Gleanings — §694
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 694 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل من حدودي يمرّ عرف قميصي وبها تنصب أعلام النّصر على القنن والأتلال قد تكلّم لسان قدرتي في جبروت عظمتي مخاطبا لبريّتي أن اعملوا حدودي حُبًّا لجمالي طوبى لحبيب وجد عرف المحبوب من هذه الكلمة الّتي فاحت منها نفحات الفضل على شأن لا توصف بالأذكار لعمري من شرب رحيق الإنصاف من أيادي الألطاف إنّه يطوف حول أوامري المشرقة من أفق الإبداع
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: From My laws the sweet smelling savor of My garment can be smelled, and by their aid the standards of victory will be planted upon the highest peaks. The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: “Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.” Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. By My life! He who hath drunk the choice wine of fairness from the hands of My bountiful favor, will circle around My commandments that shine above the Dayspring of My creation.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: crieth outgleaningsGWB §503: they saykitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: I made replyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: uttered such calumniestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: Andthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
This form usually rendered as “designated”, “laws”, “commandments” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharpgleaningsGWB §468: gradekitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: subjectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: restricted by such limitationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: steel
This form usually rendered as “ever”, “sweet”, “vanisheth” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: acknowledgmentgleaningsGWB §414: Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: standard of their own knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: noised abroadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: acknowledging the
fire-tabletFire §44: the garmentgleaningsGWB §296: arrayed in a new raimentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: diversprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy raimenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the inner essence thereofwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesturegleaningsGWB §51: the smell of My garment
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “planted” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §232: have been raisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §694: planted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §437: religious leaderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: of their understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: I know full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: He had helpedfire-tabletFire §47: championsgleaningsGWB §419: the duty of aidingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumphprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: of Thy triumphwill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: ascendancy
This form usually rendered as “highest” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered تنصب (tnṣb), أعلام (ʾaʿlám), النّصر (an-nṣr), القنن (al-qnn), والأتلال (wálʾatlál), تكلّم (tkllm), لسان (lsán), قدرتي (qdrtí), جبروت (jbrút) as “planted, standards, victory, the highest peaks, Tongue of, power, heaven of My omnipotent glory”
2 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “spoke”, “breathe”, “conversing” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: third wordfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §292: with his ownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: Thy Messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Him Who conversed
SE rendered القنن (al-qnn), والأتلال (wálʾatlál), تكلّم (tkllm), لسان (lsán), قدرتي (qdrtí), جبروت (jbrút), عظمتي (ʿẓmtí), مخاطبا (mkháṭbá) as “the highest peaks, Tongue of, power, heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §286: wondrouskitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: and strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE expanded to “heaven of My omnipotent glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a tyrantfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §694: heaven of My omnipotent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of Thy Dominiontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: the realmthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §8: exhorted
SE rendered تكلّم (tkllm), لسان (lsán), قدرتي (qdrtí), جبروت (jbrút), عظمتي (ʿẓmtí), مخاطبا (mkháṭbá), لبريّتي (lbrírtí), اعملوا (iʿmlúá) as “Tongue of, power, heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed, creation, “Observe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Most Great RevelationgleaningsGWB §66: “The glory of all greatnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have laid mighty holdthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatestgleaningsGWB §504: immeasurably great
addressed 67% addressing 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: addressinggleaningsGWB §595: Whose utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: discoursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: would address meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: betrothedgleaningsGWB §696: decisive decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: saith unto me
This form usually rendered as “creation” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perpetratedgleaningsGWB §562: Their very actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Do withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §39: transactionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: taught
SE expanded to “for the love”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §724: Our friendskitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: and my love for Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whomgleaningsGWB §38: partiallykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the adored Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: radiant countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: of beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: another
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: WellgleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessednessgleaningsGWB §428: How great the blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are the fair-minded
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §668: men to be recreatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: Notwithstandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: cantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
This form usually rendered as “passed”, “laden”, “hath” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: passedgleaningsGWB §694: ladenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would send forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: breathsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: sweet smellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: hath been shed abroadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: the sweet savorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: breathings
SE rendered الكلمة (al-klmh), فاحت (fáḥt), نفحات (nfḥát), الفضل (al-fḍl), شأن (shʾan), توصف (túṣf), بالأذكار (bálʾadhkár) as “words, laden, grace, which, describe, tongue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §203: savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by the breathswill-and-testamentW&T §13: sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §151: carried away by the ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: the blast
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §6: the praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: be magnifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of Thine attributes.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: AttributesgleaningsGWB §612: of His attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is characterizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: an expression
This form usually rendered as “every”, “stages”, “records” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Call Thou to remembrancegleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: shareprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: and remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
SE expanded to “By My life”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: By the righteousness of GodgleaningsGWB §712: inhabitedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: BygleaningsGWB §529: verilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: build up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: quaff thy fillgleaningsGWB §200: drain itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: Make me to quaffthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fillgleaningsGWB §89: are they that quaff itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: where to quench their thirst.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed WinegleaningsGWB §200: glorious Chaliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Thy choice sealed Wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: unto the choice wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: to judge equitablygleaningsGWB §181: claim to be justkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: withthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: of them that judge equitablygleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-mindedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: unfair ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the handsgleaningsGWB §163: by the swordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: my handtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hand of Thy loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §508: into your hands
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “bounty”, “bounties” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of Thy giftsthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnesswill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §655: the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: circledgleaningsGWB §311: circle aroundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: gatheredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: keep company withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circlewill-and-testamentW&T §8: fierce stormepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: have circledgleaningsGWB §424: circling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: at the present timegleaningsGWB §222: vicinitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: Striveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: round Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
cause 53% revelation 17% command 5% bidding 5% commandments 4% behest 4% affairs 3% thou 3% decree 3% faith 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §719: the whisperingskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: features of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: my affairstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendorfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §670: shedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lighteth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §63: of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizonthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: HorizongleaningsGWB §198: above the dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orient
