Gleanings — §142

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 142 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

دوستی سرایان است بگوش دوستان رسید پس فرمان شد که این بنده بپاسخ برخی از پرسشها لب گشاید و آنچه از رازها که نگارش آن شاید آشکار نماید در آن نامهٴ دلپسند نگارش رفته بود که کدام از کیش‌آوران بر دیگری برتری دارد در اینجا خداوند یگانه میفرماید میان پیمبران جدائی ننهیم چون خواست همه یکی است و راز همگی یکسان جدائی و برتری میان ایشان روا نه پیمبر راستگو خود را بنام پیمبر پیشین خوانده پس چون کسی بنهان این گفتار پی‌نبرد بگفته‌های ناشایسته پردازد دانای بینا را از گفتهٴ او لغزش پدیدار نشود اگرچه

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The songs which the bird of thine heart had uttered in its great love for its friends have reached their ears, and moved Me to answer thy questions, and reveal to thee such secrets as I am allowed to unfold. In thine esteemed letter thou hadst inquired which of the Prophets of God should be regarded as superior to others. Know thou assuredly that the essence of all the Prophets of God is one and the same. Their unity is absolute. God, the Creator, saith: There is no distinction whatsoever among the Bearers of My Message. They all have but one purpose; their secret is the same secret. To prefer one in honor to another, to exalt certain ones above the rest, is in no wise to be permitted. Every true Prophet hath regarded His Message as fundamentally the same as the Revelation of every other Prophet gone before Him. If any man, therefore, should fail to comprehend this truth, and should consequently indulge in vain and unseemly language, no one whose sight is keen and whose understanding is enlightened would ever allow such idle talk to cause him to waver in his belief.

Translation Notes

دوستی

dústí d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friendship 40% love 20% friendliness 20% friendly 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the Incomparable Friend gleaningsGWB §672: lover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §430: friend the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s

سرایان

sráyán s-r-ʾ → “songs”

literal: singers, songs

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: songs

بگوش

bgúsh g-w-sh → “ears”

literal: ear

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

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

رسید

rsíd r-s-d → “reached”

literal: reach; to reach

reached 23% now 15% waxed 8% hath 8% have 8% there 8% armed 8% approached 8% didst 8% befell 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: reached gleaningsGWB §687: cometh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: now concerning the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §41: more grievous than epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: there reached gleaningsGWB §622: much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: approached

پس

ps p-s

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

SE rendered سرایان (sráyán), بگوش (bgúsh), دوستان (dústán), رسید (rsíd), پس (ps), فرمان (frmán), بنده (bndh), بپاسخ (bpáskh) as “songs, ears, friends, reached, moved Me, answer”

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And

فرمان

frmán f-r-m-ʾ-n → “boweth”

literal: command

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: boweth before Thy behest

بنده

bndh b-n-d

literal: servant; servants

SE rendered دوستان (dústán), رسید (rsíd), پس (ps), فرمان (frmán), بنده (bndh), بپاسخ (bpáskh), برخی (brkhí), از (iz), پرسشها (prsshhá) as “friends, reached, moved Me, answer, questions”

servant 67% both 11% bond 11% fetters 11%

gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cling the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §687: Set not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Servant the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves gleaningsGWB §674: chains

بپاسخ

bpáskh p-ʾ-s-kh → “answer”

literal: answer, reply

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: answer

برخی

brkhí b-r-kh

literal: some

SE rendered فرمان (frmán), بنده (bndh), بپاسخ (bpáskh), برخی (brkhí), از (iz), پرسشها (prsshhá) as “moved Me, answer, questions”

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: others

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered فرمان (frmán), بنده (bndh), بپاسخ (bpáskh), برخی (brkhí), از (iz), پرسشها (prsshhá), لب (lb), گشاید (gsháyd), آنچه (ánchh), از (iz), رازها (rázhá) as “moved Me, answer, questions, secrets”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

پرسشها

prsshhá p-r-s → “questions”

literal: questions

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: questions

لب

lb l-b

literal: lip; lip, edge

SE rendered بپاسخ (bpáskh), برخی (brkhí), از (iz), پرسشها (prsshhá), لب (lb), گشاید (gsháyd), آنچه (ánchh), از (iz), رازها (rázhá) as “answer, questions, secrets”

3 occurrences in corpus

گشاید

gsháyd g-sh-ʾ

literal: open; opened; opens

will 20% open 20% redeemer 10% opened 10% spoke 10% out 10% exposed 10% hath 10%

gleaningsGWB §657: will continue to open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spoke insultingly saying the-hidden-wordsHW §139: hath turned away gleaningsGWB §334: Redeemer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: out the-hidden-wordsHW §128: will make thee gleaningsGWB §657: opened the-hidden-wordsHW §120: exposed

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered پرسشها (prsshhá), لب (lb), گشاید (gsháyd), آنچه (ánchh), از (iz), رازها (rázhá) as “questions, secrets”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the

رازها

rázhá r-ʾ-z → “secrets”

literal: secret; secrets

secret 50% secrets 25% essence 25%

gleaningsGWB §145: essence gleaningsGWB §142: secrets gleaningsGWB §142: secret

نگارش

ngársh n-g-ʾ-r

literal: writing

SE rendered رازها (rázhá), نگارش (ngársh), شاید (sháyd), آشکار (áshkár), نماید (nmáyd) as “secrets, reveal, unfold”

2 occurrences in corpus

شاید

sháyd sh-y-d

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

SE rendered رازها (rázhá), نگارش (ngársh), شاید (sháyd), آشکار (áshkár), نماید (nmáyd), نامهٴ (námhٴ), دلپسند (dlpsnd) as “secrets, reveal, unfold, letter, esteemed”

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §146: befitted gleaningsGWB §563: perchance

آشکار

áshkár sh-k-r → “render” Distinctive

literal: manifest, clear

This form usually rendered as “reveal”, “manifest”, “gloriously” (5 occurrences)

reveal 33% manifest 33% gloriously 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: render thanks gleaningsGWB §142: reveal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: thanks the-hidden-wordsHW §128: gloriously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Render thou thanksgiving gleaningsGWB §334: manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: thankful.”the-hidden-wordsHW §108: honeyed

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth gleaningsGWB §679: set aglow kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: thou mayest turn

نامهٴ

námhٴ n-ʾ-m → “name” Distinctive

literal: name; named

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

name 31% named 23% surnamed 8% letter 8% honor?… 8% laid 8% called 8% scoffed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: named gleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamed gleaningsGWB §173: name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: scoffed gleaningsGWB §142: letter gleaningsGWB §362: honor?…

دلپسند

dlpsnd d-ل + پ-s-n-d → “esteemed”

literal: esteemed, pleasing

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: esteemed

رفته

rfth r-f-t → “fled”

literal: go; to go; gone

fled 17% repaired 17% joined 17% left 17% visited 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited gleaningsGWB §144: manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: fled gleaningsGWB §144: act kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §143: Bearer

کدام

kdám k-d-m → “which”

literal: which

3 occurrences in corpus

کیش‌آوران

kísh‌áwrán k-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: Prophets, religion-bringers

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophets

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered رفته (rfth), کدام (kdám), از (iz), کیش‌آوران (kísh‌áwrán), بر (br), دیگری (dígrí), برتری (brtrí), دارد (dárd), اینجا (iynjá), خداوند (khdáwnd) as “gone, which, Prophets, others, superior, God”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: subjected to the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the

دیگری

dígrí d-g-r → “others”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

other 67% another 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: others will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other

برتری

brtrí b-r-t-r → “superior”

literal: superiority

superior 50% preference 50%

gleaningsGWB §142: superior kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: preference gleaningsGWB §142: thine

دارد

dárd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered کیش‌آوران (kísh‌áwrán), بر (br), دیگری (dígrí), برتری (brtrí), دارد (dárd), اینجا (iynjá), خداوند (khdáwnd), یگانه (ygánh), میفرماید (mífrmáyd) as “Prophets, others, superior, God, same, saith”

carry 33% dispatch 33% seek 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: possessed gleaningsGWB §316: not susceptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: cleave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: seek enlightenment

اینجا

iynjá j-ʾ

literal: here, this place; place

SE rendered کیش‌آوران (kísh‌áwrán), بر (br), دیگری (dígrí), برتری (brtrí), دارد (dárd), اینجا (iynjá), خداوند (khdáwnd), یگانه (ygánh), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), میان (míán) as “Prophets, others, superior, God, same, saith, among”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unto this place

یگانه

ygánh y-g-ʾ-n → “same”

literal: unique, sole

1 occurrence in corpus

میفرماید

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; command; says

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protected gleaningsGWB §40: caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: exercised prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: He gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

میان

míán m-y-n → “midst”

literal: midst

midst 40% amongst 20% conversation 10% hand 10% amidst 10% companions 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: conversation turned upon gleaningsGWB §440: amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their midst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: from amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: at hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: among the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: companions

پیمبران

pímbrán p-y-m-b-r → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophet

جدائی

jdáʾí j-d-ʾ → “distinct”

literal: separation, distinction

distinct 50% fresh 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: fresh measure gleaningsGWB §143: distinct

ننهیم

nnhím n-h

literal: place; no/not; place, put

SE rendered میفرماید (mífrmáyd), میان (míán), پیمبران (pímbrán), جدائی (jdáʾí), ننهیم (nnhím), چون (chún), خواست (khúást), همه (hmh), یکی (ykí), راز (ráz) as “saith, among, Prophets, distinction, purpose, all, one, secret”

7 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: no gleaningsGWB §672: Himself will-and-testamentW&T §24: be a

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

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

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

خواست

khúást kh-w-ʾ-s-t → “purpose”

literal: will, desire, purpose

purpose 67% asked 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: were pressing Him

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all”

literal: all; every/all

all 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the

یکی

ykí w-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: one; oneness

one 82% other 9% distinguished 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: second fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §383: They that have truly recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Thy oneness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

همگی

hmgí h-m-g

literal: all; companion

SE rendered خواست (khúást), همه (hmh), یکی (ykí), راز (ráz), همگی (hmgí), یکسان (yksán), جدائی (jdáʾí), برتری (brtrí) as “purpose, all, one, secret, same, thine”

2 occurrences in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §91: COMRADES

یکسان

yksán y-k-s → “equalled”

literal: equal; same

equalled 20% differ 20% identical 20% same 20% hath 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: equalled gleaningsGWB §143: differ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath been their equal gleaningsGWB §147: same gleaningsGWB §145: identical

ایشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh

literal: they; they, them; they/them

SE rendered یکسان (yksán), جدائی (jdáʾí), برتری (brtrí), میان (míán), ایشان (iyshán), روا (rúá), نه (nh), پیمبر (pímbr), راستگو (rástgú) as “same, thine, permitted, no wise, Prophet, hath regarded”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

روا

rúá r-w-y → “tradition” Distinctive

literal: face; tradition

This form usually rendered as “face” (4 occurrences)

tradition 23% traditions 15% inclinations 8% intention 8% spring 8% scornfully 8% blossom 8% groweth 8% face 8% over 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inclinations gleaningsGWB §147: spring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: groweth will-and-testamentW&T §13: branched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: intention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: face will-and-testamentW&T §5: ensigns of Holiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: over the surface

راستگو

rástgú q-w-l → “hath regarded” Distinctive

literal: say; said; saying

SE usually renders this root as “say”, “said”, “saith”

say 46% said 16% saith 10% words 9% have 6% saying 3% hath 3% word 3% made 2% sayings 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: hath addressed Me saying gleaningsGWB §2: extol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: proclaimeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance

بنام

bnám s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered روا (rúá), نه (nh), پیمبر (pímbr), راستگو (rástgú), بنام (bnám), پیمبر (pímbr), پیشین (píshín), خوانده (khúándh), پس (ps), چون (chún), کسی (ksí) as “permitted, no wise, Prophet, hath regarded, man”

heaven 35% name 27% names 16% heavens 13% all 4% most 2% “heaven 1% heavenly 1% whose 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: in the Most Great Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §43: His blessed name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”—one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: these names tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven

پیشین

píshín p-y-sh

literal: before; previous, former; presence

SE rendered راستگو (rástgú), بنام (bnám), پیمبر (pímbr), پیشین (píshín), خوانده (khúándh), پس (ps), چون (chún), کسی (ksí), بنهان (bnhán) as “hath regarded, Prophet, man”

4 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: before Us

خوانده

khúándh kh-w-ʾ-n

literal: call; read; called

SE rendered بنام (bnám), پیمبر (pímbr), پیشین (píshín), خوانده (khúándh), پس (ps), چون (chún), کسی (ksí), بنهان (bnhán), گفتار (gftár) as “Prophet, man, truth”

7 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: summoned

کسی

ksí k-s → “none”

literal: someone; person; person, one

none 25% one 25% faileth 25% person 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: one gleaningsGWB §332: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: those the-hidden-wordsHW §151: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: he that faileth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a person

بنهان

bnhán n-h-f-t

literal: hidden, secret

SE rendered پیمبر (pímbr), پیشین (píshín), خوانده (khúándh), پس (ps), چون (chún), کسی (ksí), بنهان (bnhán), گفتار (gftár), پی‌نبرد (pí‌nbrd) as “Prophet, man, truth, fail to comprehend”