Gleanings — §130

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 130 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چنانچه در جمیع مظاهر قبل این مطلب وضوح یافته...اینست که مشرکین در هر ظهور بدیع و تجلّی منیع چون آن جمال لایزال و طلعت بیمثال را در لباس ظاهر ملکیّه مثل سایر ناس مشاهده مینمودند بدینجهت محتجب گشتند و غفلت نموده بآن سدرهٴ قرب تقرّب نمیجستند بلکه در صدد دفع و قلع و قمع مقبلین الی الله برآمده

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This principle hath operated in each of the previous Dispensations and been abundantly demonstrated.… It is for this reason that, in every age, when a new Manifestation hath appeared and a fresh revelation of God’s transcendent power was vouchsafed unto men, they that misbelieved in Him, deluded by the appearance of the peerless and everlasting Beauty in the garb of mortal men, have failed to recognize Him. They have erred from His path and eschewed His company — the company of Him Who is the Symbol of nearness to God. They have even arisen to decimate the ranks of the faithful and to exterminate such as believed in Him.

Translation Notes

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “each of the previous” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 occurrences)

SE expanded to “each of the previous”

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 §183: their gleaningsGWB §511: a vast, an all-embracing assemblage kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §25: deliberations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: great many

مظاهر

mẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “dispensations” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “manifestations”, “exponents”, “manifestation” (124 occurrences)

manifestations 67% exponents 11% manifestation 5% who 4% embodiments 4% emblems 3% through 3% symbols 2% revealers 2% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: now manifested fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §37: came to pass kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: were subject to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: and the Promised One appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “theme”, “truth”, “argument” (24 occurrences)

theme 33% truth 19% argument 10% purpose 10% aim 5% principle 5% such 5% meaning 5% mystery 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §166: theme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: themes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: aspiration the-hidden-wordsHW §135: Wouldst thou seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seeking gleaningsGWB §684: to attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: argument

وضوح

wḍúḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident” Distinctive

literal: clear, evident; clear/evident

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

evident 28% clear 16% manifest 16% clearly 9% unmistakable 9% lucid 7% surest 5% luminous 5% perspicuous 2% abundantly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §41: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: explicitly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is unmistakable gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous

یافته...اینست

yáfth...áynst y-f-t → “been”

literal: has found

1 occurrence in corpus

مشرکین

mshrkín sh-r-k → “infidels”

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

infidels 54% have 15% infidel 10% ungodly 7% perverse 5% who 5% misbelieved 2% enemy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: partner gleaningsGWB §130: they that misbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: common prayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: them that have joined partners with Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property of will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: O thou who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §106: blasphemy

هر

hr h-r → “every age”

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 §203: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever

بدیع

bdíʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered یافته...اینست (yáfth...áynst), مشرکین (mshrkín), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), بدیع (bdíʿ), تجلّی (tjllí), منیع (mníʿ), چون (chún), جمال (jmál) as “been, that misbelieved, every age, new Manifestation, revelation, transcendent, when, everlasting Beauty”

wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: new gleaningsGWB §546: How wondrous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: marvellous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: and to recount Thy wondrous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Name the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the world gleaningsGWB §548: the eye of creation

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-y → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifestations; manifested

revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: glory gleaningsGWB §370: splendor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: effulgences gleaningsGWB §130: revelation

منیع

mníʿ m-n-ʿ → “transcendent”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Highest gleaningsGWB §498: can deter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: to deny him not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth

لایزال

láyzál z-w-l

literal: cease; to cease; ceased

SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), منیع (mníʿ), چون (chún), جمال (jmál), لایزال (láyzál), طلعت (ṭlʿt), بیمثال (bímthál), لباس (lbás) as “revelation, transcendent, when, everlasting Beauty, peerless, garb of”

everlastingly 18% any 9% end 9% everlasting 9% will 9% unchangeable 9% imperishable 9% immortal 9% through 9% ancient 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: at all times gleaningsGWB §649: At no time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: through eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: from eternity been the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My eternal will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all times gleaningsGWB §302: will, forever, remain

طلعت

ṭlʿt ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: countenance

This form usually rendered as “countenance”, “beauty”, “presence” (20 occurrences)

countenance 43% beauty 14% presence 7% another 7% last 7% “first 7% “last” 7% beholding 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: Arise fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §40: countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: a Soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: through the Daysprings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

بیمثال

bímthál m-th-l → “peerless”

literal: like; likeness; example

peerless 60% incomparable 20% incorruptible 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Such a one gleaningsGWB §669: attempt kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Similarly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: one and the same the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likeness

لباس

lbás l-b-s → “garb of”

literal: clothe

garb 43% clothes 14% guise 14% attire 14% apparel 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothes gleaningsGWB §588: Drape thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: attire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: woven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raiment gleaningsGWB §405: to clothe themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: apparel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst clothe Him

ملکیّه

mlkíkh m-l-k → “kingdom” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “earthly”, “dominion”, “temporal” (24 occurrences)

earthly 22% dominion 17% temporal 11% worldly 11% earth 11% mortal 6% any 6% another 6% material 6% visible 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the Lord gleaningsGWB §83: “The Kingdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: in the kingdom 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 §159: or themselves

سایر

sáyr s-y-r

literal: other

SE rendered لباس (lbás), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ملکیّه (mlkíkh), مثل (mthl), سایر (sáyr), ناس (nás), مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht) as “garb of, mortal men, the appearance, deluded, this reason”

other 29% moveth 14% like 14% speeding 14% wayfarer 14% elsewhere 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other gleaningsGWB §389: the like kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: walk prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roam will-and-testamentW&T §24: other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §485: path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: have languished

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered لباس (lbás), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ملکیّه (mlkíkh), مثل (mthl), سایر (sáyr), ناس (nás), مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht), محتجب (mḥtjb) as “garb of, mortal men, the appearance, deluded, this reason, have failed”

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: people gleaningsGWB §467: of his fellowmen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: men gleaningsGWB §641: All men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the people

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)

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 §117: martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §688: earthly plane kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: clear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: visible world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto

نموده

nmúdh nmúdn → “have”

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 §239: did gleaningsGWB §191: It behooveth you to kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: to have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §6: without epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: may turn

بدینجهت

bdínjht j-h-t → “this reason”

literal: reason

side 31% direction 21% every 10% reason 10% hand 7% created 7% country 3% one 3% other 3% regions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: side gleaningsGWB §636: by virtue of kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: Thus prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: on every side gleaningsGWB §550: from the truth

محتجب

mḥtjb ḥ-j-b → “have failed”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veiled 28% wrapt 28% have 11% shut 6% failed 6% obscure 6% obscured 6% deprived 6% veil 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: veil gleaningsGWB §48: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may prevent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: shut out as by a veil from

گشتند

gshtnd gshtn

literal: became

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht), محتجب (mḥtjb), گشتند (gshtnd), غفلت (ghflt), نموده (nmúdh), سدرهٴ (sdrhٴ), قرب (qrb) as “deluded, this reason, have failed, erred, have, of Him, nearness”

remained 20% have 20% would 20% became 20% perturbed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §123: will advance and develop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: behold the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: adapted

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l → “erred” Distinctive

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

This form usually rendered as “heedlessness”, “waywardness”, “negligence” (41 occurrences)

heedlessness 35% waywardness 27% negligence 16% erred 5% wayward 3% evil 3% blind 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% every 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: for my waywardness gleaningsGWB §78: they are unaware of it kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: erring and wayward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: who have strayed far from Thy path the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: would not observe Him gleaningsGWB §279: have utterly neglected

سدرهٴ

sdrhٴ s-d-r → “tree”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree

sadratu’l 50% tree 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: upon the Divine Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §193: Trees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: the Sadratu’l prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: within the deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: this Tree gleaningsGWB §127: Sadratu’l

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “nearness”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

divine 20% proximity 14% nearness 14% presence 14% draw 9% near 9% above 6% inmost 6% reunion 6% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of such as are nigh unto Him fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §118: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose nearness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

نمیجستند

nmíjstnd jstn → “have” Distinctive

literal: seek; sought; to seek

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

have 28% turned 17% cling 11% hath 11% eschewed 6% shun 6% conceived 6% sought 6% fill 6% foolishly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: have ascended gleaningsGWB §130: eschewed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: turned away from will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: to gleaningsGWB §148: to shun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: allow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: cling

صدد

ṣdd ṣ-d-d → “myriad” Distinctive

literal: intent

This form usually rendered as “seeking”, “arisen”, “sought” (6 occurrences)

seeking 20% arisen 20% sought 20% engaged 20% intent 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: seeking gleaningsGWB §130: arisen to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: pervert you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: hinder the-hidden-wordsHW §90: myriads will-and-testamentW&T §9: engaged in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: a myriad gleaningsGWB §78: the tainted water

دفع

dfʿ d-f-ʿ → “self-defence” Distinctive

literal: repelling; be repelled

This form usually rendered as “repel”, “decimate”, “against” (4 occurrences)

repel 25% decimate 25% against 25% suddenly 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: defending gleaningsGWB §130: decimate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: against it will-and-testamentW&T §52: suddenly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: be given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: their suppression will-and-testamentW&T §32: dispelled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: self-defence

قلع

qlʿ q-l-ʿ

literal: citadel; fortress; uprooting

SE rendered نمیجستند (nmíjstnd), بلکه (blkh), صدد (ṣdd), دفع (dfʿ), قلع (qlʿ), قمع (qmʿ), مقبلین (mqblín), الله (al-lh) as “eschewed, arisen, decimate, exterminate, the faithful, God”