Gleanings — §589

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 589 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

إيّاكِ أن لا تخلعي عن هيكلك الأطهر قميص الأنور ثمّ زدي عليه في كلّ حين من حلل البقاء في جبروت الإنشاء ليظهر منكِ طراز اللّه في كلّ ما سواه وتيّم فضل ربّك علی العالمين

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Beware that Thou divest not Thyself, Thou Who art the Essence of Purity, of Thy robe of effulgent glory. Nay, enrich Thyself increasingly, in the kingdom of creation, with the incorruptible vestures of Thy God, that the beauteous image of the Almighty may be reflected through Thee in all created things and the grace of Thy Lord be infused in the plenitude of its power into the entire creation.

Translation Notes

تخلعي

tkhlʿí kh-l-ʿ → “robe” Distinctive

literal: robe; robe of honor; robe/garment

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

robe 61% fresh 7% attire 7% therefore 4% ornament 4% raiment 4% divest 4% arrayed 4% distinction 4% put 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a fresh attire gleaningsGWB §493: the ornament kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: attire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: with a fresh attire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: therefore pull off gleaningsGWB §116: the robe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: arrayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: attire me

هيكلك

híklk h-y-k-l → “thyself, thou who art”

literal: temple; temples

SE expanded to “Thyself, Thou Who art”

temple 67% thyself 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: embodiment of fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §311: a state and condition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: these embodiments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Him tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelic the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple

الأطهر

aṭ-ṭhr ṭ-h-r → “cleanse” Distinctive

literal: purify; pure; purified

This form usually rendered as “most”, “thou”, “sacred” (4 occurrences)

most 50% thou 25% sacred 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to cleanse gleaningsGWB §212: most holy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: will purge out the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holy gleaningsGWB §532: Were ye to cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: hast cleansed

قميص

qmíṣ q-m-ṣ → “thy robe of effulgent glory”

literal: shirt, garment; shirt/garment

SE expanded to “Thy robe of effulgent glory”

robe 39% raiment 28% garment 19% garments 6% arrayed 3% robes 3% clothe 3%

fire-tabletFire §44: the garment gleaningsGWB §187: their garment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: the garments tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robes the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My robe will-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesture gleaningsGWB §589: robe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of the garments

الأنور

an-núr n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered تخلعي (tkhlʿí), هيكلك (híklk), الأطهر (aṭ-ṭhr), قميص (qmíṣ), الأنور (an-núr), زدي (zdí), عليه (ʿlíh), حين (ḥín) as “divest, Thyself, Thou Who art, the Essence of Purity, Thy robe of effulgent glory, enrich, Thyself”

most 88% transcendent 6% effulgent 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a light fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §415: illumine your hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: Their shining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: enlighten my tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

زدي

zdí z-y-d → “more” Distinctive

literal: more

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

more 20% increase 16% greater 12% waxed 12% increasing 12% waxeth 8% any 8% arduously 4% add 4% potency 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: waxed greater and greater gleaningsGWB §294: the fiercer grew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: Strengthen will-and-testamentW&T §9: too fully epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the greater waxed gleaningsGWB §559: in about kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: outweighed

حين

ḥín ḥ-y-n

literal: time; time/moment; moment

SE rendered زدي (zdí), عليه (ʿlíh), حين (ḥín), حلل (ḥll), البقاء (al-bqáʾ), جبروت (jbrút), الإنشاء (an-nsháʾ) as “enrich, Thyself, the incorruptible vestures of, the kingdom of, creation”

moment 45% time 11% hour 11% when 8% day 5% every 5% until 5% instantly 5% times 5% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thus far gleaningsGWB §236: how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: in one and the same moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: one moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: moment gleaningsGWB §483: moment of thy life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: at the same time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Wherefore

حلل

ḥll ḥ-l-l → “place” Distinctive

literal: place; place, location

This form usually rendered as “ornaments”, “vestures”, “vesture” (3 occurrences)

ornaments 33% vestures 33% vesture 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in one quarter gleaningsGWB §13: beneath their feet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my home the-hidden-wordsHW §102: dwelling will-and-testamentW&T §25: resolved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Lawful is it gleaningsGWB §300: decreed as lawful

البقاء

al-bqáʾ b-q-y

literal: eternity

SE rendered زدي (zdí), عليه (ʿlíh), حين (ḥín), حلل (ḥll), البقاء (al-bqáʾ), جبروت (jbrút), الإنشاء (an-nsháʾ), ليظهر (líẓhr), منكِ (mnk) as “enrich, Thyself, the incorruptible vestures of, the kingdom of, creation, may be reflected, through”

eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: last fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §349: forgotten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Imperishable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §152: leaving

جبروت

jbrút j-b-r → “kingdom of” Distinctive

literal: dominion

This form usually rendered as “heaven”, “realm”, “dominion” (56 occurrences)

heaven 27% realm 15% dominion 15% kingdom 15% realms 12% kingdoms 5% highest 5% eternal 2% sovereignty 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He Who is the All-Compelling fire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realm gleaningsGWB §66: the All-Compelling!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppression prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: heaven tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominion will-and-testamentW&T §38: of necessity prompteth

الإنشاء

an-nsháʾ n-sh-ʾ → “creation”

literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination

creation 61% entire 10% world 6% created 3% creatures 3% unto 3% invention 3% kingdom 3% below 3% erected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: creation gleaningsGWB §617: creation,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: as fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: world of being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: below will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of creation gleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are but the evidences of Thine handiwork

ليظهر

líẓhr ẓ-h-r → “may be reflected”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “may be reflected”

may 16% shall 14% show 11% revealed 11% reveal 9% manifested 9% manifest 9% whom 7% will 7% revelation 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: vindicating the cause fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §341: towards His Manifestation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: advent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: revealeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

طراز

ṭráz ṭ-r-z

literal: ornament; adornment

SE rendered جبروت (jbrút), الإنشاء (an-nsháʾ), ليظهر (líẓhr), منكِ (mnk), طراز (ṭráz), اللّه (al-lh), سواه (súáh), وتيّم (wtítm) as “the kingdom of, creation, may be reflected, through, be infused”

ornament 59% adornment 17% vesture 5% splendour 5% crown 2% raiment 2% wherewith 2% jewel 2% glory 2% beneficial 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesture gleaningsGWB §438: beneficial kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst adorn tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the adornment gleaningsGWB §717: an ornament

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h

literal: god; divine; o god

SE rendered جبروت (jbrút), الإنشاء (an-nsháʾ), ليظهر (líẓhr), منكِ (mnk), طراز (ṭráz), اللّه (al-lh), سواه (súáh), وتيّم (wtítm), فضل (fḍl), ربّك (rbbk) as “the kingdom of, creation, may be reflected, through, be infused, the, grace of Thy Lord”

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: He fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §323: of the Most High kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

سواه

súáh s-w-y

literal: other than, except

SE rendered منكِ (mnk), طراز (ṭráz), اللّه (al-lh), سواه (súáh), وتيّم (wtítm), فضل (fḍl), ربّك (rbbk) as “through, be infused, the, grace of Thy Lord”