Gleanings — §228

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 228 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

عالم منقلب است و انقلاب او یوماً فیوماً در تزاید و وجه آن بر غفلت و لامذهبی متوجّه و این فقره شدّت خواهد نمود و زیاد خواهد شد بشأنی که ذکر آن حال مقتضی نه و مدّتی بر این نهج ایّام میرود وإذا تمّ المیقات یظهر بغتةً ما یرتعد به فرائص العالم إذًا ترتفع الأعلام وتغرّد العنادل علی الأفنان...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The world is in travail, and its agitation waxeth day by day. Its face is turned towards waywardness and unbelief. Such shall be its plight, that to disclose it now would not be meet and seemly. Its perversity will long continue. And when the appointed hour is come, there shall suddenly appear that which shall cause the limbs of mankind to quake. Then, and only then, will the Divine Standard be unfurled, and the Nightingale of Paradise warble its melody.

Translation Notes

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

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 §58: knowledge of God fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §170: worldwide regeneration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: whole world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

منقلب

mnqlb q-l-b → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts

This form usually rendered as “lot”, “thrown”, “troublous” (6 occurrences)

lot 33% thrown 17% troublous 17% turmoil 17% travail 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turn gleaningsGWB §439: convulsions kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: in the heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: of the hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous

یوماً

yúmáan y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whereon gleaningsGWB §303: this Day?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: the Fast will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this day gleaningsGWB §462: now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day

تزاید

tzáyd z-y-d

literal: increase; increased

SE rendered انقلاب (inqláb), یوماً (yúmáan), فیوماً (fíwmáan), تزاید (tzáyd), وجه (wjh), بر (br), غفلت (ghflt), لامذهبی (lámdhhbí) as “agitation, day, by day, face, waywardness, unbelief”

waxed 20% increase 13% increasing 13% increased 13% grievous 7% greater 7% did 7% “thus 7% will 7% shall 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the greater waxed gleaningsGWB §321: “Increase kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: became so impassioned will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: grievous their woes gleaningsGWB §254: will add prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: hath added

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered یوماً (yúmáan), فیوماً (fíwmáan), تزاید (tzáyd), وجه (wjh), بر (br), غفلت (ghflt), لامذهبی (lámdhhbí), متوجّه (mtújjh) as “day, by day, face, waywardness, unbelief, is turned towards”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l → “waywardness”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: are unaware gleaningsGWB §36: oblivious of kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: perdition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: our waywardness the-hidden-wordsHW §79: most negligent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: heedlessness gleaningsGWB §373: forgetful

لامذهبی

lámdhhbí dh-h-b → “gold” Distinctive

literal: gold

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

gold 53% religion 12% religious 12% faith 6% will 3% unbelief 3% “go 3% purest 3% “i 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: gold gleaningsGWB §260: “Go kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: creeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and is carried away the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with gold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: religious gleaningsGWB §599: divers communions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of gold

فقره

fqrh f-q-r → “poor”

literal: poor; poverty; matter

poverty 38% poor 25% destitution 8% matter 4% subject 4% passages 4% perversity 4% destitute 4% ‘poverty’ 4% lack 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poor gleaningsGWB §268: my poverty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: is destitute the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subject gleaningsGWB §366: destitute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the passages

شدّت

shddt sh-d-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; severe

This form usually rendered as “plight” (5 occurrences)

have 21% grievous 14% tribulations 11% hath 11% waxed 7% severe 7% intensity 7% will 7% trials 7% tribulation 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: be strong gleaningsGWB §256: is the fiercest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §259: its tribulations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §49: tribulation

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “shall be”

literal: will; to want/will

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §287: will continue to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: will continue the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desired will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: request

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “chose”, “had” (92 occurrences)

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: withheld gleaningsGWB §683: to embrace kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: may

بشأنی

bshʾaní sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), نمود (nmúd), زیاد (zíád), خواهد (khúáhd), بشأنی (bshʾaní), ذکر (dhkr), حال (ḥál), مقتضی (mqtḍí), نه (nh) as “will long continue, will, disclose, it, meet and seemly, not be”

such 43% revelation 14% glory 14% prayer 14% state 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through them the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §567: low estate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the manifold evidences

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: revealed gleaningsGWB §464: remind you kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: been recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: by Thy remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “it”

literal: state; now

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), بشأنی (bshʾaní), ذکر (dhkr), حال (ḥál), مقتضی (mqtḍí), نه (nh), مدّتی (mddtí), بر (br) as “will long continue, disclose, it, meet and seemly, not be, Its”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Now is the moment gleaningsGWB §633: around kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Wherefore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: round Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

مقتضی

mqtḍí q-ḍ-y → “meet and seemly”

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

SE expanded to “meet and seemly”

decree 53% hath 9% irrevocable 9% decreed 7% have 4% fulfilled 4% passed 4% ordained 4% happened 3% meet 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decided fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §228: meet and seemly kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: tribulations the-hidden-wordsHW §19: have ordained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been fulfilled

نه

nh n-h-y → “not be”

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered ذکر (dhkr), حال (ḥál), مقتضی (mqtḍí), نه (nh), مدّتی (mddtí), بر (br) as “disclose, it, meet and seemly, not be, Its”

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 §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §115: never-ending kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the furthermost summit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: Desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

مدّتی

mddtí m-d-d → “its”

literal: period; ink; extended

SE rendered ذکر (dhkr), حال (ḥál), مقتضی (mqtḍí), نه (nh), مدّتی (mddtí), بر (br), نهج (nhj), ایّام (iyyám), میرود (mírúd), وإذا (wʾidhá) as “disclose, it, meet and seemly, not be, Its, when”

considerable 50% long 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Extended gleaningsGWB §344: remoteness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: space prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: Thou feedest the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §3: a period epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: aided by gleaningsGWB §41: ink

نهج

nhj n-h-j

literal: paths

SE rendered حال (ḥál), مقتضی (mqtḍí), نه (nh), مدّتی (mddtí), بر (br), نهج (nhj), ایّام (iyyám), میرود (mírúd), وإذا (wʾidhá), تمّ (tmm), المیقات (al-míqát) as “it, meet and seemly, not be, Its, when, appointed hour”

ways 40% path 40% paths 10% good 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §467: the ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths gleaningsGWB §554: the path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and Thy good pleasure

میرود

mírúd r-w-d

literal: will; want; desire

SE rendered نه (nh), مدّتی (mddtí), بر (br), نهج (nhj), ایّام (iyyám), میرود (mírúd), وإذا (wʾidhá), تمّ (tmm), المیقات (al-míqát), یظهر (yẓhr), بغتةً (bghthan) as “not be, Its, when, appointed hour, appear, is come”

will 39% purpose 13% desire 11% have 9% thou 8% hath 6% hast 5% seek 3% wish 3% desired 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to gleaningsGWB §468: intention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: go prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thou hast wished tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desired the-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish for will-and-testamentW&T §8: the gracious will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not sought

وإذا

wʾidhá ʾ-dh-n → “leave”

literal: permission; ear; ears

leave 27% ears 23% permission 23% hearing 5% ear 5% ordained 5% fixed 5% ears.” 5% mine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: ear gleaningsGWB §622: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: ears.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: mine ear will-and-testamentW&T §28: leave epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: a hearing ear gleaningsGWB §564: by the leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: by the permission

تمّ

tmm t-m-m

literal: complete; all; completed

SE rendered نهج (nhj), ایّام (iyyám), میرود (mírúd), وإذا (wʾidhá), تمّ (tmm), المیقات (al-míqát), یظهر (yẓhr), بغتةً (bghthan), یرتعد (yrtʿd) as “when, appointed hour, appear, is come, to quake”