Gleanings — §509

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 509 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

هذا لسبيل مستقيم ثمّ التفتوا إلينا وبما مسّتنا البأساء والضّرّاء ولا تغفلوا عنّا في أقلّ من آن ثمّ احكموا بيننا وبين أعدائنا بالعدل وإنّ هذا لخير مبين، كذلك نقصّ عليكم من قصصنا وبما قضى علينا لتكشفوا عنّا السّوء فمن شاء فل

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider the state in which We are, and behold ye the ills and troubles that have tried Us. Neglect Us not, though it be for a moment, and judge ye between Us and Our enemies with equity. This will, surely, be a manifest advantage unto you. Thus do We relate to you Our tale, and recount the things that have befallen Us, that ye might take off Our ills and ease Our burden. Let him who will, relieve Us from Our trouble; and as to him that willeth not, My Lord is assuredly the best of helpers.

Translation Notes

لسبيل

lsbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: systems of religious belief gleaningsGWB §4: is barred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight gleaningsGWB §9: for its sake

مستقيم

mstqím q-w-m → “people” Distinctive

literal: people

This form usually rendered as “steadfast”, “straight”, “path” (34 occurrences)

steadfast 35% straight 25% path 15% which 5% sound 5% cleave 5% cause 5% behold 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: men fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §101: other station kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: “Arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: the heights tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

التفتوا

at-tftúá l-f-t → “behold”

literal: attentive; turn; attentive, aware

turn 25% unaware 13% consider 13% behold 13% failed 6% utterly 6% take 6% realize 6% taken 6% grasp 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: consider them not gleaningsGWB §40: Behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unaware gleaningsGWB §40: utterly unaware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: to look

إلينا

ʾilíná ʾ-l-y → “besmirch”

literal: besmirch

besmirch 33% inception 33% until 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: until kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: to us epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: besmirch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: from the inception

وبما

wbmá m-w-h → “waters” Distinctive

literal: water

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

waters 39% water 31% what 8% reason 6% things 3% such 3% soft-flowing 3% rivers 3% inasmuch 3% foul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: its waters gleaningsGWB §292: for the things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: by water the-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul and mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: what He willeth gleaningsGWB §395: the soft-flowing waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: what the water

مسّتنا

msstná m-s-s → “have tried”

literal: touch; touch/afflict; touched

have 50% hath 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: touch gleaningsGWB §636: the hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: touched me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: if thou art overtaken the-hidden-wordsHW §51: trials afflict thee gleaningsGWB §619: that hath befallen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: to be touched the-hidden-wordsHW §53: come

البأساء

al-bʾasáʾ b-ʾ-s → “ills and troubles”

literal: adversity

SE expanded to “ills and troubles”

ills 40% have 20% adversity 20% troubles 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Wretched gleaningsGWB §441: misery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: violence gleaningsGWB §509: ills and troubles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: my troubles gleaningsGWB §255: ills prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: of adversity gleaningsGWB §629: have encompassed

والضّرّاء

wálḍḍrráʾ ḍ-r-r

literal: hardship

SE rendered إلينا (ʾilíná), وبما (wbmá), مسّتنا (msstná), البأساء (al-bʾasáʾ), والضّرّاء (wálḍḍrráʾ), تغفلوا (tghflúá), عنّا (ʿnná), أقلّ (ʾaqll) as “ye, the, have tried, ills and troubles, Neglect, Us, a”

hardships 14% distress 14% tribulation 14% trouble 14% ills 14% adversity 14% tribulations 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: harm gleaningsGWB §264: the harm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: my crying needs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficulties will-and-testamentW&T §35: troubles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trust gleaningsGWB §619: the trouble

عنّا

ʿnná ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §635: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §572: of all attachment to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §155: from the

أقلّ

ʾaqll q-l-l → “a”

literal: less; little

SE rendered تغفلوا (tghflúá), عنّا (ʿnná), أقلّ (ʾaqll), احكموا (iḥkmúá), بيننا (bínná) as “Neglect, Us, a, judge ye, between”

less 53% one 11% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% little 5% least 5% imperceptible 5% smallest 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the summit fire-tabletFire §47: fewness gleaningsGWB §469: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: a few prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the least the-hidden-wordsHW §91: handful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: exceedeth fire-tabletFire §42: independence

احكموا

iḥkmúá ḥ-k-m → “judge ye”

literal: judgment

judge 50% decide 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath enjoined gleaningsGWB §506: of the manifold wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: eternal law prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thy commandments tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

بيننا

bínná b-y-n → “between”

literal: between

utterance 25% among 15% amidst 13% amongst 12% before 10% between 8% clear 5% bayán 4% unto 4% utterances 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: tokens fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §477: out of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: these words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: before Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

أعدائنا

ʾaʿdáʾná ʿ-d-w → “enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

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 §263: the enemy fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §158: a transgressor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: enemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §58: whatsoever else

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 §218: yet gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Lám prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreed gleaningsGWB §721: other things

نقصّ

nqṣṣ q-ṣ-ṣ → “tales” Distinctive

literal: stories/tales

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

tales 20% tale 20% lying 10% moved 10% recounted 10% recount 10% avenge 10% do 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: with lying tales gleaningsGWB §257: recounted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tale told gleaningsGWB §509: do We relate gleaningsGWB §257: tales gleaningsGWB §455: avenge His death gleaningsGWB §509: Our tale gleaningsGWB §163: I was moved to whisper

عليكم

ʿlíkm ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

unto 83% upon 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: rest upon gleaningsGWB §532: of My words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was convulsed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: us gleaningsGWB §684: in proportion

قضى

qḍى q-ḍ-y → “have befallen” Distinctive

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “fulfilled”, “decreed” (27 occurrences)

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 §171: fulfilled 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 §165: the tribulations decreed the-hidden-wordsHW §19: have ordained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been fulfilled

لتكشفوا

ltkshfúá k-sh-f → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: unveiling; uncover; unveiled

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

revelation 18% dispel 9% uncovered 9% vision 9% lighten 9% ye 9% warn 9% hath 9% discover 9% laid 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: dispel gleaningsGWB §469: lighten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: discover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: laid bare tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: solve gleaningsGWB §56: hath lifted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Remove gleaningsGWB §400: vision

السّوء

as-súʾ s-w-ʾ → “sins” Distinctive

literal: sin

This form usually rendered as “ills”, “misfortunes” (3 occurrences)

ills 50% misfortunes 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy sins gleaningsGWB §509: Our ills prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: sins gleaningsGWB §428: all else but Me prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: misfortunes gleaningsGWB §284: evil doings gleaningsGWB §682: wretched

فمن

fmn m-n-n → “let him who”

literal: who

SE expanded to “Let him who”

whoso 38% who 19% whom 10% fellow-martyrs 5% “ere 5% whosoever 5% amongst 5% among 5% amidst 5% beyond 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: whosoever looketh gleaningsGWB §490: and beyond them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: through tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §17: whoso rebelleth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: amongst gleaningsGWB §62: man

شاء

sháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “will, relieve” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “wisheth”, “willing”, “pleased” (25 occurrences)

wisheth 17% willing 11% pleased 11% will 11% willeth 11% pleaseth 11% desireth 11% wish 6% elected 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Will gleaningsGWB §484: beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: none prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Thine own will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will

فل

fl f-ʿ-l

literal: do; deed; do/act

SE rendered لتكشفوا (ltkshfúá), عنّا (ʿnná), السّوء (as-súʾ), فمن (fmn), شاء (sháʾ), فل (fl) as “that ye might take, off, Our ills, Let him who, will, relieve”