Gleanings — §378

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 378 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بلی 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 با اینکه مهلک است مع‌ذلک در مقام خود اثری و نفعی از او مشهود و این اثر در اشیاء از اثر این اسم مبارک است سبحان خالق الأسمآء و الصّفات شجر یابس را بسوزانند و شجرهٴ طریّهٔ رطبیّه را در ظلّش مأوی گیرند و از اثمارش متنعّم شوند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It should be borne in mind, however, that when the light of My Name, the All-Pervading, hath shed its radiance upon the universe, each and every created thing hath, according to a fixed decree, been endowed with the capacity to exercise a particular influence, and been made to possess a distinct virtue. Consider the effect of poison. Deadly though it is, it possesseth the power of exerting, under certain conditions, a beneficial influence. The potency infused into all created things is the direct consequence of the revelation of this most blessed Name. Glorified be He, Who is the Creator of all names and attributes! Cast into the fire the tree that hath rot and dried up, and abide under the shadow of the green and goodly Tree, and partake of the fruit thereof.

Translation Notes

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “light of my”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

SE expanded to “light of My”

sun 52% daystar 23% light 7% day-star 6% luminary 4% “sun” 4% sunlight 1% orb 1% terms 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: sunlight gleaningsGWB §43: that Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sun hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: and the Luminary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The sun gleaningsGWB §378: light of My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Day-star of Truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one

اسم

ism s-m-w → “this most blessed”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “this most blessed”

name 77% through 4% most 3% names 3% title 3% any 2% named 2% one 2% person 2% whose 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: heaven fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §416: upon My name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: all that are in heaven and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

مؤثّرم

mʾththrm ʾ-th-r → “signs” Distinctive

literal: traces; effect; trace

This form usually rendered as “all-pervading” (1 occurrences)

signs 46% evidences 14% influence 10% tokens 7% writings 7% trace 4% potency 3% testimonies 3% effects 3% purpose 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Whose signs gleaningsGWB §551: effects kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: to the knowledge of the Word of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: past traces the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: trace gleaningsGWB §363: testimonies

اشیاء

ishíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “thing”

literal: thing; things

all 44% things 25% created 21% creation 4% entire 2% universe 1% thing 1% whole 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: whom He willeth gleaningsGWB §394: that which is vain and trivial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: and every description of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-y → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifestations; manifested

revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the splendor gleaningsGWB §382: Revealer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: reflected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the splendors gleaningsGWB §615: His subsequent Revelation

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: bestow gleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: having raised up gleaningsGWB §178: have

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered بر (br), اشیاء (ishíáʾ), تجلّی (tjllí), فرموده (frmúdh), هر (hr), شیء (shíʾ), اثر (ithr), ثمری (thmrí), قدر (qdr), مقدور (mqdúr) as “upon, thing, revelation, shed its radiance, particular influence, virtue, fixed, decree”

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

ثمری

thmrí th-m-r → “fruit”

literal: fruit; fruits; bear-fruit

fruit 43% distinct 14% every 14% profit 14% fruits 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: results gleaningsGWB §193: have yielded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: yield prayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: bear tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §109: of its fruiting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: fruits gleaningsGWB §36: of the fruit

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “fixed” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “ordain”, “power” (181 occurrences)

hath 21% ordain 18% power 16% ordained 11% how 7% do 7% might 6% decreed 5% had 4% according 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: through the might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §520: hath ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: prize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: aspire tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §22: I have hung

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “made to”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: displayed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §109: treated kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: lives prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: showing forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wiped out gleaningsGWB §381: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: eye the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: behold gleaningsGWB §327: readily admit

میشود

míshúd shdn → “it”

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered قدر (qdr), مقدور (mqdúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چنانچه (chnánchh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), میشود (míshúd), سمّ (smm), اینکه (iynkh), مهلک (mhlk) as “fixed, decree, made to, Consider, it, poison, Deadly”

shall 20% should 13% can 13% will 13% mention 7% affirm 7% bringeth 7% turned 7% conscripted 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: have I declared gleaningsGWB §316: should be attributed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: can never enter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should enter will-and-testamentW&T §15: they suffered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: out

سمّ

smm s-m-m → “poison”

literal: poison; eye (of needle), hole; eye/hole

bitterness 36% poison 18% poisoned 9% eye 9% infinitesimal 9% venom 9% poisonous 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: poison fire-tabletFire §34: the poisoning gleaningsGWB §135: infinitesimal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: of its venom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: and the poisonous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: poisoned gleaningsGWB §672: bitterness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the bitterness

مهلک

mhlk h-l-k → “deadly”

literal: destruction; destroy; deadly

deadly 33% destroyer 17% perilous 17% consuming 17% lead 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: perdition fire-tabletFire §10: Destroyer gleaningsGWB §381: perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: perilous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: hath destroyed me tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: consumed the-hidden-wordsHW §142: that lead unto destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: perisheth

مع‌ذلک

mʿ‌dhlk dh-l-k

literal: thus; thus, likewise; likewise

SE rendered سمّ (smm), اینکه (iynkh), مهلک (mhlk), مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), مقام (mqám), اثری (ithrí) as “poison, Deadly, conditions, beneficial”

thus 71% such 17% yet 4% even 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §188: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Such is the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: So gleaningsGWB §220: And yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: In such wise gleaningsGWB §301: even as

نفعی

nfʿí n-f-ʿ

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefit, profit

SE rendered مع‌ذلک (mʿ‌dhlk), مقام (mqám), اثری (ithrí), نفعی (nfʿí), از (iz), مشهود (mshhúd), اثر (ithr), اشیاء (ishíáʾ) as “conditions, beneficial, possesseth, potency, all created things”

profit 25% beneficial 25% profiteth 25% what 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: can profit you gleaningsGWB §595: can profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: will profit them the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: profit gleaningsGWB §528: his own gain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is unprofitable unto you

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “evident”, “manifest”, “can” (68 occurrences)

evident 23% manifest 23% can 10% made 10% revealed 6% found 6% shineth 6% clear 6% witnessed 6% perspicuous 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: the martyrs fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §478: and of the seen kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: I would be forced to admit tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto

مبارک

mbárk b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 48% holy 18% sacred 13% blest 13% most 3% hallowed 3% ever-blest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: bless gleaningsGWB §32: Sanctified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holy

سبحان

sbḥán s-b-ḥ → “be”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

SE rendered از (iz), اثر (ithr), اسم (ism), مبارک (mbárk), سبحان (sbḥán), خالق (khálq), الأسمآء (as-smáʾ), الصّفات (aṣ-ṣfát), شجر (shjr) as “the, direct, Name, be, He, Who is the Creator, of all names, tree”

glorified 60% gracious 18% all-glorious 10% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% \‘glorified 1% who 1% glory 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Gracious fire-tabletFire §14: veiled gleaningsGWB §5: Far,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: All laud and honor to Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high will-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God

خالق

khálq kh-l-q → “he, who is the creator”

literal: creation; create; created

SE expanded to “He, Who is the Creator”

creator 59% fashioner 18% lord 6% maker 6% fountain 6% thou 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creatures fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §564: by such conduct and character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the first creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: were called into being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation

الصّفات

aṣ-ṣfát w-ṣ-f

literal: attributes; attribute

SE rendered سبحان (sbḥán), خالق (khálq), الأسمآء (as-smáʾ), الصّفات (aṣ-ṣfát), شجر (shjr), یابس (yábs), بسوزانند (bsúzánnd), شجرهٴ (shjrhٴ) as “be, He, Who is the Creator, of all names, tree, dried, Cast, Tree”

attributes 96% ornament 1% traits 1% all 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §99: dost ascribe to them the same attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: be magnified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: every trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that place gleaningsGWB §5: attribute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: dost ascribe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my virtues

یابس

yábs y-b-s → “sere”

literal: dry; dryness, solidification; dry/dried

sere 40% solitary 20% hath 20% corrupt 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: the solitary place gleaningsGWB §378: that hath rot and dried up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: solidified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: corrupt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: sere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: wither

بسوزانند

bsúzánnd s-w-z → “cast”

literal: burn

cast 50% consumest 50%

gleaningsGWB §378: Cast into the fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: consumest

طریّهٔ

ṭrírh ṭ-r-w → “green”

literal: fresh/green

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §378: the green

رطبیّه

rṭbíbh r-ṭ-b → “green” Distinctive

literal: green

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

green 33% damp 33% moisture 17% goodly 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: green gleaningsGWB §378: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §30: damp gleaningsGWB §170: moisture

ظلّش

ẓllsh ẓ-l-l → “under”

literal: shade; shadow; shadow/shade

under 50% shadow 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §607: unto them.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: the sheltering shadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: a shadow the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowed gleaningsGWB §524: your dependents

مأوی

mʾawí ʾ-w-y → “abide”

literal: abode; refuge

abide 50% repose 25% everlasting 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their abode gleaningsGWB §378: abide prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: everlasting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Repose

گیرند

gírnd grftn

literal: take; to take; taken

SE rendered طریّهٔ (ṭrírh), رطبیّه (rṭbíbh), ظلّش (ẓllsh), مأوی (mʾawí), گیرند (gírnd), از (iz), اثمارش (ithmársh) as “the green, and, under, shadow, partake, fruit”