Gleanings — §450

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 450 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

فسبحان الله عمّا أنتم تظنّون يا ملأ المبغضين، إن كان هذا الأمر حقّ من عند الله لن يقدر أحد أن يمنعه، وإن لم يكن من عنده يكفيه علماءكم والّذين هم اتّبعوا هواهم وكانوا من المعرضين، أما سمعت ما قال مؤمن آل فرعون من قبل وحكى الله

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know thou, moreover, that He it is Who hath, by His own behest, created all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. How can, then, the thing that hath been created at His bidding prevail against Him? High is God exalted above what ye imagine about Him, ye people of malice! If this Cause be of God, no man can prevail against it; and if it be not of God, the divines amongst you, and they that follow their corrupt desires and such as have rebelled against Him will surely suffice to overpower it.

Translation Notes

فسبحان

fsbḥán s-b-ḥ → “high is god exalted” Distinctive

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “gracious”, “immeasurably” (94 occurrences)

SE expanded to “High is God exalted”

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Great God gleaningsGWB §597: veils kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Lauded be Thy name tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veils gleaningsGWB §13: celebration

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h

literal: God; divine; god

SE rendered فسبحان (fsbḥán), الله (al-lh), تظنّون (tẓnnún), ملأ (mlʾ), المبغضين، (al-mbghḍín،) as “High is God exalted, imagine about Him, people of, malice”

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: God but their own desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §204: her God

تظنّون

tẓnnún ẓ-n-n → “imagine about him”

literal: think

SE expanded to “imagine about Him”

imagine 50% think 25% imaginings 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §644: imaginations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: bear in mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of your idle fancies

ملأ

mlʾ m-l-ʾ → “people of”

literal: assembly/people; concourse

concourse 37% people 25% ye 12% celestial 6% inmates 4% believers 4% followers 4% chiefs 4% ones 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: concourse of gleaningsGWB §452: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: the Celestial Concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: inmates gleaningsGWB §56: ye that inhabit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his people

المبغضين،

al-mbghḍín، b-gh-ḍ → “malice”

literal: hatred; hatred, enmity; hater

malice 33% ill-wishers 33% malicious 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perverse hater fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §67: and the malicious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred the-hidden-wordsHW §95: abhor will-and-testamentW&T §35: their rancour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: enmity gleaningsGWB §462: ill-will against thee

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: act fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §712: of His Faith kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy behests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “of”

literal: truth; true; right

SE rendered المبغضين، (al-mbghḍín،), الأمر (al-ʾamr), حقّ (ḥqq), الله (al-lh), يقدر (yqdr), أحد (ʾaḥd) as “malice, Cause, of, can, man”

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 §168: to Him gleaningsGWB §575: the realities kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: committed everything unto

يقدر

yqdr q-d-r → “can”

literal: power; powerful

can 61% have 9% cannot 4% claim 4% transgress 4% aspire 4% hath 4% able 4% powerless 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: as much as lieth fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §525: a measure kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: powerful and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “man” Distinctive

literal: one; anyone; oneness

This form usually rendered as “one”, “any”, “anyone” (82 occurrences)

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §667: the undying Fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thy oneness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §467: eleven

يمنعه،

ymnʿh، m-n-ʿ → “hinder” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “withholdeth”, “prevail”, “alloweth” (11 occurrences)

withholdeth 33% prevail 17% alloweth 17% withstand 17% hinder 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: have forbidden you gleaningsGWB §641: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: may fail to deter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterred

يكن

ykn k-w-n → “be”

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered يقدر (yqdr), أحد (ʾaḥd), يمنعه، (ymnʿh،), يكن (ykn), عنده (ʿndh), يكفيه (ykfíh), علماءكم (ʿlmáʾkm), والّذين (wálldhín) as “can, man, prevail against it, be, God, will surely suffice to, the divines amongst you, and they”

hath 17% none 17% never 8% regarded 8% inherent 8% can 8% reside 8% held 8% there 8% whose 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §619: and patiently endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: hadst tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

يكفيه

ykfíh k-f-y → “will surely suffice to”

literal: suffice; sufficient

SE expanded to “will surely suffice to”

insufficient 33% will 33% would 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: suffice gleaningsGWB §532: He is Himself a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: content ourselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: the All-Sufficing the-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou content will-and-testamentW&T §34: Not content gleaningsGWB §595: can satisfy the needs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Sufficient

علماءكم

ʿlmáʾkm ʿ-l-m → “divines amongst you”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “divines amongst you”

knowledge 24% world 22% worlds 15% all 9% divines 9% all-knowing 7% know 5% signs 4% learning 4% earth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the knowledge fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §412: knoweth well kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: tokens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hast taught tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

والّذين

wálldhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that

اتّبعوا

ittbʿúá t-b-ʿ → “follow”

literal: follow; following; to follow

follow 25% following 13% “follow 13% have 13% who 13% obedient 13% followed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: having followed gleaningsGWB §226: walked in the way of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: bear allegiance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: in pursuance of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §49: compassed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: the sun gleaningsGWB §696: faithfully obeyed by all

هواهم

húáhm h-w-y → “their corrupt desires”

literal: desire

SE expanded to “their corrupt desires”

desires 25% corrupt 15% desire 13% atmosphere 11% evil 10% heaven 7% heights 6% passion 4% self 4% passions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: by their own caprices fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §341: the desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: worldly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passions

المعرضين،

al-mʿrḍín، ʿ-r-ḍ → “have rebelled against him”

literal: turn away; turning away

SE expanded to “have rebelled against Him”

have 24% turned 24% froward 19% such 10% faithless 10% disbelievers 5% reject 5% opposers 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: such as have turned aside gleaningsGWB §427: renounce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: faithlessness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: would cavil tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Who is the Truth

أما

ʾamá m-ʾ

literal: what; what, that which

SE rendered اتّبعوا (ittbʿúá), هواهم (húáhm), وكانوا (wkánúá), المعرضين، (al-mʿrḍín،), أما (ʾamá) as “follow, their corrupt desires, and, have rebelled against Him”

things 29% concerning 14% which 14% all 14% what 14% suffered 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: suffered more grievously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: as

سمعت

smʿt s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered هواهم (húáhm), وكانوا (wkánúá), المعرضين، (al-mʿrḍín،), أما (ʾamá), سمعت (smʿt) as “their corrupt desires, and, have rebelled against Him”