Gleanings — §234

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 234 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

یا أرض المقصود قد جئتک من قبل الله وأبشّرک بفضله ورحمته وأکبّر علیک من لدنه إنّه لهو الفضّال الکریم طوبی لنفس توجّهت إلیک ووجدت منک عرف الله ربّ العالمین النّور علیک والبهآء علیک بما جعلک الله فردوسا لعباده والأرض المقدّسة المبارکة الّتي أنزل الله ذکرها في کتب النّبیّین والمرسلین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I am come to thee, O land of the heart’s desire, with tidings from God, and announce to thee His gracious favor and mercy, and greet and magnify thee in His name. He, in truth, is of immense bounteousness and goodness. Blessed be the man that turneth his face towards thee, that perceiveth from thee the fragrance of God’s Presence, the Lord of all worlds. His glory be on thee, and the brightness of His light envelop thee, inasmuch as God hath made thee a paradise unto His servants, and proclaimed thee to be the blest and sacred land of which He, Himself, hath made mention in the Books which His Prophets and Messengers have revealed.

Translation Notes

أرض

ʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land of the heart’s desire”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “land of the heart’s desire”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and gleaningsGWB §725: Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of earth gleaningsGWB §447: the face of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: them that fear God.”

المقصود

al-mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “, o” Distinctive

literal: intended; purpose; desired

This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: By this is meant gleaningsGWB §562: ambition kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have sought the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: Goal

جئتک

jʾtk j-y-ʾ → “i am come to thee”

literal: come; came; to come

SE expanded to “I am come to thee”

come 50% am 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §506: did bring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: hath reached gleaningsGWB §427: Our mission kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: reached

وأبشّرک

wʾabshshrk b-sh-r → “announce to thee”

literal: human; glad-tidings; herald

SE expanded to “announce to thee”

announce 67% hail 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Forerunner gleaningsGWB §188: proclaimed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: enjoy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and announced the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoiced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankind gleaningsGWB §25: hath been prophesied

بفضله

bfḍlh f-ḍ-l → “his gracious favor” Distinctive

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

This form usually rendered as “grace”, “through”, “mercy” (57 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His gracious favor”

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bounty gleaningsGWB §234: of immense bounteousness kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: exponents prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thy bounty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

وأکبّر

wʾakbbr 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 §130: most mighty gleaningsGWB §715: “greater kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: Thy strength tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

علیک

ʿlík ʿ-l-y → “thee in his name”

literal: upon; on

SE expanded to “thee in His name”

thee 30% upon 20% tribulation 10% envelop 10% sovereignty 10% encompassed 10% reveal 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §188: against Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: so the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §234: thee in His name

لدنه

ldnh l-d-n

literal: with; presence; divine

SE rendered بفضله (bfḍlh), ورحمته (wrḥmth), وأکبّر (wʾakbbr), علیک (ʿlík), لدنه (ldnh), لهو (lhú), الفضّال (al-fḍḍál), الکریم (al-krím), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “His gracious favor, and mercy, magnify, thee in His name, He, in truth, is, of immense bounteousness, and goodness, Blessed be the man”

who 30% unto 20% part 10% decreed 10% one 10% inherently 10% consequences 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: One gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: as decreed by gleaningsGWB §286: consequences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”

لهو

lhú h-w → “he, in truth, is” Distinctive

literal: he; He

This form usually rendered as “both”, “"he”, “fear” (43 occurrences)

SE expanded to “He, in truth, is”

both 20% “he 10% fear 10% \‘behold 10% behold 10% yet 10% who 10% truth 10% truly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: This fear gleaningsGWB §103: Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: drove epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Behold gleaningsGWB §188: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: to which

الکریم

al-krím k-r-m → “bounty” Distinctive

literal: generous; generosity; bounty

This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-bountiful”, “generous” (54 occurrences)

most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: bounty fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §428: blessings kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: Thy bountiful blessings will-and-testamentW&T §50: Gracious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: generosity

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed be the man”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

SE expanded to “Blessed be the man”

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §234: Blessed be the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessedness gleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Blessed are

لنفس

lnfs n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered لهو (lhú), الفضّال (al-fḍḍál), الکریم (al-krím), طوبی (ṭúbí), لنفس (lnfs), توجّهت (tújjht), إلیک (ʾilík), ووجدت (wújdt), منک (mnk), عرف (ʿrf) as “He, in truth, is, of immense bounteousness, and goodness, Blessed be the man, face, towards thee, that perceiveth from thee, the fragrance”

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Myself gleaningsGWB §293: Mine own Self kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own persons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: their own sakes tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

توجّهت

tújjht w-j-h → “face” Distinctive

literal: face; turning

This form usually rendered as “set”, “have”, “hath” (17 occurrences)

set 36% have 18% hath 18% unto 9% turned 9% turn 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: incline fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §539: His countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: set my face toward tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

إلیک

ʾilík ʾ-l-y → “towards thee” Distinctive

literal: to

This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: towards gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: unto gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee

ووجدت

wújdt w-j-d → “that perceiveth from thee”

literal: existence; find; existent

SE expanded to “that perceiveth from thee”

perceiveth 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: alive fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §706: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His own Self prayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: Author tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §60: OF will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

منک

mnk m-n

literal: from; who; from/of

SE rendered طوبی (ṭúbí), لنفس (lnfs), توجّهت (tújjht), إلیک (ʾilík), ووجدت (wújdt), منک (mnk), عرف (ʿrf), الله (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العالمین (al-ʿálmín), النّور (an-núr) as “Blessed be the man, face, towards thee, that perceiveth from thee, the fragrance, of God’s Presence, the Lord, of all worlds, His glory be on thee”

whosoever 20% above 14% all 14% others 11% who 9% such 9% man 6% amongst 6% whoso 6% unto 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Him fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §725: man that kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Whoso sayeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: from the hands will-and-testamentW&T §35: over epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: He that

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy Lord gleaningsGWB §311: its Creator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: O my Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord

العالمین

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “of all worlds”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “of all worlds”

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the earth fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §498: may know kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: of their understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: all the tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

النّور

an-núr n-w-r → “his glory be on thee” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “light”, “illumine”, “radiance” (186 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His glory be on thee”

light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: light can compare fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning light gleaningsGWB §638: your light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: pure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: of the glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

والبهآء

wálbháʾ b-h-w → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: glory

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)

glory 82% faith 9% splendor 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the glory gleaningsGWB §54: inebriation of Thy presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: Most Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: are verily glorious gleaningsGWB §208: its splendor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy glory

جعلک

jʿlk j-ʿ-l → “god hath made thee”

literal: made

SE expanded to “God hath made thee”

hath 36% made 36% chosen 18% god 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: to make fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §486: given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: reckon me the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adorned

فردوسا

frdúsá f-r-d-w-s → “paradise”

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven; Paradise

paradise 80% celestial 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Paradise gleaningsGWB §221: Heaven of Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise

لعباده

lʿbádh ʿ-b-d → “unto his servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE expanded to “unto His servants”

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 §140: men fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §520: among men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: among Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

والأرض

wálʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

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 §82: of the earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §636: thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earth the-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gem epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §79: earthly

المقدّسة

al-mqddsh q-d-s → “the blest and sacred” Distinctive

literal: holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “exalted”, “holy” (158 occurrences)

SE expanded to “the blest and sacred”

sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity gleaningsGWB §679: inviolable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: of Thy holy sovereignty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Holy gleaningsGWB §326: Immeasurably exalted

المبارکة

al-mbárkh b-r-k

literal: blessed; bless; to be blessed

SE rendered فردوسا (frdúsá), لعباده (lʿbádh), والأرض (wálʾarḍ), المقدّسة (al-mqddsh), المبارکة (al-mbárkh), أنزل (ʾanzl), الله (al-lh), ذکرها (dhkrhá), کتب (ktb) as “a paradise, unto His servants, land, the blest and sacred, hath made mention, in the Books”

blest 30% blessed 30% sacred 15% holy 15% most 5% hallowed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: blest gleaningsGWB §25: the Most Holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: blessed gleaningsGWB §32: Sanctified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify for Thy servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: in this

أنزل

ʾanzl n-z-l → “hath made mention”

literal: send down

SE expanded to “hath made mention”

send 53% hath 20% sent 10% rain 8% pour 4% revealed 2% caused 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sent down gleaningsGWB §538: were sent down kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: heard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal

ذکرها

dhkrhá dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered أنزل (ʾanzl), الله (al-lh), ذکرها (dhkrhá), کتب (ktb), النّبیّین (an-nbíbín), والمرسلین (wálmrslín) as “hath made mention, in the Books, which His Prophets, and Messengers have revealed”