Gleanings — §727

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 727 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

موت از برای موقنین بمثابهٴ کأس حیوان ست، فرح بخشد و سرور آرد و زندگی پاینده عطا فرماید.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life indeed. It bestoweth joy, and is the bearer of gladness. It conferreth the gift of everlasting life.

Translation Notes

موت

mút m-w-t → “death”

literal: death

death 88% physical 4% “death 4% “death” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as one dead gleaningsGWB §587: expired kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: died prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the dead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §158: among the dead epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: death gleaningsGWB §279: accounted among the dead

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered موت (mút), از (iz), برای (bráy), موقنین (múqnín), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), کأس (kʾas), حیوان (ḥíwán) as “Death, unto, every confident believer, the cup, that is life indeed”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

برای

bráy b-r-y → “briefly” Distinctive

literal: for; briefly

This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of

موقنین

múqnín y-q-n → “certitude” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

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

certitude 61% certainty 17% well 3% fully 3% discern 3% every 3% shouldest 3% acknowledge 3% belief 3% knowledge 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty gleaningsGWB §224: With a certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: of certitude will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware gleaningsGWB §151: and certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitude

بمثابهٴ

bmthábhٴ m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

SE rendered موت (mút), از (iz), برای (bráy), موقنین (múqnín), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), کأس (kʾas), حیوان (ḥíwán), ست، (st،), فرح (frḥ), بخشد (bkhshd), سرور (srúr) as “Death, unto, every confident believer, the cup, that is life indeed, joy, bestoweth, the bearer of gladness”

likened 50% clear 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: similar to that gleaningsGWB §177: likened unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as gleaningsGWB §607: Among them are

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 75% chalice 19% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §383: the cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the one Cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §58: cups kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine gleaningsGWB §15: cup gleaningsGWB §58: chalice

حیوان

ḥíwán ḥ-y-w → “that is life indeed”

literal: life; life, living

SE expanded to “that is life indeed”

life 83% everlasting 6% indeed 6% living 6%

gleaningsGWB §727: that is life indeed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: animals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the true life gleaningsGWB §244: in this, your vain life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: everlasting life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: life indeed gleaningsGWB §239: life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: is Life indeed

ست،

st، s-t-t

literal: sixty; six

SE rendered برای (bráy), موقنین (múqnín), بمثابهٴ (bmthábhٴ), کأس (kʾas), حیوان (ḥíwán), ست، (st،), فرح (frḥ), بخشد (bkhshd), سرور (srúr), آرد (árd), زندگی (zndgí) as “unto, every confident believer, the cup, that is life indeed, joy, bestoweth, the bearer of gladness, proffereth, the gift of everlasting life”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §139: sixty

فرح

frḥ f-r-ḥ → “joy”

literal: joy; joy, gladness

joy 60% joys 10% delight 10% fountain 10% happiness 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: joys of fire-tabletFire §12: Delight gleaningsGWB §208: Rejoice with great joy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §212: cause all hearts to exult will-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Exultest thou over gleaningsGWB §423: you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: a fountain of gladness.”

بخشد

bkhshd b-kh-sh → “bestoweth”

literal: bestow

deliver 29% bestoweth 29% bestow 29% succour 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: deliver gleaningsGWB §147: bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: bestow upon them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Cause them to be made the-hidden-wordsHW §111: proffereth not will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Vouchsafe gleaningsGWB §332: grace

سرور

srúr s-r-r → “bearer of gladness”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “bearer of gladness”

joy 69% gladness 15% into 8% self-satisfied 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy gleaningsGWB §550: sanctuary kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: my inmost being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my joy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and will-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

آرد

árd r-y-d → “thou” Distinctive

literal: want; desire; will

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

thou 20% wish 15% desire 13% hath 12% pleaseth 8% will 7% purpose 7% seek 7% have 6% seeketh 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou wishest gleaningsGWB §472: ask kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: Thy decree tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: disciples gleaningsGWB §592: He willeth

زندگی

zndgí z-n-d → “gift of everlasting life”

literal: life; alive

SE expanded to “gift of everlasting life”

life 50% live 25% didst 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: life gleaningsGWB §431: been reborn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: didst quicken will-and-testamentW&T §3: the stocks epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: fleeting life gleaningsGWB §431: live kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: quickened

پاینده

páyndh p-y-n-d

literal: everlasting

SE rendered فرح (frḥ), بخشد (bkhshd), سرور (srúr), آرد (árd), زندگی (zndgí), پاینده (páyndh), عطا (ʿṭá), فرماید (frmáyd) as “joy, bestoweth, the bearer of gladness, proffereth, the gift of everlasting life, conferreth”

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §335: everlasting

عطا

ʿṭá ʿ-ṭ-w

literal: bounty

SE rendered بخشد (bkhshd), سرور (srúr), آرد (árd), زندگی (zndgí), پاینده (páyndh), عطا (ʿṭá), فرماید (frmáyd) as “bestoweth, the bearer of gladness, proffereth, the gift of everlasting life, conferreth”