Gleanings — §599

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 599 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

حقّ جلّ جلاله از برای ظهور جواهر معانی از معدن انسانی آمده. الیوم دین الله و مذهب الله آنکه مذاهب مختلفه و سبل متعدّده را سبب و علّت بغضا ننمائید این اصول و قوانین و راههای محکم متین از مطلع واحد ظاهر و از مشرق واحد مشرق و این اختلافات نظر بمصالح وقت و زمان و قرون و اعصار بوده ای اهل بهاء کمر همّت را محکم نمائید که شاید جدال و نزاع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, in revealing Himself unto men is to lay bare those gems that lie hidden within the mine of their true and inmost selves. That the divers communions of the earth, and the manifold systems of religious belief, should never be allowed to foster the feelings of animosity among men, is, in this Day, of the essence of the Faith of God and His Religion. These principles and laws, these firmly established and mighty systems, have proceeded from one Source, and are the rays of one Light. That they differ one from another is to be attributed to the varying requirements of the ages in which they were promulgated.

Translation Notes

جلّ

jll j-l-l → “exalted”

literal: exalted; glory

exalted 76% glorified 9% magnified 6% glory 3% god—glorified 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: exalted be His glory gleaningsGWB §27: exalted character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: exalted be His gleaningsGWB §60: and Glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the tokens of Thy glory

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

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), از (iz), برای (bráy), ظهور (ẓhúr), جواهر (júáhr), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), معدن (mʿdn), انسانی (insání) as “God, exalted, glory, revealing Himself, gems, mine, men”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revealing himself” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: manifested Me fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §683: fierceness kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: revealed and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Him Who is tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “gems”

literal: essence; essences

essences 39% gems 29% essence 7% mystic 4% praise 4% hidden 4% stones 4% purpose 4% luminous 4% quintessence 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §312: Gems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: Essence of truthfulness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §149: finely tempered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: quintessence

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y

literal: meaning; meanings

SE rendered جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), از (iz), برای (bráy), ظهور (ẓhúr), جواهر (júáhr), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), معدن (mʿdn), انسانی (insání), آمده (ámdh), الیوم (al-yúm) as “exalted, glory, revealing Himself, gems, mine, men, this Day”

meaning 21% inner 14% divine 11% mysteries 11% ma’ani 7% glory 7% knowledge 7% truths 7% hidden 7% spirit 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §206: favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: loving kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: by Thy bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

معدن

mʿdn ʿ-d-n → “mine”

literal: mine, source; mine

mine 86% tablets 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §286: Tablets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “men” Distinctive

literal: human; man; man/human

This form usually rendered as “mankind”, “man”, “human” (14 occurrences)

mankind 33% man 22% human 22% essence 11% men 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceive gleaningsGWB §370: to man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §436: the human race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

آمده

ámdh ʾ-m-d

literal: come; came; not-come

SE rendered جواهر (júáhr), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), معدن (mʿdn), انسانی (insání), آمده (ámdh), الیوم (al-yúm), دین (dín), الله (al-lh), مذهب (mdhhb) as “gems, mine, men, this Day, Faith, God, Religion”

come 33% forgiven 33% came 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: be applicable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: We fain would hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgiven

دین

dín d-y-n → “faith”

literal: religion; religions

faith 63% religion 17% reckoning 3% muḥammadan 3% cause 3% all-glorious 3% true 3% god’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: religion gleaningsGWB §340: all Faiths.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the peoples of all religions will-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: city gleaningsGWB §636: are the cities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause

مذهب

mdhhb dh-h-b → “religion”

literal: religion; religion, doctrine

religion 57% faith 29% creeds 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Religion gleaningsGWB §404: purest gold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: creeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: into purest gold the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with gold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: gold gleaningsGWB §506: “I go away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of gold

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “that”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered الیوم (al-yúm), دین (dín), الله (al-lh), مذهب (mdhhb), الله (al-lh), آنکه (ánkh), مذاهب (mdháhb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), سبل (sbl), متعدّده (mtʿdddh) as “this Day, Faith, God, Religion, That, divers communions, systems, manifold”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily

اختلافات

ikhtláfát kh-l-f → “differ”

literal: different; difference

differences 27% divergent 13% divergences 13% divergencies 7% disturbances 7% conflicting 7% strife 7% differ 7% contention 7% grave 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: contrary to decency gleaningsGWB §316: Any variation kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: beneath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences

سبل

sbl s-b-l → “systems”

literal: path; way; path/way

ways 27% systems 18% path 18% barred 9% right 9% way 9% paths 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path gleaningsGWB §599: systems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leading the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: way gleaningsGWB §623: sake of

متعدّده

mtʿdddh ʿ-d-d → “few” Distinctive

literal: numbered; number; capacity

This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “several”, “have” (5 occurrences)

manifold 33% several 33% have 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: a number of years gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: and counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: have multiplied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: years will-and-testamentW&T §7: slanderous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §99: of number

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: is conducive gleaningsGWB §412: hath emboldened His creatures kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: reason prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: cause

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l

literal: cause; reason

SE rendered سبل (sbl), متعدّده (mtʿdddh), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), بغضا (bghḍá), ننمائید (nnmáʾíd), اصول (iṣúl), قوانین (qúánín) as “systems, manifold, attributed, animosity, never be allowed, principles, laws”

cause 20% caused 13% motive 13% source 13% causeth 7% pretext 7% reason 7% essential 7% cannot 7% fix 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: causeth gleaningsGWB §110: reason kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: the instrument kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: means prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: pretext gleaningsGWB §178: the essential prerequisites

بغضا

bghḍá b-gh-ḍ → “animosity” Distinctive

literal: hatred; hatred, enmity; hater

This form usually rendered as “hate”, “hatred”, “enmity” (25 occurrences)

hate 48% hatred 17% enmity 13% animosity 9% ill-wishers 4% malice 4% rancour 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: animosity fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §192: ill-wishers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred the-hidden-wordsHW §95: abhor will-and-testamentW&T §54: hater and opponent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: and hatred gleaningsGWB §450: malice

ننمائید

nnmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do

This form usually rendered as “do” (4 occurrences)

have 25% will 14% hath 14% thou 9% consider 7% may 7% made 7% can 7% reflect 7% offered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: withheld gleaningsGWB §320: reenacted kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: failed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summoned

اصول

iṣúl ʾ-ṣ-l → “essence” Distinctive

literal: origin, essence

This form usually rendered as “foundations”, “statutes” (5 occurrences)

foundations 50% statutes 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essence gleaningsGWB §384: root kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutes gleaningsGWB §242: rules and principles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the essentials epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundations

قوانین

qúánín q-n-n → “laws”

literal: laws, rules; law

laws 75% ordinances 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: laws gleaningsGWB §694: the highest peaks will-and-testamentW&T §25: ordinances

راههای

ráhháy r-ʾ-h → “show” Distinctive

literal: way; way/path; ways

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

show 17% led 17% means 17% thus 17% enter 17% pathway 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: is led gleaningsGWB §144: means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Thus the-hidden-wordsHW §145: enter will-and-testamentW&T §15: pathway epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: show Thy way

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: wisdom

This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “firmly-established” (29 occurrences)

perspicuous 23% gird 15% firmly-established 8% mighty 8% resistless 8% fortified 8% fully 8% firmly 8% emphatically 8% impregnable 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §486: abide and rule kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: truth of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: and ordainest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

متین

mtín m-t-n → “mighty”

literal: firm; strong, mighty; strong

mighty 23% which 15% immovable 8% safe 8% afflictive 8% grievous 8% inviolable 8% none 8% strong 8% firm 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovable gleaningsGWB §647: which none can sever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest will-and-testamentW&T §25: firm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: mighty gleaningsGWB §93: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever

مشرق

mshrq sh-r-q → “light.” Distinctive

literal: shining; east; shine

This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)

dayspring 41% dawning-place 15% shining 14% shineth 11% east 6% shine 4% shone 2% horizon 2% realms 2% source 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendor fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §57: embodiments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: shed its radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illumined

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered واحد (wáḥd), مشرق (mshrq), اختلافات (ikhtláfát), نظر (nẓr), بمصالح (bmṣálḥ), وقت (wqt), زمان (zmán) as “one, Light., differ, requirements, earth”

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: peruse fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §416: whose eyes are directed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: owing to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: and fix my gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

بمصالح

bmṣálḥ ṣ-l-ḥ → “requirements”

literal: reform; peace; Salih

requirements 67% considerations 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: hath been made gleaningsGWB §511: the world’s Great Peace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: considerations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: graciously bless the-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking their own good will-and-testamentW&T §25: right epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: profiteth gleaningsGWB §172: rehabilitate

وقت

wqt w-q-t

literal: time; appointed time; times

SE rendered مشرق (mshrq), اختلافات (ikhtláfát), نظر (nẓr), بمصالح (bmṣálḥ), وقت (wqt), زمان (zmán), قرون (qrún), اعصار (iʿṣár) as “Light., differ, requirements, earth”

time 38% hour 25% ages 6% moment 6% days 6% age 6% what 6% chance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: at sometime gleaningsGWB §168: moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: at a time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §433: fixed time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: day-time

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “earth” Distinctive

literal: time; earth; time, era

This form usually rendered as “days”, “day”, “time” (46 occurrences)

days 24% day 19% time 19% age 10% revolution 5% life 5% cycle 5% muhammad 5% eternity 5% things 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §436: revolution of countless centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §35: days gone by

قرون

qrún q-r-n

literal: century; century, age; centuries

SE rendered اختلافات (ikhtláfát), نظر (nẓr), بمصالح (bmṣálḥ), وقت (wqt), زمان (zmán), قرون (qrún), اعصار (iʿṣár), اهل (ihl) as “differ, requirements, earth, men”