Gleanings — §160

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 160 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

إنّک أیقن بأنّ ربّک في کلّ ظهور یتجلّی علی العباد علی مقدارهم مثلاً فانظر إلی الشّمس فإنّها حین طلوعها عن أفقها تکون حرارتها وأثرها قلیلة وتزداد درجة بعد درجة لیستأنس بها الأشیآء قلیلاً قلیلاً إلی أن یبلغ إلی قطب الزّوال ثمّ تنزل بدرایج مقدّرة إلی أن یغرب في مغربها...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know of a certainty that in every Dispensation the light of Divine Revelation hath been vouchsafed unto men in direct proportion to their spiritual capacity. Consider the sun. How feeble its rays the moment it appeareth above the horizon. How gradually its warmth and potency increase as it approacheth its zenith, enabling meanwhile all created things to adapt themselves to the growing intensity of its light. How steadily it declineth until it reacheth its setting point.

Translation Notes

أیقن

ʾayqn y-q-n → “know of a certainty”

literal: certainty; certitude

SE expanded to “Know of a certainty”

know 38% well 13% thou 13% certainty 13% persuaded 13% assured 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitude fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §299: that hast truly believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: I can have no doubt tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance gleaningsGWB §338: faith

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “divine revelation” Distinctive

literal: Lord; lord; divine

This form usually rendered as “lord”, “god”, “thee” (88 occurrences)

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord gleaningsGWB §98: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightener tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “dispensation”

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 §219: outer fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §135: He hath, verily, manifested kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Embodiments of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: that concerneth the revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

یتجلّی

ytjllí j-l-w → “hath been vouchsafed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE expanded to “hath been vouchsafed”

hath 50% poured 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: effulgence gleaningsGWB §64: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hath shone forth the-hidden-wordsHW §117: reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §328: reflecteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

العباد

al-ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: hapless creatures fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §175: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: true One, the Adored prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

مقدارهم

mqdárhm q-d-r → “spiritual capacity” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful; amount

SE usually renders this root as “power”, “almighty”, “might”

power 33% almighty 16% might 13% powerful 8% potent 6% most 6% all-powerful 5% ordain 5% ordained 4% thou 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: might of fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §41: abundant kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Little perception prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: by Thy glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

مثلاً

mthláan m-th-l → “consider”

literal: like; likeness; example

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as gleaningsGWB §670: the like of which kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: like it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: similitudes the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: like gleaningsGWB §707: comparisons

فانظر

fánẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider”

literal: look; looking

consider 16% gaze 16% look 16% contemplate 11% behold 11% eyes 11% “look 5% “witness 5% ponder 5% set 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: in their concern fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §425: this Spot, this scene kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: incline tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §121: turn your eyes

الشّمس

ash-shms sh-m-s → “the sun”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-Star gleaningsGWB §97: Daystars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: most exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-Star gleaningsGWB §35: Sun of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “sun”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one

فإنّها

fʾinnhá ʾ-n-n → “thee”

literal: that; indeed/verily; indeed

thee 21% verily 14% thou 14% now 7% moment 7% admit 7% recognize 7% “there 7% “verily 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §724: He, verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §126: Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §161: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §235: “Verily

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n → “moment”

literal: time; time/moment

moment 40% hour 14% time 12% day 7% when 7% continually 7% while 5% times 5% soon 2% late 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the occasions gleaningsGWB §25: that when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our bodies the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: soon gleaningsGWB §295: in the Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: at

طلوعها

ṭlúʿhá ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

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

dayspring 31% dawning-place 16% daysprings 15% source 8% manifestation 6% countenance 6% revealers 5% dawning-places 5% revealer 5% exponents 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Places fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §338: fully aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: hath shone forth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

أفقها

ʾafqhá ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 62% dayspring 9% world 8% realm 6% above 4% heaven 4% orient 2% whole 2% supreme 1% works 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §286: created things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizon gleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subdued

تکون

tkún k-w-n

literal: be; to be

SE rendered فإنّها (fʾinnhá), حین (ḥín), طلوعها (ṭlúʿhá), أفقها (ʾafqhá), تکون (tkún), حرارتها (ḥrárthá), وأثرها (wʾathrhá), قلیلة (qlílh), وتزداد (wtzdád) as “How feeble its rays, the moment, it appeareth above, the horizon, its warmth, and potency, increase”

thou 40% wilt 17% art 10% remain 10% might 7% numbered 3% who 3% mightest 3% mayest 3% patiently 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: I lay fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §584: Be of them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will remain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

حرارتها

ḥrárthá ḥ-r-r → “its warmth”

literal: heat; writing; freedom

warmth 50% energies 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe them fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §588: silken Vesture kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: chilled the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: setting down

وأثرها

wʾathrhá ʾ-th-r → “signs” Distinctive

literal: signs

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

signs 45% influence 15% evidences 12% fulfill 6% trace 6% witness 3% potency 3% script 3% effect 3% consequence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences gleaningsGWB §438: a beneficial influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: effects the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs gleaningsGWB §170: the evidences of this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: scar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fulfill

قلیلة

qlílh q-l-l

literal: few; little

SE rendered أفقها (ʾafqhá), تکون (tkún), حرارتها (ḥrárthá), وأثرها (wʾathrhá), قلیلة (qlílh), وتزداد (wtzdád), درجة (drjh), درجة (drjh), لیستأنس (lístʾans) as “the horizon, its warmth, and potency, increase, gradually, to adapt themselves”

few 38% little 25% numbered 13% some 13% least 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the summit fire-tabletFire §42: independence gleaningsGWB §469: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: independent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the least the-hidden-wordsHW §91: smallest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the fraction fire-tabletFire §47: fewness

وتزداد

wtzdád z-y-d → “increase”

literal: increase; increased

waxed 20% increase 13% increasing 13% increased 13% grievous 7% greater 7% did 7% “thus 7% will 7% shall 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: grievous their woes gleaningsGWB §168: “Thus far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the more will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: did My gleaningsGWB §559: in about prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: manifested a fuller measure

درجة

drjh d-r-j → “grades”

literal: degree; degree/step; degrees

grades 33% gradually 33% grade 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: grades gleaningsGWB §160: gradually the-hidden-wordsHW §83: stages gleaningsGWB §338: grade gleaningsGWB §101: and exalted gleaningsGWB §72: in His sight

لیستأنس

lístʾans ʾ-n-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: human; man; man/human

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

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: unto man gleaningsGWB §563: conversing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

الأشیآء

ash-shíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “all created things”

literal: thing; things

SE expanded to “all created things”

all 47% things 23% created 18% creation 4% entire 4% things.” 2% thing 2% perishable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He willeth gleaningsGWB §592: it pleaseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: and the potency of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nothing

یبلغ

yblgh b-l-gh → “teach” Distinctive

literal: reach; reached; attainment

This form usually rendered as “approacheth”, “proclaimeth”, “reach” (7 occurrences)

approacheth 25% proclaimeth 25% reach 25% attain 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §117: accomplished kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delivered unto him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: deliver will-and-testamentW&T §2: proclaimed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: teach

قطب

qṭb q-ṭ-b

literal: pole; pole/center; pole/zenith

SE rendered یبلغ (yblgh), قطب (qṭb), الزّوال (az-zúál), تنزل (tnzl) as “approacheth its zenith, steadily it declineth”

midmost 57% heart 14% midst 14% prime 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: heart gleaningsGWB §71: the midmost heart will-and-testamentW&T §5: Prime Mover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: the midst gleaningsGWB §57: midmost heart

الزّوال

az-zúál z-w-l

literal: decline

SE rendered یبلغ (yblgh), قطب (qṭb), الزّوال (az-zúál), تنزل (tnzl), بدرایج (bdráyj), مقدّرة (mqddrh) as “approacheth its zenith, steadily it declineth”