Gleanings — §63
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 63 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
طُوبَى لِلَّذِينَ طَارُوا بِأَجْنِحَةِ الانْقِطَاعِ إِلى مَقَامٍ جَعَلَهُ اللهُ فَوقَ الإِبْدَاعِ، وَاسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الأَمْرِ عَلَى شَأْنٍ مَا مَنَعَتْهُمْ أَوْهَامُ الْعُلَمَآءِ وَلا جُنُودُ الآفَاقِ، يَا قَوْمِ هَلْ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدَعُ الْوَرَى مُقْبِلاً إِلى اللهِ مَالِكِ الأَسْمَاءِ وَيَضَعُ مَا عِنْدَ النَّاسِ بِسُلْطَانِ اسْمِيَ الْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَى الأَشْيَآءِ آخِذًا بِيَدِ الْقُوَّةِ مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ مِنْ لَدَى اللهِ عَالِمُ السِّرِّ وَالأَجْهَارِ، كَذَلِكَ نُزِّلَتِ النِّعْمَةُ وَتَمَّتِ الْحُجَّةُ وَأَشْرَقَ الْبُرْهَانُ مِنْ أُفُقِ الرَّحْمنِ إِنَّ الْفَوْزَ لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ وَقَالَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا مَحْبُوبَ الْعَالَمِينَ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا مَقْصُودَ الْعَارِفِينَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Blessed are they that have soared on the wings of detachment and attained the station which, as ordained by God, overshadoweth the entire creation, whom neither the vain imaginations of the learned, nor the multitude of the hosts of the earth have succeeded in deflecting from His Cause. Who is there among you, O people, who will renounce the world, and draw nigh unto God, the Lord of all names? Where is he to be found who, through the power of My name that transcendeth all created things, will cast away the things that men possess, and cling, with all his might, to the things which God, the Knower of the unseen and of the seen, hath bidden him observe? Thus hath His bounty been sent down unto men, His testimony fulfilled, and His proof shone forth above the Horizon of mercy. Rich is the prize that shall be won by him who hath believed and exclaimed: “Lauded art Thou, O Beloved of all worlds! Magnified be Thy name, O Thou the Desire of every understanding heart!”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: BlessedgleaningsGWB §610: Blessed art thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessednessgleaningsGWB §234: Blessed beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is his blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it
detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: detached from all that isgleaningsGWB §311: absolute detachmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: cleft asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: such as are rid of all attachment to any one but Thyselftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath severedgleaningsGWB §685: rid yourselves of attachment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: I had to facefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §627: who arisekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: “Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “act” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath madefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §51: thou hast been madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the foulest beetleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: Whom Thou didst ordaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: Set it thenwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §148: this God-givenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the God oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §281: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: marvellousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: through the wonders oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: newgleaningsGWB §286: the most marvelous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: such a thingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §195: the truth of this Causekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: His Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: for the sake of Thy Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
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 §159: The changes and chancesfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §468: conditionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: wayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §599: the changes and chances of the worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither
مَنَعَتْهُمْ
literal: prevent; prevented; prevention
SE expanded to “have succeeded in deflecting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: hindergleaningsGWB §151: strayed far from His pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have been the cause of the deprivationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: can hinder such a mantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: of vague fanciesfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §611: of vain imaginingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and idle imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: sciencesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §263: the pages of the Book of Lifekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: ye shall knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: on the face of the earthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: with the hostsgleaningsGWB §86: hostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our hostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with both Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hostsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: of the hostsgleaningsGWB §505: the assaultskitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior
This form usually rendered as “world”, “whole”, “all” (52 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “one”, “any”, “man” (144 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: nonegleaningsGWB §469: otherskitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: of Thy onenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: alonegleaningsGWB §387: human
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Thou hast summonedgleaningsGWB §588: Leave themkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Prayer ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: have called upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
This form usually rendered as “all”, “mankind”, “men” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of MankindgleaningsGWB §127: beyondthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: all mengleaningsGWB §423: all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoplesgleaningsGWB §278: of all beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankind
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “face”, “turning” (41 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: the peoplefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §74: are regarded with favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: before meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: and hath been willing to suffertablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the LordgleaningsGWB §426: King of Kingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: empiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: layeth low
This form usually rendered as “lay”, “will” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: abandonedgleaningsGWB §75: hath been appointedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: instancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: ready to fall beforethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: humblenesswill-and-testamentW&T §39: hath power to enactepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: lowgleaningsGWB §63: will cast away
This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §188: with invincible sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: of sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: by the power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the power
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 §568: Supreme Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and hast caused to overshadowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §7: pervadethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §600: Protectorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My willgleaningsGWB §394: that which is vain and trivialkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: about Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thou hast desiredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “arrested”, “hath”, “seek” (81 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine handsgleaningsGWB §63: all his mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §43: Thou in Whose handwill-and-testamentW&T §13: Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: with the handsgleaningsGWB §163: rodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: endowed with a potency superiorgleaningsGWB §389: these powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: Strengthenthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the powerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: powergleaningsGWB §125: with the power of My might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: atgleaningsGWB §279: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: when brought beforeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: fromgleaningsGWB §720: through the guidance ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: in the face ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: bygleaningsGWB §719: of
This form usually rendered as “mystery”, “secret”, “privily” (57 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: secretlygleaningsGWB §357: is My mysterykitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: mysticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: rejoicetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Mine inner
This form usually rendered as “seen”, “openly” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: negligiblegleaningsGWB §323: We have formerly utteredkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: inspiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Inflictortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “prosperity”, “favor” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: exterminatedgleaningsGWB §697: utmostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: bounty fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: more completeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: endedgleaningsGWB §116: all
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: the truth of the testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: reasonthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimoniesgleaningsGWB §293: the testimony
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: hath risenfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §191: such a lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: to rise aboveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: from poletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: TestimonygleaningsGWB §63: His proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: Thy most infallible Proofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: indubitablegleaningsGWB §632: My proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: demonstratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: attest
This form usually rendered as “all-merciful”, “god”, “most” (143 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thou hast not mercy upon themfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §673: Divine glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: Thine immeasurable mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “prize” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath attained thereuntogleaningsGWB §494: retreatskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: invested withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Who hath enteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissful
This form usually rendered as “said”, “hath”, “saith” (92 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: believegleaningsGWB §702: his wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: He spoke these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
This form usually rendered as “praise”, “thanks”, “praised” (146 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: gloriousgleaningsGWB §635: most blessed and all-gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: Prophet Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §51: Laudedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §610: Render thanks
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: prizedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §666: It is Our wish and desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: they who are dear to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §30: wouldst not have ascribedwill-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: This goalgleaningsGWB §426: Him Who is the Desire of all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: O Thou Who art the Goal of my desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant the
This form usually rendered as “all”, “have”, “comprehend” (75 occurrences)
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have knowngleaningsGWB §135: those that comprehend this truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: those who have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: maketh
