Gleanings — §679

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 679 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چون ارض تسلیم شوید تا ریاحین معطّرهٴ ملوّنهٴ مقدّسهٴ عرفانم از ارض وجود انبات نماید و چون نار مشتعل شوید تا حجبات غلیظه را محترق نمائید و اجساد مبرودهٴ محجوبه را از حرارت حبّ الهی زنده و باقی دارید و چون هوا لطیف شوید تا در مکمن قدس ولایتم درآئید...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In spite of thy undeserving, I have singled thee out for My richest, My incalculable favors.… O My servants! Be as resigned and submissive as the earth, that from the soil of your being there may blossom the fragrant, the holy and multicolored hyacinths of My knowledge. Be ablaze as the fire, that ye may burn away the veils of heedlessness and set aglow, through the quickening energies of the love of God, the chilled and wayward heart. Be light and untrammeled as the breeze, that ye may obtain admittance into the precincts of My court, My inviolable Sanctuary.

Translation Notes

چون

chún ch-w-n → “be”

literal: when; as

SE rendered چون (chún), ارض (irḍ), تسلیم (tslím), شوید (shúyd), ریاحین (ríáḥín), معطّرهٴ (mʿṭṭrhٴ) as “Be, earth, resigned and submissive, blossom, fragrant”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: on earth gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the land gleaningsGWB §437: thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: hearts

تسلیم

tslím s-l-m → “peace” Distinctive

literal: peace; submission

This form usually rendered as “resignation”, “submit”, “surrendered” (22 occurrences)

resignation 50% submit 10% surrendered 5% accepted 5% unreservedly 5% resigned 5% resign 5% submission 5% submissive 5% submitted 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: heart gleaningsGWB §466: that profess your faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: submit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him whole will-and-testamentW&T §6: delivering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: surrendered gleaningsGWB §264: unreservedly submit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: admittedly

شوید

shúyd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered چون (chún), ارض (irḍ), تسلیم (tslím), شوید (shúyd), ریاحین (ríáḥín), معطّرهٴ (mʿṭṭrhٴ), ملوّنهٴ (mlúlnhٴ) as “Be, earth, resigned and submissive, blossom, fragrant, multicolored”

gather 20% ye 20% testify 20% heed 20% will 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: to become gleaningsGWB §708: testify kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laid will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been made

ریاحین

ríáḥín r-w-ḥ → “spirit” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual

This form usually rendered as “myrtles” (2 occurrences)

spirit 50% souls 12% soul 8% winds 6% fragrance 6% holy 4% life 4% breath 4% spiritual 3% sweet 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the stench-filled fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §361: embodiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the sweet savors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §20: a breath

معطّرهٴ

mʿṭṭrhٴ ʿ-ṭ-r → “fragrance” Distinctive

literal: perfume, fragrance; became perfumed, derived fragrance

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

fragrance 29% hath 14% sweet 14% fragrant 14% shedding 14% perfumed 14%

gleaningsGWB §51: hath derived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: fragrance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: shedding thereby its fragrance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: perfumed gleaningsGWB §679: fragrant gleaningsGWB §51: sweet smelling thing gleaningsGWB §51: its fragrance

ملوّنهٴ

mlúlnhٴ l-w-n → “look” Distinctive

literal: colored, multicolored

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

look 25% gay 25% glory 25% multicolored 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: look gleaningsGWB §418: glory gleaningsGWB §393: gay livery gleaningsGWB §679: multicolored

مقدّسهٴ

mqddshٴ q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holy; sanctified

sanctified 50% holy 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy vale gleaningsGWB §726: undefiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy purity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be His gleaningsGWB §359: Manifestations

عرفانم

ʿrfánm ʿ-r-f → “my knowledge”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 34% understanding 12% recognize 9% know 9% fragrance 8% have 6% comprehend 6% known 5% recognized 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: know Him gleaningsGWB §655: made known kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: recognized Him not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §6: Know this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy knowledge

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “all”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We found them fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §116: all beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm

انبات

inbát n-b-t → “may” Distinctive

literal: sprouting; plant/herb; growth

This form usually rendered as “spring”, “produced”, “germinate” (8 occurrences)

spring 50% produced 25% germinate 25%

gleaningsGWB §82: tender herbs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: produced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: hast caused the-hidden-wordsHW §155: spring up gleaningsGWB §82: may spring forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: plants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: caused to spring forth gleaningsGWB §312: bringeth forth

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “may” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been gleaningsGWB §333: deliver kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: have not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: ordered

نار

nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afire gleaningsGWB §36: the flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: So fierce is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Hell gleaningsGWB §37: flames

مشتعل

mshtʿl sh-ʿ-l → “kindled”

literal: burning; kindled

kindled 23% burned 15% burneth 8% blazed 8% afire 8% enkindled 8% ablaze 8% shineth 8% burning 8% self 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §175: blazed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: self prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: kindling tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of fire the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindled

حجبات

ḥjbát ḥ-j-b → “veils”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veils 63% veil 22% veiled 2% every 2% dust 2% mysterious 2% grievous 2% deeds 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: veil gleaningsGWB §201: shut out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obscure their understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: power to shut the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: deter thee gleaningsGWB §48: No veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: deeds

غلیظه

ghlíẓh gh-l-ẓ → “thick”

literal: thick; thick, dense; firm

thick 40% grievously 20% heedlessness 20% firm 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thick gleaningsGWB §287: grievously will-and-testamentW&T §32: firm gleaningsGWB §679: heedlessness

محترق

mḥtrq ḥ-r-q → “burn away”

literal: burn; burned; burning

consuming 33% consumed 22% burn 22% melted 11% consumeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath burnt up gleaningsGWB §118: consuming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: consumeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: hath consumed me will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: were consumed gleaningsGWB §29: burned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: burnt

اجساد

ijsád j-s-d → “body” Distinctive

literal: body; bodies

This form usually rendered as “bodies”, “every”, “heart” (11 occurrences)

bodies 60% every 10% heart 10% body 10% carrion 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our bodies gleaningsGWB §630: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: carrion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: body

مبرودهٴ

mbrúdhٴ b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

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

brother 37% obtain 11% cold 11% brethren 11% taken 7% forbearance 7% escorted 4% remove 4% brothers 4% snatched 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: escorted Us fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §16: apathy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: chill of heedlessness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: close epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

حرارت

ḥrárt ḥ-r-r → “heat”

literal: heat

heat 60% quickening 20% warmth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe them fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §438: liberty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: chilled the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: hotter than

حبّ

ḥbb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 83% loving 5% grain 2% “love 2% love!” 2% devotion 2% fervid 2% token 2% beauty’s 2% lust 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §122: Lover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: the New Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and to be loved tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

زنده

zndh z-n-d

literal: life; alive; prison

SE rendered محجوبه (mḥjúbh), از (iz), حرارت (ḥrárt), حبّ (ḥbb), الهی (al-hí), زنده (zndh), باقی (báqí), دارید (dáríd), چون (chún), هوا (húá), لطیف (lṭíf) as “wayward, through, quickening energies, love, God, Be, breeze, light and untrammeled”

reborn 25% born 25% quickened 25% risen 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: fleeting life gleaningsGWB §431: live kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: quickened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: didst quicken will-and-testamentW&T §3: the stocks epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: life gleaningsGWB §431: been reborn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: is born

باقی

báqí b-q-y

literal: remaining; remain

SE rendered از (iz), حرارت (ḥrárt), حبّ (ḥbb), الهی (al-hí), زنده (zndh), باقی (báqí), دارید (dáríd), چون (chún), هوا (húá), لطیف (lṭíf), شوید (shúyd) as “through, quickening energies, love, God, Be, breeze, light and untrammeled”