Gleanings — §603

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

Source (Arabic)

ای اهل بهاء با جمیع اهل عالم بروح و ریحان معاشرت نمائید اگر نزد 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

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

people 40% peoples 20% dwellers 12% inmates 5% men 5% dwell 4% all 3% mankind 3% denizens 3% inhabitants 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: men fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §174: human race kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: only those who are initiated into the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: wicked tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are within the-hidden-wordsHW §92: children

بهاء

bháʾ b-h-w → “bahá”

literal: glory

glory 61% bahá 17% splendor 11% excellence 6% thou 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: its excellence gleaningsGWB §207: the glory of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Bahá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: Lord of Bahá the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lights gleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered اهل (ihl), بهاء (bháʾ), جمیع (jmíʿ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt) as “people, Bahá, all, spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: unaware fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §87: could ye but understand it kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: one of the signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: from Whose knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

بروح

brúḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit of friendliness and”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE expanded to “spirit of friendliness and”

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: the Spirit of God fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §515: tranquillized kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the mover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit

معاشرت

mʿáshrt ʿ-sh-r → “consort”

literal: association; associate

consort 29% associated 14% associate 14% mingleth 14% intercourse 14% company 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: associated gleaningsGWB §311: will seek its companionship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Me will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Our fellow-prisoners gleaningsGWB §719: Members of

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نزد (nzd), کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí) as “spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort, truth”

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: must needs spread gleaningsGWB §564: enableth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: I have fought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appear will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devising epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: craveth

نزد

nzd zdn

literal: near; strike; near, with

SE rendered بروح (brúḥ), ریحان (ríḥán), معاشرت (mʿáshrt), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نزد (nzd), کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí), جوهری (júhrí) as “spirit of friendliness and, fellowship, Consort, truth, jewel”

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited her kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: assayed the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they inflict a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: in the sight the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence

کلمه‌ئی

klmh‌ʾí k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 29% unlettered 14% any 14% slightest 14% certain 14% however 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My words fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §292: from the lips kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: fallacies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: through the potency of the Word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

جوهری

júhrí j-w-h-r → “jewel”

literal: essence, jewel

jewel 50% tempered 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Gems gleaningsGWB §222: stones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: ultimate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: gem-like the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §19: the greatest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: its Essence

دون

dún d-w-n

literal: without

SE rendered کلمه‌ئی (klmh‌ʾí), جوهری (júhrí), دون (dún), از (iz), محروم (mḥrúm), بلسان (blsán), محبّت (mḥbbt) as “truth, jewel, deprived, language, kindliness”

without 30% except 20% none 10% otherwise 10% else 5% all 5% though 5% unless 5% depart 5% refuse 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: without gleaningsGWB §387: All else besides Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: Aught else except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except Thee gleaningsGWB §298: else besides Him

بلسان

blsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 48% language 22% through 11% tongues 7% arabic 4% sword 4% voice 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: language gleaningsGWB §174: said kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: with eloquence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in the language gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affection fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §13: the beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: have loved Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire will-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of

شفقت

shfqt sh-f-q → “loving”

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

mercy 17% kindly 17% loving 17% good-will 8% loving-kindness 8% tender-heartedness 8% compassion 8% kindliness 8% goodwill 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: good-will gleaningsGWB §683: merciful kindness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: loving gleaningsGWB §435: compassion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: His loving providence gleaningsGWB §603: goodwill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §482: benignant

القا

al-qá l-q-y → “share”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

share 40% delivered 20% imparted 20% instilled 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: imparted fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §127: attain His Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: reveal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §216: Judgment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r → “signs” Distinctive

literal: traces; effect; trace

This form usually rendered as “effects”, “purpose”, “influence” (27 occurrences)

effects 18% purpose 12% influence 12% script 12% force 12% led 12% trace 6% results 6% particular 6% potency 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §550: remnant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: the effects prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: can move the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: consequences gleaningsGWB §187: signs and tokens

مقصد

mqṣd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: purpose

goal 25% object 25% purpose 13% unto 13% ardent 13% house 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Seek gleaningsGWB §52: were ye to seek it kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: meant that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: direct our steps towards the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to meet Thee

حاصل

ḥáṣl ḥ-ṣ-l → “attained”

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

attained 40% arise 20% having 10% achieved 10% impossible 10% attain 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained gleaningsGWB §596: achieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: procure the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood will-and-testamentW&T §5: were he to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisition gleaningsGWB §356: found and recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: pursuits

گذارید

gdháríd gdháríd → “leave”

literal: leave

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave

بارهٴ

bárhٴ b-r-h

literal: proof; evidence; proof, evidence

SE rendered گذارید (gdháríd), بارهٴ (bárhٴ), دعا (dʿá), نمائید (nmáʾíd), نه (nh), جفا (jfá), لسان (lsán) as “leave, beseech, unkindly, tongue”

proof 39% testimony 17% evidence 17% testimonies 8% about 6% god’s 3% sought 3% still 3% tokens 3% whom 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about gleaningsGWB §293: His proof kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly doth it demonstrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy testimony will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: sought gleaningsGWB §109: proofs

دعا

dʿá d-ʿ-w → “beseech”

literal: call; invitation; claim

summoned 33% beseech 22% supplications 11% prayer 11% forget 11% pray 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: called gleaningsGWB §281: Cast away kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: He invited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: call upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summon will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

جفا

jfá j-f-w → “deal”

literal: harshness; oppression

deal 40% cruelty 20% misdeed 20% evil 20%

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

جذّاب

jdhdháb j-dh-b → “lodestone”

literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw

lodestone 67% enchanter 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: been enraptured fire-tabletFire §3: O Enchanter gleaningsGWB §31: attracted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transports prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Enrapture him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapture gleaningsGWB §653: fervor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: hast attracted them

مائدهٴ

máʾdhٴ m-w-d → “bread”

literal: table; table, banquet; table/banquet

spiritual 50% bread 50%

gleaningsGWB §381: spiritual sustenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the Table gleaningsGWB §603: the bread

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

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

brilliant 25% may 25% clear 25% proffereth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: they that resemble thee gleaningsGWB §99: such as these kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: these things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: like

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

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 §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §708: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the grace will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ → “words”

literal: word; words; word, term

words 60% word 20% every 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §554: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §603: the words

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

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) as “meaning, the, light, words, fountain, wisdom”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the Supreme Horizon fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §713: from kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-place kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: land tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §5: regions

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q

literal: shining; shine

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