Gleanings — §353

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 353 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

فاعلم بأنّک کما أیقنت بأنّ لا نفاد لکلماته تعالی أیقن بأنّ لمعانیها لا نفاد أیضًا ولکن عند مبیّنها وخزنة أسرارها والّذین ینظرون الکتب ویتّخذون منها ما یعترضون به علی مطلع الولایة إنّهم أموات غیر أحیآء ولو یمشون ویتکلّمون ویأکلون ویشربون فآه آه لو یظهر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know assuredly that just as thou firmly believest that the Word of God, exalted be His glory, endureth forever, thou must, likewise, believe with undoubting faith that its meaning can never be exhausted. They who are its appointed interpreters, they whose hearts are the repositories of its secrets, are, however, the only ones who can comprehend its manifold wisdom. Whoso, while reading the Sacred Scriptures, is tempted to choose therefrom whatever may suit him with which to challenge the authority of the Representative of God among men, is, indeed, as one dead, though to outward seeming he may walk and converse with his neighbors, and share with them their food and their drink.

Translation Notes

فاعلم

fáʿlm ʿ-l-m → “know”

literal: knowledge

know 69% “know 8% most 8% thou 4% am 4% believe 4% aware 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My knowledge fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §25: sacred Standard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: well knowest 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

بأنّک

bʾannk ʾ-n-n → “that just as thou”

literal: that; indeed/verily

SE expanded to “that just as thou”

thee 43% thou 29% verily 14% since 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §82: We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: I call upon Thee gleaningsGWB §235: “Verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §534: for Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §704: Liberty

کما

kmá k-m

literal: decrease; less; as

SE rendered فاعلم (fáʿlm), بأنّک (bʾannk), کما (kmá), أیقنت (ʾayqnt), نفاد (nfád), لکلماته (lklmáth) as “Know, that just as thou, firmly believest, endureth forever, the Word”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §147: loss kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: as

أیقنت

ʾayqnt y-q-n → “firmly believest”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

assured 20% firmly 20% can 20% am 20% persuaded 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §160: Know of a certainty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: of confidence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §286: such power

نفاد

nfád n-f-d → “exhausted”

literal: exhaustion; exhaustion, depletion

exhausted 67% endureth 33%

gleaningsGWB §353: endureth forever gleaningsGWB §353: exhausted

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “exalted be his glory”

literal: highest; exalted

SE expanded to “exalted be His glory”

exalted 39% glorified 30% magnified 11% immeasurably 5% all 5% saith 2% one 2% how 2% far 2% he—“and 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: sublime fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §95: exalted attributes kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: most exalted Beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: to glorify tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee

لمعانیها

lmʿáníhá ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

loving-kindness 44% grace 15% meaning 14% bounty 7% loving 4% gracious 4% favor 3% tender 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritual fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §680: mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: As prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy grace the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

مبیّنها

mbíbnhá b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: utterance

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

utterance 25% among 15% amidst 13% amongst 12% before 10% between 8% clear 5% bayán 4% unto 4% utterances 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: recount fire-tabletFire §41: the Covenant gleaningsGWB §520: and Our kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: set forth the meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: before all who are in the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

وخزنة

wkhznh kh-z-n → “repositories”

literal: treasury; treasuries; stored

treasuries 34% treasury 18% treasures 14% repositories 9% preserved 5% treasured 5% all 4% lay 4% hidden 4% enshrined 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: preserved gleaningsGWB §523: your treasures kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depository of the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the repositories gleaningsGWB §99: Treasuries of the gems

أسرارها

ʾasrárhá s-r-r → “secrets”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

secrets 50% hidden 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: secretly gleaningsGWB §357: am his mystery.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: conscience tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmost the-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfied will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joy

والّذین

wálldhín 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 §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: He

ینظرون

ynẓrún n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “reading”, “see”, “gazing” (8 occurrences)

reading 17% see 17% gazing 17% expect 17% can 17% recognize 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: “Look fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §712: fix his gaze kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: owing to their prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I contemplate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

الکتب

al-ktb k-t-b → “the sacred scriptures”

literal: book; books; write

SE expanded to “the Sacred Scriptures”

books 44% scriptures 22% sacred 7% holy 6% book 6% all 4% works 4% hath 4% destined 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy Book gleaningsGWB §234: in the Books kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Books the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the books

ویتّخذون

wíttkhdhún ʾ-kh-dh → “to choose”

literal: take; take/seize; seize

have 19% hath 14% lay 14% laid 10% seize 10% seized 10% taken 7% take 7% clung 5% cleave 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Commotions shall seize fire-tabletFire §7: gripped gleaningsGWB §266: called it back kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: establish tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou the-hidden-wordsHW §1: We

یعترضون

yʿtrḍún ʿ-r-ḍ → “to challenge”

literal: turn away; turning away; objection

cavil 75% challenge 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: denial of Thee gleaningsGWB §711: against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: malevolent opposer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: fixing their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: cavils

الولایة

al-wláyh w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

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

lord 36% loved 25% chosen 13% guardian 11% holy 3% ones 2% viceregent 2% men 2% who 2% endowed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a Viceregent gleaningsGWB §91: every discerning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Thee will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy ones gleaningsGWB §278: their Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turning

إنّهم

ʾinnhm 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 §119: That knight gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: they say prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: I, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who art epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: reported to have

أموات

ʾamúát m-w-t

literal: dead

SE rendered مطلع (mṭlʿ), الولایة (al-wláyh), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), أموات (ʾamúát), غیر (ghír), أحیآء (ʾaḥíáʾ), ولو (wlú), یمشون (ymshún), ویتکلّمون (wítkllmún) as “the Representative, authority, is, indeed, as one dead, though, walk, converse”

dead 67% among 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: death gleaningsGWB §588: to perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “death”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: doomed me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §47: die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: dead gleaningsGWB §279: accounted among the dead

غیر

ghír gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered مطلع (mṭlʿ), الولایة (al-wláyh), إنّهم (ʾinnhm), أموات (ʾamúát), غیر (ghír), أحیآء (ʾaḥíáʾ), ولو (wlú), یمشون (ymshún), ویتکلّمون (wítkllmún), ویأکلون (wíʾaklún) as “the Representative, authority, is, indeed, as one dead, though, walk, converse, share with them their food”

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 §61: none fire-tabletFire §27: honor gleaningsGWB §49: anyone but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: through prayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: any one but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §101: foe will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: another

أحیآء

ʾaḥíáʾ ḥ-y-y

literal: life; living; shame

regeneration 33% regenerate 33% sake 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: shame fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §555: new life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “life”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: and didst arouse me tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

ولو

wlú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

یمشون

ymshún m-sh-y → “walk”

literal: walk; walking; walks

walk 50% wandering 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: Walk thou gleaningsGWB §353: walk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: walketh tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: are wandering the-hidden-wordsHW §35: doth lead thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: walking gleaningsGWB §554: that tread the-hidden-wordsHW §26: lead

ویأکلون

wíʾaklún ʾ-k-l → “eat” Distinctive

literal: eat; to eat

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

eat 50% share 25% means 25%

gleaningsGWB §353: share with them their food gleaningsGWB §523: by their means ye subsist gleaningsGWB §573: Eat

ویشربون

wíshrbún sh-r-b → “and their drink”

literal: drink; to drink

SE expanded to “and their drink”

drink 80% quaff 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink ye gleaningsGWB §233: quaffeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: to drink the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fill gleaningsGWB §520: your drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the cup

فآه

fáh ʾ-w-h

literal: alas

SE rendered یمشون (ymshún), ویتکلّمون (wítkllmún), ویأکلون (wíʾaklún), ویشربون (wíshrbún), فآه (fáh) as “walk, converse, share with them their food, and their drink”

4 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Alas, alas

آه

áh ʾ-h

literal: alas

SE rendered ویتکلّمون (wítkllmún), ویأکلون (wíʾaklún), ویشربون (wíshrbún), فآه (fáh), آه (áh) as “converse, share with them their food, and their drink”