Gleanings — §540

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 540 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

انسان طلسم اعظم است ولکن عدم تربیت او را از آنچه با او است محروم نموده بیک کلمه خلق فرمود و بکلمهٴ اخری بمقام تعلیم هدایت نمود و بکلمهٴ دیگر مراتب و مقاماتش را حفظ فرمود حضرت موجود میفرماید انسان را بمثابهٴ معدن که دارای احجار کریمه است مشاهده نما بتربیت جواهر آن بعرصهٴ شهود آید و عالم انسانی از آن منتفع گردد انتهی

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Man is the supreme Talisman. Lack of a proper education hath, however, deprived him of that which he doth inherently possess. Through a word proceeding out of the mouth of God he was called into being; by one word more he was guided to recognize the Source of his education; by yet another word his station and destiny were safeguarded. The Great Being saith: Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom.

Translation Notes

طلسم

ṭlsm ṭ-l-s-m → “talisman”

literal: talisman

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §540: Talisman

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “supreme”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty gleaningsGWB §621: bountiful kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: greater than prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: in my body the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: very great epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: most great

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “lack”

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §375: perishable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: she had ever been born prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: confounded will-and-testamentW&T §5: towards destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §106: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: in no wise

تربیت

trbít r-b-y → “education”

literal: education; training; educator

education 26% educate 16% disciplined 16% trained 11% nurtured 5% teachings 5% influence 5% enlightened 5% development 5% educative 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured gleaningsGWB §44: disciplined kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: educateth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: reared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: and whom Thou hast reared the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: education

نموده

nmúdh nmúdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; show

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may gleaningsGWB §361: remained kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: would have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §5: ye are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: undertake

بیک

bík y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference

بکلمهٴ

bklmhٴ k-l-m → “by one word”

literal: word; words

SE expanded to “by one word”

word 54% words 23% one 8% yet 8% bidding 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §151: unlettered kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unfold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: Thy most exalted word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “called into being” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “called into being”

creation 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §386: been created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: “rebirth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: created by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: must have gleaningsGWB §558: conferreth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §4: did epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §120: made

اخری

ikhrí ʾ-kh-r → “world” Distinctive

literal: end; other

This form usually rendered as “another”, “again”, “other” (37 occurrences)

another 19% again 19% other 14% yet 10% rest 10% latter 10% ensuing 5% new 5% future 5% more 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: new gleaningsGWB §68: tone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: exhaust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: elsewhere the-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yet will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §7: and the end of all things

تعلیم

tʿlím ʿ-l-m → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “taught”, “teaching”, “education” (11 occurrences)

taught 36% teaching 9% education 9% instructed 9% hath 9% learning 9% showeth 9% promote 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of all worlds fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §400: leaders of religion kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: whole world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

هدایت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guided”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 48% divine 25% guide 12% guiding 4% guided 4% heavenly 2% help 2% truth 2% righteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance of gleaningsGWB §291: by the Light kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §238: them who are guided aright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: of Truth

دیگر

dígr dígr

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered تعلیم (tʿlím), هدایت (hdáyt), نمود (nmúd), بکلمهٴ (bklmhٴ), دیگر (dígr), مراتب (mrátb), مقاماتش (mqámátsh), حفظ (ḥfẓ), فرمود (frmúd) as “education, guided, by yet another word, station, destiny, safeguarded, were”

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: therefore gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: divine the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: And now

مراتب

mrátb r-t-b → “station”

literal: rank; ranks

station 20% things 20% stations 13% understanding 7% field 7% stages 7% merits 7% traces 7% every 7% range 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ordained gleaningsGWB §421: committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: similar distinctions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: level the-hidden-wordsHW §104: this will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: create gleaningsGWB §555: to the stations

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “safeguarded”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

protection 22% protect 19% guard 14% security 8% protected 8% preservation 8% watch 6% shield 6% safeguarding 6% about 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: protect me gleaningsGWB §214: safeguard kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thou preserve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian the-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “great”

literal: presence/holiness

majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: We stand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: that they may stand the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §17: His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: He (Moses)gleaningsGWB §41: His

موجود

mújúd w-j-d → “all” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)

exist 21% extant 14% found 14% evident 7% witnessed 7% existing 7% standeth 7% possession 7% there 7% embodied 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: found fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §118: beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: of human life tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhale the-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst find will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l → “as”

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), موجود (mújúd), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), انسان (insán), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معدن (mʿdn), دارای (dáráy) as “The Great, Being, saith, man, as, mine, rich”

brilliant 25% may 25% clear 25% proffereth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Such a one gleaningsGWB §126: identical kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: like it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: every comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like thee

معدن

mʿdn ʿ-d-n → “mine”

literal: mine, source; mine; mine, repository

mine 75% wellspring 13% who 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §356: and to Him Who is the Fountain thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines gleaningsGWB §286: the Wellspring

دارای

dáráy dáshtn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: have; to have; had

This form usually rendered as “repository”, “acquiring”, “possesseth” (8 occurrences)

repository 38% acquiring 13% possesseth 13% encompasseth 13% possessed 13% bearer 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: hath gleaningsGWB §709: be washed from thine heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: was invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borne epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: can hide gleaningsGWB §440: will continue to entertain no

احجار

iḥjár ḥ-j-r

literal: stones; stone; stone/rock

SE rendered بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معدن (mʿdn), دارای (dáráy), احجار (iḥjár), کریمه (krímh), مشاهده (msháhdh), نما (nmá), بتربیت (btrbít) as “as, mine, rich, Regard, Education”

stones 60% rocks 20% gems 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: these stones gleaningsGWB §540: gems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: stones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: pebble gleaningsGWB §556: stone gleaningsGWB §281: the rocks gleaningsGWB §36: of the stones

کریمه

krímh k-r-m

literal: generous; generosity; bounty

SE rendered بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معدن (mʿdn), دارای (dáráy), احجار (iḥjár), کریمه (krímh), مشاهده (msháhdh), نما (nmá), بتربیت (btrbít), جواهر (júáhr) as “as, mine, rich, Regard, Education, gems”

most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the Most Generous fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §116: invested kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: favor tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Generous One the-hidden-wordsHW §126: To give

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “regard” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)

behold 31% witness 14% perceive 11% consider 9% found 8% beholding 6% will 6% witnessed 6% discover 5% beheld 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: witnesseth fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §672: gaze kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath proclaimed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: that they will testify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see

نما

nmá n-m-ʾ

literal: do

SE rendered دارای (dáráy), احجار (iḥjár), کریمه (krímh), مشاهده (msháhdh), نما (nmá), بتربیت (btrbít), جواهر (júáhr), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), شهود (shhúd) as “rich, Regard, Education, gems, reveal”

strive 21% thou 14% endeavour 14% do 7% set 7% gird 7% cut 7% shouldst 7% consider 7% nurtured 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: ye gleaningsGWB §333: take heed, lest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: make it not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: strive thou to the-hidden-wordsHW §125: not yourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Set gleaningsGWB §165: this emblem kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “gems”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essences 36% gems 28% essence 8% treasures 6% essential 6% gem-like 6% praise 3% heart 3% stones 3% quintessence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like words gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those Gems of knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: gem-like the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §222: stones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence of truth

بعرصهٴ

bʿrṣhٴ ʿ-r-ṣ

literal: arena; arena/field; arena/realm

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), نما (nmá), بتربیت (btrbít), جواهر (júáhr), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), شهود (shhúd), آید (áyd), عالم (ʿálm), انسانی (insání), از (iz) as “Regard, Education, gems, reveal, mankind, of”

realm 33% world 25% dominion 17% domain 8% called 8% court 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: in the domain of his activities gleaningsGWB §434: The world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: world gleaningsGWB §116: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: realm gleaningsGWB §552: dominion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: court

آید

áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered بتربیت (btrbít), جواهر (júáhr), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), شهود (shhúd), آید (áyd), عالم (ʿálm), انسانی (insání), از (iz), منتفع (mntfʿ), گردد (grdd) as “Education, gems, reveal, mankind, of, benefit, was”