Gleanings — §173

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 173 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ش اخلاق یا اهل بها بتقوی تمسّک نمائید هذا ما حکم به المظلوم و اختاره المختار ای دوستان سزاوار آنکه در این بهار جانفزا از باران نیسان یزدانی تازه و خرّم شوید خورشید بزرگی پرتو افکنده و ابر بخشش سایه گسترده بابهره کسی که خود را بی‌بهره نساخت و دوست را در این جامه بشناخت بگو اهریمنان در کمین‌گاهان ایستاده‌اند آگاه باشید و بروشنائی نام بینا از تیرگیها خود را آزاد نمائید عالم‌بین باشید نه خودبین اهریمنان نفوسی هستند که حائل و مانعند مابین عباد و ارتفاع و ارتقاء مقاماتشان

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O friends! It behooveth you to refresh and revive your souls through the gracious favors which in this Divine, this soul-stirring Springtime are being showered upon you. The Daystar of His great glory hath shed its radiance upon you, and the clouds of His limitless grace have overshadowed you. How high the reward of him that hath not deprived himself of so great a bounty, nor failed to recognize the beauty of his Best-Beloved in this, His new attire. Watch over yourselves, for the Evil One is lying in wait, ready to entrap you. Gird yourselves against his wicked devices, and, led by the light of the name of the All-Seeing God, make your escape from the darkness that surroundeth you. Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own self. The Evil One is he that hindereth the rise and obstructeth the spiritual progress of the children of men.

Translation Notes

اخلاق

ikhláq kh-l-q

literal: creation; create; created

SE rendered اخلاق (ikhláq), اهل (ihl), بتقوی (btqúy), تمسّک (tmssk), نمائید (nmáʾíd) as “friends, hath”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world was called fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §417: of creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Thou hast created tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §151: were destitute of all learning kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserve prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizens the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: inhabitants

بتقوی

btqúy t-q-y

literal: fear; fear/piety; fear, piety

SE rendered اهل (ihl), بتقوی (btqúy), تمسّک (tmssk), نمائید (nmáʾíd) as “friends, hath”

fear 67% righteousness 17% god-fearing 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: to fear kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: fear of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: God-fearing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: to fear God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: righteousness

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

SE rendered اهل (ihl), بتقوی (btqúy), تمسّک (tmssk), نمائید (nmáʾíd) as “friends, hath”

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will cleave gleaningsGWB §7: strict observance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: cling to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: hath held fast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: lay fast hold gleaningsGWB §125: adhered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “hath” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: himself towards gleaningsGWB §395: Suffer not kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Strive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: not

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; judgment

SE rendered نمائید (nmáʾíd), حکم (ḥkm) as “hath”

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: wisdom gleaningsGWB §464: the best kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fundamental and binding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §443: the Supreme Ruler tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

المظلوم

al-mẓlúm ẓ-l-m

literal: wronged

SE rendered نمائید (nmáʾíd), حکم (ḥkm), المظلوم (al-mẓlúm) as “hath”

wronged 92% victim 1% one 1% oppressed 1% dayyan 1% victims 1% downtrodden 1% sore 1% whom 1% sorely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: glaring injustice fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §594: in darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: cruelties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §369: the Pharaonic cruelties the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: malevolence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: oppressors before

اختاره

ikhtárh kh-y-r

literal: choose

SE rendered اختاره (ikhtárh), المختار (al-mkhtár), دوستان (dústán), سزاوار (száwár), آنکه (ánkh) as “It behooveth you, he”

hath 33% chosen 33% choose 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: what ye prefer gleaningsGWB §594: virtue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: How well prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: of Thy bestowals the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponder will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly gifts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: best advantage gleaningsGWB §592: Unrestrained

دوست

dúst d-w-s-t → “his best-beloved”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friend 33% beloved 17% incomparable 8% best-beloved 8% well-beloved 8% man 8% friend’s 8% true 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §173: his Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s will-and-testamentW&T §23: a true brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §622: Well-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w → “it behooveth you”

literal: worthy; worthy/fitting; worthy/deserving

SE expanded to “It behooveth you”

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

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

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They

بهار

bhár b-h-r → “springtime”

literal: spring

springtime 67% divine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §173: Springtime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the divine springtime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Perspicuous gleaningsGWB §103: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendent gleaningsGWB §173: How high the reward

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

باران

bárán b-r-n

literal: rain; outside, out; outside

SE rendered آنکه (ánkh), بهار (bhár), جانفزا (jánfzá), از (iz), باران (bárán), نیسان (nísán), یزدانی (yzdání), تازه (tázh), خرّم (khrrm), شوید (shúyd) as “he, Springtime, soul-stirring, through, gracious favors, God, refresh and revive, are being showered”

showers 67% gracious 33%

gleaningsGWB §332: gracious favors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: went forth will-and-testamentW&T §30: brought forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: showers

نیسان

nísán n-y-s → “men” Distinctive

literal: people; is-not; nisan

This form usually rendered as “gracious”, “raining”, “goodly” (3 occurrences)

gracious 33% raining 33% goodly 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: men gleaningsGWB §173: gracious favors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: raining the-hidden-wordsHW §109: goodly showers

یزدانی

yzdání y-z-d → “god”

literal: God; divine; divine, of God

divine 80% god 20%

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

تازه

tázh t-ʾ-z → “fresh”

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

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

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

خرّم

khrrm kh-r-m

literal: joyful; walk; auction

SE rendered از (iz), باران (bárán), نیسان (nísán), یزدانی (yzdání), تازه (tázh), خرّم (khrrm), شوید (shúyd), خورشید (khúrshíd), بزرگی (bzrgí), پرتو (prtú), افکنده (ifkndh) as “through, gracious favors, God, refresh and revive, are being showered, Daystar, great glory, radiance, hath shed”

revive 20% wing 20% enter 20% beyond 20% complacent 20%

gleaningsGWB §332: revive the-hidden-wordsHW §147: beyond the-hidden-wordsHW §118: enter the-hidden-wordsHW §95: complacent the-hidden-wordsHW §115: wing thy flight

شوید

shúyd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “gather”, “ye”, “testify” (18 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: would be made gleaningsGWB §640: will have appeared kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: hath been

خورشید

khúrshíd kh-w-r → “daystar”

literal: sun

daystar 67% sun 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: poisoned gleaningsGWB §145: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: thorns prayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: Thine unrestrained authority will-and-testamentW&T §14: East epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: never dealt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: feed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: the Unconstrained

بزرگی

bzrgí b-z-r-g → “great glory”

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 §141: very foundation 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 §24: grandeur gleaningsGWB §417: exalteth their station

پرتو

prtú p-r-t → “radiance”

literal: ray

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: radiance

افکنده

ifkndh f-k-n → “hath”

literal: cast, throw; cast

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: hath shed

ابر

ibr ʾ-b-r → “clouds”

literal: cloud

clouds 50% showers 50%

gleaningsGWB §332: clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: showers

بخشش

bkhshsh b-kh-sh → “limitless grace”

literal: grant; bestow; give

bounty 33% grace 33% limitless 17% divine 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: deliver gleaningsGWB §173: limitless grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: magnificence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: generosity the-hidden-wordsHW §111: proffereth not will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failed gleaningsGWB §147: bounty

سایه

sáyh s-y-h → “shadow”

literal: shadow

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §141: shadow

گسترده

gstrdh g-s-t → “overshadowed”

literal: spread

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: overshadowed

کسی

ksí k-s → “none”

literal: someone; person; person, one

none 25% one 25% faileth 25% person 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: none gleaningsGWB §332: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: he that faileth the-hidden-wordsHW §151: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a person

نساخت

nsákht s-ʾ-kh → “not deprived”

literal: make

3 occurrences in corpus

جامه

jámh j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% new 17% garment 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: new attire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the cup the-hidden-wordsHW §145: garment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: cup

بشناخت

bshnákht sh-n-kh → “failed to recognize”

literal: recognize; to know; know

SE expanded to “failed to recognize”

hath 20% “recognize 20% failed 20% recognized 20% knowledge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “Recognize gleaningsGWB §334: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hath known gleaningsGWB §173: failed to recognize gleaningsGWB §45: recognize

بگو

bgú g-w-y

literal: say; to say

SE rendered دوست (dúst), جامه (jámh), بشناخت (bshnákht), بگو (bgú), اهریمنان (ihrímnán), کمین‌گاهان (kmín‌gáhán), ایستاده‌اند (iystádh‌ánd) as “his Best-Beloved, new attire, failed to recognize, Evil One, wait, is lying”

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: been called gleaningsGWB §325: to contend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: maintain that the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: said gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: voicing the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak

اهریمنان

ihrímnán h-r-m → “evil one”

literal: demons

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: Evil One

کمین‌گاهان

kmín‌gáhán k-m-n → “wait”

literal: retreat; ambush; hidden/concealed

retreats 25% wait 25% smouldereth 13% treasury 13% habitation 13% inaccessible 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: My retreats above gleaningsGWB §173: wait the-hidden-wordsHW §103: retreats epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: treasury gleaningsGWB §546: inaccessible habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: smouldereth gleaningsGWB §288: from the Habitation gleaningsGWB §333: in wait

ایستاده‌اند

iystádh‌ánd y-s-t → “is lying”

literal: standing

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: is lying gleaningsGWB §333: lying

آگاه

ágáh ʾ-g-h → “cognizant”

literal: aware; awareness; aware/informed

cognizant 21% acquainted 14% aware 14% well-informed 7% know 7% become 7% unaware 7% became 7% perceive 7% understood 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cognizant gleaningsGWB §333: take heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: perceive gleaningsGWB §389: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the ocean of Thy guidance gleaningsGWB §145: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: became cognizant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: know

باشید

báshíd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “should” (8 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 §14: have been gleaningsGWB §389: can function kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: could the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye be gleaningsGWB §8: hath been acclaimed

بروشنائی

brúshnáʾí r-w-sh-n → “illumine” Distinctive

literal: bright; make bright, illuminate; bright, illuminated

This form usually rendered as “light” (2 occurrences)

illumine 25% luminous 25% light 25% resplendent 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: luminous gleaningsGWB §144: the light the-hidden-wordsHW §149: resplendent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: illumine

نام

nám n-ʾ-m → “name”

literal: name; named

name 60% honor?… 20% named 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: named gleaningsGWB §142: letter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: scoffed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamed gleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: called gleaningsGWB §173: name gleaningsGWB §362: honor?…

بینا

bíná b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: between; utterance; clear

This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (285 occurrences)

among 23% amidst 22% before 16% amongst 16% between 8% unto 5% mercy 3% above 3% compassed 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: at the mercy fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §596: revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Utterance,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §93: into the the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

تیرگیها

tírgíhá t-y-r-g → “darkness”

literal: darkness

darkness 67% earthly 33%

gleaningsGWB §147: earthly gleaningsGWB §145: darkness

آزاد

ázád ʾ-z-d

literal: free

SE rendered نام (nám), بینا (bíná), از (iz), تیرگیها (tírgíhá), آزاد (ázád), نمائید (nmáʾíd), عالم‌بین (ʿálm‌bín), باشید (báshíd), نه (nh), خودبین (khúdbín) as “name, the All-Seeing, darkness, your vision, be, own self”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: freed

عالم‌بین

ʿálm‌bín ʿ-ʾ-l-m → “vision”

literal: world-seeing

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: your vision

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered عالم‌بین (ʿálm‌bín), باشید (báshíd), نه (nh), خودبین (khúdbín), اهریمنان (ihrímnán), نفوسی (nfúsí), هستند (hstnd) as “your vision, be, own self, Evil One, souls, is”

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 §228: unnumbered fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §321: limited kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: consummation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: culminated tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

خودبین

khúdbín kh-w-d → “own self”

literal: self; self, own

own 44% himself 22% themselves 11% calleth 6% faith 6% ancient 6% spirit 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: with His own gleaningsGWB §173: own self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Our spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: their own gleaningsGWB §117: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: its own subjects kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of their faith

نفوسی

nfúsí n-f-s → “souls” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “men”, “who”, “every” (22 occurrences)

men 43% who 29% every 14% handful 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: themselves gleaningsGWB §283: of the flesh kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

هستند

hstnd h-s-t → “is”

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered خودبین (khúdbín), اهریمنان (ihrímnán), نفوسی (nfúsí), هستند (hstnd), حائل (ḥáʾl), مانعند (mánʿnd), مابین (mábín), عباد (ʿbád) as “own self, Evil One, souls, is, hindereth, obstructeth, children of men”