Gleanings — §46

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 46 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

(من الواح عيد الرضوان) بسمه المجلّي على من في الإمكان يا قلم الأعلى قد أتى ربيع البيان بما تقرّب عيد الرحمن بِسْمِهِ الْمُجَلِّي عَلَى مَنْ فِي الإِمْكَانِ يَا قَلَمَ الأَعْلَى قَدْ أَتَى رَبِيعُ الْبَيَانِ بِمَا تَقَرَّبَ عِيدُ الرَّحْمنِ قُمْ بَيْنَ مَلإِ الإِنْشَاءِ بِالذِّكْرِ وَالثَّنَاءِ عَلَى شَأْنٍ يُجَدَّدُ بِهِ قَمِيصُ الإِمْكَانِ وَلا تَكُنْ مِنَ الصَّامِتِينَ، قَدْ طَلَعَ نَيِّرُ الابْتِهَاجِ مِنْ أُفُقِ سَمَآءِ اسْمِنَا الْبَهَّاجِ بِمَا تزَيَّنَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Divine Springtime is come, O Most Exalted Pen, for the Festival of the All-Merciful is fast approaching. Bestir thyself, and magnify, before the entire creation, the name of God, and celebrate His praise, in such wise that all created things may be regenerated and made new. Speak, and hold not thy peace. The daystar of blissfulness shineth above the horizon of Our name, the Blissful, inasmuch as the kingdom of the name of God hath been adorned with the ornament of the name of thy Lord, the Creator of the heavens. Arise before the nations of the earth, and arm thyself with the power of this Most Great Name, and be not of those who tarry.

Translation Notes

الواح

al-wáḥ l-w-ḥ

literal: tablet; tablets

SE rendered الواح (al-wáḥ), عيد (ʿíd), الرضوان (ar-rḍúán), بسمه (bsmh) as “heavens”

tablets 69% pages 6% tablet 6% writ 3% scriptures 3% pen 3% tablets.… 3% writings 3% chronicles 3% heavenly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: in gleaningsGWB §598: That which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: lucid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: pages of the book tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: one of Our Tablets gleaningsGWB §347: prominent

عيد

ʿíd ʿ-y-d → “festival of the all-merciful”

literal: festival

SE expanded to “Festival of the All-Merciful”

4 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §46: Festival of the All-Merciful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: a festival

الرضوان

ar-rḍúán r-ḍ-w

literal: paradise; pleasure; paradise, divine pleasure

SE rendered الرضوان (ar-rḍúán), بسمه (bsmh) as “heavens”

paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%

gleaningsGWB §116: Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: Paradise of Thy nearness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE gleaningsGWB §100: tabernacle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Mary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: unto the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towards

بسمه

bsmh s-m-w → “heavens” Distinctive

literal: name; heaven; names

This form usually rendered as “name” (7 occurrences)

heaven 35% name 27% names 16% heavens 13% all 4% most 2% “heaven 1% heavenly 1% whose 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: heaven of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §301: title kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”—one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: Thy Most Great Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name

المجلّي

al-mjllí j-l-w

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE rendered بسمه (bsmh), المجلّي (al-mjllí), الإمكان (al-ʾimkán), قلم (qlm) as “heavens, Pen”

reflecteth 25% reflected 25% who 25% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §190: bright effulgences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: sheddeth the-hidden-wordsHW §100: beam epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §377: ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories

الإِمْكَانِ

al-ʾimkán m-k-n → “all created things”

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

SE expanded to “all created things”

all 39% creation 16% entire 10% contingent 10% world 6% created 6% every 3% eye 3% man 3% placeless 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainable in fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §122: contingent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: places prayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: of all things the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created things

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted will-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Pen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy pen gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted pen

الأعلى

al-ʾaʿlى ʿ-l-w → “most exalted”

literal: highest; exalted

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: upon him fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §385: most exalted seats kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: to Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: Thy highness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high

أتى

ʾatى ʾ-t-y → “come”

literal: come; came

come 62% appeared 12% coming 8% came 8% did 4% now 4% descend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Produce thou gleaningsGWB §537: coming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: giveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: descend the-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: utter His Voice gleaningsGWB §250: in the things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: didst come

ربيع

rbíʿ r-b-ʿ → “divine springtime”

literal: spring

springtime 36% spring 27% divine 18% vernal 18%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: forty gleaningsGWB §556: the spring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four gleaningsGWB §548: vernal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: four prayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: vernal fragrances gleaningsGWB §152: Springtime

البيان

al-bíán b-y-n → “before” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “bayán”, “eloquence” (65 occurrences)

utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Divine utterance fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §454: to kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Utterance,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: compassed about with the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: from

تقرّب

tqrrb q-r-b → “approaching”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

approach 22% draw 17% approaching 17% drawing 11% thou 6% draweth 6% causest 6% near 6% having 6% drawest 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: draw him nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §618: them who have drawn nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the divine Presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: incapable of approaching tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence

الرحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “festival of the all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

SE expanded to “Festival of the All-Merciful”

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the Most Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §548: eternal kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

قُمْ

qum q-w-m → “bestir thyself”

literal: station; people; place

arise 78% “arise 11% bestir 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: stations fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §76: noble habitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: within their prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: risen tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

مَلإِ

malʾ m-l-ʾ → “concourse”

literal: assembly/people; concourse

concourse 37% people 25% ye 12% celestial 6% inmates 4% believers 4% followers 4% chiefs 4% ones 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Concourse gleaningsGWB §359: chiefs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: may be filled tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: the Celestial Concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: concourse of gleaningsGWB §113: believers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs

الإِنْشَاءِ

an-nsháʾ n-sh-ʾ

literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition

SE rendered قُمْ (qum), مَلإِ (malʾ), الإِنْشَاءِ (an-nsháʾ), بِالذِّكْرِ (biáldhdhikr), وَالثَّنَاءِ (wálththanáʾ) as “Bestir thyself, before the entire creation, celebrate His praise”

creation 71% creatures 7% unto 7% entire 7% erected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gleaningsGWB §428: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creatures will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine invention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creation

بِالذِّكْرِ

biáldhdhikr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered قُمْ (qum), مَلإِ (malʾ), الإِنْشَاءِ (an-nsháʾ), بِالذِّكْرِ (biáldhdhikr), وَالثَّنَاءِ (wálththanáʾ), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin) as “Bestir thyself, before the entire creation, celebrate His praise, in such wise”

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 §166: aforementioned gleaningsGWB §156: remembered kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: maintained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: Thy virtues tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

وَالثَّنَاءِ

wálththanáʾ th-n-y → “celebrate his praise”

literal: praise; praise, commendation

SE expanded to “celebrate His praise”

praise 53% glory 12% celebrate 6% “praise 6% virtues 6% speak 6% extolling 6% extol 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: second gleaningsGWB §321: created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: their praise of Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to glorify Thee gleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: and extol Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebration

شَأْنٍ

shaʾanin sh-ʾ-n → “in such wise”

literal: state

SE expanded to “in such wise”

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §629: the assaults kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of the manifold tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §197: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: have remained unshaken

يُجَدَّدُ

yujaddad j-d-d → “regenerated and made new”

literal: new

SE expanded to “regenerated and made new”

regenerated 50% revive 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Again gleaningsGWB §43: to put off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: to renew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the present the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: supplant gleaningsGWB §559: renewed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life

قَمِيصُ

qamíṣ q-m-ṣ → “robe”

literal: shirt, garment; shirt/garment

robe 37% raiment 30% garment 17% arrayed 3% all 3% smell 3% garments 3% robes 3%

fire-tabletFire §44: the garment gleaningsGWB §407: the raiment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: divers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: of the robe tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robes the-hidden-wordsHW §1: and will-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesture gleaningsGWB §100: attire

تَكُنْ

takun k-w-n → “thou”

literal: be; to be

thou 33% worth 17% before 17% withhold 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: is worth fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §484: should be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: is there tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

الصَّامِتِينَ،

aṣ-ṣámitína، ṣ-m-t

literal: silent; be silent; silence

SE rendered تَكُنْ (takun), الصَّامِتِينَ، (aṣ-ṣámitína،), طَلَعَ (ṭalaʿ) as “been, daystar of blissfulness shineth”

hold 21% silent 21% silence 14% held 7% peace 7% veils 7% observe 7% proclaim 7% cease 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: be silent gleaningsGWB §690: proclaim unceasingly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: silence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: cease to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: held His peace gleaningsGWB §551: observe silence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: to hold my peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: that hold their peace

طَلَعَ

ṭalaʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “daystar of blissfulness shineth” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

This form usually rendered as “shone”, “beauty”, “one” (15 occurrences)

SE expanded to “daystar of blissfulness shineth”

shone 31% beauty 15% one 8% broken 8% daystar 8% image 8% hath 8% risen 8% before 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Places fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §148: the Daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: dawning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: and the splendors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

نَيِّرُ

nayyir n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered طَلَعَ (ṭalaʿ), نَيِّرُ (nayyir), الابْتِهَاجِ (al-ábtiháj), أُفُقِ (ʾufuq), سَمَآءِ (samáʾ) as “daystar of blissfulness shineth, the horizon”