Gleanings — §301

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 301 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

...و اینکه سؤال از خلق شده بود بدان که لم‌ یزل خلق بوده و لا یزال خواهد بود لا لأوّله بدایة و لا لآخره نهایة اسم الخالق بنفسه یطلب المخلوق و کذلک اسم الرّبّ یقتضی المربوب

Shoghi Effendi Translation

As to thy question concerning the origin of creation. Know assuredly that God’s creation hath existed from eternity, and will continue to exist forever. Its beginning hath had no beginning, and its end knoweth no end. His name, the Creator, presupposeth a creation, even as His title, the Lord of Men, must involve the existence of a servant.

Translation Notes

اینکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “chapter” Distinctive

literal: this; where; these

This form usually rendered as “divinely-inspired” (2 occurrences)

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this revelation will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Whither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: It kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this sense

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; question; to ask

SE rendered اینکه (iynkh), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), خلق (khlq), بدان (bdán) as “As to thy question concerning, the origin of creation, Know”

questioned 25% question 17% sought 17% inquire 8% questions 8% asking 8% ask 8% asked 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We beseech God gleaningsGWB §668: God grant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asking prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: I implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquire gleaningsGWB §627: I beseech Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questionings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thee

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered اینکه (iynkh), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), خلق (khlq), بدان (bdán), یزل (yzl) as “As to thy question concerning, the origin of creation, Know, God’s”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “origin of creation”

literal: creation; create; created

SE expanded to “origin of creation”

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: virtues fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §247: they were created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: create tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created

بدان

bdán d-n-n → “city” Distinctive

literal: city; to know

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

city 75% know 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: city kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Know

یزل

yzl z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

hath 25% everlasting 13% time 13% ever 13% will 13% have 13% everlastingly 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all times gleaningsGWB §306: deprive him of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: will through eternity continue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: and shalt continue the-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: eliminate gleaningsGWB §605: hath always ordained

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “will continue to exist”

literal: will; to want/will

SE expanded to “will continue to exist”

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: ask the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: requested gleaningsGWB §340: shall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: desireth

لأوّله

lʾawwlh ʾ-w-l → “beginning”

literal: first; beginning; first/former

beginning 38% first 34% former 6% “beginning 6% soon 3% earliest 3% upon 3% primal 3% nineteen 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: soon after gleaningsGWB §669: from the beginning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: Beginning that hath no beginning”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: and in the world will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: beginning gleaningsGWB §174: old kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “Beginning that hath no beginning”

بدایة

bdáyh b-d-ʾ → “beginning”

literal: beginning; origin, beginning

beginning 28% source 22% before 11% “first 11% begin 6% inward 6% lest 6% proceed 6% creation 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: begin gleaningsGWB §666: a source kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: lest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: of creation gleaningsGWB §550: before all else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: its gleaningsGWB §135: thine inward eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: proceed

لآخره

lákhrh 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 §240: ensuing gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: latter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: come will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Finally gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”

نهایة

nháyh n-h-y → “end”

literal: end; ended

unnumbered 20% lowest 20% never-ending 20% end 20% “end 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §458: cease kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: greatly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

بنفسه

bnfsh n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered لآخره (lákhrh), نهایة (nháyh), اسم (ism), الخالق (al-khálq), بنفسه (bnfsh), یطلب (yṭlb), المخلوق (al-mkhlúq), کذلک (kdhlk), اسم (ism), الرّبّ (ar-rbb) as “end, title, Creator, presupposeth, creation, Lord”

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 §129: Me gleaningsGWB §387: human heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: a person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: Thou Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

یطلب

yṭlb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seek 20% presupposeth 20% asketh 20% unpetitioned 20% yearning 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §556: seeketh to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: purpose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seeking gleaningsGWB §363: seekers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: things

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k

literal: thus

SE rendered الخالق (al-khálq), بنفسه (bnfsh), یطلب (yṭlb), المخلوق (al-mkhlúq), کذلک (kdhlk), اسم (ism), الرّبّ (ar-rbb), یقتضی (yqtḍí), المربوب (al-mrbúb) as “Creator, presupposeth, creation, title, Lord, must involve, servant”