Gleanings — §315

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 315 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

شده و کتب قوم مشحون است از این اذکار قلم اعلی اقبال بذکر این مراتب نداشته و ندارد نفسی که الیوم للّه خاضع است و باو متمسّک کلّ الأسمآء اسمائها و کلّ المقامات مقاماتها و در حین نوم تعلّق بشیء خارج نداشته

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Much hath been written in the books of old concerning the various stages in the development of the soul, such as concupiscence, irascibility, inspiration, benevolence, contentment, Divine good-pleasure, and the like; the Pen of the Most High, however, is disinclined to dwell upon them. Every soul that walketh humbly with its God, in this Day, and cleaveth unto Him, shall find itself invested with the honor and glory of all goodly names and stations.

Translation Notes

قوم

qúm q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for the purpose of serving fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §705: circumstances kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: of Resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: may become steadfast tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

مشحون

mshḥún sh-ḥ-n → “written”

literal: filled

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §315: been written

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered کتب (ktb), قوم (qúm), مشحون (mshḥún), از (iz), اذکار (idhkár), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), اقبال (iqbál), بذکر (bdhkr) as “books, of old, been written, stages, Pen, Most High, is disinclined, dwell upon them”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اذکار

idhkár dh-k-r → “remembrance” Distinctive

literal: remembrance

This form usually rendered as “every”, “stages”, “records” (21 occurrences)

every 18% stages 9% records 9% such 9% tongue 9% utterance 9% except 9% virtues 9% praise 9% magnify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to mention gleaningsGWB §114: be characterized kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: hath been recounted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: praiseth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “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 §35: by Thy Pen gleaningsGWB §375: of His Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted pen will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: No pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most high”

literal: highest; exalted

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Tree fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §668: excellence kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: Thine all-glorious tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before; acceptance

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “having” (42 occurrences)

turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: inclineth you fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §623: in the days prior kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: the heaven of mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: I have turned myself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

مراتب

mrátb r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks

SE rendered اذکار (idhkár), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), اقبال (iqbál), بذکر (bdhkr), مراتب (mrátb), نداشته (ndáshth), ندارد (ndárd), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm) as “stages, Pen, Most High, is disinclined, dwell upon them, hath, soul, this Day”

station 24% rank 18% things 18% understanding 6% field 6% show 6% traces 6% intensity 6% outward 6% similar 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: understanding gleaningsGWB §368: capacity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: estate 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 §57: well-disciplined

نداشته

ndáshth d-ʾ-sh-t → “hath”

literal: have; to have

hath 30% have 20% beyond 10% cherished 10% will 10% never 10% devoid 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: contemplated gleaningsGWB §649: have I been able kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guilt will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §440: cherished none other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: was invested will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear

ندارد

ndárd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered اقبال (iqbál), بذکر (bdhkr), مراتب (mrátb), نداشته (ndáshth), ندارد (ndárd), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), للّه (lllh), خاضع (kháḍʿ) as “is disinclined, dwell upon them, hath, soul, this Day, God, walketh humbly”

hide 20% susceptible 20% entertain 20% should 20% deterred 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: not possess prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

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 §64: neither Myself nor My life gleaningsGWB §544: every one of you kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the most unlettered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “this day”

literal: day; days; today

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days gleaningsGWB §250: days of your life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: is the Day will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment Day gleaningsGWB §48: Thy Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His

خاضع

kháḍʿ kh-ḍ-ʿ → “bowed” Distinctive

literal: submissive; humble

This form usually rendered as “submissive”, “lowly”, “meekness” (11 occurrences)

submissive 22% lowly 11% meekness 11% walketh 11% humble 11% boweth 11% humbly 11% bow 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: submissiveness gleaningsGWB §3: subjected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: boweth humbly the-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submission will-and-testamentW&T §28: be submissive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: Humility gleaningsGWB §13: humility and submissiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: bowed themselves

باو

báw ʾ-w-w → “with its”

literal: him; he; his

SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), للّه (lllh), خاضع (kháḍʿ), باو (báw), متمسّک (mtmssk), الأسمآء (as-smáʾ), اسمائها (ismáʾhá) as “soul, this Day, God, walketh humbly, with its, cleaveth, names”