Gleanings — §503

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 503 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مشاهده کن که اهل بیان آنقدر ادراک ننموده‌اند که مظهر قبلم و مبشّر جمالم آنچه فرموده ناظراً الی الظّهور و قیامه علی الأمر فرموده والّا ونفسه الحقّ بکلمه‌ئی از آنچه فرموده تکلّم نمینمودند این جهّال امر غنیّ متعال را لعب اطفال دانسته‌اند هر روز بخیالی حرکت مینمایند و در مفازه‌ئی سایرند لو کان الأمر کما یقولون کیف یستقرّ امر ربّک علی عرش السّکون تفکّر و کن من المتفرّسین تفکّر و کن من المتوسّمین تفکّر و کن من الرّاسخین تفکّر و کن من المطمئنّین علی شأن لو یدّعی کلّ البشر بکلّ ما یمکن او فوقه لا تتوجّه الیهم و تدعهم عن ورائک مقبلاً الی قبلة العالمین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Behold how the people of the Bayán have utterly failed to recognize that the sole object of whatsoever My Previous Manifestation and Harbinger of My Beauty hath revealed hath been My Revelation and the proclamation of My Cause. Never — and to this He Who is the Sovereign Truth beareth Me witness — would He have, but for Me, pronounced what He did pronounce. Witness how this foolish people have treated the Cause of Him Who is the All-Possessing, the Inaccessible, as a play and pastime! Their hearts devise each day a new device, and their fancy leadeth them to seek a fresh retreat. If what they say be true, how then can the stability of the Cause of thy Lord be ensured? Ponder this in thine heart, and be thou of them who are sharp-sighted, who scan heedfully, who are steadfast in their purpose and confident in their belief. Such should be thy certitude that if all mankind were to advance such claims as no man hath ever advanced, or any mind conceived, thou wouldst completely ignore them, wouldst cast them from thee, and would set thy face towards Him Who is the Object of the adoration of all worlds.

Translation Notes

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “behold”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

behold 31% witness 14% perceive 11% consider 9% found 8% beholding 6% will 6% witnessed 6% discover 5% beheld 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: borne witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §441: apparent kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: which he may see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: I am compelled to recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

people 40% peoples 20% dwellers 12% inmates 5% men 5% dwell 4% all 3% mankind 3% denizens 3% inhabitants 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: people fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §176: Mankind kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: midst prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: all the inmates tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers therein the-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned

بیان

bíán b-y-n → “bayán” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “words”, “speech” (130 occurrences)

utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: against each other fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §666: with you kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: divine sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: between Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “recognize” Distinctive

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §615: atone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: discernment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unknowable gleaningsGWB §91: human heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: understood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can see

ننموده‌اند

nnmúdh‌ánd nmúdn → “utterly failed”

literal: do; to do; show

have 55% failed 18% put 9% apprehend 9% inconceivable 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: can gleaningsGWB §172: Cleave kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: sought to demonstrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waited will-and-testamentW&T §19: hath chosen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: They arrested

قبلم

qblm q-b-l → “previous”

literal: before; acceptance; approach

yesterday 67% previous 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the kindreds fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §696: him that hath turned thereunto kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: face prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: Object of the adoration tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

مبشّر

mbshshr b-sh-r → “announce” Distinctive

literal: herald

This form usually rendered as “forerunner”, “herald”, “bringest” (18 occurrences)

forerunner 28% herald 22% bringest 11% heralded 6% harbinger 6% heralding 6% shall 6% foretold 6% announcer 6% announceth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankind gleaningsGWB §71: be gladdened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: heralding unto you the tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: upon them tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §34: hail will-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoiced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn → “revealed hath”

literal: say; command; says

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: bestow gleaningsGWB §122: exemplified by the following verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: to sanctify gleaningsGWB §419: entrusted

ناظراً

náẓráan n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking

SE rendered مبشّر (mbshshr), جمالم (jmálm), آنچه (ánchh), فرموده (frmúdh), ناظراً (náẓráan), الظّهور (aẓ-ẓhúr), قیامه (qíámh), الأمر (al-ʾamr) as “Harbinger, Beauty, whatsoever, revealed hath, My, Revelation, Cause”

fix 25% fixed 19% thou 8% turned 8% keep 8% turn 8% eyes 6% gaze 6% consider 6% guided 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: looketh fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §212: the scene kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: of men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such eyes as are fixed upon tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye turn your eyes towards

قیامه

qíámh q-w-m → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: station; people; place

This form usually rendered as “arise”, “resurrection”, “arose” (82 occurrences)

arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou arisest fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §321: matter kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: that they may all arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: grasp tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

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 §203: Thy laws fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §3: by Thy decree kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: these very things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: and bidden them observe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §43: of My cause

ونفسه

wnfsh n-f-s → “own”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 19% self 19% soul 17% himself 16% evil 8% corrupt 5% one 5% souls 4% breath 4% man 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: those souls gleaningsGWB §611: the veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: of His Godhood tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soul

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “sovereign” Distinctive

literal: truth; true; right

This form usually rendered as “god”, “truth”, “one” (436 occurrences)

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: in truth gleaningsGWB §123: potential forces kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: truth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: of the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to God

بکلمه‌ئی

bklmh‌ʾí k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 29% unlettered 14% any 14% slightest 14% certain 14% however 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: these exalted words fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §167: one word kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: through a word uttered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

جهّال

jhhál j-h-l → “foolish people”

literal: ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones

foolish 64% ignorant 27% who 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ignorant one gleaningsGWB §552: none knoweth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: foolish and ignorant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: their ignorance the-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyself of all learning will-and-testamentW&T §5: foolish are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: folly gleaningsGWB §503: this foolish people

متعال

mtʿál ʿ-l-w → “inaccessible”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 66% inaccessible 13% all-highest 6% god 4% almighty 4% exalted 2% eminent 2% glory 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the Most Exalted fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §13: honor conferred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: of ‘Alí prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: exalted more highly tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

لعب

lʿb l-ʿ-b → “play”

literal: play; play/sport; player

disporting 23% play 15% entertain 15% thou 8% playing 8% pastime 8% pastimes 8% persisted 8% have 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: pastime gleaningsGWB §503: play kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: to entertain themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have jested epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: playing gleaningsGWB §82: disporting themselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou disportest thyself gleaningsGWB §506: persisted in disporting yourselves

اطفال

iṭfál ṭ-f-l → “children”

literal: child; children; childhood

children 50% pastime 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: childhood gleaningsGWB §503: pastime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: children gleaningsGWB §247: as children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Babe

دانسته‌اند

dánsth‌ánd dánstn → “have”

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

have 43% considered 14% understood 14% likened 14% interpreted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard himself as gleaningsGWB §435: may fully recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: to regard themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §130: Know ye in truth will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: and others gleaningsGWB §40: have imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: were regarded by them as

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

روز

rúz rúz → “day”

literal: day; day, daytime

day 28% every 22% days 17% age 11% now 6% daytime 6% day-time 6% each 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day gleaningsGWB §145: at every stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: day gleaningsGWB §429: age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: each day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: days gleaningsGWB §333: Now is the time

بخیالی

bkhíálí kh-y-l → “idle”

literal: thought; fancy

intention 29% idle 29% thought 14% desire 14% fancy 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: any desire gleaningsGWB §40: imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: mortal conceptions the-hidden-wordsHW §121: your vain imagining epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: intention gleaningsGWB §503: fancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: their own idle thoughts the-hidden-wordsHW §121: on satanic fancies

حرکت

ḥrkt ḥ-r-k → “move” Distinctive

literal: movement; move; movement, motion

This form usually rendered as “through”, “tread”, “progress” (27 occurrences)

through 23% tread 15% progress 8% left 8% departure 8% follow 8% movement 8% motion 8% impair 8% evince 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: stirred fire-tabletFire §27: Mover gleaningsGWB §170: movement kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: lead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: with but a movement the-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OF will-and-testamentW&T §42: intrigues epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: stirring up

مفازه‌ئی

mfázh‌ʾí m-f-z → “fresh”

literal: desert

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §503: a fresh retreat

سایرند

sáyrnd s-y-r → “other” Distinctive

literal: other

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

other 25% journeying 8% made 8% moveth 8% planets 8% planet 8% like 8% path 8% speeding 8% wayfarer 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other gleaningsGWB §633: speeding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: have languished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roam will-and-testamentW&T §24: other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse

یقولون

yqúlún q-w-l → “say”

literal: say; saying

say 73% whose 9% will 9% mouths 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: through the words gleaningsGWB §569: supplicate saying kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: are their sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy word tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

کیف

kíf k-y-f → “how”

literal: how; how, why; how/whithersoever

how 67% why 12% wherefore 10% what 5% “how 2% into 2% whithersoever 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as gleaningsGWB §242: By what right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: How could prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: whithersoever the-hidden-wordsHW §15: why epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the nature gleaningsGWB §242: why is it, then,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: What of

یستقرّ

ystqrr q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: abode; place; established

This form usually rendered as “shall”, “ensured” (2 occurrences)

shall 50% ensured 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of acknowledgment gleaningsGWB §650: to its retreats kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath decreed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and set up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “lord”

literal: lord; divine; lordship

lord 89% god 9% divine 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord gleaningsGWB §381: the betterment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O my Lord

عرش

ʿrsh ʿ-r-sh → “throne”

literal: throne

throne 86% seat 4% pillar 2% mighty 2% presence 1% thrones 1% throne.” 1% exalted 1% mercy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: of the Mighty Throne gleaningsGWB §118: realities of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Thy throne the-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY THRONE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: throne on high gleaningsGWB §621: a seat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: thrones

السّکون

as-skún s-k-n

literal: dwelling; dwell

SE rendered کیف (kíf), یستقرّ (ystqrr), امر (imr), ربّک (rbbk), عرش (ʿrsh), السّکون (as-skún), تفکّر (tfkkr), کن (kn), المتفرّسین (al-mtfrrsín) as “how, ensured, Lord, stability, Ponder, sharp-sighted”

calm 19% stillness 13% stability 13% peace 13% tranquility 13% serenity 6% poise 6% calmly 6% lay 6% tranquillized 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the wretched fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §48: muteness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: occupy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: my stillness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell will-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet

المتفرّسین

al-mtfrrsín f-r-s → “knight” Distinctive

literal: discerning

This form usually rendered as “discerning”, “who”, “ye” (3 occurrences)

discerning 33% who 33% ye 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: discerning gleaningsGWB §523: if ye but perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: into the Persian tongue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and were he to ponder epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: knight gleaningsGWB §503: them who are sharp-sighted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: heroes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: West

المتوسّمین

al-mtússmín w-s-m → “scan heedfully”

literal: named; called; discerning

scan 23% called 23% known 15% engraven 8% bearers 8% callest 8% named 8% attributes 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: them that scan heedfully gleaningsGWB §621: be engraven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: named will-and-testamentW&T §24: attributes gleaningsGWB §101: known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: the bearers of gleaningsGWB §503: scan heedfully kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: callest

الرّاسخین

ar-ráskhín r-s-kh → “steadfast”

literal: steadfast

steadfast 60% who 20% whose 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastness gleaningsGWB §319: stood unwaveringly firm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: them that are well-grounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfast gleaningsGWB §503: steadfast in their purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-grounded gleaningsGWB §331: of them that are steadfast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: wedded

المطمئنّین

al-mṭmʾnnín ṭ-m-n → “confident”

literal: confidence

assurance 15% confidence 15% rest 12% assured 12% peace 8% tranquillity 8% place 8% confident 8% certitude 8% assure 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: rest on it gleaningsGWB §418: assurance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: certitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: assure the-hidden-wordsHW §128: confident will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: tranquillity gleaningsGWB §621: may rest confidently

یدّعی

yddʿí d-ʿ-y → “claim”

literal: claim; claimant; claim, assert

layeth 50% presumeth 25% claim 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: laid claim gleaningsGWB §501: claims kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: professed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeth the-hidden-wordsHW §25: claim will-and-testamentW&T §41: advancing claims epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst profess gleaningsGWB §605: idle pretender

بکلّ

bkll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

SE rendered شأن (shʾan), لو (lú), یدّعی (yddʿí), البشر (al-bshr), بکلّ (bkll), یمکن (ymkn), فوقه (fúqh), تتوجّه (ttújjh) as “purpose, if, advance, mankind, no man, thou, completely ignore”