Gleanings — §457

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 457 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

علينا من دون ذنب ولا جرم مبين، أما تخافون عن الله الّذي خلقكم وسوّاكم وبلغ أشدّكم وجعلكم من المسلمين، إلى متى لا تتنبّهون في أنفسكم ولا تتعقّلون في ذواتكم ولا تقومون عن نومكم وغفلتكم وما تكوننّ من المتنبّهين، وأنت فكّر في نفسك مع كلّ ما فعلتم وعملتم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Ye have persisted in your waywardness until ye rose up against Us, though We had committed nothing to justify your enmity. Fear ye not God Who hath created you, and fashioned you, and caused you to attain your strength, and joined you with them that have resigned themselves to Him (Muslims)? How long will ye persist in your waywardness? How long will ye refuse to reflect? How long ere ye shake off your slumber and are roused from your heedlessness? How long will ye remain unaware of the truth?

Translation Notes

علينا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “against us”

literal: upon; on

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §101: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: by the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our gleaningsGWB §242: on justice

دون

dún d-w-n → “nothing” Distinctive

literal: besides; without

This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “others” (59 occurrences)

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: except Himself gleaningsGWB §457: nothing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: nothing short of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: all else but the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: with gleaningsGWB §246: none but Him

ذنب

dhnb dh-n-b

literal: sin; sins; sinner

SE rendered علينا (ʿlíná), دون (dún), ذنب (dhnb), جرم (jrm), مبين، (mbín،), أما (ʾamá), تخافون (tkháfún) as “against Us, nothing, Fear ye not”

sin 27% crime 27% sins 18% sin?’ 9% transgression 9% pretension 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: My sin gleaningsGWB §167: of having transgressed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: a transgression the-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: his transgressions gleaningsGWB §650: transgression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’

جرم

jrm j-r-m

literal: crime; crime/offense; criminal

SE rendered علينا (ʿlíná), دون (dún), ذنب (dhnb), جرم (jrm), مبين، (mbín،), أما (ʾamá), تخافون (tkháfún), الله (al-lh) as “against Us, nothing, Fear ye not, God”

crime 33% offense 17% tittle 17% committed 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: of the wicked gleaningsGWB §243: the offense kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: transgressor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: My crime gleaningsGWB §466: We have committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the sinners epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: crime gleaningsGWB §461: committed

مبين،

mbín، b-y-n

literal: utterance

resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: utterance or fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §232: the evidences kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: at the hands of the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

أما

ʾamá m-ʾ

literal: what; what, that which

SE rendered علينا (ʿlíná), دون (dún), ذنب (dhnb), جرم (jrm), مبين، (mbín،), أما (ʾamá), تخافون (tkháfún), الله (al-lh), خلقكم (khlqkm) as “against Us, nothing, Fear ye not, God, created you”

things 29% concerning 14% which 14% all 14% what 14% suffered 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: the things

تخافون

tkháfún kh-w-f → “fear ye not”

literal: fear; fearful; to fear

SE expanded to “Fear ye not”

fear 62% afraid 9% fearful 6% dismay 6% full 3% terrible 3% am 3% feareth 3% such 3% walk 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: full of fear gleaningsGWB §246: feareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: unmoved the-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: fear not gleaningsGWB §340: such fear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: their fear

خلقكم

khlqkm kh-l-q → “created you”

literal: creation; create; created

created 67% hath 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creation fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §532: is in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: hadst created tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world was called

وسوّاكم

wsúsákm s-w-y → “and fashioned you”

literal: other than; other-than; besides

SE expanded to “and fashioned you”

except 23% all 18% any 10% besides 8% aught 8% save 8% established 7% else 7% thee 7% naught 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides Me gleaningsGWB §662: Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §85: save epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equal gleaningsGWB §571: His remembrance

وبلغ

wblgh b-l-gh → “teach” Distinctive

literal: attainment

This form usually rendered as “attained”, “caused”, “waxed” (6 occurrences)

attained 25% caused 25% waxed 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §395: propagation kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: passionately prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: scale will-and-testamentW&T §2: proclaimed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: teach

أشدّكم

ʾashddkm sh-d-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; severe

This form usually rendered as “maturity”, “attain” (2 occurrences)

maturity 50% attain 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: grievous became gleaningsGWB §248: maturity kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: don the garb of pilgrimage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: for the vexations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §3: intense

وجعلكم

wjʿlkm j-ʿ-l → “thou” Distinctive

literal: make; made; to make

This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “joined” (2 occurrences)

ordained 50% joined 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adorned fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §636: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: withhold not from the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: made

المسلمين،

al-mslmín، s-l-m

literal: peace; submission; greeted

SE rendered وسوّاكم (wsúsákm), وبلغ (wblgh), أشدّكم (ʾashddkm), وجعلكم (wjʿlkm), المسلمين، (al-mslmín،), متى (mtى), تتنبّهون (ttnbbhún), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm) as “and fashioned you, and caused you to, attain your strength, and joined you with, will ye, persist, your waywardness”

peace 29% resignation 22% salutations 22% recognized 7% greeting 4% submit 4% safety 4% surrendered 2% heart 2% sane 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: peace gleaningsGWB §264: unreservedly submit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: faithful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him whole will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: resignation gleaningsGWB §264: accepted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: recognized as authentic

تتنبّهون

ttnbbhún n-b-h → “roused” Distinctive

literal: awaken; awakening; attentive

This form usually rendered as “may”, “persist” (2 occurrences)

may 50% persist 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: awakening gleaningsGWB §469: might realize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: been wakened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: awakened gleaningsGWB §623: eyes be opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: give heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: stirred me up

أنفسكم

ʾanfskm n-f-s → “own”

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 §105: their own gleaningsGWB §338: They that kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: selfish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: His own nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

تتعقّلون

ttʿqqlún ʿ-q-l → “mind” Distinctive

literal: minds

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

mind 39% understanding 19% minds 16% understand 6% judgment 3% men 3% wise 3% sane 3% conceive 3% every 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgment gleaningsGWB §35: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: inconceivable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insight gleaningsGWB §395: the mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: understood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: endued with understanding

ذواتكم

dhúátkm dh-w-t

literal: essence; essence, self; essence/self

SE rendered أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), تتعقّلون (ttʿqqlún), ذواتكم (dhúátkm), تقومون (tqúmún), نومكم (númkm), وغفلتكم (wghfltkm) as “your waywardness, refuse to reflect, shake off, your slumber, your heedlessness”

essence 34% own 21% self 16% thyself 7% ancient 5% hath 3% unchangeable 3% person 3% thee 3% entire 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime Essence gleaningsGWB §126: His Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: souls will-and-testamentW&T §36: my life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Essence gleaningsGWB §369: Divine Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being

تقومون

tqúmún q-w-m → “shake off”

literal: station; people; place

people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that most fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §372: throne kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: determined tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

نومكم

númkm n-w-m → “your slumber”

literal: sleep; sleeping; name

sleep 33% slumber 30% sleeping 7% sleepeth 7% lieth 4% little 4% mankind 4% fast 4% when 4% dream 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: he that lieth gleaningsGWB §305: thy dream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: entitled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: sleepeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: slumber gleaningsGWB §347: became known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: the sleep prayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: to sleep

وغفلتكم

wghfltkm gh-f-l → “your heedlessness”

literal: heedless; heedlessness

heedlessness 67% unawareness 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they are oblivious gleaningsGWB §81: the heedless ones kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: ignored prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: so grievously the-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: oblivious gleaningsGWB §36: oblivious of

تكوننّ

tkúnnn k-w-n → “remain” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “numbered”, “may” (46 occurrences)

ye 33% numbered 20% may 13% claim 7% accounted 7% remain 7% pursue 7% art 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Mine inmost being fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §282: ye may be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impeding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: Thou hast, in Thyself, been tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

وأنت

wʾant ʾ-n-t

literal: you

SE rendered تكوننّ (tkúnnn), المتنبّهين، (al-mtnbbhín،), وأنت (wʾant), فكّر (fkkr), نفسك (nfsk), فعلتم (fʿltm) as “remain, unaware of the truth, have persisted in your waywardness”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §461: Thou

فكّر

fkkr f-k-r

literal: reflection; thought; reflect

SE rendered تكوننّ (tkúnnn), المتنبّهين، (al-mtnbbhín،), وأنت (wʾant), فكّر (fkkr), نفسك (nfsk), فعلتم (fʿltm), وعملتم (wʿmltm) as “remain, unaware of the truth, have persisted in your waywardness, until ye rose up”