Gleanings — §197

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 197 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

قل قد ظهر أمر الله علی شأن یعرفه أكمه الأرض وكیف ذي بصر طاهر منیر وإنّ الأكمه لن یدرك الشّمس ببصرها ولكن یدرك حرارة الّتي تظهر منها في كلّ شهور وسنین ولكن أكمه البیان تالله لن یعرف الشّمس ولا أثرها وضیائها ولو تطلع في مقابلة عینه في كلّ حین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

He, verily, is the Compassionate, the All-Merciful. Say: So great is the glory of the Cause of God that even the blind can perceive it, how much more they whose sight is sharp, whose vision is pure. The blind, though unable to perceive the light of the sun, are, nevertheless, capable of experiencing its continual heat. The blind in heart, however, among the people of the Bayán — and to this God is My witness — are impotent, no matter how long the Sun may shine upon them, either to perceive the radiance of its glory, or to appreciate the warmth of its rays.

Translation Notes

ظهر

ẓhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered قل (ql), ظهر (ẓhr), أمر (ʾamr), الله (al-lh), شأن (shʾan), یعرفه (yʿrfh), أكمه (ʾakmh) as “Say, Cause, God, glory, can perceive, blind”

hath 42% appeared 17% manifested 9% revealed 9% made 8% have 4% fulfilled 4% uncovered 4% perpetrated 2% back 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: seem radiant fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §305: lieth hidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst through Him uncover tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: commissioned gleaningsGWB §440: ordinances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst bid Him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: by Thy Cause gleaningsGWB §264: decrees

شأن

shʾan sh-ʾ-n → “glory” Distinctive

literal: state

This form usually rendered as “such”, “station”, “honor” (82 occurrences)

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §605: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: the oppressor the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through them

یعرفه

yʿrfh ʿ-r-f → “can perceive”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

recognize 21% can 16% comprehend 16% know 11% known 11% recognizeth 5% discover 5% perceive 5% acknowledge 5% reveal 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Know gleaningsGWB §118: known kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: and acknowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §4: knew epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: know it

أكمه

ʾakmh k-m-h → “blind”

literal: blind

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §197: blind

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; earth/land; land

SE rendered أمر (ʾamr), الله (al-lh), شأن (shʾan), یعرفه (yʿrfh), أكمه (ʾakmh), الأرض (ar-rḍ), وكیف (wkíf), ذي (dhí), بصر (bṣr), طاهر (ṭáhr), منیر (mnír) as “Cause, God, glory, can perceive, blind, how much more, they, sight, pure, light”

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: upon earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: Thy earth the-hidden-wordsHW §98: realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §222: territories

وكیف

wkíf k-y-f → “how much more”

literal: how

SE expanded to “how much more”

how 57% why 14% wherefore 11% “how 3% pleaseth 3% much 3% “what 3% into 3% pen 3% whithersoever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as gleaningsGWB §374: how much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: how much more when the-hidden-wordsHW §15: why epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §197: how much more prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: How, then

ذي

dhí dh-w-y → “man”

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

man 17% beings 17% word 17% discerning 17% any 17% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §302: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: one will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §217: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my gleaningsGWB §13: beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r → “sight”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 24% insight 19% sight 17% eye 14% discerning 7% power 7% vision 5% uttered 2% hearing 2% blindness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: of discernment gleaningsGWB §91: all vision kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: will ye not then behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: My sight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: with discernment gleaningsGWB §321: observer

طاهر

ṭáhr ṭ-h-r → “pure”

literal: purify; pure; purified

pure 53% cleanse 6% purified 6% men!” 6% holy 6% innocent 6% sacred 6% sanctify 6% stainless 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pure gleaningsGWB §634: and the waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: hast cleansed the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctified gleaningsGWB §532: cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: shall wash them the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless

منیر

mnír n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “luminous”, “radiant” (61 occurrences)

resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: illumined fire-tabletFire §48: and with the gleaningsGWB §399: radiant kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: light.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: of the lights tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

یدرك

ydrk d-r-k → “comprehend” Distinctive

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, comprehension

This form usually rendered as “taketh”, “unknowable”, “perceive” (9 occurrences)

taketh 29% unknowable 14% perceive 14% capable 14% attempteth 14% understand 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: understanding gleaningsGWB §115: the minds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: taketh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: the lowest abyss the-hidden-wordsHW §66: understand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unknowable gleaningsGWB §541: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: have imagined

الشّمس

ash-shms sh-m-s → “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 §149: the Day-Star gleaningsGWB §97: Daystars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the Manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: sunlight gleaningsGWB §44: Luminary kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Day-star of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by

ولكن

wlkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

حرارة

ḥrárh ḥ-r-r → “heat”

literal: heat

heat 71% warmth 14% flame 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: record fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §679: quickening energies 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 §93: hotter than

شهور

shhúr sh-h-r

literal: city; famous; month

SE rendered حرارة (ḥrárh), تظهر (tẓhr), شهور (shhúr), وسنین (wsnín), ولكن (wlkn), أكمه (ʾakmh), البیان (al-bíán), تالله (tállh) as “heat, however, blind, Bayán, God”

city 26% well-known 15% months 7% reputed 7% cities 7% month 7% widely 7% spread 7% well 7% fame 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: known as Karbilá’i gleaningsGWB §557: City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: well-known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: renown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: reputed gleaningsGWB §482: month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: of

وسنین

wsnín s-n-h

literal: year; years; year-old

SE rendered شهور (shhúr), وسنین (wsnín), ولكن (wlkn), أكمه (ʾakmh), البیان (al-bíán), تالله (tállh) as “however, blind, Bayán, God”

years 61% year 18% twenty 3% many 3% centuries 3% aeons 3% seventy-year 3% “the 3% ere 3% long 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §44: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: “the year prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §176: twenty years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years

أثرها

ʾathrhá ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace; signs

SE rendered تالله (tállh), یعرف (yʿrf), الشّمس (ash-shms), أثرها (ʾathrhá), وضیائها (wḍíáʾhá), ولو (wlú), تطلع (tṭlʿ) as “God, perceive, Sun, radiance, no matter how long, shine”