Gleanings — §718
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 718 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
بگو آبشخور این طیور، صحرائی دیگر و مقامی دیگر است. من یقدر أن یطفيء ما أناره الله بیده البیضآء و من یستطیع أن یخمد ما اشعلته ید قدرة ربّک القویّ الغالب القدیر. اشتعال نار فتنه را ید قدرت خاموش نمود، إنّه هو المقتدر علی ما یشآء بقوله: کن فیکون. قل إنّ جبل سکون أصفیائی لا یتزعزع من أریاح العالم و لا من قواصف الأمم. سبحان الله این قوم را چه بر آن داشت که اولیای حقّ را اسیر نمایند و بحبس فرستند… سوف یرون المخلصون شمس العدل مشرقة من أفق العلآء کذلک یخبرک مولی الوری فی سجنه المتین...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Say: The springs that sustain the life of these birds are not of this world. Their source is far above the reach and ken of human apprehension. Who is there that can put out the light which the snow-white Hand of God hath lit? Where is he to be found that hath the power to quench the fire which hath been kindled through the might of thy Lord, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling, the Almighty? It is the Hand of Divine might that hath extinguished the flames of dissension. Powerful is He to do that which He pleaseth. He saith: Be; and it is. Say: The fierce gales and whirlwinds of the world and its peoples can never shake the foundation upon which the rocklike stability of My chosen ones is based. Gracious God! What could have prompted these people to enslave and imprison the loved ones of Him Who is the Eternal Truth?… The day, however, is approaching when the faithful will behold the Daystar of justice shining in its full splendor from the Dayspring of glory. Thus instructeth thee the Lord of all being in this, His grievous Prison.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Birdfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §337: their aspirationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Shouldst thou soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: hast enabledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: to soargleaningsGWB §100: soaring
This form usually rendered as “world” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered بگو (bgú), آبشخور (ábshkhúr), طیور، (ṭíwr،), صحرائی (ṣḥráʾí), دیگر (dígr), مقامی (mqámí), دیگر (dígr), یقدر (yqdr) as “Say, springs, birds, of this world, can”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: so grievousfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §66: from such heightskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: Him Who is the All-Compellingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
put 52% extinguish 10% putting 5% quench 5% quenched 5% unquenchable 5% inextinguishable 5% have 5% must 5% stayed 5%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “flaming”, “lit” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: handgleaningsGWB §615: the eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: Thy handswill-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: into the hands ofgleaningsGWB §506: His Presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: shining lightgleaningsGWB §594: a shining lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: have turned whitewill-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: whitegleaningsGWB §200: His snow-whitekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyestgleaningsGWB §563: the righteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: obeyed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the obedienttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §7: obedientepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: ye cannot
quench 50% extinguished 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to quenchgleaningsGWB §36: to extinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: can never go outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: quenchedgleaningsGWB §71: shall be powerless to cool down its ardorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: chilled heartgleaningsGWB §394: dispiritedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: extinguish
This form usually rendered as “which” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned with such a hot flamefire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflamegleaningsGWB §668: enkindledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: glow with the hottest flameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: inflamedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: as a flamethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: torchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My LordgleaningsGWB §707: By Him Who is the Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: God’sprayers-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 §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord
strong 22% all-powerful 13% almighty 13% most 13% potent 9% strength 9% mighty 9% omnipotent 4% powerful 4% sustained 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: All-PowerfulgleaningsGWB §389: these powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: strengthened Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §40: utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: endowed with a potency superiorgleaningsGWB §564: that no power can rival
all-subduing 45% all-compelling 10% victorious 10% triumphing 5% equal 5% invincible 5% dominant 5% full 5% transcendent 5% conqueror 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §718: All-Compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: invincibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: conquerorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §458: He is equalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “ascendancy,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: flamegleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “hell,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: itstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own firegleaningsGWB §175: the flame
This form usually rendered as “mischief”, “sedition”, “dissension” (7 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to abolishgleaningsGWB §550: lingerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: would theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voicethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst becomewill-and-testamentW&T §18: to appointepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was made by them to suffer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: things were createdgleaningsGWB §621: anyonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: will of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: Thy desiretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE rendered المقتدر (al-mqtdr), یشآء (ysháʾ), بقوله (bqúlh), کن (kn), فیکون (fíkún), قل (ql), جبل (jbl), سکون (skún), أصفیائی (ʾaṣfíáʾí) as “Powerful, pleaseth, saith, Be, is, Say, foundation, stability, chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: they begleaningsGWB §211: hadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: that the seal thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: I havetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the mountainsfire-tabletFire §42: peaksgleaningsGWB §73: of the mountainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: summitsthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: Mountepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mountaingleaningsGWB §26: hillsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the mountain-top
calm 19% stillness 13% stability 13% peace 13% tranquility 13% serenity 6% poise 6% calmly 6% lay 6% tranquillized 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: wherein to abidefire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §43: have sought the shelterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: occupyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: cause me to abidetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
chosen 69% attributes 9% purity 4% whom 4% sincerity 2% clear 2% messengers 2% every 2% prophets 2% crystal 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen onesfire-tabletFire §27: and puritygleaningsGWB §137: the Prophets of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thou hast chosen methe-hidden-wordsHW §22: choicestwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones
This form usually rendered as “shake” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “winds”, “gentle”, “breezes” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of the spiritfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §463: thy departurekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: from the noisome savorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §131: on your own ease
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: taughtfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §356: Him Who is the Source of all knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thine instructiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “whirlwinds”, “tumults” (2 occurrences)
whirlwinds 50% tumults 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: an Imamfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §151: of Mankindkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
glorified 60% gracious 18% all-glorious 10% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% \‘glorified 1% who 1% glory 1% god 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth the praise offire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §557: ancientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Too high art Thou exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: We have never likedgleaningsGWB §440: will continue to entertain nokitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldstwill-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: nor like WegleaningsGWB §316: can, in no wise, be said to have been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: ye who are men ofgleaningsGWB §439: their rulerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provincesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: falleth shortthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy loved onesgleaningsGWB §353: of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: imprisonmentgleaningsGWB §221: castprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: imprisonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: prisonwill-and-testamentW&T §3: confinementepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: were they imprisonedgleaningsGWB §183: and hath accepted to be made a prisonerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: riddest me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: I have not seenfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §134: reflecting naught else butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and seestthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: perceiveth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: are devotedfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §262: who are truly sincerekitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: and those of Thy trusted ones as are wholly devoted to Thy Selfthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolutewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: such as are devoted to Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §670: the Daystar of Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: and the Luminaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sunsgleaningsGWB §121: Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Day-star of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: the brightness of the sun
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §507: equitablykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: equityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Who dealest equitablythe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: that are justepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: Be unjust to no mangleaningsGWB §509: with equity
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendorfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §296: embracethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: shed their radiancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawnwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
SE rendered المخلصون (al-mkhlṣún), شمس (shms), العدل (al-ʿdl), مشرقة (mshrqh), أفق (ʾafq), العلآء (al-ʿláʾ), کذلک (kdhlk), یخبرک (ykhbrk), مولی (múlí), الوری (al-wrí) as “faithful, Daystar, justice, shining, glory, Thus, instructeth, Lord, all being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: for the sake of the exaltation offire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §562: meridiankitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: the preeminence oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “may”, “informeth”, “instructeth” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: is informedgleaningsGWB §672: Proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: been foretoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: apprisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: announcedgleaningsGWB §91: All-Perceiving.”…
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: the prison-citygleaningsGWB §184: My imprisonmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: be cast into prisonwill-and-testamentW&T §8: these imprisoned onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: His prisongleaningsGWB §221: this Prison Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: hath been shut up in the prison-town
firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% inviolable 7% none 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: mightygleaningsGWB §718: grievouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surestwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strongepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: firmgleaningsGWB §647: a Cord which none can severprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever
