Gleanings — §623

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 623 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مدّعیان محبّت از جمال قدم شرم نمائید و از زحمات و مشقّاتی که در سبیل الهی حمل نموده پند گیرید و متنبّه شوید اگر مقصود این اعمال سخیفه و افعال باطله بوده حمل این زحمات بچه جهت شده هر سارق و فاسقی باین اعمال و اقوال شما قبل از ظهور عامل

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: Be ashamed, O ye that call yourselves the lovers of the Ancient Beauty! Be ye admonished by the tribulation He hath suffered, by the burden of anguish He hath carried for the sake of God. Let your eyes be opened. To what purpose hath He labored, if the manifold trials He hath endured are, in the end, to result in such contemptible professions, and such wretched conduct? Every robber, every worker of iniquity, hath, in the days prior to My Revelation, uttered these same words, and performed these same deeds.

Translation Notes

مدّعیان

mddʿíán d-ʿ-y → “claims” Distinctive

literal: claim; claimant; claims

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

claims 15% layeth 15% claim 15% hast 8% profess 8% laid 8% idle 8% call 8% presumeth 8% lay 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: profess gleaningsGWB §501: claims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claim the-hidden-wordsHW §25: claim will-and-testamentW&T §6: of his claim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: hast laid claim gleaningsGWB §729: layeth claim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeth

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “lovers”

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 §150: all who adore Thee fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §225: followers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: through the love tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §5: do thou love Me

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered مدّعیان (mddʿíán), محبّت (mḥbbt), از (iz), جمال (jmál), قدم (qdm), شرم (shrm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), از (iz), زحمات (zḥmát) as “call yourselves, lovers, by, Ancient Beauty, ashamed, Be, tribulation”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

قدم

qdm q-d-m

literal: ancient; step; eternity

SE rendered مدّعیان (mddʿíán), محبّت (mḥbbt), از (iz), جمال (jmál), قدم (qdm), شرم (shrm), نمائید (nmáʾíd), از (iz), زحمات (zḥmát), مشقّاتی (mshqqátí) as “call yourselves, lovers, by, Ancient Beauty, ashamed, Be, tribulation, burden of anguish”

ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: prefer fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §537: by kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of ancient glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the past tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorial will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

شرم

shrm sh-r-m → “abashed”

literal: shame

abashed 50% ashamed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: abashed gleaningsGWB §623: ashamed

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “be”

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 §60: hath gleaningsGWB §679: set aglow kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: endeavour to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He setteth forth

زحمات

zḥmát z-ḥ-m → “labor”

literal: labor

labors 20% tribulation 20% manifold 20% toil 20% efforts 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: galling weight gleaningsGWB §623: tribulation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: toil and labour will-and-testamentW&T §40: efforts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: labor gleaningsGWB §395: labors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: hardships gleaningsGWB §623: manifold trials

مشقّاتی

mshqqátí sh-q-q → “burden of anguish”

literal: split; hardship; discord

SE expanded to “burden of anguish”

hath 20% rent 15% cleft 15% burden 10% discord 10% mischief 10% contention 5% exertion 5% torn 5% cleaving 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath rent asunder gleaningsGWB §87: cleft kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: blossoms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: Tear asunder tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rent the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wind-flowers will-and-testamentW&T §36: their mischief epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: contention

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l → “sake of” Distinctive

literal: path; way; path/way

This form usually rendered as “path”, “way”, “straight” (90 occurrences)

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight gleaningsGWB §472: right course kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: two ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a road leading gleaningsGWB §394: of its

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود → “hath carried”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: issued gleaningsGWB §312: actuated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have contended the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: exhorteth gleaningsGWB §708: fulfill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: refused to acknowledge

پند

pnd p-n-d → “admonished”

literal: advice

admonished 25% counsel 25% warned 25% take 25%

gleaningsGWB §674: counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: warned the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed gleaningsGWB §623: admonished

گیرید

gíríd g-y-r

literal: take; takes; to take

SE rendered سبیل (sbíl), الهی (al-hí), حمل (ḥml), نموده (nmúdh), پند (pnd), گیرید (gíríd), متنبّه (mtnbbh), شوید (shúyd), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “sake of, God, hath suffered, hath carried, admonished, eyes be opened, purpose”

abide 33% will 33% walk 33%

gleaningsGWB §494: abide ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: will be the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not

متنبّه

mtnbbh n-b-h → “roused” Distinctive

literal: awaken; awakening; attentive

This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “give”, “heed” (4 occurrences)

eyes 33% give 33% heed 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: awakened gleaningsGWB §248: shake off your slumber kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: been wakened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: awakening gleaningsGWB §182: roused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: give heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: stirred me up

شوید

shúyd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “gather”, “ye”, “testify” (18 occurrences)

gather 20% ye 20% testify 20% heed 20% will 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: have become gleaningsGWB §640: will have appeared kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: becometh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §135: enter will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: could they have

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repaired gleaningsGWB §328: this is its kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the four seasons of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: thy goal

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 44% doings 13% acts 8% works 8% all 8% behavior 4% deed 4% words 4% men’s 4% man’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: doeth gleaningsGWB §125: evil doings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have observed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordingly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have acted

سخیفه

skhífh s-kh-f

literal: base, trivial

SE rendered متنبّه (mtnbbh), شوید (shúyd), مقصود (mqṣúd), اعمال (iʿmál), سخیفه (skhífh), افعال (ifʿál), باطله (báṭlh), حمل (ḥml) as “eyes be opened, purpose, conduct, wretched, hath He labored”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: base

افعال

ifʿál f-ʿ-l → “conduct” Distinctive

literal: do; deed

This form usually rendered as “deeds”, “acts”, “works” (30 occurrences)

deeds 42% acts 13% works 13% doings 8% activities 4% activity 4% outward 4% mighty 4% conduct 4% motive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: doeth gleaningsGWB §556: mighty deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: deed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His doings the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §469: hast done kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His doings?”

باطله

báṭlh b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 50% false 17% naught 6% wretched 6% dissipated 6% vain 6% superseded 6% wrong 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: falsehood gleaningsGWB §359: falsity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: superseded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: naught gleaningsGWB §363: false kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity

بچه

bchh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

جهت

jht j-h-t

literal: direction; reason; directions

SE rendered باطله (báṭlh), حمل (ḥml), زحمات (zḥmát), بچه (bchh), جهت (jht), هر (hr), سارق (sárq), فاسقی (fásqí), باین (báyn), اعمال (iʿmál) as “wretched, hath He labored, manifold trials, what, Every, robber, worker of iniquity, deeds”

side 33% other 33% hand 17% upon 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: other gleaningsGWB §550: incline kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: country gleaningsGWB §439: direction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: the habitation

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

سارق

sárq s-r-q → “robber”

literal: thief; theft; steal

robber 50% treacherous 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: thieves gleaningsGWB §523: the robber kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: borrow will-and-testamentW&T §3: robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: stolen gleaningsGWB §292: had stolen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: theft gleaningsGWB §623: robber

فاسقی

fásqí f-s-q → “profligate” Distinctive

literal: profligate, transgressor

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

profligate 40% worker 20% doers 20% ungodly 20%

gleaningsGWB §623: worker of iniquity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: doers of ill?”tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: the ungodly gleaningsGWB §44: profligate

باین

báyn b-y-n

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered بچه (bchh), جهت (jht), هر (hr), سارق (sárq), فاسقی (fásqí), باین (báyn), اعمال (iʿmál), اقوال (iqúál), از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “what, Every, robber, worker of iniquity, deeds, words, to, Revelation”