Gleanings — §347

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 347 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

از افق امکان بانوار سبحانی ظاهر و لایح گشت آن حضرت حین عبور از نهر اردن تکلّم بلسان و سمّی عبرانیّاً چون در عبور خلیل الرّحمن بآن تنطّق فرمود لذا عبرانی نامیده شد و کتب و صحف الهیّه بعد بلسان عبرانی نازل و مدّتی گذشت و بلسان عربی تبدیل شد...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Subsequently Syriac became prominent among the existing languages. The Sacred Scriptures of former times were revealed in that tongue. Later, Abraham, the Friend of God, appeared and shed upon the world the light of Divine Revelation. The language He spoke while He crossed the Jordan became known as Hebrew (‘Ibrání), which meaneth “the language of the crossing.” The Books of God and the Sacred Scriptures were then revealed in that tongue, and not until after a considerable lapse of time did Arabic become the language of Revelation.…

Translation Notes

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered از (iz), افق (ifq), امکان (imkán), بانوار (bánúár), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “light, Divine, appeared”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered افق (ifq), امکان (imkán), بانوار (bánúár), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “light, Divine, appeared”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the world gleaningsGWB §286: works prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelation

امکان

imkán m-k-n

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

SE rendered امکان (imkán), بانوار (bánúár), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), لایح (láyḥ), گشت (gsht) as “light, Divine, appeared, prominent, became”

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 §135: all creation fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §404: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: Placeless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: Thy creation the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved

بانوار

bánúár n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: splendors fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning light gleaningsGWB §120: radiance of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: light of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: luminous countenance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

سبحانی

sbḥání s-b-ḥ → “divine”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

divine 50% all-glorious 13% kindness 13% god 13% high 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘Glorified gleaningsGWB §102: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Praised be Thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: “Glory to Thee gleaningsGWB §48: the impediments

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “appeared”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My Revelation fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §666: of one another kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Revealer of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

لایح

láyḥ l-w-ḥ → “tablet” Distinctive

literal: tablet; tablets

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “manifest”, “brightly” (24 occurrences)

resplendent 29% manifest 14% brightly 7% uttered 7% prominent 7% which 7% sure 7% attested 7% shine 7% lucid 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: in gleaningsGWB §230: hath been unfolded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: lucid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the Written Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tablet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: a perspicuous Tablet gleaningsGWB §689: writings

گشت

gsht g-sh-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: felt the-hidden-wordsHW §113: hath will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: hath been gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r

literal: presence, majesty

SE rendered سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), لایح (láyḥ), گشت (gsht), حضرت (ḥḍrt), حین (ḥín), عبور (ʿbúr), از (iz), نهر (nhr), اردن (irdn), تکلّم (tkllm) as “Divine, appeared, prominent, became, while, the, Jordan, spoke”

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: Dayyan gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: Himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: laden gleaningsGWB §259: the court

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n → “while” Distinctive

literal: time; time/moment

This form usually rendered as “moment”, “hour”, “time” (90 occurrences)

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 §106: day gleaningsGWB §25: that when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: thousand lives the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: very moment gleaningsGWB §168: and now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our bodies

عبرانیّاً

ʿbránínáan ʿ-b-r → “tears” Distinctive

literal: tear

This form usually rendered as “(‘ibrání)” (3 occurrences)

tears 36% words 18% take 9% utterances 9% interpretations 5% warned 5% thou 5% lesson 5% (‘ibrání) 5% crossing.” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: interpretations gleaningsGWB §347: (‘Ibrání)kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: authority prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shed will-and-testamentW&T §9: very words epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Take gleaningsGWB §542: Profit by their example kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: statements

نهر

nhr n-h-r → “the”

literal: rivers; river; day

SE rendered لایح (láyḥ), گشت (gsht), حضرت (ḥḍrt), حین (ḥín), عبور (ʿbúr), از (iz), نهر (nhr), اردن (irdn), تکلّم (tkllm), بلسان (blsán), سمّی (smmí), عبرانیّاً (ʿbránínáan) as “prominent, became, while, the, Jordan, spoke, tongue, Hebrew, (‘Ibrání)”

streams 29% day 14% rivers 14% jordan 7% season 7% river 7% streaming 7% waters 7% crystal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §222: Jordan kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: day gleaningsGWB §281: streams kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams

بلسان

blsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 55% language 14% tongues 9% through 5% sword 5% stammering 5% voice 5% any 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the voice gleaningsGWB §471: warning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: His voice the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in the language gleaningsGWB §1: no tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth

سمّی

smmí s-m-y → “name”

literal: name; names; named

named 25% beareth 25% hebrew 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: beareth gleaningsGWB §670: the Names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in the name of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §495: through Thy Most Great Name epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: named gleaningsGWB §612: of the names prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: Thou hast named epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My names

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

SE rendered تکلّم (tkllm), بلسان (blsán), سمّی (smmí), عبرانیّاً (ʿbránínáan), چون (chún), عبور (ʿbúr), خلیل (khlíl), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn) as “spoke, tongue, Hebrew, (‘Ibrání), crossing.”, Friend, God”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as

خلیل

khlíl kh-l-l → “friend”

literal: friend

friend 80% loss 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: friend will-and-testamentW&T §5: loss

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “god” Distinctive

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

This form usually rendered as “merciful”, “mercy”, “compassionate” (5 occurrences)

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the Most Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §35: loving-kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy mercifulness and might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

تنطّق

tnṭṭq n-ṭ-q

literal: speak; speaking; spoke

SE rendered عبور (ʿbúr), خلیل (khlíl), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), تنطّق (tnṭṭq), فرمود (frmúd), لذا (ldhá), عبرانی (ʿbrání), نامیده (námídh) as “crossing.”, Friend, God, He, became known”