Gleanings — §438

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 438 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و در جمیع امور باید رؤسا باعتدال ناظر باشند چه هر امری که از اعتدال تجاوز نماید از طراز اثر محروم مشاهده شود مثلاً حرّیّت و تمدّن و امثال آن مع آنکه بقبول اهل معرفت فائز است اگر از حدّ اعتدال تجاوز نماید سبب و علّت ضرّ گردد...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Let them, after meditating on its needs, take counsel together and, through anxious and full deliberation, administer to a diseased and sorely-afflicted world the remedy it requireth.… It is incumbent upon them who are in authority to exercise moderation in all things. Whatsoever passeth beyond the limits of moderation will cease to exert a beneficial influence. Consider for instance such things as liberty, civilization and the like.

Translation Notes

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), باید (báyd), رؤسا (rʾsá), باعتدال (báʿtdál), ناظر (náẓr) as “things, It is incumbent, them who are in authority, moderation, exercise”

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 §104: Assembly gleaningsGWB §175: fuse and unify kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: have been leagued—against tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §52: throughout the world

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “things”

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 §245: thing gleaningsGWB §44: circumstances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: the Cause gleaningsGWB §241: own devices

باید

báyd b-y-d → “it is incumbent”

literal: must; must, should

SE expanded to “It is incumbent”

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should

رؤسا

rʾsá r-ʾ-s → “them who are in authority”

literal: head; chiefs; leadership

SE expanded to “them who are in authority”

leadership 26% heads 16% chief 11% leaders 11% who 11% mine 5% after 5% governors 5% all 5% rank 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §498: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: heads tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: mine head gleaningsGWB §438: them who are in authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: leaders

باعتدال

báʿtdál ʿ-d-l → “moderation”

literal: justice; just; equal

moderation 80% limits 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of justice gleaningsGWB §482: rule with equity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Who dealest equitably tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §7: justice and equity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: pure justice gleaningsGWB §28: to rival

ناظر

náẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking

This form usually rendered as “fix”, “turned”, “fixed” (63 occurrences)

fix 24% turned 17% fixed 10% gaze 10% hast 7% consider 7% keep 7% guided 7% turn 7% looking 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: fix My gaze fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §293: Look rather kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: keep mine eyes directed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

باشند

báshnd b-w-d → “to”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered امور (imúr), باید (báyd), رؤسا (rʾsá), باعتدال (báʿtdál), ناظر (náẓr), باشند (báshnd), چه (chh), هر (hr), امری (imrí), از (iz), اعتدال (iʿtdál), تجاوز (tjáwz) as “things, It is incumbent, them who are in authority, moderation, exercise, to, Whatsoever, beyond the, limits of moderation, passeth”

must 50% under 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: you gleaningsGWB §110: they passed through kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: testify the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: hath done gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered باید (báyd), رؤسا (rʾsá), باعتدال (báʿtdál), ناظر (náẓr), باشند (báshnd), چه (chh), هر (hr), امری (imrí), از (iz), اعتدال (iʿtdál), تجاوز (tjáwz), نماید (nmáyd) as “It is incumbent, them who are in authority, moderation, exercise, to, Whatsoever, beyond the, limits of moderation, passeth, will cease to exert”

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

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

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: command; cause

SE rendered رؤسا (rʾsá), باعتدال (báʿtdál), ناظر (náẓr), باشند (báshnd), چه (chh), هر (hr), امری (imrí), از (iz), اعتدال (iʿtdál), تجاوز (tjáwz), نماید (nmáyd) as “them who are in authority, moderation, exercise, to, Whatsoever, beyond the, limits of moderation, passeth, will cease to exert”

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §531: your Cause kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and Thy commandment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

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 §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

تجاوز

tjáwz j-w-z → “transgressed”

literal: transgression; transgress, exceed

transgressed 22% even 11% passeth 11% transcend 11% can 11% excess 11% depart 11% deviate 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §374: even outstripped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: leave will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §168: and no farther.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: it would be improper will-and-testamentW&T §22: in no wise permitted

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “will cease to exert”

literal: do; show; make

SE expanded to “will cease to exert”

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: ye gleaningsGWB §333: deliver kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: can never attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: not

طراز

ṭráz ṭ-r-z

literal: ornament; adornment; ornament/embroidery

SE rendered از (iz), اعتدال (iʿtdál), تجاوز (tjáwz), نماید (nmáyd), از (iz), طراز (ṭráz), اثر (ithr), محروم (mḥrúm), مشاهده (msháhdh), مثلاً (mthláan) as “beyond the, limits of moderation, passeth, will cease to exert, a beneficial influence, Consider for instance”

ornament 57% adornment 18% vesture 5% splendour 5% crown 3% temple 3% raiment 3% wherewith 3% jewel 3% arrayed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesture gleaningsGWB §184: wherewith kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst adorn tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: ornament gleaningsGWB §426: arrayed in

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r → “beneficial influence” Distinctive

literal: effect

This form usually rendered as “fulfill”, “script”, “effect” (14 occurrences)

fulfill 22% script 11% effect 11% consequence 11% beneficial 11% scar 11% perfume 11% effects 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences gleaningsGWB §160: and potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: traces of the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs gleaningsGWB §375: as the script kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: habits and manners epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fulfill

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m

literal: deprived; deprive

SE rendered اعتدال (iʿtdál), تجاوز (tjáwz), نماید (nmáyd), از (iz), طراز (ṭráz), اثر (ithr), محروم (mḥrúm), مشاهده (msháhdh), مثلاً (mthláan), حرّیّت (ḥrrírt) as “limits of moderation, passeth, will cease to exert, a beneficial influence, Consider for instance, liberty”

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 §93: withhold gleaningsGWB §215: thy holiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: remain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: Suffer me not the-hidden-wordsHW §31: Deny will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Sanctuary

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered تجاوز (tjáwz), نماید (nmáyd), از (iz), طراز (ṭráz), اثر (ithr), محروم (mḥrúm), مشاهده (msháhdh), مثلاً (mthláan), حرّیّت (ḥrrírt), تمدّن (tmddn) as “passeth, will cease to exert, a beneficial influence, Consider for instance, liberty, civilization”