Gleanings — §529
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 529 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “act” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “supreme” (225 occurrences)
SE rendered جعله (jʿlh), الله (al-lh), الدّریاق (ad-dríáq), الأعظم (al-ʾaʿẓm), والسّبب (wálssbb), الأتمّ (at-tmm), لصحّته (lṣḥḥth), اتّحاد (ittḥád) as “ordained, Lord, sovereign, mightiest, instrument, healing, union”
This form usually rendered as “mightiest”, “most”, “perfect” (7 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “law”, “river”, “path” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “can”, “attainable”, “hath” (8 occurrences)
SE rendered واحد (wáḥd), وشریعة (wshríʿh), واحدة (wáḥdh), یمکن (ymkn), أبدًا (ʾabdan), بطبیب (bṭbíb), حاذق (ḥádhq), کامل (káml), مؤیّد (mʾíʾd) as “one, Faith, common, achieved, Physician, skilled, all-powerful, inspired”
SE rendered مؤیّد (mʾíʾd), لعمري (lʿmrí), لهو (lhú), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), بعده (bʿdh), الضّلال (aḍ-ḍlál) as “inspired, verily, is, truth, error”
SE rendered الحقّ (al-ḥqq), بعده (bʿdh), الضّلال (aḍ-ḍlál), المبین (al-mbín) as “truth, error”