Gleanings — §603

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 603 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

شما کلمه‌ئی و یا جوهری است که دون شما از آن محروم بلسان محبّت و شفقت القا نمائید اگر قبول شد و اثر نمود مقصد حاصل والّا او را باو گذارید و در بارهٴ او دعا نمائید نه جفا لسان شفقت جذّاب قلوب است و مائدهٴ روح و بمثابهٴ معانی است از برای الفاظ و مانند افق است از برای اشراق آفتاب حکمت و دانائی...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consort with all men, O people of Bahá, in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship. If ye be aware of a certain truth, if ye possess a jewel, of which others are deprived, share it with them in a language of utmost kindliness and goodwill. If it be accepted, if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained. If anyone should refuse it, leave him unto himself, and beseech God to guide him. Beware lest ye deal unkindly with him. A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding.…

Translation Notes

کلمه‌ئی

klmh‌ʾí k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

any 33% word 33% certain 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: conversed fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §668: Word of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the text of the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: revelations of Thy wondrous power tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: His Word

جوهری

júhrí j-w-h-r → “jewel”

literal: jewel

jewel 50% finely 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §313: gem kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: luminous Gems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: realities the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §222: stones of inestimable value kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: essence of all created things

دون

dún d-w-n → “others are deprived”

literal: besides; without

SE expanded to “others are deprived”

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: with gleaningsGWB §685: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: withheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: not of Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: for thy neighbor gleaningsGWB §621: every defilement

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí), جوهری (júhrí), دون (dún), از (iz), محروم (mḥrúm), بلسان (blsán), محبّت (mḥbbt) as “a certain truth, a jewel, others are deprived, with them, in a language, utmost kindliness”

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

بلسان

blsán l-s-n → “in a language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE expanded to “in a language”

tongue 55% language 14% tongues 9% through 5% sword 5% stammering 5% voice 5% any 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languages gleaningsGWB §1: no tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: any tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the tongue gleaningsGWB §603: in a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “utmost kindliness”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 70% loving-kindness 9% utmost 5% kindliness 2% affection 2% fellowship 2% hearts 2% lovers 2% loving 2% love?” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: loved ones fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §342: highly meritorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: for the sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set

شفقت

shfqt sh-f-q

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

SE rendered محروم (mḥrúm), بلسان (blsán), محبّت (mḥbbt), شفقت (shfqt), القا (al-qá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), قبول (qbúl), اثر (ithr) as “with them, in a language, utmost kindliness, share, if it fulfill its purpose”

loving 20% kindliness 20% mercy 10% good-will 10% kindly 10% few 10% tender-heartedness 10% compassion 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: a few gleaningsGWB §206: the Compassionate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: good-will gleaningsGWB §14: kindliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: His loving providence gleaningsGWB §683: merciful kindness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: loving gleaningsGWB §109: tender-heartedness

القا

al-qá l-q-y → “share”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

share 50% delivered 25% instilled 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: meeteth fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §219: have We unfolded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: drawn nigh unto tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Me will-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

literal: show

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Remember gleaningsGWB §683: have kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: How vain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse

قبول

qbúl q-b-l

literal: acceptance

SE rendered محبّت (mḥbbt), شفقت (shfqt), القا (al-qá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), قبول (qbúl), اثر (ithr), نمود (nmúd), مقصد (mqṣd), حاصل (ḥáṣl), والّا (wállá) as “utmost kindliness, share, if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained, If anyone should refuse”

acceptance 28% accepted 28% reconcile 6% have 6% acceptable 6% acquiesced 6% embraceth 6% turned 6% submitted 6% embrace 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: previously fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §62: Draw near kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: peer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: suffered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r → “if it fulfill its purpose”

literal: effect

SE expanded to “if it fulfill its purpose”

fulfill 22% script 11% effect 11% consequence 11% beneficial 11% scar 11% perfume 11% effects 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences gleaningsGWB §160: and potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: perfume the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signs gleaningsGWB §378: influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: effects epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs

مقصد

mqṣd q-ṣ-d

literal: purpose

SE rendered قبول (qbúl), اثر (ithr), نمود (nmúd), مقصد (mqṣd), حاصل (ḥáṣl), والّا (wállá), باو (báw), گذارید (gdháríd) as “if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained, If anyone should refuse, him, leave”

purpose 33% goal 33% ultimate 17% ardent 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant gleaningsGWB §59: He Who is the Desire kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: By prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: who haste to meet the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to

حاصل

ḥáṣl ḥ-ṣ-l → “your object is attained”

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

SE expanded to “your object is attained”

attained 33% having 17% object 17% impossible 17% attain 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: attained gleaningsGWB §356: found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: result the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained gleaningsGWB §603: your object is attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: such idle pursuits epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisition

والّا

wállá w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

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

lord 36% loved 25% chosen 13% guardian 11% holy 3% ones 2% viceregent 2% men 2% who 2% endowed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy ones gleaningsGWB §471: and before His loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §37: his Lord will-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy Lord gleaningsGWB §235: who follow Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed

باو

báw ʾ-w-w → “through”

literal: him; he; his

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: His

گذارید

gdháríd g-dh-r → “leave”

literal: pass; place; passed

leave 67% wash 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: renounce gleaningsGWB §145: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: ended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §115: deprive not thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave gleaningsGWB §541: allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: entered

بارهٴ

bárhٴ b-r-h

literal: proof; proof, evidence; evidence

SE rendered والّا (wállá), باو (báw), گذارید (gdháríd), بارهٴ (bárhٴ), دعا (dʿá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نه (nh), جفا (jfá), لسان (lsán) as “If anyone should refuse, him, leave, beseech God to guide, Beware lest ye deal unkindly, A kindly tongue”

proof 41% testimony 11% testimonies 11% evidence 11% about 7% sought 4% seek 4% tokens 4% proofs 4% nakedness 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §293: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: infallible proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proof will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proof gleaningsGWB §140: nakedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: evidence

دعا

dʿá d-ʿ-w → “beseech god to guide”

literal: call; invitation; claim

SE expanded to “beseech God to guide”

summoned 43% beseech 29% supplications 14% pray 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: been calling gleaningsGWB §58: “Put away kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: calleth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: whom Thou hast summoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: entreat

جفا

jfá j-f-w

literal: harshness; oppression

SE rendered بارهٴ (bárhٴ), دعا (dʿá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نه (nh), جفا (jfá), لسان (lsán), شفقت (shfqt), جذّاب (jdhdháb), قلوب (qlúb) as “beseech God to guide, Beware lest ye deal unkindly, A kindly tongue, the lodestone, the hearts”

unkindly 33% cruelty 33% deeds 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: unkindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: cruelty will-and-testamentW&T §47: malice will-and-testamentW&T §52: deeds

جذّاب

jdhdháb j-dh-b → “lodestone”

literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw

attract 17% draw 17% attracted 14% carried 11% enrapture 8% have 8% drawn 8% rapture 6% enraptured 6% ecstasies 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: ecstasies fire-tabletFire §3: Thy gleaningsGWB §603: the lodestone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: be attracted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: draw gleaningsGWB §32: have been made to vibrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transports

مائدهٴ

máʾdhٴ m-w-d → “bread”

literal: table; table/banquet; table, banquet

bread 67% table 33%

gleaningsGWB §603: the bread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the Table

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the stench-filled fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §526: tempest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the winds to blow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §9: peace

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

SE rendered جذّاب (jdhdháb), قلوب (qlúb), مائدهٴ (máʾdhٴ), روح (rúḥ), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ) as “the lodestone, the hearts, the bread, the spirit, meaning, the words”

likened 50% clear 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: as a gleaningsGWB §122: like you.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: like it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as gleaningsGWB §305: Behold how

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

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 §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §169: My loving-kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: inner meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that is will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered روح (rúḥ), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq) as “the spirit, meaning, the words, the fountain, is”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ → “the words”

literal: word; words; word, term

words 60% word 20% every 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: terms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §603: the words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: term kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word

مانند

mánnd m-ʾ-n → “remain”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

veiled 50% remain 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain not gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have remained the-hidden-wordsHW §149: knowledge will-and-testamentW&T §5: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: remained

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “is”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered معانی (mʿání), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), آفتاب (áftáb), حکمت (ḥkmt) as “meaning, the words, the fountain, is, the light, wisdom”

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 §135: Supreme Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §385: the realms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon gleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glory

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q → “light” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “radiance”, “shining”, “shineth” (70 occurrences)

radiance 20% shining 11% shineth 11% shone 9% night 9% light 9% effulgent 9% revelation 9% rise 9% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: shine fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §670: a radiance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: uttermost corners prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: hath risen tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: shone

آفتاب

áftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b

literal: sun; by-sun

SE rendered مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), آفتاب (áftáb), حکمت (ḥkmt), دانائی (dánáʾí) as “the fountain, is, the light, wisdom, understanding.…”