Gleanings — §132

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

Source (Arabic)

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

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered هر (hr), حال (ḥál), سلطنت (slṭnt), قدرت (qdrt), غلبهٴ (ghlbhٴ), سلطان (slṭán), حقیقی (ḥqíqí) as “Consider at all times, sovereignty, power, paramount influence, Ideal”

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 §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “consider at all times” Distinctive

literal: now; state

This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Consider at all times”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: the present day gleaningsGWB §724: the conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §510: state tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

قدرت

qdrt q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 44% thou 30% might 8% dominion 3% omnipotence 2% through 2% didst 2% divine 2% ordained 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: destined fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §260: Powerful is He kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: preeminent power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: How can tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is

غلبهٴ

ghlbhٴ gh-l-b → “ascendancy”

literal: dominance; overcome; victorious

ascendancy 67% paramount 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed over gleaningsGWB §132: paramount influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: full of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: didst rule epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailed gleaningsGWB §66: “Supreme ascendancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: victorious

حقیقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q → “ideal”

literal: truth; true

true 33% ideal 26% truth 13% divine 7% truly 4% omnipotent 4% most 4% real 4% inner 2% veritable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the trust gleaningsGWB §206: God, the Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: they the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: true

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “discover” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinize gleaningsGWB §191: to ascertain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: the perusal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: eye the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: look into gleaningsGWB §132: regarded

فرما

frmá f-r-m

literal: say; command; to say

SE rendered غلبهٴ (ghlbhٴ), سلطان (slṭán), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرما (frmá), گوش (gúsh), از (iz), کلمات (klmát), مظاهر (mẓáhr), نفی (nfí) as “paramount influence, Ideal, ears, talk, symbols, denial”

ponder 25% thyself 25% endeavour 25% strive 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He also saith gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: strive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Ponder upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thyself

گوش

gúsh gúsh → “ears”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% hearing 5% heed 5% mortal 5% hearkening 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §132: ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: hearkening kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: mortal ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “talk” Distinctive

literal: word; words

This form usually rendered as “words”, “utterances”, “sayings” (134 occurrences)

words 64% utterances 10% sayings 7% word 6% utterance 4% terms 3% writings 3% such 2% following 1% passages 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: for word fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §494: concerning yourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: writings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: Speak Thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

مظاهر

mẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “symbols” 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 §170: proclaim fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §473: backs kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: exponent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: have appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it

نفی

nfí n-f-y → “denial”

literal: negation; negation, denial; denial

denial 43% negation 17% did 9% nothingness 4% banishment 4% question 4% denounced 4% suppress 4% abolished 4% exile 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: negation gleaningsGWB §131: banishment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: incompatible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: aught save Thy Self will-and-testamentW&T §3: exile epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: this place of exile gleaningsGWB §127: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: question

قهر

qhr q-h-r → “anger” Distinctive

literal: subjugation; subduer; subduing

This form usually rendered as “fury”, “violence”, “tormented” (10 occurrences)

fury 20% violence 10% tormented 10% anger 10% wrathfully 10% through 10% wrath 10% fierce 10% vengeance 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conquering fire-tabletFire §6: Chastiser gleaningsGWB §569: Cast not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Thy wrath will-and-testamentW&T §20: His vengeance gleaningsGWB §76: fury of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfully

پاک

pák pák → “cleanse”

literal: pure; clean; pure/clean

cleanse 30% cleansed 23% pure 13% sanctified 10% stainless 7% cleansing 3% sanctify 3% purge 3% unsullied 3% clear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse the-hidden-wordsHW §118: Purge gleaningsGWB §122: cleansing the-hidden-wordsHW §95: purity gleaningsGWB §35: sanctified the-hidden-wordsHW §85: a clear vision gleaningsGWB §132: Sanctify

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s

literal: holiness; 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, violence, Sanctify, hour is approaching, one, power”

sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unsullied gleaningsGWB §707: One immeasurably exalted above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: and hast caused them to be detached tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify

فرمائید

frmáʾíd frmúdn

literal: say

SE rendered نفی (nfí), مطالع (mṭálʿ), قهر (qhr), پاک (pák), مقدّس (mqdds), فرمائید (frmáʾíd), عنقریب (ʿnqríb), حقّ (ḥqq), محیط (mḥíṭ), بر (br), جمیع (jmíʿ) as “denial, exponents, violence, Sanctify, hour is approaching, one, power, all”