Gleanings — §377

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 377 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

وقتی که شمس اسم مؤثّرم بر کلّ اشیاء تجلّی فرموده در هر شیء اثر و ثمری علی قدر مقدور ظاهر چنانچه ملاحظه میشود که سمّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

To transgress the limits of one’s own rank and station is, in no wise, permissible. The integrity of every rank and station must needs be preserved. By this is meant that every created thing should be viewed in the light of the station it hath been ordained to occupy.

Translation Notes

وقتی

wqtí w-q-t

literal: time; appointed time; times

SE rendered وقتی (wqtí), شمس (shms), اسم (ism), مؤثّرم (mʾththrm), بر (br), اشیاء (ishíáʾ) as “light of, thing”

time 38% when 38% sometime 13% hour 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §228: appointed hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: appointed time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §135: the set time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: When

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “light of” Distinctive

literal: sun; suns; the sun

This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “day-star” (241 occurrences)

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Sun-like Mirrors gleaningsGWB §97: Daystars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: radiant splendour of the Sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-Star gleaningsGWB §357: resplendent the luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “sun”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one

اسم

ism s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered شمس (shms), اسم (ism), مؤثّرم (mʾththrm), بر (br), اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí) as “light of, thing, ordained”

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in the name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §168: of their names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: by Thy Most Great Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

مؤثّرم

mʾththrm ʾ-th-r

literal: effect; writing; trace

SE rendered شمس (shms), اسم (ism), مؤثّرم (mʾththrm), بر (br), اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh) as “light of, thing, ordained”

signs 24% writings 20% evidences 12% influence 8% sacrifice 8% prefer 8% tokens 8% shining 4% sacrificed 4% sign 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the evidences gleaningsGWB §196: the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: force prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: all past traces epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writings gleaningsGWB §380: sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: sink deep

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered شمس (shms), اسم (ism), مؤثّرم (mʾththrm), بر (br), اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh), هر (hr) as “light of, thing, ordained, every”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

اشیاء

ishíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “thing”

literal: thing; things

all 47% things 23% created 18% creation 4% entire 4% things.” 2% thing 2% perishable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will gleaningsGWB §152: God grant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My will

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 §68: effulgence gleaningsGWB §377: ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hath shone forth the-hidden-wordsHW §100: beam epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendors gleaningsGWB §669: through the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

فرموده

frmúdh f-r-m

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh), هر (hr), شیء (shíʾ), اثر (ithr), ثمری (thmrí), قدر (qdr) as “thing, ordained, every, integrity of”

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 §201: acquiesced gleaningsGWB §493: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: at this moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: saith gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r

literal: effect

SE rendered اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh), هر (hr), شیء (shíʾ), اثر (ithr), ثمری (thmrí), قدر (qdr), مقدور (mqdúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “thing, ordained, every, integrity of, rank and station, viewed, By this”

fulfill 22% script 11% effect 11% consequence 11% beneficial 11% scar 11% perfume 11% effects 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: signs gleaningsGWB §170: the evidences of this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: perfume the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fulfill gleaningsGWB §556: and ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: habits and manners epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signs

ثمری

thmrí th-m-r

literal: fruit; fruits; bore fruit

SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh), هر (hr), شیء (shíʾ), اثر (ithr), ثمری (thmrí), قدر (qdr), مقدور (mqdúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “ordained, every, integrity of, rank and station, viewed, By this”

fruit 60% glory 20% fruits 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: fruits of the tree of Thy justice gleaningsGWB §36: of the fruit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: fruits of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §109: of its fruiting will-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upon

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: in thee fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §426: of His sovereignty kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: powerful is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: All-Subduing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

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 §117: prevailed fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §386: the mighty revelations kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: outer seeming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: the Revealer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: This truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

SE rendered قدر (qdr), مقدور (mqdúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چنانچه (chnánchh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), میشود (míshúd) as “integrity of, rank and station, viewed, By this, should be”