Gleanings — §598

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 598 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بگو یا حزب الله ناصر و معین و جنود حقّ در زبر و الواح بمثابهٴ آفتاب ظاهر و لائح آن جنود اعمال طیّبه و اخلاق مرضیّه بوده و هست هر نفسی الیوم بجنود اخلاق و تقوی نصرت نماید و للّه و فی سبیل الله بر خدمت قیام کند البتّه آثارش در اشطار ظاهر و هویدا گردد..

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Be pure, O people of God, be pure; be righteous, be righteous.… Say: O people of God! That which can ensure the victory of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, His hosts and helpers on earth, have been set down in the sacred Books and Scriptures, and are as clear and manifest as the sun. These hosts are such righteous deeds, such conduct and character, as are acceptable in His sight. Whoso ariseth, in this Day, to aid Our Cause, and summoneth to his assistance the hosts of a praiseworthy character and upright conduct, the influence flowing from such an action will, most certainly, be diffused throughout the whole world.

Translation Notes

بگو

bgú g-w-y → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: Regardest gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: did not ascribe gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: as though the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak

حزب

ḥzb ḥ-z-b → “people”

literal: party; parties; party, group

people 71% followers 8% shí‘ah 5% sect 5% wronged 3% mine 3% shí‘ahs 3% peoples 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of the peoples gleaningsGWB §562: the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: kindreds of will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wronged people gleaningsGWB §175: contending peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the Shí‘ah sect gleaningsGWB §25: certain peoples and nations

ناصر

náṣr n-ṣ-r → “victory” Distinctive

literal: help; victory; helper

This form usually rendered as “upholder”, “help”, “ensure” (15 occurrences)

upholder 22% help 11% ensure 11% whosoever 11% succorer 11% victory 11% helper 11% succor 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have aided fire-tabletFire §28: championed gleaningsGWB §620: Aid ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Christian prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thine ascendancy will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: will aid

معین

mʿín ʿ-y-n → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: eye; eyes; appointed

This form usually rendered as “appointed”, “appoint”, “distinct” (12 occurrences)

appointed 22% appoint 11% distinct 11% hath 11% spring 11% manifest 11% waters 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: appointed gleaningsGWB §696: with his own eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §12: watchful eye

زبر

zbr z-b-r → “books”

literal: books; scripture; scriptures

scriptures 33% books 33% scrolls 11% hidden 11% strong 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the Scriptures gleaningsGWB §612: hidden prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: strong as brass epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: in Thy Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Books prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: Thy Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and

الواح

al-wáḥ l-w-ḥ → “scriptures” Distinctive

literal: tablet; tablets

This form usually rendered as “tablets”, “pages”, “tablet” (48 occurrences)

tablets 69% pages 6% tablet 6% writ 3% scriptures 3% pen 3% tablets.… 3% writings 3% chronicles 3% heavenly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the Tablet gleaningsGWB §423: My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: best established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: uncovered,—I tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: a document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Tablets gleaningsGWB §689: writings

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l → “as clear and manifest as”

literal: like; likeness

SE expanded to “as clear and manifest as”

likened 50% clear 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: resemble gleaningsGWB §115: incomparable kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: These “clouds” signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: all peers or likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: weight gleaningsGWB §99: such as these

آفتاب

áftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: be recognized fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §25: the return kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: emanated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thy Previous Manifestation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 44% doings 13% acts 8% works 8% all 8% behavior 4% deed 4% words 4% men’s 4% man’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: act gleaningsGWB §417: pure and holy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Do tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: deed

طیّبه

ṭíṭbh ṭ-y-b → “goodly”

literal: good; good, pure

goodly 22% good 22% righteous 11% rich 11% sacred 11% pure 11% holy 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: goodly gleaningsGWB §172: pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: rich the-hidden-wordsHW §108: sacred gleaningsGWB §598: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: good the-hidden-wordsHW §155: holy

اخلاق

ikhláq kh-l-q → “character”

literal: creation; create; created

character 65% conduct 13% virtues 4% characteristics 4% saintly 4% righteousness 4% attributes 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created me fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §669: hath brought into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy creatures—I tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §83: creators epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created

مرضیّه

mrḍíḍh r-ḍ-y → “acceptable” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

This form usually rendered as “upright”, “praiseworthy”, “goodly” (10 occurrences)

upright 40% praiseworthy 20% goodly 20% acceptable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: contentment fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §607: resignation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and desirest the-hidden-wordsHW §19: content thyself will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptable

هست

hst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “remaineth”, “recorded”, “still” (18 occurrences)

remaineth 17% recorded 17% still 17% remain 17% people 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: are still gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: it the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: be deemed gleaningsGWB §657: is still being

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; every/each; each

SE rendered طیّبه (ṭíṭbh), اخلاق (ikhláq), مرضیّه (mrḍíḍh), هست (hst), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), بجنود (bjnúd), اخلاق (ikhláq), تقوی (tqúy) as “righteous, character, acceptable, Whoso ariseth, this Day, hosts, upright”

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered اخلاق (ikhláq), مرضیّه (mrḍíḍh), هست (hst), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), بجنود (bjnúd), اخلاق (ikhláq), تقوی (tqúy), نصرت (nṣrt) as “character, acceptable, Whoso ariseth, this Day, hosts, upright, aid”

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: others gleaningsGWB §669: within themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: inclination prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: His own nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

تقوی

tqúy w-q-y → “fear”

literal: fear; piety; to fear

fear 55% god-fearing 9% purity 9% piety 9% spotless 9% virtue 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: most pious fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §564: the fear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: “Fear the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: integrity and uprightness

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: revealed gleaningsGWB §45: make the kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: encompassed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: withhold

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the path gleaningsGWB §623: sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: My sake.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: for Thy sake the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: systems of religious belief gleaningsGWB §509: the state

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto

خدمت

khdmt kh-d-m

literal: service; servant; serve

SE rendered نماید (nmáyd), للّه (lllh), سبیل (sbíl), الله (al-lh), بر (br), خدمت (khdmt), قیام (qíám), کند (knd), البتّه (al-btth), آثارش (áthársh), اشطار (ishṭár) as “summoneth to his assistance, God, Cause, righteous, people, conduct, most certainly, influence, the whole world”