Gleanings — §473

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 473 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

، إيّاك يا أيّها الملك لا تجمع في حولك من هؤلاء الوكلاء الّذين لا يتّبعون إلّا هواهم ونبذوا أماناتهم وراء ظهورهم وكانوا على خيانة مبين، فأحسن على العباد كما أحسن الله لك ولا تدع النّاس وأمورهم بين يدي هؤلاء، اتّق الله وكن من المتّقين، فاجتمع من الوكلاء الّذين تجد منهم روايح الإيمان والعدل ثمّ شاورهم في الأمور وخذ أحسنها وكن من المحسنين، فاعلم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Beware, O King, that thou gather not around thee such ministers as follow the desires of a corrupt inclination, as have cast behind their backs that which hath been committed into their hands and manifestly betrayed their trust. Be bounteous to others as God hath been bounteous to thee, and abandon not the interests of thy people to the mercy of such ministers as these. Lay not aside the fear of God, and be thou of them that act uprightly. Gather around thee those ministers from whom thou canst perceive the fragrance of faith and of justice, and take thou counsel with them, and choose whatever is best in thy sight, and be of them that act generously.

Translation Notes

إيّاك

ʾiyyák ʾ-y-y → “beware”

literal: beware

“beware 50% beware 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Beware, beware gleaningsGWB §363: what kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: manifest will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beware, beware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those which descended will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: verses

تجمع

tjmʿ j-m-ʿ → “gather”

literal: all; all, entire; group

gather 67% assemble 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of all gleaningsGWB §390: entire kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: All have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: combined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §19: company

هؤلاء

hʾláʾ h-ʾ-l → “covenant-breakers”

literal: these

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: these will-and-testamentW&T §10: these Covenant-breakers

الوكلاء

al-wkláʾ w-k-l → “ministers”

literal: trust; agents; rely upon

ministers 23% put 19% trust 15% have 12% reliance 8% trusting 8% placed 4% lot 4% placeth 4% let 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: placed My whole trust gleaningsGWB §489: and put their confidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have placed my tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Rely the-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trust epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to put his reliance gleaningsGWB §551: put his trust in God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: trusting wholly

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y

literal: those who; who

SE rendered تجمع (tjmʿ), حولك (ḥúlk), هؤلاء (hʾláʾ), الوكلاء (al-wkláʾ), الّذين (adh-dhín), يتّبعون (yttbʿún), هواهم (húáhm), ونبذوا (wnbdhúá) as “gather, around thee, such, ministers, follow, desires of a corrupt inclination, cast”

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom

يتّبعون

yttbʿún t-b-ʿ → “follow”

literal: follow; following; to follow

follow 75% transgress 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: the sun gleaningsGWB §467: followed in his way kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: have followed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Successive tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §49: compassed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to follow gleaningsGWB §476: walk

هواهم

húáhm h-w-y → “desires of a corrupt inclination”

literal: desire

SE expanded to “desires of a corrupt inclination”

desires 25% corrupt 15% desire 13% atmosphere 11% evil 10% heaven 7% heights 6% passion 4% self 4% passions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: mere impulse fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §242: accord with your corrupt inclinations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: desires

ونبذوا

wnbdhúá n-b-dh → “cast”

literal: cast-away; cast away; cast

cast 89% forsaken 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: set aside gleaningsGWB §629: forsaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and cast the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have cast away the gleaningsGWB §504: hath forsaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have rejected

أماناتهم

ʾamánáthm ʾ-m-n → “that which hath been committed”

literal: faith; believe; trustworthy

SE expanded to “that which hath been committed”

faith 17% trustworthy 11% believe 11% believed 11% trustees 11% trustworthiness 8% trust 8% security 8% have 8% believer 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: believe in gleaningsGWB §287: disbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: who hath believed the-hidden-wordsHW §3: confide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: believed gleaningsGWB §297: ye believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

وراء

wráʾ w-r-ʾ → “behind”

literal: behind; behind, beyond; behind, after

behind 73% after 9% beyond 9% back 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: behind their backs gleaningsGWB §635: thy back epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: behind gleaningsGWB §242: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy back gleaningsGWB §385: beyond it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: behind your backs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: after thee

ظهورهم

ẓhúrhm ẓ-h-r → “backs” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

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

revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% manifest 11% revealed 8% hath 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% made 4% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: evident fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §136: demonstrated kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: resplendent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst raise Him up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

وكانوا

wkánúá k-w-n → “and be”

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered ونبذوا (wnbdhúá), أماناتهم (ʾamánáthm), وراء (wráʾ), ظهورهم (ẓhúrhm), وكانوا (wkánúá), خيانة (khíánh), مبين، (mbín،), فأحسن (fʾaḥsn) as “cast, that which hath been committed, behind, backs, betrayed their trust, manifestly, Be bounteous”

have 40% who 20% joined 10% occupy 10% represented 10% busied 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: essence fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §247: may serve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impeding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: wilt abide tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

خيانة

khíánh kh-w-n → “betrayed their trust”

literal: betray; betrayal, disloyalty

SE expanded to “betrayed their trust”

lechery 50% betrayed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the treacherous gleaningsGWB §474: act treacherously kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pasture prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayed will-and-testamentW&T §8: disloyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: treacherous gleaningsGWB §474: acteth treacherously kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: summoning

مبين،

mbín، b-y-n → “manifestly” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “expounder”, “luminous” (65 occurrences)

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 §5: Thine utterance fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §620: and of utterance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and Thy clear tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §12: glorious

فأحسن

fʾaḥsn ḥ-s-n → “most”

literal: best

most 46% right 8% preferable 8% excellent 8% bounteous 8% god 8% excel 8% best 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: good deeds gleaningsGWB §257: do good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: and the best the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: good ones gleaningsGWB §477: with which

العباد

al-ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered خيانة (khíánh), مبين، (mbín،), فأحسن (fʾaḥsn), العباد (al-ʿbád), كما (kmá), أحسن (ʾaḥsn), الله (al-lh), لك (lk) as “betrayed their trust, manifestly, Be bounteous, as, God hath been bounteous, to thee”

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mankind fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §372: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: unto Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

كما

kmá k-m → “as”

literal: decrease; less; as

SE rendered خيانة (khíánh), مبين، (mbín،), فأحسن (fʾaḥsn), العباد (al-ʿbád), كما (kmá), أحسن (ʾaḥsn), الله (al-lh), لك (lk), تدع (tdʿ), النّاس (an-nás) as “betrayed their trust, manifestly, Be bounteous, as, God hath been bounteous, to thee, the interests of thy people”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §147: loss kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: as

لك

lk l → “to thee”

literal: for; for you; for him

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His is

تدع

tdʿ w-d-ʿ

literal: leave; deposit; deposited

SE rendered كما (kmá), أحسن (ʾaḥsn), الله (al-lh), لك (lk), تدع (tdʿ), النّاس (an-nás), وأمورهم (wʾamúrhm), يدي (ydí), هؤلاء، (hʾláʾ،) as “as, God hath been bounteous, to thee, the interests of thy people, hands, such ministers as these”

cast 67% resign 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Cast them gleaningsGWB §637: Cast them away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: entrusteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: forsake the-hidden-wordsHW §20: breathed will-and-testamentW&T §48: left epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: entrusted gleaningsGWB §508: cast behind your backs

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “the interests of thy people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE expanded to “the interests of thy people”

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §153: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: amongst the people will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §467: of his fellowmen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind

وأمورهم

wʾamúrhm ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered أحسن (ʾaḥsn), الله (al-lh), لك (lk), تدع (tdʿ), النّاس (an-nás), وأمورهم (wʾamúrhm), يدي (ydí), هؤلاء، (hʾláʾ،), اتّق (ittq), الله (al-lh), وكن (wkn) as “God hath been bounteous, God, to thee, the interests of thy people, hands, such ministers as these, Lay not aside the fear, and be”

cause 53% revelation 17% command 5% bidding 5% commandments 4% behest 4% affairs 3% thou 3% decree 3% faith 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: affairs fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §239: the commandment kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: happenings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: serve Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

يدي

ydí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hand 30% hold 20% hands 20% presence 10% under 10% door 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Hand gleaningsGWB §458: Hand of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: Thy hands tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its hand gleaningsGWB §506: His Presence

اتّق

ittq w-q-y → “lay not aside the fear”

literal: fear; to fear

SE expanded to “Lay not aside the fear”

fear 80% lay 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: fear fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §643: to work righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: Look, then the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: to fear God

تجد

tjd w-j-d → “thou canst perceive”

literal: existence; find; existent

SE expanded to “thou canst perceive”

thou 38% will 25% wilt 13% shalt 13% disbelieveth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: existeth fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §668: men to be recreated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: holy beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of the entire creation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found

منهم

mnhm m-n → “thou of them”

literal: from; who; from/of

SE rendered فاجتمع (fájtmʿ), الوكلاء (al-wkláʾ), الّذين (adh-dhín), تجد (tjd), منهم (mnhm), روايح (rúáyḥ), الإيمان (al-ʾiymán), والعدل (wálʿdl), شاورهم (sháwrhm) as “Gather around thee, ministers, thou canst perceive, the fragrance, of faith, and of justice, take thou counsel with them”

others 80% some 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the man fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §532: of them that kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: such as will-and-testamentW&T §35: over epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the feet of the erring

روايح

rúáyḥ r-w-ḥ → “fragrance”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

fragrance 29% sweet 21% savors 14% fragrances 14% smell 7% stench-filled 7% perfume 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: soul fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §685: joyous kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the eternal Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: musk tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide

والعدل

wálʿdl ʿ-d-l → “and of justice”

literal: justice; just

SE expanded to “and of justice”

justice 83% just 7% equity 3% fairness 2% pure 1% fair 1% manifest 1% equitably 1% unjust 1% resemblance 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: equity gleaningsGWB §638: and justice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Who dealest equitably tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §7: justice and equity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: with fairness gleaningsGWB §79: can compare unto it

شاورهم

sháwrhm sh-w-r → “take thou counsel with them”

literal: indication; consultation; consult

SE expanded to “take thou counsel with them”

counsel 17% characteristics 17% confer 8% evidences 8% salty 8% high 8% take 8% among 8% allusions 8% briny 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer gleaningsGWB §361: salty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: characteristics prayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: suggestions tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: signed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: counsel gleaningsGWB §473: take thou counsel with them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: unmistakable allusions

وخذ

wkhdh ʾ-kh-dh

literal: take; take/seize

SE rendered والعدل (wálʿdl), شاورهم (sháwrhm), الأمور (al-ʾamúr), وخذ (wkhdh), أحسنها (ʾaḥsnhá), وكن (wkn), المحسنين، (al-mḥsnín،) as “and of justice, take thou counsel with them, best in thy sight, and be, that act generously”