Gleanings — §336

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 336 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بگو ای نادانان گرفتاری ناگهان شما را از پی کوشش نمائید تا بگذرد و بشما آسیب نرساند اسم بزرگ خداوند که ببزرگی آمده بشناسید او است داننده و دارنده و نگهبان

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: O ye that are bereft of understanding! A severe trial pursueth you, and will suddenly overtake you. Bestir yourselves, that haply it may pass and inflict no harm upon you. Acknowledge the exalted character of the name of the Lord, your God, Who hath come unto you in the greatness of His glory. He, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Possessing, the Supreme Protector.

Translation Notes

بگو

bgú gftn → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 83% “say 6% tongue 6% cry 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been said gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have assailed the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §7: deemed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: state gleaningsGWB §118: claim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: they protested saying

نادانان

nádánán nádán → “ignorance” Distinctive

literal: ignorance; ignorant

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

ignorance 67% bereft 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: ignorance gleaningsGWB §336: that are bereft of understanding

گرفتاری

grftárí grftárí → “severe”

literal: affliction

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §336: severe trial

ناگهان

nághán nághán → “suddenly”

literal: suddenly

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §336: suddenly

پی

pí pí

literal: pursuit

SE rendered نادانان (nádánán), گرفتاری (grftárí), ناگهان (nághán), از (iz), پی (pí), کوشش (kúshsh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), بگذرد (bgdhrd), بشما (bshmá) as “that are bereft of understanding, A severe trial, suddenly, pursueth, Bestir, yourselves, pass, you”

pursueth 17% grasped 17% following 17% discover 17% unravel 17% followeth 17%

gleaningsGWB §336: pursueth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: discover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth you gleaningsGWB §37: grasped gleaningsGWB §421: following

کوشش

kúshsh k-w-sh → “man’s”

literal: endeavor

man’s 50% endeavour 50%

gleaningsGWB §147: man’s own exertions will-and-testamentW&T §22: endeavour

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “yourselves”

literal: show

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: hath ever done gleaningsGWB §417: not yourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: view prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have created will-and-testamentW&T §6: without epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have schemed

بگذرد

bgdhrd gdhshtn → “pass”

literal: pass; to pass; passed

raised 33% pass 33% may 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: past gleaningsGWB §177: may spread out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: passed by the-hidden-wordsHW §151: abandoned will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyond gleaningsGWB §145: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: sacrifice

آسیب

ásíb ʾ-s-b → “harm”

literal: harm

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §336: harm

نرساند

nrsánd rsídn → “how” Distinctive

literal: reach; to reach; arrive

This form usually rendered as “can”, “inflict”, “exhaust” (5 occurrences)

can 40% inflict 20% exhaust 20% suffice 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been inflicted gleaningsGWB §117: hath ended in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: attribute the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §23: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: have come gleaningsGWB §348: How much greater must have been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: impart unto

بزرگ

bzrg bzrg → “exalted character” Distinctive

literal: great; greatness; great/big

This form usually rendered as “great”, “grievous”, “chief” (14 occurrences)

great 18% grievous 9% chief 9% mighty 9% exalted 9% lofty 9% mightier 9% sure 9% nourished 9% magnify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: high dignitaries gleaningsGWB §336: exalted character kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: leaders the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mighty gleaningsGWB §332: His great glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Great

خداوند

khdáwnd khdáwnd → “god”

literal: lord; god, lord

god 57% before 14% almighty 14% lord 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: before God gleaningsGWB §144: the Almighty gleaningsGWB §141: God gleaningsGWB §336: Lord, your God

ببزرگی

bbzrgí bbzrgí → “greatness”

literal: greatness

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §336: in the greatness of His glory

آمده

ámdh ámdn → “come unto”

literal: come; came; to come

came 21% come 16% hath 16% turned 11% now 11% appeared 5% befallen 5% arose 5% approaching 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: that have appeared gleaningsGWB §435: hath been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: befallen the-hidden-wordsHW §104: when will-and-testamentW&T §5: have raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: come gleaningsGWB §336: hath come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came

بشناسید

bshnásíd shnákhtn → “recognize” Distinctive

literal: know; recognize; to know

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

recognize 29% recognized 18% hath 12% well-known 6% “recognize 6% failed 6% who 6% acknowledge 6% have 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “Recognize gleaningsGWB §173: nor failed to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: known epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hath known gleaningsGWB §336: Acknowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: recognize gleaningsGWB §45: we may recognize Him

داننده

dánndh d-ʾ-n → “ignorance” Distinctive

literal: know; ignorance

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “all-knowing” (2 occurrences)

thou 50% all-knowing 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: thou mayest know gleaningsGWB §336: All-Knowing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: folly the-hidden-wordsHW §95: ye have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: knowledge gleaningsGWB §429: in His unerring wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: true understanding

دارنده

dárndh d-ʾ-r → “all-possessing”

literal: abode; do-not-lift; hold-not

all-possessing 17% seek 17% “abode 17% lift 17% ashamed 17% loosen 17%

gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Lift not the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not gleaningsGWB §683: seek not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: be not ashamed of

نگهبان

nghbán nghbán → “supreme”

literal: protector

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §336: the Supreme Protector

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