Gleanings — §172

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 172 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

نازل یا حزب الله بخود مشغول نباشید در فکر اصلاح عالم و تهذیب امم باشید اصلاح عالم از اعمال طیّبهٴ طاهره و اخلاق راضیهٴ مرضیّه بوده ناصر امر اعمالست و معین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In one of the Tablets these words have been revealed: O people of God! Do not busy yourselves in your own concerns; let your thoughts be fixed upon that which will rehabilitate the fortunes of mankind and sanctify the hearts and souls of men. This can best be achieved through pure and holy deeds, through a virtuous life and a goodly behavior. Valiant acts will ensure the triumph of this Cause, and a saintly character will reinforce its power. Cleave unto righteousness, O people of Bahá! This, verily, is the commandment which this wronged One hath given unto you, and the first choice of His unrestrained Will for every one of you.

Translation Notes

نازل

názl n-z-l → “revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealed 45% sent 27% have 7% hath 7% descended 6% down 1% flow 1% prophesied 1% disclosed 1% reveal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sent down gleaningsGWB §556: across immeasurable distances kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: sent down by Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descended the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

حزب

ḥzb ḥ-z-b → “people”

literal: party; parties; party, group

people 71% followers 8% shí‘ah 5% sect 5% wronged 3% mine 3% shí‘ahs 3% peoples 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wronged people gleaningsGWB §22: divers kindreds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: kindreds of will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: peoples gleaningsGWB §175: people of Justice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: sect gleaningsGWB §25: certain peoples and nations

بخود

bkhúd kh-w-d → “your own concerns”

literal: self; self, own; self/themselves

SE expanded to “your own concerns”

own 41% himself 24% themselves 12% calleth 6% faith 6% ancient 6% spirit 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: its own subjects gleaningsGWB §173: own self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: themselves into epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: himself gleaningsGWB §117: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: with His own kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: your

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busy”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: busied gleaningsGWB §697: “Address yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: observances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: and be occupied only the-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: occupied gleaningsGWB §370: is stained with

نباشید

nbáshíd b-w-d → “do not” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

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

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §725: have wandered kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have sought the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §20: be under epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: you gleaningsGWB §191: is neither

فکر

fkr f-k-r → “thoughts”

literal: reflection; thought; reflect

meditate 25% thought 25% reflect 25% thoughts 13% purposed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: ponder gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to ponder gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: attentively considered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “of mankind”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: but understand fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §178: dwell on earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Object of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: Who knoweth 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

تهذیب

thdhíb h-dh-b → “edify”

literal: edification

edify 33% improve 11% edified 11% enlightening 11% regenerating 11% sanctify 11% regenerate 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: edify gleaningsGWB §562: and regenerate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: improve gleaningsGWB §172: sanctify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: edify the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: edified epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: regenerating epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: enlightening

امم

imm ʾ-m-m → “before” Distinctive

literal: nations; before; nation

This form usually rendered as “nations”, “peoples”, “people” (30 occurrences)

nations 32% peoples 32% people 8% nation 4% best-beloved 4% men 4% mankind 4% other 4% adherents 4% all 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams gleaningsGWB §311: the peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the nations gleaningsGWB §172: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the Source of Revelation.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: nation

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

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

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 44% doings 13% acts 8% works 8% all 8% behavior 4% deed 4% words 4% men’s 4% man’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: conduct gleaningsGWB §457: until ye rose up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: conditions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have observed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observe will-and-testamentW&T §27: benevolent pursuits epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have acted

طیّبهٴ

ṭíṭbhٴ ṭ-y-b → “pure”

literal: good; blessed; heal

goodly 24% blessed 14% pure 14% gain 10% healed 10% soil 10% recover 5% happy 5% rich 5% everlasting 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: healed gleaningsGWB §128: the pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: sweetness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: and refresh will-and-testamentW&T §29: Well is it with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Blessed gleaningsGWB §527: gain ease kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodly

طاهره

ṭáhrh ṭ-h-r → “cleanse”

literal: purify; pure; purified

pure 53% cleanse 6% purified 6% men!” 6% holy 6% innocent 6% sacred 6% sanctify 6% stainless 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pure gleaningsGWB §644: to sanctify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash us the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to cleanse gleaningsGWB §636: may cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: hast cleansed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless

اخلاق

ikhláq kh-l-q → “character”

literal: creation; create; created

character 65% conduct 13% virtues 4% characteristics 4% saintly 4% righteousness 4% attributes 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of men fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §616: hath formed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Creator tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: why epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues

راضیهٴ

ráḍíhٴ r-ḍ-y → “pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

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

pleasure 37% good 18% good-pleasure 12% content 9% satisfied 6% acceptable 4% will 4% thee 4% upright 3% contentment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: content fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §361: the good pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: good-pleasure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: Thou well knowest the-hidden-wordsHW §71: desired will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness

ناصر

náṣr n-ṣ-r → “ensure the triumph”

literal: help; victory; helper

SE expanded to “ensure the triumph”

upholder 22% help 11% ensure 11% whosoever 11% succorer 11% victory 11% helper 11% succor 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: aid Thy Cause fire-tabletFire §47: champions gleaningsGWB §171: victory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumph prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: aid us will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: helping

معین

mʿín ʿ-y-n → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: eye; eyes; appointed

This form usually rendered as “appointed”, “appoint”, “distinct” (12 occurrences)

appointed 22% appoint 11% distinct 11% hath 11% spring 11% manifest 11% waters 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: springs gleaningsGWB §101: distinct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of justice tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thine will-and-testamentW&T §12: watchful eye

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