Gleanings — §187

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 187 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

شأن یجدنّ أهل الفردوس نفحات التّقدیس من قمیصهم وَیَرَوْنَ أهل الأکوان في وجوههم نضرة الرّحمن أَلَا إنّهم من المقرّبین أولئک عباد بهم یظهر التّقدیس في البلاد وتنتشر آثار الله العزیز الحکیم إنّ الّذین ضیّعوا الأمر بما اتّبعوا أهوائهم إنّهم في ضلال مبین...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It behooveth the people of Bahá to die to the world and all that is therein, to be so detached from all earthly things that the inmates of Paradise may inhale from their garment the sweet smelling savor of sanctity, that all the peoples of the earth may recognize in their faces the brightness of the All-Merciful, and that through them may be spread abroad the signs and tokens of God, the Almighty, the All-Wise. They that have tarnished the fair name of the Cause of God, by following the things of the flesh — these are in palpable error!

Translation Notes

شأن

shʾan sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

SE rendered شأن (shʾan), یجدنّ (yjdnn), أهل (ʾahl), الفردوس (al-frdús), نفحات (nfḥát), التّقدیس (at-tqdís) as “may inhale, the inmates, of Paradise, the sweet smelling savor, of sanctity”

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §496: to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §620: the station prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: the reach and ken

یجدنّ

yjdnn w-j-d → “may inhale”

literal: existence; find; existent

may 67% inhale 17% attain 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §187: may inhale kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Begetter tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

أهل

ʾahl 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 §299: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followers the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: people

الفردوس

al-frdús f-r-d-w-s → “of paradise”

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven; Paradise

paradise 71% heaven 14% abode 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Paradise gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness gleaningsGWB §221: Heaven of Heavens

نفحات

nfḥát n-f-ḥ → “sweet smelling savor”

literal: fragrance; breeze; breath

SE expanded to “sweet smelling savor”

breezes 20% sweet 20% fragrances 17% fragrance 12% breath 11% breaths 9% savors 5% holy 3% carried 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breath gleaningsGWB §28: the fragrances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: fragrances will-and-testamentW&T §13: sweet savours epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breaths gleaningsGWB §203: savors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: the blast

قمیصهم

qmíṣhm q-m-ṣ → “their garment”

literal: shirt, garment; shirt/garment

robe 35% raiment 28% garment 21% attire 2% arrayed 2% all 2% smell 2% divers 2% garments 2% robes 2%

fire-tabletFire §44: the garment gleaningsGWB §407: the raiment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: divers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: of the robe tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robes the-hidden-wordsHW §1: and will-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesture gleaningsGWB §227: garment

وَیَرَوْنَ

wayarawn r-ʾ-y → “may recognize”

literal: see; to see; see/behold

see 33% regard 17% may 17% recognize 17% witness 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seest fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §703: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: gazeth the-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forth will-and-testamentW&T §5: behold him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: regard gleaningsGWB §279: ye claim

الأکوان

al-ʾakúán k-w-n → “of the earth” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “all”, “creation”, “universe” (21 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of the earth”

all 25% creation 25% universe 17% earth 17% entire 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §300: be regarded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: hadst tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

وجوههم

wjúhhm w-j-h → “their faces”

literal: face

faces 79% eyes 7% own 7% whose 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: turning fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §516: are increasing kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through the light tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

نضرة

nḍrh n-ḍ-r → “brightness”

literal: brightness, radiance

brightness 50% verdant 50%

gleaningsGWB §187: the brightness will-and-testamentW&T §2: verdant gleaningsGWB §667: joyous and beaming with light

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “of the all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

SE expanded to “of the All-Merciful”

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: court of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §548: eternal kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: within the precincts tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

إنّهم

ʾinnhm ʾ-n-n → “verily” Distinctive

literal: indeed; verily

This form usually rendered as “indeed” (6 occurrences)

verily 20% indeed 10% knight 10% “for 10% truly 10% reported 10% say 10% who 10% how 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: That knight gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: I, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who art epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: to

المقرّبین

al-mqrrbín q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered نضرة (nḍrh), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín), أولئک (ʾawlʾk), عباد (ʿbád), بهم (bhm), یظهر (yẓhr) as “the brightness, of the All-Merciful, people, through them, may be spread abroad”

nigh 18% favored 18% enjoy 18% who 14% well-favored 11% near 7% well-favoured 4% favourites 4% brought 4% such 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sanctuary of Thy presence fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §372: close kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Ere long prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: swifter than tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

أولئک

ʾawlʾk ʾ-w-l

literal: first; firstness; beginning

SE rendered المقرّبین (al-mqrrbín), أولئک (ʾawlʾk), عباد (ʿbád), بهم (bhm), یظهر (yẓhr) as “people, through them, may be spread abroad”

god 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginning gleaningsGWB §427: this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: who are men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §6: interpretations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundation gleaningsGWB §41: early days

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servant fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §388: the worshiper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the people of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: such servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

بهم

bhm h-m → “all”

literal: all

all 40% own 20% things 20% nay 20%

gleaningsGWB §204: them is Our own sister kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: in gleaningsGWB §358: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: unto gleaningsGWB §100: Them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: above-mentioned gleaningsGWB §44: things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: Nay, all

یظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “may be spread abroad”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “may be spread abroad”

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath revealed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §113: any of the Manifestations kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Thou hast uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

البلاد

al-blád b-l-d

literal: lands; land

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), بهم (bhm), یظهر (yẓhr), التّقدیس (at-tqdís), البلاد (al-blád), وتنتشر (wtntshr), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz) as “people, through them, may be spread abroad, the signs and tokens, of God, the Almighty”

cities 43% land 21% earth 14% nations 7% whole 7% neighbor 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Sacred City gleaningsGWB §511: their territories kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: lofty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: the whole world the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighbor will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: in Thy realms gleaningsGWB §467: the City

وتنتشر

wtntshr n-sh-r → “spread”

literal: spreading; spread

spread 75% signs 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreading gleaningsGWB §81: Spread abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been noised abroad will-and-testamentW&T §27: diffusion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrection gleaningsGWB §261: noised prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: be spread abroad

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace; signs

SE rendered وتنتشر (wtntshr), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), الحکیم (al-ḥkím), الّذین (adh-dhín) as “the signs and tokens, of God, the Almighty, the All-Wise, They that”

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: hostile attitude gleaningsGWB §163: the wondrous signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: gem-like evidences will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §638: the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations

العزیز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “the almighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §184: My glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: sources of authority the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: blest

الحکیم

al-ḥkím ḥ-k-m → “the 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 §253: whose judgments are in conformity kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: uphold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

الّذین

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: through which

ضیّعوا

ḍíḍʿúá ḍ-y-ʿ → “wasteth” Distinctive

literal: waste; wasted

This form usually rendered as “have”, “dishonoreth”, “undermined” (4 occurrences)

have 33% dishonoreth 33% undermined 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: wasteth gleaningsGWB §395: be wasted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: undermined gleaningsGWB §297: harm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: undermine gleaningsGWB §297: with shame gleaningsGWB §577: bring shame gleaningsGWB §685: dim the luster, or stain

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “of the cause”

literal: command; cause

SE expanded to “of the Cause”

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: His behest fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §226: He bade kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: take counsel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §95: their works tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

اتّبعوا

ittbʿúá t-b-ʿ → “following”

literal: follow; following; to follow

follow 25% following 13% “follow 13% have 13% who 13% obedient 13% followed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: having followed gleaningsGWB §470: Keep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: borne allegiance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: in pursuance of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §49: compassed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: followest gleaningsGWB §467: followed in his way

أهوائهم

ʾahúáʾhm h-w-y → “desires”

literal: desire

desires 40% own 20% things 20% prompted 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: desire fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §155: wayward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: worldly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire

ضلال

ḍlál ḍ-l-l → “palpable error”

literal: error; error/misguidance; error, misguidance

error 53% erring 12% failure 6% have 6% wayward 6% palpable 6% astray 6% erred 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: misleader gleaningsGWB §621: have erred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: waywardness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wayward the-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astray epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: failure gleaningsGWB §555: of error kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth

مبین

mbín b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered اتّبعوا (ittbʿúá), أهوائهم (ʾahúáʾhm), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), ضلال (ḍlál), مبین (mbín) as “following, the things of the flesh, these, palpable error”