Gleanings — §434

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 434 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

کمال الیوم مقامات عنایات الهی مستور است چه که عرصهٴ وجود استعداد ظهور آن را نداشته و ندارد ولکن سوف یظهر امراً من عنده انّه لا تضعفه قوّة الجنود و لا سطوة الملوک ینطق بالحقّ و یدع الکلّ الی الفرد الخبیر جمیع از برای اصلاح عالم خلق شده‌اند لعمر الله شئونات درنده‌های ارض

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Kamál! The heights which, through the most gracious favor of God, mortal man can attain, in this Day, are as yet unrevealed to his sight. The world of being hath never had, nor doth it yet possess the capacity for such a revelation. The day, however, is approaching when the potentialities of so great a favor will, by virtue of His behest, be manifested unto men. Though the forces of the nations be arrayed against Him, though the kings of the earth be leagued to undermine His Cause, the power of His might shall stand unshaken. He, verily, speaketh the truth, and summoneth all mankind to the way of Him Who is the Incomparable, the All-Knowing.

Translation Notes

کمال

kmál k-m-l → “utmost”

literal: perfection; complete; with perfection

utmost 47% absolute 11% great 5% greatly 5% outward 5% ardent 5% excellence 5% sore 5% fulness 5% perfection 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: to outward seeming gleaningsGWB §287: perfected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: fulness the-hidden-wordsHW §152: full will-and-testamentW&T §18: learning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: to the utmost gleaningsGWB §707: the excellence and perfection kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: men of consummate learning

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m → “heights” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “station”, “stations”, “exalted” (39 occurrences)

station 32% stations 21% exalted 11% concerning 5% most 5% mission 5% honor 5% glory 5% environment 5% various 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: straight fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §503: proclamation kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: conditions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and standeth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

عنایات

ʿnáyát ʿ-n-y → “favor” Distinctive

literal: care; meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “bounties”, “bounty”, “manifold” (8 occurrences)

bounties 25% bounty 25% manifold 25% grace 13% favor 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritual fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §417: His grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Luminaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: Cause of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §204: her God

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: hidden fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §558: enshrined kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: inner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the veil of concealment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Veil

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), عنایات (ʿnáyát), الهی (al-hí), مستور (mstúr), چه (chh), عرصهٴ (ʿrṣhٴ), وجود (wjúd), استعداد (istʿdád), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “heights, favor, God, unrevealed, world of being, capacity, revelation”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

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

عرصهٴ

ʿrṣhٴ ʿ-r-ṣ → “realm” Distinctive

literal: arena/realm

This form usually rendered as “world” (3 occurrences)

realm 40% dominion 20% domain 10% called 10% world 10% court 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: domain gleaningsGWB §552: dominion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: court gleaningsGWB §434: world of being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: realm gleaningsGWB §116: called into being

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “world of being”

literal: existence; existent

SE expanded to “world of being”

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: existence fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §370: being that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: hath been called into being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: occurred fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §150: the Dispensation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “manifest”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: that I may reveal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

نداشته

ndáshth d-ʾ-sh-t → “hath”

literal: have; to have

hath 30% have 20% beyond 10% cherished 10% will 10% never 10% devoid 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §709: will be washed from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: thou will-and-testamentW&T §25: hath at his own epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: hath been gleaningsGWB §680: impede not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: entertained will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear

ندارد

ndárd d-ʾ-r → “repository” Distinctive

literal: have; to have; possessor

This form usually rendered as “hide”, “susceptible”, “entertain” (13 occurrences)

hide 20% susceptible 20% entertain 20% should 20% deterred 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: withhold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: repository gleaningsGWB §316: not susceptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: yet gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

سوف

súf s-w-f → “ere”

literal: will; soon; shall

ere 25% erelong 25% day 25% approaching 13% ye 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Ere long will gleaningsGWB §510: The day is approaching kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: unpierced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Erelong gleaningsGWB §462: Erelong shall epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: approaching gleaningsGWB §256: The day is approaching when gleaningsGWB §239: Ye shall, erelong

امراً

imráan ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: things gleaningsGWB §9: enjoineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: to proclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: behests gleaningsGWB §572: prompt

عنده

ʿndh ʿ-n-d → “thee” Distinctive

literal: at

This form usually rendered as “when”, “god”, “before” (161 occurrences)

when 21% god 15% before 13% estimation 12% sight 12% thereupon 8% whom 6% through 6% possession 4% belong 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pertain unto gleaningsGWB §474: neither trustworthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: contumacious the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: amongst gleaningsGWB §585: that ye possess

تضعفه

tḍʿfh ḍ-ʿ-f → “weakness”

literal: weak; weakness; weaken

weakness 24% weak 14% limited 14% all 14% feeble 10% powerless 5% faint-hearted 5% have 5% double 5% diminished 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the weak gleaningsGWB §404: dying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: trembled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-hearted gleaningsGWB §366: feeble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: forlorn

قوّة

qúqh q-w-y → “forces of” Distinctive

literal: strength; power; strong

This form usually rendered as “power”, “strength”, “through” (31 occurrences)

power 32% strength 18% through 14% might 9% divine 5% strong 5% powers 5% sense 5% vitality 5% force 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strength gleaningsGWB §404: vitality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strength prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: of Thy strength the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of power will-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mighty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: through the force gleaningsGWB §647: All-Compelling

الجنود

al-jnúd j-n-d → “hosts”

literal: hosts; host

hosts 76% invisible 5% aided 2% piety 2% armies 2% through 2% powers 2% nations 2% multitude 2% battalions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: of Hosts gleaningsGWB §277: powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: heroism prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Thine invisible hosts will-and-testamentW&T §1: by the Hosts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: the armies gleaningsGWB §434: nations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior

الملوک

al-mlúk m-l-k → “kings”

literal: kingdom; king

kings 82% rulers 9% king 6% earth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: “The Kingdom gleaningsGWB §29: Possessor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: destinies tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

ینطق

ynṭq n-ṭ-q → “speaketh”

literal: speak; speaking

speaketh 26% speak 16% proclaimeth 11% proclaiming 11% crieth 11% uttereth 5% voiceth 5% utter 5% proclaim 5% exclaimeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to declare fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §324: power of speech kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: celebrate will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: caused Me to speak

بالحقّ

bálḥqq ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

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 §149: the trust gleaningsGWB §245: the one true kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmed the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: truly

یدع

ydʿ d-ʿ-w → “summoneth”

literal: call

call 33% summoneth 33% summon 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lay claim gleaningsGWB §281: Cast away kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Prayer of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: calling tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: continue to call

الکلّ

al-kll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: each vein of My body gleaningsGWB §3: The loftiest sentiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: His all-embracing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: and tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever

الفرد

al-frd f-r-d → “incomparable”

literal: oneness

one 47% incomparable 47% peerless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: the Peerless fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §384: One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Thy singleness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §2: unique

الخبیر

al-khbír kh-b-r → “all-knowing”

literal: inform; informed

all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: “I announce gleaningsGWB §279: warneth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: All-Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: is informed gleaningsGWB §318: harbinger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: recorded

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered یدع (ydʿ), الکلّ (al-kll), الفرد (al-frd), الخبیر (al-khbír), جمیع (jmíʿ), از (iz), برای (bráy), اصلاح (iṣláḥ), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq) as “summoneth, all, Incomparable, All-Knowing, mankind”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a large gathering gleaningsGWB §168: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §17: congregation

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered الکلّ (al-kll), الفرد (al-frd), الخبیر (al-khbír), جمیع (jmíʿ), از (iz), برای (bráy), اصلاح (iṣláḥ), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq) as “all, Incomparable, All-Knowing, mankind”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of

اصلاح

iṣláḥ ṣ-l-ḥ

literal: reform

SE rendered الفرد (al-frd), الخبیر (al-khbír), جمیع (jmíʿ), از (iz), برای (bráy), اصلاح (iṣláḥ), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq) as “Incomparable, All-Knowing, mankind”