Gleanings — §18
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 18 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
جميع أحزاب مختلفه أرض منتظر و چون آفتاب حقيقت از أفق عالم طالع کلّ معرض إلّا من شاء اللّه اگر اليوم مقامات نفوس موقنه ذکر شود بيم آنست از فرط سرور بعضی هلاک شوند
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Behold, how the divers peoples and kindreds of the earth have been waiting for the coming of the Promised One. No sooner had He, Who is the Sun of Truth, been made manifest, than, lo, all turned away from Him, except them whom God was pleased to guide. We dare not, in this Day, lift the veil that concealeth the exalted station which every true believer can attain, for the joy which such a revelation must provoke might well cause a few to faint away and die.
Translation Notes
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
SE expanded to “divers peoples and kindreds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: among various sectsgleaningsGWB §175: peoples and kindreds of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to each onewill-and-testamentW&T §5: His peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: a number of the faithfulgleaningsGWB §562: the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: of the peoples and kindreds of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: people
SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), أحزاب (ʾaḥzáb), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb) as “all, divers peoples and kindreds, earth, waiting, the Sun of Truth”
divers 47% various 9% contending 9% conflicting 6% diverge 6% varying 6% diverse 6% contrary 3% different 3% state 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: variousgleaningsGWB §107: divergentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divergencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst themwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the diversgleaningsGWB §393: gaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desires
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: In those regionsfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §87: and the whole earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: fieldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: on Thine earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this land
This form usually rendered as “expectant”, “have”, “yearningly” (18 occurrences)
expectant 19% have 19% yearningly 13% expecting 13% awaiting 6% eagerly 6% expected 6% anticipated 6% look 6% waited 6%
SE expanded to “Sun of Truth”
SE rendered أرض (ʾarḍ), منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ), معرض (mʿrḍ) as “earth, waiting, the Sun of Truth, been, this, manifest, turned away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True OnegleaningsGWB §707: God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: their innermost beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: The essencethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Him Who is the Truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §220: to turn their faces towards the Dayspringkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: summitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §767: dwell on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions
SE rendered منتظر (mntẓr), چون (chún), آفتاب (áftáb), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), از (iz), أفق (ʾafq), عالم (ʿálm), طالع (ṭálʿ), معرض (mʿrḍ), شاء (sháʾ) as “waiting, the Sun of Truth, been, this, manifest, turned away, pleased”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: knowfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §486: and taught theekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of Scienceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: from Whose knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “rise”, “shine”, “hath” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: unawarefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §353: the Representativekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: awakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my Risingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: They that have turned away from MegleaningsGWB §99: and the exigencieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the exigenciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: would caviltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: froward
This form usually rendered as “willeth”, “who”, “wisheth” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §635: anything whatsoeverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: pleaseth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: hath pleasedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: Himfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §105: Call of God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of daysgleaningsGWB §39: of timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Every day
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 §117: agitatedfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §378: under certain conditionskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: in momentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: the seattablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “people” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: corrupt and selfishgleaningsGWB §683: corruptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: each personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy truthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: thine own self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitudefire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §160: Know of a certaintykitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have firm faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: the assuredthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintygleaningsGWB §113: them that apprehend and believe this truth
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: thatgleaningsGWB §689: through his penkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: been establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: to make mention of Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), نفوس (nfús), موقنه (múqnh), ذکر (dhkr), بيم (bím), آنست (ánst), از (iz), فرط (frṭ), سرور (srúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), هلاک (hlák) as “station, believer, true, lift, dare, joy, few, die”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the comfortersgleaningsGWB §357: “Mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: comfortersthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of reunionwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivedgleaningsGWB §337: commune intimately one with another
SE rendered نفوس (nfús), موقنه (múqnh), ذکر (dhkr), بيم (bím), آنست (ánst), از (iz), فرط (frṭ), سرور (srúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), هلاک (hlák) as “believer, true, lift, dare, joy, few, die”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: mysteriesgleaningsGWB §40: privilykitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: precedethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my joytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: contentment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: perishethfire-tabletFire §10: DestroyergleaningsGWB §29: hath well nigh consumed mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: confoundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: hath well-nigh consumed metablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: consumedthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: and perishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: perdition
SE rendered سرور (srúr), بعضی (bʿḍí), هلاک (hlák), شوند (shúnd) as “joy, few, die”
