Gleanings — §640

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 640 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

باو متوجّه ناظر باین مباش که احبّای الهی در این ایّام بذلّت ظاهره مبتلا شده‌اند این ذلّت فخر عزّتها است کدام عزّت است اعظم از آنکه لسان قدم در سجن اعظم بذکر احبّای خود مشغول شود زود است که سحاب مانعه خرق شود و شمس کلمهٴ مشرقهٴ العزّة للّه و لأحبّائه از افق سماء مشیّت مشرق و طالع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Pay thou no heed to the humiliation to which the loved ones of God have in this Day been subjected. This humiliation is the pride and glory of all temporal honor and worldly elevation. What greater honor can be imagined than the honor conferred by the Tongue of the Ancient of Days when He calleth to remembrance His loved ones in His Most Great Prison? The day is approaching when the intervening clouds will have been completely dissipated, when the light of the words, “All honor belongeth unto God and unto them that love Him,” will have appeared, as manifest as the sun, above the horizon of the Will of the Almighty.

Translation Notes

باو

báw ʾ-w-w

literal: him; he; his

SE rendered باو (báw), متوجّه (mtújjh), ناظر (náẓr), باین (báyn), مباش (mbásh), احبّای (iḥbbáy) as “Pay thou no heed, to the humiliation to which, loved ones”

5 occurrences in corpus

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

متوجّه

mtújjh w-j-h

literal: face; turning

SE rendered متوجّه (mtújjh), ناظر (náẓr), باین (báyn), مباش (mbásh), احبّای (iḥbbáy), الهی (al-hí) as “Pay thou no heed, to the humiliation to which, loved ones, of God”

hast 20% turned 20% fixed 20% faces 20% set 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: face fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §64: proceeding kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and set tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

ناظر

náẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking

This form usually rendered as “fix”, “turned”, “fixed” (63 occurrences)

fix 24% turned 17% fixed 10% gaze 10% hast 7% consider 7% keep 7% guided 7% turn 7% looking 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Most Sublime Vision fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §150: eagerly anticipating kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: aim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: and fix my gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

مباش

mbásh b-w-d → “is”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered ناظر (náẓr), باین (báyn), مباش (mbásh), احبّای (iḥbbáy), الهی (al-hí), ایّام (iyyám) as “Pay thou no heed, to the humiliation to which, loved ones, of God, Day”

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: hath ever been gleaningsGWB §345: had adopted kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: had been the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §709: must be thy consecration

احبّای

iḥbbáy ḥ-b-b → “loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 41% beloved 26% ye 15% love 6% followers 3% friends 3% such 3% steadfast 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Thee fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §629: Thy loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: such as love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §20: My lover

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “of 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 §159: God is gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §10: His

ایّام

iyyám y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: day gleaningsGWB §111: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: fleeting day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My gleaningsGWB §439: daily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

ذلّت

dhllt dh-l-l → “humiliation”

literal: humiliation; abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 50% shame 13% humiliation 8% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% such 4% misery 4% outward 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchedness gleaningsGWB §225: ashamed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: degradation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: abject the-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasement will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: abasement gleaningsGWB §471: or low

ظاهره

ẓáhrh ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: instilled fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §372: the light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: letter of the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: the rebellious tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

مبتلا

mbtlá b-l-w → “tribulations” Distinctive

literal: tribulation; affliction

This form usually rendered as “afflicted”, “sore-tried”, “sore” (15 occurrences)

afflicted 27% sore-tried 9% sore 9% entangled 9% have 9% subjected 9% condemned 9% victims 9% oppressed 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Troubles fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §498: We have suffered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: persecutions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: of woe the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §35: my afflictions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: countless afflictions

شده‌اند

shdh‌ánd sh-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “become”, “had”, “proceeded” (24 occurrences)

become 33% had 33% proceeded 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: have described gleaningsGWB §100: clothed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: struck prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remain undispelled gleaningsGWB §142: waver

فخر

fkhr f-kh-r → “pride”

literal: pride

pride 67% distinction 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We glory therein gleaningsGWB §174: boast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: being honoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been vaunting the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: pride gleaningsGWB §471: to proudly scorn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adorn

عزّتها

ʿzzthá ʿ-z-z → “glory of all temporal honor”

literal: glory

SE expanded to “glory of all temporal honor”

glory 36% all-glorious 15% almighty 9% swear 8% mighty 7% might 6% transcendent 6% exalted 5% most 4% gracious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark of fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §624: who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: of Thy transcendent sovereignty the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious

کدام

kdám k-d-m → “what”

literal: which

3 occurrences in corpus

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered فخر (fkhr), عزّتها (ʿzzthá), کدام (kdám), عزّت (ʿzzt), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), آنکه (ánkh), لسان (lsán), قدم (qdm), سجن (sjn) as “pride, glory of all temporal honor, What, greater honor, than, He, Tongue, the Ancient of Days, Most Great Prison”

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: chief gleaningsGWB §708: absolute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: more exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honored gleaningsGWB §108: limitless bounty

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My tongue gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tongues of gleaningsGWB §464: mouths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth

قدم

qdm q-d-m → “ancient of days”

literal: ancient; step; eternity

SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”

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 §66: eternal fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §34: step forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: His imperishable Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: the footsteps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorial will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

سجن

sjn s-j-n → “most great prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prison gleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: hath been exiled will-and-testamentW&T §3: incarcerated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of His prison-city gleaningsGWB §221: this Prison House prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: His prison-house will-and-testamentW&T §6: incarceration

بذکر

bdhkr dh-k-r → “calleth to remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE expanded to “calleth to remembrance”

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy mention gleaningsGWB §315: stages kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: their remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

SE rendered سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), بذکر (bdhkr), احبّای (iḥbbáy), مشغول (mshghúl), زود (zúd), سحاب (sḥáb), مانعه (mánʿh), خرق (khrq) as “Most Great Prison, calleth to remembrance, loved ones, The day is approaching, intervening clouds, completely dissipated”

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: they gleaningsGWB §370: is stained with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: observances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: is busied the-hidden-wordsHW §157: engage will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: engaged in spreading gleaningsGWB §595: the loved ones of God

زود

zúd z-w-d → “soon”

literal: soon

soon 33% day 33% “erelong 33%

gleaningsGWB §405: provision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: increase will-and-testamentW&T §9: ere long gleaningsGWB §191: too soon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “Erelong gleaningsGWB §640: The day is approaching gleaningsGWB §699: best provision

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “intervening 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 §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §308: by the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds 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 §79: the outpourings

مانعه

mánʿh m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered مشغول (mshghúl), زود (zúd), سحاب (sḥáb), مانعه (mánʿh), خرق (khrq), شمس (shms), کلمهٴ (klmhٴ), مشرقهٴ (mshrqhٴ) as “The day is approaching, intervening clouds, completely dissipated, the sun, words, , “All”

obstacle 17% veil 17% interfere 17% name 17% withstand 17% hindrance 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: was withheld gleaningsGWB §35: nor strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased to rain upon mankind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: may fail to deter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublime

خرق

khrq kh-r-q → “rend”

literal: tear; tear/rend

rend 40% tear 20% rent 20% completely 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Rend thou asunder gleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: rend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: tear asunder epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Rend asunder gleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the whole creation

کلمهٴ

klmhٴ k-l-m → “words”

literal: word; words

word 50% one 13% yet 13% bidding 13% words 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair not fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §426: through a word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: or describe tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: His Word

مشرقهٴ

mshrqhٴ sh-r-q → “dayspring”

literal: shining; east; shine

dayspring 24% hath 12% shineth 12% shining 10% shone 9% dawning-place 8% radiance 7% east 7% daysprings 6% shine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: horizon fire-tabletFire §14: Dawning Place gleaningsGWB §279: tomorrow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: sheddeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: beameth

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

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 §104: Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §693: dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizon gleaningsGWB §441: everywhere prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glory

سماء

smáʾ s-m-w

literal: heaven

SE rendered العزّة (al-ʿzzh), للّه (lllh), لأحبّائه (lʾaḥbbáʾh), از (iz), افق (ifq), سماء (smáʾ), مشیّت (mshíht) as “honor, God, them that love Him,”, above, the horizon, the Will”

heaven 76% heavens 14% “heaven 4% “heaven” 2% visible 1% heavenly 1% tablet 0% exaltation 0% ascended 0% creation 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: any name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §95: His holy names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy most excellent titles tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

مشیّت

mshíht sh-y-ʾ → “will”

literal: will

will 61% through 11% purpose 6% wishes 6% operation 6% potency 6% whose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever gleaningsGWB §484: beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: as Thou pleasest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will

طالع

ṭálʿ ṭ-l-ʿ

literal: dawning-place

SE rendered لأحبّائه (lʾaḥbbáʾh), از (iz), افق (ifq), سماء (smáʾ), مشیّت (mshíht), مشرق (mshrq), طالع (ṭálʿ) as “them that love Him,”, above, the horizon, the Will”