Gleanings — §170

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 170 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

امروز نالهٴ عدل بلند و حنین انصاف مرتفع دود تیرهٴ ستم عالم و امم را احاطه نموده از حرکت قلم اعلی روح جدید معانی بامر آمر حقیقی در اجساد الفاظ دمیده شد و آثارش در جمیع اشیای عالم ظاهر و هویدا اینست بشارت اعظم که از قلم مظلوم جاری شده بگو ای دوستان ترس از برای چه و بیم از که گلپار‌ه‌های عالم باندک رطوبتی متلاشی شده و میشوند نفس اجتماع سبب تفریق نفوس موهومه است....

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Justice is, in this day, bewailing its plight, and Equity groaneth beneath the yoke of oppression. The thick clouds of tyranny have darkened the face of the earth, and enveloped its peoples. Through the movement of Our Pen of glory We have, at the bidding of the omnipotent Ordainer, breathed a new life into every human frame, and instilled into every word a fresh potency. All created things proclaim the evidences of this worldwide regeneration. This is the most great, the most joyful tidings imparted by the Pen of this wronged One to mankind. Wherefore fear ye, O My well-beloved ones? Who is it that can dismay you? A touch of moisture sufficeth to dissolve the hardened clay out of which this perverse generation is molded. The mere act of your gathering together is enough to scatter the forces of these vain and worthless people.…

Translation Notes

امروز

imrúz imrúz → “in this day”

literal: today

SE expanded to “in this day”

day 84% present-day 5% age 5% today 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this day gleaningsGWB §429: its present-day kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §170: in this day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the day gleaningsGWB §429: of the age

نالهٴ

nálhٴ n-w-ḥ → “bewailing”

literal: lament; lamentation; lamented

bewailing 50% lamentation 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: groaned fire-tabletFire §47: shall I wail gleaningsGWB §170: bewailing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: bewail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: moaneth will-and-testamentW&T §5: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: groaned aloud fire-tabletFire §47: Dost Thou wail

بلند

blnd blnd

literal: high, lofty; high, exalted

SE rendered امروز (imrúz), نالهٴ (nálhٴ), عدل (ʿdl), بلند (blnd), حنین (ḥnín), انصاف (inṣáf), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), دود (dúd), تیرهٴ (tírhٴ) as “in this day, bewailing, Justice, groaneth, Equity, thick clouds, the face of the earth”

lofty 27% raised 18% transcendent 18% thou 9% glory 9% lifted 9% exalted 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou exaltest gleaningsGWB §441: raised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: lifted up will-and-testamentW&T §4: exalted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory gleaningsGWB §170: is gleaningsGWB §602: transcendent gleaningsGWB §417: lofty

حنین

ḥnín ḥ-n-n → “lamentation”

literal: lamentation; lamentation, yearning; groaning, longing

voice 23% lamentation 15% cry 15% moans 8% groaneth 8% lamenting 8% lamentations 8% sighing 8% groaning 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the voice of My lamentation gleaningsGWB §118: moans prayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: my sighing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: utter Thy lamentations gleaningsGWB §170: groaneth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cry prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: the voice of its lamentation

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “equity”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: equity gleaningsGWB §181: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: unfair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soul the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: fairly gleaningsGWB §516: if ye judge fairly

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered نالهٴ (nálhٴ), عدل (ʿdl), بلند (blnd), حنین (ḥnín), انصاف (inṣáf), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), دود (dúd), تیرهٴ (tírhٴ), ستم (stm), عالم (ʿálm), امم (imm) as “bewailing, Justice, groaneth, Equity, thick clouds, the face of the earth, tyranny, peoples”

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have caused them fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §127: loftiest kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: are already hoisted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: and cried tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

دود

dúd dúydn → “without” Distinctive

literal: without

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

without 22% all 22% others 17% none 9% withheld 9% foreign 4% sought 4% hastened 4% clouds 4% related 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought gleaningsGWB §549: none else besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: nothing short of the-hidden-wordsHW §154: rushed forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: foreign to gleaningsGWB §326: all else besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: beside the-hidden-wordsHW §97: have spent

تیرهٴ

tírhٴ t-y-r-h → “thick”

literal: dark

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §170: thick

ستم

stm s-t-m → “iniquity”

literal: tyranny, cruelty

iniquity 50% cruelty 50%

will-and-testamentW&T §4: the iniquity will-and-testamentW&T §4: and cruelty

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “this worldwide regeneration”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “this worldwide regeneration”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the world fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §688: in this world and hereafter kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: knowable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

احاطه

iḥáṭh ḥ-w-ṭ → “enveloped”

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassed fire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed to gleaningsGWB §257: encompasseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: supremacy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: which have embraced the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §5: from all sides afflicted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: surround

نموده

nmúdh nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered تیرهٴ (tírhٴ), ستم (stm), عالم (ʿálm), امم (imm), احاطه (iḥáṭh), نموده (nmúdh), از (iz), حرکت (ḥrkt), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), روح (rúḥ), جدید (jdíd) as “the face of the earth, tyranny, peoples, enveloped, movement, Pen, life, new”

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: ye one with another gleaningsGWB §174: revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: would have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither have We had

حرکت

ḥrkt ḥ-r-k → “movement” Distinctive

literal: movement; move; movement, motion

This form usually rendered as “through”, “tread”, “progress” (27 occurrences)

through 23% tread 15% progress 8% left 8% departure 8% follow 8% movement 8% motion 8% impair 8% evince 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: stirring up fire-tabletFire §27: Mover gleaningsGWB §159: agitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: comply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: unmoved the-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OF will-and-testamentW&T §10: and senseless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: through Whose movement

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 96% finger 1% written 1% whose 1% any 1% appear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My Pen gleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: any pen will-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the Pen gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Most Sublime fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §134: the Báb kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: of ‘Alí prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy great tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “life” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “breath” (201 occurrences)

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: winds fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §554: the spiritually minded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: therein prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are tranquilized tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §98: blasts

جدید

jdíd j-d-d → “new”

literal: new; renew; renewal

new 70% fresh 12% particular 5% rebirth 5% reneweth 2% freshest 2% new-born 2% present 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: again gleaningsGWB §46: regenerated and made new kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: freshest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: present the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: supplant the Faith with a new religion gleaningsGWB §559: renewed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: new-born light

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)

meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providence kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of His knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

بامر

bámr ʾ-m-r → “bidding” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §112: Thou didst prescribe kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

حقیقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true

SE rendered قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), روح (rúḥ), جدید (jdíd), معانی (mʿání), بامر (bámr), آمر (ámr), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), اجساد (ijsád), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), دمیده (dmídh) as “Pen, life, new, word, the bidding, omnipotent, frame, breathed”

true 33% ideal 26% truth 13% divine 7% truly 4% omnipotent 4% most 4% real 4% inner 2% veritable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True One gleaningsGWB §114: divinely kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: falsely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: worthy the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: truly

اجساد

ijsád j-s-d → “body” Distinctive

literal: body; bodies

This form usually rendered as “bodies”, “every”, “heart” (11 occurrences)

bodies 60% every 10% heart 10% body 10% carrion 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the body gleaningsGWB §199: yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: their mortal bodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: my earthly tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the body

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ

literal: word; words; word, term

SE rendered معانی (mʿání), بامر (bámr), آمر (ámr), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), اجساد (ijsád), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), دمیده (dmídh), آثارش (áthársh), جمیع (jmíʿ) as “word, the bidding, omnipotent, frame, breathed, evidences of, All”

words 60% word 20% every 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §603: the words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: term epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §554: called

دمیده

dmídh d-m-y → “breathed”

literal: breathed

breathed 67% sounded 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: bloodshed gleaningsGWB §170: breathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: sounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy blood the-hidden-wordsHW §144: breaketh will-and-testamentW&T §10: with my blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: blood gleaningsGWB §189: my blood

آثارش

áthársh ʾ-th-r → “evidences of”

literal: traces; effect; trace

influence 67% evidences 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writings gleaningsGWB §556: ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: habits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: the tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: attitude gleaningsGWB §378: potency

اشیای

ishíáy sh-y-ʾ → “things”

literal: thing; things

things 75% everything 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: that gleaningsGWB §665: their wishes and desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Thine own will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “proclaim” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conspicuous fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §111: attest kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: revealers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: brought me forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

هویدا

húydá h-w-y

literal: desire; passion; air

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), اشیای (ishíáy), عالم (ʿálm), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هویدا (húydá), اینست (iynst), بشارت (bshárt), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), قلم (qlm) as “All, things, this, proclaim, This, tidings, most, Pen”