Gleanings — §100
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 100 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
باری معلوم و محقّق آنجناب بوده که جميع انبيا هياکل امر اللّه هستند که در قمايص مختلفه ظاهر شدند و اگر بنظر لطيف ملاحظه فرمائی همه را در يک رضوان ساکن بينی و در يک هوا طائر و بر يک بساط جالس و بر يک کلام ناطق و بر يک امر آمر اينست اتّحاد آن جواهر وجود و شموس غير محدود و معدود پس اگر يکی از اين مظاهر قدسيّه بفرمايد من رجوع کلّ انبياء هستم صادق است و همچنين ثابت است در هر ظهور بعد صدق رجوع ظهور قبل ...
Shoghi Effendi Translation
It is clear and evident to thee that all the Prophets are the Temples of the Cause of God, Who have appeared clothed in divers attire. If thou wilt observe with discriminating eyes, thou wilt behold Them all abiding in the same tabernacle, soaring in the same heaven, seated upon the same throne, uttering the same speech, and proclaiming the same Faith. Such is the unity of those Essences of Being, those Luminaries of infinite and immeasurable splendor! Wherefore, should one of these Manifestations of Holiness proclaim saying: “I am the return of all the Prophets,” He, verily, speaketh the truth. In like manner, in every subsequent Revelation, the return of the former Revelation is a fact, the truth of which is firmly established.…
Translation Notes
SE rendered باری (bárí), معلوم (mʿlúm), محقّق (mḥqqq), آنجناب (ánjnáb), جميع (jmíʿ) as “It is clear and evident, thee, all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: all that dwell on earthfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §253: the divines and learnedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: one of the signsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: with Thee istablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered باری (bárí), معلوم (mʿlúm), محقّق (mḥqqq), آنجناب (ánjnáb), جميع (jmíʿ), انبيا (inbíá) as “It is clear and evident, thee, all, Prophets”
evident 31% proven 13% recognized 13% absolute 6% hath 6% beyond 6% manifest 6% inevitable 6% confined 6% definitely 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: God the True OnegleaningsGWB §313: whose realitykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the symbolic meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §6: touchingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: inner
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
prophets 64% prophet 13% announcement 7% informeth 3% great 3% apostle 3% prophet’s 3% tidings 1% instruction 1% prophethood 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Great AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: the Prophets of oldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Prophethoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement
embodiments 22% temples 15% beings 15% manifestations 11% persons 11% tabernacles 7% bodies 7% inmost 4% noble 4% temple 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: embodiment offire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §188: the breastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Messengersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: by Them Who are the Tabernaclestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: timefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §620: conditionskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: calamitiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: Thou hadst prescribedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: for the sake of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §385: with the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)
divers 47% various 9% contending 9% conflicting 6% diverge 6% varying 6% diverse 6% contrary 3% different 3% state 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: That they differ one from anothergleaningsGWB §316: variationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: to oppose Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst themwill-and-testamentW&T §17: hath opposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyondgleaningsGWB §348: changeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: against
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: lookethfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §188: I, verily, anticipatekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: respondingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: and to look upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §310: attain their fullest developmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those irreproachable and purest Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: Thy giftsthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: these bountiesgleaningsGWB §192: purgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: goodly
SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), شدند (shdnd), بنظر (bnẓr), لطيف (lṭíf), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرمائی (frmáʾí), همه (hmh), يک (yk), رضوان (rḍúán) as “appeared, clothed, observe, discriminating, all, the same, tabernacle”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regardgleaningsGWB §213: eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: gazeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the glancethe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: carefully examinedgleaningsGWB §308: should be likened
paradise 46% garden 15% tabernacle 8% heaven 8% peerless 4% good-pleasure 4% most 4% everlasting 4% unto 4% celestial 4%
gleaningsGWB §625: submissiveness to the Will of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §129: towards His paradisegleaningsGWB §634: the Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: acquiescence to His willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: unto the Paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the celestial paradise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: livedfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §324: stillnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: dwellestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the denizenstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “recognize”, “cease” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: nor been acquainted withgleaningsGWB §685: Ye would find yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: thou wouldst recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §87: never having gazed uponwill-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: “Behold yegleaningsGWB §118: discernedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: you would surely find
This form usually rendered as “heaven”, “heights” (2 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §100: heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: atmospheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsgleaningsGWB §500: heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: the gentle windstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: spacegleaningsGWB §311: in accordance withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: the atmosphere
seated 27% sitting 13% established 13% occupants 7% associating 7% dwelling 7% enshrined 7% abide 7% who 7% hath 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: by the tribunalsgleaningsGWB §488: as will the days in which they occupiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: who dwelleth inthe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipwill-and-testamentW&T §25: this bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: a gatheringgleaningsGWB §461: occasions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have spokenfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §537: speak yekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unfoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: One single lettertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
unity 57% harmony 10% union 7% fellowship 7% unite 3% all 3% harmonizing 3% towards 3% unto 3% unifying 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Afire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §382: the Unitykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: successivelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: them who have recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §674: the very essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: The essenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: worthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like wordsgleaningsGWB §603: a jewelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Substance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: man’s lifefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §35: all beingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Verily we foundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: have to confesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
luminaries 47% suns 23% sun 7% sun-like 3% divine 3% countless 3% light 3% daystars 3% day-star 3% manifestations 3%
SE rendered اتّحاد (ittḥád), جواهر (júáhr), وجود (wjúd), شموس (shmús), غير (ghír), محدود (mḥdúd), معدود (mʿdúd), پس (ps), يکی (ykí), از (iz) as “unity, Essences, Being, Luminaries, infinite, and, Wherefore, one, of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: othersfire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrathgleaningsGWB §630: all else but Theekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: unchangedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: no mouththe-hidden-wordsHW §106: another than Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: insincere
This form usually rendered as “limited”, “petty-mindedness”, “petty-minded” (21 occurrences)
limited 21% petty-mindedness 14% petty-minded 14% confined 7% bounded 7% immeasurable 7% limitation 7% limitations 7% strivings 7% subjected 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: keengleaningsGWB §253: the boundskitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: subjectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: limitations imposedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sharper
SE rendered جواهر (júáhr), وجود (wjúd), شموس (shmús), غير (ghír), محدود (mḥdúd), معدود (mʿdúd), پس (ps), يکی (ykí), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr), قدسيّه (qdsísh) as “Essences, Being, Luminaries, infinite, and, Wherefore, one, of, Manifestations, Holiness”
holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctitygleaningsGWB §384: and sacredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of sanctitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn asidegleaningsGWB §297: will sufferkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: the One whereunto should returnthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: Return thenwill-and-testamentW&T §53: was thus confoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: returngleaningsGWB §245: did return
This form usually rendered as “true”, “sincere”, “faithful” (54 occurrences)
true 45% sincere 12% faithful 6% unquestionable 6% would 6% man 6% resplendent 6% applicable 6% speaketh 3% condemneth 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: if thou art one of the truthfulgleaningsGWB §39: speak the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: acknowledge the truth ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: assentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Unto their sinceritygleaningsGWB §474: nor truthful
همچنين
literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise
SE expanded to “In like manner”
established 27% firmly 19% confirmed 12% steadfast 12% establish 8% firm 8% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% immovable 4% establisheth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrategleaningsGWB §288: inscribekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: proofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: hath incontrovertibly been made evidentthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: indisputably established
