Gleanings — §350

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 350 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چه غیره و هم‌چنین انقلابات بسیار شده که سبب محو بعضی امور محدثه گشته و از این مراتب گذشته در کتب تواریخ موجودهٴ در ارض اختلاف مشهود است و نزد هر ملّتی از ملل مختلفه از عمر دنیا ذکری مذکور و وقایعی مسطور بعضی از هشت‌هزار سال تاریخ دارند و بعضی بیشتر و بعضی دوازده‌هزار سال و اگر کسی کتاب جوک دیده باشد مطّلع میشود که چه مقدار اختلاف مابین کتب است انشآءالله

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Mention hath been made in certain books of a deluge which caused all that existed on earth, historical records as well as other things, to be destroyed. Moreover, many cataclysms have occurred which have effaced the traces of many events. Furthermore, among existing historical records differences are to be found, and each of the various peoples of the world hath its own account of the age of the earth and of its history. Some trace their history as far back as eight thousand years, others as far as twelve thousand years. To anyone that hath read the book of Júk it is clear and evident how much the accounts given by the various books have differed.

Translation Notes

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

غیره

ghírh gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered چه (chh), غیره (ghírh), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), انقلابات (inqlábát), بسیار (bsíár) as “other things, Moreover, many cataclysms”

others 32% without 14% any 9% reason 9% like 9% another 9% things 5% all 5% except 5% thought 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: except gleaningsGWB §114: unique kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: unseemly the-hidden-wordsHW §107: BEFRIENDED will-and-testamentW&T §9: another garb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: any one except gleaningsGWB §650: runneth counter to

هم‌چنین

hm‌chnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly

انقلابات

inqlábát q-l-b → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts

This form usually rendered as “changes”, “many”, “convulsions” (3 occurrences)

changes 33% many 33% convulsions 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: radiant hearts gleaningsGWB §370: his heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: all his affections the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound

بسیار

bsíár b-s-r

literal: many

SE rendered چه (chh), غیره (ghírh), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), انقلابات (inqlábát), بسیار (bsíár), سبب (sbb), محو (mḥú), بعضی (bʿḍí), امور (imúr), محدثه (mḥdthh) as “other things, Moreover, many cataclysms, caused, effaced, many, events”

manifold 20% how 10% divers 10% unnumbered 10% frequently 10% cherish 10% many 10% old 10% meditate 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: frequently the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: many a time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “caused”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: caused gleaningsGWB §307: the hindrances kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naught epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: means of

محو

mḥú m-ḥ-w → “effaced”

literal: effaced; effacement

effaced 29% blot 21% destroy 13% blotted 13% dissipate 4% obliterated 4% abolish 4% completely 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: blot out gleaningsGWB §178: blotted out kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: fadeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: well nigh been banished will-and-testamentW&T §54: exterminate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: destroy gleaningsGWB §697: be blotted out

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “many” Distinctive

literal: some; part; some, part

This form usually rendered as “some”, “certain”, “few” (100 occurrences)

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 §37: infrequent gleaningsGWB §94: “Some kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: certain passages 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 §256: a few gleaningsGWB §451: part at least

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “events”

literal: command; matter; cause

things 56% affairs 9% events 9% authority 6% all 6% judgment 3% topics 3% state 3% functions 3% acts.… 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: ordered gleaningsGWB §331: ordaineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: her case prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: Thy commandment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreed gleaningsGWB §702: this duty

محدثه

mḥdthh ḥ-d-th → “traditions” Distinctive

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

This form usually rendered as “events”, “attributed”, “impending” (5 occurrences)

events 33% attributed 33% impending 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tale of the Sacrifice gleaningsGWB §465: He that telleth abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rending happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: occurred gleaningsGWB §122: transient

گشته

gshth g-sh-t → “hath been”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompanied by the-hidden-wordsHW §113: hath will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered سبب (sbb), محو (mḥú), بعضی (bʿḍí), امور (imúr), محدثه (mḥdthh), گشته (gshth), از (iz), مراتب (mrátb), گذشته (gdhshth), کتب (ktb), تواریخ (túáríkh) as “caused, effaced, many, events, hath been, traces, Furthermore, historical records”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

گذشته

gdhshth g-dh-r → “renounced”

literal: pass; place; passed

have 25% past 13% renounced 13% before 13% ended 13% beside 13% abandoned 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §364: relinquish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: keep himself aloof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §96: lose not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: abandon gleaningsGWB §547: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside

تواریخ

túáríkh ʾ-r-kh → “historical records”

literal: histories

1 occurrence in corpus

موجودهٴ

mújúdhٴ w-j-d → “all that existed”

literal: existence; find; existent

SE expanded to “all that existed”

all 26% creation 16% found 11% find 10% hath 7% world 7% thou 6% existence 6% beings 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of creation fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §190: findeth it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: have their being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: that they may inhale tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

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 §112: city gleaningsGWB §346: a land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the world gleaningsGWB §541: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: on

اختلاف

ikhtláf kh-l-f → “differences”

literal: different; difference

discord 22% differences 17% difference 13% strife 13% contention 9% dissension 9% dissensions 4% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: oppose gleaningsGWB §316: Any variation 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: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: divers

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d → “are to be found” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “evident”, “visible” (68 occurrences)

SE expanded to “are to be found”

manifest 27% evident 18% visible 9% found 9% clear 9% witnessed 9% perspicuous 5% regarded 5% indubitable 5% discerned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: beareth witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §591: Methinks that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: clear and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: testified to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr

نزد

nzd n-z-d

literal: near; near, with; near/with

SE rendered موجودهٴ (mújúdhٴ), ارض (irḍ), اختلاف (ikhtláf), مشهود (mshhúd), نزد (nzd), هر (hr), ملّتی (mlltí), از (iz), ملل (mll), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), از (iz), عمر (ʿmr) as “all that existed, earth, differences, are to be found, each, peoples, various, age”

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: surrounded gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: in the sight the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: before the

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

ملل

mll m-l-l → “peoples”

literal: nation; nations

peoples 31% nations 31% foreigners 8% past 8% divers 8% kindreds 8% people 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: people gleaningsGWB §293: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: foreigners gleaningsGWB §382: the divers peoples will-and-testamentW&T §22: nations and governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation

عمر

ʿmr ʿ-m-r → “life”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

righteousness 31% swear 23% life 14% god 14% declining 3% years 3% age 3% days 3% “as 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the reconstruction gleaningsGWB §523: to rear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: build up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: years gleaningsGWB §712: inhabited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up

دنیا

dníá d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §595: mortal man kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: least the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §699: all earthly things

ذکری

dhkrí dh-k-r → “account” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (16 occurrences)

remembrance 17% mention 17% praise 17% warning 8% account 8% give 8% remember 8% remembered 8% mentioned 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: reported gleaningsGWB §315: dwell upon them kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: been recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Beloved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: praise gleaningsGWB §19: to Him kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: term “Seal of the the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: informed gleaningsGWB §711: verily

وقایعی

wqáyʿí w-q-ʿ

literal: occurring; occurred; fall

SE rendered عمر (ʿmr), دنیا (dníá), ذکری (dhkrí), مذکور (mdhkúr), وقایعی (wqáyʿí), مسطور (msṭúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), هشت‌هزار (hsht‌hzár), سال (sál) as “age, world, account, Some, eight thousand, years”

have 19% fell 15% occurred 15% come 12% brought 8% repositories 8% recipients 8% hath 8% actually 4% episode 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: actually took gleaningsGWB §470: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: connection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: in gazing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: shone the-hidden-wordsHW §148: situate will-and-testamentW&T §35: I fell a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: come to pass

مسطور

msṭúr s-ṭ-r

literal: written; written/recorded

SE rendered عمر (ʿmr), دنیا (dníá), ذکری (dhkrí), مذکور (mdhkúr), وقایعی (wqáyʿí), مسطور (msṭúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), هشت‌هزار (hsht‌hzár), سال (sál), تاریخ (táríkh) as “age, world, account, Some, eight thousand, years, history”

recorded 24% written 19% inscribed 14% records 14% spoken 5% revealed 5% testifieth 5% testify 5% foretold 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: written prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: hath been set down the-hidden-wordsHW §136: engraved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: testifieth the record prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: traced the-hidden-wordsHW §124: lines

سال

sál s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years; year-old

years 88% seventy-year 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §176: year sixty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §320: many years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years

تاریخ

táríkh t-r-kh → “history”

literal: history

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: history

دارند

dárnd d-ʾ-r → “repository” Distinctive

literal: have; to have; possessor

This form usually rendered as “all-possessing”, “withhold”, “cleave” (6 occurrences)

all-possessing 33% withhold 33% cleave 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: possessed gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: not possess prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: hide gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: seek enlightenment

بیشتر

bíshtr b-y-sh

literal: more

SE rendered هشت‌هزار (hsht‌hzár), سال (sál), تاریخ (táríkh), دارند (dárnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), بیشتر (bíshtr), بعضی (bʿḍí), دوازده‌هزار (dúázdh‌hzár), سال (sál) as “eight thousand, years, history, trace, others, twelve thousand”

striveth 33% greater 33% more 33%

gleaningsGWB §147: striveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: more gleaningsGWB §147: gain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: over a gleaningsGWB §147: greater

کسی

ksí k-s → “none”

literal: someone; person; person, one

none 25% one 25% faileth 25% person 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: none gleaningsGWB §332: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: he that faileth the-hidden-wordsHW §151: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a person kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: those

جوک

júk j-ʾ → “unto”

literal: here, this place; place

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unto this place

دیده

dídh d-y-d → “seen”

literal: see; to see; seen

witnessed 33% seen 17% found 17% saw 17% dreamed 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen gleaningsGWB §685: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §364: hast witnessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: hath beheld epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: found

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “may”, “self”, “dwelling” (49 occurrences)

may 20% self 10% dwelling 10% interpreted 10% true 10% regarded 10% should 10% sincerely 10% required 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: played no part gleaningsGWB §97: to be kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: have been revealed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §16: must turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §110: have been responsible

مطّلع

mṭṭlʿ ṭ-l-ʿ

literal: dawning-place

SE rendered کسی (ksí), کتاب (ktáb), جوک (júk), دیده (dídh), باشد (báshd), مطّلع (mṭṭlʿ), میشود (míshúd), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), اختلاف (ikhtláf) as “anyone, book, Júk, read, hath, how much, differed”

dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Source fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §292: shone forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: haply thou mayest comprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Revealer of Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

میشود

míshúd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered کسی (ksí), کتاب (ktáb), جوک (júk), دیده (dídh), باشد (báshd), مطّلع (mṭṭlʿ), میشود (míshúd), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), اختلاف (ikhtláf), مابین (mábín), کتب (ktb) as “anyone, book, Júk, read, hath, how much, differed, have, books”