Gleanings — §559

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 559 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مکنون و در هر غرفه‌اش صد‌هزار حکمت مخزون و مجاهدین فی‌‌الله بعد از انقطاع از ماسوی چنان بآن مدینه انس گیرند که آنی از آن منفکّ نشوند دلائل قطعیّه را از سنبل آن محفل شنوند و براهین واضحه را از جمال گل و نوای بلبل اخذ نمایند و این مدینه در رأس هزار سنه او ازید او اقلّ تجدید شود و تزیین یابد...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

They that valiantly labor in quest of God, will, when once they have renounced all else but Him, be so attached and wedded unto that City, that a moment’s separation from it would to them be unthinkable. They will hearken unto infallible proofs from the Hyacinth of that assembly, and will receive the surest testimonies from the beauty of its Rose, and the melody of its Nightingale. Once in about a thousand years shall this City be renewed and readorned.…

Translation Notes

مکنون

mknún k-n-n

literal: hidden; concealed

concealed 40% hidden 27% hid 13% every 7% “hidden 7% smouldereth 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hid gleaningsGWB §677: which I have treasured kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smouldereth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: reflect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: every hidden thing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Hidden

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; every/each; each

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

غرفه‌اش

ghrfh‌ásh gh-r-f

literal: chamber; chambers; chamber, room

SE rendered غرفه‌اش (ghrfh‌ásh), صد‌هزار (ṣd‌hzár), حکمت (ḥkmt), مخزون (mkhzún), مجاهدین (mjáhdín) as “They that valiantly labor”

chambers 63% chamber 19% celestial 13% mansions 6%

gleaningsGWB §273: celestial chambers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the chambers tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: their gleaningsGWB §212: the mansions gleaningsGWB §168: of the celestial chambers gleaningsGWB §588: chamber gleaningsGWB §364: chambers

حکمت

ḥkmt ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom

SE rendered حکمت (ḥkmt), مخزون (mkhzún), مجاهدین (mjáhdín), فی‌‌الله (fí‌‌állh) as “They that valiantly labor, in quest of God”

wisdom 84% divine 5% pronounced 3% observe 3% mysteries 3% exercise 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: edicts gleaningsGWB §622: injunction kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unmistakably prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: and ordainest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

مخزون

mkhzún kh-z-n

literal: treasury; treasuries

SE rendered مخزون (mkhzún), مجاهدین (mjáhdín), فی‌‌الله (fí‌‌állh), از (iz) as “They that valiantly labor, in quest of God, they have”

treasured 23% preserved 15% lay 15% hidden 15% enshrined 15% treasure 8% well-guarded 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: all the possessions gleaningsGWB §479: thy treasures kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depository of the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Treasuries of Thy knowledge the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: treasury gleaningsGWB §32: lay concealed

مجاهدین

mjáhdín j-h-d → “they that valiantly labor”

literal: effort; striving; striver

SE expanded to “They that valiantly labor”

wayfarers 50% valiantly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war shall be waged gleaningsGWB §559: They that valiantly labor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: seeker prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to war gleaningsGWB §547: exerted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: utmost endeavour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Strive

فی‌‌الله

fí‌‌állh f-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

This form usually rendered as “after” (1 occurrences)

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 §149: on gleaningsGWB §594: in prosperity, and thankful in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: in me will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: whereon gleaningsGWB §468: under prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: by will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

انقطاع

inqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “renounced” Distinctive

literal: detachment; detached

This form usually rendered as “detachment”, “renunciation”, “cessation” (44 occurrences)

detachment 43% renunciation 31% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% all 2% complete 2% cease 2% renounce 2% sublime 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciation gleaningsGWB §324: severed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is speechless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: rid themselves of all attachment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: detachment

ماسوی

másúy s-w-y → “all else but him”

literal: besides

SE expanded to “all else but Him”

all 50% besides 25% men 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mounted gleaningsGWB §589: created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: naught else except Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all save epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides Me gleaningsGWB §457: and fashioned you

چنان

chnán ch-n-ʾ → “be so”

literal: as; just-as; just as, as

SE rendered فی‌‌الله (fí‌‌állh), از (iz), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), از (iz), ماسوی (másúy), چنان (chnán), مدینه (mdính), انس (ins), گیرند (gírnd) as “in quest of God, they have, renounced, all else but Him, be so, City, attached and wedded”

how 33% concerning 33% even 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: Concerning them will-and-testamentW&T §54: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: that

مدینه

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 82% cities 5% great 4% habitation 4% persian 2% word 2% tabernacle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cities of Thy justice gleaningsGWB §555: from the City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: unto the cities gleaningsGWB §73: of the city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: citadels gleaningsGWB §230: native city

انس

ins ʾ-n-s

literal: man; companion; human

SE rendered انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), از (iz), ماسوی (másúy), چنان (chnán), مدینه (mdính), انس (ins), گیرند (gírnd), آنی (ání), از (iz), منفکّ (mnfkk) as “renounced, all else but Him, be so, City, attached and wedded, separation”

fellowship 17% men 17% enjoyed 17% commune 17% joyful 17% communion 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companion gleaningsGWB §441: No two men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my solace the-hidden-wordsHW §93: life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: man gleaningsGWB §594: Be unjust to no man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Companion the-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him betake himself

گیرند

gírnd g-y-r → “abide” Distinctive

literal: take; takes; to take

This form usually rendered as “will” (2 occurrences)

abide 33% will 33% walk 33%

gleaningsGWB §494: abide ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: will be the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not

آنی

ání ʾ-n-n → “unto that”

literal: that; indeed/verily; indeed

SE rendered چنان (chnán), مدینه (mdính), انس (ins), گیرند (gírnd), آنی (ání), از (iz), منفکّ (mnfkk), نشوند (nshúnd), دلائل (dláʾl), قطعیّه (qṭʿíʿh) as “be so, City, attached and wedded, separation, proofs, infallible”

thee 21% verily 14% thou 14% now 7% moment 7% admit 7% recognize 7% “there 7% “verily 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §82: We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §126: Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: I call upon Thee gleaningsGWB §11: Verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: I will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §2: to admit that

منفکّ

mnfkk f-k-k → “opened” Distinctive

literal: separated; open; unsealed/opened

This form usually rendered as “separation” (2 occurrences)

opened 40% separation 20% hath 20% have 20%

gleaningsGWB §47: opened the seal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: were opened gleaningsGWB §559: separation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: hath been loosed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: have never been opened

نشوند

nshúnd sh-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered گیرند (gírnd), آنی (ání), از (iz), منفکّ (mnfkk), نشوند (nshúnd), دلائل (dláʾl), قطعیّه (qṭʿíʿh), از (iz), سنبل (snbl) as “attached and wedded, separation, proofs, infallible, Hyacinth”

have 36% hath 14% may 14% made 12% become 5% mayest 5% can 5% will 3% mentioned 3% had 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may gleaningsGWB §100: clothed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: did not come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §5: unfurled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: will be made cognizant gleaningsGWB §142: waver

دلائل

dláʾl d-l-l → “proofs”

literal: proof; evidence

proofs 38% evidences 25% signs 13% clear 13% tokens 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: seek to establish gleaningsGWB §359: demonstrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: indicative prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy signs will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Testimonies gleaningsGWB §317: symbol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: and prove

سنبل

snbl s-n-b-l → “hyacinth”

literal: hyacinth

hyacinth 67% hyacinths 33%

gleaningsGWB §559: Hyacinth the-hidden-wordsHW §111: hyacinths

محفل

mḥfl ḥ-f-l → “assembly”

literal: assembly

assembly 75% meeting 25%

gleaningsGWB §559: assembly will-and-testamentW&T §56: meeting

شنوند

shnúnd sh-n-w → “hearken”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

hearken 40% discover 20% hear 20% receive 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Hearken gleaningsGWB §342: were uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: be inclined the-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened will-and-testamentW&T §23: a friend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: unto the gleaningsGWB §36: Surely you are aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: find

براهین

bráhín b-r-h → “testimonies”

literal: proof; proof, evidence; evidence

testimonies 50% tokens 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: tokens gleaningsGWB §109: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: incontrovertible proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonies will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence

واضحه

wáḍḥh w-ḍ-ḥ → “surest” Distinctive

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

This form usually rendered as “clear”, “evident”, “clearly” (70 occurrences)

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: clear evidences the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: clearly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident

گل

gl g-l → “rose”

literal: rose; flower; clay

rose 31% clay 19% rosebush 6% flower 6% lilies 6% blossoms 6% flowers 6% roses 6% world 6% mire 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: clay clods gleaningsGWB §559: Rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: world the-hidden-wordsHW §84: in the gleaningsGWB §672: to the rose-garden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: the rose the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §558: rosebush

نوای

núáy n-w-y → “melody”

literal: melody

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: melody

بلبل

blbl b-l-b-l → “nightingale”

literal: nightingale

nightingales 50% nightingale 50%

fire-tabletFire §3: quivering gleaningsGWB §559: Nightingale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: laden with anguish gleaningsGWB §346: confusion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: were quickened gleaningsGWB §558: nightingales gleaningsGWB §674: mortal birds

اخذ

ikhdh ʾ-kh-dh → “seize”

literal: take; taking; seizing

arrested 28% seize 17% hath 11% seek 11% inebriated 6% assumption 6% seized 6% rescued 6% overwhelmed 6% apprehended 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: clung gleaningsGWB §30: Seize thou kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: receive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: were encompassed will-and-testamentW&T §5: regarded him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: assumption gleaningsGWB §508: safeguard

نمایند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: arrested gleaningsGWB §333: deliver kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: apostatized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He setteth forth

رأس

rʾas r-ʾ-s

literal: head

SE rendered بلبل (blbl), اخذ (ikhdh), نمایند (nmáynd), مدینه (mdính), رأس (rʾas), هزار (hzár), سنه (snh), ازید (izíd), اقلّ (iqll), تجدید (tjdíd) as “Nightingale, receive, will, City, thousand, years, in about, renewed”