Gleanings — §311

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 311 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

وأمّا ما سألت عن الرّوح و بقائه بعد صعوده اعلم إنّه یصعد حین ارتقائه إلی أن یحضر بین یدي الله في هیکل لا تغیّره القرون والأعصار ولا حوادث العالم وما یظهر فیه ویکون باقیاً بدوام ملکوت الله وسلطانه وجبروته واقتداره ومنه تظهر آثار الله وصفاته وعنایة الله وألطافه إنّ القلم لا یقدر أن یتحرّک علی ذکر هذا المقام وعلوّه وسموّه علی ما هو علیه وتدخله ید الفضل إلی مقام لا یعرف بالبیان ولا یذکر بما في الإمکان طوبی لروح خرج من البدن مقدّسا عن شبهات الأمم إنّه یتحرّک في هوآء إرادة ربّه ویدخل في الجنّة العلیا وتطوفه طلعات الفردوس الأعلی ویعاشر مع أنبیآء الله وأولیائه ویتکلّم معهم ویقصّ لهم ما ورد علیه في سبیل الله ربّ العالمین لو یطّلع أحد علی ما قدّر له في عوالم الله ربّ العرش والثّری لیشتعل في الحین شوقا لذاک المقام الأمنع الأرفع الأقدس الأبهى

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now concerning thy question regarding the soul of man and its survival after death. Know thou of a truth that the soul, after its separation from the body, will continue to progress until it attaineth the presence of God, in a state and condition which neither the revolution of ages and centuries, nor the changes and chances of this world, can alter. It will endure as long as the Kingdom of God, His sovereignty, His dominion and power will endure. It will manifest the signs of God and His attributes, and will reveal His loving kindness and bounty. The movement of My Pen is stilled when it attempteth to befittingly describe the loftiness and glory of so exalted a station. The honor with which the Hand of Mercy will invest the soul is such as no tongue can adequately reveal, nor any other earthly agency describe. Blessed is the soul which, at the hour of its separation from the body, is sanctified from the vain imaginings of the peoples of the world. Such a soul liveth and moveth in accordance with the Will of its Creator, and entereth the all-highest Paradise. The Maids of Heaven, inmates of the loftiest mansions, will circle around it, and the Prophets of God and His chosen ones will seek its companionship. With them that soul will freely converse, and will recount unto them that which it hath been made to endure in the path of God, the Lord of all worlds. If any man be told that which hath been ordained for such a soul in the worlds of God, the Lord of the throne on high and of earth below, his whole being will instantly blaze out in his great longing to attain that most exalted, that sanctified and resplendent station.… The nature of the soul after death can never be described, nor is it meet and permissible to reveal its whole character to the eyes of men. The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of guiding mankind to the straight Path of Truth. The purpose underlying Their revelation hath been to educate all men, that they may, at the hour of death, ascend, in the utmost purity and sanctity and with absolute detachment, to the throne of the Most High. The light which these souls radiate is responsible for the progress of the world and the advancement of its peoples. They are like unto leaven which leaveneth the world of being, and constitute the animating force through which the arts and wonders of the world are made manifest.

Translation Notes

وأمّا

wʾammá ʾ-m-m → “nations” Distinctive

literal: nations; mother

This form usually rendered as “now”, “thou”, “mother” (3 occurrences)

now 33% thou 33% mother 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: in the face gleaningsGWB §418: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: people of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: mother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: nations gleaningsGWB §511: its peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: “I prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: before Thy face

سألت

sʾalt s-ʾ-l → “question”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

beseech 41% implore 19% entreat 14% asked 6% pray 6% ask 4% beg 4% question 3% suppliant 2% hath 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray gleaningsGWB §337: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: beseech Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §592: be asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech

الرّوح

ar-rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “the soul”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: Faithful Spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §95: Essences kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: their lives tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §9: peace

بقائه

bqáʾh b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

This form usually rendered as “incorruptible”, “survival”, “ancient” (7 occurrences)

incorruptible 25% survival 25% ancient 25% eternity 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: liveth in God fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §285: live kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: while there is yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: liveth eternally tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §64: for everlasting life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Everlasting

صعوده

ṣʿúdh ṣ-ʿ-d → “ascend”

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

ascend 15% ascension 15% ascent 15% ever 8% when 8% attaineth 8% resume 8% scale 8% soar 8% setting 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §685: resume its flight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: to soar tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §58: Day of Ascension epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §312: attaineth

اعلم

iʿlm ʿ-l-m → “know thou”

literal: knowledge

know 69% “know 8% most 8% thou 4% am 4% believe 4% aware 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the distinguished divines fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §677: symbol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: distinguish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: of the entire creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n → “hour”

literal: time; time/moment

moment 40% hour 14% time 12% day 7% when 7% continually 7% while 5% times 5% soon 2% late 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the occasions gleaningsGWB §168: and now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our bodies the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thus far gleaningsGWB §355: timely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this hour

ارتقائه

irtqáʾh r-q-y → “ascended” Distinctive

literal: ascension; ascend

This form usually rendered as “ascension”, “separation” (3 occurrences)

ascension 67% separation 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: have ascended gleaningsGWB §173: spiritual progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: them to scale epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: ladder gleaningsGWB §394: promotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: I would epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: advancement

یحضر

yḥḍr ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty” Distinctive

literal: presence, majesty

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

majesty 36% muhammad 14% honor 9% thee 9% great 8% presence 6% holiness 6% commander 5% who 4% attend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: came to see Him gleaningsGWB §259: the court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: summon me to be the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the Great gleaningsGWB §482: thee

یدي

ydí y-d-y → “presence” Distinctive

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

This form usually rendered as “hand”, “hold”, “hands” (24 occurrences)

hand 30% hold 20% hands 20% presence 10% under 10% door 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the hands gleaningsGWB §459: your hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: of Thy Hand tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hands gleaningsGWB §448: I hold within My grasp

هیکل

híkl h-y-k-l → “temple”

literal: temple; form; temples

temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: my temple fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §534: person kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

تغیّره

tghíhrh gh-y-r → “alter”

literal: other; other than; change

perverted 25% altered 25% hath 25% alter 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: other fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §346: different from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: other traditions, all other prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the changes the-hidden-wordsHW §12: other than Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unseemly and unholy deeds

القرون

al-qrún q-r-n → “the revolution of ages”

literal: century; century, age; centuries

SE expanded to “the revolution of ages”

ages 33% past 22% centuries 11% generations 11% revolution 11% time 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: century gleaningsGWB §262: ages kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: companion.”the-hidden-wordsHW §84: like will-and-testamentW&T §16: union epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: centuries gleaningsGWB §311: the revolution of ages kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: recognized

والأعصار

wálʾaʿṣár ʿ-ṣ-r → “and centuries”

literal: age; ages

centuries 33% ages 22% cycles 11% bygone 11% days 11% century 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §150: day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: ages epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age

حوادث

ḥúádth ḥ-d-th → “changes and chances”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

SE expanded to “changes and chances”

changes 50% chances 17% heart-rending 17% happenings 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto us gleaningsGWB §436: changes and chances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: attributed to naught prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rending happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: occurred gleaningsGWB §122: tradition

یظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: cordial fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §73: have been unfolded kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: by Them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بدوام

bdúám d-w-m → “as long as”

literal: everlasting

SE expanded to “as long as”

long 58% throughout 17% ever 8% own 8% through 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: endure gleaningsGWB §144: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: this everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: through the whole continuance will-and-testamentW&T §22: continually epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Everlasting gleaningsGWB §189: throughout the eternity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: eternal

وسلطانه

wslṭánh s-l-ṭ → “his sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh gleaningsGWB §537: with manifest and transcendent sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Kingdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: ascendancy of Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority

واقتداره

wáqtdárh q-d-r → “and power”

literal: power; powerful

power 65% might 11% potency 5% divine 3% sovereignty 3% greatness 3% mighty 3% almighty 3% omnipotence 3% strength 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: Omnipotent fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §138: hath been decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: through Thy strength tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

ومنه

wmnh m-n → “from”

literal: who

SE rendered الله (al-lh), وسلطانه (wslṭánh), وجبروته (wjbrúth), واقتداره (wáqtdárh), ومنه (wmnh), تظهر (tẓhr), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), وصفاته (wṣfáth), وعنایة (wʿnáyh) as “of God, His sovereignty, His dominion, and power, will manifest, the signs, His attributes, His loving kindness”

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the feet of the erring fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §698: their kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: all the dwellers will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: who

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “signs”

literal: traces; trace; signs

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §163: the wondrous signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: signs and tokens will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: results gleaningsGWB §550: remnant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs

وصفاته

wṣfáth w-ṣ-f → “his attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §95: attribute of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is characterized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: Thou didst Thyself describe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that gleaningsGWB §311: His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: be magnified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: describe Thee

وعنایة

wʿnáyh ʿ-n-y → “his loving kindness” Distinctive

literal: care

This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “grace”, “tender” (10 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His loving kindness”

loving-kindness 33% grace 22% tender 22% loving 11% care 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Ma’ani fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §118: bestowal kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: gracious providence the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

القلم

al-qlm q-l-m → “my pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Abhá gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy will-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Pen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the Most Sublime Pen gleaningsGWB §375: of His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted

یتحرّک

ytḥrrk ḥ-r-k → “liveth and moveth”

literal: move; movement; mover

SE expanded to “liveth and moveth”

liveth 25% move 25% moving 25% moveth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: stirred fire-tabletFire §27: Mover gleaningsGWB §3: through the movement kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: comply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Thou didst lift tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herself will-and-testamentW&T §10: and senseless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: move

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “describe” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

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 §60: reported gleaningsGWB §717: of consideration kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: glorify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and the Object tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

المقام

al-mqám q-w-m → “the loftiness” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: standing fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §114: in a sense kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: company prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: cleaveth steadfastly tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

وعلوّه

wʿlúlh ʿ-l-w → “glory”

literal: highest; exalted

loftiness 27% glory 9% sublime 9% lofty 9% excellence 9% transcendent 9% heights 9% inaccessible 9% all-glorious 5% high-minded 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: against him fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §648: and with kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: whether high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: effulgent glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

وسموّه

wsmúmh s-m-w → “heaven” Distinctive

literal: heaven

This form usually rendered as “sublimity”, “exaltation”, “transcendent” (28 occurrences)

sublimity 27% exaltation 13% transcendent 13% sublime 7% noble 7% advancement 7% exalt 7% all-highest 7% exalted 7% greatness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: any name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §652: the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: heaven and on earth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

علیه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y

literal: upon; on; exalted

SE rendered المقام (al-mqám), وعلوّه (wʿlúlh), وسموّه (wsmúmh), علیه (ʿlíh), وتدخله (wtdkhlh), ید (yd), الفضل (al-fḍl), مقام (mqám) as “the loftiness, glory, Heaven, the Hand, Mercy, the soul”

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: above gleaningsGWB §188: against Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: us gleaningsGWB §572: in the

ویدخل

wídkhl d-kh-l → “entereth”

literal: enter; entered; entering

entereth 33% enter 33% belong 17% assist 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: conducted along gleaningsGWB §43: refused to embrace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have refused to embrace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: belong unto the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: entereth gleaningsGWB §634: and entered

الفضل

al-fḍl f-ḍ-l → “mercy”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy grace gleaningsGWB §68: through the grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and bountiful favors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

یعرف

yʿrf ʿ-r-f → “reveal” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “can”, “comprehend” (31 occurrences)

recognize 21% can 16% comprehend 16% know 11% known 11% recognizeth 5% discover 5% perceive 5% acknowledge 5% reveal 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: renowned gleaningsGWB §656: acknowledged what kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: make known unto me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §4: knew epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of knowledge

بالبیان

bálbíán b-y-n

literal: utterance

SE rendered ید (yd), الفضل (al-fḍl), مقام (mqám), یعرف (yʿrf), بالبیان (bálbíán), یذکر (ydhkr), الإمکان (al-ʾimkán), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “the Hand, Mercy, the soul, reveal, describe, any other earthly agency, Blessed is”

utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Bayán fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §4: and kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: resplendent glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and Thy clear tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: from

الإمکان

al-ʾimkán m-k-n → “all”

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

all 39% creation 16% entire 10% contingent 10% world 6% created 6% every 3% eye 3% man 3% placeless 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §360: all that is therein.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: of Thy creatures the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainable in

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed is”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §234: Blessed be the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: How great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §513: Blessed and happy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed

خرج

khrj kh-r-j → “have”

literal: go out; exit; outside

have 40% departeth 10% revealed 10% departed 10% gone 10% hath 10% drawn 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: Unsheathe gleaningsGWB §704: causeth man to overstep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: regress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: quit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §43: out from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: altereth

البدن

al-bdn b-d-n → “the body”

literal: body

one 50% body 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: bodies gleaningsGWB §286: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: our bodies gleaningsGWB §283: of one body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: and their bodies gleaningsGWB §307: the body gleaningsGWB §339: their bodies gleaningsGWB §390: body

شبهات

shbhát sh-b-h → “doubt”

literal: doubts

doubt 41% doubts 32% doubtfulness 9% distrust 5% vain 5% such 5% seeds 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: all comparison gleaningsGWB §311: vain imaginings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: fail to discern will-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: doubts gleaningsGWB §159: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: so utterly unlike

الأمم

al-ʾamm ʾ-m-m → “the peoples”

literal: nations

nations 42% peoples 30% kindreds 6% all 6% adoring 3% human 3% generations 3% such 3% among 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: of fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples gleaningsGWB §286: Thus kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindreds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Imáms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: peace the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: nations

هوآء

húáʾ h-w-y

literal: desire; air; passion

SE rendered شبهات (shbhát), الأمم (al-ʾamm), یتحرّک (ytḥrrk), هوآء (húáʾ), إرادة (ʾirádh), ربّه (rbbh), ویدخل (wídkhl), الجنّة (al-jnnh) as “vain imaginings, the peoples, liveth and moveth, the Will, its Creator, entereth, the all-highest Paradise”

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 passions fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §414: the immensity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: worldly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of their corrupt desires

ربّه

rbbh r-b-b → “its creator”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Lords gleaningsGWB §127: divinely revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: Ruler tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity

الجنّة

al-jnnh j-n-n → “the all-highest paradise”

literal: paradise; garden; madness

SE expanded to “the all-highest Paradise”

paradise 74% garden 7% loftiest 4% madness 4% all-highest 4% heaven 4% blissful 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Paradise gleaningsGWB §56: the Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “paradise,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: this Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Most Sublime gleaningsGWB §312: child

وتطوفه

wtṭúfh ṭ-w-f → “circle around”

literal: circle; circling; circumambulate

circle 50% round 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: circled gleaningsGWB §424: circling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: gathered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: hath circled tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circle will-and-testamentW&T §23: the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: have circled gleaningsGWB §633: revolve

طلعات

ṭlʿát ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: countenance

This form usually rendered as “beings”, “countenances”, “revealers” (16 occurrences)

beings 23% countenances 23% revealers 15% maids 8% beauteous 8% holy 8% lives 8% angelic 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: Day-Star fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §337: continue to be conscious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: aware prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Image of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

الفردوس

al-frdús f-r-d-w-s

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven; Paradise

SE rendered الجنّة (al-jnnh), العلیا (al-ʿlíá), وتطوفه (wtṭúfh), طلعات (ṭlʿát), الفردوس (al-frdús), الأعلی (al-ʾaʿlí), ویعاشر (wíʿáshr), أنبیآء (ʾanbíáʾ), الله (al-lh) as “the all-highest Paradise, exalted, circle around, Maids of, loftiest mansions, seek its companionship, the Prophets, of God”

paradise 71% heaven 14% abode 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Paradise gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise gleaningsGWB §221: Heaven of Heavens

ویعاشر

wíʿáshr ʿ-sh-r → “associated”

literal: association; associate

associated 18% concourse 18% leaders 14% associate 11% congregation 11% company 7% kings 7% have 7% earthly 4% consort 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delights gleaningsGWB §174: “Consort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Our fellow-prisoners gleaningsGWB §507: Twenty

أنبیآء

ʾanbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 89% prophet 5% prophets” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §453: of your Prophet’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement

وأولیائه

wʾawlíáʾh w-l-y → “his chosen ones”

literal: friend; lord; guardian

SE expanded to “His chosen ones”

loved 40% chosen 33% holy 7% leaders 7% before 7% ones 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Lord gleaningsGWB §112: all the holy Ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: friend will-and-testamentW&T §35: mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: set gleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Master kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provinces

ویتکلّم

wítkllm k-l-m → “converse”

literal: word; words; speak

converse 40% pronounce 20% crieth 20% describe 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who conversed with God fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §603: a certain truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: With every tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: conversed

معهم

mʿhm m-ʿ → “notwithstanding”

literal: with; with/notwithstanding; with-me

SE rendered أنبیآء (ʾanbíáʾ), الله (al-lh), وأولیائه (wʾawlíáʾh), ویتکلّم (wítkllm), معهم (mʿhm), ویقصّ (wíqṣṣ), ورد (wrd), علیه (ʿlíh), سبیل (sbíl) as “the Prophets, of God, His chosen ones, converse, recount, hath been made to endure, the path”

notwithstanding 40% yet 20% although 7% though 7% associated 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstanding gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Me gleaningsGWB §311: With them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: And yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §150: though

ویقصّ

wíqṣṣ q-ṣ-ṣ → “tales” Distinctive

literal: stories/tales

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

tales 20% tale 20% lying 10% moved 10% recounted 10% recount 10% avenge 10% do 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: with lying tales gleaningsGWB §163: I was moved to whisper tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tale told gleaningsGWB §257: tales gleaningsGWB §509: do We relate gleaningsGWB §455: avenge His death gleaningsGWB §509: Our tale gleaningsGWB §257: recounted

ورد

wrd w-r-d → “hath been made to endure”

literal: entering

SE expanded to “hath been made to endure”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: hath been recorded gleaningsGWB §466: did ye afflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: attaining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have reached will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Upon Our arrival gleaningsGWB §227: met kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §623: sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: in His path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path gleaningsGWB §317: means of admittance

لو

lú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

أحد

ʾaḥd ʾ-ḥ-d → “any man”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §116: and all-pervasive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lamp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: incomparable Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §485: another’s

العرش

al-ʿrsh ʿ-r-sh → “the throne”

literal: throne; the Throne

throne 84% mighty 3% seat 3% pillar 2% presence 1% celestial 1% desires 1% throne.” 1% “behind 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: pillar of gleaningsGWB §594: a pillar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Celestial Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Thy throne the-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: the Throne gleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat

والثّری

wálththrí th-r-y → “of earth below”

literal: earth; earth/dust

SE expanded to “of earth below”

earth 75% dwellers 13% nether 13%

gleaningsGWB §707: and of earth below prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: earth gleaningsGWB §311: of earth below prayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: the dwellers of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: earth below!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: nether world

لیشتعل

líshtʿl sh-ʿ-l → “kindled” Distinctive

literal: kindled; flame

This form usually rendered as “shall”, “will”, “set” (4 occurrences)

shall 25% will 25% set 25% inflamed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §588: hath been kindled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: self prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the torch tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of fire the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burneth

شوقا

shúqá sh-w-q → “great longing”

literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning

longing 65% yearning 9% fervor 4% great 4% joy 4% vehement 4% love 4% desire 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: yearn fire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearning gleaningsGWB §38: bereavement kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yearning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: of them who thirst the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longing will-and-testamentW&T §14: urging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor

لذاک

ldhák dh-l-k → “thus” Distinctive

literal: thus

This form usually rendered as “most” (4 occurrences)

thus 45% thereupon 14% such 12% thereby 10% wherefore 7% unto 2% yet 2% purpose 2% like 2% schemings 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: that gleaningsGWB §161: In like manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: Thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Thereupon gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings

الأمنع

al-ʾamnʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered الحین (al-ḥín), شوقا (shúqá), لذاک (ldhák), المقام (al-mqám), الأمنع (al-ʾamnʿ), الأرفع (ar-rfʿ), الأقدس (al-ʾaqds), الأبهى (al-ʾabhى) as “hour, great longing, that, station, exalted, sanctified, resplendent”