Gleanings — §18

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 18 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

جميع أحزاب مختلفه أرض منتظر و چون آفتاب حقيقت از أفق عالم طالع کلّ معرض إلّا من شاء اللّه اگر اليوم مقامات نفوس موقنه ذکر شود بيم آنست از فرط سرور بعضی هلاک شوند نقطه بيان ميفرمايد:

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Behold, how the divers peoples and kindreds of the earth have been waiting for the coming of the Promised One. No sooner had He, Who is the Sun of Truth, been made manifest, than, lo, all turned away from Him, except them whom God was pleased to guide. We dare not, in this Day, lift the veil that concealeth the exalted station which every true believer can attain, for the joy which such a revelation must provoke might well cause a few to faint away and die.

Translation Notes

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “divers peoples and kindreds” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 occurrences)

SE expanded to “divers peoples and kindreds”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: the whole gleaningsGWB §382: the divers peoples kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me about tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §22: all the universe

أحزاب

ʾaḥzáb ḥ-z-b

literal: party; parties; party, group

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), أحزاب (ʾaḥzáb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb) as “divers peoples and kindreds, of the earth, have been waiting, the Sun”

peoples 33% kindreds 28% contending 17% assaults 6% various 6% divers 6% certain 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the Shí‘ah sect gleaningsGWB §440: contending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: kindreds of will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: followers gleaningsGWB §175: contending peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: the Shí‘ahs gleaningsGWB §175: people of Justice

مختلفه

mkhtlfh kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), أحزاب (ʾaḥzáb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt) as “divers peoples and kindreds, of the earth, have been waiting, the Sun, of Truth”

divers 45% diverge 10% varying 10% different 5% confusion 5% any 5% changes 5% various 5% peoples 5% difference 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: divers gleaningsGWB §174: dissensions kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: behind

أرض

ʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “of the earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “of the earth”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: world gleaningsGWB §447: the face of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earth the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: country gleaningsGWB §372: “Earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”

منتظر

mntẓr n-ẓ-r → “have been waiting”

literal: look; looking

SE expanded to “have been waiting”

expectant 19% have 13% yearningly 13% expected 13% expecting 13% awaiting 6% eagerly 6% waited 6% under 6% anticipated 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: peruse fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §404: may appear kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: because prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: seat of Thine effulgent glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §121: turn your eyes

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), أحزاب (ʾaḥzáb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ) as “divers peoples and kindreds, of the earth, have been waiting, the Sun, of Truth, been made manifest”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as

آفتاب

áftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ), معرض (mʿrḍ) as “of the earth, have been waiting, the Sun, of Truth, been made manifest, from Him,”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

أفق

ʾafq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ), معرض (mʿrḍ) as “have been waiting, the Sun, of Truth, been made manifest, from Him,”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §693: dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: world gleaningsGWB §323: The Dayspring of Glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the world

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ), معرض (mʿrḍ), شاء (sháʾ) as “have been waiting, the Sun, of Truth, been made manifest, from Him,, was pleased”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath taught fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §533: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: knowledge—the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: then tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

طالع

ṭálʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “been made manifest” Distinctive

literal: dawning-place

This form usually rendered as “rise”, “shine”, “hath” (15 occurrences)

SE expanded to “been made manifest”

rise 18% shine 18% hath 9% made 9% dawn 9% resplendent 9% dawning 9% risen 9% shedding 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: been informed fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §311: Maids of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: a Soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: the beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

معرض

mʿrḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned”

literal: turn away; turning away

turned 38% who 13% withdrawn 6% strayed 6% disbelieved 6% cast 6% repudiate 6% rejected 6% repudiated 6% faithful 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my repudiation gleaningsGWB §110: denunciation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: reporting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: turned their backs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by will-and-testamentW&T §17: oppose and protest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: asked

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “in this Day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: when all the tribes gleaningsGWB §205: wondrous Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a time will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment Day gleaningsGWB §548: Days of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

نفوس

nfús n-f-s → “every true believer” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “soul” (107 occurrences)

SE expanded to “every true believer”

souls 61% men 15% soul 8% people 3% every 3% peoples 2% faithful 2% ones 2% officials 2% residents 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: themselves gleaningsGWB §194: yourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sordid machinations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Whose nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breath will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

موقنه

múqnh y-q-n → “every true believer”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

SE expanded to “every true believer”

believing 33% every 17% hast 17% true 17% assured 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitude fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §113: that apprehend and believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: persuaded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §299: that hast truly believed

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: stated gleaningsGWB §374: intimation kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: maintained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: in remembering tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

بيم

bím b-y-m → “sickness” Distinctive

literal: sickness; sick

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

sickness 25% ailments 25% sufferer 25% dismay 25%

gleaningsGWB §145: sufferer gleaningsGWB §145: sickness gleaningsGWB §145: ailments gleaningsGWB §170: dismay

آنست

ánst ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man; man/human

SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), نفوس (nfús), موقنه (múqnh), ذکر (dhkr), بيم (bím), آنست (ánst), از (iz), فرط (frṭ), سرور (srúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), هلاک (hlák) as “the exalted station, every true believer, lift the veil that, We dare not, the joy, a few, die”

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §391: inherent in man himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceive gleaningsGWB §563: conversing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion

فرط

frṭ f-r-ṭ

literal: neglect; excess; you neglected

SE rendered نفوس (nfús), موقنه (múqnh), ذکر (dhkr), بيم (bím), آنست (ánst), از (iz), فرط (frṭ), سرور (srúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), هلاک (hlák) as “every true believer, lift the veil that, We dare not, the joy, a few, die”