Gleanings — §511

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 511 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و در مقامی حضرت موجود در سبب و علّت اوّلیّهٴ سکون و راحت امم و عمار عالم میفرماید: لابدّ بر این است مجمع بزرگی در ارض برپا شود و ملوک و سلاطین در آن مجمع مفاوضه در صلح اکبر نمایند و آن این است که دول عظیمه برای آسایش عالم بصلح محکم متشبّث شوند و اگر ملکی بر ملکی برخیزد جمیع متّفقاً بر منع قیام نمایند در این صورت عالم محتاج بمهمّات حربیّه و صفوف عسکریّه نبوده و نیست الّا علی قدر یحفظون به ممالکهم و بلدانهم اینست سبب آسایش دولت و رعیّت و مملکت

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Great Being, wishing to reveal the prerequisites of the peace and tranquillity of the world and the advancement of its peoples, hath written: The time must come when the imperative necessity for the holding of a vast, an all-embracing assemblage of men will be universally realized. The rulers and kings of the earth must needs attend it, and, participating in its deliberations, must consider such ways and means as will lay the foundations of the world’s Great Peace amongst men. Such a peace demandeth that the Great Powers should resolve, for the sake of the tranquillity of the peoples of the earth, to be fully reconciled among themselves. Should any king take up arms against another, all should unitedly arise and prevent him. If this be done, the nations of the world will no longer require any armaments, except for the purpose of preserving the security of their realms and of maintaining internal order within their territories. This will ensure the peace and composure of every people, government and nation.

Translation Notes

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “great being”

literal: presence/holiness

majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Him Who was gleaningsGWB §355: is come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: Himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of Thy majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §17: His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Him Who gleaningsGWB §370: Best-Beloved

موجود

mújúd w-j-d → “all” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)

exist 21% extant 14% found 14% evident 7% witnessed 7% existing 7% standeth 7% possession 7% there 7% embodied 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: human fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §190: of all creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: they may discover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhale the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §8: With

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the means gleaningsGWB §513: reality kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the criterions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §56: draweth unto us epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: means

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l

literal: cause; reason

SE rendered مقامی (mqámí), حضرت (ḥḍrt), موجود (mújúd), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), اوّلیّهٴ (iwwlílhٴ), سکون (skún), راحت (ráḥt), امم (imm) as “The time must come, The Great Being, prerequisites, peace and tranquillity, peoples”

cause 23% motive 14% source 14% caused 9% instrument 9% reason 9% cannot 9% acted 5% what 5% causeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: acted in a manner that could gleaningsGWB §178: the essential prerequisites kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: reasons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: am sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the source gleaningsGWB §110: reason

اوّلیّهٴ

iwwlílhٴ ʾ-w-l

literal: first; beginning; firstness

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), موجود (mújúd), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), اوّلیّهٴ (iwwlílhٴ), سکون (skún), راحت (ráḥt), امم (imm), عمار (ʿmár), عالم (ʿálm) as “The Great Being, prerequisites, peace and tranquillity, peoples, advancement, world”

first 38% world 14% beginning 13% primal 11% former 6% early 6% hath 6% old 3% “first” 3% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginning fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §440: the early kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: In the early days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: Ever since the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

سکون

skún s-k-n → “peace and tranquillity” Distinctive

literal: dwelling; dwell

This form usually rendered as “calm”, “stillness”, “stability” (18 occurrences)

SE expanded to “peace and tranquillity”

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 §122: calm fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §656: have sought shelter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have sought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and a tranquility tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell will-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE rendered سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), اوّلیّهٴ (iwwlílhٴ), سکون (skún), راحت (ráḥt), امم (imm), عمار (ʿmár), عالم (ʿálm), میفرماید (mífrmáyd) as “prerequisites, peace and tranquillity, peoples, advancement, world, hath written”

tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §367: in a spirit of perfect fellowship kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: sweet smell tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §46: thou mayest repose

عمار

ʿmár ʿ-m-r → “life” Distinctive

literal: life; by my life; by the life

This form usually rendered as “reconstruction”, “advancement”, “revive” (3 occurrences)

reconstruction 33% advancement 33% revive 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: By thy life gleaningsGWB §562: revive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: By gleaningsGWB §367: the precious days of your lives prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up

میفرماید

mífrmáyd frmúdn → “hath written”

literal: say

saith 72% hath 9% will 4% declareth 4% who 2% said 2% turned 2% saying 2% guardeth 2% drawing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: said gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: to bestow gleaningsGWB §494: reveal

لابدّ

lábdd b-d-d

literal: necessarily; necessary; necessity

SE rendered امم (imm), عمار (ʿmár), عالم (ʿálm), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), لابدّ (lábdd), بر (br), مجمع (mjmʿ), بزرگی (bzrgí), ارض (irḍ) as “peoples, advancement, world, hath written, assemblage, vast, earth”

must 67% nay 33%

gleaningsGWB §705: need will-and-testamentW&T §17: nay rather gleaningsGWB §123: must needs

مجمع

mjmʿ j-m-ʿ → “all” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “assembly”, “body”, “whatever” (8 occurrences)

assembly 25% body 25% whatever 13% vast 13% attend 13% company 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather all men gleaningsGWB §553: these kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: they one and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: they may gather together the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §32: flock epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: all

بزرگی

bzrgí bzrg → “great”

literal: great; greatness; great/big

greatness 30% great 20% all-inclusive 10% exalted 10% station 10% grandeur 10% stupendous 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: high dignitaries gleaningsGWB §140: the greatness of His glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: sure the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: chief gleaningsGWB §143: greatness kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

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 §147: of the earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §75: on the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earth

برپا

brpá brpá → “stirred”

literal: erect, establish; standing

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: stirred up

ملوک

mlúk m-l-k → “kings”

literal: kingdom; king

kings 91% rulers 6% themselves 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: land gleaningsGWB §219: His Kingdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Possessor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they themselves

سلاطین

sláṭín s-l-ṭ → “rulers”

literal: sovereignty; king

kings 36% rulers 25% sovereigns 18% king 7% monarchs 7% higher 4% powers 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: excelleth gleaningsGWB §628: and of Thy sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: transcendent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Sháh

مفاوضه

mfáwḍh f-w-ḍ → “commit” Distinctive

literal: commit; committing/entrusting

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

commit 38% willingly 13% have 13% participating 13% resignation 13% committing 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: commit gleaningsGWB §489: have I committed kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: and committing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to commit gleaningsGWB §511: participating in its deliberations gleaningsGWB §264: willingly acquiesce

صلح

ṣlḥ ṣ-l-ḥ → “great peace”

literal: peace

peace 80% show 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: to the varying requirements gleaningsGWB §172: rehabilitate the fortunes kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: to strive for the betterment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: righteous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: graciously bless the-hidden-wordsHW §129: their own good will-and-testamentW&T §8: to show forth peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: profiteth

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater; great

SE rendered سلاطین (sláṭín), مجمع (mjmʿ), مفاوضه (mfáwḍh), صلح (ṣlḥ), اکبر (ikbr), نمایند (nmáynd), دول (dúl), عظیمه (ʿẓímh) as “rulers, participating, Great Peace, consider, Great Powers”

most 38% greater 15% great 13% greatest 5% mighty 5% transcendent 5% greet 5% more 5% surest 5% supreme 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: greatest gleaningsGWB §287: vast and mighty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: more awful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: glorified by tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire the-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtiness will-and-testamentW&T §34: wondrous

نمایند

nmáynd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: “I have gleaningsGWB §361: surrendered kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: shall envelop prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have created will-and-testamentW&T §18: must he (the Guardian of the Cause of God) choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: We proceeded

دول

dúl d-w-l → “government”

literal: government; dominion

government 29% every 14% powers 14% dominion 14% sovereignty 14% governments 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: of the Government gleaningsGWB §511: Powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: of government the-hidden-wordsHW §130: dominion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Persian Government the-hidden-wordsHW §126: of Wealth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: two Nations the-hidden-wordsHW §55: sovereignty

عظیمه

ʿẓímh ʿ-ẓ-m → “great powers”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 42% most 20% mighty 13% grievous 11% immense 5% dire 2% sublime 2% glorious 2% infinite 2% azim 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Azim gleaningsGWB §408: great is kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeur the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §8: fierce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: sovereign

آسایش

ásáysh ásáysh → “well-being”

literal: ease; comfort; comfort, ease

well-being 40% tranquility 10% tranquillity 10% peace 10% taste 10% welfare 10% rest 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: tranquillity gleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: welfare will-and-testamentW&T §56: rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: tranquility gleaningsGWB §144: peace and tranquillity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: well-being gleaningsGWB §287: taste ye the sweetness of rest

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: wisdom

This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)

perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: commandments gleaningsGWB §37: of all the laws kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: of its command prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and choosest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §8: of the governments

متشبّث

mtshbbth sh-b-th → “clinging”

literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast

clinging 61% clung 9% cling 9% cleave 4% take 4% resolve 4% set 4% still 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: seized gleaningsGWB §396: cleave kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adhere kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: and clung steadfastly will-and-testamentW&T §17: seize upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast hold gleaningsGWB §511: resolve

شوند

shúnd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mayest be gleaningsGWB §107: for themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: had sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: may not prove to have been

برخیزد

brkhízd kh-y-z → “arisen”

literal: arise; arisen

rise 50% disappear 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: rise up gleaningsGWB §174: been nullified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: will arise will-and-testamentW&T §22: disappear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: arisen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: is arising

متّفقاً

mttfqáan w-f-q → “unitedly”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

aid 28% assist 14% graciously 12% thou 9% concord 9% may 9% unity 7% unanimously 5% fellowship 4% unitedly 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: weld together gleaningsGWB §10: peace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: inconsistent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Thou wilt aid us the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fitteth gleaningsGWB §661: for having enabled me

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ → “and prevent” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)

hindered 16% deter 11% withhold 11% hath 11% have 11% withheld 9% hinder 9% prevented 7% deprive 7% prevent 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstacle gleaningsGWB §222: to deprive Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: to hinder Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: may not hinder me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter Me

صورت

ṣúrt ṣ-w-r → “trumpet” Distinctive

literal: form; trumpet

This form usually rendered as “image”, “report”, “way” (15 occurrences)

image 18% report 9% way 9% picture 9% portrait 9% then 9% sign 9% form 9% done 9% semblance 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: report gleaningsGWB §287: It follows, therefore,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: truths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and the Quickener will-and-testamentW&T §40: imagined epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the portrait gleaningsGWB §321: however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: expect to hear the trumpet-sound

محتاج

mḥtáj ḥ-w-j → “require”

literal: need; needy; need, require

need 22% require 22% stand 22% dependent 11% needeth 11% needy 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: need gleaningsGWB §480: of no benefit unto them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have no more prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: needy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependent gleaningsGWB §13: the needs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requireth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and satisfy my needs

بمهمّات

bmhmmát h-m-m → “utmost” Distinctive

literal: endeavor; effort; concern

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

utmost 18% exert 14% endeavor 14% grief 11% all 11% striven 7% sorrowful 7% resolve 7% soul 7% concern 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: Their concern fire-tabletFire §13: Anguish gleaningsGWB §668: your principal concern kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: manifold sorrows the-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavors will-and-testamentW&T §19: important epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: vigor

حربیّه

ḥrbíbh ḥ-r-b → “contended”

literal: fight; war; warfare

contended 17% war 17% rise 11% contend 11% assail 11% have 11% conflicts 6% conflict 6% refrain 6% wars 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contended gleaningsGWB §296: contended with Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and have risen up against epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: conflict gleaningsGWB §579: contend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: fought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: against

صفوف

ṣfúf ṣ-f-f

literal: rank; ranks; describe/fashion

SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), محتاج (mḥtáj), بمهمّات (bmhmmát), حربیّه (ḥrbíbh), صفوف (ṣfúf) as “nations, require, armaments”

rank 40% hosts 20% things 20% purge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: on rank gleaningsGWB §464: the things which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: Purge out thoroughly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: rank epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: hosts arrayed against it

عسکریّه

ʿskrírh ʿ-s-k-r

literal: armies; army; army, troops

SE rendered محتاج (mḥtáj), بمهمّات (bmhmmát), حربیّه (ḥrbíbh), صفوف (ṣfúf), عسکریّه (ʿskrírh), نبوده (nbúdh), نیست (níst), قدر (qdr) as “require, armaments, except for”

army 22% armaments 22% arms 11% conscripted 11% forces 11% force 11% armies 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: army gleaningsGWB §525: armaments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: force gleaningsGWB §515: your armaments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: forces gleaningsGWB §517: your armies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: Arms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conscripted for the army

نبوده

nbúdh búdn

literal: be; to be

SE rendered بمهمّات (bmhmmát), حربیّه (ḥrbíbh), صفوف (ṣfúf), عسکریّه (ʿskrírh), نبوده (nbúdh), نیست (níst), قدر (qdr), یحفظون (yḥfẓún) as “armaments, except for, preserving”