Gleanings — §485

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 485 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

كالسّحاب ينفق على العباد كما ينفق السّحاب أمطار الرّحمة على كلّ أرض بأمر من مدبّر عليم، إيّاك أن لا تطمئنّ من أحد في أمرك ولم يكن لك أحد كمثلك على نفسك كذلك نبيّن لك كلمات الحكمة ونلقي عليك ما يقلّبك عن شمال الظّلم إلى يمين العدل ويهديك إلى شاطئ قرب منير،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Have a care not to entrust thine affairs of state entirely into another’s hands. None can discharge thy functions better than thine own self. Thus do We make clear unto thee Our words of wisdom, and send down upon thee that which can enable thee to pass over from the left hand of oppression to the right hand of justice, and approach the resplendent ocean of His favors. Such is the path which the kings that were before thee have trodden, they that acted equitably towards their subjects, and walked in the ways of undeviating justice.

Translation Notes

كالسّحاب

kálssḥáb s-ḥ-b

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §522: clouded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §640: intervening clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings

ينفق

ynfq n-f-q

literal: hypocrisy; spend; spending

sacrificed 18% sedition 18% malice 15% bestow 9% have 9% offered 6% hath 6% generous 6% maliciously 6% surrendered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: wouldst expend fire-tabletFire §10: in malice gleaningsGWB §578: the charitable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: I had offered up the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest draw will-and-testamentW&T §36: their craft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath offered himself

العباد

al-ʿbád ʿ-b-d

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 §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §627: these servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thy people tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant

كما

kmá k-m

literal: decrease; less; as

3 occurrences in corpus

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

أمطار

ʾamṭár m-ṭ-r

literal: rain; rains; to rain

showers 47% rain 21% rains 11% overflowing 11% rain-giving 5% outpourings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: showers fire-tabletFire §4: rains gleaningsGWB §124: rain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain down stones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: Send down gleaningsGWB §35: showers of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: the rain-giving gleaningsGWB §545: rain and floods

الرّحمة

ar-rḥmh r-ḥ-m

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 72% have 7% tender 7% pity 3% god’s 3% compassion 3% tenderness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: late Excellency fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §502: will deal mercilessly kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and by Thy mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

أرض

ʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered أرض (ʾarḍ), بأمر (bʾamr), مدبّر (mdbbr), عليم، (ʿlím،), إيّاك (ʾiyyák) as “Have a care”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the land gleaningsGWB §23: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: earth gleaningsGWB §192: earth.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth

أمرك

ʾamrk ʾ-m-r → “thine affairs of state” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (179 occurrences)

SE expanded to “thine affairs of state”

cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §416: hath bidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of Thy behest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

مدبّر

mdbbr d-b-r

literal: management; scheme; reflect

SE rendered مدبّر (mdbbr), عليم، (ʿlím،), إيّاك (ʾiyyák), تطمئنّ (tṭmʾnn) as “Have a care, entrust”

ruler 50% ordainer 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Ruler gleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: led prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providence the-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: schemed gleaningsGWB §458: devices kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: designs

عليم،

ʿlím، ʿ-l-m

literal: knowledge

SE rendered عليم، (ʿlím،), إيّاك (ʾiyyák), تطمئنّ (tṭmʾnn), أحد (ʾaḥd) as “Have a care, entrust, another’s”

all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: know fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §183: the whole world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Leaders of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

إيّاك

ʾiyyák ʾ-y-y → “verses” Distinctive

literal: verse; verses; beware

This form usually rendered as “"beware”, “beware” (4 occurrences)

“beware 50% beware 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: signs gleaningsGWB §363: what kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: consummate verses will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those which descended will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: verses

تطمئنّ

tṭmʾnn ṭ-m-n → “confidence” Distinctive

literal: confidence

This form usually rendered as “assure”, “rely”, “well-assured” (6 occurrences)

assure 50% rely 25% well-assured 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: peace and quiet calm gleaningsGWB §74: at rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: consume prayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be assured will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Rely gleaningsGWB §203: symbols of certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: peace

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 §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §385: alone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: transcendent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §181: commoners

ولم

wlm l-m → “wherefore”

literal: not

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: wherefore gleaningsGWB §537: not

يكن

ykn k-w-n → “can” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “none”, “never” (44 occurrences)

hath 17% none 17% never 8% regarded 8% inherent 8% can 8% reside 8% held 8% there 8% whose 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: be fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §122: Soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: should prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will remain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

لك

lk l → “thee”

literal: for; for you; for him

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His is

كمثلك

kmthlk m-th-l → “like” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness

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

like 25% such 21% consider 11% even 9% similar 9% likeness 6% same 6% peerless 5% instance 5% equal 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such things gleaningsGWB §453: your like kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: other prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §312: how

نفسك

nfsk n-f-s → “thine own self”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “thine own self”

thyself 28% own 26% self 19% thee 15% soul 3% himself 3% unto 2% inmost 2% spirit 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: your nature gleaningsGWB §711: thy neighbor kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: fleeting breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: their hearts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

كذلك

kdhlk dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: that gleaningsGWB §30: that most exalted Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Lám prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: Thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Thereupon gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings

نبيّن

nbíbn b-y-n → “make clear”

literal: clear

make 50% unfold 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Clear it up fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §21: proofs kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: language prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: to suffer patiently in their the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

الحكمة

al-ḥkmh ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: wisdom; judgment

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §511: fully reconciled kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: emphatically prayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuous tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

ونلقي

wnlqí l-q-y → “send down”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

send 40% entrusted 20% reveal 20% bestow 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: to convey fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §582: sent down unto thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: Thy glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §4: engraved will-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds

عليك

ʿlík ʿ-l-y → “upon thee”

literal: upon; on

thee 30% upon 20% tribulation 10% envelop 10% sovereignty 10% encompassed 10% reveal 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: rest upon gleaningsGWB §689: the Cause of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: the world the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Upon him gleaningsGWB §572: in the

يقلّبك

yqllbk q-l-b → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts; turn

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “pass” (2 occurrences)

turn 50% pass 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart gleaningsGWB §465: My heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: whose inner being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: Whom the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart

شمال

shmál sh-m-l → “left hand”

literal: left/north; left

left 86% such 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: left hand gleaningsGWB §128: such remoteness will-and-testamentW&T §32: gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: left will-and-testamentW&T §22: include epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the left hand

الظّلم

aẓ-ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “oppression” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “cruelty”, “darkness” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: a pitch-black corridor fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §508: the downtrodden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: injury prayers-and-meditationsP&M §369: the Pharaonic cruelties the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: with manifest injustice

يمين

ymín y-m-n → “right hand”

literal: right; right hand; right-hand

right 85% right-hand 7% draw 4% hand 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: right side gleaningsGWB §128: to draw nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: hand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the right hand gleaningsGWB §192: my right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: Whose right hand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy right hand gleaningsGWB §537: on his right hand

العدل

al-ʿdl ʿ-d-l → “justice”

literal: justice; just

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 §217: with justice gleaningsGWB §480: Deal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: all tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §28: that are just epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: fair gleaningsGWB §20: richer than

ويهديك

wíhdík h-d-y → “guidance” Distinctive

literal: guidance; guide; guided

This form usually rendered as “showeth”, “approach” (2 occurrences)

showeth 50% approach 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §684: Divine guidance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: didst guide tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §472: showeth thee

شاطئ

sháṭʾ sh-ṭ-ʾ → “shores”

literal: shore; shore, bank; shore/bank

shores 83% shore 9% ocean 4% sacred 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: shores gleaningsGWB §656: the ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shores tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: sacred strand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores

قرب

qrb q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered يمين (ymín), العدل (al-ʿdl), ويهديك (wíhdík), شاطئ (sháṭʾ), قرب (qrb), منير، (mnír،) as “right hand, justice, approach, ocean, resplendent”