Gleanings — §389

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 389 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

از برای نعمت مراتب لانهایه بوده و خواهد بود در کتاب پروردگار تو و پروردگار عالمیان اوّل نعمتی که بهیکل انسانی عنایت شد خرد بوده و هست و مقصود از او عرفان حقّ جلّ جلاله بوده اوست مدرک و اوست هادی و اوست مبیّن و در رتبهٴ ثانیه بصر است چه که آگاهی عقل از گواهی بصر بوده و خواهد بود و همچنین سمع و فؤاد و سایر نعمتها که در هیکل انسانی ظاهر و مشهود است تعالی تعالی قادری که این قوی را در شخص انسانی خلق فرمود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know thou that, according to what thy Lord, the Lord of all men, hath decreed in His Book, the favors vouchsafed by Him unto mankind have been, and will ever remain, limitless in their range. First and foremost among these favors, which the Almighty hath conferred upon man, is the gift of understanding. His purpose in conferring such a gift is none other except to enable His creature to know and recognize the one true God — exalted be His glory. This gift giveth man the power to discern the truth in all things, leadeth him to that which is right, and helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation. Next in rank, is the power of vision, the chief instrument whereby his understanding can function. The senses of hearing, of the heart, and the like, are similarly to be reckoned among the gifts with which the human body is endowed. Immeasurably exalted is the Almighty Who hath created these powers, and revealed them in the body of man.

Translation Notes

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

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered برای (bráy), نعمت (nʿmt), مراتب (mrátb), لانهایه (lánháyh) as “gift, in rank, limitless”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of

لانهایه

lánháyh n-h-y → “utmost” Distinctive

literal: utmost

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

utmost 25% infinite 17% end 13% forbidden 8% shameful 8% uttermost 8% greatest 8% forbiddeth 4% limitless 4% without 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: not gleaningsGWB §94: without exception kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermost the-hidden-wordsHW §100: immeasurable will-and-testamentW&T §3: grievously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: forbidden gleaningsGWB §331: forbiddeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “will”

literal: will; to want/will

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §340: shall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: will they ever the-hidden-wordsHW §106: seek none other than will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §287: will continue to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: gather

کتاب

ktáb k-t-b

literal: book; books; write

SE rendered لانهایه (lánháyh), خواهد (khúáhd), کتاب (ktáb), پروردگار (prúrdgár), تو (tú), پروردگار (prúrdgár) as “limitless, will, Lord of all men, thou”

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: written gleaningsGWB §467: He accused kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: Write down, then the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destined

پروردگار

prúrdgár r-b-b → “thy lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 80% creator 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord gleaningsGWB §319: Educator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: the Lord your tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy Lord

تو

tú t-w-w → “thou”

literal: you

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

عالمیان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m

literal: world; worlds

SE rendered پروردگار (prúrdgár), تو (tú), پروردگار (prúrdgár), عالمیان (ʿálmíán), اوّل (iwwl), نعمتی (nʿmtí), بهیکل (bhíkl), انسانی (insání) as “Lord of all men, thou, First and foremost, favors, upon man”

all 43% world 29% mankind 14% peoples 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: understanding fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §99: of Divine knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: of Qur’ánic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “first and foremost”

literal: first; firstness; beginning

SE expanded to “First and foremost”

first 50% beginning 13% early 13% foundation 3% inception 3% firstly 3% nine 3% earliest 3% greatest 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: earliest gleaningsGWB §702: ere he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: In the beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: early gleaningsGWB §440: the early

بهیکل

bhíkl h-y-k-l → “temple”

literal: temple; form; temples

temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the form fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §651: the Ancient Beauty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: my body tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “upon man”

literal: human; man; man/human

mankind 33% man 22% human 22% essence 11% men 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §563: conversing 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 §212: unto man gleaningsGWB §599: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

خرد

khrd kh-r-d → “purchased” Distinctive

literal: mustard; buy; wise ones, sages

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

purchased 17% truly 17% understanding 17% foolish 17% folly 17% grain 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: purchased gleaningsGWB §146: truly wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: folly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: a grain of mustard seed gleaningsGWB §687: foolish gleaningsGWB §389: understanding

اوست

iwst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: nor hath gleaningsGWB §116: of existence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: not the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: that gleaningsGWB §429: hath

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seeking peace and retirement gleaningsGWB §328: this is its kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: course of the argument prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and this transgressor the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: My purpose

عرفان

ʿrfán ʿ-r-f → “know and recognize” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)

SE expanded to “know and recognize”

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: understanding gleaningsGWB §139: apprehend kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the sages prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Make known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §4: knew epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: Thou wilt appreciate

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “one true god”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “one true God”

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 §117: committed everything unto gleaningsGWB §313: faithful kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: a reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker

جلّ

jll j-l-l → “exalted”

literal: exalted; glory

exalted 76% glorified 9% magnified 6% glory 3% god—glorified 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: be gleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the tokens of Thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: sublime gleaningsGWB §656: Thy highness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: majestic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: and Thy majesty

مدرک

mdrk d-r-k → “comprehend” Distinctive

literal: comprehension

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

comprehend 22% understanding 19% apprehend 17% comprehension 9% taketh 7% grasp 7% recognize 6% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §288: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: failed to apprehend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §37: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: to attain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: intelligence gleaningsGWB §201: men

هادی

hádí h-d-y → “leadeth” Distinctive

literal: guidance; guide; guided

This form usually rendered as “guide”, “guidance”, “leaders” (3 occurrences)

guide 33% guidance 33% leaders 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §668: rescue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: there prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: Thou hast guided them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §485: approach

مبیّن

mbíbn b-y-n → “helpeth him to discover” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “expounder”, “luminous” (65 occurrences)

SE expanded to “helpeth him to discover”

resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: proof fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §152: sayings kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: revealed unto the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

ثانیه

tháníh th-n-y → “praise” Distinctive

literal: praise

This form usually rendered as “vahid”, “time”, “another” (5 occurrences)

vahid 33% time 33% another 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: midst will-and-testamentW&T §39: another epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Vahid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praise

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r → “power of vision” Distinctive

literal: sight; insight; eyes

This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “insight”, “sight” (51 occurrences)

SE expanded to “power of vision”

eyes 24% insight 19% sight 17% eye 14% discerning 7% power 7% vision 5% uttered 2% hearing 2% blindness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the All-Seeing gleaningsGWB §532: your eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: blindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: My sight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of insight gleaningsGWB §520: Examine Our

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered مبیّن (mbíbn), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), ثانیه (tháníh), بصر (bṣr), چه (chh), آگاهی (ágáhí), عقل (ʿql), از (iz), گواهی (gúáhí), بصر (bṣr) as “helpeth him to discover, Next, power of vision, understanding, of”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

آگاهی

ágáhí ʾ-g-h → “cognizant” Distinctive

literal: aware; awareness; aware/informed

This form usually rendered as “understanding”, “aware” (2 occurrences)

understanding 50% aware 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: become aware gleaningsGWB §389: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: perceive gleaningsGWB §145: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the ocean of Thy guidance gleaningsGWB §333: take heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: aware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cognizant

عقل

ʿql ʿ-q-l → “understanding”

literal: understand

understanding 67% judgment 17% sane 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wise gleaningsGWB §124: conceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: inconceivable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgment gleaningsGWB §298: minds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: endued with understanding

گواهی

gúáhí sh-h-d

literal: witness; witnessed

SE rendered بصر (bṣr), چه (chh), آگاهی (ágáhí), عقل (ʿql), از (iz), گواهی (gúáhí), بصر (bṣr), خواهد (khúáhd), همچنین (hmchnín) as “power of vision, understanding, of, similarly”

bear 40% have 20% borne 20% witness 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: the fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §591: Methinks that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: His tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

همچنین

hmchnín ch-n-n → “similarly”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call

سمع

smʿ s-m-ʿ → “senses of hearing”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE expanded to “senses of hearing”

ears 23% hearing 23% heard 10% ear 10% inner 10% sense 6% hearkeneth 6% hearkened 6% senses 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: heareth fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §192: be purged kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: intoned tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

فؤاد

fʾád f-ʾ-d → “of the heart”

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

SE expanded to “of the heart”

heart 75% mind 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: men’s hearts gleaningsGWB §506: your souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: illumined heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: of the world the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the hearts gleaningsGWB §537: the minds

سایر

sáyr s-y-r → “journeying” Distinctive

literal: journey

This form usually rendered as “moveth”, “elsewhere” (6 occurrences)

moveth 50% elsewhere 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to will-and-testamentW&T §34: elsewhere gleaningsGWB §305: made to traverse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse

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 §166: manifest fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §286: can kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: hath struck tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “immeasurably exalted”

literal: highest; exalted

exalted 39% glorified 30% magnified 11% immeasurably 5% all 5% saith 2% one 2% how 2% far 2% he—“and 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: against him fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §319: the glory of the Beloved kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: to do tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

قادری

qádrí q-d-r → “almighty”

literal: power; powerful; amount

power 33% almighty 16% might 13% powerful 8% potent 6% most 6% all-powerful 5% ordain 5% ordained 4% thou 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: as much as lieth fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §627: Whose power pervadeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: had been ordained tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

قوی

qúy q-w-y

literal: strength; power; strong

SE rendered تعالی (tʿálí), تعالی (tʿálí), قادری (qádrí), قوی (qúy), شخص (shkhṣ), انسانی (insání), خلق (khlq), فرمود (frmúd) as “Immeasurably exalted, the Almighty, man, hath created, revealed”