Gleanings — §451

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 451 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

عنه لنبيّه الّذي اصطفاه بين خلقه وأرسله عليهم وجعله رحمة للعالمين، قال وقوله الحقّ: ﴿أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلاً أَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللهُ وَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بِالبَيِّناتِ وَإِنْ يَكُ كَاذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُ وَإِنْ يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذِي يَعِدُكُمْ﴾ وهذا ما نزّل الله على حبيبه في كتابه الحكيم، وأنتم ما

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Hast thou not heard what a man of the family of Pharaoh, a believer, hath said of old, and which God recounted unto His Apostle, Whom He hath chosen above all human beings, and entrusted with His Message, and made the source of His mercy unto all them that dwell on earth? He said, and He, verily, speaketh the truth: “Will ye slay a man because he saith my Lord is God, when he hath already come to you with proofs of his mission? And if he be a liar, on him will be his lie, but if he be a man of truth, part at least of what he threateneth will fall upon you.” This is what God hath revealed unto His Well-Beloved One, in His unerring Book.

Translation Notes

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n

literal: from; from, about; about

SE rendered عنه (ʿnh), لنبيّه (lnbíbh), اصطفاه (iṣṭfáh) as “unto His Apostle, hath chosen”

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §532: fear of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §572: of all attachment to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §28: and beyond

لنبيّه

lnbíbh n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophet 50% every 17% unto 17% apostle 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §451: unto His Apostle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Bush prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §95: these Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement

اصطفاه

iṣṭfáh ṣ-f-w → “hath chosen”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones; purity

chosen 72% attributes 8% crystal 4% thou 4% sincerity 3% purity 3% ones 3% didst 3% clear 1% messengers 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clear fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §126: exalted Attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: for Thy chosen ones the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosen

خلقه

khlqh kh-l-q

literal: creation; create; created

SE rendered لنبيّه (lnbíbh), اصطفاه (iṣṭfáh), خلقه (khlqh), وأرسله (wʾarslh), عليهم (ʿlíhm), وجعله (wjʿlh), رحمة (rḥmh) as “unto His Apostle, hath chosen, entrusted with His Message, made, His mercy”

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that people fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §469: created thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: hadst created tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy creatures

وأرسله

wʾarslh r-s-l → “entrusted with his message” Distinctive

literal: send

This form usually rendered as “sent”, “send”, “hath” (18 occurrences)

SE expanded to “entrusted with His Message”

sent 40% send 20% hath 13% came 7% entrusted 7% let 7% communion 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: The Divine Messengers gleaningsGWB §616: and sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: any messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: messages tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forth

فَعَلَيْهِ

faʿalayh ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on; exalted

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: over gleaningsGWB §395: so high kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §256: Our trials

رحمة

rḥmh r-ḥ-m → “his mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 72% have 7% tender 7% pity 3% god’s 3% compassion 3% tenderness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: late fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §391: token of His all-encompassing mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: blessing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: Thy graciousness and mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

للعالمين،

llʿálmín، ʿ-l-m

literal: world; worlds

SE rendered وأرسله (wʾarslh), عليهم (ʿlíhm), وجعله (wjʿlh), رحمة (rḥmh), للعالمين، (llʿálmín،), قال (qál), وقوله (wqúlh), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), ﴿أَتَقْتُلُونَ (﴿ʾataqtulún) as “entrusted with His Message, made, His mercy, He said, speaketh, the truth, “Will ye slay”

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: learning fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §412: knoweth well kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: all creatures,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: to Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign

قال

qál q-w-l → “he said”

literal: say; said; saying

said 57% hath 12% saith 10% say 7% have 3% answered 3% made 3% doth 2% reply 2% replied 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Say thou also gleaningsGWB §223: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: and saith tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “the truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with truth gleaningsGWB §191: hath appeared kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: been demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: in very truth the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker

﴿أَتَقْتُلُونَ

﴿ʾataqtulún q-t-l → ““will ye slay”

literal: kill; killing; killed

SE expanded to ““Will ye slay”

death 22% put 20% ye 12% slain 12% slay 10% slaying 7% murder 7% massacre 5% \‘slay 2% kill 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: have slain gleaningsGWB §452: who lost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: put to death prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to put an end will-and-testamentW&T §6: the death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hast slain gleaningsGWB §453: Ye slay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the murder

رَجُلاً

rajuláan r-j-l → “man”

literal: man; men

man 45% feet 36% men 9% same 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: two men gleaningsGWB §105: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: their footsteps the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same feet will-and-testamentW&T §1: through the aid of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: men gleaningsGWB §505: thy feet

رَبِّيَ

rabbí r-b-b → “my lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 94% exalted 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord gleaningsGWB §686: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of

وَقَدْ

waqad q-d → “have”

literal: already/indeed; indeed/already; already

have 33% god 17% hast 17% “more 17% then 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been gleaningsGWB §295: have revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: I

جَاءَكُمْ

jáʾakum j-y-ʾ → “come to you”

literal: come; to come

SE expanded to “come to you”

come 50% did 25% cometh 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: hath reached gleaningsGWB §234: I am come to thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: cometh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: came unto them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §29: strike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: reached

بِالبَيِّناتِ

biálbayyinát b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “signs”, “sure”, “manifest” (4 occurrences)

signs 25% sure 25% manifest 25% clear 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: most eloquent language gleaningsGWB §356: no clear proof kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: revealeth the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: utterances gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt behold

يَكُ

yak y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

كَاذِبًا

kádhiban k-dh-b → “falsehood”

literal: liar; falsehood

false 40% lying 20% liar 20% imposter 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He truly is gleaningsGWB §192: false kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: repudiated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: imposture gleaningsGWB §376: ye have indeed charged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: falsehood gleaningsGWB §707: erred grievously

كَذِبُهُ

kadhibuh k-dh-b → “lying”

literal: liar; lie; falsehood

falsehood 36% lying 18% lies 9% liar 9% lie 9% false 9% falsely 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: impostor gleaningsGWB §134: disprove kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: disbelieve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false ones will-and-testamentW&T §6: falsely accusing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: were called impostors gleaningsGWB §502: a lying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: treated

صَادِقًا

ṣádiqan ṣ-d-q → “man of truth” Distinctive

literal: truth; truthful; true

This form usually rendered as “true”, “sincere”, “faithful” (54 occurrences)

SE expanded to “man of truth”

true 46% sincere 11% faithful 7% truth 7% speaketh 7% speak 7% soul 4% affirmeth 4% unquestionable 4% would 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: affirmeth gleaningsGWB §541: said kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: obviously prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the true one gleaningsGWB §240: with manifest sincerity

يُصِبْكُمْ

yuṣibkum ṣ-y-b → “fall”

literal: befall; befall/strike

fall 13% woes 13% tribulations 13% adversity 13% wilt 13% befall 13% tribulation 13% distress 13%

gleaningsGWB §451: fall upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: tribulations the-hidden-wordsHW §51: wilt thou attain will-and-testamentW&T §49: distress gleaningsGWB §619: the woes the-hidden-wordsHW §51: adversity befall thee will-and-testamentW&T §35: tribulation the-hidden-wordsHW §53: befall

يَعِدُكُمْ﴾

yaʿidukum﴾ w-ʿ-d → “promised” Distinctive

literal: promised; promise; to promise

This form usually rendered as “threateneth” (2 occurrences)

promised 45% promise 26% foretold 6% sanctity 3% time 3% according 3% promises 3% threateneth 3% hath 3% advent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: according to His promise gleaningsGWB §8: advent of such a Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the promised One prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Whom Thou didst promise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: promised gleaningsGWB §89: ye were promised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: threatened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thy promise

وهذا

whdhá h-dh-ʾ → “this is”

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

SE rendered يَعِدُكُمْ﴾ (yaʿidukum﴾), وهذا (whdhá), نزّل (nzzl), الله (al-lh), حبيبه (ḥbíbh) as “he threateneth, This is, hath revealed, God, His Well-Beloved One”

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: This gleaningsGWB §520: the things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein will-and-testamentW&T §36: in these troubled times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Him Who is gleaningsGWB §86: This is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “hath revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath been revealed gleaningsGWB §40: revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: descendeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit

حبيبه

ḥbíbh ḥ-b-b → “his well-beloved one”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “His Well-Beloved One”

lover 36% beloved 21% well-beloved 7% friend 7% exultation 7% unto 7% god 7% most 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: loveth fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §667: the beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: His loving mention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: to love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: Love Me

كتابه

ktábh k-t-b → “his unerring book”

literal: book; books; write

SE expanded to “His unerring Book”

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: My Book gleaningsGWB §631: Forgive kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Last Judgment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous books

الحكيم،

al-ḥkím، ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; wise

SE rendered نزّل (nzzl), الله (al-lh), حبيبه (ḥbíbh), كتابه (ktábh), الحكيم، (al-ḥkím،), وأنتم (wʾantm) as “hath revealed, God, His Well-Beloved One, His unerring Book, you”