Gleanings — §490

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 490 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

يشاء ولا يسئل عمّا شاء وإنّه لهو العزيز القدير، اسمع يا سلطان ما ألقينا على حضرتك ثمّ امنع الظّالمين عن ظلمهم ثمّ اقطع أيديهم عن رؤوس المسلمين، فوالله ورد علينا ما لا يجري القلم على ذكره إلّا بأن يحزن راقمه ولن تقدر أن تسمعه آذان الموحّدين، وبلغ أمرنا إلى مقام الّذي بكت علينا عيون أعدائنا ومن ورائهم كلّ ذي بصر بصير، بعد الّذي توجّهنا إلى حضرتك وأمرنا النّاس بأن يدخلوا في ظلّك لتكون حصنا

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Let thine ear be attentive, O King, to the words We have addressed to thee. Let the oppressor desist from his tyranny, and cut off the perpetrators of injustice from among them that profess thy faith. By the righteousness of God! The tribulations We have sustained are such that any pen that recounteth them cannot but be overwhelmed with anguish. No one of them that truly believe and uphold the unity of God can bear the burden of their recital. So great have been Our sufferings that even the eyes of Our enemies have wept over Us, and beyond them those of every discerning person. And to all these trials have We been subjected, in spite of Our action in approaching thee, and in bidding the people to enter beneath thy shadow, that thou mightest be a stronghold unto them that believe in and uphold the unity of God.

Translation Notes

يشاء

ysháʾ sh-y-ʾ

literal: will

pleaseth 30% willeth 25% will 20% whom 10% whatsoever 5% through 5% wisheth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §697: haply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: as Thou pleasest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: nothing amongst

يسئل

ysʾl s-ʾ-l

literal: ask

beseech 41% implore 19% entreat 14% asked 6% pray 6% ask 4% beg 4% question 3% suppliant 2% hath 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray gleaningsGWB §179: entreat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray gleaningsGWB §259: questioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth

وإنّه

wʾinnh h-w

literal: he; He; he/it

SE rendered وإنّه (wʾinnh), لهو (lhú), العزيز (al-ʿzíz), القدير، (al-qdír،), اسمع (ismʿ) as “Let thine ear be attentive”

which 21% truth 14% both 14% “he 7% fear 7% \‘behold 7% behold 7% meant 7% essence 7% yet 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: This fear gleaningsGWB §468: both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: who are themselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: He it is gleaningsGWB §576: and yet is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: in truth

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE rendered العزيز (al-ʿzíz), القدير، (al-qdír،), اسمع (ismʿ), سلطان (slṭán) as “Let thine ear be attentive, King”

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Mighty fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §683: exalted character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Glorifier the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glory

تقدر

tqdr q-d-r → “can bear”

literal: power; powerful

ordain 50% can 13% power 13% give 13% grant 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: didst ordain fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §587: Our power kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: provided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: of Thy station tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

اسمع

ismʿ s-m-ʿ → “let thine ear be attentive”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE expanded to “Let thine ear be attentive”

hear 32% hearken 23% let 14% give 9% incline 9% “hearken 5% may 5% “give 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: hearing fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §490: Let thine ear be attentive kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: ear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: as shall incline their ears tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

سلطان

slṭán 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 §145: the kings gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unity 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 §33: His Majesty

ألقينا

ʾalqíná l-q-y

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

SE rendered اسمع (ismʿ), سلطان (slṭán), ألقينا (ʾalqíná), حضرتك (ḥḍrtk), امنع (imnʿ), الظّالمين (aẓ-ẓálmín) as “Let thine ear be attentive, King, to thee, oppressor desist, the”

presence 46% before 15% reunion 6% have 6% attain 5% beholding 5% “attainment 5% meet 5% divine 4% unto 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: cast fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §463: unto thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: deliver unto them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of Him will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

حضرتك

ḥḍrtk ḥ-ḍ-r → “to thee”

literal: presence, majesty

thee 58% befitteth 8% unto 8% loftiness 8% majesty 8% highness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: countenance gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and to stand the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the Great gleaningsGWB §657: unto thee

امنع

imnʿ m-n-ʿ → “hinder” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “oppressor” (8 occurrences)

hinder 18% have 17% withhold 13% hindered 11% deter 9% kept 8% powerless 7% hath 7% withheld 5% may 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: deter gleaningsGWB §423: shutting out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: keeping them back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold

الظّالمين

aẓ-ẓálmín ẓ-l-m → “the”

literal: wronged

SE rendered ألقينا (ʾalqíná), حضرتك (ḥḍrtk), امنع (imnʿ), الظّالمين (aẓ-ẓálmín), ظلمهم (ẓlmhm), اقطع (iqṭʿ), أيديهم (ʾaydíhm) as “to thee, oppressor desist, the, cut off, the perpetrators”

oppressors 27% act 18% oppressor 18% unjust 9% have 5% every 5% wrongdoers 5% tyranny.” 5% tyranny!” 5% people 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a cruelty fire-tabletFire §49: meekness gleaningsGWB §203: men and women kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: been sore oppressed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §6: this wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: oppression

اقطع

iqṭʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “cut off”

literal: detachment; detached; severed

detachment 19% rid 18% detached 18% renunciation 12% have 10% wholly 6% cease 5% detach 5% severed 5% cut 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: detached gleaningsGWB §356: that thou mayest detach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is speechless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: all attachment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of detachment

أيديهم

ʾaydíhm y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands

hands 50% perpetrators 25% own 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Hand gleaningsGWB §490: the perpetrators kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: by the hand 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 §636: to the care

رؤوس

rʾús r-ʾ-s

literal: head

SE rendered ظلمهم (ẓlmhm), اقطع (iqṭʿ), أيديهم (ʾaydíhm), رؤوس (rʾús), المسلمين، (al-mslmín،), فوالله (fúállh), ورد (wrd), علينا (ʿlíná) as “cut off, the perpetrators, By the righteousness of God, The tribulations We have sustained, We”

leadership 26% heads 16% chief 11% leaders 11% who 11% mine 5% after 5% governors 5% all 5% rank 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leaders gleaningsGWB §247: its governors and elders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: heads tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §202: after worldly leadership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chief

المسلمين،

al-mslmín، s-l-m

literal: peace; submission; greeted

SE rendered اقطع (iqṭʿ), أيديهم (ʾaydíhm), رؤوس (rʾús), المسلمين، (al-mslmín،), فوالله (fúállh), ورد (wrd), علينا (ʿlíná), يجري (yjrí) as “cut off, the perpetrators, By the righteousness of God, The tribulations We have sustained, We, that recounteth”

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 §123: the peace gleaningsGWB §195: sanctified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: Peace,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him whole will-and-testamentW&T §6: delivering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon him gleaningsGWB §466: that profess your faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: resign

فوالله

fúállh w-l-h → “rapture” Distinctive

literal: rapture

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

rapture 33% exultation 33% swear 17% thou 17%

fire-tabletFire §42: Rapture gleaningsGWB §555: rapture, and ecstasy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: swear by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Exultation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Exultation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: Thou the

ورد

wrd w-r-d → “tribulations we have sustained”

literal: entering

SE expanded to “tribulations We have sustained”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: befalleth gleaningsGWB §227: met kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: not to inflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §27: the troubles that have touched will-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: have befallen gleaningsGWB §512: entering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: attaining

علينا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: above all other gleaningsGWB §615: unto them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the greatness 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 §689: the Faith of God

يجري

yjrí j-r-y → “have” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

This form usually rendered as “floweth”, “flow”, “traveleth” (16 occurrences)

floweth 23% flow 15% traveleth 8% will 8% mention 8% recounteth 8% gush 8% ascribeth 8% may 8% knoweth 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: flowing gleaningsGWB §152: gush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: hath flowed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §26: hath gone forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: is

القلم

al-qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms will-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Pen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My Pen gleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted pen

ذكره

dhkrh dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered علينا (ʿlíná), يجري (yjrí), القلم (al-qlm), ذكره (dhkrh), يحزن (yḥzn), راقمه (ráqmh), ولن (wln), تقدر (tqdr) as “We, that recounteth, pen, can bear”

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: graciously remember me gleaningsGWB §298: recount kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: quoted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: attempt to describe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

يحزن

yḥzn ḥ-z-n

literal: grieve; grief

SE rendered يجري (yjrí), القلم (al-qlm), ذكره (dhkrh), يحزن (yḥzn), راقمه (ráqmh), ولن (wln), تقدر (tqdr), تسمعه (tsmʿh), آذان (ádhán) as “that recounteth, pen, can bear, the burden of their recital”

saddened 60% grieve 20% grieveth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: grieve fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §30: thy sorrow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: the anguish of my tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §95: griefs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: infinite sorrows

راقمه

ráqmh r-q-m

literal: written; inscribe; inscribed

SE rendered القلم (al-qlm), ذكره (dhkrh), يحزن (yḥzn), راقمه (ráqmh), ولن (wln), تقدر (tqdr), تسمعه (tsmʿh), آذان (ádhán), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،) as “pen, can bear, the burden of their recital, one”

written 28% recorded 22% hath 17% inscribed 11% set 6% wrote 6% irrevocably 6% laid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: recorded gleaningsGWB §56: hath imprinted the testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: laid down will-and-testamentW&T §9: written by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: inscribed gleaningsGWB §692: hath fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: hath written epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: set forth

ولن

wln l-n

literal: will not

SE rendered يحزن (yḥzn), راقمه (ráqmh), ولن (wln), تقدر (tqdr), تسمعه (tsmʿh), آذان (ádhán), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،) as “can bear, the burden of their recital, one”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §66: neither

آذان

ádhán ʾ-dh-n → “leave” Distinctive

literal: ear; ears

This form usually rendered as “hearing”, “ears” (3 occurrences)

hearing 67% ears 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: ears gleaningsGWB §661: purge thine ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: by the permission of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: permit tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own ears tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: Bid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: ear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: be permitted by Thee

الموحّدين،

al-múḥḥdín، w-ḥ-d → “one” Distinctive

literal: unity; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “have”, “such”, “unity” (26 occurrences)

have 29% such 18% unity 12% faithful 12% true 6% oneness 6% truly 6% recognized 6% believers 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: harmony fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §437: unitedly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Incomparable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

وبلغ

wblgh b-l-gh

literal: attainment

SE rendered تقدر (tqdr), تسمعه (tsmʿh), آذان (ádhán), الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،), وبلغ (wblgh), أمرنا (ʾamrná), مقام (mqám), بكت (bkt), علينا (ʿlíná) as “can bear, the burden of their recital, one, Our sufferings, have wept, over Us”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sum fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §698: for the purpose of teaching kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: weighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath attained will-and-testamentW&T §14: Teaching epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained

أمرنا

ʾamrná ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 40% have 20% bidding 20% command 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast bidden fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §136: Faith of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: take counsel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: authority tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered الموحّدين، (al-múḥḥdín،), وبلغ (wblgh), أمرنا (ʾamrná), مقام (mqám), بكت (bkt), علينا (ʿlíná), عيون (ʿíwn) as “one, Our sufferings, have wept, over Us, the eyes of Our enemies”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the station fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §513: dedicateth himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Resurrection” is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: invested tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

بكت

bkt b-k-y → “have wept”

literal: weep; wept; weeping/crying

weep 40% wept 20% weepeth 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: weepeth gleaningsGWB §154: wept prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: to weep tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: shed tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: weep gleaningsGWB §67: wouldst weep prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my bitter wailing gleaningsGWB §490: have wept

عيون

ʿíwn ʿ-y-n → “eyes of our enemies”

literal: eye; eyes

SE expanded to “eyes of Our enemies”

eyes 52% eye 13% springs 13% inner 4% witnessed 4% waters 4% all 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: with the eye gleaningsGWB §320: before thine eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: my heart tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §12: watchful eye

أعدائنا

ʾaʿdáʾná ʿ-d-w

literal: enemy; enemies

SE rendered مقام (mqám), بكت (bkt), علينا (ʿlíná), عيون (ʿíwn), أعدائنا (ʾaʿdáʾná), ومن (wmn), ورائهم (wráʾhm), ذي (dhí), بصر (bṣr), بصير، (bṣír،) as “have wept, over Us, the eyes of Our enemies, and beyond them, them, discerning, person”

enemies 64% adversaries 13% enemy 5% foes 4% enmity 4% mine 3% transgressor 2% all 2% common 1% excesses 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the transgressors fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §158: a transgressor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: cruelty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: His enemies the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §4: the hostility

ورائهم

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

ذي

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

SE rendered عيون (ʿíwn), أعدائنا (ʾaʿdáʾná), ومن (wmn), ورائهم (wráʾhm), ذي (dhí), بصر (bṣr), بصير، (bṣír،), توجّهنا (tújjhná) as “the eyes of Our enemies, and beyond them, them, discerning, person, action in approaching thee”