Gleanings — §435

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

Source (Arabic)

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

لایق

láyq l-y-q → “unworthy”

literal: worthy; befit; befits

worthy 40% beseemeth 20% fit 10% entirely 10% unworthy 10% best 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: worthy gleaningsGWB §395: is worthy kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: beseem epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: fit gleaningsGWB §492: and beseemeth thy sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: and beseemed not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man; man/human

man 77% men 5% all 3% unto 3% every 3% inherent 3% human 3% man’s 3% son 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all men gleaningsGWB §324: essence of man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of 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 §599: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “hath”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath been gleaningsGWB §389: can function kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: knoweth the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §53: arose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §687: be not

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 77% infinite 4% grace 4% mercies 4% loving-kindness 3% great 1% surpassing 1% loving 1% token 1% plenteous 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Most Compassionate fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §484: in his mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §562: of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “loving-kindness”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 70% loving-kindness 9% utmost 5% kindliness 2% affection 2% fellowship 2% hearts 2% lovers 2% loving 2% love?” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: love of fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §343: for His love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the one alone Beloved tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own

شفقّت

shfqqt sh-f-q → “loving”

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

loving 20% kindliness 20% mercy 10% good-will 10% kindly 10% few 10% tender-heartedness 10% compassion 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: kindly gleaningsGWB §109: tender-heartedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: mercy gleaningsGWB §689: loving sympathy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: loving gleaningsGWB §14: kindliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: a few gleaningsGWB §435: compassion

بردباری

brdbárí b-r-d → “forbearance”

literal: brother; take; coldness

brother 37% obtain 11% cold 11% brethren 11% taken 7% forbearance 7% escorted 4% remove 4% brothers 4% snatched 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: escorted Us fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: apprehendeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel the-hidden-wordsHW §85: partake epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all the peoples”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “all the peoples”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: the whole gleaningsGWB §689: the Concourse on high would kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: multitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §22: all the universe

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “men” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realm gleaningsGWB §220: the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: into the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people of the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: wicked

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “earth”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

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 §127: of the earth fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §397: Our kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: one of those divinely-learned men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h

literal: will; to want/will

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

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: requested gleaningsGWB §381: would kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: wishing to attain unto the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: request

بگو

bgú g-w-y → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: What explanation can they give gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: utter the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: said gleaningsGWB §191: murmur against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 78% loved 11% well-beloved 6% lover 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §672: lover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §142: love the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s

اصفی

iṣfí ṣ-f-w → “crystal” Distinctive

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

This form usually rendered as “messengers”, “chosen”, “divine” (6 occurrences)

messengers 25% chosen 25% divine 25% crystal 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: purity fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §562: goodwill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy chosen Ones the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen ones

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اصبع

iṣbʿ ṣ-b-ʿ

literal: finger; fingers

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, from, grace, Lord, Names, floweth, Drink”

finger 71% whose 14% pen 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: finger gleaningsGWB §415: the finger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: fingers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: Whose finger the-hidden-wordsHW §129: pen gleaningsGWB §283: as the fingers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: the fingers

مالک

málk m-l-k → “lord”

literal: kingdom; king

lord 48% possessor 14% king 13% who 5% ruler 5% sovereign 4% thou 4% all-possessing 3% layeth 2% eternal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Kingdom gleaningsGWB §357: no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: Thy majesty tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

اسماء

ismáʾ s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 72% all 22% name 2% amongst 1% most 1% whose 1% holy 1% names.’ 1% lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: exalted fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §286: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy Friend tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

جاری

járí j-r-y → “floweth”

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

have 13% floweth 13% streamed 13% hath 13% streaming 13% stream 13% flowed 6% flowing 6% gush 6% uttered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed gleaningsGWB §454: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: were showered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maiden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: traveleth gleaningsGWB §454: their conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced

بنوشید

bnúshíd n-w-sh → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

drink 75% quaffed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunk gleaningsGWB §335: refused to drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: written epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: wrote gleaningsGWB §435: Let others partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: addressed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §312: writings

اولیای

iwlíáy w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

This form usually rendered as “loved”, “chosen”, “holy” (17 occurrences)

loved 40% chosen 33% holy 7% leaders 7% before 7% ones 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a Viceregent gleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Master kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: master?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Thee will-and-testamentW&T §35: mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy ones gleaningsGWB §439: rulers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

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 §30: all who are on earth gleaningsGWB §346: a land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: soil gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: them that fear God.”

بیقین

bíqín y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

certitude 45% certainty 30% fully 5% shouldest 5% knowledge 5% know 5% believed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty gleaningsGWB §224: With a certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Shouldest thou will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty gleaningsGWB §727: every confident believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: acknowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitude

مبین

mbín b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered بنوشانید (bnúsháníd), اولیای (iwlíáy), ارض (irḍ), بیقین (bíqín), مبین (mbín), بدانند (bdánnd), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), برای (bráy), چه (chh), آمده (ámdh) as “Let others partake, leaders, land, fully recognize, Truth, the Eternal, purpose for which, hath been revealed”

resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: conspicuous fire-tabletFire §41: the Covenant gleaningsGWB §728: to describe kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: and from extolling the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

بدانند

bdánnd d-ʾ-n

literal: know; to know; knowledge

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, Truth, the Eternal, purpose for which, hath been revealed”

know 25% believer 13% consisteth 13% all-knowing 13% maintain 13% recognize 13% regard 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: know gleaningsGWB §145: discernment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: regard the-hidden-wordsHW §95: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: failed gleaningsGWB §330: believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: maintain

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 §107: proven gleaningsGWB §716: His kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: a reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: against me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True One

برای

bráy b-r-y → “briefly” Distinctive

literal: for; briefly

This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered بیقین (bíqín), مبین (mbín), بدانند (bdánnd), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), برای (bráy), چه (chh), آمده (ámdh), ایشان (iyshán), از (iz), برای (bráy), چه (chh), خلق (khlq) as “fully recognize, Truth, the Eternal, reason for which, hath been revealed, they themselves, created”