Gleanings — §476

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 476 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

وإنّك لو تسمع قولي وتستنصح بنصحي يرفعك الله إلى مقام الّذي ينقطع عنك أيدي كلّ من على الأرض أجمعين، أن يا ملك اتّبع سنن الله في نفسك وبأركانك ولا تتّبع سنن الظّالمين، خذ زمام أمرك في كفّك وقبضة اقتدارك ثمّ استفسر عن كلّ الأمور بنفسك ولا تغفل عن شيء وإنّ في ذلك لخير عظيم،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Wert thou to incline thine ear unto My speech and observe My counsel, God would exalt thee to so eminent a position that the designs of no man on the whole earth can ever touch or hurt thee. Observe, O King, with thine inmost heart and with thy whole being, the precepts of God, and walk not in the paths of the oppressor. Seize thou, and hold firmly within the grasp of thy might, the reins of the affairs of thy people, and examine in person whatever pertaineth unto them. Let nothing escape thee, for therein lieth the highest good.

Translation Notes

تسمع

tsmʿ s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered تسمع (tsmʿ), قولي (qúlí), وتستنصح (wtstnṣḥ), بنصحي (bnṣḥí), يرفعك (yrfʿk), الله (al-lh) as “speech, and observe My counsel, God”

thou 35% hearest 35% hear 8% wert 8% dost 4% give 4% proclaims 4% crieth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: thine inner ear fire-tabletFire §37: have heard gleaningsGWB §507: aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: hearing them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: and catch tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §111: a hearing will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

قولي

qúlí q-w-l → “speech”

literal: say; saying

words 36% speech 21% say 14% “call 7% unto 7% through 7% ‘call 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Say thou gleaningsGWB §293: a Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: say to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: I make reply tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made reply tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly

وتستنصح

wtstnṣḥ n-ṣ-ḥ → “and observe my counsel”

literal: counsel

SE expanded to “and observe My counsel”

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 §228: My duty to admonish gleaningsGWB §519: We have revealed the-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: counsels gleaningsGWB §476: My counsel the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: exhortations gleaningsGWB §519: pay no heed

يرفعك

yrfʿk r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered قولي (qúlí), وتستنصح (wtstnṣḥ), بنصحي (bnṣḥí), يرفعك (yrfʿk), الله (al-lh), مقام (mqám) as “speech, and observe My counsel, God, so eminent a position”

raised 25% hath 16% lift 11% exalt 8% exalted 8% have 7% lifted 7% will 6% transcendent 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: reared fire-tabletFire §6: is loud gleaningsGWB §171: advancement kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: greatness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

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 §212: the God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §64: God is Our witness kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of divine mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “so eminent a position” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)

SE expanded to “so eminent a position”

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: station fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §460: fill the seat made vacant through My death kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: of Resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and standeth over tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

ينقطع

ynqṭʿ q-ṭ-ʿ

literal: detachment; detached

SE rendered الله (al-lh), مقام (mqám), ينقطع (ynqṭʿ), عنك (ʿnk), أيدي (ʾaydí), الأرض (ar-rḍ) as “God, so eminent a position, designs of no man, the whole earth”

can 25% cease 17% will 17% detached 8% absolute 8% may 8% extinguished 8% detach 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: absolute gleaningsGWB §255: are detached from all else but Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: utter detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: and rid himself of all attachment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciation gleaningsGWB §40: cessation

أيدي

ʾaydí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 61% mercy 12% hand 6% into 6% sword 3% designs 3% assaults 3% clutches 3% have 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his hand gleaningsGWB §167: in Mine hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: me will-and-testamentW&T §13: Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy hand gleaningsGWB §490: the perpetrators kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “the whole earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “the whole earth”

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §75: on the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: places of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the soil

أجمعين،

ʾajmʿín، j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered أيدي (ʾaydí), الأرض (ar-rḍ), أجمعين، (ʾajmʿín،), ملك (mlk), اتّبع (ittbʿ) as “designs of no man, the whole earth, Observe, O King, precepts of God”

all 54% whole 23% entire 23%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Assembly gleaningsGWB §497: the entire creation kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: all that is therein prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: with one consent the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §17: the gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou hast laid up

ملك

mlk m-l-k → “observe, o king”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “Observe, O King”

kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Kingdom gleaningsGWB §632: to exercise His kingship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world

اتّبع

ittbʿ t-b-ʿ → “follow”

literal: follow; following; to follow

follow 23% followed 15% walked 8% followeth 8% following 8% keep 8% observe 8% men 8% guideth 8% observed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: walk not gleaningsGWB §476: Observe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and who tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §42: pay allegiance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to follow gleaningsGWB §638: and the observance

سنن

snn s-n-n

literal: year; spear; way

SE rendered الأرض (ar-rḍ), أجمعين، (ʾajmʿín،), ملك (mlk), اتّبع (ittbʿ), سنن (snn) as “the whole earth, Observe, O King, precepts of God”

laws 29% precepts 29% alter 14% paths 14% restraints 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Each year gleaningsGWB §124: method kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: age will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: spear gleaningsGWB §704: restraints kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: At one time

نفسك

nfsk n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered ملك (mlk), اتّبع (ittbʿ), سنن (snn), الله (al-lh), نفسك (nfsk), وبأركانك (wbʾarkánk), تتّبع (tttbʿ), سنن (snn), الظّالمين، (aẓ-ẓálmín،) as “Observe, O King, precepts of God, paths of the oppressor”

thyself 27% own 22% thee 20% self 14% soul 3% unto 3% thou 3% most 3% godhead 3% himself 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: character gleaningsGWB §449: His Purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own persons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a man

وبأركانك

wbʾarkánk r-k-n

literal: pillar; pillars; corner, limb

SE rendered ملك (mlk), اتّبع (ittbʿ), سنن (snn), الله (al-lh), نفسك (nfsk), وبأركانك (wbʾarkánk), تتّبع (tttbʿ), سنن (snn), الظّالمين، (aẓ-ẓálmín،), خذ (khdh) as “Observe, O King, precepts of God, paths of the oppressor, Seize thou, and hold firmly”

limbs 26% foundations 26% pillars 15% members 7% whole 7% member 4% entire 4% every 4% pillar 4% limb 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the foundations gleaningsGWB §244: the limbs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: foundations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: their limbs gleaningsGWB §571: your entire being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: and members

الظّالمين،

aẓ-ẓálmín، ẓ-l-m → “paths of the oppressor”

literal: wronged

SE expanded to “paths of the oppressor”

oppressors 33% oppressor 22% act 11% such 7% unjust 7% every 4% wicked 4% punish 4% tyranny.” 4% tyranny!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: them that have wronged Us fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §508: punish the wrongdoers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: abject prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath transgressed against Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: these oppressed ones

خذ

khdh ʾ-kh-dh → “seize thou, and hold firmly”

literal: take; seize

SE expanded to “Seize thou, and hold firmly”

hold 33% seize 17% take 17% cleave 6% fill 6% choose 6% draw 6% grasp 6% lay 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: assumption fire-tabletFire §12: afflicted gleaningsGWB §473: and choose kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perisheth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: overtaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: been succored tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

زمام

zmám z-m-m

literal: rein; reins; rein/control

SE rendered الظّالمين، (aẓ-ẓálmín،), خذ (khdh), زمام (zmám), أمرك (ʾamrk), كفّك (kffk), وقبضة (wqbḍh), اقتدارك (iqtdárk) as “paths of the oppressor, Seize thou, and hold firmly, within the grasp of, thy might”

reins 88% instruments 3% restrain 3% empire 3% unmoor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reins gleaningsGWB §418: The instruments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Our prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that the reins tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reins prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the empire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reins

أمرك

ʾamrk ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: all things fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §647: hath been prescribed unto thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: whatever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: prescribed unto them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise

كفّك

kffk k-f-f → “hands”

literal: hand

hands 27% palm 9% hand 9% handful 9% worthless 9% grasp 9% abstained 9% hollow 9% before 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thine hands gleaningsGWB §15: the palm of a man’s hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: grasp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: the hollow the-hidden-wordsHW §135: at the hands of gleaningsGWB §613: handful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: his hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: before a handful

وقبضة

wqbḍh q-b-ḍ → “within the grasp of”

literal: grasp; grasp/grip; grasped

SE expanded to “within the grasp of”

grasp 47% within 11% affliction 5% yield 5% hold 5% extinguish 5% hollow 5% turned 5% sway 5% days 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: this affliction gleaningsGWB §627: Whose grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: sway prayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: my movement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: were held firmly gleaningsGWB §78: within His grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: turned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: in His grasp

اقتدارك

iqtdárk q-d-r → “thy might”

literal: power; powerful

power 39% might 31% omnipotence 10% dominion 8% through 3% evidences 2% overpowering 2% greatness 2% hand 2% immensity 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: that which fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §425: Supreme Ordainer kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: Thou hast decreed for them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined

استفسر

istfsr s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; question; ask/beseech

SE rendered كفّك (kffk), وقبضة (wqbḍh), اقتدارك (iqtdárk), استفسر (istfsr), الأمور (al-ʾamúr), بنفسك (bnfsk), تغفل (tghfl) as “within the grasp of, thy might, Let nothing escape thee”