Gleanings — §143

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 143 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

پیدایش ایشان در جهان یکسان نه و هر یک برفتار و کردار جداگانه پدیدار و در میان خوردی و بزرگی نمودار ولی ایشان مانند ماه تابان است چنانچه او هر گاهی بنمایش جداگانه پدیدار با آنکه هیچ گاهی او را کاهش و نیستی نه پس دانسته شد که این نه بیشی و کمی است ولی

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The measure of the revelation of the Prophets of God in this world, however, must differ. Each and every one of them hath been the Bearer of a distinct Message, and hath been commissioned to reveal Himself through specific acts. It is for this reason that they appear to vary in their greatness. Their Revelation may be likened unto the light of the moon that sheddeth its radiance upon the earth. Though every time it appeareth, it revealeth a fresh measure of its brightness, yet its inherent splendor can never diminish, nor can its light suffer extinction.

Translation Notes

پیدایش

pídáysh p-y-d → “measure”

literal: manifest; appearance; evident

measure 50% appear 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: measure of the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: appear

ایشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

جهان

jhán j-h-ʾ-n → “this world”

literal: world

world 75% ever-changing 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the world gleaningsGWB §144: ever-changing world will-and-testamentW&T §24: world

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 §145: identical kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath been their equal gleaningsGWB §143: differ gleaningsGWB §147: same

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered پیدایش (pídáysh), ایشان (iyshán), جهان (jhán), یکسان (yksán), نه (nh), هر (hr), یک (yk), برفتار (brftár), کردار (krdár), جداگانه (jdágánh) as “measure of the revelation, the Prophets, this world, differ, Each and every, one, Bearer, acts, distinct”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §321: limitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: forbiddest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the supreme aspiration tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

هر

hr h-r → “each and every”

literal: every; every/each; each

SE expanded to “Each and every”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

یک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a

برفتار

brftár r-f-t → “fled” Distinctive

literal: go; to go; gone

This form usually rendered as “deal”, “bearer”, “manner” (5 occurrences)

deal 25% bearer 25% manner 25% treatment 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: joined gleaningsGWB §145: treatment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited gleaningsGWB §39: go away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: repaired gleaningsGWB §144: manner

کردار

krdár k-r-d → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “conduct”, “acts”, “righteousness” (4 occurrences)

conduct 50% acts 25% righteousness 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: ordered gleaningsGWB §687: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in Him the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §23: to show epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: reflect gleaningsGWB §563: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: could never

جداگانه

jdágánh j-d-ʾ → “distinct”

literal: separation, distinction

distinct 50% fresh 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: distinct gleaningsGWB §143: fresh measure

پدیدار

pdídár p-d-y-d

literal: manifest, apparent; manifest

SE rendered هر (hr), یک (yk), برفتار (brftár), کردار (krdár), جداگانه (jdágánh), پدیدار (pdídár), میان (míán), خوردی (khúrdí), بزرگی (bzrgí) as “Each and every, one, Bearer, acts, distinct, greatness”

sending 50% manifest 50%

gleaningsGWB §144: sending gleaningsGWB §335: manifest

میان

míán m-y-n

literal: midst

SE rendered کردار (krdár), جداگانه (jdágánh), پدیدار (pdídár), میان (míán), خوردی (khúrdí), بزرگی (bzrgí), نمودار (nmúdár), ولی (wlí), ایشان (iyshán) as “acts, distinct, greatness, may, their”

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 §54: companions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: amidst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: from amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: among the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: midst

خوردی

khúrdí kh-w-r-d

literal: smallness

SE rendered جداگانه (jdágánh), پدیدار (pdídár), میان (míán), خوردی (khúrdí), بزرگی (bzrgí), نمودار (nmúdár), ولی (wlí), ایشان (iyshán) as “distinct, greatness, may, their”

1 occurrence in corpus

بزرگی

bzrgí b-z-r-g → “greatness”

literal: great; greatness; great/big

exalted 17% great 17% exalteth 17% greatness 17% grandeur 17% glory 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mighty gleaningsGWB §332: great kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: leaders epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: high dignitaries gleaningsGWB §147: exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: greatness gleaningsGWB §141: very foundation

نمودار

nmúdár n-m-ʾ → “may” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

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

have 25% will 14% hath 14% thou 9% consider 7% may 7% made 7% can 7% reflect 7% offered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: recorded gleaningsGWB §335: hindered kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they have uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: will

ولی

wlí w-l-y

literal: friend; lord; guardian

SE rendered میان (míán), خوردی (khúrdí), بزرگی (bzrgí), نمودار (nmúdár), ولی (wlí), ایشان (iyshán), مانند (mánnd), ماه (máh), تابان (tábán) as “greatness, may, their, likened unto, moon, radiance”

guardian 64% viceregent 14% friend 14% lord 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of His holy ones gleaningsGWB §137: Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §37: and the Lord will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saints epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy ones gleaningsGWB §471: and before His loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous

مانند

mánnd m-ʾ-n → “remain”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

veiled 50% remain 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: deprived themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thou didst remain will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: remain gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open

ماه

máh m-ʾ-h → “moon”

literal: month; moon

moon 50% months 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: moon will-and-testamentW&T §7: months

تابان

tábán t-ʾ-b → “orb”

literal: sun; shining; world-shining

orb 20% sun 20% luminaries 20% shed 20% illumined 20%

gleaningsGWB §335: sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: luminaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: shed will-and-testamentW&T §15: illumined gleaningsGWB §122: Orb

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered ایشان (iyshán), مانند (mánnd), ماه (máh), تابان (tábán), چنانچه (chnánchh), هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), بنمایش (bnmáysh), جداگانه (jdágánh) as “their, likened unto, moon, radiance, every time, appeareth, fresh measure”

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call

گاهی

gáhí g-ʾ-h

literal: time; time, occasion; sometimes

SE rendered ماه (máh), تابان (tábán), چنانچه (chnánchh), هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), بنمایش (bnmáysh), جداگانه (jdágánh) as “moon, radiance, every time, appeareth, fresh measure”

one 50% stealthily 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: At one time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: stealthily

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered بنمایش (bnmáysh), جداگانه (jdágánh), پدیدار (pdídár), آنکه (ánkh), هیچ (hích), گاهی (gáhí), کاهش (káhsh), نیستی (nístí) as “appeareth, fresh measure, never diminish, extinction”