Gleanings — §667

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 667 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

قسم باسم اعظم حیف است این ایّام نفسی بشئونات عرضیّه ناظر باشد بایستید بر امر الهی و با یکدیگر بکمال محبّت سلوک کنید خالصاً لوجه المحبوب حجبات نفسانیّه را بنار احدیّه محترق نمائید و با وجوه ناضرهٴ مستبشره با یکدیگر معاشرت کنید کل سجایای حقّ را بچشم خود دیده‌اید که ابداً محبوب نبوده که شبی بگذرد و یکی از احبّای الهی از این غلام آزرده

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Most Great Name beareth Me witness! How sad if any man were, in this Day, to rest his heart on the transitory things of this world! Arise, and cling firmly to the Cause of God. Be most loving one to another. Burn away, wholly for the sake of the Well-Beloved, the veil of self with the flame of the undying Fire, and with faces joyous and beaming with light, associate with your neighbor. Ye have well observed, in all its aspects, the behavior of Him Who is the Word of Truth amidst you. Ye know full well how hard it is for this Youth to allow, though it be for one night, the heart of anyone of the beloved of God to be saddened by Him.

Translation Notes

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered قسم (qsm), باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), حیف (ḥíf) as “The Most Great Name, How sad”

swear 66% beareth 7% system 3% instance 3% other 3% such 3% adjured 3% righteousness 3% kinds 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: adjure gleaningsGWB §550: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: like manner the-hidden-wordsHW §141: have pledged will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §563: such a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: so great a

باسم

básm s-m-w → “most great name”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “Most Great Name”

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: advancement fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §655: of Thy Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: visible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Thy heaven tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), حیف (ḥíf), ایّام (iyyám), نفسی (nfsí) as “The Most Great Name, How sad, any man”

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 §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §122: supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: is Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: swear by the greatness of Thy majesty gleaningsGWB §504: inconceivably mighty

حیف

ḥíf ḥ-y-f → “how sad”

literal: pity

pity 50% how 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: pity gleaningsGWB §668: how regrettable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: O the pity gleaningsGWB §667: How sad

ایّام

iyyám y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), حیف (ḥíf), ایّام (iyyám), نفسی (nfsí), بشئونات (bshʾúnát), عرضیّه (ʿrḍíḍh), ناظر (náẓr) as “The Most Great Name, How sad, any man, transitory things, to rest”

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 §107: days gleaningsGWB §627: in Thy Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my life will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: and in the night-season gleaningsGWB §28: Day, the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: today

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “any man” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)

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 §125: one person gleaningsGWB §170: the forces kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: ways and desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: Thy glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

بشئونات

bshʾúnát sh-ʾ-n

literal: affairs; affair; matter

SE rendered حیف (ḥíf), ایّام (iyyám), نفسی (nfsí), بشئونات (bshʾúnát), عرضیّه (ʿrḍíḍh), ناظر (náẓr), باشد (báshd), بایستید (báystíd), بر (br) as “How sad, any man, transitory things, to rest, Arise, cling firmly”

manifold 23% changes 15% tokens 15% worldly 8% separation 8% corrupt 8% such 8% rulings 8% keepeth 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chances gleaningsGWB §418: His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: in befittingly will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: station gleaningsGWB §369: magnified be His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: way

عرضیّه

ʿrḍíḍh ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “transitory”, “earthly—their”, “earthly” (5 occurrences)

transitory 33% earthly—their 33% earthly 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: supplicateth gleaningsGWB §463: them that reject My truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: reject those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: have turned back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: protest

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 §124: ponder fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §566: meditate kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: discriminating prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: turning their gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “hath”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: are found gleaningsGWB §724: been spent kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: have blindly the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: We were gleaningsGWB §39: Thus it is that

بایستید

báystíd ʾ-y-s-t-ʾ → “arise”

literal: to stand

1 occurrence in corpus

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

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 §102: The land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

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 §117: of God gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §386: other God

یکدیگر

ykdígr d-y-g-r → “one to another”

literal: other

SE expanded to “one to another”

other 67% others 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: other Prophets

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “loving”

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 §68: how excellent fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §36: of the love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Thy Friend tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wish

سلوک

slúk s-l-k

literal: walk

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), یکدیگر (ykdígr), بکمال (bkmál), محبّت (mḥbbt), سلوک (slúk), کنید (kníd), خالصاً (khálṣáan), لوجه (lújh), المحبوب (al-mḥbúb), حجبات (ḥjbát) as “God, one to another, most, loving, wholly, for the sake, the Well-Beloved, the veil”

behavior 33% deal 33% walk 33%

gleaningsGWB §554: wayfarer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: following prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: and the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: canst thou walk gleaningsGWB §601: Deal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and walk gleaningsGWB §554: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: may tread

کنید

kníd k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

SE rendered یکدیگر (ykdígr), بکمال (bkmál), محبّت (mḥbbt), سلوک (slúk), کنید (kníd), خالصاً (khálṣáan), لوجه (lújh), المحبوب (al-mḥbúb), حجبات (ḥjbát) as “one to another, most, loving, wholly, for the sake, the Well-Beloved, the veil”

do 40% reflect 20% sanctify 20% yourselves 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: be gleaningsGWB §334: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §7: proceeded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: not gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: content thyself

خالصاً

khálṣáan kh-l-ṣ → “wholly”

literal: pure

wholly 55% essence 15% pure 10% true 10% entirely 5% absolute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: set it free fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §680: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: true prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: that are wholly devoted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: deliver them

لوجه

lújh w-j-h → “for the sake”

literal: face

SE expanded to “for the sake”

sake 57% face 19% countenance 12% wholly 2% bright 2% whose 2% friendly 2% light 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: turn fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §622: regard kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: Whose countenance tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

حجبات

ḥjbát ḥ-j-b → “veil”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veils 63% veil 22% veiled 2% every 2% dust 2% mysterious 2% grievous 2% deeds 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: wrapped in a gleaningsGWB §673: naked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: unveiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: power to shut the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: veiling yourselves therefrom gleaningsGWB §563: concealment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: mysterious sayings

بنار

bnár n-ʾ-r → “with the flame”

literal: fire; fire, flame

SE expanded to “with the flame”

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afire gleaningsGWB §551: is a smoldering fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: utter perdition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: fires gleaningsGWB §312: hell fire

احدیّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: one gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unity gleaningsGWB §541: God’s holy Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: ancient

محترق

mḥtrq ḥ-r-q → “burn away”

literal: burn; burned; burning

consuming 33% consumed 22% burn 22% melted 11% consumeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: were melted gleaningsGWB §576: all the while being consumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: burnt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: hath hastened will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: were consumed gleaningsGWB §720: devour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

literal: show

SE rendered نفسانیّه (nfsánính), بنار (bnár), احدیّه (iḥdídh), محترق (mḥtrq), نمائید (nmáʾíd), وجوه (wjúh), ناضرهٴ (náḍrhٴ), مستبشره (mstbshrh) as “self, with the flame, the undying Fire, Burn away, faces, joyous and beaming with light”

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 §55: revealed gleaningsGWB §40: pronouncing kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: beaconing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Remember

ناضرهٴ

náḍrhٴ n-ḍ-r → “brightness” Distinctive

literal: brightness, radiance

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

brightness 33% joyous 33% verdant 33%

gleaningsGWB §187: the brightness will-and-testamentW&T §2: verdant gleaningsGWB §667: joyous and beaming with light

مستبشره

mstbshrh b-sh-r → “announce” Distinctive

literal: human; glad-tidings; herald

This form usually rendered as “joyous”, “enjoy” (3 occurrences)

joyous 50% enjoy 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankind gleaningsGWB §57: “Rejoice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: foretold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MAN will-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: may announce gleaningsGWB §352: rejoice with exceeding gladness

معاشرت

mʿáshrt ʿ-sh-r → “associate”

literal: association; associate

associated 17% consort 17% associate 17% mingleth 17% intercourse 17% company 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delights gleaningsGWB §590: the congregation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: leaders of religion gleaningsGWB §697: mingleth

سجایای

sjáyáy s-j-w → “behavior”

literal: qualities

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §667: behavior

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: realities gleaningsGWB §450: of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: apprehension prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: adequately the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: truly

بچشم

bchshm ch-sh-m → “eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes

دیده‌اید

dídh‌áyd d-y-d

literal: see; to see; seen

SE rendered سجایای (sjáyáy), حقّ (ḥqq), بچشم (bchshm), دیده‌اید (dídh‌áyd), ابداً (ibdáan), محبوب (mḥbúb), نبوده (nbúdh), شبی (shbí) as “behavior, Truth, well observed, how hard it is, night”

seen 19% saw 19% behold 13% witnessed 13% met 6% found 6% eye 6% hast 6% perceive 6% observed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §685: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: found gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: hath beheld epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: met

ابداً

ibdáan ʾ-b-d

literal: never; ever

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), بچشم (bchshm), دیده‌اید (dídh‌áyd), ابداً (ibdáan), محبوب (mḥbúb), نبوده (nbúdh), شبی (shbí), بگذرد (bgdhrd) as “Truth, well observed, how hard it is, night, to allow”

never 40% pause 20% time 20% all 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §287: the Eternal,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: everlasting tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never gleaningsGWB §227: pause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal gleaningsGWB §406: at no time

شبی

shbí sh-b → “night”

literal: night; nights

night 67% one 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: night gleaningsGWB §362: night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the darkness of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: One night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: in the night-season

بگذرد

bgdhrd g-dh-r → “renounced” Distinctive

literal: pass; passed

This form usually rendered as “pass”, “have”, “above” (9 occurrences)

pass 50% have 25% above 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §673: Abandon not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: have elapsed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Pass beyond epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: have left them gleaningsGWB §418: bequeathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: cover

یکی

ykí w-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: one; oneness

one 82% other 9% distinguished 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy unity fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §99: be one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: them that have recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered نبوده (nbúdh), شبی (shbí), بگذرد (bgdhrd), یکی (ykí), از (iz), احبّای (iḥbbáy), الهی (al-hí), از (iz), غلام (ghlám), آزرده (ázrdh) as “how hard it is, night, to allow, one, the beloved, God, saddened”