Gleanings — §584

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 584 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و‌للّه خلف سُرادق القدس عباد يظهرن في الأرض و‌ينصرنّ هذا الأمر و‌لن يخافنّ من أحد ولو يحاربنّ معهم كلّ الخلائق أجمعين أولئك يقومنّ بين السّموات و‌الأرض و‌يذكرنّ اللّه بأعلی ندائهم و‌يدعون النّاس إلی صراط اللّه العزيز الحميد أن اقتدِ بهؤلاء و‌لا تخف من أحد و‌كن من الّذين لا يحزنهم ضوضاء النّاس في ‌سبيل بارئهم و‌لا يمنعهم لومة اللاّئمين

Shoghi Effendi Translation

There lay concealed within the Holy Veil, and prepared for the service of God, a company of His chosen ones who shall be manifested unto men, who shall aid His Cause, who shall be afraid of no one, though the entire human race rise up and war against them. These are the ones who, before the gaze of the dwellers on earth and the denizens of heaven, shall arise and, shouting aloud, acclaim the name of the Almighty, and summon the children of men to the path of God, the All-Glorious, the All-Praised. Walk thou in their way, and let no one dismay thee. Be of them whom the tumult of the world, however much it may agitate them in the path of their Creator, can never sadden, whose purpose the blame of the blamer will never defeat.

Translation Notes

و‌للّه

w‌lllh l-h-h → “god” Distinctive

literal: god; to god

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

god 50% prepared 25% name 25%

gleaningsGWB §584: the name of the Almighty gleaningsGWB §584: of God gleaningsGWB §584: prepared for the service of God gleaningsGWB §585: God

خلف

khlf kh-l-f → “divers” Distinctive

literal: behind

This form usually rendered as “behind”, “within”, “beyond” (20 occurrences)

behind 53% within 16% beyond 11% beneath 11% obscured 5% there 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: capital gleaningsGWB §459: opposed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divergences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the signs of universal discord appeared will-and-testamentW&T §17: not obeyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: shall be thrown into confusion gleaningsGWB §440: difference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposing

سُرادق

surádq s-r-d-q

literal: pavilion; pavilion, tent; pavilion/tabernacle

SE rendered و‌للّه (w‌lllh), خلف (khlf), سُرادق (surádq), القدس (al-qds), عباد (ʿbád), يظهرن (yẓhrn), الأرض (ar-rḍ) as “within the Holy Veil, no, in, who, them”

tabernacle 61% pavilion 13% veil 10% tabernacles 6% within 6% sanctuary 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the Tabernacles gleaningsGWB §34: the veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: Sanctuary tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: pavilion will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Pavilion gleaningsGWB §656: the Tabernacle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: and the tabernacle

القدس

al-qds q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 40% holy 35% most 6% sacred 4% hallowed 4% sanctified 4% eternal 1% god’s 1% sanctify 1% divine 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify gleaningsGWB §670: God’s holy Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: exalt it above tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctity

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “in the path of their creator, can never sadden, whose purpose the blame of the blamer will never defeat” Distinctive

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)

SE expanded to “in the path of their Creator, can never sadden, whose purpose the blame of the blamer will never defeat”

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the guardian fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §30: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: amidst Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: men

يظهرن

yẓhrn ẓ-h-r → “who” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “unveil” (3 occurrences)

may 33% shall 33% unveil 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: standest revealed fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §185: hath uncovered kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: work prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: Them Who are the Manifestations of these names and attributes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

الأرض

ar-rḍ 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 §122: world fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §650: the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: and all that are on Thy earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth

و‌ينصرنّ

w‌ínṣrnn n-ṣ-r

literal: aid

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), يظهرن (yẓhrn), الأرض (ar-rḍ), و‌ينصرنّ (w‌ínṣrnn), الأمر (al-ʾamr), و‌لن (w‌ln), يخافنّ (ykháfnn), أحد (ʾaḥd) as “in, who, them, for, company, His”

who 50% aid 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: shall render Thee victorious fire-tabletFire §47: champions gleaningsGWB §671: victory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assisting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: of Thine aid the-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victory will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “for”

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered يظهرن (yẓhrn), الأرض (ar-rḍ), و‌ينصرنّ (w‌ínṣrnn), الأمر (al-ʾamr), و‌لن (w‌ln), يخافنّ (ykháfnn), أحد (ʾaḥd), ولو (wlú), يحاربنّ (yḥárbnn) as “who, them, for, company, His, chosen, ones”

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 §93: biddeth you fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §712: to that which God hath ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: so great a Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way

يخافنّ

ykháfnn kh-w-f → “fear” Distinctive

literal: fear; fearful

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

fear 60% fearful 8% afraid 8% dismay 8% may 5% full 3% terrible 3% am 3% feareth 3% shall 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: afraid gleaningsGWB §246: feareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: when I feared you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: they may not be affrighted the-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thou will-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: I fear gleaningsGWB §584: dismay thee

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “his”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

SE rendered الأمر (al-ʾamr), و‌لن (w‌ln), يخافنّ (ykháfnn), أحد (ʾaḥd), ولو (wlú), يحاربنّ (yḥárbnn), معهم (mʿhm), الخلائق (al-khláʾq) as “for, company, His, chosen, ones, shall, manifested”

one 27% any 22% man 18% anyone 14% none 6% others 3% neighbor 3% who 2% incomparable 2% other 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any one gleaningsGWB §103: Singleness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thy oneness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighbor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: any gleaningsGWB §669: human mind

يحاربنّ

yḥárbnn ḥ-r-b → “contended” Distinctive

literal: fight; war; warfare

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

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 §584: rise up and war against them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and have risen up against epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conflicts gleaningsGWB §620: contend not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: fought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: against

الخلائق

al-khláʾq kh-l-q → “creatures” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “peoples”, “entire”, “creation” (15 occurrences)

peoples 23% entire 15% creation 15% dwell 8% mankind 8% human 8% all 8% world 8% creatures 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §616: Who hath formed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: who were created by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: created you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creation

أجمعين

ʾajmʿín j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered ولو (wlú), يحاربنّ (yḥárbnn), معهم (mʿhm), الخلائق (al-khláʾq), أجمعين (ʾajmʿín), أولئك (ʾawlʾk), يقومنّ (yqúmnn), السّموات (as-smúát) as “chosen, ones, shall, manifested, unto, who, aid”

all 54% whole 23% entire 23%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: Every one gleaningsGWB §13: in whatever place kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Gather them, then, together the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §17: the gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gather together

يقومنّ

yqúmnn q-w-m → “who” Distinctive

literal: station; people; place

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “bestir” (8 occurrences)

may 63% shall 13% bestir 13% will 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: above all else fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §689: standeth firm and steadfast kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: two stations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: waiting tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

السّموات

as-smúát s-m-w → “heaven”

literal: heaven

heavens 43% heaven 41% all 12% heaven!” 1% into 1% denizens 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: by one of His names fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §151: into the heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: to Thy names tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

و‌يذكرنّ

w‌ídhkrnn dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: remembrance

remembrance 24% praise 17% mention 15% mentioned 11% remember 7% make 7% recorded 6% recount 5% remembering 5% describe 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: describe gleaningsGWB §205: that remember kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expound prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: of the praises tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “a”

literal: god; divine; o god

SE rendered السّموات (as-smúát), و‌الأرض (w‌álʾarḍ), و‌يذكرنّ (w‌ídhkrnn), اللّه (al-lh), بأعلی (bʾaʿlí), ندائهم (ndáʾhm), و‌يدعون (w‌ídʿún), النّاس (an-nás) as “aid, Cause, service, God, afraid, and”

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §654: O my Lord kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: is God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: I swear by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

بأعلی

bʾaʿlí ʿ-l-w → “god” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted; high

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the Most High fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §78: Far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: exalted are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: Thine all-glorious tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One

و‌يدعون

w‌ídʿún d-ʿ-w

literal: claim

SE rendered و‌يذكرنّ (w‌ídhkrnn), اللّه (al-lh), بأعلی (bʾaʿlí), ندائهم (ndáʾhm), و‌يدعون (w‌ídʿún), النّاس (an-nás), صراط (ṣráṭ), اللّه (al-lh) as “service, a, God, afraid, and, There”

summon 25% claim 13% cry 13% shall 13% lay 13% profess 13% who 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: summoned them unto gleaningsGWB §281: Cast away kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: exhorted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: and hast summoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: Him that summoned her the-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise of will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §123: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s gleaningsGWB §622: their neighbor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation

صراط

ṣráṭ ṣ-r-ṭ → “path”

literal: path; path/way; way

path 45% way 27% straight 9% guiding 6% into 3% unto 3% verily 3% “sirat 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Way gleaningsGWB §682: unto the straight Path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a guiding light gleaningsGWB §568: His Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Path gleaningsGWB §317: into His straight Path

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z

literal: mighty; glory; might

SE rendered النّاس (an-nás), صراط (ṣráṭ), اللّه (al-lh), العزيز (al-ʿzíz) as “and, There, a”

all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the power of Thy might gleaningsGWB §640: of all temporal honor and worldly elevation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: By the glory of Thy might!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Almighty

الحميد

al-ḥmíd ḥ-m-d

literal: praise; praised

SE rendered النّاس (an-nás), صراط (ṣráṭ), اللّه (al-lh), العزيز (al-ʿzíz), الحميد (al-ḥmíd), اقتدِ (iqtd), بهؤلاء (bhʾláʾ), تخف (tkhf) as “and, There, a”