Gleanings — §554

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 554 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و این شرایط از صفات عالین و سجیّهٔ روحانیّین است که در شرایط مجاهدین و مشی سالکین در مناهج علم الیقین ذکر یافت و بعد از تحقّق این مقامات برای سالک فارغ و طالب صادق لفظ مجاهد در بارهٔ او صادق میآید و چون بعمل و الّذین جاهدوا فینا مؤیّد شد البتّه ببشارت لنهدینّهم سبلنا مستبشر خواهد شد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

These are among the attributes of the exalted, and constitute the hallmark of the spiritually minded. They have already been mentioned in connection with the requirements of the wayfarers that tread the path of Positive Knowledge. When the detached wayfarer and sincere seeker hath fulfilled these essential conditions, then and only then can he be called a true seeker. Whensoever he hath fulfilled the conditions implied in the verse: “Whoso maketh efforts for Us,” he shall enjoy the blessings conferred by the words: “In Our Ways shall We assuredly guide him.”

Translation Notes

شرایط

shráyṭ sh-r-ṭ → “these essential conditions”

literal: condition; conditions

SE expanded to “these essential conditions”

among 33% requirements 33% essential 33%

gleaningsGWB §651: its essential requisites kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: pre-requisite will-and-testamentW&T §14: secret gleaningsGWB §554: These are among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: essential feature gleaningsGWB §554: requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: among the gleaningsGWB §415: the marks

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 96% ornament 1% traits 1% all 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §702: with the ornament of an upright and praiseworthy character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mystery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: Thy virtues epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: description gleaningsGWB §95: a certain attribute of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: recount His praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: describe Thee

عالین

ʿálín ʿ-l-w → “of the exalted”

literal: highest; exalted; high

SE expanded to “of the exalted”

most 27% exalted 27% high 18% realms 9% glorious 9% realm 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: loftiest fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §174: exalt the station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath elevated tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

سجیّهٔ

sjíjh s-j-y → “true”

literal: nature, hallmark

true 33% hallmark 33% hall-mark 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: true mark gleaningsGWB §554: the hallmark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: the hall-mark

روحانیّین

rúḥánínín r-w-ḥ → “of the spiritually minded”

literal: spirit; spiritual

SE expanded to “of the spiritually minded”

spiritually 33% spiritually-minded 33% spiritual 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ)fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §152: heavenly delight kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ‘the Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are tranquilized tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease

مجاهدین

mjáhdín j-h-d → “wayfarers that tread the”

literal: effort; striving; striver

SE expanded to “wayfarers that tread the”

wayfarers 50% valiantly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: are striving their utmost gleaningsGWB §17: energies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the true strivers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly the-hidden-wordsHW §48: Strive then will-and-testamentW&T §58: false interpretation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert gleaningsGWB §550: true seeker

مشی

mshí m-sh-y

literal: walk; walking; walks

SE rendered روحانیّین (rúḥánínín), شرایط (shráyṭ), مجاهدین (mjáhdín), مشی (mshí), سالکین (sálkín), مناهج (mnáhj), علم (ʿlm) as “of the spiritually minded, the requirements of, wayfarers that tread the, path of, Positive Knowledge”

tread 45% walking 27% walk 18% follow 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: walking gleaningsGWB §464: which ye tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: walketh tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: are wandering the-hidden-wordsHW §26: lead epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upon gleaningsGWB §353: walk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: follow in such ways

سالک

sálk s-l-k → “walk” Distinctive

literal: wayfarer

This form usually rendered as “wayfarer”, “treadeth”, “wandered” (10 occurrences)

wayfarer 22% treadeth 22% wandered 11% seeker 11% follow 11% whosoever 11% tread 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: wandered gleaningsGWB §467: walked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: whosoever treadeth this path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and walk the-hidden-wordsHW §51: canst thou walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Deal gleaningsGWB §14: Show kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: follow in His way

مناهج

mnáhj n-h-j → “path of”

literal: paths; ways

ways 36% path 36% walk 9% paths 9% good 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §485: ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and Thy good pleasure gleaningsGWB §228: Its perversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths gleaningsGWB §467: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: in the ways

الیقین

al-yqín y-q-n

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

SE rendered مناهج (mnáhj), علم (ʿlm), الیقین (al-yqín), ذکر (dhkr), یافت (yáft), از (iz), تحقّق (tḥqqq) as “path of, Positive Knowledge, mentioned, hath fulfilled”

certitude 48% certainty 24% assurance 5% fully 5% undoubted 5% certain 5% acute 2% assuredly 2% faith 2% steadfast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §519: that believe in Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: will unmistakably reveal unto them the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faith gleaningsGWB §1: assured as I am

یافت

yáft yáftn

literal: found

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: can fathom gleaningsGWB §334: hath been quickened by kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: discerned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be led the-hidden-wordsHW §111: unless they obtain will-and-testamentW&T §54: Should they be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find

تحقّق

tḥqqq ḥ-q-q → “hath fulfilled”

literal: truth

fulfilled 20% proven 10% hath 10% ordained 10% truth 10% must 10% verily 10% clearly 10% have 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: with truth gleaningsGWB §191: whether or not kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: of God?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: they the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §19: must be carried epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with God

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m

literal: station

SE rendered ذکر (dhkr), یافت (yáft), از (iz), تحقّق (tḥqqq), مقامات (mqámát), برای (bráy), سالک (sálk), فارغ (fárgh), طالب (ṭálb), صادق (ṣádq) as “mentioned, hath fulfilled, detached, seeker, sincere”

station 29% stations 14% exalted 10% mission 10% mysteries 10% essential 10% concerning 5% ranks 5% significance 5% honor 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: it fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §260: them that sent him kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: within their prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: to be steadfast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

فارغ

fárgh f-r-gh → “detached”

literal: free; empty; freedom

detached 21% freed 21% rid 7% wholly 7% relieved 7% undispelled 7% sanctified 7% deliver 7% shed 7% remain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: undispelled gleaningsGWB §552: freed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedom the-hidden-wordsHW §120: free epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctified gleaningsGWB §447: were to shed its light upon men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: content

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 39% hath 11% seekers 11% seeketh 11% desirest 6% longing 6% sought 6% yearn 6% sincerely 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any other matter gleaningsGWB §684: the eagerness of his search kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: sincerely yearning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: in its ceaseless search after Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We pray gleaningsGWB §553: seeker kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: object of their endeavour

لفظ

lfẓ l-f-ẓ

literal: word; words; word, term

SE rendered سالک (sálk), فارغ (fárgh), طالب (ṭálb), صادق (ṣádq), لفظ (lfẓ), مجاهد (mjáhd), بارهٔ (bárh), صادق (ṣádq) as “detached, seeker, true”

called 29% term 29% fancy 14% terms 14% word 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §554: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: term epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §603: the words

بارهٔ

bárh b-r-h

literal: proof; evidence; proof, evidence

SE rendered طالب (ṭálb), صادق (ṣádq), لفظ (lfẓ), مجاهد (mjáhd), بارهٔ (bárh), صادق (ṣádq), میآید (míáyd), چون (chún), بعمل (bʿml) as “seeker, true, hath fulfilled”

about 67% god 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: God’s Testimony gleaningsGWB §109: proofs kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy testimony will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: whom gleaningsGWB §293: His proof

میآید

míáyd ʾ-m-d

literal: come; to come; hope

SE rendered مجاهد (mjáhd), بارهٔ (bárh), صادق (ṣádq), میآید (míáyd), چون (chún), بعمل (bʿml), الّذین (adh-dhín), جاهدوا (jáhdúá) as “seeker, true, hath fulfilled, maketh efforts”

have 50% coming 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned gleaningsGWB §118: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: might the-hidden-wordsHW §150: thou mayest emerge will-and-testamentW&T §17: been disguised in the garb of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: have been gleaningsGWB §437: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: be made manifest

بعمل

bʿml ʿ-m-l → “hath fulfilled” Distinctive

literal: deed; deeds; work

This form usually rendered as “act”, “work”, “deeds” (48 occurrences)

act 23% work 17% deeds 13% conduct 10% committed 7% acted 7% observe 7% deed 7% hath 7% which 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hast done well gleaningsGWB §607: virtues kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: they themselves are doing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: Deal with them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §27: pursuits epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: act

مؤیّد

mʾíʾd ʾ-y-d

literal: strengthen

SE rendered بعمل (bʿml), الّذین (adh-dhín), جاهدوا (jáhdúá), فینا (fíná), مؤیّد (mʾíʾd), البتّه (al-btth), ببشارت (bbshárt), لنهدینّهم (lnhdínnhm) as “hath fulfilled, maketh efforts, the blessings, assuredly guide”