Gleanings — §698

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 698 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

إنّ الّذین هاجروا من أوطانهم لتبلیغ الأمر یؤیّدهم الرّوح الأمین ویخرج معهم قبیل من الملائکة من لدن عزیز علیم طوبی لمن فاز بخدمة الله لعمري لا یقابله عمل من الأعمال إلّا ما شآء ربّک المقتدر القدیر إنّه لسیّد الأعمال وطرازها کذلک قدّر من لدن منزل قدیم من أراد التّبلیغ ینبغي له أن ینق

Shoghi Effendi Translation

They that have forsaken their country for the purpose of teaching Our Cause — these shall the Faithful Spirit strengthen through its power. A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty! By My life! No act, however great, can compare with it, except such deeds as have been ordained by God, the All-Powerful, the Most Mighty. Such a service is, indeed, the prince of all goodly deeds, and the ornament of every goodly act. Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Sovereign Revealer, the Ancient of Days.

Translation Notes

الّذین

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as

هاجروا

hájrúá h-j-r → “remoteness” Distinctive

literal: abandonment

This form usually rendered as “accompanied”, “forsaken”, “abandoned” (5 occurrences)

accompanied 33% forsaken 33% abandoned 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: accompanied fire-tabletFire §2: of desolation gleaningsGWB §698: forsaken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: retire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: exile tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: remoteness from Thy presence the-hidden-wordsHW §143: EMIGRANTS epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: retirement

أوطانهم

ʾawṭánhm w-ṭ-n → “country”

literal: homeland; homeland, home; land

home 22% country 17% own 11% land 11% shelter 11% most 6% native 6% unto 6% habitation 6% abodes 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a home fire-tabletFire §43: the land gleaningsGWB §699: his home kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: abodes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my dwelling-place the-hidden-wordsHW §78: land will-and-testamentW&T §3: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: their own native

لتبلیغ

ltblígh b-l-gh → “for the purpose of teaching”

literal: reach; reached; attainment

SE expanded to “for the purpose of teaching”

teach 41% teaching 12% disseminate 6% propagation 6% proclaiming 6% taught 6% purpose 6% duty 6% proclaim 6% delivered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: teach fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §117: attainments kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: unravel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: to reach will-and-testamentW&T §2: proclaimed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “our cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: enjoin fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §303: the Word kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: features of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is the command tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

یؤیّدهم

yʾíʾdhm ʾ-y-d → “aid” Distinctive

literal: aid

This form usually rendered as “strengthen” (2 occurrences)

aid 19% graciously 19% inspired 13% assist 13% hands 6% may 6% having 6% strengthen 6% thou 6% wills 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: assist gleaningsGWB §698: strengthen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: graciously aid will-and-testamentW&T §53: Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: inspired gleaningsGWB §635: having strengthened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: and their wills strengthened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: may God assist

الرّوح

ar-rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “faithful spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §526: find rest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the Holy Spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §17: with My spirit

الأمین

al-ʾamín ʾ-m-n

literal: faith; trustworthy

SE rendered لتبلیغ (ltblígh), الأمر (al-ʾamr), یؤیّدهم (yʾíʾdhm), الرّوح (ar-rúḥ), الأمین (al-ʾamín), ویخرج (wíkhrj), معهم (mʿhm), قبیل (qbíl), الملائکة (al-mláʾkh) as “for the purpose of teaching, Our Cause, strengthen, Faithful Spirit, go forth, with them, company, angels”

trustworthy 20% bearer 20% worthy 20% faithful 20% confide 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believer gleaningsGWB §404: belief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: hath believed the-hidden-wordsHW §3: confide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trust gleaningsGWB §290: security kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

ویخرج

wíkhrj kh-r-j → “have” Distinctive

literal: go out

This form usually rendered as “spring”, “altereth”, “empire” (12 occurrences)

spring 29% altereth 14% empire 14% proceedeth 14% go 14% proceed 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departeth gleaningsGWB §153: far above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: explain.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: have abandoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: them issue forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §43: out from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departure

معهم

mʿhm m-ʿ → “notwithstanding”

literal: with; with/notwithstanding

notwithstanding 40% yet 20% although 7% though 7% associated 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with it gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §311: With them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Nevertheless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstanding gleaningsGWB §277: with you

قبیل

qbíl q-b-l → “company”

literal: before; acceptance; approach

company 40% such 20% peoples 20% sense 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: turn towards fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §63: hath believed kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of old?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: enable them to turn tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

الملائکة

al-mláʾkh m-l-k → “angels”

literal: kingdom; king; owner

angels 88% guardian 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: “Earth gleaningsGWB §29: Possessor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

لدن

ldn l-d-n → “by him who is”

literal: with; presence; divine

SE expanded to “by Him Who is”

who 30% unto 20% part 10% decreed 10% one 10% inherently 10% consequences 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: from gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: on the part of gleaningsGWB §113: the future kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: divine

علیم

ʿlím ʿ-l-m → “all-wise” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “all-knowing”, “omniscient”, “knower” (77 occurrences)

all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: but comprehend fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §677: symbol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: knowledge and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: Aware as I am tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “how great the blessedness”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

SE expanded to “How great the blessedness”

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §311: Blessed is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: How great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessedness gleaningsGWB §205: Happy are they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed

فاز

fáz f-w-z → “attained”

literal: attain

attained 35% hath 35% have 8% suffered 4% will 4% recognized 4% attain 4% achieveth 4% achieve 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §604: final victory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: will attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: and entered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain unto gleaningsGWB §233: that gaineth admittance

بخدمة

bkhdmh kh-d-m → “honor of serving”

literal: service; servant; serve

SE expanded to “honor of serving”

serve 80% best 10% honor 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: serve gleaningsGWB §419: serving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: servant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: him adequate service will-and-testamentW&T §19: important services epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: Our servants gleaningsGWB §112: to serve Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went

لعمري

lʿmrí ʿ-m-r → “by my life”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

SE expanded to “By My life”

life 84% righteousness 4% self 4% myself 4% verily 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: By thy life gleaningsGWB §675: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: your life gleaningsGWB §712: inhabited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: build up

شآء

sháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “things” Distinctive

literal: thing; will; things

This form usually rendered as “wisheth”, “willing”, “pleased” (25 occurrences)

wisheth 17% willing 11% pleased 11% will 11% willeth 11% pleaseth 11% desireth 11% wish 6% elected 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: to do gleaningsGWB §298: thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: none prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: as Thou pleasest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “god”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might gleaningsGWB §687: Creator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightener tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Lordship

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r → “all-powerful”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the All-Powerful fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §266: Grant kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: the power of Whose might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

لسیّد

lsísd s-w-d → “prince”

literal: master, lord

prince 38% lord 25% siyyid 25% afore-mentioned 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Siyyid Javád gleaningsGWB §230: from afar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Master epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: my Master gleaningsGWB §404: corrosion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Master epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Prince gleaningsGWB §84: turned black

وطرازها

wṭrázhá ṭ-r-z → “ornament”

literal: ornament; ornament/embroidery

ornament 58% adornment 16% vesture 5% jewel 5% splendour 5% crown 2% temple 2% raiment 2% wherewith 2% arrayed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: temple gleaningsGWB §653: highly acceptable kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth by tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: raiment gleaningsGWB §589: beauteous image

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: that gleaningsGWB §182: To this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Lám prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §30: that most exalted Spot

منزل

mnzl n-z-l → “revealer”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealer 33% revealed 22% sent 11% home 11% even 4% eye 4% abode 4% signify 4% divinely-revealed 4% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been sent down gleaningsGWB §607: mentioned and described kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have been made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: are sent down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

قدیم

qdím q-d-m → “ancient”

literal: ancient; eternity

ancient 77% which 8% eternal 8% past 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: feet fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §34: step forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Ancient of Days!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the past tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

أراد

ʾarád r-y-d

literal: will

SE rendered کذلک (kdhlk), قدّر (qddr), لدن (ldn), منزل (mnzl), قدیم (qdím), أراد (ʾarád) as “Thus, ordained, by Him Who is the Sovereign, Revealer, Ancient”