Gleanings — §711

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 711 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

جهد کن که شاید نفسی را بشریعهٴ رحمن وارد نمائی این از افضل اعمال عند غنیّ متعال مذکور و بشأنی بر امر الهی مستقیم باش که هیچ امری تو را از خدمتی که بآن مأموری منع ننماید اگرچه من علی الأرض بمعارضه و مجادله

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that haply thou mayest guide thy neighbor to the law of God, the Most Merciful. Such an act, verily, excelleth all other acts in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High. Such must be thy steadfastness in the Cause of God, that no earthly thing whatsoever will have the power to deter thee from thy duty. Though the powers of earth be leagued against thee, though all men dispute with thee, thou must remain unshaken.

Translation Notes

جهد

jhd j-h-d

literal: effort; striving; striver

SE rendered جهد (jhd), کن (kn), شاید (sháyd), نفسی (nfsí), بشریعهٴ (bshríʿhٴ) as “haply, thy neighbor, to the law”

strive 45% exert 18% energies 9% efforts 9% all 9% ways 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Strive gleaningsGWB §554: maketh efforts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: utmost endeavour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: striving gleaningsGWB §559: They that valiantly labor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: judgments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly

کن

kn k-w-n

literal: be; to be

SE rendered کن (kn), شاید (sháyd), نفسی (nfsí), بشریعهٴ (bshríʿhٴ), رحمن (rḥmn) as “haply, thy neighbor, to the law, the Most Merciful”

thou 31% bear 8% days 8% meditate 8% dwelt 8% preserve 8% unto 8% hath 8% have 8% “be 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: All created things fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §466: of them who are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

شاید

sháyd sh-y-d → “haply”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §146: befitted gleaningsGWB §563: perchance

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “thy neighbor” 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 §101: peoples gleaningsGWB §170: the forces kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: for Thy favor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: His trust will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

بشریعهٴ

bshríʿhٴ sh-r-ʿ → “to the law” Distinctive

literal: law; law, religious law

This form usually rendered as “truth”, “faith”, “ancient” (4 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to the law”

truth 25% faith 25% ancient 25% law 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: hath been set down gleaningsGWB §101: a particular Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Faith, a new Law prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Divine Law will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the dictates gleaningsGWB §382: the Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: river of divine knowledge

رحمن

rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “most merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: great mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §391: token of His all-encompassing mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: Thy loving-kindness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have touched gleaningsGWB §512: entering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: be led prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have reached will-and-testamentW&T §49: foemen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathoming gleaningsGWB §163: whatsoever hath befallen me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: partaking

نمائی

nmáʾí n-m-ʾ → “mayest”

literal: show

mayest 20% wash 20% callest 20% show 20% thou 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Remember gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: endeavour to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: arrested

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered بشریعهٴ (bshríʿhٴ), رحمن (rḥmn), وارد (wárd), نمائی (nmáʾí), از (iz), افضل (ifḍl), اعمال (iʿmál), غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), مذکور (mdhkúr) as “to the law, the Most Merciful, guide, mayest, excelleth, all other acts, the All-Possessing, the Most High, verily”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

افضل

ifḍl f-ḍ-l → “excelleth”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

better 31% excelleth 15% most 15% best 8% preferable 8% preferred 8% distinguished 8% choicest 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-places of Thy grace gleaningsGWB §548: share of kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thy bounty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “all other acts”

literal: deed; deeds; work

SE expanded to “all other acts”

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 §174: committed gleaningsGWB §72: matchless the deed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Do with 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 §149: integrity and uprightness

متعال

mtʿál ʿ-l-w → “most high”

literal: highest; exalted

most 57% inaccessible 14% all-highest 11% exalted 4% eminent 4% glory 4% god 4% almighty 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: around fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §648: and with kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: is He—“And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: Name tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: observed gleaningsGWB §440: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the term “last”the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: quote gleaningsGWB §107: it pertain

بشأنی

bshʾaní sh-ʾ-n → “such must be thy steadfastness”

literal: state

SE expanded to “Such must be thy steadfastness”

such 43% revelation 14% glory 14% prayer 14% state 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §435: dignity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of the manifold tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §711: Such must be thy steadfastness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through them

بر

br b-r-r → “in”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), مذکور (mdhkúr), بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), امر (imr), الهی (al-hí), مستقیم (mstqím), باش (básh), هیچ (hích) as “the All-Possessing, the Most High, verily, Such must be thy steadfastness, in, the Cause, of God, no earthly thing whatsoever”

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 §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

مستقیم

mstqím q-w-m

literal: station; people; place

SE rendered مذکور (mdhkúr), بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), امر (imr), الهی (al-hí), مستقیم (mstqím), باش (básh), هیچ (hích), امری (imrí), تو (tú), از (iz) as “verily, Such must be thy steadfastness, in, the Cause, of God, no earthly thing whatsoever, thee, from”

steadfast 35% straight 25% path 15% which 5% sound 5% cleave 5% cause 5% behold 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: may arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §460: raise up kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: His people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: a station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

باش

básh b-w-d

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered بشأنی (bshʾaní), بر (br), امر (imr), الهی (al-hí), مستقیم (mstqím), باش (básh), هیچ (hích), امری (imrí), تو (tú), از (iz), خدمتی (khdmtí) as “Such must be thy steadfastness, in, the Cause, of God, no earthly thing whatsoever, thee, from, thy duty”

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 §110: have been responsible kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: have been revealed the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: do they now excel gleaningsGWB §39: were all

هیچ

hích h-y-ch → “any”

literal: any

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

SE rendered بر (br), امر (imr), الهی (al-hí), مستقیم (mstqím), باش (básh), هیچ (hích), امری (imrí), تو (tú), از (iz), خدمتی (khdmtí) as “in, the Cause, of God, no earthly thing whatsoever, thee, from, thy duty”