Gleanings — §456

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 456 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

كلّ الملوك والسّلاطين يوقّرون ذرّيّة نبيّهم ورسولهم إن أنتم من الشّاهدين وأنتم فعلتم ما لا فعل أحد وارتكبتم ما احترقت عنه أكباد العارفين، ومع ذلك ما تنبّهتم في أنفسكم وما استشعرتم من فعلكم إلى أن قمتم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

All the rulers and kings of the earth honor and revere the descendants of their Prophets and holy men, could ye but perceive it. Ye, on the other hand, are responsible for such acts as no man hath, at any time, performed. Your misdeeds have caused every understanding heart to be consumed with grief. And yet, ye have remained sunk in your heedlessness, and failed to realize the wickedness of your actions.

Translation Notes

الملوك

al-mlúk m-l-k → “the rulers and kings”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “the rulers and kings”

kings 82% rulers 9% king 6% earth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy kingdom gleaningsGWB §627: the whole kingdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: their dominions tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

والسّلاطين

wálssláṭín s-l-ṭ

literal: sovereignty; king

SE rendered الملوك (al-mlúk), والسّلاطين (wálssláṭín), يوقّرون (yúqqrún), ذرّيّة (dhrrírh), نبيّهم (nbíbhm), ورسولهم (wrsúlhm) as “the rulers and kings, honor and revere, descendants, Prophets, holy men”

kings 32% rulers 23% sovereigns 18% monarchs 9% higher 5% powers 5% king 5% earth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §492: and beseemeth thy sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Monarchs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Possessing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powers

يوقّرون

yúqqrún w-q-r → “dignity” Distinctive

literal: dignity/gravity; honor, revere

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

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

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

ذرّيّة

dhrrírh dh-r-r → “atom” Distinctive

literal: atom; atoms

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

atom 48% atoms 15% all 11% \‘let 4% leave 4% insignificant 4% same 4% sign 4% one 4% descendants 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Let me alone gleaningsGWB §117: atom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: atoms of the earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leave gleaningsGWB §456: descendants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: thing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: the atoms

نبيّهم

nbíbhm n-b-y → “prophets”

literal: prophets; prophet

prophets 64% prophet 14% which 7% own 7% all 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Prophets gleaningsGWB §454: of their Prophet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: all the Prophets.”the-hidden-wordsHW §1: and gleaningsGWB §585: the Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: Prophets of God gleaningsGWB §234: which His Prophets gleaningsGWB §40: Prophet

ورسولهم

wrsúlhm r-s-l → “apostle” Distinctive

literal: messenger; messengers

This form usually rendered as “holy”, “messenger” (2 occurrences)

holy 50% messenger 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: hath sent gleaningsGWB §25: and Messengers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: sent down by Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forth

الشّاهدين

ash-sháhdín sh-h-d → “perceive it”

literal: witness; witnessed

testify 25% witness 25% perceive 25% dost 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: who fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §397: disclose kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: to suffer martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the scene tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

وأنتم

wʾantm n-t-m → “ye, on the other hand”

literal: you

SE expanded to “Ye, on the other hand”

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: you

فعلتم

fʿltm f-ʿ-l → “responsible for such acts” Distinctive

literal: do

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

SE expanded to “responsible for such acts”

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 §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §465: Do ye as ye please kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: doings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: doest what the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §532: My deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: and deeds

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “man” Distinctive

literal: one; anyone; oneness

This form usually rendered as “one”, “any”, “anyone” (82 occurrences)

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 §166: any one gleaningsGWB §383: of Divine Unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lamp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thy oneness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §28: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §99: any

وارتكبتم

wártkbtm r-k-b

literal: commit; commit, perpetrate; to commit

SE rendered وأنتم (wʾantm), فعلتم (fʿltm), فعل (fʿl), أحد (ʾaḥd), وارتكبتم (wártkbtm), احترقت (iḥtrqt), عنه (ʿnh), أكباد (ʾakbád), العارفين، (al-ʿárfín،) as “Ye, on the other hand, responsible for such acts, hath, at any time, performed, man, consumed, heart, understanding”

committed 21% perpetrated 17% commit 17% have 17% gave 7% ye 7% riding 3% followeth 3% transgressions 3% used 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: commit gleaningsGWB §467: followed his lusts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: have wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: their evil doings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: let the angelic spirits enter the-hidden-wordsHW §29: committeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: committed gleaningsGWB §452: ye have perpetrated

احترقت

iḥtrqt ḥ-r-q → “consumed”

literal: burn; burned; burning

consumed 40% have 40% burned 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath burnt up gleaningsGWB §651: The fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: burnt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: hath consumed me will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: were consumed gleaningsGWB §667: Burn away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n

literal: from; from, about; about

SE rendered فعل (fʿl), أحد (ʾaḥd), وارتكبتم (wártkbtm), احترقت (iḥtrqt), عنه (ʿnh), أكباد (ʾakbád), العارفين، (al-ʿárfín،), ومع (wmʿ) as “hath, at any time, performed, man, consumed, heart, understanding, And yet”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §635: behind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §28: and beyond prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §572: from entering

أكباد

ʾakbád k-b-d → “heart”

literal: liver, heart

hearts 50% souls 25% heart 8% reins 8% have 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the souls gleaningsGWB §456: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: my heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: have melted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Our souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: my heart within me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hearts

العارفين،

al-ʿárfín، ʿ-r-f → “understanding” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “have”, “comprehend”, “all” (76 occurrences)

have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: art reputed gleaningsGWB §61: it kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: well-known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: didst reveal Thyself unto me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: discernment

ومع

wmʿ m-ʿ → “and yet, ye”

literal: with; with/notwithstanding

SE expanded to “And yet, ye”

notwithstanding 43% yet 21% although 7% though 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstanding gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: In view of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §277: with you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with it gleaningsGWB §150: though

تنبّهتم

tnbbhtm n-b-h → “roused” Distinctive

literal: awaken; awakening; attentive

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

roused 18% awakening 9% awakened 9% shake 9% may 9% wake 9% will 9% failed 9% persist 9% unaware 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: awakening gleaningsGWB §623: eyes be opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: been wakened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: awakened gleaningsGWB §457: persist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: give heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: stirred me up

أنفسكم

ʾanfskm n-f-s

literal: soul; souls

SE rendered العارفين، (al-ʿárfín،), ومع (wmʿ), تنبّهتم (tnbbhtm), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), استشعرتم (istshʿrtm), فعلكم (fʿlkm) as “understanding, And yet, failed to realize, wickedness of your actions”