Gleanings — §370

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 370 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

وین عجب‌تر که من از وی دورم ...حقّ فرموده که من بانسان نزدیکترم از رگ گردن او باو لذا میگوید با وجود آنکه تجلّی حضرت محبوب از رگ گردن من بمن نزدیکتر است مع ایقان من باین مقام و اقرار من باین رتبه من از او دورم یعنی قلب که مقرّ استواء رحمانی است و عرش تجلّی ربّانی از ذکر او غافل است و بذکر غیر مشغول

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Meditate on what the poet hath written: “Wonder not, if my Best-Beloved be closer to me than mine own self; wonder at this, that I, despite such nearness, should still be so far from Him.”… Considering what God hath revealed, that “We are closer to man than his life-vein,” the poet hath, in allusion to this verse, stated that, though the revelation of my Best-Beloved hath so permeated my being that He is closer to me than my life-vein, yet, notwithstanding my certitude of its reality and my recognition of my station, I am still so far removed from Him. By this he meaneth that his heart, which is the seat of the All-Merciful and the throne wherein abideth the splendor of His revelation, is forgetful of its Creator, hath strayed from His path, hath shut out itself from His glory, and is stained with the defilement of earthly desires.

Translation Notes

عجب‌تر

ʿjb‌tr ʿ-j-b → “how” Distinctive

literal: wonder

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

how 19% strange 19% marvellous 13% surprised 13% strangely 6% marvelous 6% “wonder 6% marvel 6% amazement 6% “marvel 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: How very strange gleaningsGWB §363: marvelous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: marvellous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: wondrous the-hidden-wordsHW §97: behold and wonder epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: strange gleaningsGWB §523: How strange, how very strange kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: marvel

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

وی

wí w-y → “beware”

literal: beware

beware 50% midst 50%

gleaningsGWB §31: Beware lest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: In the midst of

دورم

dúrm d-w-r → “be so far”

literal: far

SE expanded to “be so far”

far 50% still 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the gleaningsGWB §335: away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: would prayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: hath borne round the-hidden-wordsHW §122: remote will-and-testamentW&T §23: Dispensation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy lands gleaningsGWB §117: cycle

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god hath revealed”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “God hath revealed”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with truth gleaningsGWB §293: the truth, the infallible truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: in truth

فرموده

frmúdh f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §120: hath focused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: “And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thyself gleaningsGWB §626: Say

بانسان

bánsán ʾ-n-s → “to man”

literal: human; man; man/human

man 77% men 5% all 3% unto 3% every 3% inherent 3% human 3% man’s 3% son 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceive gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §556: the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

نزدیکترم

nzdíktrm n-z-d-y-k → “closer”

literal: closer

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §370: is closer

رگ

rg r-g

literal: vein/pulse

SE rendered فرموده (frmúdh), بانسان (bánsán), نزدیکترم (nzdíktrm), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), باو (báw), لذا (ldhá), میگوید (mígúyd), وجود (wjúd) as “He, to man, is closer, than, to me, self, being that”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §429: pulse

گردن

grdn g-r-d-n

literal: neck

SE rendered بانسان (bánsán), نزدیکترم (nzdíktrm), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), باو (báw), لذا (ldhá), میگوید (mígúyd), وجود (wjúd) as “to man, is closer, than, to me, self, being that”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: necks

باو

báw ʾ-w-w → “through”

literal: him; he; his

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: him

لذا

ldhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 84% reason 11% hence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §122: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §287: I

میگوید

mígúyd g-w-y

literal: say; to say; as-if

SE rendered نزدیکترم (nzdíktrm), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), باو (báw), لذا (ldhá), میگوید (mígúyd), وجود (wjúd), آنکه (ánkh), تجلّی (tjllí), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “is closer, than, to me, self, being that, that, revelation, of”

say 36% maintain 18% methinks 14% called 7% said 7% regardest 4% did 4% speaketh 4% what 4% declare 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: What explanation can they give gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: give the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: said gleaningsGWB §191: murmur against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: maintain that the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “that”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered باو (báw), لذا (ldhá), میگوید (mígúyd), وجود (wjúd), آنکه (ánkh), تجلّی (tjllí), حضرت (ḥḍrt), محبوب (mḥbúb), از (iz) as “to me, self, being that, that, revelation, of, than”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-w → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Revelation gleaningsGWB §563: hath shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: sheddeth the-hidden-wordsHW §140: open characters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendors gleaningsGWB §328: reflecteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “of”

literal: presence, majesty

SE rendered لذا (ldhá), میگوید (mígúyd), وجود (wjúd), آنکه (ánkh), تجلّی (tjllí), حضرت (ḥḍrt), محبوب (mḥbúb), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), بمن (bmn), نزدیکتر (nzdíktr) as “self, being that, that, revelation, of, than, closer”

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 §216: He Who gleaningsGWB §547: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: ready the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Commander of the Faithful gleaningsGWB §259: the court

محبوب

mḥbúb ḥ-b-b

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE rendered وجود (wjúd), آنکه (ánkh), تجلّی (tjllí), حضرت (ḥḍrt), محبوب (mḥbúb), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), بمن (bmn), نزدیکتر (nzdíktr) as “being that, that, revelation, of, than, closer”

beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Well-Beloved fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §623: lovers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: of Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not

بمن

bmn m-n-y

literal: through whom

SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), حضرت (ḥḍrt), محبوب (mḥbúb), از (iz), رگ (rg), گردن (grdn), بمن (bmn), نزدیکتر (nzdíktr), ایقان (iyqán), باین (báyn) as “revelation, of, than, closer, certitude of, its reality”

through 25% linger 25% “wish 25% craved 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him Whom God gleaningsGWB §550: linger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: “Wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: craved

نزدیکتر

nzdíktr n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 20% compared 13% before 13% sight 13% have 7% estimation 7% whenever 7% visited 7% surrounded 7% all 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: before the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: in the sight the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: all gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which

ایقان

iyqán y-q-n → “certitude of”

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

certitude 81% discern 6% belief 6% faith 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware gleaningsGWB §727: every confident believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: His will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty gleaningsGWB §224: With a certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: embraced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered نزدیکتر (nzdíktr), ایقان (iyqán), باین (báyn), مقام (mqám), اقرار (iqrár), باین (báyn), رتبه (rtbh), از (iz) as “closer, certitude of, its reality, station, from”

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 §40: that they may shake fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §83: the Self-Subsisting.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §819: Self-Subsisting,”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r → “seat”

literal: abode; place

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: confess gleaningsGWB §307: is independent kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: of Thy transcendent tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

رتبه

rtbh r-t-b → “station”

literal: rank; ranks

state 23% station 15% rank 15% estate 8% instance 8% stations 8% most 8% part 8% level 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance gleaningsGWB §102: station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: the character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: most august seat 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

یعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y → “meaning” Distinctive

literal: meaning

This form usually rendered as “who”, “meant”, “meaneth” (23 occurrences)

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significances gleaningsGWB §708: meant kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: of divine guidance the-hidden-wordsHW §129: true epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: loving providence gleaningsGWB §331: is meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that is

استواء

istúáʾ s-w-y → “all”

literal: besides; direction; other than

all 36% towards 14% god 14% mounted 7% occupied 7% men 7% save 7% set 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: occupied gleaningsGWB §136: all else but Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: save prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: towards Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §122: set epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: Him gleaningsGWB §287: God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: all that is therein

رحمانی

rḥmání r-ḥ-m → “all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful

divine 20% all-merciful 13% heavenly 13% mercy 13% irrefutable 7% eternal 7% glory 7% breath 7% celestial 7% god 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: great mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §537: more mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b → “lord” Distinctive

literal: Lord; lord; divine

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “divinely” (65 occurrences)

divine 38% god 16% divinely 9% heavenly 9% heaven-sent 6% ancient 6% celestial 6% lord 3% might 3% revelation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured gleaningsGWB §272: the Lord, thy God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: O Thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: by thy Lord

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered رحمانی (rḥmání), عرش (ʿrsh), تجلّی (tjllí), ربّانی (rbbání), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr), غافل (gháfl), بذکر (bdhkr), غیر (ghír), مشغول (mshghúl) as “the All-Merciful, the throne, splendor of, His revelation, of, the defilement, is stained with”

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 §103: through thy remembrance gleaningsGWB §621: may be attuned kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: quoting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: above the praise of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

SE rendered عرش (ʿrsh), تجلّی (tjllí), ربّانی (rbbání), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr), غافل (gháfl), بذکر (bdhkr), غیر (ghír), مشغول (mshghúl) as “the throne, splendor of, His revelation, of, the defilement, is stained with”