Gleanings — §512

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 512 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

عنقریب جمیع اهل عالم بیک لسان و یک خطّ مزیّن در این صورت هر نفسی بهر بلدی توجّه نماید مثل آن است که در بیت خود وارد شده این امور لازم و واجب هر ذی بصر و سمعی باید جهد نماید تا اسباب آنچه ذکر شد از عالم الفاظ و اقوال بعرصهٴ شهود و ظهور آید...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We fain would hope that the kings and rulers of the earth, the mirrors of the gracious and almighty name of God, may attain unto this station, and shield mankind from the onslaught of tyranny.… The day is approaching when all the peoples of the world will have adopted one universal language and one common script. When this is achieved, to whatsoever city a man may journey, it shall be as if he were entering his own home. These things are obligatory and absolutely essential.

Translation Notes

عنقریب

ʿnqríb q-r-b → “day is approaching” Distinctive

literal: nearness; near; bring near

This form usually rendered as “ere”, “hour”, “erelong” (6 occurrences)

SE expanded to “day is approaching”

ere 60% hour 20% erelong 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: nearly fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §624: established kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: hour draweth nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: mine own kindred tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “peoples”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §178: ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindred the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: all the peoples

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: standards fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §20: well imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the world’s wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

بیک

bík y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “language”

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 §159: tongues of gleaningsGWB §636: the sword kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your tongues gleaningsGWB §346: a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

خطّ

khṭṭ kh-ṭ-ṭ → “script”

literal: handwriting; script

handwriting 31% own 23% script 15% undeviating 8% read 8% clear 8% testimony 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: in gleaningsGWB §348: writing the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear characters will-and-testamentW&T §42: own handwriting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: his own handwriting gleaningsGWB §480: undeviating will-and-testamentW&T §9: testimony written epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: handwriting

مزیّن

mzízn z-y-n

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

SE rendered اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), بیک (bík), لسان (lsán), یک (yk), خطّ (khṭṭ), مزیّن (mzízn), صورت (ṣúrt), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), بهر (bhr), بلدی (bldí) as “peoples, world, one, language, script, man, whatsoever, city”

adorn 67% adorner 11% adorned 11% revelation 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellished fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §719: have decked kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: do Thou adorn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the most great ornament gleaningsGWB §480: deck prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst attire

صورت

ṣúrt ṣ-w-r

literal: form

SE rendered لسان (lsán), یک (yk), خطّ (khṭṭ), مزیّن (mzízn), صورت (ṣúrt), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), بهر (bhr), بلدی (bldí), توجّه (tújjh), نماید (nmáyd) as “language, one, script, man, whatsoever, city, may journey, may”

report 11% picture 11% portrait 11% image 11% however 11% form 11% semblance 11% lifeless 11% garb 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: report gleaningsGWB §121: image kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: can ever be conceived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashioner will-and-testamentW&T §5: be ever imagined epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the portrait gleaningsGWB §687: the semblance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: trumpet,—lo

بهر

bhr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)

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 §170: utterances gleaningsGWB §609: Him Who kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: in tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breath will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

توجّه

tújjh w-j-h → “may journey” Distinctive

literal: face; turning

This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (116 occurrences)

turning 30% turn 17% set 13% turned 10% setting 9% hath 4% directed 4% proceeded 4% directing 4% visited 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of His Countenance fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §466: transferred Our residence kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: their estate tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “may” 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 §72: himself towards gleaningsGWB §711: mayest kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Him

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “like” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likeness gleaningsGWB §150: Consider kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: For example prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: the same likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as gleaningsGWB §438: such things as

بیت

bít b-y-t → “home” Distinctive

literal: house; houses; house/home

This form usually rendered as “house”, “habitation”, “most” (23 occurrences)

house 79% habitation 11% most 5% chamber 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: a house gleaningsGWB §211: House of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the Frequented Fane will-and-testamentW&T §38: this House epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: home gleaningsGWB §543: your habitations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitation will-and-testamentW&T §38: to the Universal House

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “entering” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the things which have befallen gleaningsGWB §217: lamenteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: partaken will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathoming gleaningsGWB §507: have endured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: instance

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: command; matter; cause

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 §242: the Royal command gleaningsGWB §35: acts.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: “Our Cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: Faith gleaningsGWB §319: of God

لازم

lázm l-z-m → “incumbent”

literal: necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary/binding

incumbent 39% necessary 30% must 4% behooveth 4% needeth 4% can 4% obligatory 4% resteth 4% requisite 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: behooveth thee gleaningsGWB §404: can ever restore kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: incumbent upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such needs and wants will-and-testamentW&T §9: requisite epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: needeth gleaningsGWB §418: essential epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: It is incumbent upon thee

واجب

wájb w-j-b → “incumbent”

literal: obligatory; incumbent

incumbent 33% essential 33% obligation 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: incumbent gleaningsGWB §512: essential kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: obligation gleaningsGWB §122: the

ذی

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

SE rendered امور (imúr), لازم (lázm), واجب (wájb), هر (hr), ذی (dhí), بصر (bṣr), سمعی (smʿí), باید (báyd), جهد (jhd), نماید (nmáyd) as “things, obligatory, essential, will”

man 17% beings 17% word 17% discerning 17% any 17% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §13: beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §302: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: any gleaningsGWB §484: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 24% insight 19% sight 17% eye 14% discerning 7% power 7% vision 5% uttered 2% hearing 2% blindness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of insight gleaningsGWB §325: the power of vision kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: of discernment gleaningsGWB §74: their eyes

سمعی

smʿí s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered امور (imúr), لازم (lázm), واجب (wájb), هر (hr), ذی (dhí), بصر (bṣr), سمعی (smʿí), باید (báyd), جهد (jhd), نماید (nmáyd), اسباب (isbáb), آنچه (ánchh) as “things, obligatory, essential, will, he”

every 33% inner 33% hearing 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Hearken fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §211: Couldst thou have been kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his ear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: incline mine ear tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

باید

báyd b-y-d

literal: must; must, should

SE rendered لازم (lázm), واجب (wájb), هر (hr), ذی (dhí), بصر (bṣr), سمعی (smʿí), باید (báyd), جهد (jhd), نماید (nmáyd), اسباب (isbáb), آنچه (ánchh) as “obligatory, essential, will, he”

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §334: quickened

جهد

jhd j-h-d

literal: effort; striving; striver

SE rendered واجب (wájb), هر (hr), ذی (dhí), بصر (bṣr), سمعی (smʿí), باید (báyd), جهد (jhd), نماید (nmáyd), اسباب (isbáb), آنچه (ánchh), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz) as “essential, will, he, from”

strive 45% exert 18% energies 9% efforts 9% all 9% ways 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly gleaningsGWB §547: exerted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Strive gleaningsGWB §45: utmost endeavor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: judgments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

SE rendered سمعی (smʿí), باید (báyd), جهد (jhd), نماید (nmáyd), اسباب (isbáb), آنچه (ánchh), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), الفاظ (al-fáẓ) as “will, he, from”

means 23% through 15% nothing 8% all 8% cause 8% agencies 8% such 8% hindrances 8% external 8% causes 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: leadeth gleaningsGWB §129: they kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: visible order prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naught epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most Mighty Instrument

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 §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered نماید (nmáyd), اسباب (isbáb), آنچه (ánchh), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), الفاظ (al-fáẓ) as “will, he, from”

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 §68: praises gleaningsGWB §64: to remembrance kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: of them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

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

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ

literal: word; words; word, term

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), اقوال (iqúál), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), شهود (shhúd), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “he, from, achieved, adopted”