Gleanings — §495

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 495 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مایند ابداً در امور دنیا و ما یتعلّق بها و رؤسای ظاهرهٴ آن تکلّم جایز نه حقّ جلّ و عزّ مملکت ظاهره را بملوک عنایت فرموده بر احدی جایز نه که ارتکاب نماید امری را که مخالف رأی رؤسای مملکت باشد و آنچه از برای خود خواسته مداین قلوب عباد بوده و احبّای حقّ الیوم بمنزلهٴ مفاتیحند انشآءالله باید کل بقوّت اسم اعظم آن ابواب را بگشایند اینست نصرت حقّ که در جمیع زبر و الواح از قلم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath bestowed the government of the earth upon the kings. To none is given the right to act in any manner that would run counter to the considered views of them who are in authority. That which He hath reserved for Himself are the cities of men’s hearts; and of these the loved ones of Him Who is the Sovereign Truth are, in this Day, as the keys. Please God they may, one and all, be enabled to unlock, through the power of the Most Great Name, the gates of these cities. This is what is meant by aiding the one true God — a theme to which the Pen of Him Who causeth the dawn to break hath referred in all His Books and Tablets.

Translation Notes

ابداً

ibdáan ʾ-b-d

literal: never; ever

SE rendered مایند (máynd), ابداً (ibdáan), امور (imúr), دنیا (dníá) as “The one true God”

never 40% pause 20% time 20% all 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §287: the Eternal,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: everlasting tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never gleaningsGWB §227: pause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal gleaningsGWB §419: eternally

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered مایند (máynd), ابداً (ibdáan), امور (imúr), دنیا (dníá) as “The one true God”

things 56% affairs 9% events 9% authority 6% all 6% judgment 3% topics 3% state 3% functions 3% acts.… 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have commanded gleaningsGWB §316: functions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: happenings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Cause tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: topics profitable unto man gleaningsGWB §170: the omnipotent Ordainer

دنیا

dníá d-n-w

literal: world; world/this life

SE rendered مایند (máynd), ابداً (ibdáan), امور (imúr), دنیا (dníá) as “The one true God”

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of desire gleaningsGWB §423: earthly kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: the lowliest the-hidden-wordsHW §125: things below epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: world gleaningsGWB §244: Nothing will endure

یتعلّق

ytʿllq ʿ-l-q

literal: suspended; attachment; hang

SE rendered مایند (máynd), ابداً (ibdáan), امور (imúr), دنیا (dníá), یتعلّق (ytʿllq), رؤسای (rʾsáy), ظاهرهٴ (ẓáhrhٴ) as “The one true God”

dependent 19% hanging 13% suspended 13% depend 13% attachments 13% impending 6% such 6% conditioned 6% limitations 6% dependeth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §264: impending kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: affection the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §550: attachments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affections gleaningsGWB §163: I was suspended

رؤسای

rʾsáy r-ʾ-s → “them who are in authority”

literal: chiefs; leadership

SE expanded to “them who are in authority”

leaders 40% who 20% all 20% chief 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §202: after worldly leadership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chief tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: mine head gleaningsGWB §247: its governors and elders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: rank and dignity

ظاهرهٴ

ẓáhrhٴ ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered یتعلّق (ytʿllq), رؤسای (rʾsáy), ظاهرهٴ (ẓáhrhٴ), تکلّم (tkllm), جایز (jáyz), نه (nh), حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll) as “right, exalted be”

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 §26: breathed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §191: made manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: revealed and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: Whose glory is uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

تکلّم

tkllm k-l-m

literal: speak

SE rendered تکلّم (tkllm), جایز (jáyz), نه (nh), حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), عزّ (ʿzz), مملکت (mmlkt) as “right, exalted be, His glory, the government”

spoke 18% breathe 9% conversing 9% unloosed 9% heard 9% uttering 9% tongue 9% utter 9% uttereth 9% speak 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair not fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §532: His words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Words tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: One Who conversed

جایز

jáyz j-w-z → “transgressed” Distinctive

literal: permissible; transgression; transgress, exceed

This form usually rendered as “wise”, “permissible”, “farther.”” (19 occurrences)

wise 22% permissible 11% farther.” 11% acceptable 11% given 11% halted 11% fair 11% would 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §495: is given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: leave will-and-testamentW&T §38: deviate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §669: can possibly transgress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: halted will-and-testamentW&T §28: permission

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered تکلّم (tkllm), جایز (jáyz), نه (nh), حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), عزّ (ʿzz), مملکت (mmlkt) as “right, exalted be, His glory, the government”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §612: Did We not forbid kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: culminated tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “right” Distinctive

literal: truth; true; right

This form usually rendered as “truth”, “god”, “true” (319 occurrences)

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 §84: the gleaningsGWB §40: King in truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: apprehension prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and truth the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §23: his reality epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: God

جلّ

jll j-l-l → “exalted be”

literal: exalted; glory

exalted 76% glorified 9% magnified 6% glory 3% god—glorified 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: be His glory gleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: God—glorified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: and Thy majesty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: glorified be gleaningsGWB §60: and Glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: divine presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the tokens of Thy glory

مملکت

mmlkt m-l-k → “kingdom” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “nation”, “government” (5 occurrences)

nation 75% government 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §60: its Ruler.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Governor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

عنایت

ʿnáyt ʿ-n-y → “hath bestowed” Distinctive

literal: care

This form usually rendered as “grace”, “loving-kindness”, “loving” (46 occurrences)

grace 32% loving-kindness 26% loving 10% through 6% gracious 6% bounty 6% care 3% bestowal 3% favors 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: through the grace fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §29: bestowed upon me Thy bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that is will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

فرموده

frmúdh f-r-m → “hath bestowed”

literal: say; command; says

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: said gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: hath announced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: inform gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unity gleaningsGWB §327: Living God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: None gleaningsGWB §624: God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiated

ارتکاب

irtkáb r-k-b → “committed”

literal: commit; commission

committed 22% commit 22% mounted 11% steed 11% hath 11% compiled 11% charger 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: compiled the-hidden-wordsHW §142: charger epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: commit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: steed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: mounted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: hath compiled

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Him gleaningsGWB §164: Uncover kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: ordered

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: His all-compelling summons fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §425: thing kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy decree—the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §43: triumph of My cause

مخالف

mkhálf kh-l-f → “contrary”

literal: different; behind; difference

contrary 44% conflict 11% opposer 11% run 6% repugnant 6% prophets 6% desires 6% opposed 6% violating 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §468: opposed kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: grave dissensions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the divers

رأی

rʾay r-ʾ-y → “thou” Distinctive

literal: see; to see; mirror

This form usually rendered as “views”, “saw”, “advice” (3 occurrences)

views 33% saw 33% advice 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seest me gleaningsGWB §547: mirror kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: they shall see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and may recognize will-and-testamentW&T §19: vote epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the advice gleaningsGWB §357: “We will surely show kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: perceive

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “that would” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “may”, “self”, “dwelling” (49 occurrences)

may 20% self 10% dwelling 10% interpreted 10% true 10% regarded 10% should 10% sincerely 10% required 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: are found gleaningsGWB §724: been spent kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: have the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: is trodden gleaningsGWB §287: not been

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered رأی (rʾay), رؤسای (rʾsáy), مملکت (mmlkt), باشد (báshd), آنچه (ánchh), از (iz), برای (bráy), خواسته (khúásth), مداین (mdáyn), قلوب (qlúb) as “considered views, them who are in authority, cities, that would, That which, of, for, hath reserved, the cities, men’s hearts”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

برای

bráy b-r-y → “for”

literal: for

SE rendered رؤسای (rʾsáy), مملکت (mmlkt), باشد (báshd), آنچه (ánchh), از (iz), برای (bráy), خواسته (khúásth), مداین (mdáyn), قلوب (qlúb) as “them who are in authority, cities, that would, That which, of, for, hath reserved, the cities, men’s hearts”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

خواسته

khúásth kh-w-s → “hath”

literal: to want, to desire; desire

hath 50% willed 50%

gleaningsGWB §220: hath been to confer gleaningsGWB §541: willed

مداین

mdáyn m-d-n → “cities”

literal: cities

cities 85% citadels 10% everlasting 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a city gleaningsGWB §558: that City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: The cities gleaningsGWB §247: in the City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: city gleaningsGWB §73: of the city

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered از (iz), برای (bráy), خواسته (khúásth), مداین (mdáyn), قلوب (qlúb), عباد (ʿbád), احبّای (iḥbbáy), حقّ (ḥqq), الیوم (al-yúm), بمنزلهٴ (bmnzlhٴ) as “of, for, hath reserved, the cities, men’s hearts, the loved ones, the Sovereign Truth, in this Day, as”

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 §171: worship fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §171: worshipers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adoration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: of the Adored One tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

احبّای

iḥbbáy ḥ-b-b → “loved ones”

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 §552: loving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: O my Beloved tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §5: do thou love Me

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “in this Day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy days gleaningsGWB §27: Day.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: today prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night season will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this day gleaningsGWB §111: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: time

بمنزلهٴ

bmnzlhٴ n-z-l → “as”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE rendered احبّای (iḥbbáy), حقّ (ḥqq), الیوم (al-yúm), بمنزلهٴ (bmnzlhٴ), مفاتیحند (mfátíḥnd), انشآءالله (insháʾállh), باید (báyd) as “the loved ones, the Sovereign Truth, in this Day, as, the keys, Please God, they may”