Gleanings — §528

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 528 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

أُخری فیما کان کذلک ینبّئکم العلیم الخبیر والیوم نراه تحت أیدي الّذین أخذهم سکر خمر الغرور علی شأن لا یعرفون خیر أنفسهم فکیف هذا الأمر الأوعر الخطیر إن سعی أحد من هؤلآء في صحّته لم یکن مقصوده إلّا بأن ینتفع به إسمًا کان أو رسمًا لذا لا یقدر علی برئه

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We behold it, in this day, at the mercy of rulers so drunk with pride that they cannot discern clearly their own best advantage, much less recognize a Revelation so bewildering and challenging as this. And whenever any one of them hath striven to improve its condition, his motive hath been his own gain, whether confessedly so or not; and the unworthiness of this motive hath limited his power to heal or cure.

Translation Notes

أُخری

ʾukhrí ʾ-kh-r

literal: other

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the last prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: and in the life beyond will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Finally gleaningsGWB §463: latter part kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”

فیما

fímá f-y

literal: in; in-it; in it

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: within gleaningsGWB §554: for Us,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: at will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: with gleaningsGWB §594: Be as a lamp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: within me will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k

literal: thus

SE rendered کذلک (kdhlk), ینبّئکم (ynbbʾkm), العلیم (al-ʿlím), الخبیر (al-khbír), والیوم (wálíwm) as “in this day”

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Wherefore gleaningsGWB §721: other things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings

ینبّئکم

ynbbʾkm n-b-ʾ

literal: inform

SE rendered ینبّئکم (ynbbʾkm), العلیم (al-ʿlím), الخبیر (al-khbír), والیوم (wálíwm), نراه (nráh) as “in this day, We behold it”

informeth 50% instruction 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §306: the Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: meditate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §100: the Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement

العلیم

al-ʿlím ʿ-l-m

literal: knowledge

SE rendered العلیم (al-ʿlím), الخبیر (al-khbír), والیوم (wálíwm), نراه (nráh), أیدي (ʾaydí) as “in this day, We behold it, of rulers”

all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: truly learned fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §305: true kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: those signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: Who knoweth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

الخبیر

al-khbír kh-b-r

literal: inform; informed

SE rendered الخبیر (al-khbír), والیوم (wálíwm), نراه (nráh), أیدي (ʾaydí), الّذین (adh-dhín) as “in this day, We behold it, of rulers, that they”

all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: announced gleaningsGWB §218: have We predicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: chronicles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: All-Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unaware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: tidings gleaningsGWB §318: harbinger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: prophesied

والیوم

wálíwm 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 §218: On this day gleaningsGWB §464: His Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night season will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: on that day gleaningsGWB §74: in the Day of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

نراه

nráh r-ʾ-y → “we behold it”

literal: see; mirror; to see

SE expanded to “We behold it”

thou 33% mirrors 16% mirror 12% behold 10% see 9% seest 6% recognize 4% seen 4% found 3% reflecting 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold fire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou see gleaningsGWB §423: see kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: perceived will-and-testamentW&T §35: saw me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: found fire-tabletFire §14: Thou seest

أیدي

ʾaydí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 70% hand 9% sword 4% mercy 4% designs 4% assaults 4% into 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the hand gleaningsGWB §508: into your hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: in my hands tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Hand gleaningsGWB §475: to the mercy

الّذین

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom

أخذهم

ʾakhdhhm ʾ-kh-dh → “have” Distinctive

literal: take; take/seize; seize

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “laid” (4 occurrences)

hath 67% laid 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: fell fire-tabletFire §12: afflicted gleaningsGWB §404: eating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: have refused to seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: hath been carried away tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou the-hidden-wordsHW §38: lest

سکر

skr s-k-r → “inebriated”

literal: drunkenness

drunkenness 36% inebriated 27% state 9% drunk 9% inebriating 9% burneth 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: state of strange stupor fire-tabletFire §19: agonies of death gleaningsGWB §278: the drunkenness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: burneth continually epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inebriated fire-tabletFire §21: drunkenness gleaningsGWB §65: inebriating effect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: with

خمر

khmr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine/intoxication

wine 73% draught 7% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% celestial 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §528: with pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of the wine the-hidden-wordsHW §139: from the celestial wine gleaningsGWB §552: draught prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of gleaningsGWB §467: wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom

الغرور

al-ghrúr gh-r-r → “with pride”

literal: vanity; pride

pride 50% vainglory 28% vanity 6% flagrant 6% disdainful 6% haughtiness 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: vanity gleaningsGWB §428: the luminous ornament kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: deceitfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVES will-and-testamentW&T §17: vainglorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: pride gleaningsGWB §528: with pride

شأن

shʾan sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

SE rendered الّذین (adh-dhín), أخذهم (ʾakhdhhm), سکر (skr), خمر (khmr), الغرور (al-ghrúr), شأن (shʾan), یعرفون (yʿrfún), خیر (khír), أنفسهم (ʾanfshm), فکیف (fkíf) as “that they, so drunk, with pride, best advantage, their own, much less recognize”

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §620: the station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: so the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §605: such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: a detachment

یعرفون

yʿrfún ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered أخذهم (ʾakhdhhm), سکر (skr), خمر (khmr), الغرور (al-ghrúr), شأن (shʾan), یعرفون (yʿrfún), خیر (khír), أنفسهم (ʾanfshm), فکیف (fkíf), الأمر (al-ʾamr) as “so drunk, with pride, best advantage, their own, much less recognize, a Revelation”

discern 17% unaware 17% know 17% made 17% understanding 17% comprehension 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: promoting the knowledge gleaningsGWB §2: of perception kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the renowned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: inscrutable to all except tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: and

أنفسهم

ʾanfshm n-f-s → “their own”

literal: soul; souls

own 41% themselves 31% souls 10% proper 3% themselves.” 3% selves 3% uttered 3% hearts 3% within 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Me gleaningsGWB §371: in Himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: myself wholly tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breath will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “a revelation”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast bidden fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §475: the affairs kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is the command tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

الأوعر

al-ʾawʿr w-ʿ-r → “so bewildering and challenging”

literal: difficult; more rugged

SE expanded to “so bewildering and challenging”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: bewildering and challenging gleaningsGWB §528: so bewildering and challenging

الخطیر

al-khṭír kh-ṭ-r → “momentous”

literal: momentous

momentous 67% bewildering 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: momentous gleaningsGWB §600: and momentous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: fancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: reminded the-hidden-wordsHW §142: perilous will-and-testamentW&T §57: nature epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: dire peril gleaningsGWB §528: so bewildering and challenging

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y → “hath striven”

literal: effort; striving

strive 29% hath 14% effort 14% bestir 14% ceaselessly 14% striving 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to strive gleaningsGWB §295: hasten ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselessly and assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §41: striving epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: hastening gleaningsGWB §675: Bestir yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §34: strove

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “any one”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §99: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Not one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy most exalted presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §28: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any one gleaningsGWB §115: None

هؤلآء

hʾláʾ h-ʾ-l → “covenant-breakers”

literal: these

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: these will-and-testamentW&T §10: these Covenant-breakers

صحّته

ṣḥḥth ṣ-ḥ-ḥ → “whole” Distinctive

literal: health

This form usually rendered as “healing”, “effect”, “improve” (7 occurrences)

healing 33% effect 17% improve 17% doubtful 17% health 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: whole gleaningsGWB §39: correct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: health epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: to effect a cure gleaningsGWB §528: to improve its condition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: speakest the truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: for the healing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: doubtful

مقصوده

mqṣúdh q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: of the goal gleaningsGWB §233: that directeth his steps kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: this “oppression”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scorned the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repaired

ینتفع

yntfʿ n-f-ʿ → “profit”

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

profit 40% benefit 20% promote 20% own 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: profit gleaningsGWB §471: shall profit you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit me the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: to profit therefrom gleaningsGWB §471: and profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enable

إسمًا

ʾisman s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered یکن (ykn), مقصوده (mqṣúdh), ینتفع (yntfʿ), إسمًا (ʾisman), رسمًا (rsman), لذا (ldhá), یقدر (yqdr) as “hath been, his motive, his own gain, power”