Gleanings — §455

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 455 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

أحد من أحبّائه على القصاص ولن يعرفه أحد واختفى أمره عن كلّ ذي روح وقضي منه ما أمضي إذا ينبغي بأن لا تلوموا أحدا في ذلك بل لوموا أنفسكم فيما فعلتم إن أنتم من المنصفين، هل فعل أحد من أهل الأرض بمثل ما فعلتم لا فوربّ العالمين،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And when ye took away His life, one of His followers arose to avenge His death. He was unknown of men, and the design he had conceived was unnoticed by anyone. Eventually he committed what had been preordained. It behooveth you, therefore, to attach blame to no one except to yourselves, for the things ye have committed, if ye but judge fairly. Who is there on the whole earth who hath done what ye have done? None, by Him Who is the Lord of all worlds!

Translation Notes

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §99: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: spirit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §28: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §115: None

أحبّائه

ʾaḥbbáʾh ḥ-b-b → “followers” Distinctive

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

This form usually rendered as “loved”, “beloved”, “ye” (38 occurrences)

loved 41% beloved 26% ye 15% love 6% followers 3% friends 3% such 3% steadfast 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: cherish fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §724: Our friends kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: Thy servants tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest

القصاص

al-qṣáṣ q-ṣ-ṣ → “tales” Distinctive

literal: stories/tales

This form usually rendered as “avenge” (4 occurrences)

tales 20% tale 20% lying 10% moved 10% recounted 10% recount 10% avenge 10% do 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: with lying tales gleaningsGWB §455: avenge His death tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tale told gleaningsGWB §163: I was moved to whisper gleaningsGWB §509: do We relate gleaningsGWB §509: Our tale gleaningsGWB §257: recounted gleaningsGWB §257: tales

ولن

wln l-n → “neither”

literal: will not

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §66: neither

يعرفه

yʿrfh ʿ-r-f → “unknown” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “can”, “comprehend” (31 occurrences)

recognize 21% can 16% comprehend 16% know 11% known 11% recognizeth 5% discover 5% perceive 5% acknowledge 5% reveal 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Knowledge gleaningsGWB §337: endued with understanding kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: have recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Know

واختفى

wákhtfى kh-f-y

literal: hidden; concealment; hidden things/secrets

SE rendered القصاص (al-qṣáṣ), ولن (wln), يعرفه (yʿrfh), أحد (ʾaḥd), واختفى (wákhtfى), أمره (ʾamrh), ذي (dhí), روح (rúḥ), وقضي (wqḍí) as “avenge His death, unnoticed, unknown, anyone, design, committed”

hidden 23% secrets 15% conceal 8% latent 8% concealment 8% passed 8% concealed 8% long 8% unrevealed 8% mysterious 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: conceal gleaningsGWB §137: hidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: the secrets tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: mysterious the-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseen gleaningsGWB §555: the hidden mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: the unrevealed tokens

ذي

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

SE rendered يعرفه (yʿrfh), أحد (ʾaḥd), واختفى (wákhtfى), أمره (ʾamrh), ذي (dhí), روح (rúḥ), وقضي (wqḍí), أمضي (ʾamḍí), ينبغي (ynbghí) as “unknown, anyone, design, committed, have, behooveth”

man 17% beings 17% word 17% discerning 17% any 17% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §217: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §13: beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their gleaningsGWB §286: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: one

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: went fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §672: celestial kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the Holy Spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the winds to blow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide

وقضي

wqḍí q-ḍ-y → “decree”

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

hath 25% fulfilled 15% decreed 15% have 10% happened 10% decided 5% decision 5% ordained 5% preordained 5% committed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: elapsed fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §257: preordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: wilt continue to decide the-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fulfilled

أمضي

ʾamḍí m-ḍ-y → “have”

literal: pass; execution; past

shall 27% passed 13% have 13% fullness 7% chance 7% far 7% pass 7% past 7% hath 7% divine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: passed gleaningsGWB §248: your chance is well-nigh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: the Divine Ordainer gleaningsGWB §250: far spent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: past tense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: decree gleaningsGWB §488: shall all pass away

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

تلوموا

tlúmúá l-w-m → “blame”

literal: blame; blamer; blaming

blame 33% blamer 22% slander 22% blamed 11% execration 11%

gleaningsGWB §455: blame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: execration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: blamer will-and-testamentW&T §1: the slander of the slanderer gleaningsGWB §686: blamed gleaningsGWB §584: of the blamer

أنفسكم

ʾanfskm n-f-s → “yourselves”

literal: soul; souls

yourselves 45% souls 15% own 12% desires 6% hearts 6% upon 3% nature 3% deprive 3% none 3% judgment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: residents gleaningsGWB §432: one soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: petty-minded souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: in tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

فيما

fímá f-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

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

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thine acts gleaningsGWB §218: in the days to come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: into will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: on gleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: though Himself a prisoner will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the

فعلتم

fʿltm f-ʿ-l → “deeds” Distinctive

literal: do; deed

This form usually rendered as “doings”, “have”, “accorded” (12 occurrences)

doings 18% have 18% accorded 9% did 9% ye 9% yourselves 9% committed 9% done 9% responsible 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §456: hath, at any time, performed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: achievement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: they do the-hidden-wordsHW §153: your deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou hast done gleaningsGWB §615: have committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: doings

المنصفين،

al-mnṣfín، n-ṣ-f → “judge fairly”

literal: fairness

fair-minded 46% judge 23% unfair 8% blessed 8% happy 8% just 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: “Judge thou fairly gleaningsGWB §466: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: judgeth with fairness gleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: of them that judge equitably

هل

hl h-l → “people” Distinctive

literal: people

This form usually rendered as “"hath”, “know”, “think” (3 occurrences)

“hath 33% know 33% think 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: “Hath gleaningsGWB §282: Know kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people gleaningsGWB §282: Think

أهل

ʾahl ʾ-h-l → “men” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: men gleaningsGWB §513: mankind its citizens kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: into the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizens the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: upon earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §295: or in the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the foundation of earth the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §449: in the earth

بمثل

bmthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered المنصفين، (al-mnṣfín،), هل (hl), فعل (fʿl), أحد (ʾaḥd), أهل (ʾahl), الأرض (ar-rḍ), بمثل (bmthl), فعلتم (fʿltm), فوربّ (fúrbb), العالمين، (al-ʿálmín،) as “judge fairly, Who, done, men, earth, Lord, all worlds”