Gleanings — §719

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 719 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

یا معشر البشر تمسّکوا بالحبل المتین إنّه ینفعکم فی الأرض من لدی الله ربّ العالمین خذوا العدل و الإنصاف و دعوا ما أمرکم به کلّ جاهل بعید الّذین زیّنوا رؤوسهم بالعمائم و افَتوا علی الّذی به ظهر کلّ امر حکیم باسمی رفعت مقاماتهم بین العباد و إذا أظهرتُ نفسی افتوا عَلَيَّ بظلم مبین کذلک نطق القلم بالحقّ و القوم من الغافلین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Members of the human race! Hold ye fast by the Cord which no man can sever. This will, indeed, profit you all the days of your life, for its strength is of God, the Lord of all worlds. Cleave ye to justice and fairness, and turn away from the whisperings of the foolish, them that are estranged from God, that have decked their heads with the ornament of the learned, and have condemned to death Him Who is the Fountain of wisdom. My name hath uplifted them to lofty grades, and yet, no sooner did I reveal Myself to their eyes than they, with manifest injustice, pronounced the sentence of My death. Thus hath Our Pen revealed the truth, and yet the people are sunk in heedlessness.

Translation Notes

معشر

mʿshr ʿ-sh-r → “concourse”

literal: assembly; association; associate

concourse 32% leaders 21% ye 16% congregation 16% company 5% people 5% members 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Our fellow-prisoners gleaningsGWB §338: fellowship 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 §176: associate gleaningsGWB §311: will seek its companionship

البشر

al-bshr b-sh-r → “the human race”

literal: human

SE expanded to “the human race”

man 40% mankind 20% unto 10% man-made 10% human 10% apprise 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: announce gleaningsGWB §290: announce unto men tidings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: upon them tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §35: beareth unto thee the joyful tidings will-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoiced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidings

تمسّکوا

tmsskúá m-s-k → “hold ye fast”

literal: hold fast

SE expanded to “Hold ye fast”

have 25% hold 17% clung 17% lay 8% fixeth 8% cleaving 8% held 8% joined 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have clung gleaningsGWB §125: cleave tenaciously to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: those that have clung to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and taken hold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: take fast hold gleaningsGWB §418: a faithful adherence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor

بالحبل

bálḥbl ḥ-b-l → “by the cord”

literal: rope/cord; cord

SE expanded to “by the Cord”

cord 79% clung 5% tie 5% firm 3% unto 3% tenaciously 3% life-vein 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unto the cord gleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: tie epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the firm cord gleaningsGWB §684: life-vein prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: on Thy cord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Cord gleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cord

المتین

al-mtín m-t-n → “firm”

literal: firm; strong; strong, mighty

firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% inviolable 7% none 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: safe gleaningsGWB §221: afflictive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest will-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strong epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: mighty gleaningsGWB §719: which no man can sever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever

ینفعکم

ynfʿkm n-f-ʿ → “indeed, profit” Distinctive

literal: benefit, profit

This form usually rendered as “shall”, “can”, “unprofitable” (8 occurrences)

shall 25% can 13% unprofitable 13% which 13% profit 13% profiteth 13% indeed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: weal gleaningsGWB §471: shall profit you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: what will help the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: can profit you gleaningsGWB §564: profiteth him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: will profit me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is unprofitable unto you

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered بالحبل (bálḥbl), المتین (al-mtín), ینفعکم (ynfʿkm), الأرض (ar-rḍ), لدی (ldí), الله (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العالمین (al-ʿálmín), خذوا (khdhúá) as “by the Cord, which no man can sever, indeed, profit, of, God, the Lord, of all worlds, Cleave ye to”

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Land fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §573: or in the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: place prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this City tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earth

لدی

ldí l-d-y → “of”

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered المتین (al-mtín), ینفعکم (ynfʿkm), الأرض (ar-rḍ), لدی (ldí), الله (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العالمین (al-ʿálmín), خذوا (khdhúá), العدل (al-ʿdl) as “which no man can sever, indeed, profit, of, God, the Lord, of all worlds, Cleave ye to, justice”

before 29% when 24% sight 18% face 12% through 6% after 6% beside 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: by gleaningsGWB §386: when brought face to face with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: when brought before epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §720: through the guidance of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: in the face of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §719: of

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: thy God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §383: the hand of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God forbid!—or prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: our God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

العالمین

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “of all worlds”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “of all worlds”

worlds 52% all 31% world 6% whole 3% entire 2% earth 2% men 2% creatures 1% creation 1% people 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: learning fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §35: it is evident and manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: readily recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: then tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

خذوا

khdhúá ʾ-kh-dh → “cleave ye to”

literal: take; seize

SE expanded to “Cleave ye to”

cleave 33% cling 33% seize 17% take 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: to seize thee fire-tabletFire §15: overcome gleaningsGWB §63: cling, with kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: overtaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: They were so seized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

الإنصاف

an-nṣáf n-ṣ-f → “fairness”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: every fair-minded man gleaningsGWB §455: if ye but judge fairly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: unswerving prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soul the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Judge thou fairly gleaningsGWB §195: Judge ye fairly

دعوا

dʿúá w-d-ʿ → “cast”

literal: leave; deposit; deposited

cast 60% put 20% forsake 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: thou wouldst cast away gleaningsGWB §475: resign not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: “Let prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Leave me the-hidden-wordsHW §13: and within thee have I placed will-and-testamentW&T §48: they left me not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Cast them gleaningsGWB §685: entrust

أمرکم

ʾamrkm ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “biddeth”, “bidding”, “against” (7 occurrences)

biddeth 29% bidding 14% against 14% which 14% cause 14% whisperings 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: bidding fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §99: of His Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: so great a Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: at Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

جاهل

jáhl j-h-l → “foolish”

literal: ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones

foolish 44% ignorant 33% empty 22%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: ignorance gleaningsGWB §374: foolish ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: ignorant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: his own ignorance the-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyself will-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: folly gleaningsGWB §503: this foolish people

بعید

bʿíd b-ʿ-d → “after” Distinctive

literal: after; distance; far

This form usually rendered as “far”, “remoteness”, “immeasurable” (22 occurrences)

far 31% remoteness 13% immeasurable 13% gone 6% late 6% removeth 6% gulf 6% distance 6% estranged 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Thereafter fire-tabletFire §3: distant gleaningsGWB §579: only when kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: For afterward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: remove not far from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: remote the-hidden-wordsHW §76: slough

زیّنوا

zíznúá z-y-n → “have decked”

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

adorn 25% beautify 25% have 25% adorning 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellished fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §559: readorned.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: Thou hadst decked forth the-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: decked with

رؤوسهم

rʾúshm r-ʾ-s → “their heads”

literal: head

head 33% heads 21% leadership 18% leaders 8% chief 5% who 5% mine 3% top 3% ra’is 3% beheaded 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §163: I be beheaded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: own tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leaders gleaningsGWB §594: diadem kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chief

بالعمائم

bálʿmáʾm ʿ-m-m → “all” Distinctive

literal: generality; general; general, universal

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

universal 33% all 17% common 11% own 6% ocean 6% ornament 6% generality 6% “universal 6% high 6% all-pervasive 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the ocean gleaningsGWB §719: with the ornament of the learned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “Universal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: Thine all-pervasive will-and-testamentW&T §22: Supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: his own turban kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: generality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: hath encompassed all things

افَتوا

ifatúá f-t-y → “pronounced”

literal: pronounce judgment

pronounced 50% condemn 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: the judgment thou didst pronounce gleaningsGWB §719: pronounced the sentence of My death kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Youth will-and-testamentW&T §6: decreeing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: decreed gleaningsGWB §568: condemned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: pronounced against Him such a judgment gleaningsGWB §109: verdict pronounced

أظهرتُ

ʾaẓhrt ẓ-h-r → “i reveal” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “manifested” (33 occurrences)

thou 45% revealed 13% manifested 10% didst 10% whom 6% having 3% manifest 3% reveal 3% empowered 3% hast 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thou didst call me into being fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §113: whatsoever they may manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: so clearly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: all the Revelations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

حکیم

ḥkím ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: wisdom; wise

all-wise 81% wisdom 9% wise 4% all-wise.” 2% who 2% sages 1% embodiments 1% source 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the law gleaningsGWB §418: to the cord of wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: conclusive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence

باسمی

básmí s-m-w → “heaven” Distinctive

literal: name; heaven; names

This form usually rendered as “name”, “names”, “one” (37 occurrences)

name 67% names 11% one 6% attribute 3% designation 3% upon 3% separate 3% empty 3% sake 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavens fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §591: heaven and of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: with the brightness of Thy Name tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

رفعت

rfʿt r-f-ʿ → “uplifted” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised

This form usually rendered as “raised”, “grandeur”, “hoisted” (11 occurrences)

raised 18% grandeur 9% hoisted 9% glory 9% uplifted 9% loftiness 9% paramount 9% thou 9% spread 9% didst 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: would exalt fire-tabletFire §6: is loud gleaningsGWB §171: advancement kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: hoisted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: hath been proclaimed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

مقاماتهم

mqámáthm q-w-m → “station” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “spiritual”, “lofty”, “estate” (3 occurrences)

spiritual 33% lofty 33% estate 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: of Resurrection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §135: hath arisen kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: dominion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

العباد

al-ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered حکیم (ḥkím), باسمی (básmí), رفعت (rfʿt), مقاماتهم (mqámáthm), العباد (al-ʿbád), أظهرتُ (ʾaẓhrt), نفسی (nfsí), افتوا (iftúá) as “My name, hath, uplifted, them to lofty grades, I reveal, Myself, pronounced”

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the oppressed fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §171: worshipers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: This servant of Thine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §35: me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: My servants

بظلم

bẓlm ẓ-l-m → “with manifest injustice” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)

SE expanded to “with manifest injustice”

tyranny 26% darkness 16% oppression 13% injustice 12% cruelty 10% iniquity 7% unjustly 4% wrongs 4% reason 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: others similarly wronged fire-tabletFire §49: meekness gleaningsGWB §270: so unjustly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: transgress against the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: victims of oppression

مبین

mbín b-y-n

literal: utterance; clear

SE rendered أظهرتُ (ʾaẓhrt), نفسی (nfsí), افتوا (iftúá), بظلم (bẓlm), مبین (mbín), کذلک (kdhlk), نطق (nṭq), القلم (al-qlm), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), القوم (al-qúm) as “I reveal, Myself, pronounced, with manifest injustice, Thus, hath, Our Pen, revealed the truth, the people”