Gleanings — §602

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 602 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

که مقام صیانت و حفظ عالم انسانی است فائز شوید این قصد سلطان مقاصد و این امل ملیک آمال ولکن تا افق آفتاب عدل از سحاب تیرهٴ ظلم فارغ نشود ظهور این مقام مشکل بنظر می آید... ای اهل بهاء با جمیع اهل عالم بروح و ریحان معاشرت نمائید اگر نزد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Exert yourselves that ye may attain this transcendent and most sublime station, the station that can ensure the protection and security of all mankind. This goal excelleth every other goal, and this aspiration is the monarch of all aspirations. So long, however, as the thick clouds of oppression, which obscure the daystar of justice, remain undispelled, it would be difficult for the glory of this station to be unveiled to men’s eyes.…

Translation Notes

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “station, the station”

literal: station; place

SE expanded to “station, the station”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: place fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §503: proclamation kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Resurrection” is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: I have stood tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

صیانت

ṣíánt ṣ-w-n → “protection and security”

literal: preservation; protection, preservation; protection / preservation

SE expanded to “protection and security”

preservation 40% protection 40% insure 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: preservation gleaningsGWB §602: protection and security prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: Thy well-guarded will-and-testamentW&T §38: preserve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: insure the protection gleaningsGWB §477: and protect will-and-testamentW&T §25: freed from all error will-and-testamentW&T §38: the safety

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ

literal: protection; protect; preserve

SE rendered مقام (mqám), صیانت (ṣíánt), حفظ (ḥfẓ), عالم (ʿálm), انسانی (insání), فائز (fáʾz), شوید (shúyd) as “station, the station, protection and security, mankind, attain”

protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: spared gleaningsGWB §475: strict guard kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: Make steadfast Thou tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §17: impregnable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: defence

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “mankind”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: taught fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §728: The knowledge thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: motive-force prayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: art well aware tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “mankind”

literal: human; man; man/human

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all men gleaningsGWB §599: men 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 §370: to man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

نشود

nshúd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “should”, “nothing”, “shall” (15 occurrences)

should 60% nothing 20% shall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: appeared gleaningsGWB §440: revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laid will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: affirm

قصد

qṣd q-ṣ-d → “goal excelleth every other goal”

literal: purpose

SE expanded to “goal excelleth every other goal”

direct 23% goal 15% hastened 8% seek 8% seeking 8% directed 8% directeth 8% entered 8% haste 8% wing 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: design in this matter gleaningsGWB §127: objective kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: meant that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my constant Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: goal excelleth every other goal

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “monarch” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority gleaningsGWB §63: through the power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of its ancient sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and of Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereigns

آمال

ámál ʾ-m-l → “hope” Distinctive

literal: hope; hope, aspiration; I hope

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

hope 29% desire 29% cord 14% aspirations 14% things 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hope gleaningsGWB §602: aspirations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: things the-hidden-wordsHW §109: desire will-and-testamentW&T §10: my hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cord of my hope

ملیک

mlík m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered قصد (qṣd), سلطان (slṭán), مقاصد (mqáṣd), امل (iml), ملیک (mlík), آمال (ámál), ولکن (wlkn), افق (ifq), آفتاب (áftáb), عدل (ʿdl) as “goal excelleth every other goal, monarch, aspirations, So long, however, daystar, justice”

king 24% angels 20% lord 16% ruler 12% sovereign 8% kingship 4% transcendent 4% overruling 4% all-sufficient 4% supremacy 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Queen gleaningsGWB §64: heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: Thine own kingdom tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “so long, however”

literal: but, however; but/however

SE expanded to “So long, however”

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered امل (iml), ملیک (mlík), آمال (ámál), ولکن (wlkn), افق (ifq), آفتاب (áftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تیرهٴ (tírhٴ), ظلم (ẓlm) as “aspirations, So long, however, daystar, justice, clouds, thick, oppression”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the world fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §286: works prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: world gleaningsGWB §198: above the dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring

آفتاب

áftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered آمال (ámál), ولکن (wlkn), افق (ifq), آفتاب (áftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تیرهٴ (tírhٴ), ظلم (ẓlm), فارغ (fárgh), نشود (nshúd), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “aspirations, So long, however, daystar, justice, clouds, thick, oppression, remain undispelled, unveiled”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: These thick clouds gleaningsGWB §447: which the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: thick clouds gleaningsGWB §117: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings

تیرهٴ

tírhٴ t-y-r-h → “darkness” Distinctive

literal: dark, gloomy; darkness; dark

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

darkness 50% thick 50%

gleaningsGWB §170: thick clouds gleaningsGWB §144: darkness

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “oppression” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “cruelty”, “darkness” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of a tyranny fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §203: victims of tyranny kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: darkened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: injustice have they committed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: darksome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: iniquity hath been

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 §447: have obscured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedom the-hidden-wordsHW §147: freed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: relieved gleaningsGWB §722: emptied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: free

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “unveiled” 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 §189: its evident meaning fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §286: word kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divine Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: hath been manifested tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

مشکل

mshkl sh-k-l → “difficult”

literal: difficult; difficult, problem

difficult 60% mystery 20% must 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: difficult kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted

بنظر

bnẓr n-ẓ-r → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)

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 §216: seeing fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §612: towards the Scene kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: in accordance with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: to fix their gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered فارغ (fárgh), نشود (nshúd), ظهور (ẓhúr), مقام (mqám), مشکل (mshkl), بنظر (bnẓr), می (mí), آید (áyd), اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ) as “remain undispelled, unveiled, this station, difficult, eyes, men, glory”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

آید

áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: may aid

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), مقام (mqám), مشکل (mshkl), بنظر (bnẓr), می (mí), آید (áyd), اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ) as “unveiled, this station, difficult, eyes, men, glory”

assist 50% may 17% aid 17% “seal.” 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: aid him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: aided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “men” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: they that dwell gleaningsGWB §151: were destitute of all learning kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: its people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindred the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the dwellers

بهاء

bháʾ b-h-w → “glory”

literal: glory

glory 82% splendor 18%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lights gleaningsGWB §30: the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thine the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §661: of Glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the brightest realities

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered بنظر (bnẓr), می (mí), آید (áyd), اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ), جمیع (jmíʿ) as “eyes, men, glory”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: all other gleaningsGWB §669: All that kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: names and attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me about tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: for all

بروح

brúḥ r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE rendered اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ), جمیع (jmíʿ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt), نمائید (nmáʾíd) as “men, glory, Exert”