Gleanings — §624
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 624 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
براستی میگویم ندای احلی را بشنوید و خود را از آلایش نفس و هوی مقدّس دارید الیوم ساکنین بساط احدیّه و مستقرّین سرر عزّ صمدانیّه اگر قوت لایموت نداشته باشند بمال یهود دست دراز نکنند تا چه رسد بغیر
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Verily I say: Incline your ears to My sweet voice, and sanctify yourselves from the defilement of your evil passions and corrupt desires. They who dwell within the tabernacle of God, and are established upon the seats of everlasting glory, will refuse, though they be dying of hunger, to stretch their hands and seize unlawfully the property of their neighbor, however vile and worthless he may be.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: saidgleaningsGWB §325: to contendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Such hath been andthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: stategleaningsGWB §39: Were it to saykitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: denounced
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: Callfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §58: proclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: I cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: How sweet wasgleaningsGWB §629: Thy most sweetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: of its sweetnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §591: the sweetestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: enthralling
SE expanded to “Incline your ears”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hearest stillgleaningsGWB §36: Surely you are awarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: hath ever been wafted upon his soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest hearken untoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hast heardgleaningsGWB §493: been attentivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: to receivethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee
This form usually rendered as “bondage” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thygleaningsGWB §710: They that arekitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: and doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soul
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §227: by the least shadow of desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: their corrupt inclinationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
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 §81: hallowedgleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: removed far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted above
This form usually rendered as “cherish”, “tree”, “keep” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: beyond comparisongleaningsGWB §552: notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: disputethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldstwill-and-testamentW&T §42: hath even takenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: absent fromgleaningsGWB §552: never
SE rendered آلایش (áláysh), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), مقدّس (mqdds), دارید (dáríd), الیوم (al-yúm), ساکنین (sáknín), بساط (bsáṭ), احدیّه (iḥdídh), مستقرّین (mstqrrín) as “defilement, evil, corrupt desires, sanctify, yourselves, dwell, tabernacle, God, established”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: in the day-timegleaningsGWB §309: whenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a timetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-time
This form usually rendered as “inmates”, “peace”, “who” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: calmfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §511: peacekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: abide withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and a tranquilitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: courtgleaningsGWB §587: and the outstretchedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: outstretchedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: the seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: the domainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: and gladnessgleaningsGWB §279: the pompkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: all things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: none of the faithfulgleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: incomparable Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: no other mangleaningsGWB §541: God’s holy Will
This form usually rendered as “established” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: they who are nigh unto Godfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §361: Divine Presencekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: them who are nightablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: secretgleaningsGWB §18: the joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: precedethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: consciencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and greenwill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfaction
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: AlmightygleaningsGWB §481: the high-mindedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Glorifiertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory
everlasting 46% eternal 11% celestial 7% god 7% ancient 7% immortal 7% ethereal 4% only 4% all-abiding 4% unfading 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-AbidinggleaningsGWB §40: everlasting bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternitywill-and-testamentW&T §53: unfailinggleaningsGWB §163: everlasting powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thine eternity
power 26% through 22% might 17% force 9% assiduously 4% strengthened 4% strength 4% ascendancy 4% forces 4% exertion 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: potentgleaningsGWB §125: with the power of My mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: and powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: endowed with a potency superiorgleaningsGWB §597: the force
SE rendered سرر (srr), عزّ (ʿzz), صمدانیّه (ṣmdánính), قوت (qút), لایموت (láymút), نداشته (ndáshth), باشند (báshnd), بمال (bmál), یهود (yhúd), دست (dst) as “seats, everlasting, glory, dying, be, of, property, neighbor, hands”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as one deadgleaningsGWB §708: they yield up their souls unto Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of deathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: or after deathtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: lifelessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: him who is as one deadgleaningsGWB §340: physical death
This form usually rendered as “will”, “behoveth”, “let” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: thy not having been in Our companygleaningsGWB §511: no longerkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: knoweth noprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: stood
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the handsgleaningsGWB §168: within the clawskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: willinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §113: Abandonwill-and-testamentW&T §51: the handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: of slumbergleaningsGWB §429: hath His finger onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: hands!”
This form usually rendered as “renounce”, “neither” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: summonedgleaningsGWB §672: impartkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: may extinguish notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctifywill-and-testamentW&T §17: waxedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: they would arise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: come togleaningsGWB §145: can ever hope to reachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: naught but drossthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: is comewill-and-testamentW&T §23: must beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: reachedgleaningsGWB §201: How much more must it transcendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: is to become
SE rendered یهود (yhúd), دست (dst), دراز (dráz), نکنند (nknnd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بغیر (bghír) as “neighbor, hands, stretch, will, vile, and”
