Gleanings — §586

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 586 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ت بالحقّ وبها حقّق أمره بين بريّته وارتفعت رايات التّقديس بين السّموات و‌الأرضين قل يا قوم هذه لصحيفة المختومة المحتومة الّتي كانت مرقومة من إصبع القدس و‌مستورة خلف حجب الغيب و‌قد نزّلت بالفضل من لدن مقتدر قديم و‌فيها قدّرنا مقادير أهل السّموات و‌الأرض و‌علم الأوّلين و‌الآخرين لن يعزب عن علمه شيء و‌لن يعجزه أمر

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Say: This is the sealed and mystic Scroll, the repository of God’s irrevocable Decree, bearing the words which the Finger of Holiness hath traced, that lay wrapt within the veil of impenetrable mystery, and hath now been sent down as a token of the grace of Him Who is the Almighty, the Ancient of Days. In it have We decreed the destinies of all the dwellers of the earth and the denizens of heaven, and written down the knowledge of all things from first to last. Nothing whatsoever can escape or frustrate Him, whether created in the past or to be created in the future, could ye but perceive it.

Translation Notes

بالحقّ

bálḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

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 §229: unto that gleaningsGWB §126: through the power of truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truth the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth

وبها

wbhá b-y-ʾ

literal: by-it/with-it

SE rendered بالحقّ (bálḥqq), وبها (wbhá) as “God”

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §694: by their aid

أمره

ʾamrh ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered بالحقّ (bálḥqq), وبها (wbhá), حقّق (ḥqqq), أمره (ʾamrh) as “God”

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: commandeth you fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §537: of revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: all acts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: everything He tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

بريّته

brírth b-r-ʾ

literal: creation; creation/creatures; creatures

SE rendered بالحقّ (bálḥqq), وبها (wbhá), حقّق (ḥqqq), أمره (ʾamrh), بريّته (brírth) as “God”

people 38% creatures 23% men 8% mankind 8% briefly 4% recovery 4% through 4% healed 4% whole 4% cure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: men gleaningsGWB §155: Through Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creatures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Briefly gleaningsGWB §528: or cure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: Thy people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recovery

وارتفعت

wártfʿt r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised

SE rendered وارتفعت (wártfʿt), رايات (ráyát), التّقديس (at-tqdís), السّموات (as-smúát) as “”

hath 33% raised 17% recognized 8% uplifted 8% poured 8% risen 8% have 8% borne 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: elevate fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §214: raised thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: elevated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: Uplifter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

رايات

ráyát r-w-y

literal: banner; banner/flag; banners

SE rendered رايات (ráyát), التّقديس (at-tqdís), السّموات (as-smúát) as “”

banners 50% ensigns 50%

fire-tabletFire §29: the banners prayers-and-meditationsP&M §436: ensigns

القدس

al-qds q-d-s → “of holiness”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: sanctify gleaningsGWB §679: inviolable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify it tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity gleaningsGWB §330: transcendeth

السّموات

as-smúát s-m-w → “of heaven”

literal: heaven

heaven 48% heavens 46% heaven!” 2% earth 1% into 1% exalted 1% denizens 1% realms 1% guidance 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: is His name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §279: their names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: by the name of tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

و‌الأرض

w‌álʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: of the earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §711: the powers of earth

قوم

qúm q-w-m

literal: people

SE rendered و‌الأرضين (w‌álʾarḍín), قل (ql), قوم (qúm), لصحيفة (lṣḥífh), المختومة (al-mkhtúmh), المحتومة (al-mḥtúmh) as “Say, the sealed and mystic Scroll, irrevocable Decree”

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the Most Sublime Station fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §277: determination kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: ushered in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: all-compelling might tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

لصحيفة

lṣḥífh ṣ-ḥ-f → “scriptures” Distinctive

literal: scriptures; book

This form usually rendered as “book”, “"book”, “sealed” (8 occurrences)

book 33% “book 17% sealed 17% companion 17% scroll 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: you gleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the Books gleaningsGWB §583: chalice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: in Thy Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Scriptures

المختومة

al-mkhtúmh kh-t-m

literal: seal; sealed

SE rendered قل (ql), قوم (qúm), لصحيفة (lṣḥífh), المختومة (al-mkhtúmh), المحتومة (al-mḥtúmh), مرقومة (mrqúmh) as “Say, the sealed and mystic Scroll, irrevocable Decree, bearing the words”

sealed 67% seal 17% closed 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: but a ring gleaningsGWB §114: Prophetic Cycle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: hath declared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: Thou hast affixed the-hidden-wordsHW §141: sealed with My seal will-and-testamentW&T §10: last hour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as a ring gleaningsGWB §114: “Seal

المحتومة

al-mḥtúmh ḥ-t-m → “irrevocable decree”

literal: decreed; inevitable; certain

irrevocable 67% fixed 17% irrevocably 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: irrevocable gleaningsGWB §264: fixed and settled the-hidden-wordsHW §141: irrevocably gleaningsGWB §689: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §586: irrevocable Decree

مرقومة

mrqúmh r-q-m → “written”

literal: written; inscribe; inscribed

written 45% recorded 27% set 9% inscribed 9% wrote 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: recorded gleaningsGWB §692: hath fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: irrevocably established will-and-testamentW&T §9: written by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: written gleaningsGWB §56: hath imprinted the testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: laid down epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: wrote

إصبع

ʾiṣbʿ ṣ-b-ʿ → “finger”

literal: finger; fingers

finger 71% whose 14% pen 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: finger gleaningsGWB §283: as the fingers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: fingers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: Whose finger the-hidden-wordsHW §129: pen gleaningsGWB §415: the finger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: the fingers

و‌مستورة

w‌mstúrh 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 §164: veil fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §203: sleep kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: lie as yet unravelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and concealest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: conceal

خلف

khlf kh-l-f → “within”

literal: behind

behind 53% within 18% beyond 12% whilst 6% beneath 6% “behind 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §316: Any variation kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences

الغيب

al-ghíb gh-y-b → “invisible”

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visible gleaningsGWB §109: invisible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: God, the Invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of the seen tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seen gleaningsGWB §34: of concealment

و‌قد

w‌qd q-d → “have”

literal: already/indeed; indeed/already; already

have 33% god 17% hast 17% “more 17% then 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hast gleaningsGWB §295: have revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: I epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More

بالفضل

bálfḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy grace gleaningsGWB §205: excelleth kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: of Thy gracious favors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom

لدن

ldn l-d-n → “who is”

literal: with; presence; divine

who 30% unto 20% part 10% decreed 10% one 10% inherently 10% consequences 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: from gleaningsGWB §645: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: Who gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”

مقتدر

mqtdr q-d-r → “almighty”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: power of God fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §291: the Most Powerful kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: honored tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

قديم

qdím q-d-m → “ancient of days”

literal: ancient; eternity

SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”

ancient 77% which 8% eternal 8% past 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: by the footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §34: step forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: the footsteps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §132: advance will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

و‌فيها

w‌fíhá f-y-y → “in it”

literal: in; in it; in-it

SE rendered بالفضل (bálfḍl), لدن (ldn), مقتدر (mqtdr), قديم (qdím), و‌فيها (w‌fíhá), قدّرنا (qddrná), مقادير (mqádír), أهل (ʾahl), السّموات (as-smúát) as “grace, Who is, the Almighty, the Ancient of Days, In it, have We decreed, the destinies, the dwellers, of heaven”

beneath 17% into 17% \‘by 8% dwelleth 8% realms 8% afflict 8% what 8% reality 8% within 8% love 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: \‘By the shore of gleaningsGWB §292: in this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: in reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: on tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: over the-hidden-wordsHW §8: in Me will-and-testamentW&T §34: into epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: afflict

أهل

ʾahl ʾ-h-l → “dwellers”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have gleaningsGWB §151: were destitute of all learning kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserve prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people of the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: inhabitants

و‌علم

w‌ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “and written down the knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “and written down the knowledge”

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signs fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §412: of His knowledge reflecteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: knowledge and understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: of all Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

الأوّلين

al-ʾawwlín ʾ-w-l → “from first”

literal: first

first 33% former 33% past 17% gone 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: this world fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §125: early days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the interpretation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and of the next the-hidden-wordsHW §97: Ye that have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the family gleaningsGWB §629: this present world

و‌الآخرين

w‌álákhrín ʾ-kh-r → “to last”

literal: last

last 40% latter 40% future 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: concluding gleaningsGWB §691: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: again.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: finally epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the world gleaningsGWB §305: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: world to come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: next

يعزب

yʿzb ʿ-z-b → “escape”

literal: escape; escape/be hidden; escapes

escapeth 71% escape 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: escapeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: escape

شيء

shíʾ sh-y-ʾ → “whatsoever” Distinctive

literal: thing; things

This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: and through whatsoever gleaningsGWB §128: pleased kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: the entire creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My will

و‌لن

w‌ln l-n → “neither”

literal: will not

SE rendered و‌الآخرين (w‌álákhrín), يعزب (yʿzb), علمه (ʿlmh), شيء (shíʾ), و‌لن (w‌ln), يعجزه (yʿjzh), أمر (ʾamr) as “to last, escape, can, whatsoever, or, frustrate, Him”