Gleanings — §96
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 96 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
قل إنّ الغيب لم يکن له من هيکل ليظهر به إنّه لم يزل کان مقدّسًا عمّا يذکر ويبصر إنّه لبالمنظر الأکبر ينطق إنّي أنا اللّه لا إله إلّا أنا العليم الحکيم قد أظهرت نفسي ومطلع آياتي وبه أنطقت کلّ شيء علی إنّه لا إله إلّا هو الفرد الواحد العليم الخبير إنّ الغيب يعرف بنفس الظّهور والظّهور بکينونته لبرهان الأعظم بين الأمم ...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Know thou of a certainty that the Unseen can in no wise incarnate His Essence and reveal it unto men. He is, and hath ever been, immensely exalted beyond all that can either be recounted or perceived. From His retreat of glory His voice is ever proclaiming: “Verily, I am God; there is none other God besides Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. I have manifested Myself unto men, and have sent down Him Who is the Dayspring of the signs of My Revelation. Through Him I have caused all creation to testify that there is none other God except Him, the Incomparable, the All-Informed, the All-Wise.” He Who is everlastingly hidden from the eyes of men can never be known except through His Manifestation, and His Manifestation can adduce no greater proof of the truth of His Mission than the proof of His own Person.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “say”, “"say”, ““say” (169 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: of His utterancegleaningsGWB §670: Knowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and proclaimtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
SE expanded to “His own Person”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: wertfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §273: shall atone for the losskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that controllethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: my templefire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §102: Manifestationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: my bodytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodimentsthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)
may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the revelation thereoffire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §562: of Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Revelation of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: hast revealedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
SE expanded to “hath ever been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §93: can never fade.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: will continue to remainthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath everwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §124: continue
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: sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §584: within the Holy Veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: eternal holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holinessgleaningsGWB §20: most holy
This form usually rendered as “remember”, “remembered”, “describe” (25 occurrences)
remember 15% remembered 15% describe 15% commemorated 8% numbered 8% admonish 8% vaunted 8% recounted 8% mention 8% claim 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: graciously remember megleaningsGWB §231: Ṭákitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: quotingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: remembrance of Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
eyes 31% insight 17% eye 14% sight 13% discerning 8% discernment 4% vision 4% all 4% all-seeing 3% power 3%
SE usually renders this root as “consider”, “behold”, “look”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: turnedfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §150: eagerly anticipatingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: aimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: keep mine eyes directedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF
SE rendered يذکر (ydhkr), ويبصر (wíbṣr), لبالمنظر (lbálmnẓr), الأکبر (al-ʾakbr), ينطق (ynṭq), إنّي (ʾinní), اللّه (al-lh), إله (ʾilh) as “recounted, perceived, the eyes, proclaiming, “Verily, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: proudgleaningsGWB §551: vainglorykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: too mysteriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: most excellenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
This form usually rendered as “speaketh”, “speak”, “proclaimeth” (27 occurrences)
speaketh 26% speak 16% proclaimeth 11% proclaiming 11% crieth 11% uttereth 5% voiceth 5% utter 5% proclaim 5% exclaimeth 5%
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: but understandfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §163: through Thine all-encompassing knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the ensignstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-WisegleaningsGWB §253: whose judgments are in conformitykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: emphasizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §108: hath shedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: hasten forthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
This form usually rendered as “verses”, “which” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the versesgleaningsGWB §363: whatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: consummate verseswill-and-testamentW&T §6: the Holy Writingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Beware, bewarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: manifestwill-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: signs
This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleasethgleaningsGWB §468: circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: willeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §429: subsequentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: the one God, the Incomparabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerlesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §2: unique
SE rendered إله (ʾilh), الفرد (al-frd), الواحد (al-wáḥd), العليم (al-ʿlím), الخبير (al-khbír), الغيب (al-ghíb), يعرف (yʿrf) as “God, Incomparable, All-Informed, All-Wise.”, He Who, known”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of the sixth Vahidfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §709: of true unitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: any onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “can”, “comprehend” (31 occurrences)
recognize 21% can 16% comprehend 16% know 11% known 11% recognizeth 5% discover 5% perceive 5% acknowledge 5% reveal 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understandinggleaningsGWB §2: the All-Perceivingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: make Thyself knowntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: Know thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath enlightened
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: indubitablegleaningsGWB §448: His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimonyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §63: His proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: glorious evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: hath incontrovertibly been made evident
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiestgleaningsGWB §408: great iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: denseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majestygleaningsGWB §43: of praise
SE rendered بکينونته (bkínúnth), لبرهان (lbrhán), الأعظم (al-ʾaʿẓm), الأمم (al-ʾamm) as “His own Person, proof, greater”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: offire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §403: unlettered Onekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: nations
