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 ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

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 §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Consider gleaningsGWB §689: view kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: discover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: eye will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regard gleaningsGWB §380: recognizeth

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 §140: faint-hearted gleaningsGWB §182: the weakness 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 §310: potentially kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to my poverty

ثمره

thmrh th-m-r → “fruit”

literal: fruit; fruits; bore fruit

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: fruits gleaningsGWB §265: the fruit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: been made to yield tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grown will-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: fruits of the tree of Thy justice

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

literal: show

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

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Recite gleaningsGWB §679: set aglow kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: not to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: recorded

اصل

iṣl ʾ-ṣ-l

literal: principles; origin, essence

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

essence 33% real 8% fundamental 8% principle 8% motivating 8% root 8% upon 8% essentials 8% essential 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essence gleaningsGWB §712: upon the fundamentals kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutes gleaningsGWB §238: you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the essentials epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundations

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered ثمره (thmrh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), اصل (iṣl), شجره (shjrh), از (iz), خروج (khrúj), از (iz), شجر (shjr), آنکه (ánkh), شجر (shjr) as “the fruit, tree”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

خروج

khrúj kh-r-j

literal: go out; exit; outside

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

departure 18% egress 18% depart 9% release 9% leaveth 9% separation 9% leave 9% regress 9% issue 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: Unsheathe gleaningsGWB §210: thou art departed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: expelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: proceeded out tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: hastened forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §43: out from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: banished

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

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

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily

بشأنی

bshʾaní sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

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

such 43% revelation 14% glory 14% prayer 14% state 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §214: station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: the reach and ken the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §435: dignity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy gifts

ابداً

ibdáan ʾ-b-d

literal: never; ever

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

never 40% pause 20% time 20% all 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never gleaningsGWB §287: the Eternal,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §227: pause kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: everlasting gleaningsGWB §406: at no time

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 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: cruel a martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §59: of the seen kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: the martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: compelled to recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

نمیشود

nmíshúd sh-w-d → “could be detected” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “can” (2 occurrences)

SE expanded to “could be detected”

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: hath gleaningsGWB §669: hath fashioned kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: breathed into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: to become

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 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: thine own self gleaningsGWB §319: that hath remained faithful kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: to Thine own exalted Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

قطعه

qṭʿh q-ṭ-ʿ → “cut into pieces”

literal: severed

SE expanded to “cut into pieces”

cut 20% cease 10% fade 10% country 10% hath 10% unceasingly 10% severed 10% pare 10% cleft 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of renunciation gleaningsGWB §163: my persecutors decapitated me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: have renounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: and wholly detached tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: rid

ذرّه‌ئی

dhrrh‌ʾí dh-r-r → “atom” Distinctive

literal: atom; atoms

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

sign 50% one 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leave gleaningsGWB §32: all the atoms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the dust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: atoms of the earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: atoms gleaningsGWB §364: one jot or one tittle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: thing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: the atoms

صورت

ṣúrt ṣ-w-r → “trumpet” Distinctive

literal: form; trumpet

This form usually rendered as “report”, “picture”, “portrait” (15 occurrences)

report 11% picture 11% portrait 11% image 11% however 11% form 11% semblance 11% lifeless 11% garb 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: report gleaningsGWB §555: through the trumpet-blast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: conceived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashioner will-and-testamentW&T §40: imagined epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Bugle gleaningsGWB §75: The Trumpet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: Think

نخواهد

nkhúáhd kh-w-h

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 75% shall 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §549: shall ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Should We wish the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: requested gleaningsGWB §324: will ever continue to depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: will continue

یافت

yáft y-f-t

literal: found

entered 25% found 25% last 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: been

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how 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 §224: pearls

بطراز

bṭráz ṭ-r-z

literal: ornament; adornment; ornament/embroidery

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”