Gleanings — §681

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 681 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ای بندگان بنيان مصر ايقان حضرت سبحان را بنقر وهم و ظنون منهدم مکنيد چه که ظنّ لم يزل مغنی نبوده و لايزال نفسی را بصراط مستقيم هادی نگشته ای عباد يد قدرت مبسوطه ممدودهٔٔ مرتفعه سلطنتم را مغلول فرض گرفته‌ايد و رحمت مُنزله مسبوقه غير مقطوعه‌ام را مقطوع داشته‌ايد و سحاب مرتفعه متعاليه جود و کرمم را ممنوع و غير مهطول فرض ن

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O My servants! Were ye to discover the hidden, the shoreless oceans of My incorruptible wealth, ye would, of a certainty, esteem as nothing the world, nay, the entire creation. Let the flame of search burn with such fierceness within your hearts as to enable you to attain your supreme and most exalted goal — the station at which ye can draw nigh unto, and be united with, your Best-Beloved.…

Translation Notes

بندگان

bndgán b-n-d → “servants”

literal: servant; servants

servants 83% bondslaves 17%

gleaningsGWB §687: Set not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cling the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: schemed the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves gleaningsGWB §674: chains

بنيان

bníán b-n-y

literal: foundation

SE rendered بندگان (bndgán), بنيان (bníán), مصر (mṣr), ايقان (iyqán) as “servants, of a certainty”

foundations 67% foundation 17% edifice 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundations gleaningsGWB §271: her son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Son of Mary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and the son the-hidden-wordsHW §123: CHILDREN will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the Son gleaningsGWB §452: their sons

مصر

mṣr m-ṣ-r

literal: city

SE rendered بندگان (bndgán), بنيان (bníán), مصر (mṣr), ايقان (iyqán) as “servants, of a certainty”

meads 50% city 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: meads

ايقان

iyqán y-q-n → “of a certainty” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “discern”, “belief” (17 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of a certainty”

certitude 81% discern 6% belief 6% faith 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: be well assured gleaningsGWB §727: every confident believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: embraced will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitude gleaningsGWB §557: discern the wonders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: belief epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r

literal: presence, majesty

SE rendered بندگان (bndgán), بنيان (bníán), مصر (mṣr), ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “servants, of a certainty”

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: summon gleaningsGWB §259: the court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: Himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and to stand the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: came to see Him gleaningsGWB §292: the lips of

سبحان

sbḥán s-b-ḥ

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

SE rendered بندگان (bndgán), بنيان (bníán), مصر (mṣr), ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحان (sbḥán) as “servants, of a certainty”

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorified gleaningsGWB §13: celebration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: Exalted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Gracious gleaningsGWB §102: Divine

بنقر

bnqr n-q-ḍ

literal: break; violation; breaking

SE rendered ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحان (sbḥán), بنقر (bnqr) as “of a certainty”

broken 23% sedition 23% have 19% covenant-breakers 13% hath 6% breaking 6% violation 3% broke 3% who 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the violation gleaningsGWB §296: They broke prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and broken will-and-testamentW&T §17: Sedition epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have broken will-and-testamentW&T §1: of Covenant-breakers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath broken will-and-testamentW&T §41: breaking

وهم

whm w-h-m

literal: fancy

SE rendered ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحان (sbḥán), بنقر (bnqr), وهم (whm) as “of a certainty”

fancy 33% idle 17% vain 17% imaginings 17% doubt 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the vain imaginings fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §413: the imaginations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: his vain imaginations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §144: FANCY will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

ظنون

ẓnún ẓ-n-n

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

SE rendered ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحان (sbḥán), بنقر (bnqr), وهم (whm), ظنون (ẓnún) as “of a certainty”

idle 43% fancy 23% fancies 13% vain 8% imaginings 8% imaginations 3% all 3% superstitions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: deemed fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §610: idle fancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: we deem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: of my fancies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fancies

منهدم

mnhdm h-d-m

literal: demolish; demolition; demolished

SE rendered منهدم (mnhdm), مکنيد (mkníd), چه (chh), ظنّ (ẓnn), يزل (yzl), مغنی (mghní) as “wealth”

will 14% hath 14% demolition 14% have 14% subvert 14% destroy 14% ruin 14%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: and demolition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: have been abolished will-and-testamentW&T §41: destroy the Divine Edifice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: will demolish will-and-testamentW&T §1: to subvert kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath demolished will-and-testamentW&T §52: ruin

مکنيد

mkníd k-n

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered مکنيد (mkníd), چه (chh), ظنّ (ẓnn), يزل (yzl), مغنی (mghní), نبوده (nbúdh) as “wealth, Were”

observe 17% gave 17% stirreth 17% consider 17% withhold 17% thou 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: stirreth up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: withhold it the-hidden-wordsHW §129: Be not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: consider the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: observe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: gave up

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered چه (chh), ظنّ (ẓnn), يزل (yzl), مغنی (mghní), نبوده (nbúdh) as “wealth, Were”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

يزل

yzl z-w-l

literal: cease; to cease; decline

SE rendered يزل (yzl), مغنی (mghní), نبوده (nbúdh) as “wealth, Were”

hath 25% everlasting 13% time 13% ever 13% will 13% have 13% everlastingly 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §669: will everlastingly continue to remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: incorruptible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: wilt continue unto everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleeting will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth not gleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternity

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “hath”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: should be gleaningsGWB §191: is neither kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have hindered the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: We were gleaningsGWB §39: Thus it is that

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered مغنی (mghní), نبوده (nbúdh), لايزال (láyzál), نفسی (nfsí), بصراط (bṣráṭ), مستقيم (mstqím) as “wealth, Were, station”

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 §76: whoever gleaningsGWB §669: this truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: their vain and selfish desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: of His Godhood tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELF will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

بصراط

bṣráṭ ṣ-r-ṭ

literal: path; path/way; way

SE rendered مغنی (mghní), نبوده (nbúdh), لايزال (láyzál), نفسی (nfsí), بصراط (bṣráṭ), مستقيم (mstqím) as “wealth, Were, station”

path 32% straight 29% way 25% guiding 4% sirát 4% “sirat 4% right 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: path gleaningsGWB §568: His Path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: Sirát prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Way gleaningsGWB §471: the path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the right way.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: straight Path

مستقيم

mstqím q-w-m → “station” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “steadfast”, “straight”, “path” (34 occurrences)

steadfast 35% straight 25% path 15% which 5% sound 5% cleave 5% cause 5% behold 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §671: stood fast kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: standpoint prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: of Thy transcendent might tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

هادی

hádí h-d-y

literal: guidance; guide; guided

SE rendered مستقيم (mstqím), هادی (hádí) as “station”

guide 33% guidance 33% leaders 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance of gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: Thou hast guided them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §472: showeth thee

نگشته

ngshth g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered مستقيم (mstqím), هادی (hádí), نگشته (ngshth) as “station”

have 32% hath 18% made 14% returned 9% attained 5% forsook 5% remained 5% unto 5% manifested 5% illumined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: opened the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: remained gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered مستقيم (mstqím), هادی (hádí), نگشته (ngshth), عباد (ʿbád), يد (yd), قدرت (qdrt), مبسوطه (mbsúṭh), ممدودهٔٔ (mmdúdh), مرتفعه (mrtfʿh) as “station, exalted”