Gleanings — §309

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 309 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چنانچه ایّامی که غمام حایل است اگرچه ارض بنور شمس روشن است ولکن آن روشنی ضعیف بوده و خواهد بود و بعد از رفع سحاب انوار شمس بکمال ظهور مشهود و در دو حالت شمس در رتبهٴ خود علی حدّ واحد بوده هم‌چنین است آفتاب نفوس که باسم روح مذکور شده و میشود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider again the sun when it is completely hidden behind the clouds. Though the earth is still illumined with its light, yet the measure of light which it receiveth is considerably reduced. Not until the clouds have dispersed, can the sun shine again in the plenitude of its glory. Neither the presence of the cloud nor its absence can, in any way, affect the inherent splendor of the sun. The soul of man is the sun by which his body is illumined, and from which it draweth its sustenance, and should be so regarded.

Translation Notes

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner

ایّامی

iyyámí y-w-m

literal: day; days

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), ایّامی (iyyámí), غمام (ghmám), حایل (ḥáyl), اگرچه (igrchh), ارض (irḍ) as “Consider, the clouds, hidden behind, Though the, earth”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days gleaningsGWB §74: the present day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: as yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §216: Judgment Day will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-time gleaningsGWB §244: The days of your life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”

غمام

ghmám gh-m-m → “clouds”

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

clouds 60% cloud 10% heaven 5% showers 5% mists 5% bountiful 5% “clouds.” 5% “clouds” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §650: disconsolate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §420: agony the-hidden-wordsHW §133: sorrow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §506: heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: bountiful showers

حایل

ḥáyl ḥ-w-l → “now” Distinctive

literal: now

This form usually rendered as “impediment”, “intervene”, “hath” (11 occurrences)

impediment 25% intervene 25% hath 13% hindered 13% hindereth 13% hidden 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §391: conferred by the Creator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: round them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

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 §108: land gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: all that are on earth gleaningsGWB §23: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: them that fear God.”

بنور

bnúr n-w-r → “with its light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE expanded to “with its light”

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 §125: shed fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning light gleaningsGWB §687: unfading light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: light of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: been illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “sun”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that sun gleaningsGWB §93: Orb kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly gifts gleaningsGWB §309: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: the luminary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one

روشن

rúshn r-w-sh → “illumined”

literal: bright; brightness; method

illumined 33% burning 11% resplendent 11% kindled 11% illumination 11% light 11% luminous 11%

gleaningsGWB §309: measure of light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined with the-hidden-wordsHW §99: luminous will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct and behaviour gleaningsGWB §333: light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: kindled the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant gleaningsGWB §335: resplendent

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “yet”

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered اگرچه (igrchh), ارض (irḍ), بنور (bnúr), شمس (shms), روشن (rúshn), ولکن (wlkn), روشنی (rúshní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf) as “Though the, earth, with its light, the sun, illumined, yet, measure of light, is considerably reduced”

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

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

ضعیف

ḍʿíf ḍ-ʿ-f → “weakness” Distinctive

literal: weak; weakness; weaken

This form usually rendered as “limited”, “feeble”, “faint-hearted” (16 occurrences)

limited 23% feeble 15% faint-hearted 8% weak 8% diminished 8% considerably 8% dying 8% tremble 8% forlorn 8% wretched 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: powerless to weaken gleaningsGWB §479: all are helpless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: are impotent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: have failed to weaken gleaningsGWB §309: is considerably reduced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to my poverty

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), روشنی (rúshní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), خواهد (khúáhd), از (iz), رفع (rfʿ), سحاب (sḥáb) as “yet, measure of light, is considerably reduced, dispersed, the clouds”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §381: would kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: such will the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §324: will ever continue to depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: desireth

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered ضعیف (ḍʿíf), خواهد (khúáhd), از (iz), رفع (rfʿ), سحاب (sḥáb), انوار (inúár), شمس (shms), بکمال (bkmál), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “is considerably reduced, dispersed, the clouds, the sun, plenitude, shine”

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

رفع

rfʿ r-f-ʿ → “raised” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “reared”, “will” (19 occurrences)

hath 25% reared 8% will 8% suppress 8% averting 8% dispersed 8% quencheth 8% unravel 8% become 8% loftiness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: would exalt fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §410: was spread abroad on kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: become prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: hath ascended tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: thick clouds gleaningsGWB §640: intervening clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §308: by the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “shine” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: been revealed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §719: I reveal kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: forthwith would profess prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: lifted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d

literal: witness; witnessed

SE rendered رفع (rfʿ), سحاب (sḥáb), انوار (inúár), شمس (shms), بکمال (bkmál), ظهور (ẓhúr), مشهود (mshhúd), دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “dispersed, the clouds, of the sun, plenitude, shine”

manifest 27% evident 18% visible 9% found 9% clear 9% witnessed 9% perspicuous 5% regarded 5% indubitable 5% discerned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: beheld fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §466: Who is it that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: to behold tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered شمس (shms), بکمال (bkmál), ظهور (ẓhúr), مشهود (mshhúd), دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “of the sun, plenitude, shine”

two 89% twofold 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two years gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two months gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two

رتبهٴ

rtbhٴ r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks; time

SE rendered دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “of the sun”

station 26% rank 19% state 11% things 11% stations 11% times 7% ordained 4% ordinance 4% understanding 4% convene 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ordained gleaningsGWB §350: traces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: station and mission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: level tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stations the-hidden-wordsHW §160: path will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: the field of

حدّ

ḥdd ḥ-d-d

literal: limit; limited; limits

SE rendered شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), حدّ (ḥdd), واحد (wáḥd), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), آفتاب (áftáb) as “of the sun, the sun”

limitations 23% limits 15% grade 8% certain 8% bounds 8% one 8% other 8% third 8% fourth 8% galling 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits gleaningsGWB §35: petty-mindedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of limitation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: restricted by such limitations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: confined

واحد

wáḥd w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), حدّ (ḥdd), واحد (wáḥd), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), آفتاب (áftáb), نفوس (nfús) as “of the sun, the sun, The soul of man”