Gleanings — §603

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 603 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ای اهل بهاء با جمیع اهل عالم بروح و ریحان معاشرت نمائید اگر نزد شما کلمه‌ئی و یا جوهری است که دون شما از آن محروم بلسان محبّت و شفقت القا نمائید اگر قبول شد و اثر نمود مقصد حاصل والّا او را باو گذارید و در بارهٴ او دعا نمائید نه جفا لسان شفقت جذّاب قلوب است و مائدهٴ روح و بمثابهٴ معانی است از برای الفاظ و مانند افق است از برای اشراق آفتاب حکمت و دانائی...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consort with all men, O people of Bahá, in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship. If ye be aware of a certain truth, if ye possess a jewel, of which others are deprived, share it with them in a language of utmost kindliness and goodwill. If it be accepted, if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained. If anyone should refuse it, leave him unto himself, and beseech God to guide him. Beware lest ye deal unkindly with him. A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding.…

Translation Notes

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 §150: them who are endued fire-tabletFire §22: the Syrians gleaningsGWB §47: the froward kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: they that follow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: all the dwellers of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers therein the-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned

بهاء

bháʾ b-h-w → “bahá”

literal: glory

glory 61% bahá 17% splendor 11% excellence 6% thou 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §207: glory of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Bahá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: soul the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendor gleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather all men gleaningsGWB §725: Whatever kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: were to be leagued the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §8: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a great many

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ), جمیع (jmíʿ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt) as “people, Bahá, all, spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: all learning fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §259: by virtue of the knowledge kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: true knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

بروح

brúḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit of friendliness and”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE expanded to “spirit of friendliness and”

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: soul fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §367: in a spirit of perfect fellowship kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the life of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Through the spirit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §103: ease

معاشرت

mʿáshrt ʿ-sh-r → “consort”

literal: association; associate

consort 29% associated 14% associate 14% mingleth 14% intercourse 14% company 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: leaders of religion gleaningsGWB §260: ye congregation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Me will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: associated with Me gleaningsGWB §400: leaders

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نزد (nzd), کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí) as “spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort, truth”

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: nor gleaningsGWB §334: will not allow kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: help prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §18: must he (the Guardian of the Cause of God) choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seek

نزد

nzd zdn

literal: near; strike; near, with

SE rendered بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نزد (nzd), کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí), جوهری (júhrí) as “spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort, truth, jewel”

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: in the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me will-and-testamentW&T §13: raise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: In the opinion of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: in the sight the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence

کلمه‌ئی

klmh‌ʾí 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 §234: the Word fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §102: the expressions kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Those words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: He Who conversed with Thee (Moses)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

جوهری

júhrí j-w-h-r → “jewel”

literal: essence, jewel

jewel 50% tempered 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Gems gleaningsGWB §540: its treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those Gems of knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Substance

دون

dún d-w-n

literal: without

SE rendered کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí), جوهری (júhrí), دون (dún), از (iz), محروم (mḥrúm), بلسان (blsán), محبّت (mḥbbt) as “truth, jewel, deprived, language, kindliness”

without 30% except 20% none 10% otherwise 10% else 5% all 5% though 5% unless 5% depart 5% refuse 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside Thee gleaningsGWB §246: none but Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: of anyone beside me the-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: without gleaningsGWB §6: besides Thee

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m → “deprived”

literal: deprived; deprive

deprived 60% deprive 16% bereft 5% deny 5% depriveth 3% debarred 3% remained 3% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: withheld gleaningsGWB §214: sanctity kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: garb of pilgrimage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: deprived of the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold not

بلسان

blsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 48% language 22% through 11% tongues 7% arabic 4% sword 4% voice 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in the language gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: and with their tongues tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a tongue gleaningsGWB §40: the words uttered by

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: love of fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §451: His Well-Beloved One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: of them that love tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §3: best beloved will-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One

شفقت

shfqt sh-f-q → “loving”

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

mercy 17% kindly 17% loving 17% good-will 8% loving-kindness 8% tender-heartedness 8% compassion 8% kindliness 8% goodwill 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: mercy gleaningsGWB §561: kindliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §689: loving sympathy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: loving gleaningsGWB §109: tender-heartedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: His loving providence gleaningsGWB §683: merciful kindness

القا

al-qá l-q-y → “share”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

share 40% delivered 20% imparted 20% instilled 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: to meet fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §58: Divine Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: By attaining, therefore, to the presence of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: set forth before tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r → “signs” Distinctive

literal: traces; effect; trace

This form usually rendered as “effects”, “purpose”, “influence” (27 occurrences)

effects 18% purpose 12% influence 12% script 12% force 12% led 12% trace 6% results 6% particular 6% potency 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences gleaningsGWB §49: and its revelations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: offer up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: past traces the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writings gleaningsGWB §288: knowledge

مقصد

mqṣd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: purpose

goal 25% object 25% purpose 13% unto 13% ardent 13% house 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seeking gleaningsGWB §426: Him Who is the Desire of all nations kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: they signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: of the Desired One the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Desire

حاصل

ḥáṣl ḥ-ṣ-l → “attained”

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

attained 40% arise 20% having 10% achieved 10% impossible 10% attain 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: is attained gleaningsGWB §356: found and recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the pursuit the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood will-and-testamentW&T §5: were he to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained gleaningsGWB §596: achieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: are impossible

گذارید

gdháríd gdháríd → “leave”

literal: leave

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave

بارهٴ

bárhٴ b-r-h

literal: proof; evidence; proof, evidence

SE rendered گذارید (gdháríd), بارهٴ (bárhٴ), دعا (dʿá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نه (nh), جفا (jfá), لسان (lsán) as “leave, beseech, unkindly, tongue”

proof 39% testimony 17% evidence 17% testimonies 8% about 6% god’s 3% sought 3% still 3% tokens 3% whom 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §412: precision kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonies will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: God’s Testimony gleaningsGWB §293: His proof

دعا

dʿá d-ʿ-w → “beseech”

literal: call; invitation; claim

summoned 33% beseech 22% supplications 11% prayer 11% forget 11% pray 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: have I called upon gleaningsGWB §588: Leave them kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: summoning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: ye summon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: these idle claimants the-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise of will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

جفا

jfá j-f-w → “deal”

literal: harshness; oppression

deal 40% cruelty 20% misdeed 20% evil 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: deal unkindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: cruelty will-and-testamentW&T §52: these evil deeds will-and-testamentW&T §47: malice will-and-testamentW&T §52: a misdeed

جذّاب

jdhdháb j-dh-b → “lodestone”

literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw

lodestone 67% enchanter 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: that they may draw him fire-tabletFire §3: O Enchanter gleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transports prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Cause them to be so enraptured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: so carried away gleaningsGWB §555: ecstasy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Draw

مائدهٴ

máʾdhٴ m-w-d → “bread”

literal: table; table, banquet; table/banquet

spiritual 50% bread 50%

gleaningsGWB §603: the bread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the Table gleaningsGWB §381: spiritual sustenance

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered جذّاب (jdhdháb), قلوب (qlúb), مائدهٴ (máʾdhٴ), روح (rúḥ), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ) as “lodestone, hearts, bread, spirit, meaning, words”

brilliant 25% may 25% clear 25% proffereth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: they that resemble thee gleaningsGWB §175: as brilliant as kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: people like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: resemble the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: equal

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Our loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §43: of loving-kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: manifold favours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the grace will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ → “words”

literal: word; words; word, term

words 60% word 20% every 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §554: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: terms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §603: the words

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered معانی (mʿání), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), آفتاب (áftáb) as “meaning, the, light, words, fountain, wisdom”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: heaven fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §401: source kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: of the Dayspring tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §34: this world

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q

literal: shining; shine

SE rendered الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), آفتاب (áftáb), حکمت (ḥkmt) as “words, fountain, the, light, wisdom”