Gleanings — §650

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 650 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

یا همّی مسّ کنداگر اسم رحمانم مغایر رضا حرفی از احبّایم استماع نمود مهموماً مغموماً بمحلّ خود راجع شد و اسم ستّارم هر زمان مشاهده نمود نفسی بهتکی مشغول است بکمال احزان بمقرّ اقدس بازگشت و بصیحه و ندبه مشغول و اسم غفّارم اگر ذنبی از دوستانم مشاهده نمود صیحه زد و مدهوش بر ارض اوفتاد ملائکهٴ امریّه بمنظر اکبر حملش نمودند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Every time My name “the All-Merciful” was told that one of My lovers had breathed a word that runneth counter to My wish, it repaired, grief-stricken and disconsolate to its abode; and whenever My name “the Concealer” discovered that one of My followers had inflicted any shame or humiliation on his neighbor, it, likewise, turned back chagrined and sorrowful to its retreats of glory, and there wept and mourned with a sore lamentation. And whenever My name “the Ever-Forgiving” perceived that anyone of My friends had committed any transgression, it cried out in its great distress, and, overcome with anguish, fell upon the dust, and was borne away by a company of the invisible angels to its habitation in the realms above.

Translation Notes

همّی

hmmí h-m-m → “exert” Distinctive

literal: endeavor; effort; also

This form usually rendered as “every”, “anguish”, “grief” (3 occurrences)

every 33% anguish 33% grief 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: Their concern fire-tabletFire §13: Anguish gleaningsGWB §263: sorrows kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: hath plotted darkly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: manifold sorrows tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: grief the-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavors will-and-testamentW&T §54: vigour, exertion

مسّ

mss m-s-s

literal: touch; touch/afflict; touched

SE rendered همّی (hmmí), مسّ (mss), کنداگر (kndágr), اسم (ism), رحمانم (rḥmánm), مغایر (mgháyr), رضا (rḍá) as “Every time, was told, name, “the All-Merciful”, runneth counter to, wish”

touch 17% have 17% touched 17% hath 8% hands 8% thou 8% trials 8% come 8% overtake 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: touch gleaningsGWB §636: the hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: to be touched tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: if thou art overtaken the-hidden-wordsHW §54: overtake gleaningsGWB §619: that hath befallen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have afflicted them the-hidden-wordsHW §53: come

مغایر

mgháyr gh-y-r → “others” Distinctive

literal: other; other than

This form usually rendered as “runneth”, “contrary” (3 occurrences)

runneth 50% contrary 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: any one except gleaningsGWB §114: unique kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: unchanged the-hidden-wordsHW §107: BEFRIENDED will-and-testamentW&T §9: another garb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: without gleaningsGWB §370: the defilement

رضا

rḍá r-ḍ-y → “pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

This form usually rendered as “contentment”, “willingness”, “favour” (10 occurrences)

contentment 17% willingness 17% favour 17% resigned 17% content 17% submitted 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptable fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §607: resignation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: satisfied the-hidden-wordsHW §19: content thyself will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: satisfied with His pleasure

حرفی

ḥrfí ḥ-r-f → “word”

literal: letter; word

letter 38% single 23% word 15% drop 8% dead 8% one 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: Letter gleaningsGWB §168: the first letter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: utter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: His Letters tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a word will-and-testamentW&T §40: interpolation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: deflected gleaningsGWB §163: an intimation

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered کنداگر (kndágr), اسم (ism), رحمانم (rḥmánm), مغایر (mgháyr), رضا (rḍá), حرفی (ḥrfí), از (iz), احبّایم (iḥbbáym), استماع (istmáʿ), نمود (nmúd), مهموماً (mhmúmáan) as “was told, name, “the All-Merciful”, runneth counter to, wish, word, lovers, had breathed, repaired, grief-stricken”

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

استماع

istmáʿ s-m-ʿ → “heard” Distinctive

literal: hear; hearing; heard

This form usually rendered as “hearken”, “bear”, “acquainted” (25 occurrences)

hearken 20% bear 13% acquainted 13% heard 13% known 7% purged 7% hearkening 7% hear 7% had 7% have 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: hearing fire-tabletFire §48: I have heard gleaningsGWB §44: acquainted with kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his ear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: Thou givest ear tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “chose”, “had” (92 occurrences)

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: ye gleaningsGWB §711: mayest kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: never

مغموماً

mghmúmáan gh-m-m → “clouds” Distinctive

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

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

clouds 56% cloud 8% “clouds” 8% heaven 4% disconsolate 4% anguish 4% showers 4% mists 4% bountiful 4% “clouds.” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §672: anguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §420: agony the-hidden-wordsHW §133: sorrow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §309: the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: “clouds”

بمحلّ

bmḥll m-ḥ-l → “place” Distinctive

literal: place

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

place 50% house 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: house

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ → “turned back” Distinctive

literal: return; returning; to return

This form usually rendered as “applicable”, “return”, “sink” (36 occurrences)

applicable 25% return 19% sink 13% turned 6% went 6% resume 6% leave 6% turneth 6% repair 6% offered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: returned gleaningsGWB §486: Return, then kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “return”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: are tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §120: repair will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return

ستّارم

sttárm s-t-r → ““the concealer”” Distinctive

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

SE usually renders this root as “hidden”, “concealed”, “veil”

hidden 31% concealed 20% veil 18% conceal 9% hid 5% hide 5% lie 3% unveiled 3% lay 3% veiled 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the Concealer fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §591: lay hidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and concealest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: veil

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 §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

زمان

zmán z-m-n

literal: time; time, era

SE rendered راجع (rájʿ), اسم (ism), ستّارم (sttárm), هر (hr), زمان (zmán), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمود (nmúd), نفسی (nfsí), بهتکی (bhtkí) as “turned back, name, “the Concealer”, whenever, discovered, one, any shame or humiliation”

days 24% day 19% time 19% age 10% revolution 5% life 5% cycle 5% muhammad 5% eternity 5% things 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §545: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §560: in the days

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “discovered” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: indubitable fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §368: be discovered kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: clear and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and the testimonies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “one”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: anyone gleaningsGWB §205: these men kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: satanic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: breathe tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

بهتکی

bhtkí h-t-k → “dishonor” Distinctive

literal: violation; torn; to tear/violate

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

dishonor 33% hath 33% any 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: hath been rent gleaningsGWB §650: any shame or humiliation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonor

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), نمود (nmúd), نفسی (nfsí), بهتکی (bhtkí), مشغول (mshghúl), بکمال (bkmál), احزان (iḥzán), بمقرّ (bmqrr) as “discovered, one, any shame or humiliation, with a sore, to its retreats of glory”

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 §111: engaged in spreading gleaningsGWB §499: most mighty enterprise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: are occupied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §27: and busy will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: been busied gleaningsGWB §172: busy

بکمال

bkmál k-m-l → “perfect”

literal: perfection; perfect

utmost 29% greatest 12% perfect 12% utter 12% infinite 6% unmistakable 6% absolute 6% extreme 6% plenitude 6% sanctified 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: perfect gleaningsGWB §716: with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: consummate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Cause perfected the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfected will-and-testamentW&T §53: greatest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: infinite gleaningsGWB §608: perfection

احزان

iḥzán ḥ-z-n

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), بهتکی (bhtkí), مشغول (mshghúl), بکمال (bkmál), احزان (iḥzán), بمقرّ (bmqrr), اقدس (iqds), بازگشت (bázgsht), بصیحه (bṣíḥh) as “one, any shame or humiliation, with a sore, to its retreats of glory, wept and mourned”

sorrows 44% sorrow 22% infinite 11% grief 11% plunge 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sorrow fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §652: thy grief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: put to grief tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §95: griefs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: infinite sorrows

بمقرّ

bmqrr q-r-r → “to its retreats of glory” Distinctive

literal: abode; place

This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “place” (96 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to its retreats of glory”

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: recognize gleaningsGWB §177: roots have been implanted kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: is established tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

اقدس

iqds q-d-s

literal: holy; sanctified

SE rendered بکمال (bkmál), احزان (iḥzán), بمقرّ (bmqrr), اقدس (iqds), بازگشت (bázgsht), بصیحه (bṣíḥh), ندبه (ndbh) as “with a sore, to its retreats of glory, wept and mourned, lamentation”

most 60% holy 15% kitáb-i-aqdas 5% sanctified 5% sacred 5% presence 5% lofty 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy Self gleaningsGWB §13: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: sanctified above tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity gleaningsGWB §651: His Presence

بصیحه

bṣíḥh ṣ-y-ḥ → “lamentations”

literal: cry; cry/shout

lamentations 25% wept 25% cried 25% prophetic 25%

gleaningsGWB §73: the prophetic cry gleaningsGWB §650: wept and mourned gleaningsGWB §118: lamentations gleaningsGWB §650: cried out

ندبه

ndbh n-d-b → “lamentation”

literal: lamentation

lament 44% lamentations 11% unsearchable 11% weeping 11% lamentation 11% bewail 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: lamentations gleaningsGWB §650: lamentation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: bewail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my lamentations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: lament gleaningsGWB §118: unsearchable gleaningsGWB §168: weeping

ذنبی

dhnbí dh-n-b → “transgression”

literal: sin; sins; sinner

sin 50% transgression 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: sin gleaningsGWB §256: for their sins kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the sins of men the-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: sins gleaningsGWB §650: transgression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”

زد

zd z-y-d

literal: increase; more; increased

SE rendered دوستانم (dústánm), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمود (nmúd), صیحه (ṣíḥh), زد (zd), مدهوش (mdhúsh), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), اوفتاد (iwftád), ملائکهٴ (mláʾkhٴ) as “friends, perceived, cried out, overcome with anguish, upon, the dust, fell, the invisible angels”

waxed 20% increase 13% increasing 13% increased 13% grievous 7% greater 7% did 7% “thus 7% will 7% shall 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: grievous their woes gleaningsGWB §321: “Increase kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: increased will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: did My gleaningsGWB §254: shall increase prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: hath added

مدهوش

mdhúsh d-h-sh → “heedless”

literal: amazed/awe-struck

heedless 33% overcome 33% awe-struck 33%

gleaningsGWB §22: heedless the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Awe-struck gleaningsGWB §73: are bewildered gleaningsGWB §650: overcome with anguish

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: subjected to

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the world gleaningsGWB §529: all the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: soil gleaningsGWB §650: the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realm

ملائکهٴ

mláʾkhٴ m-l-k → “invisible angels”

literal: kingdom; owner; king

kingdom 27% lord 23% kings 15% king 12% angels 4% most 4% earthly 4% universe 4% earth 4% kingdoms 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Queen gleaningsGWB §505: Ancient King kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: immortal King the-hidden-wordsHW §145: realm will-and-testamentW&T §15: the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the kings gleaningsGWB §97: kingdoms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sovereignty

امریّه

imrírh ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered مدهوش (mdhúsh), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), اوفتاد (iwftád), ملائکهٴ (mláʾkhٴ), امریّه (imrírh), بمنظر (bmnẓr), اکبر (ikbr), حملش (ḥmlsh), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “overcome with anguish, upon, the dust, fell, the invisible angels, to its habitation, was borne away, had”

cause 17% revelation 17% mission 17% act 8% recorded 8% commandment 8% things 8% happenings 8% god’s 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal command gleaningsGWB §440: ordinances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is entrusted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thy Faith tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: things such as gleaningsGWB §305: the thing

بمنظر

bmnẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “most”, “sublime”, “scene” (22 occurrences)

most 19% sublime 13% scene 13% eyes 13% vision 13% turn 6% spot 6% towards 6% habitation 6% resplendent 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: awaiting fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §569: cause them to tarry kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: owing to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: directing their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered اوفتاد (iwftád), ملائکهٴ (mláʾkhٴ), امریّه (imrírh), بمنظر (bmnẓr), اکبر (ikbr), حملش (ḥmlsh), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “fell, the invisible angels, to its habitation, was borne away, had”