Gleanings — §17

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 17 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

در سبيل او و خضوع و خشوع در حبّ او مرزوق شويد از خود بگذريد و در سايرين نگريد منتهای جهد را در تربيت ناس مبذول داريد امری از حق پوشيده نبوده و نيست اگر برضای حق حرکت نمايند بفيوضات لا تتناهی فائز خواهند شد اينست کتاب مبين که از قلم أمر ربّ العالمين جاری و ظاهر شد تفکّروا فيما نزّل فيه و کونوا من العالمين ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Beseech ye the one true God to grant that ye may taste the savor of such deeds as are performed in His path, and partake of the sweetness of such humility and submissiveness as are shown for His sake. Forget your own selves, and turn your eyes towards your neighbor. Bend your energies to whatever may foster the education of men. Nothing is, or can ever be, hidden from God. If ye follow in His way, His incalculable and imperishable blessings will be showered upon you. This is the luminous Tablet, whose verses have streamed from the moving Pen of Him Who is the Lord of all worlds. Ponder it in your hearts, and be ye of them that observe its precepts.

Translation Notes

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: way gleaningsGWB §4: is barred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path gleaningsGWB §97: door

خضوع

khḍúʿ kh-ḍ-ʿ → “humility”

literal: humility; submissive

humility 43% submissiveness 29% submission 14% lowly 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: lowly and submissive gleaningsGWB §13: humility and submissiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: boweth humbly the-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submission will-and-testamentW&T §17: lowly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: “Let every soul be subject gleaningsGWB §3: subjected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: humbly bowed

خشوع

khshúʿ kh-sh-ʿ → “humility”

literal: humility; submissiveness

humility 67% submissiveness 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humility gleaningsGWB §17: submissiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: humble myself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: recognizeth with downcast countenance

حبّ

ḥbb ḥ-b-b → “for his”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE rendered سبيل (sbíl), خضوع (khḍúʿ), خشوع (khshúʿ), حبّ (ḥbb), مرزوق (mrzúq), شويد (shúyd), از (iz), بگذريد (bgdhríd) as “path, humility, submissiveness, for His, partake, Forget”

love 83% loving 5% grain 2% “love 2% love!” 2% devotion 2% fervid 2% token 2% beauty’s 2% lust 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: grain fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §555: of fervid love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: the New Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: of them that tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not

مرزوق

mrzúq r-z-q → “partake”

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

partake 40% partaken 20% attain 10% treasured 10% bestowed 10% attained 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §688: sustaining grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: partake of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §764: and to supply me will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them gleaningsGWB §195: nourished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: attained unto His Court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: Supply them

شويد

shúyd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered خضوع (khḍúʿ), خشوع (khshúʿ), حبّ (ḥbb), مرزوق (mrzúq), شويد (shúyd), از (iz), بگذريد (bgdhríd), سايرين (sáyrín) as “humility, submissiveness, for His, partake, Forget, neighbor”

gather 20% ye 20% testify 20% heed 20% will 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: would be gleaningsGWB §640: been subjected kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: I swear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: place

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered خشوع (khshúʿ), حبّ (ḥbb), مرزوق (mrzúq), شويد (shúyd), از (iz), بگذريد (bgdhríd), سايرين (sáyrín), نگريد (ngríd) as “submissiveness, for His, partake, Forget, neighbor, turn your eyes towards”

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

بگذريد

bgdhríd g-dh-r → “renounced”

literal: pass; place; passed

renounced 23% renounce 17% have 13% abandon 10% pass 10% leave 7% relinquish 7% forsake 7% past 3% before 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: renounce gleaningsGWB §547: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: forsake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §115: deprive not thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: past gleaningsGWB §418: bequeathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside

تتناهی

ttnáhí n-h-y → “end” Distinctive

literal: end; ended

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

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 §193: ended fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §321: limitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: deep their contemplation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

جهد

jhd j-h-d → “strive”

literal: effort; striving; striver

strive 45% exert 18% energies 9% efforts 9% all 9% ways 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war shall be waged gleaningsGWB §547: exerted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: endeavours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: striving gleaningsGWB §363: strivers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: They that valiantly labour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to war

تربيت

trbít r-b-y → “education”

literal: education; training

education 36% trained 9% disciplined 9% enlightened 9% development 9% educative 9% training 9% edify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured gleaningsGWB §44: disciplined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: development prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: for the edification the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Educator gleaningsGWB §44: trained

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §637: the hearts of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §139: They that heard Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those who epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

مبذول

mbdhúl b-dh-l → “confer”

literal: bestowed; expended; granted

confer 33% exert 11% bend 11% have 11% conferring 11% breathed 11% fall 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §17: Bend your kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: breathed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §451: the All-Bountiful will-and-testamentW&T §23: fall upon gleaningsGWB §686: have wafted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: conferring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §486: Munificent

داريد

dáríd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered جهد (jhd), تربيت (trbít), ناس (nás), مبذول (mbdhúl), داريد (dáríd), امری (imrí), از (iz), حق (ḥq), پوشيده (púshídh), نبوده (nbúdh) as “energies, education, men, Bend your, God, hidden, are”

tree 50% keep 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: withhold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: possessed gleaningsGWB §316: not susceptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered تربيت (trbít), ناس (nás), مبذول (mbdhúl), داريد (dáríd), امری (imrí), از (iz), حق (ḥq), پوشيده (púshídh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst) as “education, men, Bend your, God, hidden, are, is, or can ever be”

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: commanded them fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §455: design kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: take counsel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: and bidden them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

حق

ḥq ḥ-q-q → “god”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven gleaningsGWB §4: essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One

پوشيده

púshídh p-w-sh → “clothed”

literal: vesture; covering, clothing; cover

clothed 10% vesture 10% clothe 10% mantle 10% pure 10% overcloud 10% arrayed 10% ignore 10% closed 10% have 10%

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

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “hath”

literal: be; is; to be

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 §77: you gleaningsGWB §709: must be thy consecration kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: have blindly the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: were promulgated gleaningsGWB §285: existed

برضای

brḍáy r-ḍ-y

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

SE rendered حق (ḥq), پوشيده (púshídh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), برضای (brḍáy), حق (ḥq), حرکت (ḥrkt), نمايند (nmáynd), بفيوضات (bfíwḍát) as “God, hidden, are, is, or can ever be, follow in His way, may, blessings”

good 36% good-pleasure 27% pleasure 18% resignation 9% own 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §621: of His good-pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: and Thy pleasure!”the-hidden-wordsHW §71: desired will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: pleasure

حرکت

ḥrkt ḥ-r-k → “stirred” Distinctive

literal: move; movement; mover

This form usually rendered as “follow”, “movement”, “motion” (18 occurrences)

follow 10% movement 10% motion 10% impair 10% conduct 10% comply 10% tremble 10% have 10% thou 10% bestirred 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: move fire-tabletFire §27: Mover gleaningsGWB §324: motion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: comply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: stirred up tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: May wing will-and-testamentW&T §10: and senseless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: stirred

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “may”

literal: do; show; make

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summoned gleaningsGWB §336: Bestir kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: We have variously prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Him

بفيوضات

bfíwḍát f-y-ḍ → “blessings”

literal: outpourings

blessings 50% outpourings 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §40: flow of God’s all-encompassing grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: revitalized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §657: manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Outpouring,”

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered حرکت (ḥrkt), نمايند (nmáynd), بفيوضات (bfíwḍát), تتناهی (ttnáhí), فائز (fáʾz), خواهند (khúáhnd), اينست (iynst), کتاب (ktáb), مبين (mbín) as “follow in His way, may, blessings, incalculable, will be showered, This is, Tablet, luminous”

attain 54% attained 20% attainest 5% recognized 5% hath 5% forgiven 2% will 2% achieve 2% may 2% attaineth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he suffered gleaningsGWB §691: achieveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attained unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have gazed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §159: will be endowed

خواهند

khúáhnd kh-w-ʾ-h → “will be showered”

literal: will; to want, will

SE expanded to “will be showered”

will 80% must 20%

gleaningsGWB §124: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: will continue gleaningsGWB §285: endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: must gleaningsGWB §368: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: even though gleaningsGWB §391: will ever so remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: wouldst

اينست

iynst h-s-t → “this is”

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered تتناهی (ttnáhí), فائز (fáʾz), خواهند (khúáhnd), اينست (iynst), کتاب (ktáb), مبين (mbín), از (iz), قلم (qlm), أمر (ʾamr), ربّ (rbb) as “incalculable, will be showered, This is, Tablet, luminous, Pen, Lord”

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 §49: a source gleaningsGWB §100: Such is kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: understanding the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath it now gleaningsGWB §709: is but a reflection

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of the gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy will-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Pen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme Pen gleaningsGWB §375: of His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: my afflicted pen

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered اينست (iynst), کتاب (ktáb), مبين (mbín), از (iz), قلم (qlm), أمر (ʾamr), ربّ (rbb), العالمين (al-ʿálmín), جاری (járí) as “This is, Tablet, luminous, Pen, Lord, worlds, streamed”

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 §203: commandments gleaningsGWB §458: Purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: this Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and Thy commandment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dictates of my passions gleaningsGWB §508: bidden you observe

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord gleaningsGWB §293: Lord, your God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: my tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Lords

العالمين

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “worlds”

literal: world; worlds

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: but understand fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §169: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: a knowledge”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

جاری

járí j-r-y → “streamed”

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

have 13% floweth 13% streamed 13% hath 13% streaming 13% stream 13% flowed 6% flowing 6% gush 6% uttered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowed gleaningsGWB §152: gush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: have flowed down tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maiden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §454: their conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered قلم (qlm), أمر (ʾamr), ربّ (rbb), العالمين (al-ʿálmín), جاری (járí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تفکّروا (tfkkrúá), فيما (fímá), نزّل (nzzl) as “Pen, Lord, worlds, streamed, Ponder”

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: bring forth fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §636: and made them the emblems kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: emanated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: there proceedeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

تفکّروا

tfkkrúá f-k-r → “ponder”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 44% meditate 33% reflect 22%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: considered gleaningsGWB §695: Meditate upon this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: paused to reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: mind the-hidden-wordsHW §119: insight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to reflect gleaningsGWB §390: Consider kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: pondered

فيما

fímá f-y

literal: in; in-it; in it

SE rendered العالمين (al-ʿálmín), جاری (járí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تفکّروا (tfkkrúá), فيما (fímá), نزّل (nzzl), کونوا (kúnúá) as “worlds, streamed, Ponder, be ye”