Gleanings — §142

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 142 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

آوای هزاردستان که بر شاخسار دوستی سرایان است بگوش دوستان رسید پس فرمان شد که این بنده بپاسخ برخی از پرسشها لب گشاید و آنچه از رازها که نگارش آن شاید آشکار نماید در آن نامهٴ دلپسند نگارش رفته بود که کدام از کیش‌آوران بر دیگری برتری دارد در اینجا خداوند یگانه میفرماید میان پیمبران جدائی ننهیم چون خواست همه یکی است و راز همگی یکسان جدائی و برتری میان ایشان روا نه پیمبر راستگو خود را بنام پیمبر پیشین خوانده پس چون کسی بنهان این گفتار پی‌نبرد بگفته‌های ناشایسته پردازد دانای بینا را از گفتهٴ او لغزش پدیدار نشود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The songs which the bird of thine heart had uttered in its great love for its friends have reached their ears, and moved Me to answer thy questions, and reveal to thee such secrets as I am allowed to unfold. In thine esteemed letter thou hadst inquired which of the Prophets of God should be regarded as superior to others. Know thou assuredly that the essence of all the Prophets of God is one and the same. Their unity is absolute. God, the Creator, saith: There is no distinction whatsoever among the Bearers of My Message. They all have but one purpose; their secret is the same secret. To prefer one in honor to another, to exalt certain ones above the rest, is in no wise to be permitted. Every true Prophet hath regarded His Message as fundamentally the same as the Revelation of every other Prophet gone before Him. If any man, therefore, should fail to comprehend this truth, and should consequently indulge in vain and unseemly language, no one whose sight is keen and whose understanding is enlightened would ever allow such idle talk to cause him to waver in his belief.

Translation Notes

آوای

áwáy ʾ-w-ʾ → “songs”

literal: voice

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: The songs

هزاردستان

hzárdstán h-z-ʾ-r → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand

This form usually rendered as “bird” (1 occurrences)

thousand 60% bird 20% myriad 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a thousand gleaningsGWB §142: bird kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: myriad epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: thousand

شاخسار

shákhsár sh-ʾ-kh → “branch”

literal: branch; branch-bearing

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: branch gleaningsGWB §142: of thine

دوستی

dústí d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friendship 40% love 20% friendliness 20% friendly 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §333: Center your thoughts in the Well-Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §672: lover will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §173: O friends

سرایان

sráyán s-r-ʾ

literal: honor; singers, songs

SE rendered هزاردستان (hzárdstán), بر (br), شاخسار (shákhsár), دوستی (dústí), سرایان (sráyán), بگوش (bgúsh), دوستان (dústán), رسید (rsíd), پس (ps), فرمان (frmán) as “bird, of thine, great love, ears, friends, reached, moved Me to”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: had uttered

بگوش

bgúsh bgúsh → “ears”

literal: ear

ears 75% ear 25%

gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: ear

رسید

rsíd rsídn → “reached”

literal: reach; to reach

reached 19% come 13% hath 13% there 13% now 13% inflicted 6% waxed 6% have 6% attained 6% armed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §36: Armed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: waved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: every trace gleaningsGWB §335: attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: never understood

فرمان

frmán frmán → “before”

literal: command; command, order

before 50% moved 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: before Thy behest gleaningsGWB §142: moved Me to

بنده

bndh bndh → “i” Distinctive

literal: servant; servant, slave

This form usually rendered as “servant”, “both”, “bond” (16 occurrences)

servant 78% both 11% bond 11%

gleaningsGWB §142: Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Servant the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: we both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: We kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Us

بپاسخ

bpáskh bpáskh → “answer”

literal: answer, reply

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: answer

پرسشها

prsshhá prsshhá → “questions”

literal: questions

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: questions

لب

lb lb → “reveal”

literal: lip

reveal 33% still 33% lips 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: reveal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: still athirst the-hidden-wordsHW §108: lips

گشاید

gsháyd gshúdn → “open” Distinctive

literal: open; opened; opens

This form usually rendered as “reveal”, “will” (2 occurrences)

reveal 50% will 50%

gleaningsGWB §672: unlocked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: flung open the-hidden-wordsHW §128: will make thee gleaningsGWB §657: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: cried out:the-hidden-wordsHW §111: speak not gleaningsGWB §657: will continue to open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: open

رازها

rázhá r-ʾ-z → “secrets”

literal: secrets

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: secrets

نگارش

ngársh ngársh → “thou”

literal: writing; writing, inscription

thou 50% question 50%

gleaningsGWB §142: thou hadst inquired gleaningsGWB §142: as gleaningsGWB §146: question

شاید

sháyd sháyd → “haply”

literal: perhaps; perhaps, maybe; befits, is allowed

haply 42% perchance 42% should 4% am 4% must 4% hoping 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: haply gleaningsGWB §146: must needs be adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: hoping that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: perchance gleaningsGWB §142: as I am allowed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Should

آشکار

áshkár sh-k-r

literal: thank; thankful; thanks

SE rendered رازها (rázhá), نگارش (ngársh), شاید (sháyd), آشکار (áshkár), نماید (nmáyd), نامهٴ (námhٴ), دلپسند (dlpsnd), نگارش (ngársh) as “secrets, as, allowed, unfold, esteemed, letter”

unfold 25% hath 25% manifest 25% gloriously 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: thanks be fire-tabletFire §49: thank gleaningsGWB §635: Wherefore, be thankful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: thanks.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: render thanksgiving unto Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are grateful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Him the-hidden-wordsHW §108: honeyed

نماید

nmáyd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)

will 35% may 19% must 13% would 9% can 7% cause 6% have 4% hath 4% protect 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: show them gleaningsGWB §540: was guided kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: faileth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §119: Walk ye will-and-testamentW&T §43: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Were men to

نامهٴ

námhٴ n-ʾ-m → “called” Distinctive

literal: call

This form usually rendered as “letter” (1 occurrences)

called 30% named 20% designated 10% surnamed 10% letter 10% given 10% laid 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamed gleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to the station of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: designated gleaningsGWB §142: letter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: They called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: named gleaningsGWB §346: was given the name

دلپسند

dlpsnd dlpsnd → “esteemed”

literal: esteemed, pleasing

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: esteemed

رفته

rfth rftn → “go” Distinctive

literal: go; to go; gone

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “fled”, “delivered” (17 occurrences)

hath 25% fled 8% delivered 8% repaired 8% joined 8% went 8% addressed 8% visited 8% sold 8% hadst 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: was sold gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: go will-and-testamentW&T §40: lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: hast gone gleaningsGWB §147: will be his progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We proceeded

کیش‌آوران

kísh‌áwrán k-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: prophets, religion-bringers

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophets of God

دیگری

dígrí dígr → “others”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

other 75% others 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §39: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else the-hidden-wordsHW §160: now will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §429: can never be the same as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Similarly

برتری

brtrí b-r-t-r → “superior”

literal: superiority

superior 33% exalt 33% preference 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: to exalt certain ones above the rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: preference gleaningsGWB §142: superior

دارد

dárd dáshtn → “as”

literal: have; to have; had

SE rendered از (iz), کیش‌آوران (kísh‌áwrán), بر (br), دیگری (dígrí), برتری (brtrí), دارد (dárd), اینجا (iynjá), خداوند (khdáwnd), یگانه (ygánh), میفرماید (mífrmáyd) as “of, Prophets of, others, superior, as, God, should, saith”

hath 25% out 13% should 13% disdaineth 13% promoteth 13% shall 13% doth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: do We have gleaningsGWB §168: made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Have they cherished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §129: doth love will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bearer gleaningsGWB §316: can, in no wise, be said to have been

اینجا

iynjá j-ʾ

literal: here, this place; place

SE rendered کیش‌آوران (kísh‌áwrán), بر (br), دیگری (dígrí), برتری (brtrí), دارد (dárd), اینجا (iynjá), خداوند (khdáwnd), یگانه (ygánh), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), میان (míán) as “Prophets of, others, superior, as, God, should, saith, among”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unto this place

خداوند

khdáwnd khdáwnd → “god”

literal: lord; god, lord

god 57% before 14% almighty 14% lord 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: before God gleaningsGWB §336: Lord, your God gleaningsGWB §144: the Almighty gleaningsGWB §141: God

یگانه

ygánh ygánh → “creator”

literal: unique; unique, sole

creator 50% befriended 50%

gleaningsGWB §142: the Creator the-hidden-wordsHW §107: BEFRIENDED

میفرماید

mífrmáyd frmúdn → “saith”

literal: say

saith 72% hath 9% will 4% declareth 4% who 2% said 2% turned 2% saying 2% guardeth 2% drawing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: hath it been said gleaningsGWB §557: will he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: He then recounteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: will reveal gleaningsGWB §494: reveal

میان

míán míán → “among”

literal: midst; between; midst, between

amongst 26% midst 26% among 16% amidst 11% unto 5% between 5% hand 5% sight 5%

gleaningsGWB §92: unto all men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: at hand gleaningsGWB §140: From among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their midst gleaningsGWB §174: amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: between gleaningsGWB §44: midst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: amidst

پیمبران

pímbrán pímbrán

literal: prophets; prophet

SE rendered خداوند (khdáwnd), یگانه (ygánh), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), میان (míán), پیمبران (pímbrán), جدائی (jdáʾí), ننهیم (nnhím), چون (chún), خواست (khúást), همه (hmh) as “God, should, saith, among, distinction, no, one purpose, all”

prophets 67% bearers 33%

gleaningsGWB §145: the Prophets gleaningsGWB §142: the Bearers of My Message gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets of God

جدائی

jdáʾí j-d-ʾ → “distinction”

literal: separation, distinction

distinction 50% prefer 50%

gleaningsGWB §142: distinction gleaningsGWB §142: To prefer one in honor to another

ننهیم

nnhím nhádn → “no”

literal: place; forbidding; forbid

SE rendered میفرماید (mífrmáyd), میان (míán), پیمبران (pímbrán), جدائی (jdáʾí), ننهیم (nnhím), چون (chún), خواست (khúást), همه (hmh), یکی (ykí), راز (ráz) as “saith, among, distinction, no, one purpose, all, same secret”

forbidden 30% things 10% hath 10% appeared 10% eschew 10% forbid 10% betook 10% enacteth 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: the things forbidden him gleaningsGWB §142: no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbid will-and-testamentW&T §24: be a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden gleaningsGWB §672: hath crowned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: betook Ourselves will-and-testamentW&T §39: enacteth

خواست

khúást khúástn → “one purpose”

literal: will; want; to want/will

purpose 50% wish 13% asked 13% seek 13% attempted 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §287: will continue to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: however much they strive the-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou have will-and-testamentW&T §42: attempted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: were pressing Him

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all”

literal: all; every/all

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: Besides gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their

یکی

ykí w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered جدائی (jdáʾí), ننهیم (nnhím), چون (chún), خواست (khúást), همه (hmh), یکی (ykí), راز (ráz), همگی (hmgí), یکسان (yksán), جدائی (jdáʾí) as “distinction, no, one purpose, all, same secret, same”

one 80% anyone 10% certain 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: but a man like fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §99: One.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singleness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: that have recognized Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

راز

ráz ráz → “same secret”

literal: secret

secret 67% inmost 33%

gleaningsGWB §335: secret gleaningsGWB §145: inmost essence gleaningsGWB §142: their secret

یکسان

yksán y-k-s → “equalled”

literal: equal

equalled 17% differ 17% identical 17% one 17% equal 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: equalled gleaningsGWB §145: identical kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath been their equal gleaningsGWB §147: from one same substance gleaningsGWB §44: equal gleaningsGWB §143: differ

روا

rúá r-w-y → “is”

literal: banner; tradition; tradition, narration

SE rendered یکسان (yksán), جدائی (jdáʾí), برتری (brtrí), میان (míán), ایشان (iyshán), روا (rúá), نه (nh), پیمبر (pímbr), راستگو (rástgú) as “same, To prefer one, They, is, in, Prophet, Every”

face 33% speeding 33% did 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: hath said fire-tabletFire §29: the banners gleaningsGWB §358: tradition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a few prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: the standards will-and-testamentW&T §2: flourishing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: intention gleaningsGWB §585: ensigns

پیمبر

pímbr pímbr → “prophet”

literal: prophet

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophet

راستگو

rástgú rástgú → “true”

literal: truthful

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: true

بنام

bnám s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered روا (rúá), نه (nh), پیمبر (pímbr), راستگو (rástgú), بنام (bnám), پیمبر (pímbr), پیشین (píshín), خوانده (khúándh), پس (ps), چون (chún), کسی (ksí) as “is, in, Prophet, Every, before, regarded, If, any”

heaven 32% name 28% names 15% heavens 12% all 7% most 2% heavenly 1% whose 1% “heaven 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the heavens fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §97: the realms above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: the heaven of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

پیشین

píshín píshín → “gone”

literal: previous, former

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: gone before Him

خوانده

khúándh khúándn → “summoning”

literal: call; read; call, summon

summoning 75% regarded 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: Read it gleaningsGWB §725: summoning gleaningsGWB §145: summoned gleaningsGWB §142: regarded gleaningsGWB §653: Cry out and summon

بنهان

bnhán n-h-f-t → “truth”

literal: hidden, secret

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: this truth

گفتار

gftár gftár → “words”

literal: speech, saying, truth; speech, words

words 63% truth 13% wonder 13% men’s 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: these words gleaningsGWB §145: words will-and-testamentW&T §21: their words gleaningsGWB §334: men’s idle talk gleaningsGWB §142: truth gleaningsGWB §145: wonder gleaningsGWB §147: talk

پی‌نبرد

pí‌nbrd pínbrd → “fail”

literal: comprehend, understand

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: fail to comprehend

بگفته‌های

bgfth‌háy bgfthháy → “vain”

literal: sayings, words

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: in vain and unseemly language

ناشایسته

násháysth sh-y-n → ““shin” Distinctive

literal: shin

This form usually rendered as “unseemly” (1 occurrences)

“shin 20% shin 20% behooveth 20% unseemly 20% befit 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: “shin kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: befit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: it behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: of Shin (Shíráz)

پردازد

prdázd prdákhtn → “indulge”

literal: engage in, indulge

indulge 17% occupied 17% engaged 17% am 17% hide 17% engage 17%

gleaningsGWB §142: indulge the-hidden-wordsHW §104: occupied thyself with will-and-testamentW&T §55: engage will-and-testamentW&T §15: engaged in will-and-testamentW&T §38: I am thus constrained to will-and-testamentW&T §52: hide

دانای

dánáy dánstn → “have” Distinctive

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

This form usually rendered as “whose” (1 occurrences)

have 23% know 21% regard 15% regarded 11% considered 6% well 6% field 4% thou 4% believed 4% can 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: know gleaningsGWB §144: provide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: to regard themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §148: knowing will-and-testamentW&T §54: arena epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: considered gleaningsGWB §430: They can neither discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: can perceive

بینا

bíná bíná → “all-seeing”

literal: seeing

all-seeing 60% whose 20% faculty 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the All-Seeing gleaningsGWB §142: whose sight is keen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: All-Seeing gleaningsGWB §715: the faculty of vision gleaningsGWB §173: All-Seeing God

گفتهٴ

gfthٴ gfthٴ → “no”

literal: saying, word

SE rendered ناشایسته (násháysth), پردازد (prdázd), دانای (dánáy), بینا (bíná), از (iz), گفتهٴ (gfthٴ), لغزش (lghzsh), پدیدار (pdídár), نشود (nshúd) as “unseemly, indulge, one, sight, no, waver, cause, him”