Gleanings — §669

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 669 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

باری ای سلمان آنچه عرفا ذکر نموده‌اند جمیع در رتبهٴ خلق بوده و خواهد بود چه که نفوس عالیه و افئدهٴ مجرّده هر قدر در سماء علم و عرفان طیران نمایند از رتبهٴ ممکن و ما خلق فی انفسهم بأنفسهم تجاوز نتوانند نمود کلّ العرفان من کلّ عارف و کلّ الأذکار من کلّ ذاکر و کلّ الأوصاف من کلّ واصف ینتهی الی ما خلق فی نفسه من تجلّی ربّه و هر نفسی فی‌الجمله تفکّر نماید خود تصدیق مینماید باینکه از برای خلق تجاوز از حدّ خود ممکن نه و کلّ امثله و عرفان از اوّل لا اوّل بخلق او که از مشیّت امکانیّه بنفسه لنفسه لا من شیء خلق شده راجع فسبحان الله من ان یعرف بعرفان احد او ان یرجع الیه امثال نفس لم یکن بینه و بین خلقه لا من نسبة و لا من ربط و لا من جهة و اشارة و دلالة و قد خلق الممکنات بمشیّته الّتی احاطت العالمین حقّ لم‌یزل در علوّ سلطان ارتفاع وحدت خود مقدّس از عرفان ممکنات بوده و لایزال بسموّ امتناع ملیک رفعت خود منزّه از ادراک موجودات خواهد بود جمیع من فی الأرض و السّمآء بکلمهٴ او خلق شده‌اند و از عدم بحت بعرصهٴ وجود آمده‌اند چگونه میشود مخلوقی که از کلمه خلق شده بذات قدم ارتقا نماید...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Salmán! All that the sages and mystics have said or written have never exceeded, nor can they ever hope to exceed, the limitations to which man’s finite mind hath been strictly subjected. To whatever heights the mind of the most exalted of men may soar, however great the depths which the detached and understanding heart can penetrate, such mind and heart can never transcend that which is the creature of their own conceptions and the product of their own thoughts. The meditations of the profoundest thinker, the devotions of the holiest of saints, the highest expressions of praise from either human pen or tongue, are but a reflection of that which hath been created within themselves, through the revelation of the Lord, their God. Whoever pondereth this truth in his heart will readily admit that there are certain limits which no human being can possibly transgress. Every attempt which, from the beginning that hath no beginning, hath been made to visualize and know God is limited by the exigencies of His own creation — a creation which He, through the operation of His own Will and for the purposes of none other but His own Self, hath called into being. Immeasurably exalted is He above the strivings of human mind to grasp His Essence, or of human tongue to describe His mystery. No tie of direct intercourse can ever bind Him to the things He hath created, nor can the most abstruse and most remote allusions of His creatures do justice to His being. Through His world-pervading Will He hath brought into being all created things. He is and hath ever been veiled in the ancient eternity of His own exalted and indivisible Essence, and will everlastingly continue to remain concealed in His inaccessible majesty and glory. All that is in heaven and all that is in the earth have come to exist at His bidding, and by His Will all have stepped out of utter nothingness into the realm of being. How can, therefore, the creature which the Word of God hath fashioned comprehend the nature of Him Who is the Ancient of Days?

Translation Notes

باری

bárí b-r-y → “o”

literal: in short; in short, anyway

SE rendered باری (bárí), سلمان (slmán), آنچه (ánchh), عرفا (ʿrfá), ذکر (dhkr), نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd) as “O, Salmán, All that, the sages and mystics, have said or written”

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: Be that as it may will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: How strange will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His

عرفا

ʿrfá ʿ-r-f → “sages and mystics” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “recognized”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)

SE expanded to “sages and mystics”

fragrance 46% recognized 12% sweet 12% hath 8% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% who 4% recognize 2% breath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: believed and imagined gleaningsGWB §198: to know and recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: teachings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: and acknowledged tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: discernment

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §186: for Thy gleaningsGWB §18: lift the veil that kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expound prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: proclaim tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

نموده‌اند

nmúdh‌ánd n-m-w → “have said or written”

literal: do; to do; show

SE expanded to “have said or written”

have 50% interpreted 13% related 13% presume 13% devising 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: decided gleaningsGWB §563: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: hath the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §30: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: “I have gleaningsGWB §724: summoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: not to follow

رتبهٴ

rtbhٴ r-t-b → “station” Distinctive

literal: rank; ranks; time

This form usually rendered as “limitations” (9 occurrences)

station 26% rank 19% state 11% things 11% stations 11% times 7% ordained 4% ordinance 4% understanding 4% convene 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: understanding gleaningsGWB §669: the limitations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: most august seat tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stations the-hidden-wordsHW §160: path will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ordained

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “creation — a creation”

literal: creation; create; created

SE expanded to “creation — a creation”

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §536: every single name hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: creation no end prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: kingdom of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creation

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “will”

literal: will; to want/will

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: requested gleaningsGWB §287: will continue to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: to perplex the-hidden-wordsHW §106: seek none other than will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: ask

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), خلق (khlq), خواهد (khúáhd), چه (chh), نفوس (nfús), عالیه (ʿálíh), افئدهٴ (ifʾdhٴ), مجرّده (mjrrdh) as “the limitations, creation — a creation, Will, of men, most exalted, heart, detached”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

عالیه

ʿálíh ʿ-l-w → “most exalted”

literal: exalted

exalted 43% most 14% noble 14% preeminent 7% immensely 7% lofty 7% pre-eminent 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: most exalted ranks fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §78: Far kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified, therefore, be tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

افئدهٴ

ifʾdhٴ f-ʾ-d → “heart”

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

hearts 44% souls 18% heart 17% minds 8% men’s 3% understanding 3% soul 3% men’s 1% illuminated 1% illumined 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: the hearts gleaningsGWB §117: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: souls gleaningsGWB §176: men’s hearts

مجرّده

mjrrdh j-r-d → “detached”

literal: detached

detachment 53% detached 18% sooner 6% when 6% soon 6% emblems 6% only 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No sooner fire-tabletFire §43: of Unity gleaningsGWB §44: when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: as soon as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: of sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §9: is only gleaningsGWB §669: detached kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Emblems of Detachment

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “may soar” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: capable fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §224: have decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may yield tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “man’s finite mind” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “divine” (276 occurrences)

SE expanded to “man’s finite mind”

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 §2: hath taught fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §6: the Omniscient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: knowledge—the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: well aware tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

طیران

ṭírán ṭ-y-r

literal: bird; fly; flight

SE rendered هر (hr), قدر (qdr), سماء (smáʾ), علم (ʿlm), عرفان (ʿrfán), طیران (ṭírán), نمایند (nmáynd), از (iz), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), ممکن (mmkn), خلق (khlq) as “whatever heights, may soar, heaven, man’s finite mind, understanding, can penetrate, which, creature of their own conceptions”

soar 50% soaring 17% explore 17% reach 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: soar ye fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §320: soareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: of the human mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: able to soar tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: soar gleaningsGWB §656: shall cause

نمایند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “can penetrate” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse gleaningsGWB §436: not to become kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: completed

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

الممکنات

al-mmknát m-k-n → “all created things”

literal: possible things

SE expanded to “all created things”

all 49% entire 21% created 14% creatures 5% creation 5% things 2% souls 2% every 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the world of being fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §155: created things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: of this life the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created things

تجاوز

tjáwz j-w-z → “transgressed”

literal: transgression; transgress, exceed

transgressed 22% even 11% passeth 11% transcend 11% can 11% excess 11% depart 11% deviate 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §720: overleap kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: halted will-and-testamentW&T §38: deviate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §168: and no farther.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: fair will-and-testamentW&T §22: in no wise permitted

نتوانند

ntúánnd t-w-ان → “could” Distinctive

literal: can; can, be able

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

could 67% can 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: could then claim gleaningsGWB §669: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: could

الأوصاف

al-ʾawṣáf w-ṣ-f → “describe” Distinctive

literal: description

This form usually rendered as “noble” (3 occurrences)

attributes 66% description 7% describe 6% attribute 5% praise 4% virtues 3% all 3% describing 2% characterized 2% affirm 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §612: of His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: men’s praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: but the apprehension epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that gleaningsGWB §357: the attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: all attributes

ینتهی

ynthí n-h-y → “end” Distinctive

literal: end; ended

This form usually rendered as “everlastingly”, “preceded” (3 occurrences)

everlastingly 50% preceded 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ended fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §17: incalculable kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: that which is forbidden prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their End tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-w → “through the revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE expanded to “through the revelation”

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 §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §621: of His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: which irradiateth the-hidden-wordsHW §100: beam epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendors gleaningsGWB §115: evidences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories

ربّه

rbbh r-b-b → “of the lord, their god”

literal: Lord; lord

SE expanded to “of the Lord, their God”

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine gleaningsGWB §611: thy God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: my God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and

فی‌الجمله

fí‌áljmlh j-m-l

literal: beauty; totality; beautiful

SE rendered نفسه (nfsh), تجلّی (tjllí), ربّه (rbbh), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), فی‌الجمله (fí‌áljmlh), تفکّر (tfkkr), نماید (nmáyd), تصدیق (tṣdíq), مینماید (mínmáyd) as “within themselves, through the revelation, of the Lord, their God, Whoever pondereth, this truth, reflection, will readily admit, hath”

beauty 85% countenance 3% ancient 3% among 2% glory 2% beneficent 1% beauteous 1% ornament 1% seemly 1% promised 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: others gleaningsGWB §416: the Beneficent kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: or from meditating tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: of the rose will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

تصدیق

tṣdíq ṣ-d-q

literal: truth; truthful

SE rendered تفکّر (tfkkr), نماید (nmáyd), تصدیق (tṣdíq), مینماید (mínmáyd), باینکه (báynkh), از (iz), برای (bráy), خلق (khlq) as “reflection, will readily admit, hath, which, no human being”

acknowledge 30% acknowledged 10% faith 10% truth 10% testified 10% sanction 10% recognize 5% substantiated 5% regarded 5% dependent 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: uprightness gleaningsGWB §39: it would speak the truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: obviously prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §19: assenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: hath spoken the truth gleaningsGWB §541: said

باینکه

báynkh ʾ-y-n

literal: this; where; these

SE rendered تفکّر (tfkkr), نماید (nmáyd), تصدیق (tṣdíq), مینماید (mínmáyd), باینکه (báynkh), از (iz), برای (bráy), خلق (khlq), تجاوز (tjáwz), از (iz), حدّ (ḥdd) as “reflection, will readily admit, hath, which, no human being, can possibly transgress, certain limits”

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: these will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: with all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Where kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Whither

برای

bráy b-r-y → “o”

literal: for

SE rendered تصدیق (tṣdíq), مینماید (mínmáyd), باینکه (báynkh), از (iz), برای (bráy), خلق (khlq), تجاوز (tjáwz), از (iz), حدّ (ḥdd) as “hath, which, no human being, can possibly transgress, certain limits”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

امثله

imthlh m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered از (iz), حدّ (ḥdd), ممکن (mmkn), نه (nh), امثله (imthlh), عرفان (ʿrfán), از (iz), اوّل (iwwl), اوّل (iwwl) as “which, certain limits, to visualize and know, beginning”

like 25% such 21% consider 11% even 9% similar 9% likeness 6% same 6% peerless 5% instance 5% equal 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as gleaningsGWB §359: like ourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: For example prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: as gleaningsGWB §150: Consider

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “from the beginning”

literal: first; firstness; beginning

SE expanded to “from the beginning”

first 50% beginning 13% early 13% foundation 3% inception 3% firstly 3% nine 3% earliest 3% greatest 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: one gleaningsGWB §427: this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: interpretation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §6: interpretations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of old gleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past

مشیّت

mshíht sh-y-ʾ → “operation of his own will”

literal: will

SE expanded to “operation of His own Will”

will 61% through 11% purpose 6% wishes 6% operation 6% potency 6% whose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Will gleaningsGWB §302: else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: willeth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: Thou wishest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ

literal: return; returning; to return

SE rendered بنفسه (bnfsh), لنفسه (lnfsh), شیء (shíʾ), خلق (khlq), راجع (rájʿ), فسبحان (fsbḥán), الله (al-lh), یعرف (yʿrf), بعرفان (bʿrfán) as “His own Self, none other but, hath called into being, Immeasurably exalted, is He, to grasp, strivings of human mind”

applicable 25% return 19% sink 13% turned 6% went 6% resume 6% leave 6% turneth 6% repair 6% offered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return gleaningsGWB §3: revolve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “return”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: against tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Turn thy sight will-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return

فسبحان

fsbḥán s-b-ḥ → “immeasurably exalted”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud gleaningsGWB §13: celebration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: Magnified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “Glorified gleaningsGWB §102: Divine

احد

iḥd ʾ-ḥ-d

literal: one; anyone; oneness

SE rendered فسبحان (fsbḥán), الله (al-lh), یعرف (yʿrf), بعرفان (bʿrfán), احد (iḥd) as “Immeasurably exalted, is He, to grasp, strivings of human mind”

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §137: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own ear tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Incomparable gleaningsGWB §383: of Divine Unity

الیه

al-yh ʾ-l-y

literal: to; to him; besmirch

SE rendered یعرف (yʿrf), بعرفان (bʿrfán), احد (iḥd), یرجع (yrjʿ), الیه (al-yh), امثال (imthál), نفس (nfs), یکن (ykn), بینه (bính) as “to grasp, strivings of human mind, been, No tie of direct intercourse”

besmirch 33% inception 33% until 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: besmirch kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: to us epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: until epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: from the inception

یکن

ykn k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “none”, “never” (44 occurrences)

hath 17% none 17% never 8% regarded 8% inherent 8% can 8% reside 8% held 8% there 8% whose 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye be fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §485: can kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impeding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: and it is tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

بینه

bính b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: between; utterance; clear

This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (285 occurrences)

among 23% amidst 22% before 16% amongst 16% between 8% unto 5% mercy 3% above 3% compassed 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: articulate speech fire-tabletFire §41: the Covenant gleaningsGWB §355: unuttered kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Utterance,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: and from extolling the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: from

نسبة

nsbh n-s-b

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

SE rendered یکن (ykn), بینه (bính), خلقه (khlqh), نسبة (nsbh) as “been, No tie of direct intercourse, He hath created”

relationship 22% related 15% kinship 11% ascribed 7% charges 7% have 7% attributed 7% accusations 7% impute 7% kindred 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: against gleaningsGWB §374: comparable kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: applicable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: by virtue of the the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §4: attributing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: who, though they bear

ربط

rbṭ r-b-ṭ

literal: connection, relationship

SE rendered خلقه (khlqh), نسبة (nsbh), ربط (rbṭ), جهة (jhh), اشارة (ishárh) as “He hath created, allusions”

relationship 33% associated 33% tie 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: firm gleaningsGWB §322: relationship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: connection will-and-testamentW&T §25: union gleaningsGWB §374: be associated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: tie of direct intercourse

جهة

jhh j-h-h

literal: direction; direction, side; direction/side

SE rendered ربط (rbṭ), جهة (jhh), اشارة (ishárh), دلالة (dlálh), خلق (khlq), الممکنات (al-mmknát) as “allusions, hath brought into being, all created things”

throne 50% seat 25% have 25%

fire-tabletFire §6: side gleaningsGWB §278: direction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides gleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: attachment to gleaningsGWB §195: Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: on every side

اشارة

ishárh sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: sign; allusion; allusions

hint 25% description 13% allusions 13% degree 13% sign 13% stroke 13% through 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §19: can adequately describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: unaided.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: by a stroke the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §66: degree describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: references prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the whisperings

دلالة

dlálh d-l-l

literal: proof; indicating; evidence

SE rendered اشارة (ishárh), دلالة (dlálh), خلق (khlq), الممکنات (al-mmknát), بمشیّته (bmshíhth) as “allusions, hath brought into being, all created things, Through His world-pervading Will”

proof 20% testimony 14% proofs 14% evidence 12% evidences 10% indicateth 6% heart 6% testify 6% indicate 6% arguments 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: is a proof gleaningsGWB §196: proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: foreshadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: that will lead me will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: produced gleaningsGWB §359: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: the testimony

احاطت

iḥáṭt ḥ-w-ṭ

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

SE rendered خلق (khlq), الممکنات (al-mmknát), بمشیّته (bmshíhth), احاطت (iḥáṭt), العالمین (al-ʿálmín), حقّ (ḥqq), لم‌یزل (lm‌ízl), علوّ (ʿlúl) as “hath brought into being, all created things, Through His world-pervading Will, He is, hath ever been, ancient eternity”

encompassed 32% have 18% compassed 14% hath 14% whisperings 4% enveloped 4% all-encompassing 4% encompasseth 4% blew 4% encompass 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: surround fire-tabletFire §9: enveloped gleaningsGWB §304: comprehend them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: supremacy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: have so enveloped the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §32: compassed me round epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassed

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “truth”

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 §48: claim gleaningsGWB §449: Who is the Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: “I prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: merit the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: absolute

لم‌یزل

lm‌ízl z-w-l → “hath ever been”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

SE expanded to “hath ever been”

everlasting 25% hath 12% wilt 12% will 11% all 10% eternity 8% thou 7% everlastingly 5% hast 5% time 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventide gleaningsGWB §124: continue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: pass away.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: wilt unto everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorial gleaningsGWB §555: be dispelled

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), لم‌یزل (lm‌ízl), علوّ (ʿlúl), سلطان (slṭán), ارتفاع (irtfáʿ), وحدت (wḥdt), مقدّس (mqdds) as “He is, hath ever been, ancient eternity, exalted and indivisible Essence, veiled”

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereign gleaningsGWB §43: His earthly sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: those Kings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: the Lord tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the kings

رفعت

rfʿt r-f-ʿ → “raised”

literal: raise; raised

raised 20% grandeur 10% hoisted 10% majesty 10% uplifted 10% loftiness 10% thou 10% spread 10% didst 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: calleth fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §558: quencheth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: hoisted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: may be lifted up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

وحدت

wḥdt w-ḥ-d → “unity”

literal: unity; one; oneness

unity 33% oneness 33% exalted 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: but fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §125: Focal-Point of Divine unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: The one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: to Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s → “holiness” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “exalted”, “holy” (158 occurrences)

sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctified gleaningsGWB §726: undefiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: Holy Ghost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted gleaningsGWB §330: transcendeth

امتناع

imtnáʿ m-n-ʿ → “inaccessible”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

inaccessible 67% detachment 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold gleaningsGWB §108: hinder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: power over tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter Me

ملیک

mlík m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered لایزال (láyzál), بسموّ (bsmúm), امتناع (imtnáʿ), ملیک (mlík), رفعت (rfʿt), منزّه (mnzzh), از (iz), ادراک (idrák), موجودات (mújúdát) as “will everlastingly continue to remain, inaccessible, majesty and glory, concealed, comprehend, of His creatures”

king 24% angels 20% lord 16% ruler 12% sovereign 8% kingship 4% transcendent 4% overruling 4% all-sufficient 4% supremacy 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: “The Kingdom gleaningsGWB §60: its Ruler.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thine all-sufficient riches tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may be will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

منزّه

mnzzh n-z-h → “sanctified”

literal: exaltation; exalted

sanctified 27% exalted 18% immeasurably 18% purify 18% concealed 9% free 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sanctified fire-tabletFire §31: Thy gleaningsGWB §634: mortal man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: free prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy sanctity the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedom will-and-testamentW&T §21: detached epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: description

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §37: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: recognizing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Apprehend gleaningsGWB §287: appreciate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: failed to apprehend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §389: power to discern

موجودات

mújúdát w-j-d → “of his creatures” Distinctive

literal: existence; find; existent

This form usually rendered as “all”, “entire”, “creation” (42 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of His creatures”

all 40% entire 20% creation 7% things 7% creatures 7% beings 7% every 3% created 3% universe 3% any 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of being fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §370: being that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: creation.”tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found

الأرض

ar-rḍ 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 §5: upon earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §441: the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: on Thine earth the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: of the earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §449: in the earth

بکلمهٴ

bklmhٴ k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 50% one 13% yet 13% bidding 13% words 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy Word fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §101: spoken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: writings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: a single word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: speak forth

شده‌اند

shdh‌ánd sh-d → “have stepped out” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “become”, “had”, “proceeded” (24 occurrences)

SE expanded to “have stepped out”

become 33% had 33% proceeded 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: felt gleaningsGWB §73: can shake off its torpor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: have become gleaningsGWB §596: can never be achieved

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “of utter nothingness”

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

SE expanded to “of utter nothingness”

lack 21% nothingness 16% evanescent 11% utter 11% ignorance 11% want 11% none 5% innocence 5% naught 5% destitute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §540: Lack kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: reversed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: confounded will-and-testamentW&T §54: put to death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §344: absence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: ignorance and folly

بحت

bḥt b-ḥ-t

literal: pure; absolute; absolute (with ـه)

SE rendered بکلمهٴ (bklmhٴ), خلق (khlq), شده‌اند (shdh‌ánd), از (iz), عدم (ʿdm), بحت (bḥt), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), وجود (wjúd), آمده‌اند (ámdh‌ánd), چگونه (chgúnh) as “at His bidding, have come to exist, have stepped out, of utter nothingness, into the realm of being, being, How can”

utter 40% complete 20% certainty 20% completely 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: complete and absolute gleaningsGWB §104: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: completely gleaningsGWB §706: of a certainty

بعرصهٴ

bʿrṣhٴ ʿ-r-ṣ → “into the realm of being” Distinctive

literal: arena; domain; arena/realm

This form usually rendered as “world” (3 occurrences)

SE expanded to “into the realm of being”

realm 40% dominion 20% domain 10% called 10% world 10% court 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: domain gleaningsGWB §116: called into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: court gleaningsGWB §552: dominion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: realm gleaningsGWB §434: world of being

آمده‌اند

ámdh‌ánd ʾ-m-d

literal: come; to come

SE rendered عدم (ʿdm), بحت (bḥt), بعرصهٴ (bʿrṣhٴ), وجود (wjúd), آمده‌اند (ámdh‌ánd), چگونه (chgúnh), میشود (míshúd), مخلوقی (mkhlúqí), از (iz), کلمه (klmh) as “of utter nothingness, into the realm of being, being, How can, been, the creature, which, the Word of God”

came 20% come 13% made 13% may 13% turned 7% advisable 7% coming 7% appeared 7% hath 7% exist 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: come gleaningsGWB §435: hath been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: made manifest the-hidden-wordsHW §121: breathed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: advisable gleaningsGWB §334: coming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: be made manifest the-hidden-wordsHW §80: attain

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how can”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how

میشود

míshúd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “affirm”, “bringeth”, “conscripted” (23 occurrences)

affirm 14% bringeth 14% conscripted 14% now 14% shall 14% ascribed 14% will 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: made gleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: feed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: place

بذات

bdhát dh-w-t → “essence”

literal: essence; essence, self; essence/self

essence 44% self 11% ancient 11% unchangeable 7% person 7% self-subsistent 4% most 4% living 4% divine 4% himself 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime Essence gleaningsGWB §669: the nature kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: innermost Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: unto Thine Essence will-and-testamentW&T §36: my life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: being gleaningsGWB §188: Self is His Self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beings

قدم

qdm q-d-m → “ancient of days”

literal: ancient; step; eternity

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 §66: eternal fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §66: the Ancient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Ancient of Days!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by Thy footsteps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §132: advance will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

ارتقا

irtqá r-q-y

literal: ascension; ascend

SE rendered از (iz), کلمه (klmh), خلق (khlq), بذات (bdhát), قدم (qdm), ارتقا (irtqá), نماید (nmáyd) as “which, the Word of God, hath fashioned, the nature, Ancient of Days, do”