Gleanings — §650

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 650 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

اگر اسم رحمانم مغایر رضا حرفی از احبّایم استماع نمود مهموماً مغموماً بمحلّ خود راجع شد و اسم ستّارم هر زمان مشاهده نمود نفسی بهتکی مشغول است بکمال احزان بمقرّ اقدس بازگشت و بصیحه و ندبه مشغول و اسم غفّارم اگر ذنبی از دوستانم مشاهده نمود صیحه زد و مدهوش بر ارض اوفتاد ملائکهٴ امریّه بمنظر اکبر حملش نمودند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Every time My name “the All-Merciful” was told that one of My lovers had breathed a word that runneth counter to My wish, it repaired, grief-stricken and disconsolate to its abode; and whenever My name “the Concealer” discovered that one of My followers had inflicted any shame or humiliation on his neighbor, it, likewise, turned back chagrined and sorrowful to its retreats of glory, and there wept and mourned with a sore lamentation. And whenever My name “the Ever-Forgiving” perceived that anyone of My friends had committed any transgression, it cried out in its great distress, and, overcome with anguish, fell upon the dust, and was borne away by a company of the invisible angels to its habitation in the realms above.

Translation Notes

رحمانم

rḥmánm r-ḥ-m → “mercy” Distinctive

literal: mercy; merciful

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

mercy 52% all-merciful 16% most 9% god 5% merciful 5% have 4% compassionate 3% tender 2% divine 2% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §537: more mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: who can have compassion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

مغایر

mgháyr gh-y-r → “any”

literal: other; other than; change

contrary 50% conflict 17% any 17% runneth 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not to be compared fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §39: differ kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: except by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: anything that is not of Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §70: strangers will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting

رضا

rḍá r-ḍ-y → “my”

literal: pleasure

SE rendered اسم (ism), رحمانم (rḥmánm), مغایر (mgháyr), رضا (rḍá), حرفی (ḥrfí), از (iz), احبّایم (iḥbbáym), استماع (istmáʿ), نمود (nmúd) as “name, “the Concealer”, that, My, inflicted, followers, discovered, had”

resigned 18% contentment 9% divine 9% willingness 9% good-pleasure 9% preferred 9% favour 9% resignation 9% submission 9% content 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Be not willing fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §607: resignation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which shall please Thee.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: content with that the-hidden-wordsHW §71: desired will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness

حرفی

ḥrfí ḥ-r-f → “letters” Distinctive

literal: letter; word

This form usually rendered as “one”, “single”, “drop” (16 occurrences)

one 36% single 36% drop 7% word 7% through 7% dead 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: with words gleaningsGWB §238: however insignificant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: a single letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letters the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §11: transgression epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §193: through the agency of but one Letter

احبّایم

iḥbbáym ḥ-b-b → “followers” Distinctive

literal: love

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

love 50% beloved 16% loved 14% well-beloved 6% best-beloved 4% dear 3% thou 2% who 2% all 1% lover 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §724: Our friends kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: my delight tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §3: best beloved will-and-testamentW&T §6: their

استماع

istmáʿ s-m-ʿ → “heard”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

heard 24% perceive 18% hearken 12% hearing 12% known 6% ears 6% hearkening 6% acquainted 6% told 6% thou 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Give ear fire-tabletFire §48: I have heard gleaningsGWB §56: proclaims kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: make prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: Thou hast hearkened tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §111: a hearing will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

نمود

nmúd nmúdn → “had”

literal: do; to do; show

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: he never again referred gleaningsGWB §395: let him kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: are assured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appear will-and-testamentW&T §17: will he seize upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: himself towards

مهموماً

mhmúmáan h-m-m → “utmost” Distinctive

literal: endeavor; effort; concern

This form usually rendered as “sorrowful”, “grief-stricken”, “lament” (3 occurrences)

sorrowful 33% grief-stricken 33% lament 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Exert fire-tabletFire §13: Anguish gleaningsGWB §649: trouble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the utmost endeavour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: manifold sorrows the-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavors will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost importance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: strive

مغموماً

mghmúmáan gh-m-m → “clouds” Distinctive

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

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

clouds 57% showers 7% cloud 7% “clouds” 7% heaven 4% disconsolate 4% anguish 4% mists 4% “clouds.” 4% clouds?” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §506: heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: clouds?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and vexations the-hidden-wordsHW §103: to the realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §650: disconsolate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: Cloud

بمحلّ

bmḥll m-ḥ-l → “place” Distinctive

literal: place

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

place 50% own 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: to her own house

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ → “turned” Distinctive

literal: return; returning; to return

This form usually rendered as “return”, “applicable”, “repaired” (36 occurrences)

return 28% applicable 22% repaired 11% returned 6% will 6% concerning 6% attain 6% who 6% fell 6% resume 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: returned not gleaningsGWB §245: shall ye return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: “return”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: the object the-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back to will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: to address thee gleaningsGWB §257: return ye to God

ستّارم

sttárm s-t-r → ““the ever-forgiving””

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 32% veil 15% concealed 15% lie 8% concealer 8% conceal 5% lay 5% hide 4% have 4% latent 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to be concealed fire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sins gleaningsGWB §567: they hid themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: lie as yet unravelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: veils the-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: may conceal

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “whenever” Distinctive

literal: time; time, era; time, age

This form usually rendered as “days”, “time”, “day” (46 occurrences)

days 20% time 20% day 20% age 12% whenever 8% countless 4% life 4% cycle 4% when 4% faith 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §148: every Dispensation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: until prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: now will-and-testamentW&T §39: the conditions gleaningsGWB §650: whenever

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “perceived”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

behold 31% witness 14% perceive 11% consider 9% found 8% beholding 6% will 6% witnessed 6% discover 5% beheld 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: regarded fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §447: be completely transformed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: this world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and bearest witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “anyone”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: He Who gleaningsGWB §324: faculty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: in Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His

بهتکی

bhtkí h-t-k → “dishonor” Distinctive

literal: rending; violate; violation

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

dishonor 14% rend 14% have 14% dishonored 14% hath 7% profaneth 7% rent 7% profane 7% violated 7% any 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonor gleaningsGWB §650: any shame or humiliation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the Cleaver epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: hath been rent in twain gleaningsGWB §216: rent asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Rend asunder gleaningsGWB §412: rend any veil asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and dishonored

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 31% occupied 24% engaged 7% busy 7% immersed 7% have 5% busying 5% hath 5% strive 5% commune 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: been occupied gleaningsGWB §370: hath strayed from His path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: are engaged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: to deter them the-hidden-wordsHW §27: and busy thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: engaged gleaningsGWB §205: seek diligently

بکمال

bkmál k-m-l → “utmost”

literal: perfection; perfect; complete

utmost 44% perfect 9% plenitude 9% greatest 6% extreme 6% utter 6% all 6% perfection 6% absolute 6% great 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the utmost gleaningsGWB §529: all-powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: real prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: grievously the-hidden-wordsHW §160: fulfilled will-and-testamentW&T §53: greatest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatest gleaningsGWB §608: perfection

احزان

iḥzán ḥ-z-n → “sorrow”

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

sorrows 38% sorrow 15% sorrowful 8% infinite 8% cup 8% filled 8% chagrined 8% grief 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: sadness fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §657: grieve thine heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: shall not be put to grief tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §95: griefs will-and-testamentW&T §34: as they bewailed

بمقرّ

bmqrr q-r-r → “habitation”

literal: abode; place; established

seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: no habitation gleaningsGWB §390: localized kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: prescribed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: stablished tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

اقدس

iqds q-d-s → “holiness” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “most”, “aqdas”, “holy” (34 occurrences)

most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness gleaningsGWB §674: holy and everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness will-and-testamentW&T §3: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctified

بصیحه

bṣíḥh ṣ-y-ḥ → “cried”

literal: shout

lamentations 17% sore 17% cried 17% prophetic 17% shout 17% great 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath cried out fire-tabletFire §47: shall I weep gleaningsGWB §118: lamentations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: a great cry tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: “Raise a cry epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hath caused the Rock to shout gleaningsGWB §73: the prophetic cry tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: cried aloud

ندبه

ndbh n-d-b

literal: lamentation

SE rendered بمقرّ (bmqrr), اقدس (iqds), بازگشت (bázgsht), بصیحه (bṣíḥh), ندبه (ndbh), مشغول (mshghúl), اسم (ism), غفّارم (ghffárm), ذنبی (dhnbí) as “habitation, cried, name, “the All-Merciful”, word”

lament 44% weeping 22% lamentations 11% lamentation 11% bewail 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: lament gleaningsGWB §168: weeping kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: bewail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my lamentations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: lamentations gleaningsGWB §650: lamentation

غفّارم

ghffárm gh-f-r → “ever-forgiving” Distinctive

literal: forgiving

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

ever-forgiving 49% forgive 15% forgiving 10% forgiveness 10% pardon 4% will 3% ask 3% forgiven 3% beg 2% pardoner 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: may God forgive him fire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver gleaningsGWB §656: Thy forgiveness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to forgive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy forgiveness will-and-testamentW&T §13: vast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘I beg forgiveness fire-tabletFire §35: forgiveness

ذنبی

dhnbí dh-n-b → “sins”

literal: sin; sinner; sins

sin 33% transgression 33% mistake 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: sins gleaningsGWB §655: of such as transgress against Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: a transgression the-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: sin gleaningsGWB §650: transgression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: mistake

زد

zd z-y-d → “more” Distinctive

literal: more

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

more 20% increase 16% greater 12% waxed 12% increasing 12% waxeth 8% any 8% arduously 4% add 4% potency 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: increase gleaningsGWB §320: many kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: more prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: correspondingly increased will-and-testamentW&T §48: increased epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: multiplied gleaningsGWB §254: will add unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: innumerable

مدهوش

mdhúsh d-h-sh → “heedless”

literal: amazed/awe-struck

heedless 33% overcome 33% awe-struck 33%

gleaningsGWB §22: heedless the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Awe-struck will-and-testamentW&T §6: alarm gleaningsGWB §650: overcome with anguish gleaningsGWB §73: are bewildered

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), نمود (nmúd), صیحه (ṣíḥh), زد (zd), مدهوش (mdhúsh), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), اوفتاد (iwftád), ملائکهٴ (mláʾkhٴ), امریّه (imrírh), بمنظر (bmnẓr) as “was, had, repaired, disconsolate, abode, neighbor, one, it”