Gleanings — §337

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 337 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و أمّا ما سألت من الأرواح و اطّلاع بعضها علی بعض بعد صعودها فاعلم أنّ اهل البهآء الّذین استقرّوا علی السّفینة الحمرآء أولئک یعاشرون و یؤانسون و یجالسون و یطیرون و یقصدون و یصعدون کأنّهم نفس واحدة أَلَا إنّهم هم المطّلعون و هم النّاظرون و هم العارفون کذلک قضي الأمر من لدن علیم حکیم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now concerning thy question whether human souls continue to be conscious one of another after their separation from the body. Know thou that the souls of the people of Bahá, who have entered and been established within the Crimson Ark, shall associate and commune intimately one with another, and shall be so closely associated in their lives, their aspirations, their aims and strivings as to be even as one soul. They are indeed the ones who are well-informed, who are keen-sighted, and who are endued with understanding. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

أمّا

ʾammá m-ʾ → “things”

literal: what; what, that which

things 29% concerning 14% which 14% all 14% what 14% suffered 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: the things

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 §214: implore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreat epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee gleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech

الأرواح

ar-rúáḥ r-w-ḥ → “human souls”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

souls 43% essences 14% spirits 10% soul 5% human 5% embodiments 5% hearts 5% holy 5% detachment 5% all 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §188: life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: exultation and rapture tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §115: everlasting rest

اطّلاع

iṭṭláʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

This form usually rendered as “failed”, “aware”, “news” (25 occurrences)

failed 23% aware 15% news 8% informing 8% becoming 8% all 8% ignorance 8% comprehended 8% continue 8% comprehending 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-place of Thy forgiveness fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §463: realize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: was intended to awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Exponents of Thy majesty 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

بعضها

bʿḍhá b-ʿ-ḍ → “one of another”

literal: some; part; some, part

SE expanded to “one of another”

some 40% certain 23% others 12% few 9% part 3% number 3% many 2% who 2% one 2% another 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: some gleaningsGWB §453: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: some of them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: part gleaningsGWB §101: others

صعودها

ṣʿúdhá ṣ-ʿ-d → “ascend” Distinctive

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

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

ascend 33% raise 11% soar 11% raised 7% ascension 7% ascent 7% scale 7% reach 7% “get 4% ever 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §337: separation from the body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: reach up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §34: raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §202: and cause

فاعلم

fáʿlm 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 §138: understanding fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §423: understand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: those signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: knowest full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of its people gleaningsGWB §393: those that kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: its people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people of the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have

البهآء

al-bháʾ b-h-w → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: glory

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)

glory 82% faith 9% splendor 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendor gleaningsGWB §273: My glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Thy most glorious light gleaningsGWB §661: of Glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy glory

الّذین

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: through which

استقرّوا

istqrrúá q-r-r → “been established”

literal: established

established 67% have 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the seat gleaningsGWB §288: the All-Highest Throne kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: claim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: witnessed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

السّفینة

as-sfính s-f-n

literal: ship/ark; ship, ark

SE rendered البهآء (al-bháʾ), الّذین (adh-dhín), استقرّوا (istqrrúá), السّفینة (as-sfính), الحمرآء (al-ḥmráʾ), أولئک (ʾawlʾk), یعاشرون (yʿáshrún) as “Bahá, who, been established, Crimson Ark, , shall, associate”

ark 82% crimson 9% even 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Ark gleaningsGWB §428: Crimson Ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: the ship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: even though

الحمرآء

al-ḥmráʾ ḥ-m-r → “crimson ark”

literal: crimson; red/crimson

crimson 91% most 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and crimson gleaningsGWB §337: Crimson Ark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: dye the earth with me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: most lofty will-and-testamentW&T §10: dyed crimson epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Crimson kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: asses

أولئک

ʾawlʾk ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “god”, “shall” (2 occurrences)

god 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of old gleaningsGWB §41: early days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of the Ancients!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: earliest gleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past

یعاشرون

yʿáshrún ʿ-sh-r → “associate”

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 §158: concourse gleaningsGWB §174: “Consort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delights gleaningsGWB §260: ye congregation

یؤانسون

yʾánsún ʾ-n-s → “commune”

literal: man; companion; human

man 61% companion 16% commune 5% men 5% fellowship 5% solace 3% two 2% unjust 2% within 2% beloved 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: man gleaningsGWB §548: fellowship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: companion the-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companion gleaningsGWB §441: No two men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: beloved Companion the-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him betake himself

یجالسون

yjálsún j-l-s → “seated” Distinctive

literal: sitting, seated

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

seated 21% sitting 16% established 16% assembly 11% leadership 11% convene 5% council 5% tribunals 5% closely 5% occupants 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assembly gleaningsGWB §440: occupants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: dwelleth the-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: convene a gathering gleaningsGWB §461: occasions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: enshrined

یطیرون

yṭírún ṭ-y-r

literal: bird; fly; flight

SE rendered یعاشرون (yʿáshrún), یؤانسون (yʾánsún), یجالسون (yjálsún), یطیرون (yṭírún), یقصدون (yqṣdún), یصعدون (yṣʿdún), کأنّهم (kʾannhm), نفس (nfs) as “associate, commune, so closely associated, as to be, soul”

soar 32% birds 19% have 12% bird 11% soared 9% soaring 5% may 5% winged 4% fled 2% fly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: fled fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §387: The birds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: explore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: that I may soar tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: soar ye gleaningsGWB §496: have soared

یقصدون

yqṣdún q-ṣ-d

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE rendered یؤانسون (yʾánsún), یجالسون (yjálsún), یطیرون (yṭírún), یقصدون (yqṣdún), یصعدون (yṣʿdún), کأنّهم (kʾannhm), نفس (nfs), واحدة (wáḥdh) as “commune, so closely associated, as to be, soul, one”

purpose 31% desire 28% meant 14% goal 9% aim 4% direct 4% object 3% desired 2% intention 2% who 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: purpose gleaningsGWB §127: purpose of kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: idle contention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to

کأنّهم

kʾannhm ʾ-n-n → “verily”

literal: verily

verily 20% indeed 10% knight 10% “for 10% truly 10% reported 10% say 10% who 10% how 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: He, verily gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: they say prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who art epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: reported to have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: “For

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: Himself gleaningsGWB §170: the forces kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own persons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: to themselves tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

النّاظرون

an-náẓrún n-ẓ-r → “keen-sighted”

literal: look; looking; view

consider 15% behold 14% look 14% fix 13% eyes 11% gaze 11% observe 6% turned 6% beholding 5% turn 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Behold ye fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §425: this Spot, this scene kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: expectant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I contemplate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

العارفون

al-ʿárfún ʿ-r-f → “endued with understanding”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE expanded to “endued with understanding”

faithful 33% most 33% endued 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: acquaint gleaningsGWB §389: know and recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: true understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: knowledge and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: but know

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §30: that most exalted Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these

قضي

qḍí q-ḍ-y → “decreed”

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

hath 25% fulfilled 15% decreed 15% have 10% happened 10% decided 5% decision 5% ordained 5% preordained 5% committed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: elapsed fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §264: fate kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: the troubles the-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decision made

الأمر

al-ʾamr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered النّاظرون (an-náẓrún), العارفون (al-ʿárfún), کذلک (kdhlk), قضي (qḍí), الأمر (al-ʾamr), لدن (ldn), علیم (ʿlím), حکیم (ḥkím) as “keen-sighted, endued with understanding, Thus, decreed, by Him Who is, All-Knowing, All-Wise”