Gleanings — §91

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 91 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و بر اولی العلم و افئده منيره واضح است که غيب هُويّه و ذات احديّه مقدّس از بروز و ظهور و صعود و نزول و دخول و خروج بوده و متعاليست از وصف هر واصفی و ادراک هر مدرکی لم يزل در ذات خود غيب بوده و هست و لايزال بکينونت خود مستور از ابصار و انظار خواهد بود لا تدرکه الأبصار و هو يدرک الأبصار و هو اللّطيف الخبير ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

To every discerning and illuminated heart it is evident that God, the unknowable Essence, the Divine Being, is immensely exalted beyond every human attribute, such as corporeal existence, ascent and descent, egress and regress. Far be it from His glory that human tongue should adequately recount His praise, or that human heart comprehend His fathomless mystery. He is, and hath ever been, veiled in the ancient eternity of His Essence, and will remain in His Reality everlastingly hidden from the sight of men. “No vision taketh in Him, but He taketh in all vision; He is the Subtile, the All-Perceiving.”…

Translation Notes

بر

br b-r-r → “to”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered بر (br), اولی (iwlí), العلم (al-ʿlm), افئده (ifʾdh), منيره (mnírh), واضح (wáḍḥ) as “To, every discerning, illuminated heart, is evident”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)

primal 36% especially 7% one 7% first 7% have 7% world 7% former 7% who 7% primarily 7% ye 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Primal gleaningsGWB §427: this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: beginnings”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginning gleaningsGWB §41: early days

العلم

al-ʿlm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered بر (br), اولی (iwlí), العلم (al-ʿlm), افئده (ifʾdh), منيره (mnírh), واضح (wáḍḥ), غيب (ghíb) as “To, every discerning, illuminated heart, is evident, unknowable”

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 §237: discovered fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §540: education kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: whole world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign

افئده

ifʾdh f-ʾ-d → “illuminated heart” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

This form usually rendered as “hearts”, “souls”, “minds” (73 occurrences)

hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: men’s hearts gleaningsGWB §453: the souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: soul the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the hearts gleaningsGWB §91: illuminated heart

منيره

mnírh n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered بر (br), اولی (iwlí), العلم (al-ʿlm), افئده (ifʾdh), منيره (mnírh), واضح (wáḍḥ), غيب (ghíb), هُويّه (húyyh) as “To, every discerning, illuminated heart, is evident, unknowable, Essence”

resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: by their light fire-tabletFire §48: and with the gleaningsGWB §682: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: God’s light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “is evident”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: luminous the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: unmistakable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident

غيب

ghíb gh-y-b → “unknowable” Distinctive

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

This form usually rendered as “invisible”, “unseen”, “visible” (70 occurrences)

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seen gleaningsGWB §235: things unseen,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: God, the Invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: disappearance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the seen and unseen gleaningsGWB §11: of things unseen

هُويّه

húyyh h-w-y → “essence” Distinctive

literal: desire; passion

This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desires”, “desire” (71 occurrences)

corrupt 22% desires 20% desire 18% evil 11% passion 7% self 7% essence 7% passions 4% promptings 2% mere 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §124: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and corrupt desires the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passions

ذات

dhát 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 §5: Thine Essence gleaningsGWB §386: for Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: innermost Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the same as Thy will-and-testamentW&T §25: in person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy self gleaningsGWB §463: thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: you

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine being”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: no other man gleaningsGWB §293: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the man gleaningsGWB §406: to none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: no

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s

literal: holy; sanctified

SE rendered غيب (ghíb), هُويّه (húyyh), ذات (dhát), احديّه (iḥdídh), مقدّس (mqdds), از (iz), بروز (brúz), ظهور (ẓhúr), صعود (ṣʿúd), نزول (nzúl) as “unknowable, Essence, Divine Being, immensely exalted, ascent, descent”

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 §26: of holiness gleaningsGWB §302: immeasurably exalted above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Kázim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: am he, O my Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §139: of My mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted gleaningsGWB §651: His Presence

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

بروز

brúz b-r-z → “revelation”

literal: manifestation

revelation 43% immensely 14% manifestation 14% revealers 14% come 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the revelation of My glory gleaningsGWB §550: revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and an evidence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: recounteth that which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: disclosed gleaningsGWB §357: of the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: Revealers

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered ذات (dhát), احديّه (iḥdídh), مقدّس (mqdds), از (iz), بروز (brúz), ظهور (ẓhúr), صعود (ṣʿúd), نزول (nzúl), دخول (dkhúl), خروج (khrúj) as “Divine Being, immensely exalted, ascent, descent, egress”

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 §106: the Manifestation fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §161: its manifestation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: in revealing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

صعود

ṣʿúd ṣ-ʿ-d → “ascent”

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

ascend 15% ascension 15% ascent 15% ever 8% when 8% attaineth 8% resume 8% scale 8% soar 8% setting 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §337: separation from the body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: Suffer me to ascend tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §34: raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §91: ascent

نزول

nzúl n-z-l → “descent”

literal: descending; descend

revelation 30% revealed 20% descent 20% hath 10% heard 10% sent 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: as gleaningsGWB §219: shall kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: unfolded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: are sent down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descended the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

دخول

dkhúl d-kh-l

literal: enter; entered; entering

SE rendered بروز (brúz), ظهور (ẓhúr), صعود (ṣʿúd), نزول (nzúl), دخول (dkhúl), خروج (khrúj), متعاليست (mtʿálíst), از (iz), وصف (wṣf) as “immensely exalted, ascent, descent, egress, beyond, praise”

enter 25% above 13% egress 13% entering 13% stepping 13% entereth 13% gaining 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in no wise connected gleaningsGWB §634: and entered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: egress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: may enter the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: enterest gleaningsGWB §320: above all

خروج

khrúj kh-r-j → “egress”

literal: go out; exit; outside

departure 18% egress 18% depart 9% release 9% leaveth 9% separation 9% leave 9% regress 9% issue 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: describe gleaningsGWB §339: the separation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: regress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: have set out tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: foreign countries

وصف

wṣf w-ṣ-f → “praise”

literal: attributes; description; attribute

description 24% praise 24% describing 12% applicable 6% described 6% character 6% eulogy 6% extol 6% glory 6% notion 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that gleaningsGWB §725: extolled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: my description epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §120: one of His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and Thy most august attributes

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

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 §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §389: power to discern kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: conceived and vainly imagined epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §201: comprehension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: attain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognize

يزل

yzl z-w-l → “hath ever been”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

SE expanded to “hath ever been”

hath 25% everlasting 13% time 13% ever 13% will 13% have 13% everlastingly 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventide gleaningsGWB §306: deprive him of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: far prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: banish the-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleeting will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorial gleaningsGWB §124: continue

هست

hst h-s-t → “is”

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered يزل (yzl), ذات (dhát), غيب (ghíb), هست (hst), لايزال (láyzál), بکينونت (bkínúnt), مستور (mstúr), از (iz) as “hath ever been, Essence, veiled, is, will remain, Reality, hidden, from”

remaineth 17% recorded 17% still 17% remain 17% people 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: that gleaningsGWB §709: This is kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: come to pass the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: are gleaningsGWB §540: possess

بکينونت

bkínúnt k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “own”, “essence”, “most” (13 occurrences)

own 36% essence 18% most 9% inmost 9% soul 9% reality 9% ancient 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: ye are fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §461: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: abode tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

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 §7: seek to smother up its flame fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §168: unveiled kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: inner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: all veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: conceal

ابصار

ibṣár b-ṣ-r → “sight”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 49% insight 14% sight 11% all 11% vision 9% seeing 3% observer 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: eyes to gleaningsGWB §532: your eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: discerning observer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §143: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: insight gleaningsGWB §321: observer

انظار

inẓár n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered بکينونت (bkínúnt), مستور (mstúr), از (iz), ابصار (ibṣár), انظار (inẓár), خواهد (khúáhd), تدرکه (tdrkh), الأبصار (al-ʾabṣár) as “Reality, hidden, from, sight, taketh in, vision”

eyes 60% discernment 40%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: Regard fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §180: beholding kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: still crieth out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: gaze on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §121: turn your eyes

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered مستور (mstúr), از (iz), ابصار (ibṣár), انظار (inẓár), خواهد (khúáhd), تدرکه (tdrkh), الأبصار (al-ʾabṣár) as “hidden, from, sight, taketh in, vision”