Gleanings — §655
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 655 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ای ربّ ای ربّ ان لم تظهر الغفلة من این نصبت اعلام رحمتک و رفعت رایات کرمک و ان لم یعلن الخطآء کیف یعلم بأنّک انت السّتّار الغفّار العلیم الحکیم نفسی لغفلة غافلیک الفدآء بما مرّت عن ورائها نسمات رحمة اسمک الرّحمن الرّحیم ذاتی لذنب مذنبیک الفدآء بما عرفت به اریاح فضلک و تضوّعات مسک الطافک کینونتی لعصیان عاصیک الفدآء لأنّ به اشرقت شمس مواهبک من افق عطائک و نزلت امطار جودک علی حقایق خلقک
Shoghi Effendi Translation
My God, my God! If none be found to stray from Thy path, how, then, can the ensign of Thy mercy be unfurled, or the banner of Thy bountiful favor be hoisted? And if iniquity be not committed, what is it that can proclaim Thee to be the Concealer of men’s sins, the Ever-Forgiving, the Omniscient, the All-Wise? May my soul be a sacrifice to the trespasses of them that trespass against Thee, for upon such trespasses are wafted the sweet savors of the tender mercies of Thy Name, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful. May my life be laid down for the transgressions of such as transgress against Thee, for through them the breath of Thy grace and the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness are made known and diffused amongst men. May my inmost being be offered up for the sins of them that have sinned against Thee, for it is as a result of such sins that the Daystar of Thy manifold favors revealeth itself above the horizon of Thy bounty, and the clouds of Thy never-failing providence rain down their gifts upon the realities of all created things.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: GodgleaningsGWB §218: the Lord, thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: the Lord thy Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: overshadowed with Thy Lordshiptablet-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 §161: O my Lord
This form usually rendered as “raise”, “thou”, “appear” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “waywardness”, “wayward”, “forgetfulness” (20 occurrences)
waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% would 7% strayed 7% careless 7% error 7% stray 7% trespasses 7% turneth 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: strayedgleaningsGWB §281: and still ye slumberkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We knew notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: hath been carelessthe-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: of them that have gone astraygleaningsGWB §655: of them that trespass against Thee
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “have”, “hoisted” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §149: failed in the end to recognize, and partake of the grace ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted upthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: wearinesswill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §612: shall be set
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: Such arts and sciencesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §413: Object of all knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: found outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: only unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: “The God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §689: sympathykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: who can have compassiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “ensigns”, “standards”, “banners” (9 occurrences)
bounty 46% generosity 23% favor 8% bountiful 8% grace 5% bestowal 3% bounteousness 3% through 3% thou 3%
This form usually rendered as “iniquity” (1 occurrences)
sins 29% sinfulness 14% evil-doings 7% monstrous 7% trespasses 7% sin 7% grievous 7% iniquities 7% transgressions 7% evildoers 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: trespassesgleaningsGWB §106: grievous transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: sinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §545: my mighty sinsthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: sinnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: evil-doingsgleaningsGWB §136: iniquitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: transgression
This form usually rendered as “how”, “why”, “wherefore” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Veilfire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sinsgleaningsGWB §121: latentkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: O Thou Who art the Concealerthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to be concealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: forgive mefire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §463: will have forgiven theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgivenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy forgivenesswill-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: pardonfire-tabletFire §35: forgiveness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: WhoevergleaningsGWB §287: in every one of youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: To everyoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: swear by Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: your nature
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of sacrificefire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be a sacrificekitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: a sacrifice unto thee!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: to offer uptablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §56: as a sacrifice forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: At one timegleaningsGWB §227: will pass straight throughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: bitternessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: thenthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: followepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: it passeth overgleaningsGWB §439: blowingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: totally
This form usually rendered as “beyond” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: behind their backsgleaningsGWB §635: thy backprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: moreovertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: beyondepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: behindgleaningsGWB §503: from theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and beyond themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy back
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: through the breezesgleaningsGWB §182: The Breathingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: galesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: breathsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a single breathgleaningsGWB §692: breath of the breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle winds
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: what is its namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §315: goodly nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: every other nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “entire”, “may”, “complete” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His Exalted BeinggleaningsGWB §327: the mystery ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of Thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §387: His Essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selves
sin 21% crime 21% sins 14% committed 7% transgressions 7% sin?’ 7% transgression 7% sinfulness 7% blasphemous 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: his transgressionsgleaningsGWB §655: for the transgressionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: mistakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: so blasphemous a pretensionthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinfulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: My singleaningsGWB §167: of having transgressedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: their fragrancegleaningsGWB §118: Thy knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: teachingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: revealtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: recognized as derived
This form usually rendered as “winds”, “gentle”, “breezes” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of the spiritfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §168: the fragrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: the odourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: by the fragrancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §34: thou mayest live in peace
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: acts which are beneficialgleaningsGWB §5: a token of Thy gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: Thy gracious favortablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: have diffusedgleaningsGWB §51: hath shed its perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: sheddingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be shed abroadgleaningsGWB §655: and diffusedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §703: shed forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: diffusegleaningsGWB §28: wafted
This form usually rendered as “musk”, “fragrance”, “musk-laden” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: do I cleave tenaciouslygleaningsGWB §647: take thou firm holdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and make him able to hold fasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: take fast holdgleaningsGWB §227: fixeth his heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: musk
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §327: subtle Realitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: highest and purestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: these bountiesgleaningsGWB §14: kindlinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: lofty
SE rendered فضلک (fḍlk), تضوّعات (tḍúḍʿát), مسک (msk), الطافک (aṭ-ṭáfk), کینونتی (kínúntí), لعصیان (lʿṣíán), عاصیک (ʿáṣík), الفدآء (al-fdáʾ) as “grace, diffused, fragrance, loving-kindness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §305: liethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: verilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that grasptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: your inmost being
SE rendered تضوّعات (tḍúḍʿát), مسک (msk), الطافک (aṭ-ṭáfk), کینونتی (kínúntí), لعصیان (lʿṣíán), عاصیک (ʿáṣík), الفدآء (al-fdáʾ), اشرقت (ishrqt) as “diffused, fragrance, loving-kindness, revealeth”
sins 21% sin 14% trespasses 14% sinfulness 7% transgressed 7% perversity 7% evil 7% iniquity 7% wicked 7% transgressions 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my rebellionfire-tabletFire §35: singleaningsGWB §552: sinfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: transgressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: by the burden of my sinsthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: rebellionwill-and-testamentW&T §17: rebelled againstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: transgressed
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illuminedfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §534: so effulgentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: above the horizonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: giftswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §621: upon His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
bounty 33% favor 13% generosity 13% bounteousness 13% munificence 7% graciousness 7% favors 7% bounties 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §631: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: and Thy generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bounty
This form usually rendered as “sent”, “have”, “hath” (30 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been sent downgleaningsGWB §428: the very eyekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: caused manna to descendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: may befalltablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bountyfire-tabletFire §34: downpourgleaningsGWB §655: of Thy never-failing providencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creationfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §116: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: made manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: is itself createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that people
