Gleanings — §557

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 557 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ایقان حضرت منّان وارد شود و بدایع حکمت حضرت سبحانی را در آن شهر روحانی مشاهده کند و جمیع علوم مکنونه را از اطوار ورقهٔ شجرهٔ آن مدینه استماع نماید و از تراب آن مدینه تسبیح و تقدیس ربّ الأرباب بگوش ظاهر و باطن

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Therein he will discern the wonders of His ancient Wisdom, and will perceive all the hidden teachings from the rustling leaves of the Tree that flourisheth in that City. With both his inner and outer ear, he will hear from its dust the hymns of glory and praise ascending unto the Lord of Lords, and with his inner eye will he discover the mysteries of “return” and “revival.”

Translation Notes

ایقان

iyqán y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

certitude 81% discern 6% belief 6% faith 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware gleaningsGWB §224: With a certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Shouldest thou will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: be well assured gleaningsGWB §151: and certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitude

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “of his”

literal: presence, majesty

SE rendered ایقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd), بدایع (bdáyʿ), حکمت (ḥkmt) as “discern the wonders, ancient Wisdom”

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: upon gleaningsGWB §210: thou reachest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: summoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have, at Thy bidding, met the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: His Excellency gleaningsGWB §557: of His

منّان

mnnán m-n-n

literal: from; who; bestower

SE rendered ایقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd), بدایع (bdáyʿ), حکمت (ḥkmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “discern the wonders, of His, ancient Wisdom”

whoso 33% who 17% beneficent 17% whom 8% fellow-martyrs 4% “ere 4% whosoever 4% amongst 4% among 4% amidst 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among gleaningsGWB §490: and beyond them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: the Beneficent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §17: whoso rebelleth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: who then gleaningsGWB §62: man

وارد

wárd w-r-d

literal: entering

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: befalleth gleaningsGWB §220: hath wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: from attaining the seat will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: have been recorded gleaningsGWB §512: entering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: entered into

بدایع

bdáyʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered ایقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd), بدایع (bdáyʿ), حکمت (ḥkmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحانی (sbḥání), شهر (shhr) as “discern the wonders, of His, ancient Wisdom, City”

wondrous 43% wonders 41% marvelous 3% having 2% majesty 2% melodious 2% over 2% bountiful 2% evidence 2% matchless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the Peerless gleaningsGWB §116: wonders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: of Thy creation the-hidden-wordsHW §160: mystic will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Incomparable gleaningsGWB §682: wondrous works

حکمت

ḥkmt ḥ-k-m → “ancient wisdom”

literal: wisdom

wisdom 84% divine 5% pronounced 3% observe 3% mysteries 3% exercise 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-Wise gleaningsGWB §464: the best kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: eternal law prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: dominion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

تسبیح

tsbíḥ s-b-ḥ → “hymns of glory”

literal: glory

SE expanded to “hymns of glory”

hymns 67% celebration 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Gracious God gleaningsGWB §3: Exalted, immeasurably exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: Glorified, immensely glorified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Great God gleaningsGWB §597: veils

شهر

shhr sh-h-r → “city”

literal: city; month

city 40% months 20% month 20% sacred 10% place 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: months gleaningsGWB §557: City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spread throughout the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: renown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the city gleaningsGWB §452: year, and every month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: revealed and manifest

روحانی

rúḥání r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual

SE rendered حکمت (ḥkmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سبحانی (sbḥání), شهر (shhr), روحانی (rúḥání), مشاهده (msháhdh), کند (knd), جمیع (jmíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), مکنونه (mknúnh) as “ancient Wisdom, of His, City, will perceive, all, teachings, hidden”

spirit 30% spiritual 22% celestial 13% mystic 9% holy 4% deprive 4% saintly 4% heavenly 4% spiritually 4% eternal 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: went fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §170: new life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: musk tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of Divine virtue

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “will perceive”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: perceiveth fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §14: esteeming kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: will behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: admit that tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

کند

knd k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

SE rendered شهر (shhr), روحانی (rúḥání), مشاهده (msháhdh), کند (knd), جمیع (jmíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), مکنونه (mknúnh), از (iz), اطوار (iṭúár) as “City, will perceive, all, teachings, hidden, from, rustling”

have 33% perceive 33% offer 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: to do gleaningsGWB §563: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: content thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §107: Make will-and-testamentW&T §56: give epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Act not gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: knoweth

علوم

ʿlúm ʿ-l-m → “teachings” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “sciences” (70 occurrences)

knowledge 37% learning 16% sciences 10% teachings 10% all 6% human 6% learnings 6% arts 4% “arts 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: banner fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §271: He Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: their religious leaders prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: world of Thine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

مکنونه

mknúnh k-n-n → “hidden”

literal: hidden; hidden/concealed; hidden, treasured

hidden 64% hid 23% concealed 3% “he 3% whom 3% scriptures 3% wrapped 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealed gleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hidden gleaningsGWB §612: Scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hid gleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hidden

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), کند (knd), جمیع (jmíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), مکنونه (mknúnh), از (iz), اطوار (iṭúár), ورقهٔ (wrqh), شجرهٔ (shjrh), مدینه (mdính), استماع (istmáʿ) as “will perceive, all, teachings, hidden, from, rustling, leaves, the Tree, hear”

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

اطوار

iṭúár ṭ-w-r → “rustling”

literal: Sinai; mount; Mount Sinai

rustling 60% behavior 20% machinations 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Sinai gleaningsGWB §683: mysterious and transcendent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: and soared tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: soared will-and-testamentW&T §42: machinations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: another gleaningsGWB §557: rustling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: At another time

مدینه

mdính m-d-n

literal: city; cities

SE rendered از (iz), اطوار (iṭúár), ورقهٔ (wrqh), شجرهٔ (shjrh), مدینه (mdính), استماع (istmáʿ), نماید (nmáyd), از (iz), تراب (tráb) as “from, rustling, leaves, the Tree, hear, will, dust”