Gleanings — §79

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 79 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

كلّها الملك للّه المقتدر العليم الحكيم اعلم إنّا في سجن عظيم وأحاطتنا جُنود الظّلم بما اكتسبت أيدي المشركين ولكنّ الغلام في بهجة لا يعادلها ما في الأرض كلّها تاللّه في سبيل اللّه لا يحزنه ضرّ الّذين ظلموا

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know thou, moreover, that We have been cast into an afflictive Prison, and are encompassed with the hosts of tyranny, as a result of what the hands of the infidels have wrought. Such is the gladness, however, which the Youth hath tasted that no earthly joy can compare unto it. By God! The harm He suffereth at the hands of the oppressor can never grieve His heart, nor can He be saddened by the ascendancy of such as have repudiated His truth.

Translation Notes

كلّها

kllhá k-l-l

literal: all; every; all, every

all 62% whole 5% every 5% combined 5% successive 5% one 5% over 5% days 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: all the Prophets gleaningsGWB §286: is kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: all sides tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §40: utterly

الملك

al-mlk m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

kingdom 28% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% earth 5% world 5% land 3% angels 3% sovereignty 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Czar gleaningsGWB §357: no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: such of their subjects tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

تاللّه

tálllh ʾ-l-h → “by god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r

literal: power; powerful

SE rendered المقتدر (al-mqtdr), العليم (al-ʿlím), الحكيم (al-ḥkím), اعلم (iʿlm) as “Know thou”

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 §237: while fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §410: awhile kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: powerful is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: of Thy dominion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

اعلم

iʿlm ʿ-l-m → “know thou”

literal: knowledge

know 69% “know 8% most 8% thou 4% am 4% believe 4% aware 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: world fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §242: discerning observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: the fate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

الحكيم

al-ḥkím ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; wise

SE rendered الحكيم (al-ḥkím), اعلم (iʿlm), سجن (sjn), عظيم (ʿẓím), وأحاطتنا (wʾaḥáṭtná) as “Know thou, afflictive Prison, are encompassed”

all-wise 79% wisdom 5% all-wise.” 3% wise 3% sages 2% embodiments 2% ḥakím 2% name 2% shall 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: wise gleaningsGWB §723: observe the dictates of wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: Supreme Ordainer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

عظيم

ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered اعلم (iʿlm), سجن (sjn), عظيم (ʿẓím), وأحاطتنا (wʾaḥáṭtná), جُنود (junúd), الظّلم (aẓ-ẓlm) as “Know thou, afflictive Prison, are encompassed, the hosts, of tyranny”

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §51: of His mighty throne.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: supreme achievement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thy majesty and greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: abounding gleaningsGWB §411: Most Great Name

وأحاطتنا

wʾaḥáṭtná ḥ-w-ṭ → “are encompassed”

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

encompassed 38% hath 14% have 12% all-encompassing 10% compassed 7% envelop 6% embraced 5% pervaded 4% enveloped 2% all-embracing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: envelop fire-tabletFire §9: enveloped gleaningsGWB §390: embraceth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: seize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: assault the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §32: compassed me round epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassed

الظّلم

aẓ-ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “of tyranny”

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: iniquity hath been fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §477: oppress them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: the transgressors the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: malevolence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: tyranny

اكتسبت

iktsbt k-s-b → “have wrought”

literal: acquire; earn; acquired

have 45% wrought 45% had 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: had wrought gleaningsGWB §239: ye shall have done kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: acquired epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: have wrought gleaningsGWB §319: benefit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: earn gleaningsGWB §506: for your doings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wrought

أيدي

ʾaydí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 70% hand 9% sword 4% mercy 4% designs 4% assaults 4% into 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his hand gleaningsGWB §63: all his might kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: my hands tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the hand gleaningsGWB §506: His Presence

المشركين

al-mshrkín sh-r-k → “the infidels”

literal: polytheist; polytheists; partner

infidels 59% ungodly 9% infidel 9% perverse 6% have 6% join 3% who 3% darts 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partner gleaningsGWB §24: join partners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: common prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: naught but open blasphemy the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partner gleaningsGWB §636: of the infidel

ولكنّ

wlknn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how

الغلام

al-ghlám gh-l-m → “the youth”

literal: youth; servant; youth, boy

youth 74% officers 5% mine 5% celestial 5% servant 5% such 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: slaves, both men fire-tabletFire §36: This gleaningsGWB §200: Celestial Youth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: officers gleaningsGWB §135: of the Youth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: such a man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: this Youth

بهجة

bhjh b-h-j → “gladness”

literal: gladness

joy 50% gladness 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: rejoice fire-tabletFire §13: gladness gleaningsGWB §46: Blissful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: gladden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: cheer gleaningsGWB §79: the gladness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: delight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: joy

يعادلها

yʿádlhá ʿ-d-l → “can compare unto it”

literal: justice; just; equal

SE expanded to “can compare unto it”

compare 50% can 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: equity gleaningsGWB §638: and justice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: man of equity tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §28: that are just epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: just gleaningsGWB §509: with equity

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earthly”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §250: world

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l

literal: path; way; path/way

SE rendered الأرض (ar-rḍ), كلّها (kllhá), تاللّه (tálllh), سبيل (sbíl), اللّه (al-lh), يحزنه (yḥznh), ضرّ (ḍrr), الّذين (adh-dhín) as “earthly, By God, saddened, The harm, such as have repudiated”