Gleanings — §591
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 591 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
والسّماء تاللّه الحقّ إنّي لحوريّة خلقني البهاء في قصر اسمه الأبهى وزيّن نفسي بطراز الأسماء في الملأ الأعلى وإنّي لقد كنت محفوظة خلف حجبات العصمة ومستورة عن أَنْظُرِ البريّة اذا سمعت أبدع الألحان عن شطر أيمن الرّحمن شهدت بأنّ الجنان تحرّكت في نفسها شوقا لإستماعها وطلبا للقائها كذلك نزّلنا في قيّوم الأسماء علی لحن البقاء وعلی لحن الأحلی في هذا اللّوح المبين قل إنّه
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Cry out before the gaze of the dwellers of heaven and of earth: I am the Maid of Heaven, the Offspring begotten by the Spirit of Bahá. My habitation is the Mansion of His Name, the All-Glorious. Before the Concourse on high I was adorned with the ornament of His names. I was wrapt within the veil of an inviolable security, and lay hidden from the eyes of men. Methinks that I heard a Voice of divine and incomparable sweetness, proceeding from the right hand of the God of Mercy, and lo, the whole Paradise stirred and trembled before Me, in its longing to hear its accents, and gaze on the beauty of Him that uttered them. Thus have We revealed in this luminous Tablet, and in the sweetest of languages, the verses which the Tongue of Eternity was moved to utter in the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “heaven and of earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the Most Great Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §279: their nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy most excellent titlestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven
SE rendered والسّماء (wálssmáʾ), تاللّه (tálllh), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), إنّي (ʾinní), لحوريّة (lḥúrírh), خلقني (khlqní), البهاء (al-bháʾ) as “heaven and of earth, divine, I am, the Maid of Heaven, begotten, the Spirit of Bahá”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: veritablegleaningsGWB §286: supreme and most exaltedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: the Revealer of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: God, the True One
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Maid of Heaven”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: the black-eyedgleaningsGWB §686: Maids of Heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: the immortal maidswill-and-testamentW&T §15: disciplesgleaningsGWB §588: black-eyed Damseltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: favored damselwill-and-testamentW&T §6: CentregleaningsGWB §168: the Maid of Heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath createdfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §669: creation — a creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: hadst createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thinethe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glorygleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: most effulgent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: their palacesgleaningsGWB §168: mystic mansionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guiltprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: not fallen shorttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: mansionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: conductgleaningsGWB §591: the Mansionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: brevity
SE expanded to “I was adorned”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the most great ornamentfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §719: have deckedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: hath been adornedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: GodgleaningsGWB §559: readorned.…prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: hath adorned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: utterancesgleaningsGWB §541: every understanding heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: a personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: for mine own selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breathwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
SE expanded to “with the ornament”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: crown togleaningsGWB §184: wherewithkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth bytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesturegleaningsGWB §210: thy jewel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the ConcoursegleaningsGWB §198: peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: Celestial Concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: inmatesgleaningsGWB §452: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs
SE rendered الأسماء (as-smáʾ), الملأ (al-mlʾ), الأعلى (al-ʾaʿlى), وإنّي (wʾinní), لقد (lqd), محفوظة (mḥfúẓh), خلف (khlf), حجبات (ḥjbát), العصمة (al-ʿṣmh) as “His names, the Concourse, on high, I, wrapt, within, the veil, an inviolable security”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hathgleaningsGWB §295: have revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have beenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: thenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Iepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More
guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about their own protectiongleaningsGWB §629: Shield themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tightenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: didst protecttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: for the protectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: defence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: differentgleaningsGWB §351: conflictingkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divergencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will dividethe-hidden-wordsHW §151: diversewill-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of such as create
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: curtainsgleaningsGWB §401: to shut you outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obscure their understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: the veils asunderthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the most veiledgleaningsGWB §679: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: grievous veils
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: veil of mine integritygleaningsGWB §24: sacred and inviolable Sanctuarykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: It is divinely preservedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §568: Thine unerring protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §17: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: protectiongleaningsGWB §77: secure
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 §93: the Concealerfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §277: is concealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: intablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: conceal
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “gaze”, “look” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §156: healedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Briefly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: All-Hearingfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §482: Let My counsel be acceptablekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listenerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: Thou givest eartablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
This form usually rendered as “wondrous”, “most” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: universegleaningsGWB §548: creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: over the wondersthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §477: the wondrous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: meaninggleaningsGWB §591: Voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: melodiestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sweet melodiestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: the Voicethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and understandinggleaningsGWB §198: in manifold accents
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towardsgleaningsGWB §411: on anything exceptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to PersiagleaningsGWB §416: My courtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: in the directionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upper chambergleaningsGWB §579: God’s sacred Court
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the right handgleaningsGWB §128: to draw nighprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: handepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: right-handgleaningsGWB §198: the right sideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His right handepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy right handgleaningsGWB §485: right hand
SE expanded to “the God of Mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Most Compassionatefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §673: glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: of those who showtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace
This form usually rendered as “witnessed”, “behold”, “have” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the whole Paradise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Most SublimegleaningsGWB §55: gardenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: ourselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: all the delights of Paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: with all my heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: held to be possessedgleaningsGWB §360: Beloved
SE expanded to “stirred and trembled”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: stirredfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §387: hath directedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: the movementtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herselfwill-and-testamentW&T §10: and senselessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: moving
SE expanded to “in its longing”
SE rendered نفسها (nfshá), شوقا (shúqá), لإستماعها (lʾistmáʿhá), وطلبا (wṭlbá), للقائها (llqáʾhá), كذلك (kdhlk), نزّلنا (nzzlná), قيّوم (qíqúm) as “before Me,, in its longing, to hear its accents, before, Thus, have We revealed, the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: sharefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §510: have sent down untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: face—theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of my reunion withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: We have revealed unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds
SE expanded to “have We revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: negligiblegleaningsGWB §87: descendingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: unfoldedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: the Revealertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which
This form usually rendered as “self-subsisting”, “self-subsisting!””, “self-subsisting.”” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: their stationfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §63: attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of the Day of Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: and be steadfasttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
SE rendered قيّوم (qíqúm), الأسماء (as-smáʾ), لحن (lḥn), البقاء (al-bqáʾ), وعلی (wʿlí), لحن (lḥn), الأحلی (al-ʾaḥlí) as “the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’, the verses, in the sweetest of languages”
eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of Immortalityfire-tabletFire §36: isgleaningsGWB §311: its survivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the establishmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: the eternalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remain
SE expanded to “in the sweetest of languages”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: sweetgleaningsGWB §622: beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §127: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: of the sweetnessgleaningsGWB §591: in the sweetest of languages
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: preserved TabletgleaningsGWB §591: luminous Tabletkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: sureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: holy Tabletstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: TabletgleaningsGWB §709: His Tablets
This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “expounder”, “luminous” (65 occurrences)
resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: distinctfire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §584: before the gazekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: expoundingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: one from anotherthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest
This form usually rendered as “say”, “"say”, ““say” (169 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: namedgleaningsGWB §516: your outlaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: “Andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and proclaimtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance
