Gleanings — §256

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 256 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

فسوف یظهر الله قوماً یذكرون ایّامنا وكلّ ما ورد علینا ویطلبون حقّنا عن الّذین‌هم ظلمونا بغیر جرم ولا ذنب مبین ومن ورائهم كان الله قائماً علیهم ویشهد ما فعلوا ویأخذهم بذنبهم وانّه اشدّ المنتقمین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The day is approaching when God will have raised up a people who will call to remembrance Our days, who will tell the tale of Our trials, who will demand the restitution of Our rights from them that, without a tittle of evidence, have treated Us with manifest injustice. God, assuredly, dominateth the lives of them that wronged Us, and is well aware of their doings. He will, most certainly, lay hold on them for their sins. He, verily, is the fiercest of avengers.

Translation Notes

فسوف

fsúf s-w-f → “day is approaching when”

literal: will; soon; shall

SE expanded to “day is approaching when”

ere 25% erelong 25% day 25% approaching 13% ye 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Ere long will gleaningsGWB §239: Ye shall, erelong kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: unpierced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Erelong gleaningsGWB §256: The day is approaching when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: approaching gleaningsGWB §510: The day is approaching gleaningsGWB §462: Erelong shall

یظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “will have raised up” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)

SE expanded to “will have raised up”

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 §26: breathed fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §612: its subsequent Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: Universal Manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: Thy manifold tests assail them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

قوماً

qúmáan q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: supreme attainment fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §671: stood fast kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: to cleave steadfastly tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

یذكرون

ydhkrún dh-k-r → “will call to remembrance”

literal: remembrance

SE expanded to “will call to remembrance”

make 25% will 25% recount 25% attribute 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: That which gleaningsGWB §205: that remember kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: hath been recounted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

ایّامنا

iyyámná y-w-m → “our days”

literal: day; days

day 56% days 36% whereon 2% time 1% daytime 1% all 1% judgment 1% night 1% wondrous 1% past 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to day gleaningsGWB §205: wondrous Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: all their lives long will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §462: now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: today

وكلّ

wkll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: each gleaningsGWB §155: the leper kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the tongues of all beings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §33: with

ورد

wrd w-r-d

literal: entering

SE rendered قوماً (qúmáan), یذكرون (ydhkrún), ایّامنا (iyyámná), وكلّ (wkll), ورد (wrd), علینا (ʿlíná), ویطلبون (wíṭlbún), حقّنا (ḥqqná), الّذین‌هم (adh-dhín‌hm) as “a people, will call to remembrance, Our days, will tell the tale, Our trials, will demand, the restitution of Our rights, them that”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: guest gleaningsGWB §490: The tribulations We have sustained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: in Thy name will-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been perpetrated gleaningsGWB §507: hath endured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: heaped

علینا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: that gleaningsGWB §689: the Cause of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §271: to do the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: above all other gleaningsGWB §684: in proportion

ویطلبون

wíṭlbún ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “will” (3 occurrences)

seeker 16% beseech 14% theme 12% seek 10% search 10% ask 9% seekers 9% seeking 7% sought 7% object 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: to forgive gleaningsGWB §130: principle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to pursue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: its contents gleaningsGWB §552: pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: argument

حقّنا

ḥqqná ḥ-q-q → “restitution of our rights”

literal: right

SE expanded to “restitution of Our rights”

truth 51% true 12% god 11% one 6% reality 5% eternal 5% ideal 3% realities 2% right 2% through 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably gleaningsGWB §2: the inmost essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: the Revealer of truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §36: my all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven

الّذین‌هم

adh-dhín‌hm l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

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

who 26% which 26% such 11% doubters 5% one 5% caused 5% dependents 5% generations 5% unto 5% whom 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom

ظلمونا

ẓlmúná ẓ-l-m

literal: wronged

SE rendered ویطلبون (wíṭlbún), حقّنا (ḥqqná), الّذین‌هم (adh-dhín‌hm), ظلمونا (ẓlmúná), بغیر (bghír), جرم (jrm) as “will demand, the restitution of Our rights, them that, without, a tittle of evidence”

wronged 55% darkness 11% tyranny 9% cruelty 6% oppressors 4% oppressor 4% oppression 3% injustice 2% iniquity 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy cruelty fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §196: deal unjustly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: tyranny!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §369: the Pharaonic cruelties the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §6: this wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: One

بغیر

bghír gh-y-r → “without”

literal: other; other than

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: different fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §106: else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: any one save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §102: a will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unseemly and unholy deeds

جرم

jrm j-r-m → “crime”

literal: crime; crime/offense; criminal

crime 33% offense 17% tittle 17% committed 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: My crime gleaningsGWB §256: a tittle of evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: transgressor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: of the wicked gleaningsGWB §465: My transgression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the sinners epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: crime gleaningsGWB §76: workers of iniquity

بذنبهم

bdhnbhm dh-n-b → “for their sins”

literal: sin; sins

SE expanded to “for their sins”

sins 32% sin 18% crime 14% transgression 9% transgressions 5% greatest 5% having 5% forgive 5% sin?’ 5% most 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: sins gleaningsGWB §256: for their sins kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: the transgressors the-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: sin gleaningsGWB §167: of having transgressed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’

مبین

mbín b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered الّذین‌هم (adh-dhín‌hm), ظلمونا (ẓlmúná), بغیر (bghír), جرم (jrm), ذنب (dhnb), مبین (mbín), ومن (wmn), ورائهم (wráʾhm), الله (al-lh) as “them that, without, a tittle of evidence, the lives of them, God, assuredly, dominateth”

resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: utterance fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §632: that embraceth kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: expounding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: among Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

ومن

wmn m-n

literal: who

SE rendered بغیر (bghír), جرم (jrm), ذنب (dhnb), مبین (mbín), ومن (wmn), ورائهم (wráʾhm), الله (al-lh), قائماً (qáʾmáan), علیهم (ʿlíhm) as “without, a tittle of evidence, the lives of them, God, assuredly, dominateth, that wronged Us”

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 §8: out of fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §698: Our chosen kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: within will-and-testamentW&T §29: my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: all

ورائهم

wráʾhm w-r-ʾ → “behind”

literal: behind; behind, beyond; behind, after

behind 73% after 9% beyond 9% back 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: behind gleaningsGWB §385: beyond it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: behind their backs gleaningsGWB §635: thy back epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: after thee gleaningsGWB §242: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: behind your backs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy back

ویشهد

wíshhd sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; witnessed

testifieth 22% beareth 22% testify 18% bear 13% witness 7% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% witnesseth 2% well 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beholdest fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §386: pronounced kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: visible and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

فعلوا

fʿlúá f-ʿ-l → “their doings”

literal: do; do/act

have 20% doings 20% act 20% wrought 20% done 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §615: have wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: and deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: that the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine acts gleaningsGWB §556: mighty deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in deeds

ویأخذهم

wíʾakhdhhm ʾ-kh-dh

literal: take; taking; seizing

SE rendered علیهم (ʿlíhm), ویشهد (wíshhd), فعلوا (fʿlúá), ویأخذهم (wíʾakhdhhm), بذنبهم (bdhnbhm), وانّه (wánnh), اشدّ (ishdd), المنتقمین (al-mntqmín) as “that wronged Us, is well aware, their doings, for their sins, He, verily, is the fiercest, of avengers”