Gleanings — §477

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 477 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بما اصطفاك بين بريّته وجعلك سلطانا للمسلمين، وينبغي لك بأن تعرف قدر ما وهبك الله من بدايع جوده وإحسانه وتشكره في كلّ حين، وشكرك ربّك هو حبّك أحبّاءه وحفظك عباده وصيانتهم عن هؤلاء الخائنين، لئلاّ يظلمهم أحد ثمّ إجراء حكم الله بينهم لتكون في شرع الله لمن الرّاسخين، وإنّك

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Render thanks unto God for having chosen thee out of the whole world, and made thee king over them that profess thy faith. It well beseemeth thee to appreciate the wondrous favors with which God hath favored thee, and to magnify continually His name. Thou canst best praise Him if thou lovest His loved ones, and dost safeguard and protect His servants from the mischief of the treacherous, that none may any longer oppress them. Thou shouldst, moreover, arise to enforce the law of God amongst them, that thou mayest be of those who are firmly established in His law.

Translation Notes

اصطفاك

iṣṭfák ṣ-f-w → “chosen thee”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

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 §62: chosen fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messenger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: stainless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: Thou hast singled out the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen ones

بريّته

brírth b-r-ʾ → “people” Distinctive

literal: creation; creation/creatures; creatures

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

people 38% creatures 23% men 8% mankind 8% briefly 4% recovery 4% through 4% healed 4% whole 4% cure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankind gleaningsGWB §155: Through Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: men gleaningsGWB §156: healed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: creatures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recovery

وجعلك

wjʿlk j-ʿ-l → “and made thee”

literal: made

SE expanded to “and made thee”

hath 36% made 36% chosen 18% god 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordained fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §157: Fasten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: Thou hast enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shed will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: maketh

سلطانا

slṭáná s-l-ṭ → “king”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereignty gleaningsGWB §482: a benignant sovereign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the divine King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powers

للمسلمين،

llmslmín، s-l-m → “peace” Distinctive

literal: peace

This form usually rendered as “profess” (5 occurrences)

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 §168: peace be upon him gleaningsGWB §264: accepted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: recognized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: health will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon gleaningsGWB §679: resigned and submissive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: submissive

وينبغي

wínbghí n-b-gh → “it well beseemeth thee”

literal: befit; befits

SE expanded to “It well beseemeth thee”

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 §620: becometh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aid gleaningsGWB §656: as it befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of

لك

lk l

literal: for; for you; for him

SE rendered وجعلك (wjʿlk), سلطانا (slṭáná), للمسلمين، (llmslmín،), وينبغي (wínbghí), لك (lk), تعرف (tʿrf), قدر (qdr), وهبك (whbk), الله (al-lh) as “and made thee, king, them that profess thy faith, It well beseemeth thee, appreciate, hath favored thee, God”

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His is

تعرف

tʿrf ʿ-r-f → “appreciate” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “know”, “discover” (21 occurrences)

thou 31% know 13% discover 13% understand 6% recognition 6% may 6% unacquainted 6% appreciate 6% make 6% reveal 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: ye may be made gleaningsGWB §198: to know and recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: and wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: discernment

قدر

qdr q-d-r

literal: power; powerful

SE rendered للمسلمين، (llmslmín،), وينبغي (wínbghí), لك (lk), تعرف (tʿrf), قدر (qdr), وهبك (whbk), الله (al-lh), بدايع (bdáyʿ), جوده (júdh) as “them that profess thy faith, It well beseemeth thee, appreciate, hath favored thee, God, the wondrous, favors”

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §669: may soar kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: cannot prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: of Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

وهبك

whbk w-h-b → “gifts” Distinctive

literal: gift; gifts

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

gifts 34% favors 15% all-bounteous 10% bestowals 10% bounty 7% bountiful 7% manifold 5% bounties 5% gift 5% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all gifts gleaningsGWB §569: and bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: of Thy bestowals will-and-testamentW&T §53: Bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §621: upon His grace and bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Thy gifts will-and-testamentW&T §56: gift

جوده

júdh j-w-d → “favors” Distinctive

literal: generosity; bounty; generosity, bounty

This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bountiful”, “through” (35 occurrences)

bounty 42% bountiful 15% through 8% favors 8% favor 8% grace 8% manifold 4% munificence 4% generous 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bounty fire-tabletFire §34: Giver gleaningsGWB §685: munificence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: by Thy bountiful favor the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousness fire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal

وإحسانه

wʾiḥsánh ḥ-s-n → “with which”

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

which 25% bounties 25% loving-kindness 25% favour 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: most excellent gleaningsGWB §473: God hath been bounteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: gracious the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: right gleaningsGWB §473: that act generously

وتشكره

wtshkrh sh-k-r → “and to magnify continually”

literal: thank; thankful; thanks

SE expanded to “and to magnify continually”

render 29% thankful 24% thanks 9% give 9% yield 9% thank 6% magnify 6% thankful.… 3% gratitude 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: thankful fire-tabletFire §49: thank gleaningsGWB §489: We render thanks prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: yield Thee praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are grateful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks the-hidden-wordsHW §46: and thankful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: render thanks

حين،

ḥín، ḥ-y-n

literal: time; time/moment

SE rendered جوده (júdh), وإحسانه (wʾiḥsánh), وتشكره (wtshkrh), حين، (ḥín،), وشكرك (wshkrk), ربّك (rbbk), حبّك (ḥbbk), أحبّاءه (ʾaḥbbáʾh) as “favors, with which, and to magnify continually, Thou canst best praise, Him, thou lovest, His loved ones”

moment 40% hour 14% time 12% day 7% when 7% continually 7% while 5% times 5% soon 2% late 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thus far gleaningsGWB §555: At that hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: thousand lives the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: late gleaningsGWB §160: the moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Now that

ربّك

rbbk r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord gleaningsGWB §156: the Lord, his God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almighty 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 §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured

حبّك

ḥbbk ḥ-b-b → “thou lovest”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 92% thou 1% loveth 1% own 1% thee 1% whose 1% tenderness 1% have 1% bear 1% woe 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: desire fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §407: them that love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: who love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not

وحفظك

wḥfẓk ḥ-f-ẓ → “and dost safeguard”

literal: protection; protect

SE expanded to “and dost safeguard”

care 57% protection 29% dost 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protected gleaningsGWB §505: Keep kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tighten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: for my protection tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §3: the protection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: preserveth

عباده

ʿbádh ʿ-b-d → “his servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

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 §140: men fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §584: a company kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant

وصيانتهم

wṣíánthm ṣ-w-n → “preservation” Distinctive

literal: preservation; protection, preservation; protection / preservation

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

preservation 15% protection 15% safe 15% insure 8% protect 8% well-guarded 8% guarded 8% freed 8% safety 8% preserve 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: insure the protection gleaningsGWB §477: and protect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: Thy well-guarded will-and-testamentW&T §38: preserve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: preservation gleaningsGWB §602: protection and security will-and-testamentW&T §17: safe will-and-testamentW&T §17: protection

هؤلاء

hʾláʾ h-ʾ-l

literal: these

SE rendered أحبّاءه (ʾaḥbbáʾh), وحفظك (wḥfẓk), عباده (ʿbádh), وصيانتهم (wṣíánthm), هؤلاء (hʾláʾ), الخائنين، (al-kháʾnín،), لئلاّ (lʾlál), يظلمهم (yẓlmhm) as “His loved ones, and dost safeguard, His servants, and protect, the mischief of the treacherous, that none may any longer, oppress them”

2 occurrences in corpus

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

الخائنين،

al-kháʾnín، kh-w-n → “the mischief of the treacherous”

literal: blood; betray; betrayal, disloyalty

SE expanded to “the mischief of the treacherous”

treacherous 50% traitor 25% mischief 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: khun-baha gleaningsGWB §578: encroach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pasture prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayed will-and-testamentW&T §3: their life-blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonesty gleaningsGWB §473: betrayed their trust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: summoning

لئلاّ

lʾlál l-y-l → “night”

literal: night; nights; the nights

night 62% night-season 23% nights 8% day 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night season gleaningsGWB §492: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: blessed night epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: night prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the day-time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: the night

يظلمهم

yẓlmhm ẓ-l-m → “wronged” Distinctive

literal: wronged

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

wronged 55% darkness 11% tyranny 9% cruelty 6% oppressors 4% oppressor 4% oppression 3% injustice 2% iniquity 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy cruelty fire-tabletFire §49: meekness gleaningsGWB §221: unfeigned severity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: and the wrongs the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: grievous injustice

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d

literal: one; anyone; oneness

SE rendered الخائنين، (al-kháʾnín،), لئلاّ (lʾlál), يظلمهم (yẓlmhm), أحد (ʾaḥd), إجراء (ʾijráʾ), حكم (ḥkm), الله (al-lh), بينهم (bínhm), لتكون (ltkún) as “the mischief of the treacherous, that none may any longer, oppress them, arise to enforce, the law, of God, amongst them, that thou mayest be”