Gleanings — §253

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 253 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ثمّ احترموا العلمآء بینكم الّذین یفعلون ما علموا ویتّبعون حدود الله ویحكمون بما حكم الله في الكتاب فاعلموا بأنّهم سرج الهدایة بین السّموات والأرضین انّ الّذین لن تجدوا للعلمآء بینهم من شأن ولا من قدر اولئك غیّروا نعمة الله علی انفسهم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Respect ye the divines and learned amongst you, they whose conduct accords with their professions, who transgress not the bounds which God hath fixed, whose judgments are in conformity with His behests as revealed in His Book. Know ye that they are the lamps of guidance unto them that are in the heavens and on the earth. They who disregard and neglect the divines and learned that live amongst them — these have truly changed the favor with which God hath favored them.

Translation Notes

احترموا

iḥtrmúá ḥ-t-r-m → “respect”

literal: respect

respect 67% courtesy 33%

gleaningsGWB §253: Respect kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: courtesy

العلمآء

al-ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “divines and learned”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “divines and learned”

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 §437: the world’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shown prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the ensigns 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

بینكم

bínkm b-y-n → “amongst you”

literal: between

amongst 58% unto 17% before 8% between 8% among 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the world fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §636: the power kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: Thy clear tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §58: grievous

الّذین

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “they 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 §193: which gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him

یفعلون

yfʿlún f-ʿ-l

literal: do; deed; do/act

SE rendered احترموا (iḥtrmúá), العلمآء (al-ʿlmáʾ), بینكم (bínkm), الّذین (adh-dhín), یفعلون (yfʿlún), علموا (ʿlmúá), ویتّبعون (wíttbʿún), حدود (ḥdúd), الله (al-lh) as “Respect, divines and learned, amongst you, transgress not, the bounds, God”

doing 40% do 40% deeds 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §168: are doing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: deed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His doings the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou hast done gleaningsGWB §465: Do ye as ye please kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought

ویتّبعون

wíttbʿún t-b-ʿ → “follow”

literal: follow; following; to follow

follow 75% transgress 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: the sun gleaningsGWB §253: transgress not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: “Follow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Successive tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §42: allegiance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: follow gleaningsGWB §467: following his desires

حدود

ḥdúd ḥ-d-d → “bounds”

literal: limit; limited; limits

limitations 21% bounds 14% precepts 14% respect 7% subject 7% limits 7% four 7% law 7% confines 7% restricted 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sharper gleaningsGWB §519: precepts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: One prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of limitations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits

ویحكمون

wíḥkmún ḥ-k-m → “whose judgments are in conformity”

literal: judgment

SE expanded to “whose judgments are in conformity”

wisdom 39% all-wise 24% laws 9% ordaineth 6% law 6% rule 4% perspicuous 3% wise 3% judge 3% divine 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §622: injunction kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: conclusive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §349: ordainest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

الكتاب

al-ktáb k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: writing gleaningsGWB §127: heavenly Books kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: write us down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: written

بأنّهم

bʾannhm 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 §228: I, verily gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who art epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: That knight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: they say prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: how epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: “For

سرج

srj s-r-j → “lamps”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 66% lamps 14% light 9% extinguish 2% imparteth 2% deprive 2% flame 2% quencheth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §131: extinguish the Lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: light of Qur’ánic Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: my lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §576: that imparteth its light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: quencheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp

الهدایة

al-hdáyh h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 75% guide 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §361: guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: righteousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: hath guided them aright tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §366: guideth

السّموات

as-smúát s-m-w → “the heavens”

literal: heaven

heaven 48% heavens 46% heaven!” 2% earth 1% into 1% exalted 1% denizens 1% realms 1% guidance 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: sublime fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §416: upon My name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: Thy most excellent names tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name

والأرضین

wálʾarḍín ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land

earth 93% all 4% heaven 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §286: every human frame

تجدوا

tjdúá w-j-d → “all”

literal: existence; find; existent

shall 20% disregard 20% can 20% obtain 20% ye 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My being fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §611: have found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: whatever hath been created tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

شأن

shʾan sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

SE rendered الّذین (adh-dhín), تجدوا (tjdúá), للعلمآء (llʿlmáʾ), بینهم (bínhm), شأن (shʾan), قدر (qdr), اولئك (iwlʾk), غیّروا (ghíhrúá), نعمة (nʿmh) as “They who, disregard and neglect, the divines and learned, amongst them, these, changed, favor”

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 §408: honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the changes and chances the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §254: stations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: the compelling evidences

قدر

qdr q-d-r

literal: power; powerful

SE rendered للعلمآء (llʿlmáʾ), بینهم (bínhm), شأن (shʾan), قدر (qdr), اولئك (iwlʾk), غیّروا (ghíhrúá), نعمة (nʿmh), الله (al-lh) as “the divines and learned, amongst them, these, changed, favor, God”