Gleanings — §412

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 412 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

د کلّ الأکوان بأنّه محروم من نفحات الرّحمن قل ان انصفوا یا اولی الألباب من لا انصاف له لا انسانیّة له حقّ عالم است بکلّ نفوس و ما عندهم حلم حقّ سبب تجرّی نفوس شده چه که هتک استار قبل از میقات نمیفرمایند و نظر بسبقت رحمت ظهورات غضبیّه منع شده لذا اکثری از ناس آنچه سرّاً مرتکبند حقّ را از آن غافل دانسته‌اند لا ونفسه العلیم الخبیر کل در مرآت علمیّه

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: Observe equity in your judgment, ye men of understanding heart! He that is unjust in his judgment is destitute of the characteristics that distinguish man’s station. He Who is the Eternal Truth knoweth well what the breasts of men conceal. His long forbearance hath emboldened His creatures, for not until the appointed time is come will He rend any veil asunder. His surpassing mercy hath restrained the fury of His wrath, and caused most people to imagine that the one true God is unaware of the things they have privily committed. By Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed! The mirror of His knowledge reflecteth, with complete distinctness, precision and fidelity, the doings of all men. Say: Praise be to Thee, O Concealer of the sins of the weak and helpless! Magnified be Thy name, O Thou that forgivest the heedless ones that trespass against Thee!

Translation Notes

الأکوان

al-ʾakúán k-w-n

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered الأکوان (al-ʾakúán), بأنّه (bʾannh), محروم (mḥrúm) as “He, destitute of”

all 25% creation 25% universe 17% earth 17% entire 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: dwelt fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §185: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: I am tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

بأنّه

bʾannh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 13% behold 13% will 13% such 13% either 13% \‘verily 13% verily 13% truth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m → “destitute of” Distinctive

literal: deprived; deprive

This form usually rendered as “deprived”, “deprive”, “bereft” (86 occurrences)

deprived 59% deprive 13% bereft 5% withhold 5% deny 5% depriveth 4% debarred 4% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive gleaningsGWB §588: suffer not the kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §562: Deprive me the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: withhold

نفحات

nfḥát n-f-ḥ

literal: fragrance; breeze; breath

SE rendered الأکوان (al-ʾakúán), بأنّه (bʾannh), محروم (mḥrúm), نفحات (nfḥát), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), قل (ql), انصفوا (inṣfúá), اولی (iwlí) as “He, destitute of, Say: Observe, equity, of understanding heart”

breezes 20% sweet 20% fragrances 17% fragrance 12% breath 11% breaths 9% savors 5% holy 3% carried 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breath gleaningsGWB §47: breeze kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the holy breaths will-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savours epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezes gleaningsGWB §214: sweet savors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Thy tender mercies

انصفوا

inṣfúá n-ṣ-f → “equity” Distinctive

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

This form usually rendered as “fair”, “judge”, “bayán” (12 occurrences)

fair 45% judge 27% bayán 9% again 9% fairly 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: fairly gleaningsGWB §466: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Judge fairly gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: fair-minded man

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)

primal 36% especially 7% one 7% first 7% have 7% world 7% former 7% who 7% primarily 7% ye 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundation gleaningsGWB §440: the early kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: our first prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §6: interpretations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: Firstly gleaningsGWB §220: ever since the dawn

الألباب

al-lbáb l-b-b

literal: understanding; the hearts

SE rendered قل (ql), انصفوا (inṣfúá), اولی (iwlí), الألباب (al-lbáb), انصاف (inṣáf), انسانیّة (insánính) as “Say: Observe, equity, of understanding heart, unjust in his judgment, distinguish man’s station”

understanding 43% heart 29% endued 14% discernment 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: heart gleaningsGWB §383: endued with understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: still athirst gleaningsGWB §692: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: discernment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: an understanding heart

انسانیّة

insánính ʾ-n-s → “distinguish man’s station”

literal: human; man; man/human

SE expanded to “distinguish man’s station”

mankind 33% man 22% human 22% essence 11% men 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §370: to man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of Truth gleaningsGWB §4: essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: incontrovertible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been established the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “knoweth well” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (363 occurrences)

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 §118: unaware fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §300: your own previous knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: made evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of Thy hidden knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

بکلّ

bkll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the whole world gleaningsGWB §669: Every attempt kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: all circumstances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever

نفوس

nfús n-f-s → “men”

literal: soul; souls

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 §60: someone gleaningsGWB §198: any soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: by Thy Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

عندهم

ʿndhm ʿ-n-d → “thee” Distinctive

literal: with; at; with/at

This form usually rendered as “possess”, “possessed”, “all” (19 occurrences)

possess 38% possessed 15% all 15% earthly 8% may 8% pertaineth 8% themselves 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: dost possess gleaningsGWB §266: into mine hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: with Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: current amongst you gleaningsGWB §300: of

حلم

ḥlm ḥ-l-m → “his long forbearance”

literal: forbearance

SE expanded to “His long forbearance”

long 50% forbearance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: forbearance gleaningsGWB §412: His long forbearance

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “hath emboldened his creatures” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)

SE expanded to “hath emboldened His creatures”

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 §238: cursed gleaningsGWB §174: promote kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: may enable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §7: so epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: conducive to

تجرّی

tjrrí j-r-y → “have” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

This form usually rendered as “sail”, “flow”, “eternal” (6 occurrences)

sail 40% flow 20% eternal 20% cause 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed gleaningsGWB §37: streaming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: to keep tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: handmaidens epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowed gleaningsGWB §680: stream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced

چه

chh ch-h → “for not”

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

SE rendered عندهم (ʿndhm), حلم (ḥlm), حقّ (ḥqq), سبب (sbb), تجرّی (tjrrí), نفوس (nfús), چه (chh), هتک (htk), استار (istár), از (iz), میقات (míqát), نمیفرمایند (nmífrmáynd) as “Thee, His long forbearance, hath emboldened His creatures, Eternal, for not, rend any veil asunder, conceal, of, time, will He”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

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

هتک

htk h-t-k → “dishonor”

literal: violation; torn; to tear/violate

dishonor 50% hath 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: hath been rent gleaningsGWB §650: any shame or humiliation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonor

استار

istár s-t-r → “conceal” Distinctive

literal: concealed; veil

This form usually rendered as “veils”, “all” (3 occurrences)

veils 50% all 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: conceal fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §591: lay hidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: stars prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: and concealed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: hid

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

میقات

míqát w-q-t → “time”

literal: time; appointed time; times

set 30% appointed 30% time 10% fixed 10% until 10% limit 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §552: hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: appointed time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §675: hours and moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: what hour

نمیفرمایند

nmífrmáynd f-r-m → “will he” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

SE usually renders this root as “saith”, “hath”, “said”

saith 48% hath 14% said 14% revealed 6% have 6% declared 4% consider 3% thou 2% spoken 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §708: commandeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: said unto him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned gleaningsGWB §626: Say

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered استار (istár), از (iz), میقات (míqát), نمیفرمایند (nmífrmáynd), نظر (nẓr), بسبقت (bsbqt), رحمت (rḥmt), ظهورات (ẓhúrát), غضبیّه (ghḍbíbh), منع (mnʿ) as “conceal, of, time, will He, surpassing, mercy, the fury of His wrath, hath restrained”

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Gaze fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §650: to its habitation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: because prayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: fixing their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

بسبقت

bsbqt s-b-q → “hath”

literal: precede; preceded; precedence

hath 52% surpassed 16% preceded 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% surpasseth 3% surpassing 3% permeated 3% grasp 3% encompassed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: hath, verily, encompassed gleaningsGWB §610: have excelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: old prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: hath encompassed the-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: preceded gleaningsGWB §382: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: “His

ظهورات

ẓhúrát ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest

revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: displayed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §636: and made them the emblems kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: to perpetrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: didst successively reveal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

غضبیّه

ghḍbíbh gh-ḍ-b

literal: wrath; anger; executioner

SE rendered نظر (nẓr), بسبقت (bsbqt), رحمت (rḥmt), ظهورات (ẓhúrát), غضبیّه (ghḍbíbh), منع (mnʿ), لذا (ldhá), اکثری (ikthrí), از (iz), ناس (nás) as “surpassing, mercy, the fury of His wrath, hath restrained, and caused, most, of, people”