Gleanings — §72

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 72 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بگو ای عباد امروز روز ديگر است لسان ديگر بايد تا قابل ثنای مقصود عالم شود و عمل ديگر بايد تا مقبول درگاه گردد جميع عالم طالب اين يوم بودند که شايد موفّق شوند بآنچه لايق و سزاوار است طوبی از برای نفسی که امورات د

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: O men! This is a matchless Day. Matchless must, likewise, be the tongue that celebrateth the praise of the Desire of all nations, and matchless the deed that aspireth to be acceptable in His sight. The whole human race hath longed for this Day, that perchance it may fulfill that which well beseemeth its station, and is worthy of its destiny. Blessed is the man whom the affairs of the world have failed to deter from recognizing Him Who is the Lord of all things.

Translation Notes

بگو

bgú g-w-y → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: Regardest gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: I say gleaningsGWB §191: murmur against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: utter the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servants fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §122: Servants.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: ‘Worship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

روز

rúz r-w-z → “day”

literal: day; today; that-day

day 64% days 9% stage 9% daytime 9% day-time 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: “This gleaningsGWB §675: day hath succeeded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day gleaningsGWB §145: stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: in this day

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered بگو (bgú), عباد (ʿbád), امروز (imrúz), روز (rúz), ديگر (dígr), لسان (lsán), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), قابل (qábl) as “Say, men, This, is a matchless, tongue, must, celebrateth the praise”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: passage will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other

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 §21: in that gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the tongues the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: tongue gleaningsGWB §40: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §564: should

قابل

qábl q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before

This form usually rendered as “worthy”, “unworthy”, “such” (21 occurrences)

worthy 26% unworthy 21% such 11% made 11% fit 11% able 5% celebrateth 5% may 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: placed before fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §109: past kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: disposed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: in the direction tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

ثنای

thnáy th-n-y

literal: praise; praise, commendation

SE rendered لسان (lsán), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), قابل (qábl), ثنای (thnáy), مقصود (mqṣúd), عالم (ʿálm), عمل (ʿml) as “tongue, must, celebrateth the praise, the Desire, of all nations, matchless the deed”

praise 40% glorify 20% magnify 20% whose 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebration gleaningsGWB §3: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: extolling Thy virtues epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Secondarily gleaningsGWB §117: praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: celebrating Thy praise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to glorify Thee

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: design in this matter gleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towards kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: this “oppression”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: the Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Desire

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “of all nations” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (363 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of all nations”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Teacher fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §261: knew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Object of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: is known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

عمل

ʿml ʿ-m-l → “matchless the deed” Distinctive

literal: deed; deeds; work

This form usually rendered as “act”, “conduct”, “deeds” (48 occurrences)

SE expanded to “matchless the deed”

act 26% conduct 13% deeds 13% work 9% acted 9% observe 9% deed 9% discharge 4% perpetrated 4% done 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: the perpetrator gleaningsGWB §458: troubling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: we have done tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walk will-and-testamentW&T §39: enforceth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: done

درگاه

drgáh d-r-g → “threshold”

literal: threshold; threshold, court

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Threshold

گردد

grdd g-r-d

literal: become; to become

SE rendered عمل (ʿml), ديگر (dígr), بايد (báyd), مقبول (mqbúl), درگاه (drgáh), گردد (grdd), جميع (jmíʿ), عالم (ʿálm), طالب (ṭálb), يوم (yúm) as “matchless the deed, aspireth to be acceptable, in His sight, The whole human race, world, hath longed, Day”

may 31% made 13% become 13% end 6% arise 6% set 6% shake 6% station 6% disclosed 6% exert 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §287: be rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: to a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §3: His neck epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: be Thou gleaningsGWB §622: set

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “whole human race”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “whole human race”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: all peoples gleaningsGWB §395: your energies kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: companions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: combination tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §36: all trials

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 33% seeketh 20% seekers 13% desirest 7% thirsted 7% sought 7% hath 7% yearn 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: ask gleaningsGWB §556: seeketh to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my goal the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §72: hath longed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: desire

بودند

búdnd b-w-d → “is”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), عالم (ʿálm), طالب (ṭálb), يوم (yúm), بودند (búdnd), شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq) as “The whole human race, world, hath longed, Day, perchance, it may fulfill, that which well beseemeth, its station,”

have 33% had 33% passed 11% lived 11% appeared 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §191: is neither kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: could have been the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §16: must turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded

شايد

sháyd sh-y-d → “perchance”

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

موفّق

múffq w-f-q → “it may fulfill”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

SE expanded to “it may fulfill”

may 29% strengthened 14% hath 14% attained 14% favoured 14% enable 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: weld together gleaningsGWB §661: enabled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: favoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: graciously aid me will-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: unity gleaningsGWB §178: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: leagued themselves

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered يوم (yúm), بودند (búdnd), شايد (sháyd), موفّق (múffq), شوند (shúnd), بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq), سزاوار (száwár), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “Day, perchance, it may fulfill, that which well beseemeth, its station,, is worthy, Blessed is”

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nothing gleaningsGWB §40: should be kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: was given prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: written

بآنچه

bánchh b-ch-h → “that which well beseemeth”

literal: by what

SE expanded to “that which well beseemeth”

1 occurrence in corpus

لايق

láyq l-y-q → “worthy”

literal: worthy; befit; befits

worthy 40% beseemeth 20% fit 10% entirely 10% unworthy 10% best 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: worthy gleaningsGWB §395: entirely unworthy kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: falleth short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: fit gleaningsGWB §411: beseemeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: to bestow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w → “is worthy”

literal: worthy; worthy/fitting; worthy/deserving

behooveth 25% worthy 25% beseemeth 25% becometh 13% befitted 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: behooveth gleaningsGWB §145: befitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: becometh gleaningsGWB §173: It behooveth you gleaningsGWB §72: is worthy gleaningsGWB §395: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §363: worthy

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed is”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

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 §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §513: Blessed and happy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed gleaningsGWB §205: Happy are they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Well

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered بآنچه (bánchh), لايق (láyq), سزاوار (száwár), طوبی (ṭúbí), از (iz), برای (bráy), نفسی (nfsí), امورات (imúrát) as “that which well beseemeth, its station,, is worthy, Blessed is, the man whom, the affairs”

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

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered لايق (láyq), سزاوار (száwár), طوبی (ṭúbí), از (iz), برای (bráy), نفسی (nfsí), امورات (imúrát) as “its station,, is worthy, Blessed is, the man whom, the affairs”