Gleanings — §202

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 202 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

... فونفسه المحبوب ما أردتُ أن أكون رئیسًا لمن علی الأرض بل ألقي علیهم ما أُمرتُ به من لدن عزیز جمیل لینقطعهم عن شؤونات الأرض ویصعدهم إلی مقرّ الّذي انقطعت عنه عرفان المشركین ثمّ إدراك المعرضین ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

By the righteousness of God, my Well-Beloved! I have never aspired after worldly leadership. My sole purpose hath been to hand down unto men that which I was bidden to deliver by God, the Gracious, the Incomparable, that it may detach them from all that pertaineth to this world, and cause them to attain such heights as neither the ungodly can conceive, nor the froward imagine.

Translation Notes

فونفسه

fúnfsh n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “testify”, “righteousness” (3 occurrences)

testify 50% righteousness 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: people gleaningsGWB §135: His own Self kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: a person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Whose nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

المحبوب

al-mḥbúb ḥ-b-b → “of god, my well-beloved”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “of God, my Well-Beloved”

beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: how excellent fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §343: for His love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they who love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own

أردتُ

ʾardt r-w-d → “will” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “have” (27 occurrences)

thou 28% hast 17% have 11% purpose 11% seek 6% aspired 6% will 6% achieving 6% sole 6% what 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: desired gleaningsGWB §67: hast sought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: whatsoever He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: Thou hast purposed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desired the-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish for will-and-testamentW&T §38: meant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: torrent

أكون

ʾakún k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “may”, “am”, “shall” (19 occurrences)

may 33% am 22% shall 11% exercise 11% fixed 11% attain 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: he was fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §469: might be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: art thou to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: lieth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

رئیسًا

rʾísan r-ʾ-s → “after worldly leadership”

literal: head; chiefs; leadership

SE expanded to “after worldly leadership”

chief 33% after 33% head 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §202: after worldly leadership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: heads tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leaders gleaningsGWB §498: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chief

لمن

lmn m-n → “from”

literal: who

SE rendered المحبوب (al-mḥbúb), أردتُ (ʾardt), أكون (ʾakún), رئیسًا (rʾísan), لمن (lmn), الأرض (ar-rḍ), ألقي (ʾalqí), علیهم (ʿlíhm) as “of God, my Well-Beloved, aspired, been, after worldly leadership, to hand down, unto men”

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: by Him fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §694: with the perfume kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: amongst will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: whosoever

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “this world”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this land fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §246: the whole earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §98: realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §79: earthly

ألقي

ʾalqí l-q-y → “presence” Distinctive

literal: meeting; meeting, encounter

This form usually rendered as “meeteth”, “hand” (3 occurrences)

meeteth 67% hand 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: share fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §464: your reunion with Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: We imparted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: to look upon Thy face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §72: We have revealed unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

علیهم

ʿlíhm ʿ-l-y → “unto men” Distinctive

literal: upon; on

This form usually rendered as “rest”, “wronged”, “upon” (8 occurrences)

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: exalted be He gleaningsGWB §532: of My words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: No sooner had the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §622: fall upon

أُمرتُ

ʾumrt ʾ-m-r → “was bidden”

literal: command

hast 21% thou 14% bidden 14% prescribed 14% commanded 14% didst 7% hath 7% summoned 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: at the bidding fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §531: your Cause kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: and decreeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

لدن

ldn l-d-n

literal: with; presence; divine

SE rendered ألقي (ʾalqí), علیهم (ʿlíhm), أُمرتُ (ʾumrt), لدن (ldn), عزیز (ʿzíz), جمیل (jmíl), لینقطعهم (línqṭʿhm), شؤونات (shʾúnát) as “to hand down, unto men, was bidden, Gracious, Incomparable, may detach, all that pertaineth to”

who 30% unto 20% part 10% decreed 10% one 10% inherently 10% consequences 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: on the part of gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: of gleaningsGWB §113: the future kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: divine

عزیز

ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “gracious” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: precious in my estimation fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §199: all-compelling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would—I swear by Thy glory—declare the-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendor will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Mighty

جمیل

jmíl j-m-l → “beauty” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “beneficent”, “beauteous”, “seemly” (12 occurrences)

beneficent 27% beauteous 27% seemly 18% incomparable 9% gracious 9% transcendent 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: fairest and most comely gleaningsGWB §421: By My beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: of beauty.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: radiant countenance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §58: is a more glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: to the Ever-Blest Beauty

لینقطعهم

línqṭʿhm q-ṭ-ʿ → “may detach”

literal: detachment; detached; severed

may 50% will 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: detachment gleaningsGWB §202: can conceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: have renounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: will detach ourselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: rid

شؤونات

shʾúnát sh-ʾ-n → “such” Distinctive

literal: manner; affair; state

This form usually rendered as “all”, “changes”, “oppressor” (4 occurrences)

all 33% changes 33% oppressor 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §567: low estate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: evidences the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §214: station prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: me back

ویصعدهم

wíṣʿdhm ṣ-ʿ-d → “ascend” Distinctive

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “aid”, “soar” (3 occurrences)

cause 33% aid 33% soar 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §685: resume its flight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: soar up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §18: his passing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §312: When

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n → “from”

literal: from; from, about; about

SE rendered ویصعدهم (wíṣʿdhm), مقرّ (mqrr), انقطعت (inqṭʿt), عنه (ʿnh), عرفان (ʿrfán), المشركین (al-mshrkín), إدراك (ʾidrák), المعرضین (al-mʿrḍín) as “and cause, such heights, can conceive, the ungodly, imagine, froward”

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §532: fear of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §155: from the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §572: from entering

عرفان

ʿrfán ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered مقرّ (mqrr), انقطعت (inqṭʿt), عنه (ʿnh), عرفان (ʿrfán), المشركین (al-mshrkín), إدراك (ʾidrák), المعرضین (al-mʿrḍín) as “such heights, can conceive, the ungodly, imagine, froward”