Gleanings — §410

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 410 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ت و جمیع امور منوط بآن قدری تفکّر در رزایا و بلایای این مسجون نمائید که تمام عمر در ید اعدا بوده و هر یوم در سبیل محبّت الهی ببلائی مبتلا تا آنکه امر الله مابین عباد مرتفع شد حال اگر نفسی سبب شود و باوهام خود در تفریق ناس سرّاً او جهراً مشغول گردد او از اهل انصاف است لا ونفسه المهیمنة علی العالمین لعمری ینوح قلبی و یدمع عینی لأمر الله و للّذین یقولون ما لا یفقهون و یتوهّمون فی انفسهم ما لا یشعرون

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Tell, O ‘Alí, the loved ones of God that equity is the most fundamental among human virtues. The evaluation of all things must needs depend upon it. Ponder awhile on the woes and afflictions which this Prisoner hath sustained. I have, all the days of My life, been at the mercy of Mine enemies, and have suffered each day, in the path of the love of God, a fresh tribulation. I have patiently endured until the fame of the Cause of God was spread abroad on the earth. If anyone should now arise and, prompted by the vain imaginations his heart hath devised, endeavor, openly or in secret, to sow the seeds of dissension amongst men — can such a man be said to have acted with equity? No, by Him Whose might extendeth over all things! By My life! Mine heart groaneth and mine eyes weep sore for the Cause of God and for them that understand not what they say and imagine what they cannot comprehend.

Translation Notes

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: a troop gleaningsGWB §162: manifold kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: leagued together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have united tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §18: not be matched

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: command; matter; cause

things 56% affairs 9% events 9% authority 6% all 6% judgment 3% topics 3% state 3% functions 3% acts.… 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: Faith gleaningsGWB §331: ordaineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His the Cause of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: at Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: His Cause gleaningsGWB §319: of God

منوط

mnúṭ n-w-ṭ → “depend upon”

literal: dependent; dependent, conditional

depend 40% conditioned 20% dependeth 10% depended 10% upon 10% dependent 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: dependeth upon gleaningsGWB §324: depended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: dependent upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: conditioned gleaningsGWB §338: depend upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: upon gleaningsGWB §613: conditioned upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: They depend

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “awhile”

literal: power; powerful; amount

while 36% ponder 14% awhile 14% little 9% reflect 5% now 5% providence 5% according 5% least 5% men 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: through the might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §627: Whose power pervadeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: omnipotence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: hath the power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “ponder”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: his thought gleaningsGWB §151: Ponder awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: thought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reflect upon

رزایا

rzáyá r-z-y → “trials”

literal: calamity; calamities; calamity, misfortune

trials 40% any 40% adversities 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the trials gleaningsGWB §163: incalculable afflictions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: any tribulation will-and-testamentW&T §49: affliction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: adversities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: ordeal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: any trouble prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: trials

بلایای

bláyáy b-l-w → “afflictions”

literal: affliction; trial

afflictions 43% trials 29% countless 14% rest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: tribulation fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §111: sore-tried kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: anguish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: manner of tribulation the-hidden-wordsHW §49: My trials will-and-testamentW&T §3: rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: tribulations

مسجون

msjún s-j-n → “prisoner”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

prisoner 50% imprisoned 8% imprisonment 8% captive 8% hath 8% cast 8% incarcerated 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: prison gleaningsGWB §448: My imprisonment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: and deliverest will-and-testamentW&T §4: that Prisoner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §459: a prisoner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: been shut up will-and-testamentW&T §51: this prisoner

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “hath sustained” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

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 §242: peruse gleaningsGWB §336: Bestir kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Strive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced

عمر

ʿmr ʿ-m-r → “life”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

righteousness 31% swear 23% life 14% god 14% declining 3% years 3% age 3% days 3% “as 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the reconstruction gleaningsGWB §712: prosperity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: By thy life gleaningsGWB §350: age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: build up

ید

yd y-d-y → “at the mercy of” Distinctive

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

This form usually rendered as “hand”, “hands”, “allowed” (39 occurrences)

SE expanded to “at the mercy of”

hand 61% hands 21% allowed 4% right 4% all 4% care 4% whose 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its hand gleaningsGWB §636: to the care kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy grace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the hands gleaningsGWB §466: of

اعدا

iʿdá ʿ-d-w → “enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

enemies 88% prepared 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: transgressor fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §318: incapable of apprehending kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: prepared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: all their adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §5: the utmost enmity

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §509: the state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: never approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Thy path!”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path gleaningsGWB §599: systems

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 70% loving-kindness 9% utmost 5% kindliness 2% affection 2% fellowship 2% hearts 2% lovers 2% loving 2% love?” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: their love for Thee fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §556: his Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: them that love me tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §127: loved

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §668: set

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered محبّت (mḥbbt), الهی (al-hí), ببلائی (bbláʾí), مبتلا (mbtlá), آنکه (ánkh), امر (imr), الله (al-lh), مابین (mábín), عباد (ʿbád), مرتفع (mrtfʿ) as “love, God, a fresh tribulation, suffered, Cause, among, earth, was spread abroad on”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth

مابین

mábín b-y-n → “among”

literal: between; utterance; clear

among 25% unto 25% face 25% nest 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the Word fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §46: before the entire creation kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: separate light from fire the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §5: utter ruin

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the people fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §627: these servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ → “was spread abroad on” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

This form usually rendered as “raised”, “established”, “have” (46 occurrences)

SE expanded to “was spread abroad on”

raised 29% established 14% have 10% stilled 10% hoisted 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5% upraised 5% called 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have caused them fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §713: be raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: firmly established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §393: hoist tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “if anyone should now”

literal: state; now

SE expanded to “If anyone should now”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Hearken, now gleaningsGWB §41: today kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: What prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: come in between tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered مابین (mábín), عباد (ʿbád), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), حال (ḥál), نفسی (nfsí), سبب (sbb), باوهام (báwhám), تفریق (tfríq) as “among, earth, was spread abroad on, If anyone should now, the vain imaginations, dissension”

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: over Mine own Self gleaningsGWB §619: its very heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: for mine own self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: His trust will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

سبب

sbb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), حال (ḥál), نفسی (nfsí), سبب (sbb), باوهام (báwhám), تفریق (tfríq), ناس (nás) as “earth, was spread abroad on, If anyone should now, the vain imaginations, dissension, men”

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: the prime factor gleaningsGWB §222: such material benefits kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: impart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §7: so epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mightiest instrument

باوهام

báwhám w-h-m → “vain imaginations”

literal: fancy

vain 51% idle 33% imaginings 4% fancies 4% vague 2% corrupt 2% imaginations 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: fancies fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §125: vain hopes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conception prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: of their fancies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §641: All men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the people will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §139: They that heard Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: peoples and kindreds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

سرّاً

srráan s-r-r → “in secret”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mystery 39% secret 19% secretly 10% privily 10% hidden 6% heads 3% innermost 3% am 3% inwardly 3% infinitesimal 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy gleaningsGWB §67: privately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Impenetrable Mystery tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §66: hidden will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: secrets

جهراً

jhráan j-h-r → “openly”

literal: openly; open

openly 75% outwardly 25%

gleaningsGWB §93: Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my body tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: the essence will-and-testamentW&T §5: outwardly and inwardly gleaningsGWB §63: and of the seen gleaningsGWB §569: Outwardly gleaningsGWB §410: openly gleaningsGWB §288: the gems

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: they gleaningsGWB §471: engross kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: are occupied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: be occupied the-hidden-wordsHW §84: delight will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselves gleaningsGWB §441: ravaged by war

گردد

grdd g-r-d → “may”

literal: become; to become

may 31% made 13% become 13% end 6% arise 6% set 6% shake 6% station 6% disclosed 6% exert 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: hath gleaningsGWB §680: chase kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: disclosed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §22: may become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may be gleaningsGWB §622: set

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

SE rendered سرّاً (srráan), جهراً (jhráan), مشغول (mshghúl), گردد (grdd), از (iz), اهل (ihl), انصاف (inṣáf), ونفسه (wnfsh), المهیمنة (al-mhímnh) as “in secret, openly, endeavor, arise, amongst, equity, might”