Gleanings — §623

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 623 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بگو ای مدّعیان محبّت از جمال قدم شرم نمائید و از زحمات و مشقّاتی که در سبیل الهی حمل نموده پند گیرید و متنبّه شوید اگر مقصود این اعمال سخیفه و افعال باطله بوده حمل این زحمات بچه جهت شده هر سارق و فاسقی باین اعمال و اقوال شما قبل از ظهور عامل بوده

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: Be ashamed, O ye that call yourselves the lovers of the Ancient Beauty! Be ye admonished by the tribulation He hath suffered, by the burden of anguish He hath carried for the sake of God. Let your eyes be opened. To what purpose hath He labored, if the manifold trials He hath endured are, in the end, to result in such contemptible professions, and such wretched conduct? Every robber, every worker of iniquity, hath, in the days prior to My Revelation, uttered these same words, and performed these same deeds.

Translation Notes

بگو

bgú gftn → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 83% “say 6% tongue 6% cry 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: hath said gleaningsGWB §118: claim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: denounced the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §7: deemed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: have said gleaningsGWB §707: maintained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: said.”

مدّعیان

mddʿíán d-ʿ-y → “claim” Distinctive

literal: claim; claimant; claim, assert

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

claim 24% layeth 18% laid 12% claims 12% thou 6% hath 6% idle 6% call 6% professed 6% pretension 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst profess gleaningsGWB §729: layeth claim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: pretension prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeth the-hidden-wordsHW §25: claim will-and-testamentW&T §6: He that layeth a claim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: laid claim gleaningsGWB §501: claims

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “lovers”

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 §64: I love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §666: of loving-kindness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: for the sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set will-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of

شرم

shrm shrm

literal: shame

SE rendered مدّعیان (mddʿíán), محبّت (mḥbbt), از (iz), جمال (jmál), قدم (qdm), شرم (shrm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), از (iz), زحمات (zḥmát), مشقّاتی (mshqqátí) as “that call yourselves, lovers, Ancient, Beauty, Be, tribulation, burden of anguish”

abashed 50% ashamed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: abashed gleaningsGWB §623: ashamed

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “be ashamed, o ye”

literal: show

SE expanded to “Be ashamed, O ye”

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 §248: thou hast gleaningsGWB §711: will have the power to deter thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: have refused to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: show them

زحمات

zḥmát z-ḥ-m → “labor”

literal: effort

labors 20% tribulation 20% manifold 20% toil 20% efforts 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: labor gleaningsGWB §623: tribulation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: toil and labour will-and-testamentW&T §40: efforts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: galling weight gleaningsGWB §395: labors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: hardships epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: striven

مشقّاتی

mshqqátí sh-q-q → “hath” Distinctive

literal: split; discord; hardship

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

hath 19% cleft 19% rent 14% blossoms 10% discord 10% mischief 10% contention 5% exertion 5% torn 5% burden 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: torn away gleaningsGWB §76: been cleft kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anemones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: hath been split asunder tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rent the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wind-flowers will-and-testamentW&T §10: discord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: hath torn

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l

literal: path; way; path/way

SE rendered زحمات (zḥmát), مشقّاتی (mshqqátí), سبیل (sbíl), الهی (al-hí), حمل (ḥml), نموده (nmúdh), پند (pnd) as “tribulation, burden of anguish, God, He hath suffered, admonished”

path 68% way 12% sake 11% ways 2% straight 1% road 1% means 1% cause 1% door 1% path!” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: in the path of gleaningsGWB §9: for its sake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: these two ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leading tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §270: the truth of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

حمل

ḥml ḥ-m-l → “he hath suffered”

literal: carry; bearing; burden

SE expanded to “He hath suffered”

hath 23% endured 15% borne 8% bear 8% sustain 8% endure 8% bearing 8% denounced 8% carried 8% sustained 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: borne gleaningsGWB §516: and are laying the burden thereof kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustaining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: be capable of hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: can bear will-and-testamentW&T §48: my forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the bearer gleaningsGWB §441: denounced

پند

pnd pnd → “admonished”

literal: advice

admonished 25% counsel 25% warned 25% take 25%

gleaningsGWB §674: counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: warned the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed gleaningsGWB §623: admonished

گیرید

gíríd grftn

literal: take; to take; taken

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), حمل (ḥml), نموده (nmúdh), پند (pnd), گیرید (gíríd), متنبّه (mtnbbh), شوید (shúyd), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “God, He hath suffered, admonished, your eyes be opened, purpose”

ye 50% take 50%

gleaningsGWB §683: have permeated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: sought the-hidden-wordsHW §148: have taken will-and-testamentW&T §42: began gleaningsGWB §340: hath quaffed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: have not been taught the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed will-and-testamentW&T §38: towards none doth he entertain

متنبّه

mtnbbh n-b-h → “might” Distinctive

literal: awaken; attentive; attentive, aware, alerted

This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “give”, “heed” (4 occurrences)

eyes 25% give 25% heed 25% do 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: awakened gleaningsGWB §248: shake off your slumber kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: been wakened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: awakening gleaningsGWB §456: ye have remained sunk in your heedlessness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: give heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: stirred me up

شوید

shúyd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered حمل (ḥml), نموده (nmúdh), پند (pnd), گیرید (gíríd), متنبّه (mtnbbh), شوید (shúyd), مقصود (mqṣúd), اعمال (iʿmál), سخیفه (skhífh) as “He hath suffered, admonished, your eyes be opened, purpose, professions, contemptible”

thou 23% must 15% wash 8% souls 8% gather 8% can 8% could 8% wert 8% enable 8% will 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: place gleaningsGWB §307: is kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: appeal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye will will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: failed

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repaired gleaningsGWB §337: their aims kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: the purpose underlying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: Thou One Desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: That which is meant

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 41% all 13% doings 13% works 9% acts 7% deed 4% behavior 4% goodly 4% words 4% men’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: doeth gleaningsGWB §480: and deal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: misdeeds tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walk will-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: Man’s actions

سخیفه

skhífh s-kh-f → “contemptible”

literal: base, trivial; contemptible

contemptible 50% base 50%

gleaningsGWB §623: contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: base

افعال

ifʿál f-ʿ-l → “conduct” Distinctive

literal: do; deed

This form usually rendered as “deeds”, “works”, “acts” (30 occurrences)

deeds 41% works 15% acts 11% such 7% doings 7% activities 4% activity 4% attributes 4% conduct 4% behaviour 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath dealt gleaningsGWB §487: treating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: I did it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His doings the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §509: Let kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: and deeds

باطله

báṭlh b-ṭ-l

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), اعمال (iʿmál), سخیفه (skhífh), افعال (ifʿál), باطله (báṭlh), حمل (ḥml), زحمات (zḥmát) as “purpose, professions, contemptible, conduct, He hath endured, manifold trials”

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §363: false kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: falsehood gleaningsGWB §359: falsity

جهت

jht j-h-t

literal: direction; directions; reason

SE rendered حمل (ḥml), زحمات (zḥmát), بچه (bchh), جهت (jht), هر (hr), سارق (sárq), فاسقی (fásqí), باین (báyn), اعمال (iʿmál) as “He hath endured, manifold trials, Every, robber, worker of iniquity, uttered these same words”