Gleanings — §44

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 44 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و اين معلوم است که تغييرات و تبديلات که در هر ظهور واقع ميشود همان غمامی است تيره که حايل ميشود بصر عرفان عباد را از معرفت آن شمس الهی که از مشرق هويّه اشراق فرموده زيرا که سالها عباد بر تقليد آباء و اجداد باقی هستند و بآداب و طريقی که در آن شريعت مقرّر شده تربيت يافته‌اند يکمرتبه بشنوند و يا ملاحظه نمايند شخصی که در ميان ايشان بوده و در جميع حدودات بشريّه با ايشان يکسان است و مع ذلک جميع آن حدودات شرعيّه که در قرنهای متواتره بآن تربيت يافته‌اند و مخالف و منکر آن را کافر و فاسق و فاجر دانسته‌اند همه را از ميان بردارد البتّه اين امور حجاب و غمام است از برای آنهائيکه قلوبشان از سلسبيل انقطاع نچشيده و از کوثر معرفت نياشاميده و بمجرّد استماع اين امور چنان محتجب از ادراک آن شمس ميمانند که ديگر بی سؤال و جواب حکم بر کفرش ميکنند و فتوی بر قتلش ميدهند چنانچه ديده‌اند و شنيده‌اند از قرون اولی و اين زمان نيز ملاحظه شد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is evident that the changes brought about in every Dispensation constitute the dark clouds that intervene between the eye of man’s understanding and the Divine Luminary which shineth forth from the dayspring of the Divine Essence. Consider how men for generations have been blindly imitating their fathers, and have been trained according to such ways and manners as have been laid down by the dictates of their Faith. Were these men, therefore, to discover suddenly that a Man, Who hath been living in their midst, Who, with respect to every human limitation hath been their equal, had risen to abolish every established principle imposed by their Faith — principles by which for centuries they have been disciplined, and every opposer and denier of which they have come to regard as infidel, profligate and wicked — they would of a certainty be veiled and hindered from acknowledging His truth. Such things are as “clouds” that veil the eyes of those whose inner being hath not tasted the Salsabíl of detachment, nor drunk from the Kawṯhar of the knowledge of God. Such men, when acquainted with those circumstances, become so veiled that, without the least question, they pronounce the Manifestation of God as infidel, and sentence Him to death. You must have heard of such things taking place all down the ages, and are now observing them in these days.

Translation Notes

تغييرات

tghíyrát gh-y-r → “changes brought about in”

literal: change

SE expanded to “changes brought about in”

any 18% others 15% other 14% all 13% except 10% without 7% another 6% unseemly 6% aught 6% altered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: untoward fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §466: any thing reprehensible kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: corrupt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §568: aught else except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §103: with others than Myself will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting

تبديلات

tbdílát b-d-l → “change”

literal: change; exchange

change 15% barter 15% changed 12% turned 12% transformation 12% bartered 9% turn 9% converted 6% changeth 6% alter 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: tampered gleaningsGWB §347: become kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: pervert prayers-and-meditationsP&M §819: instead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgot will-and-testamentW&T §39: alter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: that turnest gleaningsGWB §404: converting

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered تغييرات (tghíyrát), تبديلات (tbdílát), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), واقع (wáqʿ) as “changes brought about in, every Dispensation, constitute the dark clouds”

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered تغييرات (tghíyrát), تبديلات (tbdílát), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), واقع (wáqʿ) as “changes brought about in, every Dispensation, constitute the dark clouds”

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: have compassed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §117: the evidences kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: every Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: and may declare tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

واقع

wáqʿ w-q-ʿ → “fell” Distinctive

literal: occurring; occurred

This form usually rendered as “come”, “have”, “occurred” (37 occurrences)

come 22% have 17% occurred 17% brought 11% actually 6% episode 6% involved 6% there 6% fulfilled 6% hidden 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: “Anticipate gleaningsGWB §688: manifested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: it cometh to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: fallen prostrate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: she fell upon the-hidden-wordsHW §148: situate will-and-testamentW&T §32: sunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: actually took place

ميشود

míshúd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered تبديلات (tbdílát), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), واقع (wáqʿ), ميشود (míshúd), همان (hmán), غمامی (ghmámí), تيره (tírh), حايل (ḥáyl) as “every Dispensation, constitute the dark clouds, intervene”

shall 20% should 13% can 13% will 13% mention 7% affirm 7% bringeth 7% turned 7% conscripted 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: will attend gleaningsGWB §708: that thou mayest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: appeal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thine will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: which

غمام

ghmám gh-m-m → “clouds”

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

clouds 59% showers 9% cloud 9% heaven 5% mists 5% “clouds.” 5% “clouds” 5% realms 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §672: anguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and vexations the-hidden-wordsHW §103: to the realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §309: the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “clouds.”

تيره

tírh tírh

literal: dark; dark, gloomy; dark, clouded

SE rendered واقع (wáqʿ), ميشود (míshúd), همان (hmán), غمامی (ghmámí), تيره (tírh), حايل (ḥáyl), ميشود (míshúd), بصر (bṣr), عرفان (ʿrfán), عباد (ʿbád) as “constitute the dark clouds, intervene, the eye, man’s understanding”

thick 30% dark 20% obscuring 20% obscured 10% becloud 10% darkness 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: thick gleaningsGWB §121: obscured the-hidden-wordsHW §149: darkness gleaningsGWB §677: to becloud its luster gleaningsGWB §550: obscuring gleaningsGWB §44: dark

حايل

ḥáyl ḥ-w-l → “intervene”

literal: now; state; around

intervene 38% hath 13% hindered 13% hindereth 13% interveneth 13% hidden 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: hath come between gleaningsGWB §526: your kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: the state prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: round them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r → “eye”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 20% insight 20% sight 18% eye 18% power 7% vision 4% whose 4% discerning 4% faculty 2% man 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the men of insight gleaningsGWB §466: them who have discerned the truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: a man of insight tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heart the-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: eyes to gleaningsGWB §31: or heart

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “man’s understanding” Distinctive

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: upon thyself and upon others fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §706: complete servitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and the Object of their adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servant

هويّه

húyyh h-w-y → “essence” Distinctive

literal: desire; passion

This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)

corrupt 23% desire 19% desires 13% passion 12% essence 9% evil 6% self 5% divine 5% worldly 4% heaven 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: by their own caprices fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §25: corrupt desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: of Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: of a corrupt inclination tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passion the-hidden-wordsHW §114: into the firmament of will-and-testamentW&T §15: self

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered شمس (shms), الهی (al-hí), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), هويّه (húyyh), اشراق (ishráq), فرموده (frmúdh), زيرا (zírá), سالها (sálhá), عباد (ʿbád), بر (br), تقليد (tqlíd) as “Divine, from, dayspring, Essence, shineth, for generations, men, blindly”

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: would gleaningsGWB §708: commandeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: hath been revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §5: He layeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned into gleaningsGWB §381: hath assumed the title

سالها

sálhá s-n-h → “years” Distinctive

literal: year; years

This form usually rendered as “generations”, “long” (2 occurrences)

generations 50% long 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each year gleaningsGWB §139: year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two years gleaningsGWB §44: for generations

تقليد

tqlíd q-l-d → “blindly”

literal: imitation

blindly 50% limitation 17% vain 17% blind 17%

gleaningsGWB §329: blind imitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: superstitious gleaningsGWB §174: limitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: blindly gleaningsGWB §44: blindly imitating gleaningsGWB §287: vain imitation

آباء

ábáʾ ʾ-b-w → “fathers”

literal: father; fathers

fathers 75% forefathers 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Abi gleaningsGWB §452: the fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our fathers tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of thy fathers will-and-testamentW&T §18: of its sire”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fathers gleaningsGWB §537: that preceded them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Thy father

اجداد

ijdád j-d-d → “new”

literal: new; renew; renewal

new 58% fresh 10% renew 7% again 5% renewed 5% particular 3% put 3% rebirth 3% present 3% supplant 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §176: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: reneweth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: and renew the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: again gleaningsGWB §101: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: freshest

باقی

báqí b-q-y

literal: remaining; eternity

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), بر (br), تقليد (tqlíd), آباء (ábáʾ), اجداد (ijdád), باقی (báqí), هستند (hstnd), بآداب (bádáb), طريقی (ṭríqí) as “men, blindly, their, fathers, have, ways and manners”

everlasting 27% immortal 20% eternal 10% incorruptible 8% imperishable 8% endure 6% eternity 6% abiding 6% last 4% yet 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: can there remain fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §566: throughout the eternity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: everlasting realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: will last tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §132: immortal life

هستند

hstnd h-s-t → “am” Distinctive

literal: are; be; is

This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)

still 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: Ye are gleaningsGWB §93: They are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: is gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “There stand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: It is gleaningsGWB §100: am

بآداب

bádáb ʾ-d-b → “ways and manners”

literal: manners; manner

SE expanded to “ways and manners”

customs 29% manners 29% upright 14% according 14% ceremonials 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: upright conduct gleaningsGWB §638: and courtesy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: insultingly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: learned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: courtesy gleaningsGWB §181: scholars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: politely gleaningsGWB §44: according to such ways and manners

طريقی

ṭríqí ṭ-r-q

literal: way

SE rendered اجداد (ijdád), باقی (báqí), هستند (hstnd), بآداب (bádáb), طريقی (ṭríqí), شريعت (shríʿt), مقرّر (mqrrr) as “fathers, have, ways and manners, their, by”

ways 67% passage 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the passage gleaningsGWB §97: access kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: road prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: way the-hidden-wordsHW §122: IN THE PATH will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Straight Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a path gleaningsGWB §44: ways

شريعت

shríʿt sh-r-ʿ → “law”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 60% faith 15% dispensation 10% lawgiver 5% law.” 5% divine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the dictates gleaningsGWB §37: laws kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: followers thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: Let him, then, repeat will-and-testamentW&T §25: The legislative body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: hath been set down gleaningsGWB §148: the truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: path

مقرّر

mqrrr q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: established

This form usually rendered as “laid”, “ordained”, “appointed” (17 occurrences)

laid 17% ordained 17% appointed 17% definitely 8% singled 8% prescribed 8% appointing 8% established 8% destined 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: acknowledging gleaningsGWB §636: the hallowed Spot kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: were cheered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §44: be solaced will-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements

تربيت

trbít r-b-y → “trained” Distinctive

literal: education; training; educator

This form usually rendered as “education”, “educate”, “disciplined” (24 occurrences)

education 26% educate 16% disciplined 16% trained 11% nurtured 5% teachings 5% influence 5% enlightened 5% development 5% educative 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: hath been brought up gleaningsGWB §44: disciplined kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: being nurtured in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: development prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourish the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Educator

يافته‌اند

yáfth‌ánd yáftn → “found”

literal: found

found 22% hath 20% have 14% may 12% can 8% perceive 6% having 6% mayest 4% inhaled 4% lie 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: Were they to apprehend it gleaningsGWB §338: incapable kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: may be brought to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be led the-hidden-wordsHW §81: hath been will-and-testamentW&T §39: decide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive

بشنوند

bshnúnd shnídn → “discover”

literal: hear; heard; to hear

hearken 33% discover 17% hear 17% receive 17% told 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend an ear unto gleaningsGWB §35: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can reach the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Give ear unto this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hast heard gleaningsGWB §41: are well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: observed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: found out gleaningsGWB §106: Were the eye of discernment to be opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: carefully examined gleaningsGWB §609: have beheld

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered يکمرتبه (ykmrtbh), بشنوند (bshnúnd), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمايند (nmáynd), شخصی (shkhṣí), ميان (míán), ايشان (iyshán) as “discover, these, Man, midst, their”

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: We proceeded gleaningsGWB §171: resolve kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: may call upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are gone will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: can never

شخصی

shkhṣí sh-kh-ṣ → “man”

literal: person; personality/identity; persons

man 44% one 11% needy 11% certain 11% person 11% herald 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: man gleaningsGWB §41: generation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: one will-and-testamentW&T §42: man (Muḥammad-‘Alí)gleaningsGWB §306: personality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: instances will-and-testamentW&T §43: worker gleaningsGWB §389: body

ميان

míán míán → “midst”

literal: midst; between; midst, between

amongst 26% midst 26% among 16% amidst 11% unto 5% between 5% hand 5% sight 5%

gleaningsGWB §92: unto all men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: between gleaningsGWB §140: From among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: the sight gleaningsGWB §142: among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their midst gleaningsGWB §174: amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: from amongst

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “every”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: all men gleaningsGWB §312: the generality kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: all the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou hast laid up

حدودات

ḥdúdát ḥ-d-d → “human limitation”

literal: limit; limited; limits

limitations 47% limitation 11% bounds 11% limits 5% principle 5% dictates 5% traditions 5% established 5% any 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharp gleaningsGWB §174: restriction kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: steeled tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits

بشريّه

bshrírh b-sh-r

literal: human

SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), جميع (jmíʿ), حدودات (ḥdúdát), بشريّه (bshrírh), ايشان (iyshán), يکسان (yksán) as “their, every, human limitation, equal”

human 47% announce 13% worldly 7% great 7% men 7% earthly 7% thereof 7% manifestation 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidings gleaningsGWB §615: I, Myself, have announced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: blessing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and announced tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Forerunner

يکسان

yksán y-k-s → “equalled”

literal: equal

equalled 17% differ 17% identical 17% one 17% equal 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: equalled gleaningsGWB §143: differ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath been their equal gleaningsGWB §44: equal gleaningsGWB §145: identical gleaningsGWB §147: from one same substance

قرنهای

qrnháy q-r-n → “ages” Distinctive

literal: century; century, age; centuries

This form usually rendered as “centuries” (1 occurrences)

ages 29% centuries 25% century 13% like 8% generations 4% revolution 4% time 4% fast 4% have 4% union 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: century gleaningsGWB §349: time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: fast companion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: have been joined and knit together the-hidden-wordsHW §84: like will-and-testamentW&T §16: union epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: centuries gleaningsGWB §311: the revolution of ages

متواتره

mtúátrh w-t-r → “for centuries they”

literal: continuous

SE expanded to “for centuries they”

centuries 33% repeatedly 17% manifold 17% unceasing 17% continuous 17%

gleaningsGWB §357: repeatedly revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: Manifold gleaningsGWB §44: for centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: unceasing

مخالف

mkhálf kh-l-f → “divers” Distinctive

literal: different; behind; difference

This form usually rendered as “contrary”, “conflict”, “mortal” (23 occurrences)

contrary 41% conflict 9% mortal 9% opposer 9% opposed 9% run 5% repugnant 5% desires 5% turneth 5% violating 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: behind gleaningsGWB §393: gay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyeth him not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: divers gleaningsGWB §179: are in a state of utter confusion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the enemy

منکر

mnkr n-k-r → “and denier of which they”

literal: denial; denier

SE expanded to “and denier of which they”

denier 60% evil 20% what 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: those that repudiate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: who have repudiated will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: them that have denied Thee gleaningsGWB §195: repudiate the truth of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: disputeth

کافر

káfr k-f-r → “as”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbelief

SE rendered يافته‌اند (yáfth‌ánd), مخالف (mkhálf), منکر (mnkr), کافر (káfr), فاسق (fásq), فاجر (fájr), دانسته‌اند (dánsth‌ánd), همه (hmh) as “been, every, and, as, infidel, wicked, have”

infidel 57% repudiated 14% disbelieved 14% repudiators 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny not gleaningsGWB §43: unbelief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: their unbelief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: who have disbelieved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: He may forgive thee gleaningsGWB §41: infidel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: declare him an infidel

فاسق

fásq f-s-q → “profligate”

literal: profligate, corrupt; profligate, transgressor

profligate 40% every 20% doers 20% ungodly 20%

gleaningsGWB §623: every worker of iniquity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: doers of ill?”tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: the ungodly gleaningsGWB §44: profligate

فاجر

fájr f-j-r → “and”

literal: wicked

SE rendered منکر (mnkr), کافر (káfr), فاسق (fásq), فاجر (fájr), دانسته‌اند (dánsth‌ánd), همه (hmh), از (iz) as “and, as, infidel, wicked, have, to”

wicked 75% impious 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Dawn gleaningsGWB §44: wicked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: to the people of iniquity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: dawntide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: daybreak gleaningsGWB §281: gushed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: break prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the dawning light

دانسته‌اند

dánsth‌ánd dánstn → “have”

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

have 43% considered 14% understood 14% likened 14% interpreted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: considered gleaningsGWB §144: clear and evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: know not the-hidden-wordsHW §130: Know ye in truth will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: believing himself to be gleaningsGWB §331: regarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: knowing not

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all”

literal: all; every/all

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: throughout

بردارد

brdárd b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

This form usually rendered as “abolish”, “remove”, “will” (5 occurrences)

abolish 40% remove 20% will 20% obtain 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: he sought fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §713: seek kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: rained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §96: felled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your forbearance fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “affairs”, “such” (103 occurrences)

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: behest fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §9: is a Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: directed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: prone to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

حجاب

ḥjáb ḥ-j-b → “veils”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veil 57% unveiled 11% veiled 9% veils 9% covering 3% dense 3% concealment 3% wrapt 3% eyes 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: he will be veiled from Him gleaningsGWB §168: unveiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: them that are shut out as by a veil from Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: a veil

قلوبشان

qlúbshán q-l-b → “from”

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered غمام (ghmám), از (iz), برای (bráy), آنهائيکه (ánháʾíkh), قلوبشان (qlúbshán), از (iz), سلسبيل (slsbíl), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), نچشيده (nchshídh), از (iz) as “Such, nor, veiled, be, from, being, the”

hearts 63% whose 25% heart 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: souls gleaningsGWB §363: lot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheaval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: Thy heart’s tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous

انقطاع

inqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “rid” Distinctive

literal: detachment; detached

This form usually rendered as “detachment”, “renunciation”, “cessation” (44 occurrences)

detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: cut it off gleaningsGWB §682: all-pervasive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: stilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: detachment from all Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: broke gleaningsGWB §551: detach himself

نچشيده

nchshídh nchshídh → “tasted”

literal: to taste; taste

tasted 33% proffered 33% hath 33%

gleaningsGWB §44: not tasted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath not tasted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: proffered to Our lips

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 §109: living waters gleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: fountain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living waters gleaningsGWB §57: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: the everlasting streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living waters gleaningsGWB §435: stream

نياشاميده

níáshámídh n-w-sh → “drunk”

literal: drink; to drink; drank

have 19% drunk 19% quaffed 14% hath 14% drink 10% communications 5% let 5% full 5% tasted 5% lips 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §44: nor drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: their lips have never touched the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: have their lips touched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunk

بمجرّد

bmjrrd j-r-d → “detachment”

literal: detached

detachment 55% detached 15% sooner 5% symbols 5% when 5% soon 5% pure 5% only 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No sooner gleaningsGWB §128: the detached kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: as soon as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §9: is only gleaningsGWB §305: having stripped itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: pure gleaningsGWB §683: character

استماع

istmáʿ s-m-ʿ → “heard”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

heard 24% perceive 18% hearken 12% hearing 12% known 6% ears 6% hearkening 6% acquainted 6% told 6% thou 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: ears fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §362: worthy of attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listener prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: reached tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §45: hear thou therewith will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

چنان

chnán chnán → “become”

literal: so/such

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §54: so

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: the power of comprehending gleaningsGWB §115: the minds of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: to unravel the mystery of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Unknowable gleaningsGWB §202: imagine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: to fathom

ميمانند

mímánnd m-ʾ-n

literal: remain; to remain; peerless

SE rendered چنان (chnán), محتجب (mḥtjb), از (iz), ادراک (idrák), شمس (shms), ميمانند (mímánnd), ديگر (dígr), بی (bí), سؤال (sʾál), جواب (júáb), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br) as “become, so, veiled, the Manifestation of God, without, the, least, question, they, pronounce”

may 20% remain 20% mayest 10% peerless 10% become 10% bereft 10% kept 10% how 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: mayest not remain gleaningsGWB §44: become kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: may not remain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: remain the-hidden-wordsHW §122: kept will-and-testamentW&T §56: how can we deprive ourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain not gleaningsGWB §144: Peerless

ديگر

dígr dígr → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: no more the-hidden-wordsHW §160: now will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: Others gleaningsGWB §39: separate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Furthermore

بی

bí b-y → “the”

literal: without; is

SE rendered ادراک (idrák), شمس (shms), ميمانند (mímánnd), ديگر (dígr), بی (bí), سؤال (sʾál), جواب (júáb), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), کفرش (kfrsh) as “veiled, the Manifestation of God, without, the, least, question, they, pronounce, as”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l → “beseech” Distinctive

literal: ask; question; ask/beseech

This form usually rendered as “asked”, “question”, “questioned” (29 occurrences)

asked 33% question 17% questioned 17% sought 8% inquire 4% thou 4% any 4% questions 4% asking 4% ask 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreat gleaningsGWB §301: thy question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seeker prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: to appear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §323: for any man to question his Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they will ask Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: beseech Thee

جواب

júáb j-w-b → “answer”

literal: answer; answerer; answer, reply

answer 46% reply 17% replied 8% answered 4% make 4% replies 4% answering 4% made 4% answers 4% what 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: answerer to fire-tabletFire §4: Answerer gleaningsGWB §594: an answerer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: replies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §650: to answer the prayers of all men tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkened will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: We answered thy call

ميکنند

míknnd krdn

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered بی (bí), سؤال (sʾál), جواب (júáb), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), کفرش (kfrsh), ميکنند (míknnd), فتوی (ftúy), بر (br), قتلش (qtlsh), ميدهند (mídhnd), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “the, least, question, they, pronounce, as, sentence, to, death, You”

hath 21% thou 18% would 13% made 11% do 8% ye 8% have 5% will 5% stocks 5% doth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: will achieve prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: be not

فتوی

ftúy f-t-w → “sentence”

literal: decree; edict, fatwa; legal opinion, ruling

sentence 75% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: through the decree pronounced gleaningsGWB §44: sentence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: pronounced sentence against Him gleaningsGWB §220: have pronounced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: the sentence

قتلش

qtlsh q-t-l → “to”

literal: kill; killing; killed

SE rendered حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), کفرش (kfrsh), ميکنند (míknnd), فتوی (ftúy), بر (br), قتلش (qtlsh), ميدهند (mídhnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), ديده‌اند (dídh‌ánd), شنيده‌اند (shnídh‌ánd) as “they, pronounce, as, sentence, to, death, You, heard, things”

death 24% put 18% slay 12% ye 10% have 6% slain 6% slaying 6% slew 6% murder 6% massacre 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: slewest gleaningsGWB §148: and slay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: will slay prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and put to death will-and-testamentW&T §9: to put ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá to death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Slay gleaningsGWB §150: death kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: martyrdom

ميدهند

mídhnd dádn → “have” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

This form usually rendered as “still”, “proclaim”, “impute” (4 occurrences)

still 33% proclaim 33% impute 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have borne gleaningsGWB §436: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: hath been prophesied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §119: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §40: render epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: will lead gleaningsGWB §131: the oil

ديده‌اند

dídh‌ánd dídn → “thou” Distinctive

literal: see; to see; saw

This form usually rendered as “noticed”, “have”, “finding” (4 occurrences)

noticed 33% have 33% finding 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: “Behold ye gleaningsGWB §685: would perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: have regarded the-hidden-wordsHW §83: that thou mayest behold will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §685: Ye would find yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: he will find himself

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; firstness

world 37% primal 24% first 7% ye 6% life 6% all 6% early 4% more 4% people 4% former 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: more especially fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §614: previous kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: this life the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “days”

literal: time; time, era; time, age

days 20% time 20% day 20% age 12% whenever 8% countless 4% life 4% cycle 4% when 4% faith 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §344: days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: in every age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: now will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §560: in the days

نيز

níz n-w-z

literal: affection, caress; needless/independent; nineteen

SE rendered شنيده‌اند (shnídh‌ánd), از (iz), قرون (qrún), اولی (iwlí), زمان (zmán), نيز (níz), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “things, down, the, days, observing”