Gleanings — §498

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 498 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مظلومیّته الّتی احترقت بها افئدة المقرّبین مع آنکه ببلایای لایحصی در دست اعدا مبتلا جمیع رؤسای ارض را واحداً بعد واحد تبلیغ نمودیم آنچه را که ارادة الله بآن تعلّق یافته بود لیعلموا الأمم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Though afflicted with countless tribulations, which We have suffered at the hands of Our enemies, We have proclaimed unto all the rulers of the earth what God hath willed to proclaim, that all nations may know that no manner of affliction can deter the Pen of the Ancient of Days from achieving its purpose. His Pen moveth by the leave of God, Who fashioneth the crumbling and rotten bones.

Translation Notes

مظلومیّته

mẓlúmímth ẓ-l-m → “wronged”

literal: wronged

afflicted 33% oppressed 33% wronged 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: darkness fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §363: unjustly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: transgressions committed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: injustice

احترقت

iḥtrqt ḥ-r-q

literal: burn; burned; burning

SE rendered مظلومیّته (mẓlúmímth), احترقت (iḥtrqt), افئدة (ifʾdh), المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín) as “afflicted with countless tribulations”

consumed 40% have 40% burned 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: consumed gleaningsGWB §29: burned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: burnt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: may burn up will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: were consumed gleaningsGWB §720: devour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: consumeth

افئدة

ifʾdh f-ʾ-d

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

SE rendered مظلومیّته (mẓlúmímth), احترقت (iḥtrqt), افئدة (ifʾdh), المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín), آنکه (ánkh), ببلایای (bbláyáy) as “afflicted with countless tribulations, affliction”

hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the hearts gleaningsGWB §537: the minds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: understanding heart the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: souls gleaningsGWB §91: illuminated heart

المقرّبین

al-mqrrbín q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered احترقت (iḥtrqt), افئدة (ifʾdh), المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín), آنکه (ánkh), ببلایای (bbláyáy), لایحصی (láyḥṣí), دست (dst) as “affliction, the hands”

nigh 18% favored 18% enjoy 18% who 14% well-favored 11% near 7% well-favoured 4% favourites 4% brought 4% such 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: draw Me nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §564: they that have drawn nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: well-nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: them that enjoy near access tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If

لایحصی

láyḥṣí ḥ-ṣ-y

literal: count; enumerate; enumeration

SE rendered آنکه (ánkh), ببلایای (bbláyáy), لایحصی (láyḥṣí), دست (dst), اعدا (iʿdá), مبتلا (mbtlá), جمیع (jmíʿ), رؤسای (rʾsáy) as “affliction, the hands, enemies, We have suffered, all”

reckon 25% number 19% can 13% stone 6% count 6% have 6% canst 6% search 6% innumerable 6% concentrate 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: number gleaningsGWB §163: canst estimate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: concentrate the-hidden-wordsHW §66: recount will-and-testamentW&T §11: boundless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have We set down gleaningsGWB §423: can reckon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: set down

دست

dst d-s-t → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; to hand

hands 35% hand 31% into 8% allowed 4% clutches 4% claws 4% within 4% unto 4% grip 4% hands!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §111: clutches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: hold the-hidden-wordsHW §107: is lighted will-and-testamentW&T §9: fall into alien hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: into the hands gleaningsGWB §168: the claws kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: grip

اعدا

iʿdá ʿ-d-w → “enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

enemies 88% prepared 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thine enemies fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §184: of Mine enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: enemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: His enemies the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §4: the hostility

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered ببلایای (bbláyáy), لایحصی (láyḥṣí), دست (dst), اعدا (iʿdá), مبتلا (mbtlá), جمیع (jmíʿ), رؤسای (rʾsáy), ارض (irḍ) as “affliction, the hands, enemies, We have suffered, all, the earth”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: a considerable number gleaningsGWB §260: Choose kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: took counsel together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: Assemble them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: for all

رؤسای

rʾsáy r-ʾ-s → “leadership”

literal: chiefs; leadership

leaders 40% who 20% all 20% chief 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chief jailer gleaningsGWB §498: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: rank and dignity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: mine head gleaningsGWB §247: its governors and elders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chief

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the earth gleaningsGWB §547: From the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the world gleaningsGWB §437: thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: them that fear God.”

واحداً

wáḥdáan w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered اعدا (iʿdá), مبتلا (mbtlá), جمیع (jmíʿ), رؤسای (rʾsáy), ارض (irḍ), واحداً (wáḥdáan), واحد (wáḥd), تبلیغ (tblígh), نمودیم (nmúdím), آنچه (ánchh) as “enemies, We have suffered, all, the earth, proclaim, We have, what”

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 §64: unto Thy unity fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §382: His Unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: unity and oneness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

تبلیغ

tblígh b-l-gh → “proclaim” Distinctive

literal: reach; reached; attainment

This form usually rendered as “teach”, “teaching”, “disseminate” (22 occurrences)

teach 41% teaching 12% disseminate 6% propagation 6% proclaiming 6% taught 6% purpose 6% duty 6% proclaim 6% delivered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §457: and caused you to kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: doctors of mature wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath attained will-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: informed

نمودیم

nmúdím n-m-ʾ → “we have”

literal: do; show; make

have 38% said 13% appointed 13% summoned 13% recorded 13% revealed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: dust gleaningsGWB §164: a mere emblem kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: callest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Consider

تعلّق

tʿllq ʿ-l-q

literal: suspended; attachment; hang

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), ارادة (irádh), الله (al-lh), تعلّق (tʿllq), یافته (yáfth), لیعلموا (líʿlmúá), الأمم (al-ʾamm) as “what, hath willed, God, may know, all nations”

dependent 19% hanging 13% suspended 13% depend 13% attachments 13% impending 6% such 6% conditioned 6% limitations 6% dependeth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §395: must depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: affections the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §568: regarded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affections gleaningsGWB §264: impending

یافته

yáfth y-ʾ-f

literal: found

SE rendered ارادة (irádh), الله (al-lh), تعلّق (tʿllq), یافته (yáfth), لیعلموا (líʿlmúá), الأمم (al-ʾamm) as “hath willed, God, may know, all nations”