Gleanings — §314

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 314 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

حقّ منع ننمود و ضوضاء علما و سطوة امرا او را محجوب نساخت او از آیات کبری لدی الله مالک الوری محسوب و در کتاب الهی از قلم اعلی مسطور طوبی لمن فاز بها و عرف شأنها و مقامها در مراتب نفس از امّاره و لوّامه و ملهمه و مطمئنّه و راضیه و مرضیّه و امثال آن از قبل ذکر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Whoso hath, in this Day, refused to allow the doubts and fancies of men to turn him away from Him Who is the Eternal Truth, and hath not suffered the tumult provoked by the ecclesiastical and secular authorities to deter him from recognizing His Message, such a man will be regarded by God, the Lord of all men, as one of His mighty signs, and will be numbered among them whose names have been inscribed by the Pen of the Most High in His Book. Blessed is he that hath recognized the true stature of such a soul, that hath acknowledged its station, and discovered its virtues.

Translation Notes

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ → “refused to allow” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “have”, “hindered” (77 occurrences)

SE expanded to “refused to allow”

withhold 14% have 14% hindered 14% withheld 11% prevented 8% deter 8% hinder 8% hath 8% prevent 8% can 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: had been forbidden gleaningsGWB §173: obstructeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: hinder me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not hinder

ننمود

nnmúd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “could”, “never”, “hath” (12 occurrences)

could 25% never 25% hath 25% failed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: thou mayest turn gleaningsGWB §171: resolve to gain kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: view prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: enable thee to attain

ضوضاء

ḍúḍáʾ ḍ-w-ḍ → “tumult”

literal: tumult; clamor

tumult 50% noise 25% clamor 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a clamor gleaningsGWB §314: tumult kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: commotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the noise and tumult gleaningsGWB §584: the tumult prayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: the clamor

علما

ʿlmá ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: discovered fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §443: humanity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: the fate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: the unseen realms 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

امرا

imrá ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Revelation gleaningsGWB §508: prescribed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: enterprise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thy Faith tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: At the bidding gleaningsGWB §659: do We devolve

محجوب

mḥjúb ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered ضوضاء (ḍúḍáʾ), علما (ʿlmá), سطوة (sṭúh), امرا (imrá), محجوب (mḥjúb), نساخت (nsákht), از (iz), آیات (áyát), کبری (kbrí) as “tumult, ecclesiastical, authorities, Message, from, signs, mighty”

veiled 33% deprived 20% veil 7% ignorant 7% wayward 7% shut 7% imprisoned 7% obscure 7% deprive 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the veils gleaningsGWB §287: wrapt in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: this densest of all veils prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstacle the-hidden-wordsHW §150: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: curtains gleaningsGWB §324: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: utterly deprived

نساخت

nsákht s-ʾ-kh

literal: make

SE rendered علما (ʿlmá), سطوة (sṭúh), امرا (imrá), محجوب (mḥjúb), نساخت (nsákht), از (iz), آیات (áyát), کبری (kbrí), لدی (ldí), الله (al-lh), مالک (málk) as “ecclesiastical, authorities, Message, from, signs, mighty, God, Lord”

3 occurrences in corpus

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

آیات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §374: these signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterances tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs

کبری

kbrí k-b-r → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greater

most 22% embassy 22% abasement 11% supreme 11% high 11% exalted 11% gravest 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Mu’inu’l-Mulk, Mírzá Muhsin Khán gleaningsGWB §148: do ye swell with pride kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: in proud disdain will-and-testamentW&T §7: gravest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: pride gleaningsGWB §683: vainglory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: bountiful will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Great City

لدی

ldí l-d-y

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered از (iz), آیات (áyát), کبری (kbrí), لدی (ldí), الله (al-lh), مالک (málk), الوری (al-wrí), محسوب (mḥsúb) as “from, signs, mighty, God, Lord, men, numbered”

before 36% sight 18% guidance 9% face 9% when 9% after 9% beside 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §479: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §719: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: with gleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: in the face

الوری

al-wrí w-r-y → “men”

literal: mankind

all 44% mankind 22% men 17% world 11% whole 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: men gleaningsGWB §256: the lives of them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: all men the-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankind gleaningsGWB §278: of all being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoples gleaningsGWB §127: beyond

محسوب

mḥsúb ḥ-s-b → “numbered”

literal: according to; according; reckoned

accounted 50% numbered 20% reckoned 10% account 10% esteem 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §78: mistake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: is accounted the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem will-and-testamentW&T §39: according epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: expecting gleaningsGWB §406: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: reckoning.”

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: from the gleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy will-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Pen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of the gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most high”

literal: highest; exalted

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heights fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §312: while kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: transcendent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §92: equal to all tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee

مسطور

msṭúr s-ṭ-r → “inscribed”

literal: written; written/recorded

recorded 24% written 19% inscribed 14% records 14% spoken 5% revealed 5% testifieth 5% testify 5% foretold 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: spoken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: traced the-hidden-wordsHW §136: engraved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is written prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: line the-hidden-wordsHW §124: lines

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 §84: Blessed are gleaningsGWB §51: “Great is thy blessedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Great, therefore, is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §432: How great the felicity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it

فاز

fáz f-w-z → “recognized” Distinctive

literal: attain

This form usually rendered as “attained”, “hath”, “have” (33 occurrences)

attained 35% hath 35% have 8% suffered 4% will 4% recognized 4% attain 4% achieveth 4% achieve 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereunto gleaningsGWB §432: God’s blessed ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: strayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath inhaled tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: shineth gleaningsGWB §696: and apprehended

عرف

ʿrf ʿ-r-f → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “recognized”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)

fragrance 46% recognized 12% sweet 12% hath 8% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% who 4% recognize 2% breath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: Thou wilt appreciate gleaningsGWB §313: mystery kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: recognized as the bearer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understanding

شأنها

shʾanhá sh-ʾ-n → “such” Distinctive

literal: state

This form usually rendered as “rank”, “stature” (2 occurrences)

rank 50% stature 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §605: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: of Thine exaltation the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §620: the station prayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: Such are

مقامها

mqámhá q-w-m → “station”

literal: station

station 60% earth 20% own 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: bidding fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §506: another passage kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: His people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: arisen to serve tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

مراتب

mrátb r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks

SE rendered عرف (ʿrf), شأنها (shʾanhá), مقامها (mqámhá), مراتب (mrátb), نفس (nfs) as “the true, stature, station, soul”

station 24% rank 18% things 18% understanding 6% field 6% show 6% traces 6% intensity 6% outward 6% similar 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance gleaningsGWB §421: committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: things, had prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: most august seat tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stations the-hidden-wordsHW §160: path will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: understanding

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my own wish gleaningsGWB §297: their kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own persons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: my self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: His trust will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

امّاره

immárh ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered مقامها (mqámhá), مراتب (mrátb), نفس (nfs), از (iz), امّاره (immárh) as “station, soul”

cause 53% revelation 17% command 5% bidding 5% commandments 4% behest 4% affairs 3% thou 3% decree 3% faith 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: been commanded fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §36: celestial dominion kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: Thy Commandment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

لوّامه

lúlámh l-w-m

literal: blame; blamer; blaming

SE rendered مراتب (mrátb), نفس (nfs), از (iz), امّاره (immárh), لوّامه (lúlámh) as “soul”

blame 33% blamer 22% slander 22% blamed 11% execration 11%

gleaningsGWB §455: blame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: execration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: blamer will-and-testamentW&T §1: the slander of the slanderer gleaningsGWB §584: of the blamer gleaningsGWB §686: blamed

ملهمه

mlhmh l-h-m

literal: inspiration; inspired; inspire

SE rendered نفس (nfs), از (iz), امّاره (immárh), لوّامه (lúlámh), ملهمه (mlhmh) as “soul”

inspiration 76% inspire 12% will 3% divine 3% verses 3% didst 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspiration gleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspiration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine Inspiration gleaningsGWB §635: will inspire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire them gleaningsGWB §662: inspire

مطمئنّه

mṭmʾnnh ṭ-m-n

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

assured 33% well 17% symbols 17% may 17% timorous 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of assurance gleaningsGWB §418: assurance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: assure will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: tranquillity gleaningsGWB §561: confidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: consume

راضیه

ráḍíh r-ḍ-y

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

satisfied 27% content 27% willing 9% contentment 9% entirely 9% wholly 9% surrender 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: pleased fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §249: God’s Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and desirest the-hidden-wordsHW §46: content with My pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness

امثال

imthál m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

such 33% like 27% similar 15% likeness 6% resemble 3% how 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3% others 3% other 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: even as that gleaningsGWB §126: peerless kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Similarly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: compare the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as gleaningsGWB §638: in the ways

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

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 §205: relate gleaningsGWB §71: may be admonished kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: my remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

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