Gleanings — §102
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 102 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
نظر باختلاف اين مراتب و مقامات است که بيانات و کلمات مختلفه از آن ينابيع علوم سبحانی ظاهر ميشود و الّا فی الحقيقه نزد عارفين معضلات مسائل الهيّه جميع در حکم يک کلمه مذکور است چون اکثر ناس اطّلاع بر مقامات مذکوره نيافته‌اند اينست که در کلمات مختلفه آن هياکل متّحده مضطرب و متزلزل ميشوند
Shoghi Effendi Translation
It is because of this difference in their station and mission that the words and utterances flowing from these Wellsprings of Divine knowledge appear to diverge and differ. Otherwise, in the eyes of them that are initiated into the mysteries of Divine wisdom, all their utterances are, in reality, but the expressions of one Truth. As most of the people have failed to appreciate those stations to which We have referred, they, therefore, feel perplexed and dismayed at the varying utterances pronounced by Manifestations that are essentially one and the same.
Translation Notes
SE rendered نظر (nẓr), باختلاف (bákhtláf), مراتب (mrátb), مقامات (mqámát) as “difference in their, station and”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Gazefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §16: eye, inkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: is still expectantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: his eyes turned in the direction oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking
SE expanded to “difference in their”
discord 23% differences 19% difference 12% strife 12% contention 8% dissensions 8% dissension 8% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differencesgleaningsGWB §584: There lay concealed withinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divergencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: dividedwill-and-testamentW&T §58: turneth untoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: contrary togleaningsGWB §102: this differencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the contrary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: how intensegleaningsGWB §106: statekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: How frequentlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: levelthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: in the path ofwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: to set upgleaningsGWB §669: the limitations
station 29% stations 14% exalted 10% mission 10% mysteries 10% essential 10% concerning 5% ranks 5% significance 5% honor 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: placesfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §272: Go thou straight onkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: thronetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
SE expanded to “words and utterances”
utterances 41% sayings 17% statements 15% words 7% utterance 5% which 5% passages 2% conversation 2% revealing 2% hath 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §157: Such a recognitionkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: and that through a wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “wellsprings”, “springs”, “well-springs” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: of the worldsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §17: them that observekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: naughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: comprehensiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mistsfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §212: of the All-Gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: “veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Praise be to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: He hath revealed Himselffire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §394: establishmentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: dawn ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O Thou Who art the most manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “should”, “can” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be againgleaningsGWB §319: shall attainkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: are condensedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thinewill-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustlygleaningsGWB §424: By the one true God!kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: undisputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deservethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker
eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: visitedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: in the sightthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presencewill-and-testamentW&T §54: devisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Wheneverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: when compared withthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me
This form usually rendered as “all”, “have”, “comprehend” (75 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that are initiated”
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: know itgleaningsGWB §282: Know yekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: apprehensiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: acknowledging the
This form usually rendered as “truths”, “intricacies”, “problems” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: praygleaningsGWB §467: wert thou to inquire of themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §489: be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: I adjure theefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §135: before Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: a troopgleaningsGWB §207: who will gather togetherkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: in the pluralprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: to band themselves against usthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: number
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: be strengthenedgleaningsGWB §635: and understandingkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: unmistakableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: governancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive
This form usually rendered as “recorded”, “mentioned”, “hath” (129 occurrences)
SE expanded to “which We have referred”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: thisgleaningsGWB §71: may be admonishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: Name!—toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: be brought to mindtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: for the most partgleaningsGWB §550: most of the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: rivertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: mostgleaningsGWB §515: any
SE expanded to “of the people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of othersgleaningsGWB §466: the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’sgleaningsGWB §153: the peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings
SE expanded to “have failed to appreciate”
appreciate 20% knowledge 13% aware 13% grasp 13% news 7% informing 7% becoming 7% ignorant 7% ignorance 7% comprehended 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: If ye become aware offire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §46: shinethkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: dawningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: may shine brightlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
SE rendered ناس (nás), اطّلاع (iṭṭláʿ), بر (br), مقامات (mqámát), مذکوره (mdhkúrh), نيافته‌اند (níáfthánd), اينست (iynst), کلمات (klmát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh) as “of the people, have failed to appreciate, to, those stations, which We have referred, they, varying utterances”
This form usually rendered as “embodiments”, “temples”, “beings” (36 occurrences)
embodiments 22% temples 15% beings 15% manifestations 11% persons 11% tabernacles 7% bodies 7% inmost 4% noble 4% temple 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the formfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §311: a state and conditionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: mortalsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Himtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
SE expanded to “are essentially one”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: harmonyfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §541: fellowshipkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: singlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: eternal holinesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: agitationgleaningsGWB §375: trembleth with a great tremblingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: dismayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: the agitation of their heartstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: rain blows upon theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: dost thou dreadwill-and-testamentW&T §5: blow
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: have trembledgleaningsGWB §423: the world to tremblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: waveringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: Most Grievous Convulsionwill-and-testamentW&T §34: were convulsedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: EarthquakesgleaningsGWB §102: dismayedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: perplex the mind
