Gleanings — §123

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 123 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ظهور بر اتلال قلوب و افئده برافرازد و از این کلمات و اشارات معلوم و ثابت شد که لابدّ در عالم ملک و ملکوت باید کینونت و حقیقتی ظاهر گردد که واسطهٴ فیض کلّیّه و مظهر اسم الوهیّت و ربوبیّت باشد تا جمیع ناس در ظلّ تربیت آن آفتاب حقیقت تر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

From the foregoing passages and allusions it hath been made indubitably clear that in the kingdoms of earth and heaven there must needs be manifested a Being, an Essence Who shall act as a Manifestation and Vehicle for the transmission of the grace of the Divinity Itself, the Sovereign Lord of all. Through the Teachings of this Daystar of Truth every man will advance and develop until he attaineth the station at which he can manifest all the potential forces with which his inmost true self hath been endowed. It is for this very purpose that in every age and dispensation the Prophets of God and His chosen Ones have appeared amongst men, and have evinced such power as is born of God and such might as only the Eternal can reveal.

Translation Notes

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: perpetrate fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §638: shed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: apparent and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: hath made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بر (br) as “manifest”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound

اتلال

itlál t-l-w

literal: recitation; recite; by God (oath particle)

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بر (br), اتلال (itlál), قلوب (qlúb), افئده (ifʾdh), برافرازد (bráfrázd), از (iz) as “manifest, From the foregoing”

recited 29% recite 18% reciting 12% reading 12% perused 6% rehearsed 6% read 6% saying 6% choose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: perused gleaningsGWB §40: reciting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: are recited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: to choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recite gleaningsGWB §82: are rehearsed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: reading epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: recited

قلوب

qlúb q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بر (br), اتلال (itlál), قلوب (qlúb), افئده (ifʾdh), برافرازد (bráfrázd), از (iz) as “manifest, From the foregoing”

hearts 79% souls 5% heart 4% men’s 3% breasts 2% whole 2% human 2% “hearts 2% radiant 1% fearful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s hearts gleaningsGWB §635: of thine heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheaval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: all his affections the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: and

افئده

ifʾdh f-ʾ-d

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بر (br), اتلال (itlál), قلوب (qlúb), افئده (ifʾdh), برافرازد (bráfrázd), از (iz) as “manifest, From the foregoing”

hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the hearts gleaningsGWB §453: the souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: the hearts gleaningsGWB §91: illuminated heart

برافرازد

bráfrázd f-r-ʾ-z

literal: raise

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بر (br), اتلال (itlál), قلوب (qlúb), افئده (ifʾdh), برافرازد (bráfrázd), از (iz), کلمات (klmát), اشارات (ishárát), معلوم (mʿlúm) as “manifest, From the foregoing, indubitably clear”

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §58: raise

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

کلمات

klmát k-l-m

literal: word; words

SE rendered از (iz), کلمات (klmát), اشارات (ishárát), معلوم (mʿlúm), ثابت (thábt) as “From the foregoing, indubitably clear”

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: Who conversed gleaningsGWB §148: “So oft, then, as kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the Word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §9: the phrase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: conversed with God gleaningsGWB §97: their call

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r

literal: allusion; allusions

SE rendered از (iz), کلمات (klmát), اشارات (ishárát), معلوم (mʿlúm), ثابت (thábt), لابدّ (lábdd) as “From the foregoing, indubitably clear, must needs”

suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §19: can adequately describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: evil suggestions the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §19: reference to Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: unaided.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: of doubt

معلوم

mʿlúm ʿ-l-m → “indubitably clear” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “evident”, “known”, “object” (86 occurrences)

evident 40% known 21% object 12% clear 12% know 5% ascertained 2% unmistakable 2% discovered 2% apparent 2% indubitably 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: distinguished divine fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §535: embraceth and comprehendeth all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: motive-force prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: the contingent world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

ثابت

thábt th-b-t

literal: established; establish; affirmation

SE rendered از (iz), کلمات (klmát), اشارات (ishárát), معلوم (mʿlúm), ثابت (thábt), لابدّ (lábdd), عالم (ʿálm), ملک (mlk) as “From the foregoing, indubitably clear, must needs, kingdoms, earth”

established 22% firmly 17% confirmed 13% steadfast 13% firm 9% definitely 9% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% establish 4% fixed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established gleaningsGWB §368: been made kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: it becometh incontrovertibly evident the-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill will-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establish

لابدّ

lábdd b-d-d → “must needs”

literal: bad; necessarily; necessary

must 43% evil 43% worse 14%

gleaningsGWB §123: must needs the-hidden-wordsHW §120: no evil will-and-testamentW&T §41: worse gleaningsGWB §511: must come

ملک

mlk m-l-k → “earth” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)

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 §426: King of Kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: such of their subjects tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

باید

báyd b-y-d → “be”

literal: must; must, should

SE rendered لابدّ (lábdd), عالم (ʿálm), ملک (mlk), ملکوت (mlkút), باید (báyd), کینونت (kínúnt), حقیقتی (ḥqíqtí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گردد (grdd) as “must needs, kingdoms, earth, heaven, be, a Being, an Essence, manifested, Who shall act”

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §564: should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §334: quickened

کینونت

kínúnt k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “own”, “essence”, “most” (13 occurrences)

own 36% essence 18% most 9% inmost 9% soul 9% reality 9% ancient 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: he, verily, hath been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §637: could comprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impeding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: place tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

حقیقتی

ḥqíqtí ḥ-q-q → “essence”

literal: truth; true; right

essence 50% all 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustly gleaningsGWB §277: the power of truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Him that speaketh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the

گردد

grdd g-r-d → “may”

literal: become; to become

may 31% made 13% become 13% end 6% arise 6% set 6% shake 6% station 6% disclosed 6% exert 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst become gleaningsGWB §287: be rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: have allowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §27: to become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: be Thou gleaningsGWB §288: not stray

واسطهٴ

wásṭhٴ w-s-ṭ → “zenith” Distinctive

literal: middle; middle, midst; by means of

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

zenith 18% meridian 9% midmost 9% middle 9% mediator 9% channels 9% manifestation 9% due 9% midst 9% induce 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: middle gleaningsGWB §123: a Manifestation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: in its the-hidden-wordsHW §63: to the zenith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: meridian gleaningsGWB §122: channels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: the zenith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: Mediator

کلّیّه

kllílh k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; all, every

wholly 30% all-embracing 20% utterly 20% all 10% firmly 10% entirely 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: all that gleaningsGWB §277: at all kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: all them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §40: utterly

اسم

ism s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered واسطهٴ (wásṭhٴ), فیض (fíḍ), کلّیّه (kllílh), مظهر (mẓhr), اسم (ism), الوهیّت (al-whíht), ربوبیّت (rbúbíbt), باشد (báshd), جمیع (jmíʿ) as “a Manifestation, grace, all, Divinity, Sovereign Lord, every man”

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Our Tablet fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §627: of Thy names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: whose names prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: called by Thine own name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

الوهیّت

al-whíht ʾ-l-h → “divinity”

literal: God; divine; god

divinity 71% godhead 14% realm 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §668: set

ربوبیّت

rbúbíbt r-b-b → “sovereign lord” Distinctive

literal: Lord; lord; divine

This form usually rendered as “godhead”, “lordship”, “divinity” (12 occurrences)

godhead 27% lordship 27% divinity 18% godhood 9% sovereignty 9% sovereign 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of gleaningsGWB §45: Heaven-sent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of Thy sovereignty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Lordship

باشد

báshd b-w-d

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered الوهیّت (al-whíht), ربوبیّت (rbúbíbt), باشد (báshd), جمیع (jmíʿ), ناس (nás), ظلّ (ẓll), تربیت (trbít) as “Divinity, Sovereign Lord, every man, men, Through the Teachings, develop”