Gleanings — §146

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 146 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

باز در چگونگی کیشها نگارش رفته بود خردمندان گیتی را چون کالبد مردمان دانسته‌اند چنانکه او را پوشش باید کالبد گیتی را هم پوشش داد و دانش شاید پس کیش یزدان جامهٴ اوست هرگاه کهنه شود بجامهٴ تازه او را بیاراید هر گاهی را روش جداگانه سزاوار همیشه کیش یزدانی بآنچه شایستهٴ آنروز است هویدا و آشکار دیگر در گفته‌های آیین‌داران گذشته نگاشته بودند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now concerning thy question regarding the nature of religion. Know thou that they who are truly wise have likened the world unto the human temple. As the body of man needeth a garment to clothe it, so the body of mankind must needs be adorned with the mantle of justice and wisdom. Its robe is the Revelation vouchsafed unto it by God. Whenever this robe hath fulfilled its purpose, the Almighty will assuredly renew it. For every age requireth a fresh measure of the light of God. Every Divine Revelation hath been sent down in a manner that befitted the circumstances of the age in which it hath appeared.

Translation Notes

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “whence”

literal: open; back, open

whence 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% notwithstanding 17% open 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: whence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: consume will-and-testamentW&T §58: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §4: notwithstanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath

چگونگی

chgúngí ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how

کیشها

kíshhá k-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: Prophets, religion-bringers

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: Prophets

نگارش

ngársh n-g-ʾ-r → “question”

literal: writing

2 occurrences in corpus

رفته

rfth r-f-t

literal: go; to go; gone

SE rendered باز (báz), چگونگی (chgúngí), کیشها (kíshhá), نگارش (ngársh), رفته (rfth), خردمندان (khrdmndán), گیتی (gítí), چون (chún), کالبد (kálbd) as “And, nature, of religion, question, truly wise, world, human temple”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: repaired gleaningsGWB §39: go away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §144: act kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §143: Bearer

خردمندان

khrdmndán kh-r-d → “purchased” Distinctive

literal: mustard; buy; wise ones, sages

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

purchased 17% truly 17% understanding 17% foolish 17% folly 17% grain 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: purchased gleaningsGWB §687: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: folly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: a grain of mustard seed gleaningsGWB §146: truly wise gleaningsGWB §389: understanding

گیتی

gítí g-y-t-y → “world”

literal: world

2 occurrences in corpus

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

SE rendered نگارش (ngársh), رفته (rfth), خردمندان (khrdmndán), گیتی (gítí), چون (chún), کالبد (kálbd), مردمان (mrdmán), دانسته‌اند (dánsth‌ánd) as “question, truly wise, world, human temple, man, likened”

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

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

کالبد

kálbd k-l-b-d → “human”

literal: body, form, mold; body, form

human 50% body 50%

gleaningsGWB §146: body of gleaningsGWB §146: human temple

مردمان

mrdmán m-r-d → “man”

literal: people; man

peoples 25% children 25% man 25% people 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: them who are as dead gleaningsGWB §144: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: peoples of the world the-hidden-wordsHW §95: LYING AS DEAD will-and-testamentW&T §8: transgression epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §145: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the people

دانسته‌اند

dánsth‌ánd d-ʾ-n → “know” Distinctive

literal: know; to know; knowledge

This form usually rendered as “considered”, “understood”, “have” (5 occurrences)

considered 33% understood 33% have 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard gleaningsGWB §430: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity the-hidden-wordsHW §95: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: knowest gleaningsGWB §336: All-Knowing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: maintain

پوشش

púshsh p-w-sh → “clothed”

literal: vesture

clothed 25% vesture 25% clothe 25% mantle 25%

gleaningsGWB §146: mantle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: arrayed with the-hidden-wordsHW §139: have shed gleaningsGWB §680: overcloud not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: closed gleaningsGWB §140: clothed it with the mantle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: ignore gleaningsGWB §334: Pure and Hidden

باید

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should

داد

dád d-ʾ-d → “hath”

literal: give; to give; given

hath 29% equity 14% have 14% applicable 14% imparted 14% had 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: announced will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: delivered gleaningsGWB §111: hath made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: offer up will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered

دانش

dánsh d-n-sh → “knowledge”

literal: knowledge; know

wisdom 33% knowledge 33% wise 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: knowledge gleaningsGWB §603: understanding.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: regard the-hidden-wordsHW §97: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: ignorance gleaningsGWB §145: wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: ask epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: forgetting

شایستهٴ

sháysthٴ sh-y-d → “haply” Distinctive

literal: befits, is fitting

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

haply 44% perchance 44% befitted 11%

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

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

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

یزدان

yzdán y-z-d → “god”

literal: God; divine, of God

divine 67% god 33%

gleaningsGWB §146: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: God gleaningsGWB §686: God and His

جامهٴ

jámhٴ j-ʾ-m-h → “garment”

literal: garment, robe

garment 50% robe 50%

gleaningsGWB §146: robe gleaningsGWB §146: garment

اوست

iwst h-s-t → “it”

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered دانش (dánsh), شاید (sháyd), پس (ps), کیش (kísh), یزدان (yzdán), جامهٴ (jámhٴ), اوست (iwst), هرگاه (hrgáh), کهنه (khnh), بجامهٴ (bjámhٴ), تازه (tázh) as “wisdom, Its robe, God, garment, it, Whenever, fulfilled its purpose, robe, fresh measure”

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: nor hath gleaningsGWB §429: hath kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: His the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: nor are they now gleaningsGWB §640: can be imagined

کهنه

khnh k-h-n → “soothsayers”

literal: soothsayer; old, worn out; old

soothsayers 67% old 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: old kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: soothsayers

تازه

tázh t-ʾ-z → “fresh”

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

fresh 20% refresh 20% life 20% new 20% anew 20%

gleaningsGWB §332: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anew gleaningsGWB §146: fresh measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: new

بیاراید

bíáráyd ʾ-r-ʾ → “adorned”

literal: adornment; adorn, embellish

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §146: adorned

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 §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

گاهی

gáhí g-ʾ-h → “one”

literal: time; time, occasion; sometimes

one 50% stealthily 50%

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

روش

rúsh r-w-sh → “light” Distinctive

literal: bright; brightness; method

This form usually rendered as “conduct” (3 occurrences)

illumined 23% light 15% measure 8% burning 8% resplendent 8% kindled 8% illumination 8% radiant 8% luminous 8% conduct 8%

gleaningsGWB §333: burning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined with the-hidden-wordsHW §99: luminous will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct and behaviour gleaningsGWB §333: light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: kindled the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant gleaningsGWB §309: illumined

جداگانه

jdágánh j-d-ʾ

literal: separation, distinction

SE rendered بیاراید (bíáráyd), هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), روش (rúsh), جداگانه (jdágánh), سزاوار (száwár), همیشه (hmíshh), کیش (kísh), یزدانی (yzdání), بآنچه (bánchh) as “adorned, every, age, light, requireth, Revelation, Divine, that”

distinct 50% fresh 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: fresh measure gleaningsGWB §143: distinct

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w → “behooveth”

literal: worthy; worthy/fitting; worthy/deserving

behooveth 25% worthy 25% beseemeth 25% becometh 13% befitted 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: becometh gleaningsGWB §145: befitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: behooveth gleaningsGWB §72: is worthy gleaningsGWB §363: worthy gleaningsGWB §173: It behooveth you gleaningsGWB §395: beseemeth

همیشه

hmíshh h-m-sh

literal: always, continually

SE rendered هر (hr), گاهی (gáhí), روش (rúsh), جداگانه (jdágánh), سزاوار (száwár), همیشه (hmíshh), کیش (kísh), یزدانی (yzdání), بآنچه (bánchh), شایستهٴ (sháysthٴ) as “every, age, light, requireth, Revelation, Divine, that, befitted”

continually 25% every 25% all 25% time 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: From time immemorial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: at all times kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: in every age

بآنچه

bánchh b-ch-h → “that”

literal: by what

SE rendered سزاوار (száwár), همیشه (hmíshh), کیش (kísh), یزدانی (yzdání), بآنچه (bánchh), شایستهٴ (sháysthٴ), آنروز (ánrúz) as “requireth, Revelation, Divine, that, befitted, age”