Gleanings — §16

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 16 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

است که ضرّی از برای اين أمر اليوم اعظم از فساد و نزاع و جدال و کدورت و برودت ما بين أحباب نبوده و نيست اجتنبوا بقدرة اللّه و سلطانه ثمّ ألّفوا بين القلوب باسمه المُؤلّف العليم الحکيم از حق جلّ جلاله بخواهيد که بلذّت اعمال

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Every eye, in this Day, should seek what will best promote the Cause of God. He, Who is the Eternal Truth, beareth Me witness! Nothing whatever can, in this Day, inflict a greater harm upon this Cause than dissension and strife, contention, estrangement and apathy, among the loved ones of God. Flee them, through the power of God and His sovereign aid, and strive ye to knit together the hearts of men, in His Name, the Unifier, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

ضرّی

ḍrrí ḍ-r-r → “harm”

literal: harm; affliction

harm 27% troubles 27% hurt 18% woe 9% affliction 9% woes 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the blind gleaningsGWB §501: sorely hurt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: my crying needs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficulties will-and-testamentW&T §35: troubles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: will harm gleaningsGWB §475: may harm

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered ضرّی (ḍrrí), از (iz), برای (bráy), أمر (ʾamr), اليوم (al-yúm), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), فساد (fsád) as “harm, best promote, Cause, Day, greater, dissension”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

برای

bráy b-r-y → “briefly” Distinctive

literal: for; briefly

This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: bade gleaningsGWB §615: this Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: summoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: through His Cause tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: Whose Cause gleaningsGWB §305: the thing

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: which gleaningsGWB §627: in Thy Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: the Ayyám-i-Há (the Days will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whereon gleaningsGWB §417: blessed Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “greater”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous gleaningsGWB §411: Most Great Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the greatest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: authority the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: great gleaningsGWB §43: bow the knee

فساد

fsád f-s-d → “dissension”

literal: corruption; corrupt; corrupter

mischief 48% sedition 19% dissension 10% strife 10% fomenting 5% up 5% stir 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: goodly deeds gleaningsGWB §468: disorders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: up mischief will-and-testamentW&T §17: dissension and discord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: of fomenting discord gleaningsGWB §454: sowers of dissension amongst men will-and-testamentW&T §8: utter slander epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: stirrers of sedition

نزاع

nzáʿ n-z-ʿ → “strife”

literal: conflict; contention; strife

contention 30% strife 20% conflict 20% quarrels 10% war 10% dissension 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: strife gleaningsGWB §395: dissension kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: Conflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: disputed with Thee about will-and-testamentW&T §17: contended with God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: contention gleaningsGWB §717: be despoiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: divest

جدال

jdál j-d-l → “contention”

literal: dispute; contention; disputation

conflict 30% contention 30% disputes 20% dissension 10% contentions 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: dissension gleaningsGWB §16: contention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: fought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: caviled the-hidden-wordsHW §122: contentions will-and-testamentW&T §17: disputed with God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: conflict gleaningsGWB §585: ye cavil

کدورت

kdúrt k-d-r → “angry” Distinctive

literal: troubled; to trouble/sadden; obscured

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

angry 17% causeth 17% obscured 17% resented 17% hypocrisy 17% despondency 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: angry kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: causeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: obscured the-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisy will-and-testamentW&T §57: despondency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: resented

برودت

brúdt b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother; coldness

This form usually rendered as “cold”, “apathy”, “chill” (5 occurrences)

cold 50% apathy 25% chill 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have had no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Cast out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

أحباب

ʾaḥbáb ḥ-b-b → “loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 43% faithful 29% lovers 14% friend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: cherishest fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §640: them that love Him,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: cherish the desire tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered کدورت (kdúrt), برودت (brúdt), أحباب (ʾaḥbáb), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), اجتنبوا (ijtnbúá), بقدرة (bqdrh), اللّه (al-lh) as “estrangement, apathy, loved ones, Flee, power, God”

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye be gleaningsGWB §122: can be kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: the the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: remained unaware gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded

اجتنبوا

ijtnbúá j-n-b → “flee”

literal: excellency; side; presence

flee 67% eschew 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: Thou canst excuse thyself gleaningsGWB §334: Motion kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: ideal King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §55: shun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: you gleaningsGWB §569: against Thee

بقدرة

bqdrh q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with Thy power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §525: a measure kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: powerful to do tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

سلطانه

slṭánh s-l-ṭ → “sovereign aid” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion gleaningsGWB §35: Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: and sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereignty

ألّفوا

ʾallfúá ʾ-l-f → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand; thousands

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

thousand 47% furthering 6% unite 6% unity 6% knit 6% concord 6% countless 6% fellowship 6% “a 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: thousand gleaningsGWB §16: knit together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “A prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combined will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: unity gleaningsGWB §436: fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousand

القلوب

al-qlúb q-l-b → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 79% souls 5% heart 4% men’s 3% breasts 2% whole 2% human 2% “hearts 2% radiant 1% fearful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thine heart gleaningsGWB §84: a radiant heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheaval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: hath been transmuted the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: and

باسمه

básmh s-m-w → “name”

literal: name; names

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in the name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §139: in the person of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: Thine All-Glorious Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

الحکيم

al-ḥkím ḥ-k-m → “all-wise”

literal: wisdom; wise

all-wise 79% wisdom 5% all-wise.” 3% wise 3% sages 2% embodiments 2% ḥakím 2% name 2% shall 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: edicts gleaningsGWB §592: and doeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fundamental and binding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §349: ordainest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

جلّ

jll j-l-l

literal: exalted; glory

SE rendered المُؤلّف (al-muʾllf), العليم (al-ʿlím), الحکيم (al-ḥkím), از (iz), حق (ḥq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), بخواهيد (bkhúáhíd) as “Unifier, All-Knowing, All-Wise, Eternal Truth, will”