Gleanings — §130

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

Source (Arabic)

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 چنانچه در این کور

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” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

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

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gather ye around gleaningsGWB §499: them that love Him kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: all fell prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: Assemble them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §22: all the universe

مظاهر

mẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “dispensations” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

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

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 §117: conspicuous fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §195: unveiled kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: hath been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst through Him uncover tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

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

theme 37% argument 11% truth 11% purpose 11% aim 5% principle 5% things 5% lofty 5% meaning 5% object 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §461: views kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Our purpose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §130: his desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seeking gleaningsGWB §417: I beseech kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: yearned

وضوح

wḍúḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident” Distinctive

literal: clear, evident; clear/evident

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

evident 29% clear 26% clearly 11% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% perspicuous 3% unequivocally 3% abundantly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: explicitly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obvious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

یافته...اینست

yáfth...áynst y-f-t

literal: find; found; to find, to attain

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), مظاهر (mẓáhr), مطلب (mṭlb), وضوح (wḍúḥ), یافته...اینست (yáfth...áynst), مشرکین (mshrkín), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), بدیع (bdíʿ) as “each, Dispensations, principle, abundantly demonstrated.…, they that misbelieved, every, Manifestation, new”

have 29% attain 14% entered 14% found 14% gain 14% last 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: be will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered

مشرکین

mshrkín sh-r-k → “infidels”

literal: polytheist; polytheists; partner

infidels 59% ungodly 9% infidel 9% perverse 6% have 6% join 3% who 3% darts 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partner gleaningsGWB §24: join partners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: common prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: but blasphemy the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §634: of remoteness and ungodliness

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

بدیع

bdíʿ b-d-ʿ → “new”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the First gleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: all the universe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: through the wonders the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universe gleaningsGWB §569: the wonders

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-w → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendors gleaningsGWB §59: the splendor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Thou hast revealed the-hidden-wordsHW §100: beam epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §118: revelations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories

منیع

mníʿ m-n-ʿ → “transcendent power”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

most 23% transcendent 18% exalted 14% sublime 9% inaccessible 9% mighty 9% all-highest 5% ripe 5% verily 5% glorious 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheld gleaningsGWB §148: hath intervened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: from me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have prevented me

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

SE rendered هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr), بدیع (bdíʿ), تجلّی (tjllí), منیع (mníʿ), چون (chún), جمال (jmál), لایزال (láyzál), طلعت (ṭlʿt) as “every, Manifestation, new, revelation, transcendent power, Beauty, everlasting, peerless”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such

لایزال

láyzál z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

will 50% continue 13% everlasting 13% unchangeable 13% far 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continue gleaningsGWB §669: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: incorruptible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: wilt unto everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §113: perisheth will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly gleaningsGWB §306: deprive him of

طلعت

ṭlʿt ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: countenance

This form usually rendered as “countenance”, “promised”, “peerless” (21 occurrences)

countenance 33% promised 13% peerless 7% imám 7% luminous 7% presence 7% last 7% “first 7% “first” 7% beauty 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: daysprings fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §40: Soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: and the splendors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

بیمثال

bímthál m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered جمال (jmál), لایزال (láyzál), طلعت (ṭlʿt), بیمثال (bímthál), لباس (lbás), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ملکیّه (mlkíkh) as “Beauty, everlasting, peerless, garb, appearance, mortal”

incomparable 33% incorruptible 33% peerless 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §122: like you.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: sacrifice!—likened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: compare the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: eyes gleaningsGWB §707: comparisons

لباس

lbás l-b-s → “garb”

literal: clothe

garb 33% clothes 17% guise 17% attire 17% apparel 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothes gleaningsGWB §617: clothe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: apparel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: attire me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raiment gleaningsGWB §110: guise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: dissembling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst clothe Him

ملکیّه

mlkíkh m-l-k → “kingdom” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “dominion”, “earthly”, “authority” (16 occurrences)

dominion 36% earthly 9% authority 9% any 9% another 9% peoples 9% worldly 9% earth 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: King gleaningsGWB §426: King of Kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: by Thine overruling decree tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

سایر

sáyr s-y-r

literal: journey; other; conduct

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

moveth 50% elsewhere 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to will-and-testamentW&T §34: elsewhere gleaningsGWB §305: made to traverse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the character

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §643: the children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation gleaningsGWB §625: all mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: men in their quest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “have failed to recognize” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

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

SE expanded to “have failed to recognize”

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: “I testify fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §45: beholding kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: clear and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: soon realize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr

مینمودند

mínmúdnd n-m-w → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “what”, “spoke” (4 occurrences)

what 50% spoke 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon gleaningsGWB §148: What could have impelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §40: show epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: We have gleaningsGWB §686: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: have renounced

بدینجهت

bdínjht j-h-t → “side” Distinctive

literal: reason

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

side 44% other 11% country 6% regions 6% hand 6% reason 6% direction 6% incline 6% upon 6% habitation 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: hand gleaningsGWB §439: direction kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: other gleaningsGWB §130: for this reason prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: things

محتجب

mḥtjb ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered ناس (nás), مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht), محتجب (mḥtjb), گشتند (gshtnd), غفلت (ghflt), نموده (nmúdh), سدرهٴ (sdrhٴ) as “men, have failed to recognize, have, for this reason, hath, Symbol”

veiled 27% wrapt 20% shut 13% veil 13% obscure 7% obscured 7% have 7% utterly 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: not veiled gleaningsGWB §373: ignorant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may prevent the-hidden-wordsHW §150: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: veiled gleaningsGWB §8: shut out itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: obscure

گشتند

gshtnd g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht), محتجب (mḥtjb), گشتند (gshtnd), غفلت (ghflt), نموده (nmúdh), سدرهٴ (sdrhٴ), قرب (qrb) as “have failed to recognize, have, for this reason, hath, Symbol, nearness”

remained 33% have 33% clothed 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: remained gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have the-hidden-wordsHW §113: hath will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: not unto gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

SE rendered مینمودند (mínmúdnd), بدینجهت (bdínjht), محتجب (mḥtjb), گشتند (gshtnd), غفلت (ghflt), نموده (nmúdh), سدرهٴ (sdrhٴ), قرب (qrb) as “have, for this reason, hath, Symbol, nearness”

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: oblivious gleaningsGWB §33: the erring kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deprived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: failed to apprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §79: most negligent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: the heedless gleaningsGWB §692: turneth away from them

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود → “hath”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: said gleaningsGWB §145: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: asked the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: arrested gleaningsGWB §669: will readily admit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: have inserted

سدرهٴ

sdrhٴ s-d-r → “tree”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree, bush

unto 50% tree 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Bush gleaningsGWB §193: Trees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: of the Tree tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Sacred Lote-Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Sadrah gleaningsGWB §36: that sacred Tree

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “nearness”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: draw nigh unto fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §132: The hour is approaching kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the divine Presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: Draw them nearer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

نمیجستند

nmíjstnd j-s-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: seek; sought; to seek

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

have 18% ascended 9% eschewed 9% shun 9% inviting 9% conceived 9% sought 9% clinging 9% cling 9% seek 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascended gleaningsGWB §148: to shun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: we beseech the-hidden-wordsHW §84: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §43: Watch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: to gleaningsGWB §130: eschewed

بلکه

blkh b-l-k → “nay”

literal: rather/nay

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay

صدد

ṣdd ṣ-d-d → “arisen”

literal: pursuit; hundred; intent

arisen 33% engaged 33% upon 33%

gleaningsGWB §78: the tainted water kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: ten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: hinder the-hidden-wordsHW §90: myriads will-and-testamentW&T §9: are upon gleaningsGWB §130: arisen to will-and-testamentW&T §9: engaged in conspiring

دفع

dfʿ d-f-ʿ → “repel”

literal: repelling

repel 25% decimate 25% striven 25% suddenly 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: repel gleaningsGWB §130: decimate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: suppression will-and-testamentW&T §32: keep away epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: arms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: striven against will-and-testamentW&T §52: suddenly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: be given

قلع

qlʿ q-l-ʿ

literal: citadel; uprooting; fortress

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