Gleanings — §345

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 345 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بود که اصلاً رسم تحریر نبود قسم دیگر معمول بوده و اگر تفصیل ذکر شود بیان بطول انجامد ملاحظه در اختلاف بعد از آدم نمائید که در ابتدا این السن معروفهٴ مذکوره در ارض نبوده و هم‌چنین این قواعد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Moreover such forms and modes of writing as are now current amongst men were unknown to the generations that were before Adam. There was even a time when men were wholly ignorant of the art of writing, and had adopted a system entirely different from the one which they now use. For a proper exposition of this an elaborate explanation would be required.

Translation Notes

اصلاً

iṣláan ʾ-ṣ-l → “fundamentals”

literal: foundation; principles, foundations; origin

fundamentals 33% root 33% fundamental 17% forms 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principles gleaningsGWB §128: own innate powers kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Root epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at even gleaningsGWB §328: fundamental principle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentals gleaningsGWB §341: foundations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the fundamentals of this Cause

رسم

rsm r-s-m → “renown”

literal: trace

renown 33% modes 17% reality 17% endearments 17% trace 17%

gleaningsGWB §345: modes of writing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the accepted standards prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: trace gleaningsGWB §39: designations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: ways gleaningsGWB §39: different names and titles.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in reality gleaningsGWB §362: renown

تحریر

tḥrír ḥ-r-r → “heat” Distinctive

literal: heat; writing

This form usually rendered as “setting”, “record”, “describe” (8 occurrences)

setting 40% record 20% describe 20% write 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: setting down fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §438: liberty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: silk the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: hotter than

نبود

nbúd b-w-d → “were unknown” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (63 occurrences)

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: is not gleaningsGWB §191: to set kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: hath been living the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: not gleaningsGWB §140: nonexistence

دیگر

dígr d-g-r → “entirely different”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Furthermore will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another

معمول

mʿmúl ʿ-m-l → “deeds” Distinctive

literal: deed; deeds

This form usually rendered as “now”, “done”, “enforceth” (5 occurrences)

now 33% done 33% enforceth 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: discharge gleaningsGWB §638: your deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: work prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my action tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have committed

تفصیل

tfṣíl f-ṣ-l → “separated” Distinctive

literal: detail; separated; separation

This form usually rendered as “distinction”, “differentiation”, “circumstantial” (23 occurrences)

distinction 23% differentiation 15% circumstantial 8% exposition 8% length 8% separated 8% fully 8% details 8% records 8% distinguished 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth gleaningsGWB §469: have set forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: distinction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: decided tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguished the-hidden-wordsHW §81: away will-and-testamentW&T §11: been cut off epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered دیگر (dígr), معمول (mʿmúl), تفصیل (tfṣíl), ذکر (dhkr), بیان (bíán), بطول (bṭúl) as “entirely different, are now current, exposition, explanation would be required, elaborate”

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 §206: stated gleaningsGWB §168: He made reply kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: tell tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

بطول

bṭúl ṭ-w-l → “stretched” Distinctive

literal: became long/stretched

This form usually rendered as “extreme”, “elaborate” (3 occurrences)

extreme 50% elaborate 50%

fire-tabletFire §10: stretched out gleaningsGWB §345: elaborate gleaningsGWB §344: extreme

انجامد

injámd ʾ-n-j-m

literal: to result

SE rendered تفصیل (tfṣíl), ذکر (dhkr), بیان (bíán), بطول (bṭúl), انجامد (injámd), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), اختلاف (ikhtláf), از (iz), آدم (ádm) as “exposition, explanation would be required, elaborate, amongst, Adam”

1 occurrence in corpus

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

SE rendered بیان (bíán), بطول (bṭúl), انجامد (injámd), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), اختلاف (ikhtláf), از (iz), آدم (ádm) as “explanation would be required, elaborate, amongst, Adam”

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wiped out gleaningsGWB §2: I soon discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Consider gleaningsGWB §132: ye will discover

اختلاف

ikhtláf kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

discord 22% differences 17% difference 13% strife 13% contention 9% dissension 9% dissensions 4% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: contrary to decency gleaningsGWB §178: strife kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different

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: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

literal: show

SE rendered از (iz), آدم (ádm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), ابتدا (ibtdá) as “amongst, Adam”

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He setteth forth gleaningsGWB §142: unfold kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: chose to

ابتدا

ibtdá b-d-ʾ

literal: beginning; source/beginning

SE rendered از (iz), آدم (ádm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), ابتدا (ibtdá) as “amongst, Adam”

begin 50% beginning 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: begin gleaningsGWB §352: the source thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their Beginning gleaningsGWB §124: a beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Thou Who art my gleaningsGWB §720: source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: proceedeth

السن

as-sn l-s-n

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE rendered از (iz), آدم (ádm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), ابتدا (ibtdá), السن (as-sn), معروفهٴ (mʿrúfhٴ), مذکوره (mdhkúrh), ارض (irḍ), نبوده (nbúdh) as “amongst, Adam, were”