Gleanings — §220

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 220 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

هر منصفی شهادت داده و میدهد که این مظلوم از اوّل ظهور کل را بافق اعلی دعوت نموده و از شقاوت و بغضا و بغی و فحشا منع فرموده مع‌ذلک اهل اعتساف وارد آوردند آنچه را که قلم از ذکرش عاجز و قاصر است حقّ حیات و راحت از برای کل خواسته ولکن عباد در قتل احبّا و سفک دم مطهّرش فتوی داده‌اند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Every unbiased observer will readily admit that, ever since the dawn of His Revelation, this wronged One hath invited all mankind to turn their faces towards the Dayspring of Glory, and hath forbidden corruption, hatred, oppression, and wickedness. And yet, behold what the hand of the oppressor hath wrought! No pen dare describe his tyranny. Though the purpose of Him Who is the Eternal Truth hath been to confer everlasting life upon all men, and ensure their security and peace, yet witness how they have arisen to shed the blood of His loved ones, and have pronounced on Him the sentence of death.

Translation Notes

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 §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever

منصفی

mnṣfí n-ṣ-f → “unbiased observer”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

every 67% unbiased 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: of them that judge equitably gleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to act equitably the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: fair-minded person gleaningsGWB §61: did ye but judge it fairly

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “witness” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “martyrdom”, “testify”, “testimony” (49 occurrences)

martyrdom 32% testify 23% testimony 23% attest 5% denunciations 5% bear 5% death 2% witness 2% solemnly 2% admit 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: We gazed on fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §180: testified.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: evinced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: unseen tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

میدهد

mídhd dádn → “will readily admit”

literal: give; to give; given

SE expanded to “will readily admit”

will 43% beareth 14% sustaineth 14% proffereth 14% produce 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: broke gleaningsGWB §334: hath announced unto you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: were accused of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §109: have will-and-testamentW&T §40: render epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: laid down gleaningsGWB §381: sustaineth

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “ever since the dawn” Distinctive

literal: first; beginning; firstness

This form usually rendered as “first”, “beginning”, “hath” (119 occurrences)

SE expanded to “ever since the dawn”

first 49% beginning 19% hath 9% early 7% former 3% earliest 3% ever 3% inception 2% prime 2% “beginning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: From the inception fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §389: First and foremost kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the meaning thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: world the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: achieved fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §258: hath appeared kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: the day of the manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: and may declare tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear

بافق

báfq ʾ-f-q → “dayspring of”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: above the horizon fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §530: above the horizon of kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orient tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §5: regions

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “glory”

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 §223: greatest fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §135: the Realms above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified be the tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

دعوت

dʿút d-ʿ-w → “hath invited” Distinctive

literal: call; invitation

This form usually rendered as “summoned”, “summon”, “have” (31 occurrences)

summoned 39% summon 21% have 14% hath 4% summoning 4% invited 4% exhorted 4% adjurations 4% called 4% empowered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: entreat gleaningsGWB §584: and summon kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: summoned them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: I call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: Him that summoned her the-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call thee will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

نموده

nmúdh nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بافق (báfq), اعلی (iʿlí), دعوت (dʿút), نموده (nmúdh), از (iz), شقاوت (shqáwt), بغضا (bghḍá), بغی (bghí) as “Revelation, the, Glory, hath invited, corruption, hatred, oppression”

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 §61: to abolish gleaningsGWB §148: will continue to intervene kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: Us to exert prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laid

شقاوت

shqáwt sh-q-w → “corruption”

literal: misery; misery, wretchedness

corruption 50% misery 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mine iniquities gleaningsGWB §220: corruption kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: misery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: the wicked doers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: perverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: wicked doers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of wickedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: their wickedness

بغضا

bghḍá b-gh-ḍ → “hatred”

literal: hatred; hatred, enmity; enmity

hate 41% enmity 27% hatred 14% feelings 5% malice 5% animosity 5% rancour 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: enmity gleaningsGWB §175: enmity and hatred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred the-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhor will-and-testamentW&T §54: rancour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: for thee gleaningsGWB §450: malice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of hate

بغی

bghí b-gh-y → “beseemeth” Distinctive

literal: befit; transgression; befit, be proper

This form usually rendered as “oppression”, “wickedness”, “iniquity” (3 occurrences)

oppression 33% wickedness 33% iniquity 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: the things which beseemed them gleaningsGWB §432: in a desire to obtain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: seek out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: mine ardent desire the-hidden-wordsHW §24: dost seek will-and-testamentW&T §48: as it is meet and seemly gleaningsGWB §423: beseemeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: unchaste

فحشا

fḥshá f-ḥ-sh → “wickedness”

literal: indecency; immorality, indecency, obscenity; indecency, lewdness

wickedness 36% corrupt 14% mundane 7% committed 7% covetous 7% carnal 7% rebellion 7% iniquity 7% wrong 7%

gleaningsGWB §572: and covetous desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: rebellion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: and wickedness the-hidden-wordsHW §29: iniquity will-and-testamentW&T §36: wrong gleaningsGWB §621: and corrupt inclinations gleaningsGWB §227: mundane desires gleaningsGWB §186: their corrupt passions

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered شقاوت (shqáwt), بغضا (bghḍá), بغی (bghí), فحشا (fḥshá), منع (mnʿ), فرموده (frmúdh), مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), اهل (ihl), اعتساف (iʿtsáf), وارد (wárd) as “corruption, hatred, oppression, wickedness, hath forbidden, the, oppressor, hath wrought”

hindered 16% deter 11% withhold 11% hath 11% have 11% withheld 9% hinder 9% prevented 7% deprive 7% prevent 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheld gleaningsGWB §479: He withholdeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have been the cause of the deprivation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: hath power to hinder tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold

مع‌ذلک

mʿ‌dhlk dh-l-k

literal: thus; thus, likewise; likewise

SE rendered بغضا (bghḍá), بغی (bghí), فحشا (fḥshá), منع (mnʿ), فرموده (frmúdh), مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), اهل (ihl), اعتساف (iʿtsáf), وارد (wárd) as “hatred, oppression, wickedness, hath forbidden, the, oppressor, hath wrought”

thus 71% such 17% yet 4% even 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: So gleaningsGWB §188: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: In such wise the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §220: And yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Such is gleaningsGWB §301: even as

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “the”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

SE rendered بغی (bghí), فحشا (fḥshá), منع (mnʿ), فرموده (frmúdh), مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), اهل (ihl), اعتساف (iʿtsáf), وارد (wárd) as “oppression, wickedness, hath forbidden, the, oppressor, hath wrought”

people 40% peoples 20% dwellers 12% inmates 5% men 5% dwell 4% all 3% mankind 3% denizens 3% inhabitants 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: its inhabitants fire-tabletFire §22: the Syrians gleaningsGWB §458: them that are immersed in kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are within the-hidden-wordsHW §92: children

اعتساف

iʿtsáf ʿ-s-f → “tyranny”

literal: tyranny; oppression; injustice

tyranny 27% injustice 20% cruelty 13% transgressions 7% through 7% cruelly 7% oppressor 7% grievously 7% iniquitous 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the transgressions gleaningsGWB §220: oppressor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: grievously wronged them will-and-testamentW&T §36: and their wrong-doings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: cruelly will-and-testamentW&T §5: iniquitous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through thy cruelty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cruelty

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “hath wrought” Distinctive

literal: entering; came upon

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: joined gleaningsGWB §212: the things that have befallen thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: came to visit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: what hath befallen will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: happen to visit gleaningsGWB §287: Enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: be led

آوردند

áwrdnd áwrdn

literal: bring; to bring; brought

SE rendered فرموده (frmúdh), مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), اهل (ihl), اعتساف (iʿtsáf), وارد (wárd), آوردند (áwrdnd), آنچه (ánchh), قلم (qlm), از (iz), ذکرش (dhkrsh) as “hath forbidden, the, oppressor, hath wrought, pen, dare describe his”

have 29% came 14% returned 14% caused 14% inflict 14% protested 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: have subjected gleaningsGWB §686: I have brought forth and revealed unto you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: protested the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath made will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: caused such things to befall gleaningsGWB §116: into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: was heard saying

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 §58: Pen of the gleaningsGWB §281: of Whose Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms will-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the finger gleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: to Thy most exalted Pen

ذکرش

dhkrsh dh-k-r → “dare describe his”

literal: remembrance

SE expanded to “dare describe his”

describe 27% remembrance 18% devotions 9% exalted 9% depict 9% holy 9% which 9% name 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: reveal gleaningsGWB §1: make mention of Thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: to whom we have referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: I would proclaim Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

عاجز

ʿájz ʿ-j-z

literal: unable; powerlessness

SE rendered قلم (qlm), از (iz), ذکرش (dhkrsh), عاجز (ʿájz), قاصر (qáṣr), حقّ (ḥqq), حیات (ḥíát), راحت (ráḥt) as “pen, dare describe his, the Eternal Truth, everlasting life, security and peace”

incapable 15% fail 15% impotent 15% powerless 8% how 8% wearied 8% sick 8% unable 8% can 8% mere 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: powerless gleaningsGWB §112: their helplessness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wearied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: and he who is destitute of all strength will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: cannot frustrate Him gleaningsGWB §449: can thwart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle

قاصر

qáṣr q-ṣ-r

literal: palace; deficient; fault

SE rendered قلم (qlm), از (iz), ذکرش (dhkrsh), عاجز (ʿájz), قاصر (qáṣr), حقّ (ḥqq), حیات (ḥíát), راحت (ráḥt), از (iz), برای (bráy) as “pen, dare describe his, the Eternal Truth, everlasting life, security and peace, upon all men”

dare 33% can 33% would 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: have not fallen short of gleaningsGWB §220: dare kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: mansions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: complete failure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: within her most lofty mansion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §591: the Mansion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: can never hope to match

حیات

ḥíát ḥ-y-y → “everlasting life”

literal: life

life 73% lifetime 7% “life” 7% everlasting 2% serpents 2% regeneration 2% “life 2% quickened 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: sense of shame fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §704: animal kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regeneration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: whom We have quickened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: in order that tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soul will-and-testamentW&T §23: endued with life

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ → “security and peace”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE expanded to “security and peace”

tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of the spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §125: fervor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ‘the Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy Spirit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §98: blasts

خواسته

khúásth khúástn → “will” Distinctive

literal: will; to want/will

This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “wish”, “asked” (8 occurrences)

purpose 50% wish 13% asked 13% seek 13% attempted 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §340: shall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: they would the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for you will-and-testamentW&T §20: seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: tread no

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: man fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §387: those that serve Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: oppressors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: Such of Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: unto men

قتل

qtl q-t-l → “death”

literal: kill; killing; killed

death 42% murder 13% put 13% massacre 8% murdered 4% wage 4% shed 4% take 4% lost 4% martyrdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: to wage holy war gleaningsGWB §148: and slay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: put an end to the life will-and-testamentW&T §6: the death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Slay gleaningsGWB §453: are wont to put kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to slay Thee

احبّا

iḥbbá ḥ-b-b → “his loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “His loved ones”

love 27% cherish 18% loved 18% desire 9% highly 5% friends 5% more 5% lovest 5% dear 5% delight 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Thee fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §666: of loving-kindness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: upon them that are dear tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set will-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One

سفک

sfk s-f-k

literal: shed; shedding; shed/spill

SE rendered خواسته (khúásth), ولکن (wlkn), عباد (ʿbád), قتل (qtl), احبّا (iḥbbá), سفک (sfk), دم (dm), مطهّرش (mṭhhrsh), فتوی (ftúy) as “hath been to confer, yet, they have, shed, His loved ones, the blood, have pronounced”

shed 69% shedding 15% spilt 8% have 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: shed gleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: spilled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to shed gleaningsGWB §574: refrain from shedding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: be shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: shed not gleaningsGWB §507: have shed

دم

dm d-m-m → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 75% bleeding 13% shadow 13%

gleaningsGWB §220: the blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: bleeding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: shadow will-and-testamentW&T §4: at every moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: that blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: blood

مطهّرش

mṭhhrsh ṭ-h-r

literal: purify; pure; purified

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), قتل (qtl), احبّا (iḥbbá), سفک (sfk), دم (dm), مطهّرش (mṭhhrsh), فتوی (ftúy) as “they have, shed, His loved ones, the blood, have pronounced”