Gleanings — §554

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

Source (Arabic)

اشارات محکمه آنست که سالک و طالب باید جز خدا را فنا داند و غیر معبود را معدوم شمرد 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

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

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusion; allusions

suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §3: hint kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: references prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: by a stroke the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §355: allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: hints

محکمه

mḥkmh ḥ-k-m

literal: firm

SE rendered اشارات (ishárát), محکمه (mḥkmh), آنست (ánst), سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb) as “These are among, wayfarer, seeker”

weighty 18% perspicuous 9% command 9% binding 9% firm 9% adamant 9% incorruptible 9% unfailing 9% tighten 9% establish 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: be strengthened gleaningsGWB §505: firm injunction kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: new command the-hidden-wordsHW §117: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §8: of the governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: binding gleaningsGWB §557: ancient Wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: authority

آنست

ánst ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man; man/human

SE rendered اشارات (ishárát), محکمه (mḥkmh), آنست (ánst), سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb) as “These are among, wayfarer, seeker”

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: unto man gleaningsGWB §326: human kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §160: to adapt themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

سالک

sálk s-l-k → “deal” Distinctive

literal: wayfarer

This form usually rendered as “wandered”, “follow”, “wayfarer” (8 occurrences)

wandered 20% follow 20% wayfarer 20% treadeth 20% whosoever 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Deal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: wayfarer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: wandered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: wayfarers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: follow in His way kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: whosoever treadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: he that treadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: such behaviour

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 33% seeketh 20% seekers 13% desirest 7% thirsted 7% sought 7% hath 7% yearn 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek gleaningsGWB §166: theme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: that We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the object of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §554: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: refresheth

باید

báyd b-y-d

literal: must; must, should

SE rendered سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd) as “wayfarer, seeker”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §334: quickened 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 §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §564: should

جز

jz j-z

literal: except

SE rendered سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd), جز (jz) as “wayfarer, seeker”

apart 50% besides 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: apart from

خدا

khdá kh-d-ʾ

literal: God

SE rendered سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd), جز (jz), خدا (khdá) as “wayfarer, seeker”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: God

فنا

fná f-n-y

literal: annihilation; perish; perishing

SE rendered سالک (sálk), طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd), جز (jz), خدا (khdá), فنا (fná) as “wayfarer, seeker”

extinction 29% death 29% transient 14% poverty 14% utter 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass away gleaningsGWB §129: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: dead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: surviveth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §152: mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perish gleaningsGWB §448: My death and utter annihilation

داند

dánd d-ʾ-n

literal: know; to know; knowledge

SE rendered طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd), جز (jz), خدا (khdá), فنا (fná), داند (dánd) as “seeker”

know 22% considered 13% understanding 13% ignorance 9% knowledge 9% true 9% regard 9% knowing 9% failed 4% knowest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard gleaningsGWB §330: believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity the-hidden-wordsHW §148: knowing will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: knowledge gleaningsGWB §429: wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: even regarded

غیر

ghír gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered طالب (ṭálb), باید (báyd), جز (jz), خدا (khdá), فنا (fná), داند (dánd), غیر (ghír), معبود (mʿbúd), معدوم (mʿdúm), شمرد (shmrd), شرایط (shráyṭ) as “seeker, essential conditions”

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: elsewhere fire-tabletFire §27: purity gleaningsGWB §725: unanimously condemn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: save Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: except Thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §85: save will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: any one else

معبود

mʿbúd ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered معبود (mʿbúd), معدوم (mʿdúm), شمرد (shmrd), شرایط (shráyṭ) as “essential conditions”

adored 45% object 25% adore 15% all-glorious 5% true 5% adoration 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servant fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §627: these servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: servant”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: the souls of Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

معدوم

mʿdúm ʿ-d-m

literal: non-existence; non-existent

SE rendered معدوم (mʿdúm), شمرد (shmrd), شرایط (shráyṭ), از (iz), صفات (ṣfát) as “essential conditions, the attributes”

nothingness 33% nothing 22% perish 6% wholly 6% non-existent 6% destroyed 6% non-existence 6% brought 6% utter 6% put 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §540: Lack kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: want of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: to its non-existence will-and-testamentW&T §5: speeding towards destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §116: utter nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: utter destruction

شمرد

shmrd sh-m-r

literal: count; to count

SE rendered شمرد (shmrd), شرایط (shráyṭ), از (iz), صفات (ṣfát), عالین (ʿálín) as “essential conditions, the attributes, the exalted”

made 17% accounting 17% knowledge 17% regard 17% seize 17% utmost 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: which regarded itself gleaningsGWB §330: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: accounting the-hidden-wordsHW §95: count will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: unnumbered gleaningsGWB §622: made light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: manifold

شرایط

shráyṭ sh-r-ṭ → “essential conditions”

literal: condition; conditions

essential 50% among 25% requirements 25%

gleaningsGWB §554: essential conditions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: requisite will-and-testamentW&T §14: secret gleaningsGWB §651: its essential requisites kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: essential kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: among the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: pre-requisite of divine revelation

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered شرایط (shráyṭ), از (iz), صفات (ṣfát), عالین (ʿálín), سجیّهٔ (sjíjh), روحانیّین (rúḥánínín) as “essential conditions, the attributes, the exalted, the hallmark, the spiritually minded”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §612: of His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: ascribe to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: revealer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: nor gleaningsGWB §99: ascribe to them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: described prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and all the attributes

عالین

ʿálín ʿ-l-w → “exalted”

literal: highest; exalted

exalted 44% high 22% glorious 11% most 11% realm 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: exalt fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §410: over kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: upon the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §603: to do Thy pleasure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial

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 → “spiritually minded”

literal: spirit; spiritual

spiritually 33% spiritually-minded 33% spiritual 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: went fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §188: life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the eternal Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the mover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit

مجاهدین

mjáhdín j-h-d → “wayfarers”

literal: effort; striving; striver

wayfarers 50% valiantly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly gleaningsGWB §547: exerted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: They that valiantly labour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to war gleaningsGWB §555: earnest striving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: contended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert

مشی

mshí m-sh-y → “that tread”

literal: walk; to walk; walking

tread 40% walking 20% ways 20% walk 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: treadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: tread the-hidden-wordsHW §122: walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: ways

مناهج

mnáhj n-h-j → “path”

literal: ways; paths; way

ways 38% path 38% paths 13% good 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §554: the path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: ways gleaningsGWB §467: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and Thy good pleasure

الیقین

al-yqín y-q-n → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (33 occurrences)

certitude 42% certainty 13% assurance 8% will 8% absolute 8% undoubted 4% readily 4% fully 4% knowledge 4% certain 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitude fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §435: fully recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: is persuaded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §286: Will

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §146: references gleaningsGWB §716: counseled kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: glorify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: remembrance of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

یافت

yáft y-f-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: found

This form usually rendered as “entered”, “found”, “last” (10 occurrences)

entered 25% found 25% last 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: been

تحقّق

tḥqqq ḥ-q-q → “fulfilled”

literal: truth

fulfilled 25% proven 13% hath 13% truth 13% verily 13% clearly 13% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: veritable gleaningsGWB §319: Divine kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: a reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmed the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Most Divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m → “connection” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “station”, “stations”, “exalted” (39 occurrences)

station 32% stations 21% exalted 11% concerning 5% most 5% mission 5% honor 5% glory 5% environment 5% various 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: have stood up fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §395: greatness kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: attain the state prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: I have stood tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered از (iz), تحقّق (tḥqqq), مقامات (mqámát), برای (bráy), سالک (sálk), فارغ (fárgh), طالب (ṭálb), صادق (ṣádq), لفظ (lfẓ) as “fulfilled, connection, the, detached, and, sincere, words”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to

فارغ

fárgh f-r-gh → “detached”

literal: free; empty; freedom

detached 25% freed 17% rid 8% relieved 8% sanctified 8% have 8% remain 8% emptied 8% free 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: detached gleaningsGWB §602: remain undispelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedom the-hidden-wordsHW §147: freed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: relieved gleaningsGWB §447: have obscured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: free

صادق

ṣádq ṣ-d-q → “sincere”

literal: truth; truthful; true

true 46% sincere 11% faithful 7% truth 7% speaketh 7% speak 7% soul 4% affirmeth 4% unquestionable 4% would 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: truth gleaningsGWB §451: a man of truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: is made evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §19: assenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: uprightness gleaningsGWB §461: truthful

لفظ

lfẓ l-f-ẓ → “words” Distinctive

literal: word; words; word, term

This form usually rendered as “term”, “fancy”, “called” (8 occurrences)

term 33% fancy 17% called 17% terms 17% word 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §603: the words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: term epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: terms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fancy

بارهٔ

bárh b-r-h → “proof” Distinctive

literal: proof; proof, evidence

This form usually rendered as “about” (3 occurrences)

proof 41% testimony 11% testimonies 11% evidence 11% about 7% sought 4% seek 4% tokens 4% proofs 4% nakedness 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proof gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proof will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about gleaningsGWB §109: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly

میآید

míáyd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; strengthen; assist

SE rendered لفظ (lfẓ), مجاهد (mjáhd), بارهٔ (bárh), صادق (ṣádq), میآید (míáyd), چون (chún), بعمل (bʿml), الّذین (adh-dhín), جاهدوا (jáhdúá) as “words, a true seeker, be called, Whensoever, “Whoso, maketh efforts”

assist 41% aid 29% helper 6% may 6% aided 6% obtain 6% graciously 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Helper gleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: graciously aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: may God assist epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: assist epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: aided

چون

chún ch-w-n → ““when”

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as

بعمل

bʿml ʿ-m-l

literal: deed; deeds; work

SE rendered بارهٔ (bárh), صادق (ṣádq), میآید (míáyd), چون (chún), بعمل (bʿml), الّذین (adh-dhín), جاهدوا (jáhdúá), فینا (fíná) as “be called, Whensoever, “Whoso, maketh efforts, for Us,””