Gleanings — §146

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 146 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

باز در چگونگی کیشها نگارش رفته بود خردمندان گیتی را چون کالبد مردمان دانسته‌اند چنانکه او را پوشش باید کالبد گیتی را هم پوشش داد و دانش شاید پس کیش یزدان جامهٴ اوست هرگاه کهنه شود بجامهٴ تازه او را بیاراید هر گاهی را روش جداگانه سزاوار همیشه کیش یزدانی بآنچه شایستهٴ آنروز است هویدا و آشکار

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now concerning thy question regarding the nature of religion. Know thou that they who are truly wise have likened the world unto the human temple. As the body of man needeth a garment to clothe it, so the body of mankind must needs be adorned with the mantle of justice and wisdom. Its robe is the Revelation vouchsafed unto it by God. Whenever this robe hath fulfilled its purpose, the Almighty will assuredly renew it. For every age requireth a fresh measure of the light of God. Every Divine Revelation hath been sent down in a manner that befitted the circumstances of the age in which it hath appeared.

Translation Notes

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “and”

literal: open

SE rendered باز (báz), چگونگی (chgúngí), کیشها (kíshhá), نگارش (ngársh) as “And, concerning, religion, nature”

impede 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% yet 17% open 17%

gleaningsGWB §680: impede kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: wouldst consume thyself will-and-testamentW&T §58: open wide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §4: yet notwithstanding this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath

چگونگی

chgúngí chgúngí → “concerning”

literal: condition

1 occurrence in corpus

کیشها

kíshhá k-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: prophets, religion-bringers

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophets of God

نگارش

ngársh ngársh → “thou”

literal: writing; writing, inscription

thou 50% question 50%

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

رفته

rfth rftn

literal: go; to go; gone

SE rendered باز (báz), چگونگی (chgúngí), کیشها (kíshhá), نگارش (ngársh), رفته (rfth), خردمندان (khrdmndán), گیتی (gítí), چون (chún), کالبد (kálbd) as “And, concerning, religion, nature, they who are truly wise, world, unto, the human temple”

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: visited gleaningsGWB §675: hath succeeded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: hath passed away will-and-testamentW&T §40: lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We proceeded gleaningsGWB §147: spring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: would listen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: addressed

خردمندان

khrdmndán kh-r-d → “grain” Distinctive

literal: mustard; buy; foolish

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

grain 33% purchased 17% who 17% foolish 17% folly 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: purchased gleaningsGWB §687: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: folly gleaningsGWB §146: they who are truly wise gleaningsGWB §514: a grain of mustard seed

گیتی

gítí gítí → “world”

literal: world

world 67% whole 33%

gleaningsGWB §141: of the world and all that is therein gleaningsGWB §145: the world gleaningsGWB §430: the whole human race

کالبد

kálbd k-l-b-d → “human”

literal: body, form; body, form, mold

human 50% body 50%

gleaningsGWB §146: body of gleaningsGWB §146: human temple

مردمان

mrdmán m-r-d → “body of mankind”

literal: people; man

SE expanded to “body of mankind”

peoples 20% children 20% man 20% people 20% men 20%

gleaningsGWB §333: people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: carrion of will-and-testamentW&T §8: transgression gleaningsGWB §140: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: the same people will-and-testamentW&T §20: disobey gleaningsGWB §145: The whole of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: the dead

دانسته‌اند

dánsth‌ánd dánstn → “have”

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

have 43% considered 14% understood 14% likened 14% interpreted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: believed gleaningsGWB §44: have come to regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: thou wouldst readily realize the-hidden-wordsHW §136: know ye will-and-testamentW&T §54: arena epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard himself as gleaningsGWB §395: neither be neglectful of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: were regarded by them as

پوشش

púshsh púshsh → “vesture”

literal: vesture

vesture 25% robe 25% garment 25% mantle 25%

gleaningsGWB §146: a garment gleaningsGWB §140: vesture gleaningsGWB §146: mantle gleaningsGWB §141: This robe

باید

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: should gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §14: is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: It is their duty gleaningsGWB §564: let him

داد

dád dádn → “have”

literal: give; to give; given

hath 33% have 13% laid 7% yielded 7% equity 7% broke 7% brought 7% imputest 7% made 7% justice 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: thou wouldst bear gleaningsGWB §672: Proclaim unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bear will-and-testamentW&T §54: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he yielded up gleaningsGWB §220: will readily

دانش

dánsh dánsh → “wisdom”

literal: knowledge, wisdom; knowledge/wisdom

wisdom 22% wise 22% understanding 22% divine 11% true 11% learned 11%

gleaningsGWB §147: wise the-hidden-wordsHW §97: learned gleaningsGWB §147: true understanding gleaningsGWB §40: understanding gleaningsGWB §146: wisdom gleaningsGWB §145: wisdom and understanding gleaningsGWB §145: Divine knowledge

شاید

sháyd sháyd

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

SE rendered پوشش (púshsh), داد (dád), دانش (dánsh), شاید (sháyd), پس (ps), کیش (kísh), یزدان (yzdán), جامهٴ (jámhٴ), اوست (iwst), هرگاه (hrgáh) as “mantle, adorned, wisdom, Its, the, God, robe, is, Whenever”

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

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

یزدان

yzdán yzdán → “god”

literal: god

god 60% god’s 20% unerring 20%

gleaningsGWB §145: unerring gleaningsGWB §145: God gleaningsGWB §146: by God gleaningsGWB §144: God’s

جامهٴ

jámhٴ j-ʾ-m-h → “robe”

literal: garment, robe

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §146: Its robe gleaningsGWB §146: robe

اوست

iwst h-s-t → “is”

literal: are; be; is

SE rendered دانش (dánsh), شاید (sháyd), پس (ps), کیش (kísh), یزدان (yzdán), جامهٴ (jámhٴ), اوست (iwst), هرگاه (hrgáh), کهنه (khnh), بجامهٴ (bjámhٴ), تازه (tázh) as “wisdom, Its, the, God, robe, is, Whenever, this, assuredly renew”

am 18% still 9% into 9% ye 9% source 9% existence 9% hath 9% destitute 9% have 9% neither 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: still reside gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: destitute of all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: It is gleaningsGWB §93: They are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: is gleaningsGWB §100: am

کهنه

khnh khnh → “soothsayers”

literal: soothsayer; old; old, worn out

soothsayers 67% old 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: soothsayers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: old

تازه

tázh tázh → “assuredly renew”

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

new 30% refresh 20% fresh 10% renew 10% life 10% anew 10% deeper 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fresh gleaningsGWB §173: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life gleaningsGWB §146: renew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: deeper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: new kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anew

بیاراید

bíáráyd ʾ-r-ʾ

literal: adorn; adorn, embellish; adornment

SE rendered کهنه (khnh), بجامهٴ (bjámhٴ), تازه (tázh), بیاراید (bíáráyd), هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), روش (rúsh), جداگانه (jdágánh), سزاوار (száwár) as “robe, this, assuredly renew, every, age, fresh, requireth”

convene 25% will 25% array 25% adorning 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: convene gleaningsGWB §146: will assuredly renew it the-hidden-wordsHW §79: be your adorning the-hidden-wordsHW §150: array

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever

گاهی

gáhí gáhí → “one”

literal: sometimes; time; time, occasion

one 50% every 25% stealthily 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: At one time gleaningsGWB §143: every time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: stealthily

روش

rúsh r-w-sh

literal: brightness; brightness/radiance; light

SE rendered تازه (tázh), بیاراید (bíáráyd), هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), روش (rúsh), جداگانه (jdágánh), سزاوار (száwár), همیشه (hmíshh), کیش (kísh), یزدانی (yzdání) as “assuredly renew, every, age, fresh, requireth, Every, Divine, Revelation”

remedy 50% conduct 50%

gleaningsGWB §173: led by the light the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct gleaningsGWB §145: remedy gleaningsGWB §309: the measure of light which it receiveth gleaningsGWB §333: light

جداگانه

jdágánh jdágánh → “specific”

literal: separate; separately

specific 33% fresh 33% special 33%

gleaningsGWB §145: special gleaningsGWB §143: specific gleaningsGWB §143: fresh

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w → “behooveth”

literal: worthy

behooveth 22% worthy 22% beseemeth 22% becometh 11% necessitate 11% best 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: becometh gleaningsGWB §439: beseemeth their station epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: behooveth gleaningsGWB §72: and is worthy of its destiny gleaningsGWB §395: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §145: best befitted gleaningsGWB §363: worthy gleaningsGWB §173: It behooveth you

همیشه

hmíshh hmíshh → “all”

literal: always, continually

all 40% continually 20% every 20% time 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: at all times kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: in every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: From time immemorial

یزدانی

yzdání y-z-d → “divine”

literal: divine; divine, of god; divine/godly

divine 57% god 29% which 14%

gleaningsGWB §140: with which his Creator hath deigned to clothe him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: God gleaningsGWB §686: God and His gleaningsGWB §146: Divine

شایستهٴ

sháysthٴ sh-y-d → “perchance” Distinctive

literal: perhaps; worthy, befitting

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

perchance 33% haply 33% befitted 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: haply gleaningsGWB §146: befitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perchance

آنروز

ánrúz r-w-z → “day” Distinctive

literal: day; today; by-day

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

day 48% one 22% certain 17% days 4% age 4% ever 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: day gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: on that Day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day

هویدا

húydá h-w-y

literal: desire; passion; air

SE rendered یزدانی (yzdání), بآنچه (bánchh), شایستهٴ (sháysthٴ), آنروز (ánrúz), هویدا (húydá), آشکار (áshkár) as “Revelation, in, befitted, age, appeared”