Gleanings — §578

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 578 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

الّذين طهّرهم اللّه عن كلّ دنس و‌جعلهم من المطهّرين أن اعدلوا علی أنفسكم ثمّ علی النّاس ليظهر آثار العدل من أفعالكم بين عبادنا المخلصين إيّاكم أن لا تخانوا في أموال النّاس كونوا أمناء بينهم و‌لا تحرموا الفقراء عمّا آتاكم اللّه من فضله وإنّه يجزي المنفقين ضعف ما ان

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Be fair to yourselves and to others, that the evidences of justice may be revealed, through your deeds, among Our faithful servants. Beware lest ye encroach upon the substance of your neighbor. Prove yourselves worthy of his trust and confidence in you, and withhold not from the poor the gifts which the grace of God hath bestowed upon you. He, verily, shall recompense the charitable, and doubly repay them for what they have bestowed. No God is there but Him. All creation and its empire are His. He bestoweth His gifts on whom He will, and from whom He will He withholdeth them. He is the Great Giver, the Most Generous, the Benevolent.

Translation Notes

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y

literal: those who; who

SE rendered الّذين (adh-dhín), طهّرهم (ṭhhrhm), اللّه (al-lh), دنس (dns) as “God”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as

طهّرهم

ṭhhrhm ṭ-h-r

literal: purify; pure; purified

SE rendered طهّرهم (ṭhhrhm), اللّه (al-lh), دنس (dns) as “God”

cleanse 27% pure 23% purify 9% sacred 7% sanctify 7% purge 7% will 7% sanctified 5% most 5% purified 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansed gleaningsGWB §156: cleansed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst sanctify Him the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified gleaningsGWB §222: sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and cleanse me the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it

دنس

dns d-n-s

literal: know; known, deemed; defilement, pollution

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), دنس (dns), و‌جعلهم (w‌jʿlhm), المطهّرين (al-mṭhhrín), اعدلوا (iʿdlúá) as “God, Be fair”

stains 50% earthly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imagine that gleaningsGWB §636: earthly defilements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: have come to regard epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: know gleaningsGWB §634: the stains gleaningsGWB §622: regarded gleaningsGWB §146: likened

و‌جعلهم

w‌jʿlhm j-ʿ-l

literal: make; made; to make

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), دنس (dns), و‌جعلهم (w‌jʿlhm), المطهّرين (al-mṭhhrín), اعدلوا (iʿdlúá) as “God, Be fair”

caused 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: maketh fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §656: Aid me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: from me the Divine fragrance the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath made thee

اعدلوا

iʿdlúá ʿ-d-l → “be fair”

literal: justice; just; equal

judge 50% fair 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: justice gleaningsGWB §28: to rival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: all tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §7: justice and equity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: equal gleaningsGWB §538: as numerous

أنفسكم

ʾanfskm n-f-s

literal: soul; souls

SE rendered اعدلوا (iʿdlúá), أنفسكم (ʾanfskm), النّاس (an-nás), ليظهر (líẓhr), آثار (áthár) as “Be fair, may be revealed, evidences”

yourselves 45% souls 15% own 12% desires 6% hearts 6% upon 3% nature 3% deprive 3% none 3% judgment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: whoever gleaningsGWB §318: Soul of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: unaided and alone prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: describe Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “of your neighbor” Distinctive

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

This form usually rendered as “men”, “people”, “others” (132 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of your neighbor”

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §139: They that heard Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: peoples and kindreds will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §626: your fellowmen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others

ليظهر

líẓhr ẓ-h-r → “may be revealed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “may be revealed”

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: prevailed fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §148: manifesteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: announced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Them Who are the Manifestations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “evidences”

literal: traces; trace; signs

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §289: signs of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: can move will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: hostile attitude gleaningsGWB §363: testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations

أفعالكم

ʾafʿálkm f-ʿ-l

literal: deed

SE rendered ليظهر (líẓhr), آثار (áthár), العدل (al-ʿdl), أفعالكم (ʾafʿálkm), عبادنا (ʿbádná), المخلصين (al-mkhlṣín), إيّاكم (ʾiyyákm) as “may be revealed, evidences, of justice, Our faithful servants, Beware”

misdeeds 33% acts 33% actions 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou hast done gleaningsGWB §572: your conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: motive for such deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt do the-hidden-wordsHW §154: doing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: done gleaningsGWB §469: hast done kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: achievement

عبادنا

ʿbádná ʿ-b-d → “our faithful servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE expanded to “Our faithful servants”

faithful 33% servants 33% among 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the oppressed fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §234: unto His servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: Thy servant’s tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

المخلصين

al-mkhlṣín kh-l-ṣ

literal: sincere; pure; sincere ones

SE rendered العدل (al-ʿdl), أفعالكم (ʾafʿálkm), عبادنا (ʿbádná), المخلصين (al-mkhlṣín), إيّاكم (ʾiyyákm), تخانوا (tkhánúá), أموال (ʾamúál) as “of justice, Our faithful servants, Beware, encroach, the substance”

sincere 26% wholly 23% devoted 16% who 6% such 6% pure 6% faithful 6% souls 3% devout 3% lamentation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: sincere fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §617: divested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: devoted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wholly for

إيّاكم

ʾiyyákm w-q-y → “fear” Distinctive

literal: fear; to fear

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

fear 63% let 8% lay 5% righteousness 5% virtue 5% god-fearing 3% integrity 3% beware 3% most 3% purity 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: most pious fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §227: spotless chastity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: Look, then the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: Beware that

تخانوا

tkhánúá kh-w-n → “treacherous” Distinctive

literal: blood; betray; betrayal, disloyalty

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

treacherous 18% blood 18% disloyalty 18% betrayed 12% door 6% dishonesty 6% khun-baha 6% deceitful 6% practice 6% traitor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: door gleaningsGWB §477: the mischief of the treacherous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: summoning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayed will-and-testamentW&T §8: disloyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonesty gleaningsGWB §473: betrayed their trust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pasture

أموال

ʾamúál m-w-l → “substance”

literal: property; wealth, property

substance 40% property 27% treasures 20% goods 7% mortal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: possessions gleaningsGWB §361: substance and kindred kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: his possessions the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My wealth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the property gleaningsGWB §406: the treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: their substance

كونوا

kúnúá k-w-n → “thou”

literal: be; was; to be

ye 75% prove 13% thou 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be numbered fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §120: inmost reality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: hath made tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

أمناء

ʾamnáʾ ʾ-m-n

literal: trustworthy

SE rendered تخانوا (tkhánúá), أموال (ʾamúál), النّاس (an-nás), كونوا (kúnúá), أمناء (ʾamnáʾ), بينهم (bínhm), تحرموا (tḥrmúá), الفقراء (al-fqráʾ) as “encroach, the substance, of your neighbor, Prove yourselves worthy, withhold not, the poor”

trustworthy 40% trustees 40% trusted 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: believed gleaningsGWB §260: “I truly believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the trust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: Faithful the-hidden-wordsHW §3: confide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believer gleaningsGWB §594: worthy of the trust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

بينهم

bínhm b-y-n → “among”

literal: between

SE rendered أموال (ʾamúál), النّاس (an-nás), كونوا (kúnúá), أمناء (ʾamnáʾ), بينهم (bínhm), تحرموا (tḥrmúá), الفقراء (al-fqráʾ) as “the substance, of your neighbor, Prove yourselves worthy, withhold not, the poor”