Gleanings — §201

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 201 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ای نصیر این نه ایّامی است که عرفان عارفین و ادراک مدرکین فضلش را درک نماید تا چه رسد بغافلین و محتجبین و اگر بصر را از حجبات اکبر مطهّر سازی فضلی مشاهده نمائی که از اوّل لا اوّل الی آخر لا آخر شبه و مثل و ندّ و نظیر و مثال از برایش نه‌بینی ولکن لسان الله بچه بیان ناطق شود که محتجبان درک او نمایند و الأبرار یشربون من رحیق القدس علی اسمی الأبهی من ملکوت الأعلی و لم یکن لدونهم من نصیب

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Naṣír! The excellence of this Day is immensely exalted above the comprehension of men, however extensive their knowledge, however profound their understanding. How much more must it transcend the imaginations of them that have strayed from its light, and been shut out from its glory! Shouldst thou rend asunder the grievous veil that blindeth thy vision, thou wouldst behold such a bounty as naught, from the beginning that hath no beginning till the end that hath no end, can either resemble or equal. What language should He Who is the Mouthpiece of God choose to speak, so that they who are shut out as by a veil from Him can recognize His glory? The righteous, inmates of the Kingdom on high, shall drink deep from the Wine of Holiness, in My name, the all-glorious. None other besides them will share such benefits.

Translation Notes

نصیر

nṣír n-ṣ-r → “aid” Distinctive

literal: help; victory; helper

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

aid 22% victory 18% help 17% triumph 14% succor 6% assist 6% ascendancy 5% helped 4% helper 4% extended 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: help fire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succor gleaningsGWB §584: who shall aid kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assisting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thine ascendancy will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: victorious

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered نصیر (nṣír), نه (nh), ایّامی (iyyámí), عرفان (ʿrfán), عارفین (ʿárfín) as “Naṣír, Day, knowledge”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumbered fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §134: everlastingly succeed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

ایّامی

iyyámí y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

days 57% throughout 14% all 14% days’ 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: days gleaningsGWB §548: Days of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thine own days will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy days gleaningsGWB §464: His Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehension” Distinctive

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “apprehend”, “understanding” (88 occurrences)

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Apprehend gleaningsGWB §37: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: acknowledging His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §331: unknowable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §287: appreciate

فضلش

fḍlsh f-ḍ-l → “excellence”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 33% excellence 33% share 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: a token of His grace gleaningsGWB §204: Our loving-kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: exponents prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Thy loving-kindness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: peruse gleaningsGWB §320: reenacted kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have failed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: have appeared

بچه

bchh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

رسد

rsd r-s-d → “reached” Distinctive

literal: reach; to reach

This form usually rendered as “how”, “attaineth”, “ended” (19 occurrences)

how 30% attaineth 20% ended 10% much 10% unto 10% offereth 10% more 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: ended gleaningsGWB §36: Armed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: existing the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §170: have darkened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: attain

بغافلین

bgháflín gh-f-l → “have strayed” Distinctive

literal: heedless; heedlessness

This form usually rendered as “heedless”, “wayward”, “heedlessness” (44 occurrences)

heedless 36% wayward 27% heedlessness 9% have 6% erring 6% strayed 3% unaware 3% slumber 3% far-gone 3% all 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: heedless ones gleaningsGWB §191: negligence kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: error prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: be oblivious the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: heedless one gleaningsGWB §655: from Thy path

محتجبین

mḥtjbín ḥ-j-b → “shut out”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

shut 50% veil 25% obscured 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: veiled from gleaningsGWB §37: wrapt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstacle the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: wrapped in a gleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: have been hindered

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r → “vision” Distinctive

literal: sight; insight; eyes

This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “insight”, “sight” (51 occurrences)

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 §159: of insight gleaningsGWB §466: them who have discerned kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: perceive it gleaningsGWB §84: the eyes

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: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r → “grandeur” Distinctive

literal: greatest; greater; grandeur

This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “transcendent” (50 occurrences)

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: conceit gleaningsGWB §230: greet thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: disdainfully tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

مطهّر

mṭhhr ṭ-h-r → “cleanse” Distinctive

literal: purify; purified

This form usually rendered as “sacred”, “sanctified”, “purified” (11 occurrences)

sacred 33% sanctified 17% purified 17% rend 17% profaned 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pure gleaningsGWB §172: holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash us the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctified gleaningsGWB §589: the Essence of Purity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: may be cleansed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless

سازی

sází s-ʾ-z

literal: make; make/construct; to make

SE rendered بصر (bṣr), از (iz), حجبات (ḥjbát), اکبر (ikbr), مطهّر (mṭhhr), سازی (sází), فضلی (fḍlí), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمائی (nmáʾí), از (iz), اوّل (iwwl) as “vision, from the, veil, grievous, rend asunder, bounty, behold, hath, beginning”

illuminate 40% envelop 20% themselves 20% deprived 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: illuminate gleaningsGWB §443: envelop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: being deprived

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “behold”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: suffered martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §350: are to be found kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: visible and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “beginning”

literal: first; firstness; beginning

first 50% beginning 13% early 13% foundation 3% inception 3% firstly 3% nine 3% earliest 3% greatest 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: early gleaningsGWB §702: ere he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: our first prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: one gleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “end”

literal: end; hereafter; other

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “End prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: the latter generations will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: end gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”

شبه

shbh sh-b-h → “doubt” Distinctive

literal: doubts; resemblance; likeness

This form usually rendered as “like”, “peer”, “such” (19 occurrences)

like 21% peer 14% such 14% compare 7% parallel 7% foul 7% incomparable 7% resemble 7% equal 7% comparison 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: parallel gleaningsGWB §126: peers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: so utterly unlike prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: equal will-and-testamentW&T §12: doubtfulness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: such as gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: unequivocal

مثال

mthál m-th-l → “equal”

literal: like

peerless 50% equal 25% sacrifice!—likened 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: as a gleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: idols prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Such a one gleaningsGWB §115: incomparable

ندّ

ndd n-d-d

literal: peer; rival

SE rendered آخر (ákhr), آخر (ákhr), شبه (shbh), مثل (mthl), ندّ (ndd), نظیر (nẓír), مثال (mthál), از (iz) as “end, resemble, equal, from”

peer 67% rival 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: a peer

نظیر

nẓír n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered آخر (ákhr), آخر (ákhr), شبه (shbh), مثل (mthl), ندّ (ndd), نظیر (nẓír), مثال (mthál), از (iz), برایش (bráysh), نه‌بینی (nh‌bíní), ولکن (wlkn) as “end, resemble, equal, from, however”

peer 50% such 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Sublime Vision fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §190: turneth His eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: waiting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: mindful tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

برایش

bráysh b-r-ʾ

literal: creation; Creator; on

SE rendered مثل (mthl), ندّ (ndd), نظیر (nẓír), مثال (mthál), از (iz), برایش (bráysh), نه‌بینی (nh‌bíní), ولکن (wlkn), لسان (lsán), الله (al-lh), بچه (bchh) as “equal, from, however, language, God, What”

people 20% creatures 20% behalf 10% creator 10% briefly 10% cleansed 10% disowned 10% all 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: disowned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Thy creatures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: cleansed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: all Thy creatures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Briefly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: behalf epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Creator

نه‌بینی

nh‌bíní d-y-d

literal: see; to see; seen

SE rendered مثال (mthál), از (iz), برایش (bráysh), نه‌بینی (nh‌bíní), ولکن (wlkn), لسان (lsán), الله (al-lh), بچه (bchh), بیان (bíán), ناطق (náṭq) as “equal, from, however, language, God, What, Mouthpiece”

seen 19% saw 19% behold 13% witnessed 13% met 6% found 6% eye 6% hast 6% perceive 6% observed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: met gleaningsGWB §364: hast witnessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: feel We epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen

ولکن

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

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the voice gleaningsGWB §167: Call kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of his the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: language gleaningsGWB §40: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

بیان

bíán b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), لسان (lsán), الله (al-lh), بچه (bchh), بیان (bíán), ناطق (náṭq), محتجبان (mḥtjbán), درک (drk) as “however, language, God, What, Mouthpiece, shut out, recognize”