Gleanings — §64
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 64 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
الْعَارِفِينَ، أَنِ افْرَحُوا يَا أَهْلَ اللهِ بِذِكْرِ أَيَّامٍ فِيْهَا ظَهَرَ الْفَرَحُ الأَعْظَمُ بِمَا نَطَقَ لِسَانُ الْقِدَمِ إِذْ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ مُتَوَجِّهًا إِلى مَقَامٍ فِيْهِ تَجَلَّى بِاسْمِهِ الرَّحْمنِ عَلَى مَنْ فِي الإِمْكَانِ، تَاللهِ لَوْ نَذْكُرُ أَسْرَارَ ذَاكَ الْيَوْمِ لَيَنْصَعِقُ مَنْ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكُوتِ إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ اللهُ الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Rejoice with exceeding gladness, O people of Bahá, as ye call to remembrance the Day of supreme felicity, the Day whereon the Tongue of the Ancient of Days hath spoken, as He departed from His House, proceeding to the Spot from which He shed upon the whole of creation the splendors of His name, the All-Merciful. God is Our witness. Were We to reveal the hidden secrets of that Day, all they that dwell on earth and in the heavens would swoon away and die, except such as will be preserved by God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
Translation Notes
SE rendered الْعَارِفِينَ، (al-ʿárifína،), افْرَحُوا (ifraḥúá), أَهْلَ (ʾahl) as “Rejoice, people”
have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: ye may be madegleaningsGWB §214: unawarekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §759: them that have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: but know
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Exultest thou overfire-tabletFire §12: DelightgleaningsGWB §64: supreme felicityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: or gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: with joygleaningsGWB §292: to rejoiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: will gladden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: peoplegleaningsGWB §583: Concoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: detachedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followersthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: gracegleaningsGWB §668: setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself
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 §206: That whichgleaningsGWB §725: stigmatizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: above-mentionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: above the praise oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §154: told
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: their timegleaningsGWB §548: Days ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my lifewill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to daygleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day
SE rendered بِذِكْرِ (bidhikr), أَيَّامٍ (ʾayyámin), ظَهَرَ (ẓahar), الْفَرَحُ (al-faraḥ) as “to remembrance, Day, supreme felicity”
hath 42% appeared 17% manifested 9% revealed 9% made 8% have 4% fulfilled 4% uncovered 4% perpetrated 2% back 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: such as are the exponentsfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §107: have declaredkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: hath beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst through Him uncovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE rendered الْفَرَحُ (al-faraḥ), الأَعْظَمُ (al-ʾaʿẓam), نَطَقَ (naṭaq), لِسَانُ (lisán) as “supreme felicity, hath spoken, Tongue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the GrandeurgleaningsGWB §292: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: O my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiestgleaningsGWB §495: the Most Great Name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: utteringfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §690: Unloose your tongueskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: to speak forthwill-and-testamentW&T §2: declaredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: speak forth
SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: the Ancient of Daysfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §537: bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of ancient gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §81: the nextwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “have”, “departeth”, “revealed” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: draw forthgleaningsGWB §708: proceedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: expelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: quittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: hastened forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: issuewill-and-testamentW&T §43: out fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: banished
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the HousegleaningsGWB §480: their homesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my homewill-and-testamentW&T §38: this Houseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Most Great HousegleaningsGWB §611: the Frequentedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitationwill-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body
This form usually rendered as “set”, “towards”, “directed” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a bright and friendly facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §709: every tracekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: directing his stepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: straightfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §395: greatnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: all-compelling mighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glorygleaningsGWB §688: unveiledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Thou hast revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §117: revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: effulgencegleaningsGWB §64: shedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Our Tabletfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §627: of Thy nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: heaven—the heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of the nametablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: late Excellencyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §537: more mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: merciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: hast a greater compassiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created thingsfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §118: thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attachmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: that overruleththe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: subordinationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all creation
8 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfactiongleaningsGWB §712: or pleasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: delighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfiedwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy
SE rendered تَاللهِ (tállh), لَوْ (law), نَذْكُرُ (nadhkur), أَسْرَارَ (ʾasrár), ذَاكَ (dhák), الْيَوْمِ (al-yawm), لَيَنْصَعِقُ (layanṣaʿiq) as “God, Were, reveal, secrets, that, Day, swoon away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto thisgleaningsGWB §182: To thiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, therebythe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §34: with thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: for this purposegleaningsGWB §721: other things
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: thosegleaningsGWB §511: their realmskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: the Rulertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleasethgleaningsGWB §479: whom He willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: such a mantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: to do
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 §11: the Almightyfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §511: the purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: of Thy stationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
