Gleanings — §181

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 181 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

عرفان ممنوع نشوید بعضی از امرا و آحاد ناس اعتراض نموده‌اند که این مظلوم از علما و سادات نبوده بگو ای اهل انصاف اگر فی‌الجمله تفکّر نمائید صدهزار بار این مقام را اعظم شمرید و اکبر دانید قد أظهر الله أمره من بیت ما کان فیه ما عند العلمآء و الفقهآء

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Certain ones among both commoners and nobles have objected that this wronged One is neither a member of the ecclesiastical order nor a descendant of the Prophet. Say: O ye that claim to be just! Reflect a little while, and ye shall recognize how infinitely exalted is His present state above the station ye claim He should possess. The Will of the Almighty hath decreed that out of a house wholly devoid of all that the divines, the doctors, the sages, and scholars commonly possess His Cause should proceed and be made manifest.

Translation Notes

عرفان

ʿrfán ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered عرفان (ʿrfán), ممنوع (mmnúʿ), نشوید (nshúyd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), امرا (imrá) as “Certain, among, nobles”

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: recognition gleaningsGWB §214: unaware kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: noised abroad tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: and

ممنوع

mmnúʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered ممنوع (mmnúʿ), نشوید (nshúyd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), امرا (imrá), آحاد (áḥád), ناس (nás) as “Certain, among, nobles, commoners”

hinder 20% forbidden 13% ceased 13% deprive 13% debarreth 7% strayed 7% unlawful 7% denied 7% deprived 7% deterred 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: was withheld gleaningsGWB §148: hath intervened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: remain unmoved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out

نشوید

nshúyd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered نشوید (nshúyd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), امرا (imrá), آحاد (áḥád), ناس (nás), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd) as “Certain, among, nobles, commoners, have objected”

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be again gleaningsGWB §40: be made kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: declared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §3: was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “certain”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: some gleaningsGWB §451: part at least kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: A number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: of gleaningsGWB §191: those who

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men gleaningsGWB §417: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: of the people will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §305: were they to ponder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind

اعتراض

iʿtráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “have objected” Distinctive

literal: objection

This form usually rendered as “denial”, “protest”, “protested” (40 occurrences)

denial 21% protest 11% protested 11% arose 11% cavilings 11% denials 11% cavil 11% who 5% challenge 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: turning away gleaningsGWB §661: have turned away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: ye turn aside!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: have turned back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: do not protest

نموده‌اند

nmúdh‌ánd n-m-w → “have objected”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% interpreted 13% related 13% presume 13% devising 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: “I have gleaningsGWB §110: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: again the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §25: elect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §563: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: never laid

علما

ʿlmá ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: sciences fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §557: teachings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Leaders of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: I know full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

سادات

sádát s-w-d → “master” Distinctive

literal: master; master, lord

This form usually rendered as “siyyids”, “princes”, “descendant” (3 occurrences)

siyyids 33% princes 33% descendant 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: afore-mentioned Siyyid gleaningsGWB §230: from afar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Master epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Prince gleaningsGWB §84: turned black prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Master epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Siyyids gleaningsGWB §181: descendant of the Prophet

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “hath”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been gleaningsGWB §549: stand kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: found the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: What could have been gleaningsGWB §324: has

بگو

bgú g-w-y → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: I say gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: called the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been said gleaningsGWB §325: to contend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: give the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “ye that” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of the people gleaningsGWB §513: mankind its citizens kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: midst prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followers the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the people of the Bayán

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “fair”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 25% justice 23% fair 18% fairness 18% fair-minded 5% fairly 4% injustice 4% equitable 2% equitably 2% far 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: equity gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understanding the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: “Judge thou fairly

فی‌الجمله

fí‌áljmlh j-m-l → “beauty” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “little” (3 occurrences)

beauty 85% countenance 3% ancient 3% among 2% glory 2% beneficent 1% beauteous 1% ornament 1% seemly 1% promised 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: others gleaningsGWB §612: the Manifestation of kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the adored Beauty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: By Thy beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §63: of beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “reflect”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: thought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Meditate

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: aloud gleaningsGWB §679: set aglow kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been

بار

bár b-ʾ-r

literal: fruit

SE rendered فی‌الجمله (fí‌áljmlh), تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائید (nmáʾíd), صدهزار (ṣdhzár), بار (bár), مقام (mqám), اعظم (iʿẓm), شمرید (shmríd) as “a little while, Reflect, state above the station, exalted, recognize”

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: fruits

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “state above the station”

literal: station; place

SE expanded to “state above the station”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory and sublimity fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §602: station, the station kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: These people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: most exalted station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “exalted” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “greatest” (226 occurrences)

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty gleaningsGWB §481: excessive riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §375: the All-Powerful

شمرید

shmríd sh-m-r → “regard” Distinctive

literal: count; to count; to count, consider

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

regard 20% seize 20% unnumbered 13% which 7% made 7% belittle 7% accounting 7% knowledge 7% manifold 7% regarded 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: not as a gleaningsGWB §330: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: regarded the-hidden-wordsHW §142: Have ye thought will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: unnumbered gleaningsGWB §622: made light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: manifold

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered مقام (mqám), اعظم (iʿẓm), شمرید (shmríd), اکبر (ikbr), دانید (dáníd), أظهر (ʾaẓhr), الله (al-lh), أمره (ʾamrh) as “state above the station, exalted, recognize, decreed, Almighty, Cause”

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mighty gleaningsGWB §240: for having disdainfully rejected kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: have dealt disdainfully tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

دانید

dáníd d-ʾ-n-s

literal: know; ignorance

SE rendered مقام (mqám), اعظم (iʿẓm), شمرید (shmríd), اکبر (ikbr), دانید (dáníd), أظهر (ʾaẓhr), الله (al-lh), أمره (ʾamrh), بیت (bít) as “state above the station, exalted, recognize, decreed, Almighty, Cause, house”