Gleanings — §494

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 494 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مشاهده مینمودی ولکن قضی ما قضی حال کرّة اخری در این ورقهٴ بیضا لسان قدم در این سجن اعظم میفرماید ای احبّای حقّ از مفازهٴ ضیّقهٴ نفس و هوی بفضاهای مقدّسهٴ احدیّه بشتابید و در حدیقهٴ تقدیس و تنزیه مأوی گیرید تا از نفحات اعمالیّه کلّ بریّه بشاطی عزّ احدیّه توجّه ن

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Once again doth the Tongue of the Ancient of Days reveal, while in this Most Great Prison, these words which are recorded in this snow-white Scroll: O ye the beloved of the one true God! Pass beyond the narrow retreats of your evil and corrupt desires, and advance into the vast immensity of the realm of God, and abide ye in the meads of sanctity and of detachment, that the fragrance of your deeds may lead the whole of mankind to the ocean of God’s unfading glory. Forbear ye from concerning yourselves with the affairs of this world and all that pertaineth unto it, or from meddling with the activities of those who are its outward leaders.

Translation Notes

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), مینمودی (mínmúdí) as “recorded”

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the martyrs fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §43: the evidences kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the sight tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr

مینمودی

mínmúdí n-m-ود → “recorded”

literal: do; to do; do/make

have 35% hath 12% recorded 8% spoke 8% can 8% illumined 8% had 8% having 8% gathered 4% arrested 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: have wasted gleaningsGWB §312: actuated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: followed the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: revealed gleaningsGWB §192: consented to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: traverse

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered مینمودی (mínmúdí), ولکن (wlkn), قضی (qḍí), قضی (qḍí), حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí) as “recorded, Once again”

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: yet gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how

قضی

qḍí q-ḍ-y

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

SE rendered مینمودی (mínmúdí), ولکن (wlkn), قضی (qḍí), قضی (qḍí), حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí) as “recorded, Once again”

hath 25% fulfilled 15% decreed 15% have 10% happened 10% decided 5% decision 5% ordained 5% preordained 5% committed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decided fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §162: revelations of Thy inscrutable decree kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: the decree the-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreed

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now

SE rendered مینمودی (mínmúdí), ولکن (wlkn), قضی (qḍí), قضی (qḍí), حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí), ورقهٴ (wrqhٴ), بیضا (bíḍá) as “recorded, Once again, snow-white Scroll”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: at all times gleaningsGWB §288: awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: how prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: through Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

کرّة

krrh k-r-r → “time” Distinctive

literal: time

This form usually rendered as “once” (3 occurrences)

time 33% have 33% once 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedly gleaningsGWB §494: Once again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: Time and again

اخری

ikhrí ʾ-kh-r

literal: other

SE rendered مینمودی (mínmúdí), ولکن (wlkn), قضی (qḍí), قضی (qḍí), حال (ḥál), کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí), ورقهٴ (wrqhٴ), بیضا (bíḍá), لسان (lsán), قدم (qdm) as “recorded, Once again, snow-white Scroll, the Tongue, Ancient of Days”

other 22% another 22% again 22% ensuing 11% subsequent 11% latter 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: end gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: latter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: and of the next will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the latter gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “End

ورقهٴ

wrqhٴ w-r-q

literal: leaf; dove; leaves

SE rendered کرّة (krrh), اخری (ikhrí), ورقهٴ (wrqhٴ), بیضا (bíḍá), لسان (lsán), قدم (qdm), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm) as “Once again, snow-white Scroll, the Tongue, Ancient of Days, Most Great Prison”

leaves 29% leaf 24% dove 16% nightingale 7% bird 5% scrolls 5% pages 4% celestial 4% leaflet 4% page 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: first leaf fire-tabletFire §23: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §56: foliage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: the Bird of Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: as a leaf tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dove will-and-testamentW&T §30: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Dove

بیضا

bíḍá b-y-ḍ → “snow-white scroll”

literal: white

snow-white 32% white 21% shining 16% have 11% whiteness 5% beaming 5% hand 5% brightness 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-white gleaningsGWB §494: snow-white Scroll kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: brightness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: white gleaningsGWB §36: with the white hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: have turned white

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in that gleaningsGWB §346: of language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of his the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thy tongue gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

قدم

qdm q-d-m → “ancient of days”

literal: ancient; step; eternity

SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”

ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §375: the Eternal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: His imperishable Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Most Ancient tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorial will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

سجن

sjn s-j-n → “most great prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: prisoner gleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cell prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: be cast into prison will-and-testamentW&T §8: imprisoned ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: into prison will-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prison

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most great prison”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty gleaningsGWB §174: most effective kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have laid mighty hold the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: abounding gleaningsGWB §174: most potent

میفرماید

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; command; says

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: did He gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: exclaimeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §697: is addressing

احبّای

iḥbbáy ḥ-b-b → “beloved”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 41% beloved 26% ye 15% love 6% followers 3% friends 3% such 3% steadfast 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wish fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §220: His loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: loth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “one true god”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “one true God”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: unto that gleaningsGWB §113: true meaning kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: confirmeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: in truth

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

مفازهٴ

mfázhٴ f-w-z → “attain” Distinctive

literal: attain

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

attain 32% attained 26% hath 17% have 7% will 4% achieve 4% recognized 4% attainest 2% who 2% blissful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissful gleaningsGWB §506: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: will attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to attain tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §233: that gaineth admittance

ضیّقهٴ

ḍíḍqhٴ ḍ-y-q

literal: narrowness/oppression; became narrow; narrow

SE rendered احبّای (iḥbbáy), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مفازهٴ (mfázhٴ), ضیّقهٴ (ḍíḍqhٴ), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), بفضاهای (bfḍáháy) as “beloved, the one true God, from, narrow retreats, yourselves, evil and corrupt desires, vast immensity”