Gleanings — §310

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 310 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و هم‌چنین ملاحظه در ضعف وجود ثمره نمائید در اصل شجره که قبل از خروج از شجر مع آنکه در شجر است بشأنی ضعیف که ابداً مشاهده نمیشود و اگر نفسی آن شجر را قطعه قطعه نماید ذرّه‌ئی از ثمر و صورت آن نخواهد یافت ولکن بعد از خروج از شجر بطراز بدیع و قوّت منیع ظاهر چنانچه در اثمار ملاحظه میشود و بعضی از فواکه است که بعد از قطع از سدره لطیف می شود...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider, moreover, how the fruit, ere it is formed, lieth potentially within the tree. Were the tree to be cut into pieces, no sign nor any part of the fruit, however small, could be detected. When it appeareth, however, it manifesteth itself, as thou hast observed, in its wondrous beauty and glorious perfection. Certain fruits, indeed, attain their fullest development only after being severed from the tree.

Translation Notes

هم‌چنین

hm‌chnín hmchnín → “likewise”

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §122: similarly

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinize gleaningsGWB §321: Witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: observe gleaningsGWB §213: eyes

ضعف

ḍʿf ḍ-ʿ-f → “potentially”

literal: weak; weakness; weaken

weakness 42% double 8% potentially 8% doubly 8% helplessness 8% weariness 8% uttermost 8% all 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: have failed to weaken gleaningsGWB §569: they are weak and helpless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: uttermost weakness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the weak gleaningsGWB §125: weakness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: all weakness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unnerve Me

ثمره

thmrh th-m-r → “fruit”

literal: fruit; fruits; bear-fruit

fruit 80% results 7% fully 7% fruiting 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upon gleaningsGWB §378: the fruit thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: the fruits thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: its fruits tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §109: of its fruiting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the fruits gleaningsGWB §548: for every fruit

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), ضعف (ḍʿf), وجود (wjúd), ثمره (thmrh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), اصل (iṣl), شجره (shjrh) as “Consider, potentially, the fruit, tree”

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We were gleaningsGWB §329: conceived kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: promote prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appear will-and-testamentW&T §5: revived epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: are

اصل

iṣl ʾ-ṣ-l

literal: principles

SE rendered ضعف (ḍʿf), وجود (wjúd), ثمره (thmrh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), اصل (iṣl), شجره (shjrh) as “potentially, the fruit, tree”

essence 22% root 22% essentials 11% fundamentals 11% real 6% fundamental 6% principle 6% true 6% wholly 6% motivating 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentals gleaningsGWB §157: its very foundation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very root prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principles gleaningsGWB §328: true kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: false epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the essentials

شجره

shjrh sh-j-r → “tree”

literal: tree; trees

tree 72% burning 10% same 4% upon 2% bush 2% “the 2% tree—which 2% “tree 2% former 2% verily 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Tree gleaningsGWB §36: of the tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Tree—which tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Verily He is the Tree will-and-testamentW&T §57: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its trees gleaningsGWB §56: leaves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: “Tree

خروج

khrúj kh-r-j

literal: exit; go out; outside

SE rendered شجره (shjrh), از (iz), خروج (khrúj), از (iz), شجر (shjr), آنکه (ánkh), شجر (shjr) as “tree”

departure 23% regress 15% depart 8% release 8% leaveth 8% formed 8% appeareth 8% egress 8% separation 8% leave 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: passed out gleaningsGWB §286: proceedeth out of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: come forth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: proceeded tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: Bid them issue forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: banished

بشأنی

bshʾaní sh-ʾ-n

literal: manner; affair; affairs

SE rendered شجر (shjr), بشأنی (bshʾaní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), ابداً (ibdáan), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمیشود (nmíshúd) as “could be detected”

such 40% each 10% whatsoever 10% glory 10% befit 10% who 10% state 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: regarding fire-tabletFire §27: the signs gleaningsGWB §46: such wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: keepeth me back from Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: station

ابداً

ibdáan ʾ-b-d

literal: ever; never

SE rendered شجر (shjr), بشأنی (bshʾaní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), ابداً (ibdáan), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمیشود (nmíshúd) as “could be detected”

wise 27% never 18% ever 14% all 9% evermore 9% everlasting 5% any 5% pause 5% time 5% forbear 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: in no wise gleaningsGWB §622: no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatingly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §65: to all eternity will-and-testamentW&T §3: perpetual epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered بشأنی (bshʾaní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), ابداً (ibdáan), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمیشود (nmíshúd) as “could be detected”

behold 31% witness 14% perceive 11% consider 9% found 8% beholding 6% will 6% witnessed 6% discover 5% beheld 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: Unto this bear witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §317: perceiving kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: this world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: may testify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

نمیشود

nmíshúd shdn → “could be detected” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “can” (3 occurrences)

SE expanded to “could be detected”

have 34% hath 25% may 7% will 7% can 6% should 5% would 5% thou 4% become 3% mayest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: will show forth nothing gleaningsGWB §669: How can kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: wilt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered نمیشود (nmíshúd), نفسی (nfsí), شجر (shjr), قطعه (qṭʿh) as “could be detected, cut into pieces”

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: self gleaningsGWB §708: their desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: His followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Whose nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: through its own self

قطعه

qṭʿh q-ṭ-ʿ → “cut into pieces” Distinctive

literal: severed

This form usually rendered as “country”, “cease”, “fade” (12 occurrences)

SE expanded to “cut into pieces”

country 18% cease 9% fade 9% cut 9% hath 9% unceasingly 9% into 9% pieces 9% severed 9% pare 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: broke gleaningsGWB §152: with absolute detachment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: those that have renounced the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: detached themselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: rid of all attachment gleaningsGWB §310: being severed from

ذرّه‌ئی

dhrrh‌ʾí dh-r-r → “atoms” Distinctive

literal: atom; atoms

This form usually rendered as “any”, “one” (2 occurrences)

any 50% one 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: atoms gleaningsGWB §13: every atom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: the atoms of the earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leave gleaningsGWB §364: one jot or one tittle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: mote prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: the atoms

صورت

ṣúrt ṣ-w-r → “trumpet” Distinctive

literal: form; trumpet

This form usually rendered as “image”, “report”, “way” (15 occurrences)

image 18% report 9% way 9% picture 9% portrait 9% then 9% sign 9% form 9% done 9% semblance 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Bugle gleaningsGWB §511: If this be done kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: on the trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashioner will-and-testamentW&T §17: in the garb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: trumpet gleaningsGWB §498: Who fashioneth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: expect to hear the trumpet-sound

نخواهد

nkhúáhd khúástn

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered ذرّه‌ئی (dhrrh‌ʾí), از (iz), ثمر (thmr), صورت (ṣúrt), نخواهد (nkhúáhd), یافت (yáft), ولکن (wlkn) as “no sign, the fruit, however small, however”

will 57% can 29% shall 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: could the-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou have will-and-testamentW&T §38: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §368: will ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: were pressing Him

یافت

yáft yáftn

literal: found

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find gleaningsGWB §554: already been kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: abide will-and-testamentW&T §39: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive

بطراز

bṭráz ṭ-r-z

literal: ornament; adornment

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), از (iz), خروج (khrúj), از (iz), شجر (shjr), بطراز (bṭráz), بدیع (bdíʿ), قوّت (qúqt), منیع (mníʿ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “however, wondrous, beauty and, glorious perfection, , in its, as thou hast observed”