Gleanings — §132

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 132 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ند غافل از اینکه جمیع این بلایا بمنزلهٴ دهن است برای اشتعال این مصباح کذلک یُبَدِّل الله ما یشآء و إنّه علی کلّ شیء قدیر...در هر حال سلطنت و قدرت و غلبهٴ سلطان حقیقی را ملاحظه فرما و گوش را از کلمات مظاهر نفی و مطالع قهر پاک و مقدّس فرمائید که عنقریب حقّ را محیط بر جمیع و غالب بر کل خواهید دید و دون آن را مفقود و لاشیء محض ملاحظه خواهید فرمود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider at all times the sovereignty exercised by the Ideal King, and behold the evidences of His power and paramount influence. Sanctify your ears from the idle talk of them that are the symbols of denial and the exponents of violence and anger. The hour is approaching when ye will witness the power of the one true God triumphing over all created things and the signs of His sovereignty encompassing all creation. On that day ye will discover how all else besides Him will have been forgotten and come to be regarded as utter nothingness.

Translation Notes

ند

nd n-d-d

literal: peer; rival

peer 67% rival 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: a peer

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedless 33% oblivious 26% unaware 14% who 5% one 5% erred 5% forgetful 5% hath 2% strayed 2% disregard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the wayward gleaningsGWB §655: from Thy path kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: error prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: to be forgetful the-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: waywardness gleaningsGWB §476: escape

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

اینکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n

literal: this; where; these

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: these will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this sense kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: It kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Where

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all created things”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “all created things”

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 §104: Assembly gleaningsGWB §317: any object whatsoever kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: took counsel together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—as tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §19: company

بلایا

bláyá b-l-w

literal: tribulation; affliction

tribulations 20% calamity 20% afflictions 20% griefs 10% fresh 10% persecutions 10% woes 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: adversity fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §569: the anguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been afflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: Whose calamity the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §3: a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Troubles

بمنزلهٴ

bmnzlhٴ n-z-l

literal: send down; descending; descend

sent 28% revealed 20% hath 17% send 14% have 8% revealer 4% descended 3% revelation 3% rain 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: as gleaningsGWB §195: sent kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: hath it been revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

دهن

dhn d-h-n

literal: oil

oil 60% into 20% fuel 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: dealt deceitfully gleaningsGWB §684: oil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: given prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: with the fuel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: with the oil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: into a fuel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: acted hypocritically

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to

اشتعال

ishtʿál sh-ʿ-l

literal: burning; flame

SE rendered اشتعال (ishtʿál), مصباح (mṣbáḥ), کذلک (kdhlk), یُبَدِّل (yubaddil), الله (al-lh) as “one true God”

burning 25% flames 25% intensify 25% fervor 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: grew fiercer fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §700: be kindled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: burning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: hath set ablaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of fire the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindled

مصباح

mṣbáḥ ṣ-b-ḥ

literal: lamp

SE rendered مصباح (mṣbáḥ), کذلک (kdhlk), یُبَدِّل (yubaddil), الله (al-lh), یشآء (ysháʾ) as “one true God, will”

lamp 56% light 22% source 11% every 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lamp fire-tabletFire §27: lamps gleaningsGWB §556: the resplendent morn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: every lamp the-hidden-wordsHW §144: dawn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawn to appear fire-tabletFire §2: morn

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k

literal: thus

SE rendered کذلک (kdhlk), یُبَدِّل (yubaddil), الله (al-lh), یشآء (ysháʾ) as “one true God, will”

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Wherefore gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreed gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings

یُبَدِّل

yubaddil b-d-l

literal: change; exchange

SE rendered یُبَدِّل (yubaddil), الله (al-lh), یشآء (ysháʾ) as “one true God, will”

change 60% deflect 20% turneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: were converted gleaningsGWB §125: turned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Surrendering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: changeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgot the-hidden-wordsHW §115: Barter not will-and-testamentW&T §36: wash away epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: barter away

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “one true god”

literal: God; god

SE expanded to “one true God”

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed

یشآء

ysháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “will”

literal: will

pleaseth 30% willeth 25% will 20% whom 10% whatsoever 5% through 5% wisheth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will gleaningsGWB §285: wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: and every description of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: created things

قدیر...در

qdír...dr q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 33% almighty 16% might 13% powerful 8% potent 6% most 6% all-powerful 5% ordain 5% ordained 4% thou 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: Lord of strength fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §662: hath decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: omnipotence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

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 §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both

غلبهٴ

ghlbhٴ gh-l-b → “ascendancy” Distinctive

literal: dominance; overcome; victorious

This form usually rendered as “paramount”, “supreme” (3 occurrences)

paramount 50% supreme 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §458: He is equal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: overpowering was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Name, the Victorious the-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed gleaningsGWB §369: supreme power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: pervading power

حقیقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q → “ideal king”

literal: truth; true

true 34% ideal 24% truth 14% divine 7% truly 3% veritable 3% king 3% great 3% spiritual 3% real 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: veritable gleaningsGWB §474: is the truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: God

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “behold”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: found out gleaningsGWB §549: demonstrated kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: to reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: for the purpose will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: behold Thy verses gleaningsGWB §213: eyes

فرمائید

frmáʾíd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “reflect” (44 occurrences)

consider 29% behold 12% reflect 12% sayest 12% inform 6% awhile 6% about 6% implication 6% do 6% observe 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §540: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: at this moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: He saith gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying

گوش

gúsh g-w-sh → “your ears”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% inner 11% hearing 5% heed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearing gleaningsGWB §493: inner ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed

مظاهر

mẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “symbols” 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 §150: be recognized fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §25: been broken kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: human learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: Whose glory is uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

نفی

nfí n-f-y → “denial”

literal: negation; denial; negation, denial

denial 54% negation 15% nothingness 8% banishment 8% doth 8% truth 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: denial gleaningsGWB §95: doth in no wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: incompatible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: truth from denial gleaningsGWB §127: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: negation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: Thy Self gleaningsGWB §131: banishment

مطالع

mṭálʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “exponents of violence”

literal: dawning-place

SE expanded to “exponents of violence”

daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 13% revealers 11% day-springs 7% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2% incarnations 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: read fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §311: be told kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Exponents of Thy majesty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

قهر

qhr q-h-r → “anger”

literal: subjugation; subduer; subduing

fury 22% provoked 11% anger 11% wrathfully 11% through 11% wrath 11% fierce 11% vengeance 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conquering gleaningsGWB §458: supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: subjection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy wrath will-and-testamentW&T §17: fierce indignation gleaningsGWB §534: fury of the wrath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfully prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduing

پاک

pák p-ʾ-k

literal: pure; clean; pure/clean

SE rendered کلمات (klmát), مظاهر (mẓáhr), نفی (nfí), مطالع (mṭálʿ), قهر (qhr), پاک (pák), مقدّس (mqdds), فرمائید (frmáʾíd), عنقریب (ʿnqríb) as “idle talk, symbols, denial, exponents of violence, anger, Sanctify, The hour is approaching”

cleanse 36% cleansed 24% pure 8% sanctified 8% stainless 8% cleansing 4% purge 4% unsullied 4% clear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: sanctified gleaningsGWB §140: pure the-hidden-wordsHW §110: stainless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unsullied gleaningsGWB §122: cleansing the-hidden-wordsHW §85: clear

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s

literal: holy; sanctified

SE rendered مظاهر (mẓáhr), نفی (nfí), مطالع (mṭálʿ), قهر (qhr), پاک (pák), مقدّس (mqdds), فرمائید (frmáʾíd), عنقریب (ʿnqríb), حقّ (ḥqq), محیط (mḥíṭ) as “symbols, denial, exponents of violence, anger, Sanctify, The hour is approaching, encompassing”

sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy Self gleaningsGWB §135: sacred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: nor been comprehended tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of holiness gleaningsGWB §227: sanctity.…

عنقریب

ʿnqríb q-r-b → “hour is approaching”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE expanded to “hour is approaching”

ere 60% hour 20% erelong 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: draw them nigh unto God fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §373: closer kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: offer a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: hast failed to approach tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

محیط

mḥíṭ ḥ-w-ṭ → “encompassed” Distinctive

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

This form usually rendered as “all-encompassing”, “comprehendeth” (8 occurrences)

all-encompassing 80% comprehendeth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassed fire-tabletFire §9: enveloped gleaningsGWB §390: embraceth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: pervading influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: have assailed the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §5: afflicted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: surround

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered فرمائید (frmáʾíd), عنقریب (ʿnqríb), حقّ (ḥqq), محیط (mḥíṭ), بر (br), جمیع (jmíʿ), غالب (ghálb), بر (br), خواهید (khúáhíd), دید (díd) as “Sanctify, The hour is approaching, encompassing, all created things, triumphing over, ye will witness”