Gleanings — §486

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 486 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

كلّ ذلك من سيرة الملوك الّذين سبقوك في الملك وكانوا أن يعدلوا بين النّاس ويسلكوا على مناهج عدل قويم، إنّك ظلّ الله في الأرض فافعل ما يليق لهذا الشّأن المتعال العظيم، وإنّك إن تخرج عمّا ألقيناك وعلّمناك لتخرج عن هذا الشّأن الأعزّ الرّفيع، فارجع إلى الله بقلبك ثمّ طهّره عن الدّنيا وزخرفها ولا تدخل فيه حبّ المغايرين، لأنّك لو تدخل فيه حبّ الغير لن يستشرق عليه أنوار تجلّي الله، لأنّ الله ما جعل لأحد من قلبين وهذا ما نزّل في كتاب قديم، ولمّا جعله الله واحدا ينبغي لحضرتك بأن لا تدخل فيه حبّين، إذا تمسّك بحبّ الله وأعرض عن حبّ ما سواه ليدخلك الله في لجّة بحر أحديّته ويجعلك من الموحّدين، فوالله لم يكن مقصودي فيما ألقيناك إلّا تنزيهك عن الأشياء الفانية وورودك في جبروت الباقية وتكون فيه بإذن الله لمن الحاكمين...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thou art God’s shadow on earth. Strive, therefore, to act in such a manner as befitteth so eminent, so august a station. If thou dost depart from following the things We have caused to descend upon thee and taught thee, thou wilt, assuredly, be derogating from that great and priceless honor. Return, then, and cleave wholly unto God, and cleanse thine heart from the world and all its vanities, and suffer not the love of any stranger to enter and dwell therein. Not until thou dost purify thine heart from every trace of such love can the brightness of the light of God shed its radiance upon it, for to none hath God given more than one heart. This, verily, hath been decreed and written down in His ancient Book. And as the human heart, as fashioned by God, is one and undivided, it behooveth thee to take heed that its affections be, also, one and undivided. Cleave thou, therefore, with the whole affection of thine heart, unto His love, and withdraw it from the love of anyone besides Him, that He may aid thee to immerse thyself in the ocean of His unity, and enable thee to become a true upholder of His oneness. God is My witness. My sole purpose in revealing to thee these words is to sanctify thee from the transitory things of the earth, and aid thee to enter the realm of everlasting glory, that thou mayest, by the leave of God, be of them that abide and rule therein.…

Translation Notes

سيرة

sírh s-y-r

literal: journey; other; conduct

SE rendered سيرة (sírh), الملوك (al-mlúk), الّذين (adh-dhín), سبقوك (sbqúk) as “”

made 33% character 33% traverse 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §305: made to traverse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to will-and-testamentW&T §34: elsewhere gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the character

الملوك

al-mlúk m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered الملوك (al-mlúk), الّذين (adh-dhín), سبقوك (sbqúk) as “”

kings 82% rulers 9% king 6% earth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessions gleaningsGWB §244: Sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: His realm tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y

literal: those who; who

SE rendered الّذين (adh-dhín), سبقوك (sbqúk) as “”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him

سبقوك

sbqúk s-b-q

literal: precede; preceded; precedence

hath 46% surpassed 16% preceded 14% have 5% encompasseth 5% excelled 3% committed 3% escaped 3% surpasseth 3% surpassing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: committed it before Me gleaningsGWB §60: hath pervaded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: before the-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: excelled gleaningsGWB §607: most laudable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: “His

وكانوا

wkánúá k-w-n

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered الملك (al-mlk), وكانوا (wkánúá) as “”

have 40% who 20% joined 10% occupy 10% represented 10% busied 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: art fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §296: is the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: essence hath been tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

يعدلوا

yʿdlúá ʿ-d-l

literal: justice; just; equal

SE rendered الملك (al-mlk), وكانوا (wkánúá), يعدلوا (yʿdlúá), النّاس (an-nás), ويسلكوا (wíslkúá) as “”

justice 77% just 8% moderation 3% equity 2% excelleth 2% fairness 1% fair 1% rival 1% can 1% equitably 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: equity gleaningsGWB §480: Deal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: or resemblance tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §8: to be just epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: just gleaningsGWB §578: Be fair

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered الملك (al-mlk), وكانوا (wkánúá), يعدلوا (yʿdlúá), النّاس (an-nás), ويسلكوا (wíslkúá) as “”

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 §192: men gleaningsGWB §467: of his fellowmen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: man will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §641: All men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: amongst the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others

ويسلكوا

wíslkúá s-l-k

literal: conduct; walk; traveler

SE rendered ويسلكوا (wíslkúá), مناهج (mnáhj), عدل (ʿdl), قويم، (qúym،), ظلّ (ẓll) as “shadow”

walk 27% behavior 9% walked 9% wayfarer 9% deal 9% following 9% may 9% ways 9% canst 9%

gleaningsGWB §35: behavior kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: following prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: and the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: canst thou walk gleaningsGWB §36: walk prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: may tread gleaningsGWB §601: Deal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and walk

مناهج

mnáhj n-h-j

literal: ways; paths; way

SE rendered مناهج (mnáhj), عدل (ʿdl), قويم، (qúym،), ظلّ (ẓll), الله (al-lh) as “shadow, God’s”

ways 38% path 38% paths 13% good 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §554: the path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and Thy good pleasure gleaningsGWB §467: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths

قويم،

qúym، q-w-m

literal: station; people; place

SE rendered مناهج (mnáhj), عدل (ʿdl), قويم، (qúym،), ظلّ (ẓll), الله (al-lh), الأرض (ar-rḍ), فافعل (fáfʿl) as “shadow, God’s, earth, Strive, therefore, to act”

people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: truth fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §622: subject kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: of the earth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god’s”

literal: God; god

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 §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §386: other God

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thy realm the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §286: every human frame

فافعل

fáfʿl f-ʿ-l → “strive, therefore, to act”

literal: do; do/act

SE expanded to “Strive, therefore, to act”

deal 33% do 33% strive 17% pleaseth 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §556: mighty deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: deeds—from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: works”the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: done gleaningsGWB §453: hath inflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: and deeds

يليق

ylíq l-y-q → “worthy”

literal: worthy; befit; befits

beseemeth 21% worthy 21% befitteth 7% great 7% bestow 7% befit 7% well 7% beseem 7% falleth 7% what 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: worthy gleaningsGWB §656: great glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: what can truly befit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly gleaningsGWB §395: entirely unworthy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: beseem epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: fit

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ

literal: therefore

SE rendered الله (al-lh), الأرض (ar-rḍ), فافعل (fáfʿl), يليق (ylíq), لهذا (lhdhá), الشّأن (ash-shʾan), المتعال (al-mtʿál), العظيم، (al-ʿẓím،), وإنّك (wʾinnk) as “God’s, earth, Strive, therefore, to act, befitteth, station, eminent, august, If thou”

therefore 79% reason 14% hence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §122: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §287: I

المتعال

al-mtʿál ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted

most 57% inaccessible 14% all-highest 11% exalted 4% eminent 4% glory 4% god 4% almighty 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: and exalt fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §156: as kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: in Thy Faith tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

العظيم،

al-ʿẓím، ʿ-ẓ-m → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: too weighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeur the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievous gleaningsGWB §523: wholly and grossly

وإنّك

wʾinnk ʾ-n-n → “if thou”

literal: indeed/verily

thee 43% thou 29% verily 14% since 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §2: as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §126: Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §2: to recognize that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: likewise, recognize will-and-testamentW&T §36: I call upon Thee gleaningsGWB §2: Thee

تخرج

tkhrj kh-r-j → “have” Distinctive

literal: go out; exit; outside

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “following”, “derogating” (6 occurrences)

ye 17% following 17% derogating 17% causeth 17% transcend 17% utter 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: banished gleaningsGWB §78: have come forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: regress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: utter tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: passed out

ألقيناك

ʾalqínák l-q-y → “presence” Distinctive

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

This form usually rendered as “have”, “revealed”, “unto” (8 occurrences)

have 57% revealed 14% unto 14% revealing 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: to convey fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §257: sent down unto you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of the “Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: entrance into Thy presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Me will-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds

وعلّمناك

wʿllmnák ʿ-l-m → “and taught thee”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “and taught thee”

taught 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: All-Knowing fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §677: symbol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: be known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §398: the God of knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

الأعزّ

al-ʾaʿzz ʿ-z-z → “glory” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “most”, “precious”, “inestimable” (24 occurrences)

most 63% precious 6% inestimable 6% noble 6% more 6% dignitaries 6% mighty 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Almighty fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §365: inestimable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: the Strength the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish its excellence

الرّفيع،

ar-rfíʿ، r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered لتخرج (ltkhrj), الشّأن (ash-shʾan), الأعزّ (al-ʾaʿzz), الرّفيع، (ar-rfíʿ،), فارجع (fárjʿ), الله (al-lh), بقلبك (bqlbk) as “derogating, glory, Return, then, God, and cleanse thine heart”

exalted 29% lofty 14% loftiest 14% transcendent 14% glory 14% all-highest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: reared fire-tabletFire §4: uplifted gleaningsGWB §448: to elevate it kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: firmly established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: were borne tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

فارجع

fárjʿ r-j-ʿ → “return, then”

literal: return; returning; to return

return 43% turn 29% cast 14% might 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn aside gleaningsGWB §3: revolve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: “return” and “revival.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: must return tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returning will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: returned

بقلبك

bqlbk q-l-b → “and cleanse thine heart”

literal: heart; hearts

SE expanded to “and cleanse thine heart”

heart 89% cleanse 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart gleaningsGWB §228: in travail kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was stirred up the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformed

طهّره

ṭhhrh ṭ-h-r

literal: purify; purified

SE rendered فارجع (fárjʿ), الله (al-lh), بقلبك (bqlbk), طهّره (ṭhhrh), الدّنيا (ad-dníá), وزخرفها (wzkhrfhá), تدخل (tdkhl) as “Return, then, God, and cleanse thine heart, world, and all its vanities, enter”

cleanse 40% purify 10% recovered 10% cleansed 10% purge 10% guard 10% sanctify 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified gleaningsGWB §697: be profaned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: didst sanctify the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctified gleaningsGWB §619: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Cleanse them the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless

الدّنيا

ad-dníá d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in its gleaningsGWB §699: all earthly things kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: the life that now is the-hidden-wordsHW §125: things below epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: world gleaningsGWB §322: this earth

وزخرفها

wzkhrfhá z-kh-r-f → “and all its vanities”

literal: ornament

SE expanded to “and all its vanities”

ornaments 50% vanities 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasures gleaningsGWB §418: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: absurdities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasures gleaningsGWB §572: and the vanities thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: specious discourses gleaningsGWB §520: the diversity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: preposterous

تدخل

tdkhl d-kh-l → “enter”

literal: enter; entered; entering

enter 67% grant 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: enter gleaningsGWB §671: hasten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: egress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: caused Him to dwell the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in no wise connected gleaningsGWB §563: have sought Our Presence

حبّ

ḥbb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 83% loving 5% grain 2% “love 2% love!” 2% devotion 2% fervid 2% token 2% beauty’s 2% lust 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: love not fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §708: for My Beauty’s sake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: lovest most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: that lover tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest

المغايرين،

al-mgháyrín، gh-y-r → “none” Distinctive

literal: other; other than; change

SE usually renders this root as “other”, “any”, “another”

other 21% any 14% another 9% anyone 9% except 9% save 9% without 7% none 7% besides 7% others 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: besides Thee fire-tabletFire §27: honor gleaningsGWB §211: altered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the incorruptible waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §568: aught else except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: with another will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: without

لأنّك

lʾannk ʾ-n-n → “that”

literal: verily

SE rendered تدخل (tdkhl), حبّ (ḥbb), المغايرين، (al-mgháyrín،), لأنّك (lʾannk), لو (lú), تدخل (tdkhl), حبّ (ḥbb), الغير (al-ghír) as “enter, love, none, thou dost purify, any stranger”

verily 50% who 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: They indeed gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: how epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: reported to have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: for

لو

lú 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

يستشرق

ystshrq sh-r-q → “shed its radiance” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “wondrous”, “shine” (3 occurrences)

SE expanded to “shed its radiance”

wondrous 50% shine 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illumined fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §279: tomorrow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: most resplendent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: dayspring of

عليه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on; exalted

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to exalt gleaningsGWB §615: unto them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: No sooner had the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath power over gleaningsGWB §167: unto you

أنوار

ʾanúár n-w-r → “brightness of the light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE expanded to “brightness of the light”

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Day-Star fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §460: His light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: light of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: His splendor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light

تجلّي

tjllí j-l-w

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE rendered الغير (al-ghír), يستشرق (ystshrq), عليه (ʿlíh), أنوار (ʾanúár), تجلّي (tjllí), الله، (al-lh،), الله (al-lh), جعل (jʿl), لأحد (lʾaḥd) as “any stranger, shed its radiance, upon, brightness of the light, God, given, one”

revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §357: the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: the brightness the-hidden-wordsHW §117: reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §374: resplendent revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories

جعل

jʿl j-ʿ-l → “thou” Distinctive

literal: made

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “act” (33 occurrences)

hath 46% made 13% act 8% beetle 8% adorneth 4% given 4% fashioned 4% singled 4% regardeth 4% ordained 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordained fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §636: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: images prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and made Him the-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: allow not

لأحد

lʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

one 23% man 18% none 14% anyone 14% any 14% unto 5% other 5% alone 5% should 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: None gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: any gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: no

وهذا

whdhá h-dh-ʾ → “world”

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Him Who is gleaningsGWB §520: the things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein will-and-testamentW&T §34: of this land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: For this gleaningsGWB §468: the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “hath been decreed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been decreed”

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: would fall gleaningsGWB §189: have decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §540: Send down, therefore tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

قديم،

qdím، q-d-m → “ancient”

literal: ancient; eternity

ancient 77% which 8% eternal 8% past 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §59: of everlasting days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: immortality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by Thy footsteps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

ولمّا

wlmmá l-m-ʾ

literal: when; when, since

SE rendered وهذا (whdhá), نزّل (nzzl), كتاب (ktáb), قديم، (qdím،), ولمّا (wlmmá), جعله (jʿlh), الله (al-lh), واحدا (wáḥdá), ينبغي (ynbghí), لحضرتك (lḥḍrtk) as “This, verily, hath been decreed, Book, ancient, fashioned by God, one, behooveth, thee”

when 67% having 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: When prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Having testified

واحدا

wáḥdá w-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: one; oneness

one 73% any 8% second 3% another 3% none 3% people.” 3% each 3% one.” 3% successively 3% dust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: harmony fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §386: of His unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of divine Unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

ينبغي

ynbghí n-b-gh → “behooveth”

literal: befit; befits

behooveth 38% beseemeth 21% befitteth 10% becometh 7% meet 7% aid 3% behoove 3% adequately 3% all 3% well 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behooveth gleaningsGWB §702: must needs kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoove gleaningsGWB §570: it beseem kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly

لحضرتك

lḥḍrtk ḥ-ḍ-r → “thee”

literal: presence, majesty

thee 58% befitteth 8% unto 8% loftiness 8% majesty 8% highness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the Desired One gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: Jesus prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: that they may stand the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: the Báb gleaningsGWB §557: of His

تمسّك

tmssk m-s-k → “cleave”

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hold fast gleaningsGWB §267: held fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: cling to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: cleaving steadfastly tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fast gleaningsGWB §176: adhere kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: We cleave

وأعرض

wʾaʿrḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned”

literal: turn away; turning away

turned 39% turneth 23% turn 13% renounce 6% withdraw 3% withdrawn 3% have 3% standeth 3% turns 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Who is the Truth gleaningsGWB §148: turn away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: reporting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: fixing their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §17: oppose and protest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: turning away from Thee

سواه

súáh s-w-y → “anyone besides him”

literal: besides

SE expanded to “anyone besides Him”

besides 22% one 11% except 11% else 11% anyone 11% created 11% all 11% naught 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: besides prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: from every one except Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equal gleaningsGWB §573: aught else but Him

لجّة

ljjh l-j-j → “ocean”

literal: depth; ocean; depths

ocean 50% sacred 17% waters 17% depths 17%

gleaningsGWB §118: sacred depths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: ocean tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: the Seas gleaningsGWB §684: fathomless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: froward and perverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: immersed beneath the oceans gleaningsGWB §486: the ocean

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

SE rendered سواه (súáh), ليدخلك (lídkhlk), الله (al-lh), لجّة (ljjh), بحر (bḥr), أحديّته (ʾaḥdídth), ويجعلك (wíjʿlk), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،) as “anyone besides Him, enable thee to become, He, the ocean, unity, oneness”

ocean 76% sea 16% waters 2% most 1% billowing 1% where 1% outpouring 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% seeking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of the ocean fire-tabletFire §25: a sea gleaningsGWB §233: the outpouring grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: all the seas tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: upon the sea

أحديّته

ʾaḥdídth ʾ-ḥ-d → “unity”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

singleness 33% divine 33% unity 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §441: no man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lamp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §456: man

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: the Exultation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: Thou the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Exultation

مقصودي

mqṣúdí q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: purpose; desired

desire 57% purpose 21% ambition 7% aim 7% goal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: desire of the world gleaningsGWB §118: wayfarers kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: meant that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant the

فيما

fímá f-y → “in”

literal: in; in-it; in it

SE rendered الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،), فوالله (fúállh), يكن (ykn), مقصودي (mqṣúdí), فيما (fímá), ألقيناك (ʾalqínák), تنزيهك (tnzíhk), الأشياء (ash-shíáʾ) as “oneness, God is My witness, purpose, revealing to thee these, sanctify, things”

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: within gleaningsGWB §594: in prosperity, and thankful in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: at will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: with gleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: within me will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

تنزيهك

tnzíhk n-z-h → “sanctified” Distinctive

literal: exaltation; exalted; transcendence

This form usually rendered as “sanctify”, “sanctity”, “freedom” (4 occurrences)

sanctify 33% sanctity 33% freedom 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the purity fire-tabletFire §31: Thy gleaningsGWB §708: immeasurably exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: purify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: is holy the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedom will-and-testamentW&T §21: detached epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity of Thine Essence

الأشياء

ash-shíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “things”

literal: thing; things

all 47% things 23% created 18% creation 4% entire 4% things.” 2% thing 2% perishable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the will gleaningsGWB §132: utter nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: the entire creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: to do

الفانية

al-fáníh f-n-y → “transitory”

literal: annihilation; perish; perishing

transitory 25% sure 25% evanescent 25% mortal 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perish gleaningsGWB §400: shall pass away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: its fleetingness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §58: unfading epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §622: vain

وورودك

wúrúdk w-r-d → “and aid thee to enter”

literal: entering; come; arrive

SE expanded to “and aid thee to enter”

hath 24% have 21% befell 15% befallen 9% arrival 8% inflicted 8% attain 5% enter 4% entered 3% there 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: subjected gleaningsGWB §227: met kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: instance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: have borne will-and-testamentW&T §49: foemen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: befall gleaningsGWB §217: lamenteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: entered into

الباقية

al-báqíh b-q-y → “everlasting” Distinctive

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

This form usually rendered as “ever-abiding”, “imperishable”, “eternal” (9 occurrences)

ever-abiding 25% imperishable 25% eternal 13% everlasting 13% ancient 13% live 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: remaining fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §470: perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of its ancient sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the establishment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §64: for everlasting life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: life would have

بإذن

bʾidhn ʾ-dh-n → “by the leave”

literal: permission; ear; ears

SE expanded to “by the leave”

permission 38% leave 31% ear 8% ears 8% ordained 8% fixed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: ear gleaningsGWB §622: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: ears.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: mine ear will-and-testamentW&T §28: leave epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: ears gleaningsGWB §251: by His leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: by the permission

لمن

lmn m-n

literal: who

SE rendered الباقية (al-báqíh), وتكون (wtkún), بإذن (bʾidhn), الله (al-lh), لمن (lmn), الحاكمين (al-ḥákmín) as “everlasting, by the leave, God, abide and rule”