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
SE expanded to “land of the heart’s desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §435: the beasts of the fieldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Thine earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: SeekgleaningsGWB §717: the highest and the last Endkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: haste to attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the Desire of their hearts
SE expanded to “I am come to thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I camegleaningsGWB §427: Our missionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: came to youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: came unto themthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: He came to themgleaningsGWB §572: He came unto themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: Again
SE expanded to “announce to thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: announcegleaningsGWB §57: “Rejoicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: Appriseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: bring me joytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankind
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bounty”, “through” (56 occurrences)
SE expanded to “His gracious favor”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: is as the meritgleaningsGWB §358: most distinguishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and generositytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §711: God, the Most Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: Thine immeasurable mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: most mightygleaningsGWB §273: My praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: most beauteousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: stationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §32: unsurpassed
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”
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
SE expanded to “Blessed be the man”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: BlessednessgleaningsGWB §205: Happy are theykitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Great, therefore, is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy aregleaningsGWB §428: How great the blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is his blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed
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”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: He WhogleaningsGWB §410: whatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: within metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: thy life
This form usually rendered as “have”, “set”, “hath” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: My presencefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §64: proceedingkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: cleave totablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
SE expanded to “that perceiveth from thee”
perceiveth 50% have 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: nothingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §313: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: of all beingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §16: grown
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehendedgleaningsGWB §118: knownkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: certaintyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: hath borne witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: of high repute
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their LordgleaningsGWB §152: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: His realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: overshadowed with Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educated
SE expanded to “of all worlds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: for thy learningfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §271: He Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: those signsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “light”, “radiance”, “illumine” (185 occurrences)
SE expanded to “His glory be on thee”
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: are illuminedfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §50: the splendors of the Lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: of unfading splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the brightness of the lighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
This form usually rendered as “bahá”, “glory”, “heart” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: AbhágleaningsGWB §207: glory ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of my soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá
SE expanded to “God hath made thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: suffer themfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §428: preparedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: We have ordainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: reckon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
SE expanded to “unto His servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: manfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §35: these peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: servant”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: before Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worship
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the blest and sacred”
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: HolygleaningsGWB §328: apart from, and immeasurably exalted abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness
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”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: glorifiedgleaningsGWB §378: most blessedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctifytablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §27: Divine increaseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holy
SE expanded to “hath made mention”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: flowgleaningsGWB §698: Who is the Sovereign Revealerkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: madeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: may befalltablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
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”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: declaredgleaningsGWB §627: to make mention of Thy Namekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: was givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: thoughttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
SE expanded to “in the Books”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write downgleaningsGWB §419: prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: and wrote them downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: of the Kitáb-i-Íqán
SE expanded to “which His Prophets”
SE expanded to “and Messengers have revealed”
messengers 92% chosen 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sentgleaningsGWB §151: the Prophet of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the Messengers of God,prayers-and-meditationsP&M §806: Waft, then, unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: hath sent
