Gleanings — §128

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 128 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بلی آن سماء حقیقت قادر و مقتدر است که جمیع ناس را از شمال بعد و هوی بیمین قرب و لقا رساند لو شآء الله لیکون النّاس أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً ولکن مقصود صعود انفس طیّبه و جواهر مجرّده است که بفطرت اصلیّهٴ خود بشاطی بحر اعظم وارد شوند تا طالبان جمال ذو الجلال از عاکفان امکنهٴ ضلال و اضلال از یکدیگر مفصول و ممتاز شوند کذلک قدّر الأمر من قلم عزّ منیر...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

He Who is the Dayspring of Truth is, no doubt, fully capable of rescuing from such remoteness wayward souls and of causing them to draw nigh unto His court and attain His Presence. “If God had pleased He had surely made all men one people.” His purpose, however, is to enable the pure in spirit and the detached in heart to ascend, by virtue of their own innate powers, unto the shores of the Most Great Ocean, that thereby they who seek the Beauty of the All-Glorious may be distinguished and separated from the wayward and perverse. Thus hath it been ordained by the all-glorious and resplendent Pen.…

Translation Notes

قادر

qádr q-d-r → “fully” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “powerless”, “almighty”, “can” (39 occurrences)

powerless 15% almighty 12% can 12% all-powerful 12% able 12% powerful 12% potent 8% power 8% could 8% bear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thine omnipotence fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §135: had been definitely foreordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: hath destined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Whose dominion embraceth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

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 §165: mosque gleaningsGWB §350: all that existed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §42: gather in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: the whole

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §625: all mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: all the peoples and kindreds of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: men gleaningsGWB §575: words of his mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherents

شمال

shmál sh-m-l → “left”

literal: left/north; left

left 75% north 13% such 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: left gleaningsGWB §409: shall most certainly aid him will-and-testamentW&T §22: include epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: left hand gleaningsGWB §128: such remoteness will-and-testamentW&T §32: gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: North will-and-testamentW&T §23: extended to

بیمین

bímín y-m-n → “right”

literal: right; right hand; right-hand

right 86% right-hand 6% draw 3% towards 3% into 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: right hand gleaningsGWB §192: my right hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: on the right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: to the right hand will-and-testamentW&T §5: the right epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the right hand gleaningsGWB §128: to draw nigh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: the right hand side

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “nigh” Distinctive

literal: nearness; near; bring near

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “proximity”, “nearness” (61 occurrences)

divine 20% proximity 14% nearness 14% presence 14% draw 9% near 9% above 6% inmost 6% reunion 6% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: approach fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §485: favors kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: causest to draw nigh tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

لقا

lqá l-q-y → “presence”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

attainment 50% presence 33% united 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: delivered fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §471: send down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of the “Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: to behold Thy face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §5: in

رساند

rsánd rsídn → “attain”

literal: reach; to reach

attain 29% cause 14% causing 7% impart 7% reach 7% led 7% make 7% leadeth 7% become 7% must 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: inflicted gleaningsGWB §128: causing them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: cause thy soul to attain the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §5: became epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attaineth gleaningsGWB §674: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: is to become

شآء

sháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “pleased” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “willeth”, “who”, “wisheth” (31 occurrences)

willeth 17% who 13% wisheth 13% pleased 13% willing 9% will 9% pleaseth 9% desireth 9% hath 4% wish 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: matters gleaningsGWB §2: of Thy Purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Primal Will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: No one tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: to God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §35: of Providence kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

لیکون

líkún k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “will”, “future”, “may” (77 occurrences)

will 25% future 19% may 14% should 8% can 8% had 6% could 6% would 6% hath 6% shall 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou been gleaningsGWB §452: and have been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: nor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: are held tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §52: that thou mayest become

أُمَّةً

ʾummahan ʾ-m-m → “nations” Distinctive

literal: nations; mother

This form usually rendered as “mother”, “people”, “indeed” (25 occurrences)

mother 65% people 9% indeed 4% source 4% faith 4% nation 4% one 4% mother’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: amidst the nations fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §172: men kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: nation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: One the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s will-and-testamentW&T §5: following

وَاحِدَةً

wáḥidahan w-ḥ-d → “unity” Distinctive

literal: unity; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “one”, “any”, “single” (66 occurrences)

one 74% any 6% single 4% same 4% vahid 2% another 2% each 2% indivisible 2% one.” 2% successively 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the harmonizing fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §382: His oneness kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: that are essentially one and the same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: they who adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Goal gleaningsGWB §233: is the wayfarer kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: The one object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: Thou the Desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Their design

صعود

ṣʿúd ṣ-ʿ-d → “ascend”

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

ascend 22% ascent 17% death 11% ascension 11% soar 11% advance 6% attaineth 6% resume 6% ascending 6% attain 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: his ascent gleaningsGWB §276: ascend unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: to attain unto tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto the the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise then will-and-testamentW&T §34: raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up

انفس

infs n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “others”, “spirit” (28 occurrences)

souls 38% others 13% spirit 6% essence 6% which 6% men’s 6% yourselves 6% beings 6% hands 6% faint-hearted 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: any one gleaningsGWB §243: your judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: any tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathe will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ones

طیّبه

ṭíṭbh ṭ-y-b → “pure”

literal: good; blessed; good, pure

goodly 30% pure 13% human 9% rich 9% blessed 9% good 9% holy 9% righteous 4% sweetness 4% fragrant 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Happy the man gleaningsGWB §172: pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: good prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: fragrant the-hidden-wordsHW §146: Holy will-and-testamentW&T §29: Well is it with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: to recover gleaningsGWB §598: righteous

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “essence”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essences 36% gems 28% essence 8% treasures 6% essential 6% gem-like 6% praise 3% heart 3% stones 3% quintessence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and the gem-like the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §222: stones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential

مجرّده

mjrrdh j-r-d → “detached”

literal: detached

detachment 55% detached 15% sooner 5% symbols 5% when 5% soon 5% pure 5% only 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No sooner gleaningsGWB §103: detachment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: as soon as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §9: is only gleaningsGWB §95: of Detachment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: are detached from all else but Him gleaningsGWB §99: abstraction

بفطرت

bfṭrt f-ṭ-r → “creator” Distinctive

literal: creator; creator/originator

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

creator 25% maker 20% true 18% inner 8% cleft 6% hath 6% fashioner 6% spiritual 4% rent 4% “cleaving 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the true Faith gleaningsGWB §300: the creation of man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: “cleaving prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and the Creator the-hidden-wordsHW §139: aim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: hath been cleft asunder gleaningsGWB §128: by virtue of their own innate powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cloven asunder.”

اصلیّهٴ

iṣlílhٴ ʾ-ṣ-l → “root” Distinctive

literal: principles; foundation; origin

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

root 22% essence 15% even 11% foundations 7% essentials 7% fundamentals 7% principles 7% laws 7% precepts 7% own 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundations gleaningsGWB §127: the real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at eventide gleaningsGWB §345: wholly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very root epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principles

بشاطی

bsháṭí sh-ṭ-ʾ → “shores”

literal: shore; shore, bank; shore/bank

shores 77% ocean 7% shore 7% side 3% towards 3% strand 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: side gleaningsGWB §485: ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shores tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: strand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: shores gleaningsGWB §656: the ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “ocean”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 77% sea 14% waters 4% deep 1% flood 1% through 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% beneath 1% immensity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: sea gleaningsGWB §684: an ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Thy most great Ocean will-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a sea gleaningsGWB §116: deep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: dire gleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: the mightiest of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: authority the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §7: Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy grandeur

وارد

wárd w-r-d

literal: entering; came upon

SE rendered اصلیّهٴ (iṣlílhٴ), بشاطی (bsháṭí), بحر (bḥr), اعظم (iʿẓm), وارد (wárd), شوند (shúnd), طالبان (ṭálbán), جمال (jmál), ذو (dhú), الجلال (al-jlál) as “innate, shores, Ocean, Most, seek, Beauty, All-Glorious”

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Upon Our arrival gleaningsGWB §212: the things that have befallen thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: have befallen Thee will-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the things which befell them gleaningsGWB §227: if he come to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass

شوند

shúnd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered اصلیّهٴ (iṣlílhٴ), بشاطی (bsháṭí), بحر (bḥr), اعظم (iʿẓm), وارد (wárd), شوند (shúnd), طالبان (ṭálbán), جمال (jmál), ذو (dhú), الجلال (al-jlál), از (iz), عاکفان (ʿákfán), امکنهٴ (imknhٴ) as “innate, shores, Ocean, Most, seek, Beauty, All-Glorious, the”

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: may become gleaningsGWB §334: generated kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: should be sent of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §13: must achieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: may not prove to have been

طالبان

ṭálbán ṭ-l-b → “seek”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 50% who 25% seekers 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §115: search kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: question prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: craveth the-hidden-wordsHW §135: Wouldst thou seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §127: aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Object of his quest

ذو

dhú dh-w → “one” Distinctive

literal: possessor; possessor of

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

one 50% girded 50%

gleaningsGWB §66: girded with gleaningsGWB §518: one

الجلال

al-jlál j-l-l → “all-glorious”

literal: glory; majesty

glory 71% all-glorious 14% majesty 7% glory” 3% divine 3% vain 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified be He gleaningsGWB §656: great glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and Thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §374: magnified be His name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: of vain imaginings

عاکفان

ʿákfán ʿ-k-f → “the”

literal: seclude; devoted; devotees

SE rendered طالبان (ṭálbán), جمال (jmál), ذو (dhú), الجلال (al-jlál), از (iz), عاکفان (ʿákfán), امکنهٴ (imknhٴ), ضلال (ḍlál), اضلال (iḍlál), از (iz) as “seek, Beauty, All-Glorious, from, the, wayward, perverse”

seclude 25% peace 13% seclusion 13% have 13% give 13% worshipers 13% gave 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Seclude not yourselves gleaningsGWB §128: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: gave themselves up epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: have secluded themselves gleaningsGWB §295: give themselves up epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: peace and retirement gleaningsGWB §710: worshipers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the seclusion

امکنهٴ

imknhٴ m-k-n → “the”

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

SE rendered جمال (jmál), ذو (dhú), الجلال (al-jlál), از (iz), عاکفان (ʿákfán), امکنهٴ (imknhٴ), ضلال (ḍlál), اضلال (iḍlál), از (iz), یکدیگر (ykdígr), مفصول (mfṣúl) as “Beauty, All-Glorious, from, the, wayward, perverse, separated”

all 43% entire 14% created 9% can 6% world 6% creation 6% whole 6% placeless 5% contingent 4% every 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: unto thine abode fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §556: worldly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: universe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: their homes the-hidden-wordsHW §102: homeless will-and-testamentW&T §23: earthly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: its peoples

ضلال

ḍlál ḍ-l-l → “wayward” Distinctive

literal: error; error, misguidance; error/misguidance

This form usually rendered as “error”, “have”, “erring” (18 occurrences)

error 56% have 11% erring 11% failure 6% wayward 6% froward 6% gone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: erring gleaningsGWB §47: froward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: they stray even further prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wayward the-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astray epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: failure gleaningsGWB §128: wayward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: those who erred

ممتاز

mmtáz m-y-z → “distinguished”

literal: distinction; distinguished; distinguish

distinguished 38% blotted 13% may 13% singled 13% distinguish 13% chosen 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernment gleaningsGWB §605: distinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: will enable them to perceive will-and-testamentW&T §16: chosen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguish gleaningsGWB §556: discernment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: discern

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus; thus, likewise; likewise

thus 74% such 17% even 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: So gleaningsGWB §220: And yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Such is the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §301: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: In such wise gleaningsGWB §188: Such

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “the”

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered مفصول (mfṣúl), ممتاز (mmtáz), شوند (shúnd), کذلک (kdhlk), قدّر (qddr), الأمر (al-ʾamr), قلم (qlm), عزّ (ʿzz), منیر (mnír) as “separated, distinguished, Thus, ordained, the, Pen.…, resplendent”