Gleanings — §113

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 113 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

... إيّاکم يا ملأ التّوحيد لا تفرّقوا في مظاهر أمر اللّه ولا فيما نزل عليهم من الآيات وهذا حقّ التّوحيد إن أنتم لمن الموقنين وکذلک في أفعالهم وأعمالهم وکلّما ظهر من عندهم ويظهر من لدنهم کلّ من عند اللّه وکلّ بأمره عاملين ومن فرّق بينهم وبين کلماتهم وما نزل عليهم أو في أحوالهم وأفعالهم في أقل ممّا يحصی لقد أشرک باللّه وآياته وبرسله وکان من المشرکين ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Beware, O believers in the Unity of God, lest ye be tempted to make any distinction between any of the Manifestations of His Cause, or to discriminate against the signs that have accompanied and proclaimed their Revelation. This indeed is the true meaning of Divine Unity, if ye be of them that apprehend and believe this truth. Be ye assured, moreover, that the works and acts of each and every one of these Manifestations of God, nay whatever pertaineth unto them, and whatsoever they may manifest in the future, are all ordained by God, and are a reflection of His Will and Purpose. Whoso maketh the slightest possible difference between their persons, their words, their messages, their acts and manners, hath indeed disbelieved in God, hath repudiated His signs, and betrayed the Cause of His Messengers.

Translation Notes

إيّاکم

ʾiyyákm w-q-y → “fear” Distinctive

literal: fear; to fear

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

fear 63% let 8% lay 5% righteousness 5% virtue 5% god-fearing 3% integrity 3% beware 3% most 3% purity 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: Beware that fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §474: hinder him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: nor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: Look, then the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: integrity and uprightness

ملأ

mlʾ m-l-ʾ → “believers” Distinctive

literal: assembly/people; concourse

This form usually rendered as “concourse”, “people”, “ye” (65 occurrences)

concourse 37% people 25% ye 12% celestial 6% inmates 4% believers 4% followers 4% chiefs 4% ones 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye rich ones gleaningsGWB §295: the people of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: Celestial Concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: concourse of gleaningsGWB §36: and his people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his people

التّوحيد

at-túḥíd w-ḥ-d → “in the unity of”

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE expanded to “in the Unity of”

unity 57% divine 18% oneness 14% essential 4% focal-point 2% true 2% acknowledge 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy unity fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §569: My loneliness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singleness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: such as adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

تفرّقوا

tfrrqúá f-r-q → “make any distinction”

literal: separation; criterion; difference

SE expanded to “make any distinction”

separation 38% qur’án 16% distinction 13% scattered 9% separated 5% discern 4% star 4% scatter 4% passing 4% distinguish 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §675: your bodies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Muhammadan Dispensation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: scattered them abroad tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §17: separate the gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: separated

مظاهر

mẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “any of the manifestations”

literal: manifestation; manifest

SE expanded to “any of the Manifestations”

manifestations 69% exponents 10% manifestation 6% embodiments 5% who 2% such 2% revealers 2% revelations 1% any 1% dispensations 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Manifestation fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §191: made manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: hath shown forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “of his cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

SE expanded to “of His Cause”

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: commandeth gleaningsGWB §386: by His behest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in rank prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: had been prescribed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dictates of my passions gleaningsGWB §170: the omnipotent Ordainer

فيما

fímá f-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

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

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: within thee gleaningsGWB §363: after God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: according to will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: with gleaningsGWB §532: in your hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: at will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

نزل

nzl n-z-l → “have accompanied and proclaimed” Distinctive

literal: send down; descending; descend

This form usually rendered as “sent”, “hath”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)

SE expanded to “have accompanied and proclaimed”

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: flow gleaningsGWB §428: the very eye kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: to send down upon us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §113: Abandon not

عليهم

ʿlíhm ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: exalted be He gleaningsGWB §256: Our trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: around the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: above all other gleaningsGWB §684: in proportion

الآيات

al-áyát ʾ-y-y → “the signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §368: this high endowment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

وهذا

whdhá h-dh-ʾ → “world”

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: This gleaningsGWB §86: This is tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein will-and-testamentW&T §34: of this land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such a gleaningsGWB §520: the things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “true meaning”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One gleaningsGWB §245: the one true kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: truly

الموقنين

al-múqnín y-q-n → “that apprehend and believe”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

SE expanded to “that apprehend and believe”

who 17% apprehend 17% believe 17% such 17% accounted 17% assure 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §286: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: absolute faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: of confidence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §353: firmly believest

وکذلک

wkdhlk k-dh-l → “thus”

literal: thus; thus/likewise; thus, so

thus 83% revelation 8% likewise 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: Thus gleaningsGWB §286: it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: And likewise gleaningsGWB §286: Revelation of

أفعالهم

ʾafʿálhm f-ʿ-l → “works and acts”

literal: deed

SE expanded to “works and acts”

works 50% deeds 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §157: doings.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt do the-hidden-wordsHW §153: your deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: act gleaningsGWB §266: acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: doings

عاملين

ʿámlín ʿ-m-l → “deeds” Distinctive

literal: deed; deeds

This form usually rendered as “act”, “who”, “ordained” (9 occurrences)

act 40% who 20% ordained 20% conforming 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have acted gleaningsGWB §606: of all acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doings tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: His actions

وکلّما

wkllmá k-l-l → “whatever”

literal: every; all, every

every 50% whatever 13% loftiest 6% tie 6% words 6% matter 6% though 6% whatsoever 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: all gleaningsGWB §286: of kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: with all my affections tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §36: with all the ardour

عندهم

ʿndhm ʿ-n-d → “thee” Distinctive

literal: with; at; with/at

This form usually rendered as “possess”, “possessed”, “all” (19 occurrences)

possess 38% possessed 15% all 15% earthly 8% may 8% pertaineth 8% themselves 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thou possessest gleaningsGWB §279: their all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: amid the the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §17: of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: current amongst men gleaningsGWB §282: My grace

لدنهم

ldnhm l-d-n → “divine” Distinctive

literal: divine

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

divine 29% who 18% unto 12% part 6% decreed 6% one 6% future 6% inherently 6% consequences 6% wisdom 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: One gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the gleaningsGWB §286: consequences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: wisdom

بأمره

bʾamrh ʾ-m-r → “revelation”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: bade Me fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §187: of the Cause kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: take counsel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy decree—the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

بينهم

bínhm b-y-n → “between”

literal: between

between 27% amongst 18% among 18% over 9% before 9% suffer 9% confined 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: articulate speech fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §65: of His undoubted proofs kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and Thy clear tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

أحوالهم

ʾaḥúálhm ḥ-w-l → “now” Distinctive

literal: now

This form usually rendered as “acts”, “condition” (2 occurrences)

acts 50% condition 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: It is now gleaningsGWB §307: an impediment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Reflect thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: state tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

أقل

ʾaql q-l-l

literal: less; little

SE rendered أحوالهم (ʾaḥúálhm), وأفعالهم (wʾafʿálhm), أقل (ʾaql), يحصی (yḥṣí), لقد (lqd), أشرک (ʾashrk), باللّه (bálllh), وآياته (wáyáth) as “their acts and manners, hath, disbelieved, in God, His signs”

less 53% one 11% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% little 5% least 5% imperceptible 5% smallest 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the summit fire-tabletFire §42: independence gleaningsGWB §491: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: extremely limited number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: less than a moment the-hidden-wordsHW §91: handful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: less fire-tabletFire §47: fewness

يحصی

yḥṣí ḥ-ṣ-y

literal: count; enumerate; enumeration

SE rendered أحوالهم (ʾaḥúálhm), وأفعالهم (wʾafʿálhm), أقل (ʾaql), يحصی (yḥṣí), لقد (lqd), أشرک (ʾashrk), باللّه (bálllh), وآياته (wáyáth), وبرسله (wbrslh) as “their acts and manners, hath, disbelieved, in God, His signs, the Cause of His Messengers”

reckon 40% search 20% number 20% measure 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: stone gleaningsGWB §163: canst estimate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: set down the-hidden-wordsHW §66: recount will-and-testamentW&T §11: boundless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have We set down gleaningsGWB §305: search prayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: measure

لقد

lqd q-d → “have”

literal: already/indeed; indeed/already; already

have 33% god 17% hast 17% “more 17% then 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: I gleaningsGWB §295: have revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hast

أشرک

ʾashrk sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheist; polytheists; partner

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

infidels 50% partner 9% infidel 9% ungodly 7% joined 6% who 4% associate 4% perverse 4% join 4% have 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §619: of the infidels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an act of blasphemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §581: as have repudiated the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: partner gleaningsGWB §684: ungodly

وبرسله

wbrslh r-s-l → “cause of his messengers”

literal: messenger; messengers

SE expanded to “Cause of His Messengers”

apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sent gleaningsGWB §107: of Messengership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: Muhammad, the Messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: hast entrusted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted

وکان

wkán k-w-n

literal: be; to be

SE rendered لقد (lqd), أشرک (ʾashrk), باللّه (bálllh), وآياته (wáyáth), وبرسله (wbrslh), وکان (wkán) as “hath, disbelieved, in God, His signs, the Cause of His Messengers”