Gleanings — §3
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 3 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
تك وظهرت بإبداعك فسبحانك سبحانك من أن تشار بذكرٍ أو توصف بثناءٍ أو بإشارة لأنّ كلّ ذلك لم يكن إلّا وصف خلقك وبعث بأمرك واختراعك وكلّما يذكرك الذّاكرون أو يعرج إلى هوآء عرفانك العارفون يرجعنّ إلى النّقطة الّتي خضعت لسلطانك وسجدت لجمالك وذوّتت بحركةٍ من قلمك بل استغفرك يا إلهي عن ذلك لأنّ بذلك يثبت النّ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Exalted, immeasurably exalted, art Thou above the strivings of mortal man to unravel Thy mystery, to describe Thy glory, or even to hint at the nature of Thine Essence. For whatever such strivings may accomplish, they never can hope to transcend the limitations imposed upon Thy creatures, inasmuch as these efforts are actuated by Thy decree, and are begotten of Thine invention. The loftiest sentiments which the holiest of saints can express in praise of Thee, and the deepest wisdom which the most learned of men can utter in their attempts to comprehend Thy nature, all revolve around that Center Which is wholly subjected to Thy sovereignty, Which adoreth Thy Beauty, and is propelled through the movement of Thy Pen.
Translation Notes
SE rendered تك (tk), وظهرت (wẓhrt), بإبداعك (bʾibdáʿk), فسبحانك (fsbḥánk), سبحانك (sbḥánk) as “Exalted, immeasurably exalted”
glory 36% all-glorious 15% almighty 9% swear 8% mighty 7% might 6% transcendent 6% exalted 5% most 4% gracious 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §244: the All-Gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted be His
SE rendered وظهرت (wẓhrt), بإبداعك (bʾibdáʿk), فسبحانك (fsbḥánk), سبحانك (sbḥánk) as “Exalted, immeasurably exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath revealedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §286: cankitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: promised Manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: hath been enforcedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE rendered بإبداعك (bʾibdáʿk), فسبحانك (fsbḥánk), سبحانك (sbḥánk) as “Exalted, immeasurably exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the PeerlessgleaningsGWB §206: so wondrouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: originalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §170: bountiful favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the worldgleaningsGWB §281: created things
فسبحانك
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Exalted, immeasurably exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory togleaningsGWB §80: cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: exalted, immensely exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsgleaningsGWB §152: All-Glorious
SE rendered فسبحانك (fsbḥánk), سبحانك (sbḥánk), تشار (tshár), بذكرٍ (bdhkrin), توصف (túṣf), بثناءٍ (bthnáʾin), بإشارة (bʾishárh) as “Exalted, immeasurably exalted, mystery, describe, glory, hint”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: counselgleaningsGWB §467: high Counselorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: brinyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: suggestionstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: signedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: ConfergleaningsGWB §473: take thou counsel with themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: allusions
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the remembrancegleaningsGWB §619: a glimmerkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whisperingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: the mere mentiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §357: the attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: praise uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: thatgleaningsGWB §213: and attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: succeed in describing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: SecondarilygleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: their praise of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebrationgleaningsGWB §396: magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: extol Thy virtuesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: second
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §19: reference to Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: unaided.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: by a strokethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: milkgleaningsGWB §355: allusionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of men all suggestions
SE expanded to “never can hope”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: is betterfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §450: andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impedingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: wilt abidetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtuesfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §669: creature of their own conceptionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: creation no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: the creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the people
sent 28% hath 16% raise 8% begotten 8% will 8% “resurrection” 8% “revelation 8% made 8% gathering 4% raiser 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §729: send downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: sent ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been raised to lifewill-and-testamentW&T §53: inspiredgleaningsGWB §176: gathering togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: was made manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Quickener
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (179 occurrences)
SE expanded to “by Thy decree”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
This form usually rendered as “invention” (1 occurrences)
unconstrained 20% unconditioned 13% choice 13% desired 13% (accredited 7% creation 7% chosen 7% unrestrained 7% invention 7% most 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: chosengleaningsGWB §3: inventionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: createdthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Preferepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: creationgleaningsGWB §281: the Unconstrainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: my choicethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: clothed it
This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatever”, “loftiest” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: all the afflictionsgleaningsGWB §24: the entire companykitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: His all-embracingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: the entire creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: bethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever
SE rendered يذكرك (ydhkrk), الذّاكرون (adh-dhákrún), يعرج (yʿrj), هوآء (húáʾ), عرفانك (ʿrfánk), العارفون (al-ʿárfún), يرجعنّ (yrjʿnn) as “express, the holiest of saints, transcend, comprehend, the most learned of men, revolve”
atmosphere 38% heights 19% heaven 10% firmament 5% immensity 5% limitless 5% heavens 5% wisdom 5% sublimities 5% wings 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §278: of their evil desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: ancient gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the breaththe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “wisdom”, “recognize” (40 occurrences)
knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: believed and imaginedgleaningsGWB §236: unacquaintedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast made known unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: renowned
This form usually rendered as “revolve”, “send”, “may” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn asidegleaningsGWB §506: Ye shallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: applicable toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: can befittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired tothe-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returningwill-and-testamentW&T §38: must be referredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: turn
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the Point of TruthgleaningsGWB §3: Centerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal centerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realmsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal PointgleaningsGWB §99: the Point ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: Point of the Bayán—mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: Primal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: submissivegleaningsGWB §656: humble and subservientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: bowed themselvesthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submissionwill-and-testamentW&T §17: lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: lowly and submissivegleaningsGWB §628: have bowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath humbled
SE expanded to “to Thy sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rulersgleaningsGWB §449: from exercising His sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the Lord of all beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings
This form usually rendered as “adoreth” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The MosquegleaningsGWB §613: worship and prostrate yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: hath bowed downthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the kneeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: prostrated themselves, before HimgleaningsGWB §3: adorethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worship
beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: fairest and most comelygleaningsGWB §616: His Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: of beauty.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Thy most effulgent Beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: of beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
This form usually rendered as “generated”, “propelled”, “fashion” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime EssencegleaningsGWB §386: for Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: my entire beingwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §655: May my lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: you
SE expanded to “through the movement”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: stirring upfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §311: liveth and movethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: failed to shaketablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herselfwill-and-testamentW&T §10: and senselessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: move
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §375: of His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realmswill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: PengleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy
SE rendered وذوّتت (wdhúhtt), بحركةٍ (bḥrkhin), قلمك (qlmk), استغفرك (istghfrk) as “is propelled, through the movement, Thy Pen”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘I beg forgivenessfire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §216: Forgivingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: remissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy forgivenesswill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §257: wash away
SE rendered بحركةٍ (bḥrkhin), قلمك (qlmk), استغفرك (istghfrk), إلهي (ʾilhí) as “through the movement, Thy Pen”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God isgleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercykitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: GodgleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: WhereforegleaningsGWB §297: Your schemingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that therebythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wisewill-and-testamentW&T §34: asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: thisgleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these
demonstrated 17% maintained 17% canst 8% establish 8% vindicate 8% confirm 8% will 8% imply 8% recognized 8% becometh 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrategleaningsGWB §322: fixed starkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: potency of God’s invincibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: will cause methe-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §9: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate
