, afflict them! By Him Who shineth above the Dayspring of sanctity! If the whole earth were to be converted into silver and gold, no man who can be said to have truly ascended into the heaven of faith and certitude would deign to regard it, much less to seize and keep it. We have formerly referred to this subject in passages revealed in the Arabic tongue, in a language of exquisite beauty. God is Our witness! Whoever hath tasted the sweetness of those words will never consent to transgress the bounds which God hath fixed, neither will he turn his gaze towards anyone except his Well-Beloved. Such a man will, with his inner eye, readily recognize how altogether vain and fleeting are the things of this world, and will set his affections on things above.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessionsgleaningsGWB §543: what ye possesskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our substancethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: treasuresepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the propertygleaningsGWB §361: propertykitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: swallowed substance
This form usually rendered as “men”, “people”, “mankind” (132 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §73: the human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of othersgleaningsGWB §417: of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings
This form usually rendered as “lawful” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: HillgleaningsGWB §589: vestureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: objectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: as a recipientthe-hidden-wordsHW §78: Whitherwill-and-testamentW&T §39: a certain placeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in a certain placegleaningsGWB §357: a direct evidence
This form usually rendered as “have”, “clear”, “considered” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy BookgleaningsGWB §579: hath prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Thy greatthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §32: Thy Holy Bookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: writings
SE rendered حلال (ḥlál), دانسته (dánsth), حکم (ḥkm), کتاب (ktáb), سهل (shl), شمرده (shmrdh), علیهم (ʿlíhm), دائرة (dáʾrh), السّوء (as-súʾ), عذاب (ʿdháb) as “lawful, regarded, injunction, Book, made light, them, Evil fall, chastisement”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: which regarded itselfgleaningsGWB §417: Seizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: deemthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: Have ye thoughtwill-and-testamentW&T §35: bestirred themselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Regard Him notgleaningsGWB §553: countkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: accounting himself
This form usually rendered as “officials”, “fall” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered کتاب (ktáb), سهل (shl), شمرده (shmrdh), علیهم (ʿlíhm), دائرة (dáʾrh), السّوء (as-súʾ), عذاب (ʿdháb), الله (al-lh), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), القدیر (al-qdír) as “Book, made light, them, Evil fall, chastisement, God, All-Powerful, the, Almighty”
chastisement 41% punishment 14% torment 14% tormented 5% terror 5% torments 5% grievous 5% divine 5% painful 5% death 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: punishmentgleaningsGWB §433: grievous afflictionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: deathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: with the chastisement inflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: He chastise megleaningsGWB §242: persecutionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: sufferingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: Thou chastisest us
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: sweargleaningsGWB §345: systemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: sharethe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: adjuregleaningsGWB §381: The onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: By the righteousness of
This form usually rendered as “daystar” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered الله (al-lh), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), القدیر (al-qdír), قسم (qsm), بآفتاب (báftáb), افق (ifq), تقدیس (tqdís), جمیع (jmíʿ), عالم (ʿálm), از (iz), ذهب (dhhb) as “God, All-Powerful, the, Almighty, By Him, shineth above the Dayspring, sanctity, whole, earth, gold”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted abovegleaningsGWB §328: is Himself independent of, and transcendethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: will thoroughly purge themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: taughtfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §289: of learningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: that nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: known unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: othersgleaningsGWB §593: corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: souls of all mentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustlygleaningsGWB §113: true meaningkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: in factprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: The essencethe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Him Who is the Truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: unto the KinggleaningsGWB §288: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: this material universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: belong unto ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the kingdom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: believedgleaningsGWB §285: of the true believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: embracing the Faith of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: and the Trustees of Thy Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: confidewill-and-testamentW&T §42: to return to the True Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: for having believed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascendedgleaningsGWB §115: to have attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: scaleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: laddergleaningsGWB §171: exaltationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: soarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the exaltation
SE rendered فی‌الحقیقه (fíálḥqíqh), بملکوت (bmlkút), ایمان (iymán), ارتقا (irtqá), جسته (jsth), ابداً (ibdáan), توجّه (tújjh) as “truly, heaven, faith, ascended, deign, regard”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: clinggleaningsGWB §130: eschewedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: nor did We seekwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: they have seized upongleaningsGWB §148: to shunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: nor soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: have clung
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: nevergleaningsGWB §227: pausekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatinglytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §26: for evermorewill-and-testamentW&T §23: whatsoeverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: in no wise
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (118 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: wouldst set thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §548: attuned tokitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: to set their affections upon ittablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
SE rendered ارتقا (irtqá), جسته (jsth), ابداً (ibdáan), توجّه (tújjh), ننماید (nnmáyd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), باخذ (bákhdh), مقام (mqám) as “ascended, deign, regard, less to, seize, subject”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: reachedgleaningsGWB §145: can ever hope to reachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: is to becomethe-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attainwill-and-testamentW&T §23: must beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: inflictedgleaningsGWB §348: How much greater must have beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: never understood
This form usually rendered as “arrested”, “hath”, “seek” (81 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: so greatfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §159: constancykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: Day of Resurrectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: my low estatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagesgleaningsGWB §636: the swordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the TonguegleaningsGWB §174: said
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: How sweet wasgleaningsGWB §127: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: How sweettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §622: exquisite beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: enthralling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: revealedgleaningsGWB §219: indignities upon itkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Unless an angel be sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and didst vouchsafetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: flourishgleaningsGWB §262: By My Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built upthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: BygleaningsGWB §505: By Myselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build up
This form usually rendered as “perceive”, “tasted”, “taste” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: mayest fathomgleaningsGWB §549: comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: turning away fromwill-and-testamentW&T §3: lastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: We have kept
This form usually rendered as “others”, “other”, “without” (150 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: except thisfire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrathgleaningsGWB §95: shorn ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: except byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: any coequal with Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: unveiledwill-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting
leave 31% ear 24% permission 21% attentive 3% ordained 3% will 3% acceptance 3% bounds 3% sanction 3% any 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: by My leavegleaningsGWB §222: Leave hath, moreover, been givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His permissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: Thee with Thine earstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: a hearing eargleaningsGWB §622: the bounds which
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perpetrated such actsgleaningsGWB §606: of all actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have observedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §39: bear upon daily transactionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the conduct
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turn his gaze”
SE rendered عمل (ʿml), ننماید (nnmáyd), بغیر (bghír), دوست (dúst), ناظر (náẓr), نشود (nshúd), فنای (fnáy), عالم (ʿálm), بعین (bʿín), بصیرت (bṣírt), مشاهده (msháhdh) as “transgress, Well-Beloved, turn his gaze, vain, world, inner, eye, recognize”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: might becomegleaningsGWB §306: severekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: liethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wisewill-and-testamentW&T §13: must achieveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: have become
This form usually rendered as “self-effacement”, “how”, “dieth” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass awaygleaningsGWB §680: covetouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: its fleetingnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: that must dieepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: diethgleaningsGWB §106: effaced and nonexistentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: poor
eye 52% eyes 14% spring 11% well-spring 5% identical 5% same 5% any 2% aynu’l-baqar 2% black-eyed 2% acute 2%
This form usually rendered as “discerning”, “understanding”, “mature” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: insightgleaningsGWB §36: with the eyekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: a man of insighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: men of insightgleaningsGWB §467: discernment
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
heart 67% affections 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: My heartgleaningsGWB §212: the breastskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: want of understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: were rent asundertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your hearts
immortal 28% immortality 28% eternity 17% eternal 14% incorruptible 3% unfading 3% existence 3% everlasting 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: can there remainfire-tabletFire §30: hiddengleaningsGWB §630: will immortalizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: liveth eternallytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: eternally live
This form usually rendered as “adjoining”, “continually”, “linked” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §299: thou touchestkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: partakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: can give of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me
