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Gleanings — §42

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 42 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

را رد و طرد نمايند و از اهل ايمان ندانند چه بر سر آن نفس ميايد چنانچه بر سر اين بنده آمد و ديده شد اينست که آن حضرت فرمود: "ما أُوذي نبيّ بمثل ما أُوذيت" و در فرقان نسبتها که دادند و اذيّتها که به آن حضرت نمودند همه مذکور است " فارجعوا إليه لعلّکم بمواقع الأمر تطّلعون" حتّی قسمی بر آن حضرت سخت شد که احدی با آن حضرت و اصحاب او چندی معاشرت نمينمود و هر نفسی که خدمت آن حضرت ميرسيد کمال اذيّت را باو وارد مينمودند ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

For this reason did Muḥammad cry out: “No Prophet of God hath suffered such harm as I have suffered.” And in the Qur’án are recorded all the calumnies and reproaches uttered against Him, as well as all the afflictions which He suffered. Refer ye thereunto, that haply ye may be informed of that which hath befallen His Revelation. So grievous was His plight, that for a time all ceased to hold intercourse with Him and His companions. Whoever associated with Him fell a victim to the relentless cruelty of His enemies.…

Translation Notes

اهل
ihl ʾ-h-l

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd)از (iz)اهل (ihl)ايمان (iymán)ندانند (ndánnd)چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “hath, of, that which”

ايمان
iymán ʾ-m-n

literal: faith; believer; believe

SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd)از (iz)اهل (ihl)ايمان (iymán)ندانند (ndánnd)چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “hath, of, that which”

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ندانند
ndánnd d-ʾ-n

literal: know; to know; knowledge

SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd)از (iz)اهل (ihl)ايمان (iymán)ندانند (ndánnd)چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “hath, of, that which”

بر
br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd)از (iz)اهل (ihl)ايمان (iymán)ندانند (ndánnd)چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “hath, of, that which”

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سر
sr s-r-r

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE rendered از (iz)اهل (ihl)ايمان (iymán)ندانند (ndánnd)چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr)نفس (nfs)ميايد (míáyd)چنانچه (chnánchh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “of, that which”

چنانچه
chnánchh ch-n-n

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered چه (chh)بر (br)سر (sr)نفس (nfs)ميايد (míáyd)چنانچه (chnánchh)بر (br)سر (sr) as “that which”

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بنده
bndh b-n-d

literal: servant; servants

SE rendered نفس (nfs)ميايد (míáyd)چنانچه (chnánchh)بر (br)سر (sr)بنده (bndh)آمد (ámd)ديده (dídh)اينست (iynst) as “hath”

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ديده
dídh d-y-d

literal: see; to see; seen

SE rendered بنده (bndh)آمد (ámd)ديده (dídh)اينست (iynst)حضرت (ḥḍrt)فرمود (frmúd) as “hath, did Muḥammad cry out”

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بمثل
bmthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered فرمود (frmúd)أُوذي (ʾúdhí)نبيّ (nbíb)بمثل (bmthl)أُوذيت (ʾúdhít)فرقان (frqán)نسبتها (nsbthá) as “did Muḥammad cry out, suffered such harm, Prophet, I have suffered.”, Qur’án, calumnies”

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نمودند
nmúdnd n-m-ود

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered دادند (dádnd)اذيّتها (idhíhthá)حضرت (ḥḍrt)نمودند (nmúdnd)همه (hmh)مذکور (mdhkúr)فارجعوا (fárjʿúá)إليه (ʾilíh) as “uttered, reproaches, Him, all, recorded, Refer, thereunto”

بمواقع
bmúáqʿ w-q-ʿ

literal: occurring; occurred; fall

SE rendered فارجعوا (fárjʿúá)إليه (ʾilíh)لعلّکم (lʿllkm)بمواقع (bmúáqʿ)الأمر (al-ʾamr)تطّلعون (tṭṭlʿún)قسمی (qsmí) as “Refer, thereunto, that haply, Revelation, may be informed, So grievous”

سخت
skht s-kh-t

literal: make; hard; making

SE rendered تطّلعون (tṭṭlʿún)قسمی (qsmí)بر (br)حضرت (ḥḍrt)سخت (skht)احدی (iḥdí)حضرت (ḥḍrt)اصحاب (iṣḥáb) as “may be informed, So grievous, Him, all, companions”

هر
hr h-r “his”

literal: every; every/each; each

SE rendered اصحاب (iṣḥáb)چندی (chndí)معاشرت (mʿáshrt)نمينمود (nmínmúd)هر (hr)نفسی (nfsí)خدمت (khdmt)حضرت (ḥḍrt)ميرسيد (mírsíd) as “companions, for a time, intercourse, ceased to hold, His, Whoever associated, fell a victim”

کمال
kmál k-m-l

literal: perfection; complete; with perfection

SE rendered خدمت (khdmt)حضرت (ḥḍrt)ميرسيد (mírsíd)کمال (kmál)اذيّت (idhíht)باو (báw)وارد (wárd) as “Whoever associated, fell a victim, relentless cruelty, befallen”

باو
báw ʾ-w-w

literal: him; he; his

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt)ميرسيد (mírsíd)کمال (kmál)اذيّت (idhíht)باو (báw)وارد (wárd) as “fell a victim, relentless cruelty, befallen”

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مينمودند
mínmúdnd n-m-w

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered ميرسيد (mírsíd)کمال (kmál)اذيّت (idhíht)باو (báw)وارد (wárd)مينمودند (mínmúdnd) as “fell a victim, relentless cruelty, befallen”

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