Gleanings — §462

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 462 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

والعشيّ يريدون وجهه وأنت خالفت حكم الكتاب بعد الّذي حسبت نفسك من المؤمنين، ومع ذلك فوالله لم يكن في قلبي بغضك ولا بغض أحد من النّاس ولو وردتم علينا ما لا يطيقه أحد من الموحّدين، وما أمري إلّا بالله وتوكّلي إلّا عليه فسوف يمضي أيّامكم وأيّام الّذين هم كانوا اليوم على غرور مبين، وتجتمعون ف

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Despite what thou hast done I entertain — and to this God is My witness — no ill-will against thee, nor against anyone, though from thee and others We receive such hurt as no believer in the unity of God can sustain. My cause is in the hand of none except God, and My trust is in no one else but Him. Erelong shall your days pass away, as shall pass away the days of those who now, with flagrant pride, vaunt themselves over their neighbor. Soon shall ye be gathered together in the presence of God, and shall be asked of your doings, and shall be repaid for what your hands have wrought, and wretched the abode of the wicked doers!

Translation Notes

والعشيّ

wálʿshíh ʿ-sh-y

literal: evening

SE rendered والعشيّ (wálʿshíh), يريدون (yrídún), وجهه (wjhh), وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft) as “thou hast done”

eventide 67% tonight 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: eventide gleaningsGWB §279: tonight

يريدون

yrídún r-y-d

literal: want; desire; will

SE rendered يريدون (yrídún), وجهه (wjhh), وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft) as “thou hast done”

wish 50% seek 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: wish gleaningsGWB §580: chosen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: given prayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: of Thy good pleasure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou didst desire gleaningsGWB §298: I to

وجهه

wjhh w-j-h

literal: face

SE rendered وجهه (wjhh), وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft) as “thou hast done”

countenance 33% face 22% meanings 22% faces 11% quarter 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: for the sake of fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §490: action in approaching thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: Unto Thee have I turned tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

وأنت

wʾant ʾ-n-t → “thou”

literal: you

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §461: Thou

خالفت

khálft kh-l-f → “contrary” Distinctive

literal: different; behind; difference

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

contrary 21% behind 15% differences 15% divers 15% discord 8% difference 6% strife 6% contention 5% conflict 5% enemy 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of such as create gleaningsGWB §584: within the Holy Veil kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divergences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences

حكم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; judgment

SE rendered وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft), حكم (ḥkm), الكتاب (al-ktáb), حسبت (ḥsbt), نفسك (nfsk) as “thou hast done”

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: commandment gleaningsGWB §321: unity kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ancient Wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: my behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

الكتاب

al-ktáb k-t-b

literal: book; books; write

SE rendered وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft), حكم (ḥkm), الكتاب (al-ktáb), حسبت (ḥsbt), نفسك (nfsk) as “thou hast done”

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire gleaningsGWB §510: have pledged kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: holy scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and hath graven the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the books

حسبت

ḥsbt ḥ-s-b

literal: according to; according; reckoned

SE rendered وأنت (wʾant), خالفت (khálft), حكم (ḥkm), الكتاب (al-ktáb), حسبت (ḥsbt), نفسك (nfsk), المؤمنين، (al-mʾmnín،), ومع (wmʿ) as “thou hast done, Despite what”

accounted 27% reckoning 23% numbered 9% bring 9% summoned 9% sufficest 5% taketh 5% “in 5% conforming 5% expecting 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Reckoning gleaningsGWB §314: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: to account the-hidden-wordsHW §158: counted will-and-testamentW&T §39: according epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: “In accordance gleaningsGWB §168: As bidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: horror of satanic gloom

نفسك

nfsk n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered نفسك (nfsk), المؤمنين، (al-mʾmnín،), ومع (wmʿ), فوالله (fúállh) as “Despite what, God”

thyself 28% own 26% self 19% thee 15% soul 3% himself 3% unto 2% inmost 2% spirit 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: such men gleaningsGWB §611: the veil kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: such souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thou art Thyself my witness—I tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

المؤمنين،

al-mʾmnín، ʾ-m-n

literal: faith; believer; believe

SE rendered المؤمنين، (al-mʾmnín،), ومع (wmʿ), فوالله (fúállh) as “Despite what, God”

faithful 50% believed 25% truly 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy trusted ones gleaningsGWB §151: recognized and embraced His Faith kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believed will-and-testamentW&T §28: loyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: representatives of the people gleaningsGWB §287: the faith

ومع

wmʿ m-ʿ → “notwithstanding”

literal: with; with/notwithstanding

notwithstanding 43% yet 21% although 7% though 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Me gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: And yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §277: with you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: besides Him”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with it gleaningsGWB §150: though

فوالله

fúállh w-l-h → “rapture” Distinctive

literal: rapture

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

rapture 33% exultation 33% swear 17% thou 17%

fire-tabletFire §42: Rapture gleaningsGWB §555: rapture, and ecstasy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: swear by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Exultation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: Thou the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Exultation

يكن

ykn k-w-n

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered ومع (wmʿ), فوالله (fúállh), يكن (ykn), قلبي (qlbí), بغضك (bghḍk), بغض (bghḍ), أحد (ʾaḥd) as “Despite what, God, ill-will against thee, against, anyone”

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 §136: be numbered fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §521: pursue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: art thou to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: inhabited tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

قلبي

qlbí q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered ومع (wmʿ), فوالله (fúállh), يكن (ykn), قلبي (qlbí), بغضك (bghḍk), بغض (bghḍ), أحد (ʾaḥd), النّاس (an-nás) as “Despite what, God, ill-will against thee, against, anyone, others”

heart 83% within 10% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart gleaningsGWB §179: turmoil kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: in the heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: souls

بغضك

bghḍk b-gh-ḍ → “hate” Distinctive

literal: hater

This form usually rendered as “thee”, “ill-will” (2 occurrences)

thee 50% ill-will 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: enmity fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §192: ill-wishers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of hate the-hidden-wordsHW §95: abhor will-and-testamentW&T §35: their rancour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perverse hater gleaningsGWB §462: ill-will against thee

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “anyone”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

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 §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §137: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §28: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any one gleaningsGWB §383: of Divine Unity

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “others”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §643: the children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men gleaningsGWB §702: hearers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind

ولو

wlú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

وردتم

wrdtm w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering; come; arrive

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

have 50% receive 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inflicted gleaningsGWB §163: whatsoever hath befallen me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §799: have wrought will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: hath been recorded gleaningsGWB §466: hath suffered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass

علينا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: upon gleaningsGWB §395: so high kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: round the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is gleaningsGWB §684: in proportion

يطيقه

yṭíqh ṭ-w-q → “who”

literal: endure; capacity; power/capacity

who 50% can 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: who can abide gleaningsGWB §462: can sustain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: would be incapable gleaningsGWB §196: its power

الموحّدين،

al-múḥḥdín، w-ḥ-d → “the unity of god”

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE expanded to “the unity of God”

have 29% such 18% unity 12% faithful 12% true 6% oneness 6% truly 6% recognized 6% believers 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the Incomparable fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §135: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: extolleth Thy oneness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

أمري

ʾamrí ʾ-m-r → “my cause”

literal: command; cause

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: rulers fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §416: hath bidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: and of Thy Revelation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

وتوكّلي

wtúkklí w-k-l → “my trust”

literal: trust

have 50% trust 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to put his reliance gleaningsGWB §489: and put their confidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have placed my tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Rely the-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trust epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: placed My whole trust gleaningsGWB §405: reliance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §392: In Thee have

فسوف

fsúf s-w-f → “erelong shall”

literal: shall

ere 25% erelong 25% day 25% approaching 13% ye 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Erelong gleaningsGWB §239: Ye shall, erelong kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: unpierced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Ere long will gleaningsGWB §462: Erelong shall epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: approaching gleaningsGWB §510: The day is approaching gleaningsGWB §256: The day is approaching when

يمضي

ymḍí m-ḍ-y → “shall” Distinctive

literal: pass

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

shall 27% passed 13% have 13% fullness 7% chance 7% far 7% pass 7% past 7% hath 7% divine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: passed gleaningsGWB §279: have been consecrated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: past tense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: decree gleaningsGWB §462: pass away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: Thine appointment gleaningsGWB §244: shall roll away

أيّامكم

ʾayyámkm y-w-m → “your days”

literal: day; days

days 75% bygone 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: long ago gleaningsGWB §111: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a time will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §47: Day — the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days

وأيّام

wʾayyám ʾ-y-m → “days”

literal: days; day/days

4 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §462: the days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: days gleaningsGWB §462: your days

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “those 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: which gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: by Him

غرور

ghrúr gh-r-r → “flagrant pride”

literal: vanity; pride

pride 50% vainglory 28% vanity 6% flagrant 6% disdainful 6% haughtiness 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: made thee proud gleaningsGWB §568: was so misled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy luminous brow the-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVES will-and-testamentW&T §17: vainglorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: vanity gleaningsGWB §446: ornament

مبين،

mbín، b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered الّذين (adh-dhín), كانوا (kánúá), اليوم (al-yúm), غرور (ghrúr), مبين، (mbín،), وتجتمعون (wtjtmʿún) as “those who, now, flagrant pride, ye be gathered together”