Gleanings — §628
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 628 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
َٱرْحَمْ يَا إِلَهَ ٱلْعَالَمِ وَمَالِكَ ٱلْقِدَمِ وَسُلْطَانَ ٱلْأُمَمِ عِبَادَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَسَّكُواْ بِحَبْلِ أَوَامِرِكَ وَخَضَعُواْ عِنْدَ ظُهُوْرَاتِ أَحْكَامِكَ مِنْ سَمَاءِ مَشِيَّتِكَ أَيْ رَبِّ تَرَى عُيُوْنَهُمْ نَاظِرَةً إِلَى أُفُقِ عِنَايَتِكَ وَقُلُوْبَهُمْ مُتَوَجِّهَةً إِلَى بُحُوْرِ أَلْطَافِكَ وَأَصْوَاتَهُمْ خَاشِعَةً لِنِدَائِكَ ٱلْأَحْلَى ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَفَعَ مِنَ ٱلْمَقَامِ ٱلْأَعْلَى بِٱسْمِكَ ٱل
Shoghi Effendi Translation
All the atoms of the earth bear witness, O my Lord, to the greatness of Thy power and of Thy sovereignty; and all the signs of the universe attest the glory of Thy majesty and of Thy might. Have mercy, then, O Thou Who art the sovereign Lord of all, Who art the King of everlasting days, and Ruler of all nations, upon these Thy servants, who have clung to the cord of Thy commandments, who have bowed their necks to the revelations of Thy laws which have been sent down from the heaven of Thy Will.
Translation Notes
SE rendered َٱرْحَمْ (arḥam), إِلَهَ (ʾilah), ٱلْعَالَمِ (lʿálam), وَمَالِكَ (wamálik) as “mercy, sovereign Lord”
SE rendered َٱرْحَمْ (arḥam), إِلَهَ (ʾilah), ٱلْعَالَمِ (lʿálam), وَمَالِكَ (wamálik) as “mercy, sovereign Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: thatfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §655: the ensignkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: own learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Teach themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Lord ofgleaningsGWB §575: the angelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nationstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
SE rendered وَمَالِكَ (wamálik), ٱلْقِدَمِ (lqidam), وَسُلْطَانَ (wasulṭán), ٱلْأُمَمِ (lʾumam) as “sovereign Lord, Ruler, nations”
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Ancient of Daysfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §375: the Eternalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: exaltingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: seek an advantagewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §40: King in truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: may prevailtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my King
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: beforefire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §286: itkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: among the nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Mother
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hold fastgleaningsGWB §501: proclaimed their allegiancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the exampleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: cleavingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: hath clunggleaningsGWB §295: no, not though ye producekitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Cling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the firm cordgleaningsGWB §719: by the Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: every tieepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: firm CordgleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: on Thy cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: cord of His bountygleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cord
commandments 71% precepts 29%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: His all-compelling summonsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §305: as decreedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: at Whose biddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: behesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
bowed 18% humility 18% lowly 12% submissive 12% submissiveness 12% “let 6% meekness 6% subjected 6% walketh 6% have 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: submissivenessgleaningsGWB §3: subjectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: bowed downthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submissionwill-and-testamentW&T §28: be submissiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: “Let every soul be subjectgleaningsGWB §315: walketh humblyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath humbled
revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: arisenfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §666: of one anotherkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: shinethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: can last but an hourtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: hath been ordainedgleaningsGWB §253: whose judgments are in conformitykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §349: ordainesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleasethgleaningsGWB §293: Nothing whateverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: as Thou pleasesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wisheth turn
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its LordgleaningsGWB §548: unfadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My Lord
SE rendered سَمَاءِ (samáʾ), مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), رَبِّ (rabb), تَرَى (tará) as “heaven, Will, Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: seefire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §611: the unseenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: unconstrainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: beholdethgleaningsGWB §77: have appeared
SE rendered مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), رَبِّ (rabb), تَرَى (tará), عُيُوْنَهُمْ (ʿuyúnahum) as “Will, Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: The eyegleaningsGWB §119: elementskitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: visionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: by Thine eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyeswill-and-testamentW&T §18: is appointed
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), تَرَى (tará), عُيُوْنَهُمْ (ʿuyúnahum), نَاظِرَةً (náẓirahan) as “Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: hast fixed thy gazefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §293: Look ratherkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: fix their gazeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: keep mine eyes directedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §286: created thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelationthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizongleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the heartsgleaningsGWB §555: the seeker’s heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: their mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: hath revolutionizedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: thrown into confusion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: proceedfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §383: have turnedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: Thy countenancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: the Most Great Oceanfire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: all the seastablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of the ocean
recognizeth 50% humble 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: callethfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §83: Summoner raised His voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: and proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: sweetgleaningsGWB §127: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: of its sweetnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §591: in the sweetest of languagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetnessgleaningsGWB §622: beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Self-Subsistingfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §615: ye rebelledkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: Day of Resurrectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: that he willtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: may be exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §163: didst deliverkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been glorifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: this worldfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §295: from firstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the interpretationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: earliestthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: Ye that haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the familygleaningsGWB §125: early days
