Gleanings — §502

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 502 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بعضی مستقلّاً گفته‌اند آنچه گفته‌اند و عاملند آنچه عاملند ای ذبیح لسان عظمت میفرماید ونفسی الحقّ قد انتهت الظّهورات الی هذا الظّهور الأعظم و من یدّعی بعده انّه کذّاب مفتر نسأل الله بأن یوفّقه علی الرّجوع ان تاب انّه لهو التّوّاب و ان اصرّ علی ما قال یبعث علیه من لا یرحمه انّه

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Ḏhabíḥ! The Tongue of Grandeur saith: By Myself that speaketh the truth! In this most mighty Revelation all the Dispensations of the past have attained their highest and final consummation. Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation after Him, such a man is assuredly a lying impostor. We pray God that He may graciously assist him to retract and repudiate such claim. Should he repent, God will no doubt forgive him. If, however, he persisteth in his error, God will assuredly send down one who will deal mercilessly with him. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Most Powerful.

Translation Notes

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ

literal: some; part; some, part

SE rendered بعضی (bʿḍí), مستقلّاً (mstqlláan), گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd), آنچه (ánchh) as “He”

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: there are some gleaningsGWB §310: Certain fruits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the others prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: part gleaningsGWB §191: those who

مستقلّاً

mstqlláan q-l-l

literal: less; few; little

SE rendered مستقلّاً (mstqlláan), گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd), آنچه (ánchh), گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd) as “He”

less 36% few 21% little 11% one 7% least 7% exceedeth 4% fraction 4% summit 4% independence 4% fewness 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: exceedeth fire-tabletFire §47: fewness gleaningsGWB §167: even though for one moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: independent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: Who art the Source the-hidden-wordsHW §91: smallest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: less fire-tabletFire §42: independence

گفته‌اند

gfth‌ánd g-f-t

literal: say; to say; said

SE rendered گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd), آنچه (ánchh), گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd) as “He”

have 60% spoken 20% hath 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: cried gleaningsGWB §147: sayings kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: hath been said will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: stated gleaningsGWB §166: unfinished kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say

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: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments

عاملند

ʿámlnd ʿ-m-l

literal: deed; deeds; work

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), گفته‌اند (gfth‌ánd), عاملند (ʿámlnd), آنچه (ánchh), عاملند (ʿámlnd), ذبیح (dhbíḥ), لسان (lsán), عظمت (ʿẓmt) as “He, Ḏhabíḥ, The Tongue, of Grandeur”

deeds 32% works 13% act 11% acts 9% doings 8% all 7% conduct 5% deed 5% have 5% do 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perpetrated gleaningsGWB §417: pure and holy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: what else have we done prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have observed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observe will-and-testamentW&T §39: enforceth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his work

ذبیح

dhbíḥ dh-b-ḥ → “offer”

literal: slaughtered one; slaughtered; sacrificed

offer 50% sacrifice 50%

gleaningsGWB §136: offer up gleaningsGWB §136: sacrifice

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 §82: thy tongue gleaningsGWB §464: mouths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: stammering tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: language gleaningsGWB §603: in a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth

عظمت

ʿẓmt ʿ-ẓ-m → “of grandeur” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “greatness”, “glory” (31 occurrences)

majesty 36% greatness 25% glory 11% grandeur 7% dominion 7% sovereignty 4% overpowering 4% majesty.… 4% deep 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: Mighty gleaningsGWB §16: greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: dense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: the greatness of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Most Great Revelation gleaningsGWB §183: most mighty

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 §177: exert gleaningsGWB §40: caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: directed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth gleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying

ونفسی

wnfsí n-f-s → “by myself”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: someone gleaningsGWB §365: handful kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: unaided and alone prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: by Thy Name tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breath will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “that speaketh the truth”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “that speaketh the truth”

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 §162: God gleaningsGWB §176: true liberty kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: God—His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and truth the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §19: be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: absolute

انتهت

intht n-h-y → “end” Distinctive

literal: end; ended

This form usually rendered as “attain”, “culminated”, “last” (7 occurrences)

attain 33% culminated 33% last 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ended fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §111: limitless kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: deep their contemplation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

الظّهورات

aẓ-ẓhúrát ẓ-h-r → “all the dispensations” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)

SE expanded to “all the Dispensations”

revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: this Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §423: tremble kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: hath been manifested tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

یدّعی

yddʿí d-ʿ-y → “layeth claim”

literal: claim

layeth 50% presumeth 25% lay 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: hast laid claim gleaningsGWB §465: laid claim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeth the-hidden-wordsHW §25: claim will-and-testamentW&T §6: layeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: profess gleaningsGWB §501: claims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claim

بعده

bʿdh b-ʿ-d → “to a revelation after him”

literal: after; far

SE expanded to “to a Revelation after Him”

after 53% when 11% remoteness 11% then 5% notwithstanding 4% upon 4% subsequent 4% future 4% since 3% subsequently 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Upon Our return fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §459: far-off kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Henceforward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: For afterward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: far from me will-and-testamentW&T §2: passing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: in the end

کذّاب

kdhdháb k-dh-b → “lying”

literal: liar; lie; falsehood

lying 50% impostor 25% called 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: lies gleaningsGWB §109: liar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: disbelieve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false ones will-and-testamentW&T §54: false epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: falsehood gleaningsGWB §134: disprove kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: treated

مفتر

mftr f-r-y → “impostor”

literal: calumny; slander; calumnies

calumnies 27% calumny 18% calumniators 9% hath 9% impostor 9% calumniating 9% dust 5% slanderer 5% calumniator 5% slandered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: calumniators fire-tabletFire §30: dust of slander gleaningsGWB §502: impostor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: clamoured will-and-testamentW&T §41: calumniating epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: calumnies gleaningsGWB §77: the calumnies will-and-testamentW&T §34: hurled

نسأل

nsʾal s-ʾ-l → “we pray”

literal: ask/beseech

beseech 64% pray 18% entreat 9% implore 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §466: Enquire for thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §506: and shall be called prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray

یوفّقه

yúffqh w-f-q → “aid” Distinctive

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

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

aid 33% assist 15% unity 11% concord 9% graciously 7% may 7% thou 7% fellowship 4% unitedly 4% strengthen 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the harmony gleaningsGWB §441: union kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: in consonance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Thou wilt aid us will-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assist gleaningsGWB §414: vouchsafe His grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: be

الرّجوع

ar-rjúʿ r-j-ʿ → “retract and repudiate such claim” Distinctive

literal: return; returning; to return

This form usually rendered as “return”, ““return””, “returned” (44 occurrences)

SE expanded to “retract and repudiate such claim”

return 50% “return” 19% returned 8% retract 6% referred 6% hath 3% retrace 3% “return 3% returning 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: turn gleaningsGWB §726: return.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: repaired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: carried back tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Turn thy sight will-and-testamentW&T §16: unto whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retold

لهو

lhú h-w

literal: he; He

SE rendered یوفّقه (yúffqh), الرّجوع (ar-rjúʿ), تاب (táb), لهو (lhú), التّوّاب (at-tútáb), اصرّ (iṣrr) as “him to, retract and repudiate such claim, he repent, forgive, he persisteth in his error”

both 20% “he 10% fear 10% \‘behold 10% behold 10% yet 10% who 10% truth 10% truly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: \‘Behold gleaningsGWB §576: and yet is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Behold gleaningsGWB §227: He is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: drove

اصرّ

iṣrr ṣ-r-r → “he persisteth in his error”

literal: persists

SE expanded to “he persisteth in his error”

urged 21% persisteth 21% voice 14% shrilling 14% shrill 7% persist 7% gross 7% persistently 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: voice gleaningsGWB §29: shrilling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: He urged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and persistently striven tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: shrilling voice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: shrill voice gleaningsGWB §729: persisteth gleaningsGWB §82: in their gross violation

قال

qál q-w-l

literal: say; said; saying

SE rendered التّوّاب (at-tútáb), اصرّ (iṣrr), قال (qál), یبعث (ybʿth), علیه (ʿlíh), یرحمه (yrḥmh) as “forgive, he persisteth in his error, God will assuredly send down, with him, will deal mercilessly”