Gleanings — §452

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 452 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

وأنتم ما سمعتم أمر الله وحكمه وما استنصحتم بنصح الّذي نزّل في الكتاب وكنتم من الغافلين، وكم من عباد قتلتموهم في كلّ شهور وسنين وكم من ظلم ارتكبتموه في أيّامكم ولم ير شبهها عين الإبداع ولن يخبر مثلها أحد من المؤرّخين، وكم من رضيع بقي من غير أمّ ووالد وكم من أب قتل ابنه من ظلمكم يا ملأ الظّالمين، وكم من أخت ضجّت في فراق أخيها وكم من امرأة بقت بغير زوج ومعين،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And yet, ye have failed to incline your ears unto His bidding, have disregarded His law, have rejected His counsel as recorded in His Book, and have been of them that have strayed far from Him. How many those who, every year, and every month, have because of you been put to death! How manifold the injustices ye have perpetrated — injustices the like of which the eye of creation hath not seen, which no chronicler hath ever recorded! How numerous the babes and sucklings who were made orphans, and the fathers who lost their sons, because of your cruelty, O ye unjust doers! How oft hath a sister pined away and mourned over her brother, and how oft hath a wife lamented after her husband and sole sustainer!

Translation Notes

سمعتم

smʿtm s-m-ʿ → “have failed to” Distinctive

literal: hear; hearing; heard

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “heard”, “know” (8 occurrences)

SE expanded to “have failed to”

ye 38% heard 25% know 13% aware 13% hear 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: We heard thee say fire-tabletFire §37: have heard gleaningsGWB §650: was told kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listener prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: O Thou Who inclinest Thine ear to 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

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “his bidding” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: plight fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §135: Revelations kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: take counsel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: through Thy decree tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §157: results

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 §102: Divine fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §506: of the Almighty kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: Thou Who art the Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

وحكمه

wḥkmh ḥ-k-m → “his law”

literal: wisdom; judgment

wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the law gleaningsGWB §280: there is a wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: charge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy precepts tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: conclusively

استنصحتم

istnṣḥtm n-ṣ-ḥ → “counsel” Distinctive

literal: counsel

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

counsel 34% counsels 18% admonitions 8% exhorted 8% admonisher 5% counsellor 5% admonished 5% exhort 5% counselor 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: We exhorted gleaningsGWB §476: My counsel the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: admonitions gleaningsGWB §666: counseleth the-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Counsellor gleaningsGWB §519: pay no heed

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “as recorded” Distinctive

literal: send down; descending; descend

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “sent”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)

hath 42% sent 31% revealed 11% have 6% which 3% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% indignities 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: even as gleaningsGWB §113: their messages kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Thou hast revealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descended the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

وكنتم

wkntm k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “could”, “have” (26 occurrences)

ye 76% could 12% have 4% persisted 4% sunk 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: shall be gleaningsGWB §466: that thou mayest be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: His Reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: inhabited tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §69: your inmost being

الغافلين،

al-gháflín، gh-f-l → “have strayed far”

literal: heedless; heedlessness

SE expanded to “have strayed far”

heedless 39% wayward 25% have 8% unaware 6% erring 6% gone 6% strayed 3% still 3% who 3% live 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: heedless gleaningsGWB §36: oblivious of kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “deprivation,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: be oblivious the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: would not observe Him gleaningsGWB §655: of them that trespass against Thee

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “those who” 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 §129: servant fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §519: unto them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: His people?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: this servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Object of my adoration

قتلتموهم

qtltmúhm q-t-l → “been put to death” Distinctive

literal: kill; killing; killed

This form usually rendered as “have”, “slew” (2 occurrences)

SE expanded to “been put to death”

have 50% slew 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Slay gleaningsGWB §452: lost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: Him to death prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: put an end to the life will-and-testamentW&T §9: to put ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá to death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: slay me gleaningsGWB §454: Have they not slain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: be slain

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “injustices” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 26% darkness 16% oppression 13% injustice 12% cruelty 10% iniquity 7% unjustly 4% wrongs 4% reason 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of a tyranny fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §244: of every oppressor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: tyranny!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: been darkened the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whose cruelty

ارتكبتموه

irtkbtmúh r-k-b → “have perpetrated” Distinctive

literal: commit; commit, perpetrate; to commit

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

committed 24% commit 21% have 18% perpetrated 15% gave 6% hath 6% rideth 3% riding 3% things 3% mounted 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: mounted gleaningsGWB §570: he should yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: hath compiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: hath united the-hidden-wordsHW §142: charger epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: They have committed gleaningsGWB §85: committing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: steed

أيّامكم

ʾayyámkm y-w-m

literal: day; days

SE rendered وسنين (wsnín), وكم (wkm), ظلم (ẓlm), ارتكبتموه (irtkbtmúh), أيّامكم (ʾayyámkm), ولم (wlm), ير (yr), شبهها (shbhhá), عين (ʿín), الإبداع (al-ʾibdáʿ) as “year, injustices, have perpetrated, seen, the like of which, eye, creation”

days 75% bygone 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by day gleaningsGWB §244: The days of your life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-time

ير

yr r-ʾ-y → “seen” Distinctive

literal: see; to see

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

thou 45% seest 10% mirrors 9% see 8% mirror 8% behold 7% may 5% have 3% beholdest 3% hath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst behold fire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou see gleaningsGWB §356: that thou mayest find kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: seen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: Who—as Thou beholdest the-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forth will-and-testamentW&T §35: saw me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Wert thou to look

شبهها

shbhhá sh-b-h → “like of which”

literal: likeness

SE expanded to “like of which”

all 50% like 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: as gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: hath likened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: equal Them will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: equal gleaningsGWB §126: peers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness

يخبر

ykhbr kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

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

all-informed 27% traditions 15% all-wise 9% who 9% informed 9% have 9% announced 7% prophecies 5% warneth 5% may 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: hath announced gleaningsGWB §191: heedless ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: have been foreshadowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce unto us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid up the-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the All-Informed gleaningsGWB §318: harbinger

مثلها

mthlhá m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

SE rendered ير (yr), شبهها (shbhhá), عين (ʿín), الإبداع (al-ʾibdáʿ), ولن (wln), يخبر (ykhbr), مثلها (mthlhá), أحد (ʾaḥd), المؤرّخين، (al-mʾrrkhín،), وكم (wkm), رضيع (rḍíʿ) as “seen, the like of which, eye, creation, ever recorded, no, chronicler, babes and sucklings”

like 50% nature 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Similar gleaningsGWB §300: for instance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: For example prayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: one and the same the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like thee

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “no”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

SE rendered عين (ʿín), الإبداع (al-ʾibdáʿ), ولن (wln), يخبر (ykhbr), مثلها (mthlhá), أحد (ʾaḥd), المؤرّخين، (al-mʾrrkhín،), وكم (wkm), رضيع (rḍíʿ), بقي (bqí) as “eye, creation, ever recorded, no, chronicler, babes and sucklings, were made orphans”

one 27% any 22% man 18% anyone 14% none 6% others 3% neighbor 3% who 2% incomparable 2% other 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §134: No one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: Thy Divine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto one gleaningsGWB §682: My divine

المؤرّخين،

al-mʾrrkhín، ʾ-r-kh → “historical” Distinctive

literal: history; chronicler; histories

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

historical 33% history 33% chronicler 33%

gleaningsGWB §452: chronicler gleaningsGWB §350: history gleaningsGWB §350: historical

رضيع

rḍíʿ r-ḍ-ʿ → “babes and sucklings”

literal: suckling; suckling/infant

SE expanded to “babes and sucklings”

suckling 50% babes 25% sucking 25%

gleaningsGWB §352: suckling babe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: suckling gleaningsGWB §452: babes and sucklings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: the sucking child

بقي

bqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; eternity

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “last”, “remained” (10 occurrences)

hath 25% last 13% remained 13% hidden 13% lonely 13% made 13% may 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remain fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §470: shalt perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: abiding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: will last tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §24: the eternal

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “any” Distinctive

literal: other; other than

This form usually rendered as “others”, “other”, “without” (150 occurrences)

others 19% other 19% without 10% all 10% except 10% unseemly 9% another 7% different 5% any 5% infinite 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: someone else fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §461: any other kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: unchanged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §101: foe will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not

ووالد

wúáld w-l-d → “born” Distinctive

literal: born; be born

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

born 37% which 11% children 11% had 11% mother 5% begetteth 5% begotten 5% fathers 5% generation 5% father 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: begetteth not gleaningsGWB §248: were born kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: children prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: At his birth will-and-testamentW&T §18: The child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: born gleaningsGWB §725: generation of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: is born

أب

ʾab áb

literal: water; father

SE rendered بقي (bqí), غير (ghír), ووالد (wúáld), وكم (wkm), أب (ʾab), قتل (qtl), ابنه (ibnh), ظلمكم (ẓlmkm), ملأ (mlʾ), الظّالمين، (aẓ-ẓálmín،) as “were made orphans, because, the fathers, lost, sons, ye unjust, doers”

water 77% waters 15% father 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: water gleaningsGWB §682: All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: waters the-hidden-wordsHW §109: watered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Father kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: your fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: their fathers

ابنه

ibnh b-n-y → “sons”

literal: son; sons

son 93% scion 3% descendant 2% sons 1% daughter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: sons gleaningsGWB §222: rear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: son of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the son of the-hidden-wordsHW §151: CHILDREN will-and-testamentW&T §17: beginning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: with the children gleaningsGWB §222: structures

ملأ

mlʾ m-l-ʾ → “ye unjust”

literal: assembly; assembly/people

concourse 45% people 22% ye 12% peoples 4% followers 4% celestial 4% inmates 3% believers 3% chiefs 3% entire 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: ye peoples fire-tabletFire §45: are filled gleaningsGWB §464: congregation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a company prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and the Concourse on high tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblage tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse will-and-testamentW&T §5: Realm

أخت

ʾakht ʾ-kh-t → “sister”

literal: sister

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: sister gleaningsGWB §452: a sister epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: that sister

ضجّت

ḍjjt ḍ-j-j → “voice” Distinctive

literal: clamor; clamor/noise; clamor, noise

This form usually rendered as “pined”, “cried”, “hath” (4 occurrences)

pined 25% cried 25% hath 25% wailed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groaning gleaningsGWB §647: clamor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: and the sighs tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: wailed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groan gleaningsGWB §619: the voice of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: by the sighs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: sighs

فراق

fráq f-r-q

literal: separation

SE rendered الظّالمين، (aẓ-ẓálmín،), وكم (wkm), أخت (ʾakht), ضجّت (ḍjjt), فراق (fráq), أخيها (ʾakhíhá), وكم (wkm), امرأة (imrʾah), بقت (bqt), بغير (bghír) as “doers, sister, pined away and mourned, her brother, wife, lamented, after”