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

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

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god, exalted be his glory”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “God, exalted be His glory”

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably gleaningsGWB §484: due kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: definitely established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: indubitable

جلّ

jll j-l-l

literal: exalted; glory

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), از (iz), برای (bráy), ظهور (ẓhúr), جواهر (júáhr) as “God, exalted be His glory, in revealing, gems”

exalted 72% glorified 15% magnified 7% glory 2% hallowed 2% gracious 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: highly honored gleaningsGWB §27: exalted character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: exalted gleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatness

ظهور

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

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: shall make manifest fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §150: coming kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompanied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: it becometh evident tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “gems”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essences 36% gems 28% essence 8% treasures 6% essential 6% gem-like 6% praise 3% heart 3% stones 3% quintessence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: gem-like the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §19: the greatest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: quintessence

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y

literal: meaning; meanings

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), جواهر (júáhr), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), معدن (mʿdn), انسانی (insání), آمده (ámdh), الیوم (al-yúm) as “in revealing, gems, mine, their true, is, this Day”

meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritual fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providence kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy manifold mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

معدن

mʿdn ʿ-d-n → “mine”

literal: mine, source; mine; mine, repository

mine 75% wellspring 13% who 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §356: and to Him Who is the Fountain thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals gleaningsGWB §286: the Wellspring

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man

man 46% human 31% characteristics 8% mankind 8% true 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceived gleaningsGWB §552: fellowman kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Companion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §634: amongst men

آمده

ámdh ámdn → “came”

literal: come; came; to come

came 21% come 16% hath 16% turned 11% now 11% appeared 5% befallen 5% arose 5% approaching 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: turned gleaningsGWB §334: is now come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: befallen the-hidden-wordsHW §104: when will-and-testamentW&T §7: sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: come gleaningsGWB §336: hath come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: was made

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “this day”

literal: day; days; today

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day gleaningsGWB §244: The days of your life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: all my days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Day

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §293: from the Lord kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: sent by God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Divinity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

مذهب

mdhhb dh-h-b → “religion”

literal: religion

religion 50% faith 38% creeds 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: religious gleaningsGWB §506: “I go away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: but gold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: will cleanse the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with gold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: pure gold gleaningsGWB §222: gold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: creeds

مختلفه

mkhtlfh kh-l-f → “divers”

literal: different; difference

divers 47% various 9% contending 9% conflicting 6% diverge 6% varying 6% diverse 6% contrary 3% different 3% state 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: divers gleaningsGWB §584: There lay concealed within kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: contention and conflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide will-and-testamentW&T §58: turneth unto epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: capital gleaningsGWB §299: from behind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: repugnant

سبل

sbl s-b-l

literal: path; way; path/way

SE rendered مذهب (mdhhb), الله (al-lh), آنکه (ánkh), مذاهب (mdháhb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), سبل (sbl), متعدّده (mtʿdddh), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), بغضا (bghḍá) as “Religion, divers communions, manifold systems, the, foster the, animosity”

ways 27% path 20% systems 13% way 13% paths 13% course 7% footsteps 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thy way gleaningsGWB §598: Cause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leading tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: in this path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the path

متعدّده

mtʿdddh ʿ-d-d → “the”

literal: numbered; capacity; number

SE rendered مذاهب (mdháhb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), سبل (sbl), متعدّده (mtʿdddh), سبب (sbb), علّت (ʿllt), بغضا (bghḍá), ننمائید (nnmáʾíd) as “divers communions, manifold systems, the, foster the, animosity, should never be allowed”

manifold 50% several 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §434: capacity kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: handful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: ready will-and-testamentW&T §7: many epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: few gleaningsGWB §330: numbers

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: the prime factor gleaningsGWB §129: the means of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: kindle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §17: will make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true cause

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l

literal: cause; reason

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

cause 23% motive 14% source 14% caused 9% instrument 9% reason 9% cannot 9% acted 5% what 5% causeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §16: cause gleaningsGWB §120: generating impulse kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: causing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: the sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: causeth gleaningsGWB §300: having caused

بغضا

bghḍá b-gh-ḍ → “animosity” Distinctive

literal: hatred; hatred, enmity; enmity

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

hate 41% enmity 27% hatred 14% feelings 5% malice 5% animosity 5% rancour 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perverse hater gleaningsGWB §163: and malice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred the-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhor will-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter rancour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hatred gleaningsGWB §462: ill-will against thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their hate

ننمائید

nnmáʾíd nmúdn → “should never be allowed” Distinctive

literal: do; to do

This form usually rendered as “yourselves”, “do” (5 occurrences)

SE expanded to “should never be allowed”

yourselves 67% do 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: lay gleaningsGWB §201: can recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: must needs overtake it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §75: seekest to attain will-and-testamentW&T §5: ye are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: rather than

اصول

iṣúl ʾ-ṣ-l → “principles”

literal: principles; foundation

principles 29% precepts 29% foundations 14% promptings 14% statutes 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principles gleaningsGWB §159: principle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very root prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutes gleaningsGWB §128: innate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: false epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essence

قوانین

qúánín q-n-n → “laws”

literal: law; laws, rules

laws 75% ordinances 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: laws gleaningsGWB §694: the highest peaks will-and-testamentW&T §39: law will-and-testamentW&T §25: ordinances

راههای

ráhháy ráh → “led” Distinctive

literal: way; path; path, way

This form usually rendered as “systems”, “means” (2 occurrences)

systems 50% means 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: led gleaningsGWB §145: shed upon the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: way the-hidden-wordsHW §145: enter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: is led gleaningsGWB §561: summoned and directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: access

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m → “firmly established” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; wise; judgment

This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)

perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decision gleaningsGWB §486: rule therein kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: endowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §186: to rule tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

متین

mtín m-t-n → “mighty”

literal: firm; strong; strong, mighty

firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% inviolable 7% none 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: mighty gleaningsGWB §647: a Cord which none can sever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest will-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strong epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovable gleaningsGWB §718: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can sever

مشرق

mshrq sh-r-q → “rays of” Distinctive

literal: shining; east; shine

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

dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendor fire-tabletFire §14: Dawning Place gleaningsGWB §583: heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: the effulgent light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineth the-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiant will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “look” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Vision fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §667: to rest his heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: expectation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: will behold tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking

بمصالح

bmṣálḥ ṣ-l-ḥ → “betterment” Distinctive

literal: reform; peace; reformer

This form usually rendered as “varying”, “considerations” (3 occurrences)

varying 67% considerations 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: reconstruct gleaningsGWB §367: the betterment kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: to strive for the betterment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: righteousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: graciously bless the-hidden-wordsHW §129: their own good will-and-testamentW&T §38: customary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §16: the well-being

وقت

wqt w-q-t → “ages” Distinctive

literal: time; appointed time; appointed-time

This form usually rendered as “time”, “hour”, “thereupon” (33 occurrences)

time 30% hour 17% thereupon 9% moment 9% days 9% age 9% timely 4% hitherto 4% now 4% day 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: at times gleaningsGWB §433: fixed time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: “Immediately prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §154: At that moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §135: the set time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: in their day

زمان

zmán z-m-n

literal: time; time, era; time, age

SE rendered اختلافات (ikhtláfát), نظر (nẓr), بمصالح (bmṣálḥ), وقت (wqt), زمان (zmán), قرون (qrún), اعصار (iʿṣár) as “differ, to be attributed, requirements, ages”