Gleanings — §215

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 215 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

إنّ ربّك لهو العزیز الغفور أشهد بك امتحن الله عباده طوبی لمن أقبل إلیك ویزورك وویل للّذین أنكروا حقّك وأعرضوا عنك وضیّعوا قدرك وهتكوا حرمتك

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I bear witness that through thee God hath proved the hearts of His servants. Blessed be the man that directeth his steps toward thee, and visiteth thee. Woe to him that denieth thy right, that turneth away from thee, that dishonoreth thy name, and profaneth thy holiness.

Translation Notes

ربّك

rbbk r-b-b

literal: Lord; lord

SE rendered ربّك (rbbk), لهو (lhú), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), الغفور (al-ghfúr), أشهد (ʾashhd), بك (bk) as “I bear witness, through thee”

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Lordship gleaningsGWB §279: their Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord

لهو

lhú h-w

literal: he; He

SE rendered لهو (lhú), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), الغفور (al-ghfúr), أشهد (ʾashhd), بك (bk), امتحن (imtḥn) as “I bear witness, through thee, hath proved”

both 20% “he 10% fear 10% \‘behold 10% behold 10% yet 10% who 10% truth 10% truly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: \‘Behold gleaningsGWB §468: both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: to which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is meant gleaningsGWB §103: Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: it

العزیز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE rendered العزیز (al-ʿzíz), الغفور (al-ghfúr), أشهد (ʾashhd), بك (bk), امتحن (imtḥn), الله (al-lh) as “I bear witness, through thee, hath proved, God”

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 §223: “Better is it fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §640: glory of all temporal honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: Thy might beareth me witness the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Almighty

الغفور

al-ghfúr gh-f-r

literal: forgiving; forgiveness; forgive

SE rendered الغفور (al-ghfúr), أشهد (ʾashhd), بك (bk), امتحن (imtḥn), الله (al-lh), عباده (ʿbádh), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “I bear witness, through thee, hath proved, God, the hearts of His servants, Blessed”

ever-forgiving 77% forgiving 18% pardoner 3% art 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘I beg forgiveness fire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver gleaningsGWB §257: wash away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: We ask forgiveness of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and pardon will-and-testamentW&T §13: concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to beg Thy forgiveness gleaningsGWB §216: Forgiving

أشهد

ʾashhd sh-h-d → “i bear witness”

literal: witness

SE expanded to “I bear witness”

testify 54% bear 39% “i 2% confess 2% “i 2% authority 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: Unto this testify fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §74: Witness how kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: acknowledgeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr

امتحن

imtḥn m-ḥ-n → “trials” Distinctive

literal: trial

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “proved” (3 occurrences)

hath 50% proved 50%

gleaningsGWB §45: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: tests prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: of tests the-hidden-wordsHW §147: toil will-and-testamentW&T §32: ills and pains gleaningsGWB §215: hath proved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: grievous test prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: by the tests

عباده

ʿbádh ʿ-b-d → “hearts of his servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE expanded to “hearts of His servants”

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 §82: My servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §173: children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: have gathered and preyed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it gleaningsGWB §286: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Well gleaningsGWB §432: How great the felicity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with

لمن

lmn m-n → “man” Distinctive

literal: who

This form usually rendered as “whosoever”, “above”, “all” (232 occurrences)

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: He that fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §48: unto all them kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Whoso sayeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: the will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: amongst you

أقبل

ʾaqbl q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before; acceptance

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (51 occurrences)

hath 36% set 17% turned 11% turn 11% turneth 8% accept 6% go 3% directeth 3% attain 3% recognize 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Set thine heart towards fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §623: in the days prior kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: “Qiblih.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: to enter into tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

إلیك

ʾilík ʾ-l-y → “until” Distinctive

literal: to; to, until

This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: Further, in gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: towards gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn

وویل

wúyl w-y-l → “woe”

literal: woe; woe, destruction; woe, calamity

woe 90% bewail 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Woe betide thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: “Woe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: and woe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: bewail epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Woe, then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: woe betide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: woe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: woe betide him

للّذین

llldhín 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 §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: He

أنكروا

ʾankrúá n-k-r → “denieth”

literal: denial; deniers

denied 33% rejected 22% denieth 11% own 11% promised 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: deny gleaningsGWB §109: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: reproaches will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved in God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: denieth gleaningsGWB §68: admit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: faithlessness

حقّك

ḥqqk ḥ-q-q → “thy right”

literal: right

right 67% thee 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker gleaningsGWB §520: what right kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: significance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: true facts

وأعرضوا

wʾaʿrḍúá ʿ-r-ḍ → “turneth away” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “turned”, “have”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)

turned 46% have 25% repudiated 8% turneth 4% given 4% turn 4% renounced 4% strayed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: disbelievers gleaningsGWB §261: given up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: spoke these words unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: would cavil tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: withdrawn from

عنك

ʿnk ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

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

concerning 10% whatsoever 10% beyond 10% well 10% fear 10% all 10% entering 10% behind 10% recognizing 10% above 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §572: from entering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §532: fear of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §467: as well as

وضیّعوا

wḍíḍʿúá 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 §685: dim the luster, or stain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: undermined gleaningsGWB §297: harm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: undermine gleaningsGWB §215: dishonoreth gleaningsGWB §395: be wasted gleaningsGWB §187: have tarnished the fair name

قدرك

qdrk q-d-r → “power” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “suffered”, “exaltation”, “worth” (7 occurrences)

suffered 14% exaltation 14% worth 14% name 14% inscrutable 14% station 14% capacity 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Divine fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §203: the number kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: preeminent power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: the ruling of Thy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

وهتكوا

whtkúá h-t-k → “rend” Distinctive

literal: violate; rending

This form usually rendered as “have”, “profaneth”, “violated” (6 occurrences)

have 33% profaneth 17% violated 17% dishonored 17% disgraced 17%

gleaningsGWB §216: profane prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: disgraced Thy Cause and dishonored gleaningsGWB §412: rend any veil asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: have rent asunder gleaningsGWB §507: violated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: have besmirched gleaningsGWB §215: profaneth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: expose

حرمتك

ḥrmtk ḥ-r-m → “deprived” Distinctive

literal: deprived; deprive; sanctuary

This form usually rendered as “sanctity”, “holiness”, “name” (7 occurrences)

sanctity 40% holiness 20% name 20% honor 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprived gleaningsGWB §300: hath been forbidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the imperishable Sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt deny the-hidden-wordsHW §31: Deny will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: withheld

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