Gleanings — §8

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 8 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

امريکه لم يزل و لا يزال مقصود نبيّين و غاية رجای مرسلين بوده باراده مطلقه و مشيّت نافذه ظاهر شده اوست موعودی که جميع کتب الهی باو بشارت داده مع ذلک اهل ارض از او غافل و محجوب مشاهده ميشوند بگو ای اوليای حق جهد نمائيد شايد بعرفانش فائز گرديد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Revelation which, from time immemorial, hath been acclaimed as the Purpose and Promise of all the Prophets of God, and the most cherished Desire of His Messengers, hath now, by virtue of the pervasive Will of the Almighty and at His irresistible bidding, been revealed unto men. The advent of such a Revelation hath been heralded in all the sacred Scriptures. Behold how, notwithstanding such an announcement, mankind hath strayed from its path and shut out itself from its glory.

Translation Notes

امريکه

imríkh ʾ-m-r → “revelation”

literal: command; matter; command/cause

cause 56% revelation 17% behest 8% things 6% affairs 3% mission 2% had 2% decree 2% faith 2% any 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: Revelation gleaningsGWB §698: Our Cause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: commanded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thy Laws will-and-testamentW&T §5: Cause of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: Cause of gleaningsGWB §318: impelleth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: The Cause of

يزل

yzl z-w-l → “from time immemorial”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

SE expanded to “from time immemorial”

hath 25% everlasting 13% time 13% ever 13% will 13% have 13% everlastingly 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly gleaningsGWB §605: hath always ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: can never fade prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: will continue to remain the-hidden-wordsHW §113: perisheth will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: From everlasting gleaningsGWB §213: still

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

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 §172: meant the gleaningsGWB §127: objective kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Seek

غاية

gháyh gh-w-y → “desire”

literal: end/limit/height

desire 29% highest 29% height 14% cherished 14% dearest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: made to err fire-tabletFire §8: height gleaningsGWB §725: Desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: ultimate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: dearest wish the-hidden-wordsHW §10: surely stray prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the cherished desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: highest aspiration

رجای

rjáy r-j-w

literal: hope; hope, desire; hope/desire

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), نبيّين (nbíbín), غاية (gháyh), رجای (rjáy), مرسلين (mrslín), باراده (bárádh), مطلقه (mṭlqh) as “Purpose, the Prophets, Desire, Messengers, by virtue of, the pervasive”

hope 34% desire 16% heart’s 13% supreme 9% longing 6% ardent 6% wish 6% obtain 3% hopes 3% hopeth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration fire-tabletFire §4: Longing gleaningsGWB §627: in the hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: Thee alone do I seek the-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as doth will-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desire

مرسلين

mrslín r-s-l → “messengers”

literal: messenger; messengers

messengers 92% muhammad 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: The Divine Messengers gleaningsGWB §289: continually been wafted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: His Messengers!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thou didst send me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: sent down

باراده

bárádh r-w-d → “by virtue of” Distinctive

literal: will; desire

This form usually rendered as “will”, “purpose”, “desire” (66 occurrences)

SE expanded to “by virtue of”

will 41% purpose 9% desire 9% desired 6% purposed 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% hath 6% determineth 6% wished 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: purposed gleaningsGWB §682: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: intend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt wish tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purpose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desireth

مطلقه

mṭlqh ṭ-l-q → “applied” Distinctive

literal: application; absolute

This form usually rendered as “slightest”, “all-pervading”, “pervasive” (6 occurrences)

slightest 40% all-pervading 20% pervasive 20% absolute 20%

gleaningsGWB §594: friendly face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: application prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoor will-and-testamentW&T §23: universality gleaningsGWB §37: divorce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the slightest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Day

مشيّت

mshíht sh-y-ʾ → “will”

literal: will

will 61% through 11% purpose 6% wishes 6% operation 6% potency 6% whose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever gleaningsGWB §492: as it pleaseth thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: He desireth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: wisheth

نافذه

náfdhh n-f-dh → “irresistible”

literal: penetration; execution; penetrating

irresistible 33% energizing 17% potency 17% binding 17% all-swaying 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: influence gleaningsGWB §682: potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the pervasive power the-hidden-wordsHW §13: binding will-and-testamentW&T §25: executive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: irresistible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: compelling force will-and-testamentW&T §25: enforceth

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revealed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath revealed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §360: most resplendent kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divine Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: Whose glory is uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

اوست

iwst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: are gleaningsGWB §344: are to be found kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: are in the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: are still gleaningsGWB §540: possess

موعودی

múʿúdí w-ʿ-d → “promised” Distinctive

literal: promised; promise; to promise

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

promised 45% promise 26% foretold 6% sanctity 3% time 3% according 3% promises 3% threateneth 3% hath 3% advent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the promise gleaningsGWB §8: advent of such a Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the promised One prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Pledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Promised One gleaningsGWB §424: promise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: promise of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: Who hath promised

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all the”

literal: all; all, entire

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 §181: several gleaningsGWB §188: be leagued kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: they one and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: reunited tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §104: every atom will-and-testamentW&T §36: all trials

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “scriptures”

literal: book; books; write

books 44% scriptures 22% sacred 7% holy 6% book 6% all 4% works 4% hath 4% destined 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-Aqdas gleaningsGWB §630: Ordain kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Book

باو

báw ʾ-w-w

literal: him; he; his

SE rendered اوست (iwst), موعودی (múʿúdí), جميع (jmíʿ), کتب (ktb), الهی (al-hí), باو (báw), بشارت (bshárt), داده (dádh), اهل (ihl) as “hath, advent of such a Revelation, all the, Scriptures, God, heralded, mankind”

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him

بشارت

bshárt b-sh-r → “heralded” Distinctive

literal: glad-tidings; herald

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “announced”, “tidings” (20 occurrences)

hath 15% announced 15% tidings 15% announce 8% rejoice 8% heralded 8% foretold 8% blessing 8% joyful 8% brought 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: may announce gleaningsGWB §104: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MAN will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankind gleaningsGWB §719: the human race

داده

dádh d-ʾ-d

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), کتب (ktb), الهی (al-hí), باو (báw), بشارت (bshárt), داده (dádh), اهل (ihl), ارض (irḍ), از (iz), غافل (gháfl) as “all the, Scriptures, God, heralded, mankind, strayed”

hath 29% equity 14% have 14% applicable 14% imparted 14% had 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §111: hath made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: brought will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “mankind” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: family gleaningsGWB §513: mankind its citizens kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followers the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), باو (báw), بشارت (bshárt), داده (dádh), اهل (ihl), ارض (irḍ), از (iz), غافل (gháfl), محجوب (mḥjúb), مشاهده (msháhdh), ميشوند (míshúnd) as “God, heralded, mankind, strayed, shut out itself, been”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: earth gleaningsGWB §23: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: all that is on earth gleaningsGWB §447: the face of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: on

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered بشارت (bshárt), داده (dádh), اهل (ihl), ارض (irḍ), از (iz), غافل (gháfl), محجوب (mḥjúb), مشاهده (msháhdh), ميشوند (míshúnd) as “heralded, mankind, strayed, shut out itself, been”

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

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l → “strayed” Distinctive

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

This form usually rendered as “heedless”, “oblivious”, “unaware” (53 occurrences)

heedless 33% oblivious 26% unaware 14% who 5% one 5% erred 5% forgetful 5% hath 2% strayed 2% disregard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: the heedless gleaningsGWB §281: slumber kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: erring and wayward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: that we may utterly forget the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: heedless ones gleaningsGWB §201: have strayed

محجوب

mḥjúb ḥ-j-b → “shut out itself” Distinctive

literal: veil; veiled; veils

This form usually rendered as “veiled”, “deprived”, “veil” (21 occurrences)

SE expanded to “shut out itself”

veiled 33% deprived 20% veil 7% ignorant 7% wayward 7% shut 7% imprisoned 7% obscure 7% deprive 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the veils gleaningsGWB §48: No veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstacle the-hidden-wordsHW §150: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: shut you out gleaningsGWB §563: concealment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: deprive

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered اهل (ihl), ارض (irḍ), از (iz), غافل (gháfl), محجوب (mḥjúb), مشاهده (msháhdh), ميشوند (míshúnd), بگو (bgú) as “mankind, strayed, shut out itself, been, Behold”

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: peruse fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §386: pronounced kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Martyrs”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: that they will testify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

ميشوند

míshúnd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “would” (6 occurrences)

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: hath gleaningsGWB §39: be said kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: perchance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: have been

اوليای

iwlíáy w-l-y

literal: friend; lord; guardian

SE rendered محجوب (mḥjúb), مشاهده (msháhdh), ميشوند (míshúnd), بگو (bgú), اوليای (iwlíáy), حق (ḥq), جهد (jhd), نمائيد (nmáʾíd) as “shut out itself, been, Behold, hath”