Gleanings — §696
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 696 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
إذا أشرقت من أفق البيان شمس الأحكام لكلّ أن يتّبعوها ولو بأمر تنفطر عنه سموات أفئدة الأديان إنّه يفعل ما يشآء ولا يُسئل عمّا شآء وما حكم به المحبوب إنّه لمحبوب ومالك الاختراع إن الّذي وجد عرف الرّحمن وعرف مطلع هذا البيان إنّه يستقبل بعينيه السّهام لإثبات الأحكام بين الأنام طوبى لمن أقبل وفاز بفصل الخطاب...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Whenever My laws appear like the sun in the heaven of Mine utterance, they must be faithfully obeyed by all, though My decree be such as to cause the heaven of every religion to be cleft asunder. He doth what He pleaseth. He chooseth, and none may question His choice. Whatsoever He, the Well-Beloved, ordaineth, the same is, verily, beloved. To this He Who is the Lord of all creation beareth Me witness. Whoso hath inhaled the sweet fragrance of the All-Merciful, and recognized the Source of this utterance, will welcome with his own eyes the shafts of the enemy, that he may establish the truth of the laws of God amongst men. Well is it with him that hath turned thereunto, and apprehended the meaning of His decisive decree.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: manifestationsfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §562: shineth in its meridian splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: most resplendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illumined
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (100 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subduedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldgleaningsGWB §611: Realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon
SE expanded to “of Mine utterance”
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
SE rendered أشرقت (ʾashrqt), أفق (ʾafq), البيان (al-bíán), شمس (shms), الأحكام (al-ʾaḥkám), لكلّ (lkll), يتّبعوها (yttbʿúhá), ولو (wlú) as “appear like the sun, the heaven, of Mine utterance, laws, faithfully obeyed by all, though”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath enjoinedgleaningsGWB §221: fortifiedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: ruleth over theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands
SE rendered أفق (ʾafq), البيان (al-bíán), شمس (shms), الأحكام (al-ʾaḥkám), لكلّ (lkll), يتّبعوها (yttbʿúhá), ولو (wlú), بأمر (bʾamr), تنفطر (tnfṭr) as “the heaven, of Mine utterance, laws, faithfully obeyed by all, though, My decree, be cleft”
This form usually rendered as “faithfully” (1 occurrences)
follow 46% followed 13% following 7% walk 7% observe 7% followeth 4% observed 4% observance 4% have 4% successive 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: having followedgleaningsGWB §638: and keepethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: borne allegianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: in pursuance oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §42: allegianceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: followestgleaningsGWB §226: walked in the way of
8 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the true FaithgleaningsGWB §300: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: “cleavingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and the Creatortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Fashionerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: true FaithgleaningsGWB §87: rentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cloven asunder.”
This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: togleaningsGWB §155: from theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §467: as well asprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: fromgleaningsGWB §572: of all attachment to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of all namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §85: are in the heavenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the firmamentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: heaven and on earthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own
SE rendered ولو (wlú), بأمر (bʾamr), تنفطر (tnfṭr), عنه (ʿnh), سموات (smúát), أفئدة (ʾafʾdh), الأديان (ad-díán), يفعل (yfʿl), يشآء (ysháʾ) as “though, My decree, be cleft, to, the heaven, every religion, doth, pleaseth”
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
This form usually rendered as “religions”, “all”, “revelation” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: religiongleaningsGWB §299: the Citieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: Thy Faithwill-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the FaithgleaningsGWB §636: the world and the citieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §457: have persisted in your waywardnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: verily, doestthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: doingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine actsgleaningsGWB §453: did ye inflictkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: motive for such deeds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoevergleaningsGWB §303: created thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: resplendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever
SE rendered الأديان (ad-díán), يفعل (yfʿl), يشآء (ysháʾ), يُسئل (yusʾl), شآء (sháʾ), حكم (ḥkm), المحبوب (al-mḥbúb) as “every religion, doth, pleaseth, ordaineth, the Well-Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §157: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: we beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: love notfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §656: I cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: cherish the desiretablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wish
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sovereigntygleaningsGWB §541: the Realmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: the angels descend.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thou Who art the Kingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may bewill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: been devisedgleaningsGWB §696: all creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: the realm ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have wroughtgleaningsGWB §281: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: the creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: the universe Thou hast fashioned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: arefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §95: illuminated Soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: is begottentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: KnowgleaningsGWB §179: enable them to discoverkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hath made knowntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: discern
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Source of all lightfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §338: comprehendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Who is the Dayspringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: erefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §623: in the days priorkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: those words which were spokenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE expanded to “with his own eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the well-springgleaningsGWB §30: and thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: visionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: clearlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyeswill-and-testamentW&T §19: chosen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrowsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrows
SE expanded to “that he may establish”
demonstrate 19% affirmation 19% may 13% acceptance 13% establish 6% made 6% purpose 6% vindication 6% confirmation 6% confirmeth 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstratedgleaningsGWB §421: gravenkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: acceptanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: will cause methe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fillwill-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate
SE rendered السّهام (as-shám), لإثبات (lʾithbát), الأحكام (al-ʾaḥkám), الأنام (an-nám), طوبى (ṭúbى), لمن (lmn), أقبل (ʾaqbl), وفاز (wfáz), بفصل (bfṣl) as “the shafts, that he may establish, the truth of the laws, Well is it, with him, hath turned, and apprehended, the meaning of His”
SE expanded to “Well is it”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessednessgleaningsGWB §432: How great the felicitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, also, isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: HappygleaningsGWB §205: Blessed are theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they may attain untogleaningsGWB §506: that ye might beholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: achievedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath been madetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he sufferedgleaningsGWB §159: hath not recognized
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “expounded”, “meaning” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forthgleaningsGWB §104: differentiationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: discriminatingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §22: settledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: betrothedgleaningsGWB §694: addressedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: would address meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: addressinggleaningsGWB §595: Whose utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: discoursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: saith unto me
