Gleanings — §180

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 180 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

یا معشر العلمآء اتّقوا الله ثمّ انصفوا في أمر هذا الأُمّيّ الّذي شهدت له کتب الله المهیمن القیّوم... بترسید از خداوند یکتا این مظلوم با شما و امثال شما معاشر نبوده و کتب شما را ندیده و در مجلس تدریس وارد نشده شهادت میدهد بآنچه گفته شد کلاه او و زلف او و لباس او آخر انصاف کجا رفته هیکل عدل در چه مکان آرمیده چشم بگشائید و بدیدهٴ بصیرت نظر نمائید و تفکّر کنید شاید از انوار آفتاب بیان محروم نمانید و از امواج بحر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Lay not aside the fear of God, O ye the learned of the world, and judge fairly the Cause of this unlettered One to Whom all the Books of God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting, have testified.… Will not the dread of Divine displeasure, the fear of Him Who hath no peer or equal, arouse you? He Whom the world hath wronged hath, at no time, associated with you, hath never studied your writings, nor participated in any of your disputations. The garb He weareth, His flowing locks, His headdress, attest the truth of His words. How long will ye persist in your injustice? Witness the habitation in which He, Who is the incarnation of justice, hath been forced to dwell. Open your eyes, and, beholding His plight, meditate diligently upon that which your hands have wrought, that haply ye may not be deprived of the light of His Divine utterance, nor remain bereft of your share of the ocean of His knowledge.

Translation Notes

معاشر

mʿáshr ʿ-sh-r → “associated”

literal: association; associate

associate 20% fellow-prisoners 20% associated 20% fellowship 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Our fellow-prisoners gleaningsGWB §467: eleven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: associated with Me gleaningsGWB §590: the congregation

العلمآء

al-ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “divines”, “learned”, “leaders” (49 occurrences)

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Object fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §237: I am kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shown prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Teach them 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

اتّقوا

ittqúá w-q-y → “fear”

literal: fear; to fear

fear 73% let 13% lay 7% “fear 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: integrity and uprightness fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §625: uprightness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: “Fear the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the God-fearing

انصفوا

inṣfúá n-ṣ-f → “judge fairly”

literal: fairness; be fair

fair 45% judge 27% bayán 9% again 9% fairly 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: equitable gleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: equity gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: unfair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: far from being

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 §245: thing gleaningsGWB §35: acts.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: enterprise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: upon Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: bade gleaningsGWB §702: this duty

الأُمّيّ

al-ʾummím ʾ-m-m → “before” Distinctive

literal: before

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

before 25% peoples 20% nations 18% mother 11% people 9% imams 7% nation 2% leader 2% followers 2% best-beloved 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: before gleaningsGWB §172: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Apostleship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Best-Beloved of the nations gleaningsGWB §128: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leaders epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams

شهدت

shhdt sh-h-d → “testified.…” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “witnessed”, “behold”, “have” (11 occurrences)

witnessed 14% behold 14% have 14% testified.… 14% methinks 14% didst 14% thou 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §591: Methinks that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: shineth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: and the unseen tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

المهیمن

al-mhímn h-m-n → “help”

literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector

help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendent gleaningsGWB §609: the Help in Peril kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: so prayers-and-meditationsP&M §53: the Guardian gleaningsGWB §268: the Supreme Protector kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Thy gleaningsGWB §531: Sovereign Protector

القیّوم

al-qíqúm q-w-m → “self-subsisting”

literal: station; people; place

self-subsisting 90% self-subsisting!” 3% self-subsisting.” 3% all-compelling 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: arose fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §556: glorious and exalted station kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: continue steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: the All-Compelling tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

بترسید

btrsíd t-r-s → “fear”

literal: fear

fear 67% alarm 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Fear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: alarm

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

یکتا

yktá y-k-t → “one”

literal: one

one 67% incomparable 33%

gleaningsGWB §147: incomparable gleaningsGWB §141: one true

امثال

imthál m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

SE rendered خداوند (khdáwnd), یکتا (yktá), مظلوم (mẓlúm), امثال (imthál), معاشر (mʿáshr), نبوده (nbúdh), کتب (ktb) as “Him, no peer or equal, wronged, associated, at no time, writings”

such 33% like 27% similar 15% likeness 6% resemble 3% how 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3% others 3% other 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: equal gleaningsGWB §485: better than kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Other Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as gleaningsGWB §359: like ourselves

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 §147: is it to be found gleaningsGWB §8: hath been acclaimed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: be regarded the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §53: arose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath never had gleaningsGWB §140: nonexistence

ندیده

ndídh d-y-d → “seen”

literal: see; to see; seen

seen 40% saw 20% could 20% hath 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: saw gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: found gleaningsGWB §364: hast witnessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: witnessed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold

مجلس

mjls j-l-s

literal: assembly

SE rendered نبوده (nbúdh), کتب (ktb), ندیده (ndídh), مجلس (mjls), تدریس (tdrís), وارد (wárd), نشده (nshdh), شهادت (shhádt), میدهد (mídhd) as “at no time, writings, studied, participated, been, Witness, attest”

assembly 67% council 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: council gleaningsGWB §100: seated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: dwelleth the-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: convene a gathering gleaningsGWB §461: gatherings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: enshrined

تدریس

tdrís d-r-s

literal: school; schools; teaching

SE rendered کتب (ktb), ندیده (ndídh), مجلس (mjls), تدریس (tdrís), وارد (wárd), نشده (nshdh), شهادت (shhádt), میدهد (mídhd) as “writings, studied, participated, been, Witness, attest”

schools 29% frequented 14% school 14% unschooled 14% any 14% ponder 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: school gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Ponder epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: schools gleaningsGWB §403: any school epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: frequented no school

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been perpetrated gleaningsGWB §127: entered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: in Thy name will-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: hath befallen gleaningsGWB §541: harm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons of

نشده

nshdh sh-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “occurred”, “never”, “did” (22 occurrences)

occurred 14% never 14% did 14% have 14% appeared 14% failed 14% hath 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: made gleaningsGWB §417: may be firmly established kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: was condemned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehended gleaningsGWB §142: waver

میدهد

mídhd d-h → “will”

literal: give; to give; given

will 67% admit 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: cut off gleaningsGWB §171: admit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: betrayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §113: cast not away will-and-testamentW&T §3: beset epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: telegraph and proclaim gleaningsGWB §340: experience

بآنچه

bánchh b-ch-h

literal: by what

SE rendered وارد (wárd), نشده (nshdh), شهادت (shhádt), میدهد (mídhd), بآنچه (bánchh), گفته (gfth), کلاه (kláh), زلف (zlf) as “participated, been, Witness, attest, words, headdress, locks”

1 occurrence in corpus

گفته

gfth g-f-t → “words” Distinctive

literal: say; to say; said

This form usually rendered as “said”, “say”, “spoken” (21 occurrences)

said 23% say 23% spoken 8% state 8% hath 8% maintain 8% expounded 8% motive 8% given 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: saying gleaningsGWB §147: sayings kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: declare will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: words gleaningsGWB §325: to maintain kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk

کلاه

kláh k-l-h → “hat”

literal: hat

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hat

زلف

zlf z-l-f → “brought”

literal: bring-near

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §88: brought nigh

لباس

lbás l-b-s → “garb”

literal: clothe

garb 33% clothes 17% guise 17% attire 17% apparel 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothes gleaningsGWB §699: with the robe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: pomp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of appearing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raiment gleaningsGWB §588: Drape thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: in doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst clothe Him

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “end”

literal: end; hereafter; other

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: end gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: and of the next will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At length gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: Reflect

کجا

kjá k-j-ʾ

literal: where

SE rendered زلف (zlf), لباس (lbás), آخر (ákhr), انصاف (inṣáf), کجا (kjá), رفته (rfth), هیکل (híkl), عدل (ʿdl), چه (chh), مکان (mkán), آرمیده (ármídh) as “locks, garb, How long, injustice, incarnation, justice, habitation, dwell”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: How

رفته

rfth r-f-t

literal: go; to go; gone

SE rendered لباس (lbás), آخر (ákhr), انصاف (inṣáf), کجا (kjá), رفته (rfth), هیکل (híkl), عدل (ʿdl), چه (chh), مکان (mkán), آرمیده (ármídh) as “garb, How long, injustice, incarnation, justice, habitation, dwell”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: fled gleaningsGWB §144: act kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: joined gleaningsGWB §144: manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: are gone gleaningsGWB §39: go away

هیکل

híkl h-y-k-l → “temple”

literal: temple; form; temples

temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: embodiment of fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §37: idol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Temples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: my body tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered آخر (ákhr), انصاف (inṣáf), کجا (kjá), رفته (rfth), هیکل (híkl), عدل (ʿdl), چه (chh), مکان (mkán), آرمیده (ármídh), چشم (chshm), بگشائید (bgsháʾíd) as “How long, injustice, incarnation, justice, habitation, dwell, eyes, Open”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

مکان

mkán m-k-n → “created” Distinctive

literal: place

This form usually rendered as “placeless”, “unto”, “wherever” (10 occurrences)

placeless 25% unto 25% wherever 13% place 13% abode 13% habitation 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: Placeless gleaningsGWB §148: of the earth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the world of being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: The universe the-hidden-wordsHW §75: habitation will-and-testamentW&T §23: earthly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: all created things gleaningsGWB §363: power

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: well-spring the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: salty springs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye

بصیرت

bṣírt b-ṣ-r

literal: sight; insight; eyes

SE rendered آرمیده (ármídh), چشم (chshm), بگشائید (bgsháʾíd), بدیدهٴ (bdídhٴ), بصیرت (bṣírt), نظر (nẓr), نمائید (nmáʾíd), تفکّر (tfkkr), کنید (kníd), شاید (sháyd) as “dwell, eyes, Open, beholding, may, meditate, hath, haply”

discerning 40% eye 20% contemplation 10% insight 10% gaze 10% understanding 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the men of insight gleaningsGWB §118: to perceive kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: insight gleaningsGWB §325: the power of vision

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “beholding”

literal: look; looking; view

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: by reason fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §18: have been waiting kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: end in view prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: scene tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “may” 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 §243: completed gleaningsGWB §45: make the kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: revealed

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “meditate”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: “Ponder gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Meditate

کنید

kníd k-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “do”, “reflect”, “sanctify” (18 occurrences)

do 40% reflect 20% sanctify 20% yourselves 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: ordered gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: appreciate the-hidden-wordsHW §116: loose will-and-testamentW&T §24: toward you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not left gleaningsGWB §43: behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: deprived

شاید

sháyd sh-y-d → “haply”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

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

انوار

inúár n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: enlightening fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §718: lit kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: the glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

آفتاب

áftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b

literal: sun; by-sun

SE rendered تفکّر (tfkkr), کنید (kníd), شاید (sháyd), از (iz), انوار (inúár), آفتاب (áftáb), بیان (bíán), محروم (mḥrúm), نمانید (nmáníd), از (iz), امواج (imúáj), بحر (bḥr) as “meditate, hath, haply, of, light, utterance, deprived, ocean”

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun

نمانید

nmáníd m-n

literal: from; who; from/of

SE rendered از (iz), انوار (inúár), آفتاب (áftáb), بیان (bíán), محروم (mḥrúm), نمانید (nmáníd), از (iz), امواج (imúáj), بحر (bḥr) as “of, light, utterance, deprived, ocean”