Gleanings — §72

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 72 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بگو ای عباد امروز روز ديگر است لسان ديگر بايد تا قابل ثنای مقصود عالم شود و عمل ديگر بايد تا مقبول درگاه گردد جميع عالم طالب اين يوم بودند که شايد موفّق شوند بآنچه لايق و سزاوار است طوبی از برای نفسی که امورات دنيا او را از مالک الوری منع ننمود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: O men! This is a matchless Day. Matchless must, likewise, be the tongue that celebrateth the praise of the Desire of all nations, and matchless the deed that aspireth to be acceptable in His sight. The whole human race hath longed for this Day, that perchance it may fulfill that which well beseemeth its station, and is worthy of its destiny. Blessed is the man whom the affairs of the world have failed to deter from recognizing Him Who is the Lord of all things.

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 §249: Regardest gleaningsGWB §552: promise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: they speak the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §7: deemed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: hath been said of Him gleaningsGWB §40: voicing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: protested saying

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

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 §165: the guardian fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §312: the souls of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: this people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: Thy servants’tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: servant

امروز

imrúz imrúz → “this is a matchless day”

literal: today

SE expanded to “This is a matchless Day”

day 84% present-day 5% age 5% today 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §429: its present-day kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this day gleaningsGWB §429: of the age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the day gleaningsGWB §170: in this day

روز

rúz rúz → “this is a matchless day”

literal: day; day, daytime

SE expanded to “This is a matchless Day”

day 28% every 22% days 17% age 11% now 6% daytime 6% day-time 6% each 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: days gleaningsGWB §333: Now is the time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: every day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: On that Day gleaningsGWB §429: age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day gleaningsGWB §145: the age

ديگر

dígr dígr

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered بگو (bgú), عباد (ʿbád), امروز (imrúz), روز (rúz), ديگر (dígr), لسان (lsán), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), قابل (qábl), ثنای (thnáy) as “Say, men, This is a matchless Day, Matchless must, likewise, be, praise”

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: therefore gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: divine the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: following gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: And yet again

لسان

lsán l-s-n

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), امروز (imrúz), روز (rúz), ديگر (dígr), لسان (lsán), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), قابل (qábl), ثنای (thnáy), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “men, This is a matchless Day, Matchless must, likewise, be, praise, the Desire of all nations”

tongue 78% language 5% languages 3% voice 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% said 1% own 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languages gleaningsGWB §535: My words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: the tongues tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: your tongue gleaningsGWB §40: the words uttered by

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “matchless must, likewise, be”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

SE expanded to “Matchless must, likewise, be”

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: It beseemeth gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: as they should gleaningsGWB §564: let him

قابل

qábl q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before

This form usually rendered as “worthy”, “unworthy”, “made” (21 occurrences)

worthy 32% unworthy 21% made 11% fit 11% able 5% endowed 5% matchless 5% may 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: tribes fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §215: directeth his steps toward thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: at the feet of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: willingly accepted tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

ثنای

thnáy th-n-y → “praise”

literal: praise; praise, commendation

praise 43% glorify 29% magnify 14% whose 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: Secondly gleaningsGWB §5: the praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the latter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to extol Thy virtues will-and-testamentW&T §39: another epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebration gleaningsGWB §205: that magnify His Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereupon

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire of all nations”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE expanded to “Desire of all nations”

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 §206: That which is meant gleaningsGWB §233: that directeth his steps kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: primarily intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: direct our steps towards the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: your object

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered بايد (báyd), قابل (qábl), ثنای (thnáy), مقصود (mqṣúd), عالم (ʿálm), عمل (ʿml), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), مقبول (mqbúl) as “Matchless must, likewise, be, praise, the Desire of all nations, matchless the deed that aspireth, acceptable”

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 §182: knowing fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §356: to be well versed in human learning kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: that ye may know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thine instruction tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

عمل

ʿml ʿ-m-l → “matchless the deed that aspireth” Distinctive

literal: deed; deeds; work

This form usually rendered as “act”, “work”, “deeds” (48 occurrences)

SE expanded to “matchless the deed that aspireth”

act 23% work 17% deeds 13% conduct 10% committed 7% acted 7% observe 7% deed 7% hath 7% which 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have committed gleaningsGWB §300: Your own acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: were 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 §149: all thine acts

درگاه

drgáh drgáh → “threshold”

literal: threshold

threshold 50% sight 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Threshold gleaningsGWB §72: in His sight

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “whole human race”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “whole human race”

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 §316: no wise kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: certain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §42: gather in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: great many

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “hath longed for this day”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE expanded to “hath longed for this Day”

seeker 39% hath 11% seekers 11% seeketh 11% desirest 6% longing 6% sought 6% yearn 6% sincerely 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We pray gleaningsGWB §356: strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: aspiration the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §703: They ask for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: they that thirst

يوم

yúm y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered درگاه (drgáh), گردد (grdd), جميع (jmíʿ), عالم (ʿálm), طالب (ṭálb), يوم (yúm), بودند (búdnd), شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh) as “in His sight, The whole human race, hath longed for this Day, perchance, may fulfill, that”

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the days gleaningsGWB §464: His Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: On the day when prayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thine own days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of days

بودند

búdnd búdn

literal: be; to be; been

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), عالم (ʿálm), طالب (ṭálb), يوم (yúm), بودند (búdnd), شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq) as “The whole human race, hath longed for this Day, perchance, may fulfill, that, well beseemeth”

have 40% had 27% regarded 7% passed 7% raised 7% lived 7% there 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seeking peace and retirement gleaningsGWB §511: no longer kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: have blindly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I had the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: hath done nothing

شايد

sháyd sháyd → “perchance”

literal: perhaps; perhaps, maybe; befits, is allowed

haply 42% perchance 42% should 4% am 4% must 4% hoping 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: haply gleaningsGWB §142: as I am allowed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: hoping that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Should gleaningsGWB §146: must needs be adorned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: perchance

موفّق

múffq w-f-q → “may fulfill”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

may 25% attained 25% strengthened 13% hath 13% favoured 13% enable 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: to graciously aid them gleaningsGWB §395: may be enabled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: be graciously aided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Thou hast graciously enabled the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: concord gleaningsGWB §661: for having enabled me

شوند

shúnd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq), سزاوار (száwár), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “perchance, may fulfill, that, well beseemeth, Blessed is”

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: shall gleaningsGWB §122: They are commissioned kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: they were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth

لايق

láyq l-y-q → “well beseemeth” Distinctive

literal: worthy; befit; befits

This form usually rendered as “worthy”, “unworthy”, “best” (25 occurrences)

worthy 33% unworthy 24% best 10% beseemeth 10% deserveth 5% befitting 5% fit 5% well 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly gleaningsGWB §486: befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: can befit the-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: befitting recipients gleaningsGWB §312: best befitteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: beseem

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w

literal: worthy

SE rendered شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq), سزاوار (száwár), طوبی (ṭúbí), از (iz), برای (bráy), نفسی (nfsí) as “perchance, may fulfill, that, well beseemeth, Blessed is, the man”

behooveth 22% worthy 22% beseemeth 22% becometh 11% necessitate 11% best 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: becometh gleaningsGWB §173: It behooveth you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: behooveth gleaningsGWB §72: and is worthy of its destiny gleaningsGWB §363: worthy gleaningsGWB §145: necessitate gleaningsGWB §395: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §145: best befitted

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed is”

literal: blessed; blessedness; blessedness, happiness

blessed 39% happy 27% well 16% great 8% how 3% blessedness 2% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §311: Blessed is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it gleaningsGWB §610: Blessed art thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Great is the blessedness of him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Happy

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

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 §67: for thine own sake gleaningsGWB §519: vaunt yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: Thy most exalted Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: with him who

امورات

imúrát ʾ-m-r → “affairs of the world” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “events”, “deeds” (20 occurrences)

SE expanded to “affairs of the world”

things 25% events 13% deeds 13% happenings 13% behavior 6% advance 6% affairs 6% behaviour 6% features 6% aims 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: We were summoned fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §490: and in bidding kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Theme prayers-and-meditationsP&M §86: At Thy command tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

دنيا

dníá d-n-w → “affairs of the world”

literal: world; world/this life

SE expanded to “affairs of the world”

world 78% life 6% things 4% earth 4% earthly 2% world’s 1% desire 1% worldliness 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: this world’s gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: downtrodden the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: world gleaningsGWB §34: low kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid

مالک

málk m-l-k → “lord of all things”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “Lord of all things”

lord 47% king 15% thou 11% possessor 11% who 8% ruler 4% all-possessing 2% layeth 1% sovereign 1% supreme 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: angels gleaningsGWB §622: into the heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the peoples and kindreds of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nations tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sovereignty

الوری

al-wrí w-r-y

literal: mankind

SE rendered امورات (imúrát), دنيا (dníá), از (iz), مالک (málk), الوری (al-wrí), منع (mnʿ), ننمود (nnmúd) as “affairs of the world, from, Lord of all things, have failed to deter”