Gleanings — §707

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 707 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

موحّد الیوم نفسیست که حقّ را مقدّس از اشباح و امثال ملاحظه نماید نه آنکه امثال و اشباح را حقّ داند مثلاً ملاحظه کن از صانع صنعی ظاهر میشود و از نقّاش نقشی حال اگر گفته شود این صنعت و نقش نفس صانع و نقّاش است هذا کذب وربّ العرش و الثّری بلکه مدلّند بر ظهور کمالیّهٴ صانع و نقّاش

Shoghi Effendi Translation

He is indeed a true believer in the unity of God who, in this Day, will regard Him as One immeasurably exalted above all the comparisons and likenesses with which men have compared Him. He hath erred grievously who hath mistaken these comparisons and likenesses for God Himself. Consider the relation between the craftsman and his handiwork, between the painter and his painting. Can it ever be maintained that the work their hands have produced is the same as themselves? By Him Who is the Lord of the Throne above and of earth below! They can be regarded in no other light except as evidences that proclaim the excellence and perfection of their author.

Translation Notes

موحّد

múḥḥd w-ḥ-d → “true believer”

literal: unity; one; oneness

true 40% pious 20% witness 20% adore 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: A distinguished fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §540: Through a word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: unity and oneness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “in this Day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §627: in the daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my days will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the daytime gleaningsGWB §548: Days of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His

نفسیست

nfsíst n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

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

own 21% souls 16% self 14% soul 13% thyself 9% myself 7% himself 6% one 5% thee 5% yourselves 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: anyone gleaningsGWB §685: knowledge kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: of man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: any tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “regard him as one” Distinctive

literal: truth; true; right

This form usually rendered as “truth”, “god”, “true” (319 occurrences)

SE expanded to “regard Him as One”

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 §244: Him Who is the Truth gleaningsGWB §238: true and right kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: “I prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with truth

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s → “immeasurably exalted above”

literal: holy; sanctified

SE expanded to “immeasurably exalted above”

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 §328: independent of, and transcendeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: Divine holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holiness gleaningsGWB §645: untainted

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اشباح

ishbáḥ sh-b-ḥ → “shadowy” Distinctive

literal: phantom; spectral

This form usually rendered as “comparisons”, “likenesses” (2 occurrences)

comparisons 50% likenesses 50%

gleaningsGWB §550: shadowy gleaningsGWB §707: likenesses gleaningsGWB §707: comparisons

امثال

imthál m-th-l → “likenesses”

literal: like; likeness

such 33% like 27% similar 15% likeness 6% resemble 3% how 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3% others 3% other 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Similar gleaningsGWB §453: your like kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: resemble gleaningsGWB §670: the like of which

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: observe gleaningsGWB §191: to ascertain kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: glance will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wiped out gleaningsGWB §39: doth recognize

نماید

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “will”

literal: do; show; make

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 §201: choose gleaningsGWB §171: resolve to gain kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: failed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: withheld

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered از (iz), اشباح (ishbáḥ), امثال (imthál), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نماید (nmáyd), نه (nh), آنکه (ánkh), امثال (imthál), اشباح (ishbáḥ), حقّ (ḥqq), داند (dánd) as “all the, likenesses, comparisons, will, He, God Himself, mistaken”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

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: forbiddest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: utmost limit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

آنکه

ánkh 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 §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily

داند

dánd d-ʾ-n → “know” Distinctive

literal: know; to know; knowledge

This form usually rendered as “regard” (5 occurrences)

know 22% considered 13% understanding 13% ignorance 9% knowledge 9% true 9% regard 9% knowing 9% failed 4% knowest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: knowest gleaningsGWB §395: Be not careless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: faded before their eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: ignorance gleaningsGWB §330: believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity

کن

kn k-w-n

literal: be; to be

SE rendered اشباح (ishbáḥ), حقّ (ḥqq), داند (dánd), مثلاً (mthláan), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), کن (kn), از (iz), صانع (ṣánʿ), صنعی (ṣnʿí) as “likenesses, God Himself, mistaken, Consider, craftsman, handiwork”

thou 31% bear 8% days 8% meditate 8% dwelt 8% preserve 8% unto 8% hath 8% have 8% “be 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §578: Prove yourselves worthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: had tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

صانع

ṣánʿ ṣ-n-ʿ → “craftsman”

literal: handiwork; crafts

hands 33% craftsman 33% author 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: revelations of Thine handiwork gleaningsGWB §321: handiwork kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath performed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy handiwork the-hidden-wordsHW §13: made will-and-testamentW&T §6: forging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: crafts gleaningsGWB §154: arts

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “proclaim” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: every Manifestation fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §114: fully revealeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: coming Manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: hath shone forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

میشود

míshúd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), کن (kn), از (iz), صانع (ṣánʿ), صنعی (ṣnʿí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), میشود (míshúd), از (iz), نقّاش (nqqásh), نقشی (nqshí) as “Consider, craftsman, handiwork, painter, painting”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nothing gleaningsGWB §657: may be kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: refuse

نقّاش

nqqásh n-q-sh → “seal” Distinctive

literal: painter; painting

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

seal 20% painter 20% painting 20% trace 20% limitations 20%

gleaningsGWB §707: painting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: trace gleaningsGWB §707: painter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: limitations gleaningsGWB §23: seal

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now

SE rendered نقّاش (nqqásh), نقشی (nqshí), حال (ḥál), گفته (gfth), صنعت (ṣnʿt) as “painter, painting, work”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: under all circumstances gleaningsGWB §410: If anyone should now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: through His power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: round them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

گفته

gfth g-f-t

literal: say; to say; said

SE rendered نقّاش (nqqásh), نقشی (nqshí), حال (ḥál), گفته (gfth), صنعت (ṣnʿt), نقش (nqsh), نفس (nfs) as “painter, painting, work, the same as themselves”

said 23% say 23% spoken 8% state 8% hath 8% maintain 8% expounded 8% motive 8% given 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: make gleaningsGWB §147: sayings kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: given will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: tales gleaningsGWB §40: that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say

کذب

kdhb k-dh-b → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood

falsehood 22% utter 22% imposture 11% evident 11% erred 11% lie 11% impostor 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He truly is gleaningsGWB §192: false kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: impostor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: lying gleaningsGWB §376: ye have indeed charged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: utter falsehood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: falsehood gleaningsGWB §707: erred grievously

وربّ

wrbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

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 §80: of its Lord gleaningsGWB §123: Sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightener tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of

العرش

al-ʿrsh ʿ-r-sh → “of the throne above”

literal: throne; the Throne

SE expanded to “of the Throne above”

throne 84% mighty 3% seat 3% pillar 2% presence 1% celestial 1% desires 1% throne.” 1% “behind 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: throne on high gleaningsGWB §279: His throne kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Throne.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Thy throne the-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: the Throne gleaningsGWB §51: the seat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat

الثّری

ath-thrí th-r-y → “and of earth below”

literal: earth; earth/dust

SE expanded to “and of earth below”

earth 75% dwellers 13% nether 13%

gleaningsGWB §311: of earth below prayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: the dwellers of the earth gleaningsGWB §707: and of earth below prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: nether world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: earth below!”

بلکه

blkh b-l-k

literal: rather/nay

SE rendered کذب (kdhb), وربّ (wrbb), العرش (al-ʿrsh), الثّری (ath-thrí), بلکه (blkh), مدلّند (mdllnd), بر (br), ظهور (ẓhúr), کمالیّهٴ (kmálílhٴ), صانع (ṣánʿ) as “erred grievously, Lord, of the Throne above, and of earth below, evidences, proclaim, the excellence and perfection, their author”

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay

مدلّند

mdllnd d-l-l → “evidences”

literal: evidence

testifieth 50% evidences 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Testimonies gleaningsGWB §359: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: and prove prayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: that will lead me will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Testimonies gleaningsGWB §359: demonstrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: indicative

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered وربّ (wrbb), العرش (al-ʿrsh), الثّری (ath-thrí), بلکه (blkh), مدلّند (mdllnd), بر (br), ظهور (ẓhúr), کمالیّهٴ (kmálílhٴ), صانع (ṣánʿ) as “Lord, of the Throne above, and of earth below, evidences, proclaim, the excellence and perfection, their author”