Gleanings — §118
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 118 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered چقدر (chqdr), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), ذرّه (dhrrh), شیء (shíʾ), از (iz), تعمّق (tʿmmq), غمرات (ghmrát) as “How, bewildering, the attempt to fathom, the sacred depths”
SE rendered چقدر (chqdr), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), ذرّه (dhrrh), شیء (shíʾ), از (iz), تعمّق (tʿmmq), غمرات (ghmrát) as “How, bewildering, the attempt to fathom, the sacred depths”
SE rendered تعمّق (tʿmmq), غمرات (ghmrát), لجّه (ljjh), قدس (qds), عرفان (ʿrfán), تو (tú), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), عاجز (ʿájz) as “the attempt to fathom, the sacred depths, Thy knowledge, How, vast the number, futile”
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “how”, “what”, “according” (36 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “incapable”, “fail”, “impotent” (25 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “inherent”, “which” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “wert” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “findeth” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered بيند (bínd), گويم (gúym), بقلب (bqlb), ادراک (idrák), شوی (shúy), قلب (qlb), عارف (ʿárf), بمقامات (bmqámát), تجلّی (tjllí) as “discerned, can, heart, apprehend, have comprehended, significance, potentialities”
This form usually rendered as “station”, “stations”, “exalted” (39 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “all”, “entire”, “any” (42 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “others”, “other”, “without” (150 occurrences)
SE expanded to “proclaimeth Thy Presence”
SE rendered مستور (mstúr), غير (ghír), معروف (mʿrúf), مانی (mání), چه (chh), يزل (yzl), ابواب (ibúáb), فضل (fḍl), وصل (wṣl) as “inscrutable, all, of, throughout, portals, grace, Presence”
This form usually rendered as “time”, “all”, “hath” (31 occurrences)
SE rendered يزل (yzl), ابواب (ibúáb), فضل (fḍl), وصل (wṣl), لقايت (lqáyt), بر (br), وجه (wjh), ممکنات (mmknát), مفتوح (mftúḥ), تجلّيات (tjllíát) as “throughout, portals, grace, Presence, all, created, open, revelations”
This form usually rendered as “face”, “countenance”, “faces” (64 occurrences)
SE rendered مفتوح (mftúḥ), تجلّيات (tjllíát), انوار (inúár), جمال (jmál), بيمثالت (bímthált), بر (br), اعراش (iʿrásh), وجود (wjúd), از (iz), مشهود (mshhúd) as “open, revelations, matchless, Beauty, Thy, realities, beings, visible”
This form usually rendered as “occupied”, “imprinted”, “established” (7 occurrences)
SE rendered مفقود (mfqúd), مستوی (mstúy), ظهور (ẓhúr), فضل (fḍl), اعظم (iʿẓm), عنايت (ʿnáyt), اتمّ (itmm), اقوم (iqúm), شهادت (shhádt), ميدهم (mídhm) as “and, imprinted, most, favor, gracious, perfect, testify, moved”
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “grace”, “loving” (74 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “bear” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered اتمّ (itmm), اقوم (iqúm), شهادت (shhádt), ميدهم (mídhm), ساحت (sáḥt), جلال (jlál), قدست (qdst), از (iz), عرفان (ʿrfán), غير (ghír), مقدّس (mqdds) as “perfect, testify, moved, court, holiness”
SE rendered بساط (bsáṭ), اجلال (ijlál), اُنست (unst), از (iz), ادراک (idrák) as “Presence, mind”
This form usually rendered as “perceive”, “companion”, “presence” (5 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “immeasurably”, “purify” (20 occurrences)
SE rendered اُنست (unst), از (iz), ادراک (idrák), سوی (súy), منزّه (mnzzh), خواهد (khúáhd), بکينونت (bkínúnt) as “Presence, mind, exalted, Thyself can”
This form usually rendered as “essence”, “own”, “reality” (17 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “characterized”, “embodiments”, “dost” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (193 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “into” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “lost”, “filled” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered مبهوت (mbhút), گشتهاند (gshthánd), بسا (bsá), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), کمال (kmál), طلب (ṭlb), اشتياق (ishtíáq), از (iz), شعله (shʿlh), ملتهبه (mlthbh) as “were, bewildered, Myriad, ardent, hearts, consuming, flame”
SE rendered گشتهاند (gshthánd), بسا (bsá), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), کمال (kmál), طلب (ṭlb), اشتياق (ishtíáq), از (iz), شعله (shʿlh), ملتهبه (mlthbh) as “bewildered, Myriad, ardent, hearts, consuming, flame”
This form usually rendered as “flame” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered اشتياق (ishtíáq), از (iz), شعله (shʿlh), ملتهبه (mlthbh), نار (nár), فراق (fráq), محترق (mḥtrq), چه (chh), بسيار (bsíár) as “hearts, consuming, flame, remoteness, hath, numberless”
This form usually rendered as “consumed”, “fast”, “burn” (11 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “faithful”, “righteous” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “desire” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered ناله (nálh), حنين (ḥnín), عاشقين (ʿáshqín), بساحت (bsáḥt), قدست (qdst), رسد (rsd), نه (nh), صيحه (ṣíḥh), ندبه (ndbh), قاصدين (qáṣdín), مشتاقين (mshtáqín) as “sighs, moans, court, holy, lamentations, wayfarers, longing”
This form usually rendered as “lamentations”, “sore”, “cried” (6 occurrences)
SE rendered بساحت (bsáḥt), قدست (qdst), رسد (rsd), نه (nh), صيحه (ṣíḥh), ندبه (ndbh), قاصدين (qáṣdín), مشتاقين (mshtáqín), بمقام (bmqám), قربت (qrbt) as “court, holy, lamentations, wayfarers, longing, seat, attain”
This form usually rendered as “wayfarers”, “ye”, “have” (7 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “glory” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered قاصدين (qáṣdín), مشتاقين (mshtáqín), بمقام (bmqám), قربت (qrbt), آيد (áyd) as “wayfarers, longing, seat, attain”