Gleanings — §428

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 428 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

طوبى لملك قام على نصرة أمري في مملكتي وانقطع عن سوآئي إنّه من أصحاب السّفينة الحمرآء الّتي جعلها الله لأهل البهآء ينبغي لكلّ أن يعزّروه ويوقّروه وينصروه ليفتح المدن بمفاتيح اسمي المهيمن على من في ممالك الغيب والشّهود إنّه بمنزلة البصر للبشر والغرّة الغرّآء لجبين الإنشآء ورأس الكرم لجسد العالم انصروه يا أهل البهآء بالأموال والنّفوس

Shoghi Effendi Translation

How great the blessedness that awaiteth the king who will arise to aid My Cause in My Kingdom, who will detach himself from all else but Me! Such a king is numbered with the companions of the Crimson Ark — the Ark which God hath prepared for the people of Bahá. All must glorify his name, must reverence his station, and aid him to unlock the cities with the keys of My Name, the omnipotent Protector of all that inhabit the visible and invisible kingdoms. Such a king is the very eye of mankind, the luminous ornament on the brow of creation, the fountain-head of blessings unto the whole world. Offer up, O people of Bahá, your substance, nay your very lives, for his assistance.

Translation Notes

طوبى

ṭúbى ṭ-w-b → “how great the blessedness”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

SE expanded to “How great the blessedness”

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 §205: Happy are they kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, also, is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Well

قام

qám q-w-m → “will arise”

literal: station; people; place

arise 26% hath 16% rose 16% will 11% had 5% arisen 5% arose 5% take 5% riseth 5% quicken 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §101: respect kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: of Resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: stirred up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

وينصروه

wínṣrúh n-ṣ-r → “aid”

literal: help; victory; helper

aid 22% victory 18% help 17% triumph 14% succor 6% assist 6% ascendancy 5% helped 4% helper 4% extended 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: helped fire-tabletFire §47: champions gleaningsGWB §125: victories kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: Christians prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: helpers will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: render Thy Cause victorious

أمري

ʾamrí ʾ-m-r → “my cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: been commanded fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §303: the Word kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: happenings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is the command tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

وانقطع

wánqṭʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “detach himself”

literal: detachment; detached

rid 43% have 29% detach 14% detached 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: fragments of gleaningsGWB §700: all created things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: renounce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: rid themselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: detach

سوآئي

súáʾí s-w-y → “all else but me”

literal: other than; other-than

SE expanded to “all else but Me”

all 33% another 33% other 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides Thyself gleaningsGWB §552: else save kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: been established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: else but Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §559: all else but Him

أصحاب

ʾaṣḥáb ṣ-ḥ-b → “companions”

literal: companions; companion

companions 65% followers 8% disciples 8% people 8% members 2% associates 2% elected 2% hearts 2% small 2% god’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sincere gleaningsGWB §527: elected representatives kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the Beholder the-hidden-wordsHW §86: MAN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: they gleaningsGWB §563: Every discerning

السّفينة

as-sfính s-f-n → “crimson ark”

literal: ship/ark; ship, ark

ark 82% crimson 9% even 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Ark gleaningsGWB §428: Crimson Ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: even though epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: the ship

الحمرآء

al-ḥmráʾ ḥ-m-r

literal: crimson; red/crimson

SE rendered سوآئي (súáʾí), أصحاب (ʾaṣḥáb), السّفينة (as-sfính), الحمرآء (al-ḥmráʾ), جعلها (jʿlhá), الله (al-lh), لأهل (lʾahl), البهآء (al-bháʾ) as “all else but Me, companions, Crimson Ark, prepared, God, for the people, Bahá”

crimson 91% most 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and crimson gleaningsGWB §337: Crimson Ark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: tinge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: most lofty will-and-testamentW&T §10: dyed crimson epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Crimson kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: asses

جعلها

jʿlhá j-ʿ-l → “thou” Distinctive

literal: make; made; to make

This form usually rendered as “god”, “adorned”, “prepared” (5 occurrences)

god 25% adorned 25% prepared 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: adorneth fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §486: given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: images prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: Thou hast exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: to make

لأهل

lʾahl ʾ-h-l → “for the people”

literal: people; people, family; people/folk

SE expanded to “for the people”

people 42% dwellers 14% peoples 11% inmates 9% all 8% denizens 5% unto 3% learned 3% dwell 3% concourse 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: such as have set fire-tabletFire §22: the Syrians gleaningsGWB §586: the dwellers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the denizens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and the dwellers tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are within the-hidden-wordsHW §92: children will-and-testamentW&T §52: rebellious ones

البهآء

al-bháʾ b-h-w → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: glory

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)

glory 82% faith 9% splendor 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendor gleaningsGWB §200: of Immortality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy great glory the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §661: of Glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: effulgent

ينبغي

ynbghí n-b-gh → “behooveth”

literal: befit; befits

behooveth 38% beseemeth 21% befitteth 10% becometh 7% meet 7% aid 3% behoove 3% adequately 3% all 3% well 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behooveth gleaningsGWB §9: observe kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §115: adequately kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly

لكلّ

lkll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: gem on gleaningsGWB §380: created thing kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §40: utterly

يعزّروه

yʿzzrúh ʿ-z-r → “glorify”

literal: glorify

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §428: glorify

ويوقّروه

wíwqqrúh w-q-r → “dignity” Distinctive

literal: dignity/gravity; reverence

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

dignity 40% poise 20% reverence 20% honor 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the dignity gleaningsGWB §704: dignity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: his poise and dignity gleaningsGWB §428: reverence gleaningsGWB §456: honor and revere

ليفتح

líftḥ f-t-ḥ → “to unlock”

literal: open; opened

unlocked 25% opened 25% unlock 25% openeth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Unstop fire-tabletFire §33: the key gleaningsGWB §155: the eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: prayed for victory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §712: Thou hast enraptured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: flung wide gleaningsGWB §428: to unlock kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: unlocked the

المدن

al-mdn m-d-n → “the cities”

literal: cities

cities 60% unto 20% citadels 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Great City gleaningsGWB §558: that City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cities gleaningsGWB §73: of the city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the Great City gleaningsGWB §438: civilization

المهيمن

al-mhímn h-m-n → “omnipotent protector”

literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector

help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendent gleaningsGWB §278: the omnipotent protector kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §268: the Supreme Protector kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: overpowering majesty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: and supreme gleaningsGWB §579: Supreme Protector

الغيب

al-ghíb gh-y-b → “invisible”

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seen gleaningsGWB §93: Invisibles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of the Invisibles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorial tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the Unknowable gleaningsGWB §188: things unseen

والشّهود

wálshshhúd sh-h-d → “visible”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

visible 56% invisible 9% unseen 9% seen 6% reveal 3% fact 3% creation 3% both 3% all 3% things 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: bear witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §23: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: which he may see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §530: gaze on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

بمنزلة

bmnzlh n-z-l → “sent”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealer 33% revealed 22% sent 11% home 11% even 4% eye 4% abode 4% signify 4% divinely-revealed 4% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sent down gleaningsGWB §219: inflicted kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: hath descended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hast revealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §113: Abandon not

البصر

al-bṣr b-ṣ-r

literal: sight; insight; eyes

SE rendered الغيب (al-ghíb), والشّهود (wálshshhúd), بمنزلة (bmnzlh), البصر (al-bṣr), للبشر (llbshr), والغرّة (wálghrrh), الغرّآء (al-ghrráʾ), لجبين (ljbín) as “invisible, visible, the very eye, mankind, the luminous ornament, on the brow”

eye 29% penetrating 14% discernment 7% keen 7% carefully 7% outward 7% perceive 7% sight 7% moment 7% eyes 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: thine eyes gleaningsGWB §219: discerning kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all vision.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: a keen gleaningsGWB §720: truth

للبشر

llbshr b-sh-r → “mankind”

literal: human

man 44% mankind 22% unto 11% human 11% apprise 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: announce gleaningsGWB §25: hath been prophesied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: mortal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our souls rejoice the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald gleaningsGWB §464: announce unto you tidings

والغرّة

wálghrrh gh-r-r → “luminous ornament”

literal: vanity; delusion; pride

all 33% luminous 33% ornament 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath puffed me up gleaningsGWB §471: disdainful arrogance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy luminous brow the-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVES will-and-testamentW&T §17: vainglorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: vainglory gleaningsGWB §528: with pride

لجبين

ljbín j-b-n → “firmament”

literal: forehead

firmament 50% foreheads 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the firmament of thy generation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: foreheads

الإنشآء

an-nsháʾ n-sh-ʾ → “creation”

literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition

creation 71% creatures 7% unto 7% entire 7% erected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gleaningsGWB §428: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creatures will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine invention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creatures

ورأس

wrʾas r-ʾ-s → “fountain-head”

literal: head; heads

head 60% top 20% fountain-head 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: top gleaningsGWB §594: diadem the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: thine head gleaningsGWB §537: your heads epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: head gleaningsGWB §719: their heads epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the mountain-top

الكرم

al-krm k-r-m → “bounty”

literal: bounty

bounty 25% blessings 13% “the 13% glorious 13% grace 13% all 13% clouds 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: bounty fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §234: and goodness kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: Thy generosity will-and-testamentW&T §50: Gracious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Generous

لجسد

ljsd j-s-d → “body”

literal: body; bodies; flesh

body 33% flesh 27% unto 7% gloomy 7% human 7% bodies 7% dead 7% frame 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our bodies gleaningsGWB §630: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: body

العالم

al-ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered لجبين (ljbín), الإنشآء (an-nsháʾ), ورأس (wrʾas), الكرم (al-krm), لجسد (ljsd), العالم (al-ʿálm), انصروه (inṣrúh), أهل (ʾahl), البهآء (al-bháʾ), بالأموال (bálʾamúál) as “on the brow, creation, the fountain-head, blessings, unto the whole world, Offer up, people, Bahá, substance”