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

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “great” Distinctive

literal: presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “muhammad”, “honor” (240 occurrences)

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: sent for gleaningsGWB §259: had delegated to meet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: only prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: appearing the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: The Commander gleaningsGWB §492: as befitteth thy station

موجود

mújúd w-j-d → “all” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)

exist 21% extant 14% found 14% existing 7% standeth 7% possession 7% there 7% embodied 7% could 7% recipient 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: the world of being fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §611: have found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His own Self prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: that I am tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §4: despite

میفرماید

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; command; says

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: delivered gleaningsGWB §417: may graciously enable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: hath been revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: is said gleaningsGWB §418: entrusted

پسران

psrán p-s-r → “children of men”

literal: son; sons; son, children

SE expanded to “children of men”

children 83% son 17%

gleaningsGWB §436: children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sons the-hidden-wordsHW §126: CHILDREN kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: son

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s → “human race”

literal: human; man; man/human

man 77% men 5% all 3% unto 3% every 3% inherent 3% human 3% man’s 3% son 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §599: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

دین

dín d-y-n → “faith”

literal: religion; religions

faith 63% religion 17% reckoning 3% muḥammadan 3% cause 3% all-glorious 3% true 3% god’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Great City gleaningsGWB §693: Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: of all religions will-and-testamentW&T §1: All-Glorious Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Faith gleaningsGWB §636: the world and the cities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §386: other God

مذهب

mdhhb dh-h-b → “religion”

literal: religion; religion, doctrine

religion 57% faith 29% creeds 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Religion gleaningsGWB §228: unbelief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of gold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: into purest gold the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with gold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: religious gleaningsGWB §404: purest gold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: creeds

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

برای

bráy b-r-y → “briefly” Distinctive

literal: for; briefly

This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “safeguard” Distinctive

literal: protection; protect; preserve

This form usually rendered as “protection”, “protect”, “protected” (56 occurrences)

protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sheltered gleaningsGWB §540: safeguarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guarded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §556: me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: protect His Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: security

اتّفاق

ittfáq w-f-q

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

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”

unity 26% concord 21% fellowship 11% unanimously 11% unitedly 5% harmony 5% peace 5% perfect 5% union 5% leagued 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aid gleaningsGWB §441: union kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: at variance with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: Help them will-and-testamentW&T §53: unfailing help epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: unitedly gleaningsGWB §178: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: leagued themselves

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 §189: the Well-Beloved fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §656: I cherish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: the Object of the adoration tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love thee

الفت

al-ft ʾ-l-f → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand; thousands; intimacy/unity

This form usually rendered as “furthering”, “unity”, “concord” (4 occurrences)

furthering 25% unity 25% concord 25% fellowship 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: unite the hearts gleaningsGWB §394: countless lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combined will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: furthering unity gleaningsGWB §16: knit together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “A

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

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”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: known fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §540: education kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: world of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “source” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)

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 §238: cursed gleaningsGWB §316: external causes kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: hath been the cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naught epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: revile

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l → “of”

literal: cause; reason

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”

cause 20% caused 13% motive 13% source 13% causeth 7% pretext 7% reason 7% essential 7% cannot 7% fix 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: caused gleaningsGWB §411: to fix kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: promoting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: causes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: am sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §16: cause gleaningsGWB §178: the essential prerequisites

نفاق

nfáq n-f-q → “sacrificed” Distinctive

literal: hypocrisy; spend; spending

This form usually rendered as “sedition”, “malice”, “maliciously” (22 occurrences)

sedition 29% malice 24% maliciously 10% discord 10% dissensions 10% malicious 5% stirrers 5% dissension 5% hearts 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath offered himself fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers of sedition gleaningsGWB §151: maliciously strove to oppose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: sedition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the dissensions the-hidden-wordsHW §58: To offer up will-and-testamentW&T §36: their craft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: malicious

اختلاف

ikhtláf kh-l-f → “discord”

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 §111: behind gleaningsGWB §688: contrary kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the divergent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: divers

ضغینه

ḍghính ḍ-gh-n → “enmity”

literal: hatred

enmity 33% hatred 25% hate 17% fanaticism 8% animosity 8% dissension 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: fanaticism gleaningsGWB §600: dissension epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: enmity gleaningsGWB §697: hate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: animosity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hatred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of enmity

بغضا

bghḍá b-gh-ḍ → “hate”

literal: hatred; hatred, enmity; hater

hate 48% hatred 17% enmity 13% animosity 9% ill-wishers 4% malice 4% rancour 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hatred fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §450: malice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thine enemies the-hidden-wordsHW §95: abhor will-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter rancour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: animosity gleaningsGWB §175: enmity and hatred

منمائید

mnmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “extinguish”, “suffer”, “become” (7 occurrences)

extinguish 25% suffer 25% become 25% made 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: withhold gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: not to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: appointed

اینست

iynst h-s-t → “this”

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered اختلاف (ikhtláf), ضغینه (ḍghính), بغضا (bghḍá), منمائید (mnmáʾíd), اینست (iynst), راه (ráh), مستقیم (mstqím), اسّ (iss), محکم (mḥkm), متین (mtín) as “discord, enmity, hate, not to become, This, Path, straight, foundation, immovable”

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: are still gleaningsGWB §540: possess kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: destitute of all the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: existence gleaningsGWB §429: hath

راه

ráh r-h → “guide” Distinctive

literal: path; way; ways, paths

This form usually rendered as “path”, “gain”, “way” (9 occurrences)

path 25% gain 25% way 25% enter 25%

gleaningsGWB §171: deliver kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for His sake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance the-hidden-wordsHW §129: to enter gleaningsGWB §144: guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: way

مستقیم

mstqím q-w-m → “straight”

literal: station; people; place

steadfast 35% straight 25% path 15% which 5% sound 5% cleave 5% cause 5% behold 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: them fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §690: hasten to His assistance kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: dominion tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; wise; judgment

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 23% gird 15% firmly-established 8% mighty 8% resistless 8% fortified 8% fully 8% firmly 8% emphatically 8% impregnable 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: edicts gleaningsGWB §404: Ḥakím kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: firmer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: ordained tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

متین

mtín m-t-n → “mighty”

literal: firm; strong, mighty; strong

mighty 23% which 15% immovable 8% safe 8% afflictive 8% grievous 8% inviolable 8% none 8% strong 8% firm 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: safe gleaningsGWB §647: which none can sever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever will-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strong epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovable gleaningsGWB §719: which no man can sever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

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 §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth

بر

br b-r-r → “on”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered مستقیم (mstqím), اسّ (iss), محکم (mḥkm), متین (mtín), آنچه (ánchh), بر (br), اساس (isás), گذاشته (gdháshth), حوادث (ḥúádth), دنیا (dníá) as “straight, foundation, immovable, Whatsoever, on, raised, changes and chances, world”