Gleanings — §435

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 435 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

جمیع از برای اصلاح عالم خلق شده‌اند لعمر الله شئونات درنده‌های ارض لایق انسان نبوده و نیست شأن انسان رحمت و محبّت و شفقّت و بردباری با جمیع اهل عالم بوده و خواهد بود بگو ای دوستان این کوثر اصفی از اصبع عنایت مالک اسماء جاری بنوشید و باسمش بنوشانید تا اولیای ارض بیقین مبین بدانند که حقّ از برای چه آمده و ایشان از برای چه خلق شده‌اند...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization. The Almighty beareth Me witness: To act like the beasts of the field is unworthy of man. Those virtues that befit his dignity are forbearance, mercy, compassion and loving-kindness towards all the peoples and kindreds of the earth. Say: O friends! Drink your fill from this crystal stream that floweth through the heavenly grace of Him Who is the Lord of Names. Let others partake of its waters in My name, that the leaders of men in every land may fully recognize the purpose for which the Eternal Truth hath been revealed, and the reason for which they themselves have been created.

Translation Notes

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all mankind fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §319: are the leaven of the world kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: by Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “created” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

creation 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: a goodly character fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §172: a saintly character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: hast called into being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §5: hence I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created

شده‌اند

shdh‌ánd shdn → “have”

literal: become; to become

have 30% had 20% become 10% created 10% has 10% proceeded 10% hath 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: now gleaningsGWB §421: ye have kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: We have made no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laid will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mayest be

لعمر

lʿmr ʿ-m-r → “life”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

righteousness 35% swear 26% life 13% years 6% god 3% age 3% precious 3% days 3% beareth 3% witness! 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: By gleaningsGWB §367: the precious days of your lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: By the righteousness of gleaningsGWB §322: the life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequented

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: Him fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §449: God, the God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

شئونات

shʾúnát sh-ʾ-n → “such” Distinctive

literal: manner; affair; affairs

This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “changes”, “tokens” (37 occurrences)

manifold 38% changes 17% tokens 13% desires 8% signs 4% principle 4% assaults 4% things 4% such 4% reach 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank fire-tabletFire §27: the signs gleaningsGWB §375: How puny and insignificant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: so sure that the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the station

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Thine earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: city

لایق

láyq l-y-q → “unworthy”

literal: worthy; befit; befits

worthy 33% unworthy 24% best 10% beseemeth 10% deserveth 5% befitting 5% fit 5% well 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly gleaningsGWB §312: best befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: what can truly befit the-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: deserveth gleaningsGWB §395: is worthy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: they be deemed worthy

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man

man 85% men 5% human 2% all 1% unto 1% soul 1% man’s 1% “man 1% mortal 1% two 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companion gleaningsGWB §69: and My companion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: solace the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of reunion will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all men gleaningsGWB §324: of man

نبوده

nbúdh búdn → “is”

literal: be; to be

SE rendered ارض (irḍ), لایق (láyq), انسان (insán), نبوده (nbúdh), نیست (níst), شأن (shʾan), انسان (insán), رحمت (rḥmt), محبّت (mḥbbt) as “field, unworthy, man, is, Those virtues, forbearance, loving-kindness”

hath 30% have 22% had 15% can 7% could 7% remained 4% never 4% accounted 4% evident 4% neither 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: had not come gleaningsGWB §346: were originally unknown kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: are not, and never have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: he accompanied

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

mercy 78% mercies 5% grace 5% tender 3% loving-kindness 3% great 1% infinite 1% blessing 1% showers 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §537: more mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §526: overruled tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “loving-kindness”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: utmost kindliness fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §343: My loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: Thy pleasure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §3: best beloved will-and-testamentW&T §6: their

شفقّت

shfqqt sh-f-q → “loving”

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

mercy 17% kindly 17% loving 17% good-will 8% loving-kindness 8% tender-heartedness 8% compassion 8% kindliness 8% goodwill 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: mercy gleaningsGWB §689: loving sympathy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: good-will gleaningsGWB §109: tender-heartedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: His loving providence gleaningsGWB §649: tenderness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: kindly gleaningsGWB §435: compassion

بردباری

brdbárí b-r-d

literal: brother; take; coldness

SE rendered رحمت (rḥmt), محبّت (mḥbbt), شفقّت (shfqqt), بردباری (brdbárí), جمیع (jmíʿ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm) as “forbearance, loving-kindness, compassion, all, peoples, earth”

brother 34% cold 10% brethren 10% obtain 7% taken 7% forbearance 7% abolish 7% rained 7% thou 7% escorted 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: conducted Us fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §421: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: forbearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §79: his brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: obtain fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “peoples”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

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 §135: them who dwell within fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §465: My kindred kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: as beseemeth Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers therein the-hidden-wordsHW §92: children

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), خواهد (khúáhd), بگو (bgú), دوستان (dústán), کوثر (kúthr) as “all, peoples, earth, Say, friends, stream”

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §419: wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: ever the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for you will-and-testamentW&T §38: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §124: will continue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Should We wish

بگو

bgú gftn → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 83% “say 6% tongue 6% cry 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: were held to be gleaningsGWB §325: to maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: said.”the-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloud will-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declare epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: make gleaningsGWB §118: claim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: they raised their voice saying:

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 79% loved 11% well-beloved 5% lover 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §173: O friends will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved ones will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §672: lover

کوثر

kúthr k-w-th-r → “living”

literal: abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise

living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living waters gleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the waters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living waters gleaningsGWB §57: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: after the living waters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living waters gleaningsGWB §435: stream

اصفی

iṣfí ṣ-f-w → “crystal” Distinctive

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones; attributes

This form usually rendered as “messengers”, “prophets”, “every” (6 occurrences)

messengers 33% prophets 17% every 17% crystal 17% choicest 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: sincerity fire-tabletFire §27: and purity gleaningsGWB §126: Attributes kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: chosen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: stainless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: among Thy chosen ones the-hidden-wordsHW §22: choicest will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones

اصبع

iṣbʿ ṣ-b-ʿ

literal: finger; fingers; by finger

SE rendered دوستان (dústán), کوثر (kúthr), اصفی (iṣfí), از (iz), اصبع (iṣbʿ), عنایت (ʿnáyt), مالک (málk), اسماء (ismáʾ), جاری (járí), بنوشید (bnúshíd) as “friends, stream, crystal, grace, Lord, Names, floweth, Drink”

finger 42% fingers 33% directing 8% whose 8% pen 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: finger fire-tabletFire §14: fingers gleaningsGWB §193: His directing Finger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: Whose finger the-hidden-wordsHW §129: pen gleaningsGWB §415: the finger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: of Thy fingers gleaningsGWB §283: as the fingers

اسماء

ismáʾ s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 66% all 26% name 2% every 2% titles 1% goodly 1% names.’ 1% divine 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: through Thy Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §449: in the heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in name prayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: every other name tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

جاری

járí j-r-y → “floweth” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

This form usually rendered as “flowed”, “streamed”, “hath” (48 occurrences)

flowed 15% streamed 15% hath 12% have 12% floweth 8% flow 8% rained 8% uttered 8% streaming 8% endowed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: flow out gleaningsGWB §496: spread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: raining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: running down—the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maiden the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §5: audacious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: will carry it out

بنوشید

bnúshíd n-w-sh → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

drink 40% full 20% given 20% quaffed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §431: drink your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: nor drunk from the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §44: nor drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have quaffed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: they have quaffed their fill of

اولیای

iwlíáy w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

This form usually rendered as “chosen”, “loved”, “authorities” (22 occurrences)

chosen 38% loved 33% authorities 5% holy 5% leaders 5% before 5% ye 5% prophets 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy ones gleaningsGWB §439: their rulers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provinces prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: Thy sovereignty the-hidden-wordsHW §157: men will-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: set gleaningsGWB §125: Leader and Master

بیقین

bíqín y-q-n → “fully” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (56 occurrences)

certitude 48% certainty 24% assurance 5% fully 5% undoubted 5% certain 5% acute 2% assuredly 2% faith 2% steadfast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §18: true believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Shouldest thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: and are persuaded the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance gleaningsGWB §61: were ye to recognize it

مبین

mbín b-y-n → “recognize” Distinctive

literal: utterance; clear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “palpable”, “resplendent” (88 occurrences)

manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: perspicuous fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §703: depths of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Expounders prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and the description tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless

بدانند

bdánnd dánstn

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

SE rendered اولیای (iwlíáy), ارض (irḍ), بیقین (bíqín), مبین (mbín), بدانند (bdánnd), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), برای (bráy), چه (chh), آمده (ámdh) as “leaders, land, fully, recognize, Eternal, hath”