Gleanings — §338
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 338 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
اهل بهاء که در سفینهٴ الهیّه ساکنند کل از احوال یکدیگر مطّلع و با هم مأنوس و مصاحب و معاشر این مقام منوط بایقان و اعمال نفوس است نفوسی که در یک درجه واقفند مطّلعند از کمّیّات و کیفیّات و درایج و مقامات یکدیگر و نفوسی که در تحت این نفوس واقعند کما هو حقّه بر مراتب و مقامات نفوس عالیهٴ از خود اطّلاع نیابند لکلّ نصیب عند ربّک طوبی لنفس توجّه الی الله و استقام فی حبّه الی ان طار روحه الی الله الملک المقتدر الغفور الرّحیم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The people of Bahá, who are the inmates of the Ark of God, are, one and all, well aware of one another’s state and condition, and are united in the bonds of intimacy and fellowship. Such a state, however, must depend upon their faith and their conduct. They that are of the same grade and station are fully aware of one another’s capacity, character, accomplishments and merits. They that are of a lower grade, however, are incapable of comprehending adequately the station, or of estimating the merits, of those that rank above them. Each shall receive his share from thy Lord. Blessed is the man that hath turned his face towards God, and walked steadfastly in His love, until his soul hath winged its flight unto God, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Most Powerful, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: familyfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §603: O people ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: followersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: MygleaningsGWB §207: the glory of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: The firethe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: towards Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §224: that are known to none except Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: his rejection by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “abide”, “inhabit”, “who” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “times”, “conditions”, “circumstances” (43 occurrences)
SE expanded to “state and condition”
times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: At presentgleaningsGWB §713: may betidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: to compasstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: becoming knownfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §350: it is clear and evidentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Daysprings ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “united” (1 occurrences)
man 70% companion 8% men 5% human 5% commune 4% fellowship 2% all 2% companions 2% comforters 2% perceive 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all mengleaningsGWB §412: the characteristics that distinguish man’s stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and weddedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: of Thy fellowshipthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MENwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mangleaningsGWB §118: Thy Presence
This form usually rendered as “united”, “beholder”, “comforter” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sinceregleaningsGWB §407: the followerskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: To them that are possessed ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the Beholderthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: fellowshipepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: CompanionsgleaningsGWB §563: Every
This form usually rendered as “associate”, “fellow-prisoners”, “associated” (7 occurrences)
associate 14% fellow-prisoners 14% associated 14% companions 14% fellowship 14% dealings 14% have 14%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: peoplegleaningsGWB §563: dealings with themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communedthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §43: companyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: associatedgleaningsGWB §260: ye congregation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: peoplefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §338: meritskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: “Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: and turned awaytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: dependeth upongleaningsGWB §176: must dependkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: dependent uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: conditionedgleaningsGWB §324: dependedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: dependentgleaningsGWB §410: must needs depend uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: depend solely upon
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faithfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §283: them that believekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Shouldest thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: will be persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitudegleaningsGWB §291: them that have truly recognized and believed
This form usually rendered as “deeds”, “all”, “doings” (66 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conducted themselvesgleaningsGWB §112: to observekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to enforceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Dotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordinglyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perpetrated such acts
This form usually rendered as “men”, “who”, “one” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soulgleaningsGWB §668: the fallenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own personsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Thine owntablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my passions
SE rendered نفوسی (nfúsí), یک (yk), درجه (drjh), واقفند (wáqfnd), مطّلعند (mṭṭlʿnd), از (iz), کمّیّات (kmmímát), کیفیّات (kífífát) as “They that, same, grade, fully aware, capacity, character”
hesitate 22% hesitated 17% discover 13% hesitation 9% established 9% stand 9% would 9% place 4% such 4% remain 4%
This form usually rendered as “character” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “accomplishments” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing notgleaningsGWB §338: accomplishmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notgleaningsGWB §287: Tear asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: understanding heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not
SE rendered نفوسی (nfúsí), نفوس (nfús), واقعند (wáqʿnd), کما (kmá), حقّه (ḥqqh), بر (br), مراتب (mrátb), مقامات (mqámát) as “They that, adequately, rank, station”
fell 17% have 17% come 13% occurred 10% hath 10% recipients 10% brought 7% repositories 7% exponents 7% actually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: there occurredgleaningsGWB §99: are the recipientskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: have come to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: beholdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: she fell uponthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §35: I fell a victimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: come to pass
SE rendered کما (kmá), حقّه (ḥqqh), بر (br), مراتب (mrátb), مقامات (mqámát), نفوس (nfús), عالیهٴ (ʿálíhٴ) as “adequately, rank, station, above”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: God the True OnegleaningsGWB §16: He, Who is the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the inmost Realityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deservethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: unerring
This form usually rendered as “station”, “things”, “stations” (43 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “rank” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: greatestfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §406: of the Most Highkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: their lofty positionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath elevatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
This form usually rendered as “incapable”, “having”, “unless” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: Were they to apprehend itgleaningsGWB §141: attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never hope to recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be ledthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: hath beenwill-and-testamentW&T §23: may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: can fathom
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §483: Setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a portionthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §612: shall be set
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of DivinitygleaningsGWB §564: Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: springtimetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it withgleaningsGWB §234: Blessed bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “BlessedgleaningsGWB §205: the blessedness we now enjoy.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Great is the blessedness of himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Turning Our facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §445: unfurledkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: hath turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: I lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §666: satisfy Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: in his lovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love theewill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
This form usually rendered as “soared”, “fled”, “fly” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “winged its flight”
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the KingdomgleaningsGWB §612: and all their glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: the world.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: the supremacytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the angels
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: latefire-tabletFire §35: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §656: Thy forgivenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgivenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: art the Ever-Forgivingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: forgivefire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: “The God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §156: Have mercy, then, upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
