Gleanings — §436
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 436 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
حضرت موجود میفرماید ای پسران انسان دین الله و مذهب الله از برای حفظ و اتّحاد و اتّفاق و محبّت و الفت عالم است او را سبب و علّت نفاق و اختلاف و ضغینه و بغضا منمائید اینست راه مستقیم و اسّ محکم متین آنچه بر این اساس گذاشته شود حوادث دنیا او را حرکت ندهد و طول زمان او را از هم نریزاند انتهی
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The Great Being saith: O ye children of men! The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men. Suffer it not to become a source of dissension and discord, of hate and enmity. This is the straight Path, the fixed and immovable foundation. Whatsoever is raised on this foundation, the changes and chances of the world can never impair its strength, nor will the revolution of countless centuries undermine its structure.
Translation Notes
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: thosegleaningsGWB §355: is comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: led Him awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and to standthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: Most ExaltedgleaningsGWB §259: in the court of the presence
This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §227: can inhalekitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: This is evidenced byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: he would discovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: willgleaningsGWB §122: exemplified by the following verseskitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: it is saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: will Iwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to appointgleaningsGWB §511: hath written
SE expanded to “children of men”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivedgleaningsGWB §634: amongst menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MENwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mangleaningsGWB §337: commune intimately one with another
faith 62% religion 19% true 4% reckoning 2% holy 2% muḥammadan 2% muhammadan 2% revelation 2% dispensation 2% cause 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: the citygleaningsGWB §299: the Citieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the Faith of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the peoples of all religionswill-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: citygleaningsGWB §99: of the Muḥammadan Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: towards Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §134: God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: in God aloneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
protection 22% protect 19% guard 14% security 8% protected 8% preservation 8% watch 6% shield 6% safeguarding 6% about 3%
unity 57% harmony 10% union 7% fellowship 7% unite 3% all 3% harmonizing 3% towards 3% unto 3% unifying 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the harmonizingfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §309: in any waykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: singlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: the One Beingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
SE rendered از (iz), برای (bráy), حفظ (ḥfẓ), اتّحاد (ittḥád), اتّفاق (ittfáq), محبّت (mḥbbt), الفت (al-ft), عالم (ʿálm) as “amongst, fundamental purpose animating, safeguard, unity, love, fellowship”
concord 25% unity 20% unanimously 15% fellowship 10% unitedly 5% harmony 5% peace 5% spirit 5% union 5% firmly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: weld togethergleaningsGWB §441: unionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath recognizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: be assistedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimouslyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assistgleaningsGWB §492: that He may graciously aid thee
love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: desirefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §666: satisfy Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: for love oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §30: wouldst not have ascribedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in that which would unitegleaningsGWB §16: Unifierkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not withwill-and-testamentW&T §6: a thousand yearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: fellowshipgleaningsGWB §394: countless
SE rendered اتّحاد (ittḥád), اتّفاق (ittfáq), محبّت (mḥbbt), الفت (al-ft), عالم (ʿálm), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), نفاق (nfáq) as “unity, love, fellowship, a source, of, dissension”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: evidentfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §282: onekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: become manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: Thou art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: is conducive togleaningsGWB §286: the means and instrumentskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: impartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: secretwill-and-testamentW&T §52: madeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: the cause
SE rendered الفت (al-ft), عالم (ʿálm), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), نفاق (nfáq), اختلاف (ikhtláf), ضغینه (ḍghính), بغضا (bghḍá) as “fellowship, a source, of, dissension, discord, enmity, hate”
This form usually rendered as “malice”, “sedition”, “discord” (22 occurrences)
malice 27% sedition 27% discord 14% maliciously 9% dissensions 9% malicious 5% dissension 5% hearts 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: generousfire-tabletFire §10: in malicegleaningsGWB §279: would renouncekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: offered upprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and were I to expend themthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest drawwill-and-testamentW&T §10: their maliceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: malicious
discord 23% differences 19% difference 12% strife 12% contention 8% dissensions 8% dissension 8% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: contrarygleaningsGWB §515: the dissensionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the divergentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the signs of universal discord appearedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: hath opposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyondgleaningsGWB §346: Diversitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of revolt
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: for theegleaningsGWB §175: enmity and hatredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatredthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §35: their rancourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hatredgleaningsGWB §67: and the maliciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their hate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: peoplefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §554: these essential conditionskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: surestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: arisen totablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: foundationgleaningsGWB §90: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of allwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the foundationwill-and-testamentW&T §5: utterlywill-and-testamentW&T §40: fundamental principleswill-and-testamentW&T §25: enactethwill-and-testamentW&T §14: head cornerstone
SE rendered منمائید (mnmáʾíd), اینست (iynst), راه (ráh), مستقیم (mstqím), اسّ (iss), محکم (mḥkm), متین (mtín), آنچه (ánchh), بر (br), اساس (isás), گذاشته (gdháshth) as “not to become, This, Path, straight, foundation, immovable, Whatsoever, on, raised”
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% inviolable 7% none 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovablegleaningsGWB §718: grievouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surestwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strongepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: firmgleaningsGWB §647: a Cord which none can severprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever
SE expanded to “changes and chances”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: traditionsgleaningsGWB §436: changes and chanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: increaseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversationthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiworkwill-and-testamentW&T §35: happeningsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: in the traditiongleaningsGWB §375: contingent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the worldgleaningsGWB §595: mortal mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of this worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: things belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the worldgleaningsGWB §227: on things of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid
This form usually rendered as “through”, “tread”, “progress” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conductfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §324: motionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: with but a movementthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OFwill-and-testamentW&T §43: activeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: is powerless
This form usually rendered as “may”, “can”, “must” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equitygleaningsGWB §381: sustainethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: regardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bearwill-and-testamentW&T §17: they decideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: will leadgleaningsGWB §118: have willingly laid down
This form usually rendered as “extreme”, “elaborate” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “undermine” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered طول (ṭúl), زمان (zmán), از (iz), نریزاند (nrízánd), انتهی (inthí) as “will the, revolution of countless centuries, undermine”
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: endedfire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §439: may bekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: that knoweth no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: and the Goal oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
