Gleanings — §101
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 101 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
مقام ديگر مقام تفصيل و عالم خلق و رتبه حدودات بشريّه است در اين مقام هر کدام را هيکلی معيّن و امری مقرّر و ظهوری مقدّرو حدودی مخصوص است چنانچه هر کدام باسمی موسوم و بوصفی موصوف وبامری بديع و شرعی جديد مأمورند چنانچه ميفرمايد: ﴿تِلکَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلىَ بَعْضٍ مِنهُمْ مَنْ کَلَّم اللّهُ وَرَفَعَ بَعضَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٍ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَی ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ البَيّنَاتِ وَأيَّدنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ﴾
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The other station is the station of distinction, and pertaineth to the world of creation, and to the limitations thereof. In this respect, each Manifestation of God hath a distinct individuality, a definitely prescribed mission, a predestined revelation, and specially designated limitations. Each one of them is known by a different name, is characterized by a special attribute, fulfills a definite mission, and is entrusted with a particular Revelation. Even as He saith: “Some of the Apostles We have caused to excel the others. To some God hath spoken, some He hath raised and exalted. And to Jesus, Son of Mary, We gave manifest signs, and We strengthened Him with the Holy Spirit.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Viceregentfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §440: habitationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: stageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: to cleave steadfastlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
SE rendered مقام (mqám), ديگر (dígr), مقام (mqám), تفصيل (tfṣíl), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq) as “the station, distinction, the world of, creation”
distinction 20% differentiation 13% distinguished 13% details 13% circumstantial 7% decision 7% proper 7% circumstantially 7% length 7% separated 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forthgleaningsGWB §469: have set forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sunderedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: discriminatingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §34: decisive Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decision
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §222: all worldskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §398: the God of knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of menfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §97: earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: are created of Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: Thou hast created metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created
SE rendered مقام (mqám), تفصيل (tfṣíl), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq), رتبه (rtbh), حدودات (ḥdúdát), بشريّه (bshrírh), مقام (mqám) as “respect, distinction, the world of, creation, the limitations thereof”
state 19% station 19% rank 19% estate 6% hypothesis 6% revelation 6% instance 6% stations 6% seat 6% part 6%
limitations 47% limitation 11% bounds 11% limits 5% principle 5% dictates 5% traditions 5% established 5% any 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: according to its capacitygleaningsGWB §39: with respect to theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: with respect toprayers-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: steel
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq), رتبه (rtbh), حدودات (ḥdúdát), بشريّه (bshrírh), مقام (mqám), هر (hr) as “the world of, creation, the limitations thereof, respect, each”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidingsgleaningsGWB §299: Great is the blessedness that awaiteth theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: blessingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Heraldtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankind
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §96: of the Súratu’l-Haykalfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §188: the breastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: mortal menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: bodiestablet-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 §33: consignedgleaningsGWB §157: your eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: with divine insightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: whose eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “nothing”, “command” (72 occurrences)
cause 39% nothing 11% command 11% revelation 9% mission 7% every 5% chief 5% whatsoever 5% any 5% thing 5%
This form usually rendered as “laid”, “ordained”, “appointed” (17 occurrences)
laid 17% ordained 17% appointed 17% definitely 8% singled 8% prescribed 8% appointing 8% established 8% destined 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: credencegleaningsGWB §593: their abodekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: agreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: acknowledgethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abidewill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: outwardfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §91: corporeal existencekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: more obvious than even the splendour ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: be distinguishedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the All-Powerfulfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §348: how numerous and far-reachingkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: the potency of Whose mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: value
SE rendered مقرّر (mqrrr), ظهوری (ẓhúrí), مقدّرو (mqddrú), حدودی (ḥdúdí), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), چنانچه (chnánchh), هر (hr), کدام (kdám), باسمی (básmí) as “definitely prescribed, revelation, predestined, specially designated limitations, Each, different”
specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in order togleaningsGWB §39: attributekitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specificprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: and to whom Thou hast, in this Revelation, shown Thy special favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: belong only towill-and-testamentW&T §9: for this purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especiallygleaningsGWB §381: confined
This form usually rendered as “name”, “names”, “one” (37 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: sublimityfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: heaven and ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: all-glorious Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
special 50% description 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §387: the descriptionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mysteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: the glorificationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §694: can describekitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my virtues
SE rendered موسوم (músúm), بوصفی (búṣfí), موصوف (múṣúf), وبامری (wbámrí), بديع (bdíʿ), شرعی (shrʿí), جديد (jdíd), مأمورند (mʾamúrnd) as “known, a special attribute, characterized, mission, particular Revelation, entrusted”
wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §683: marvelouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: His wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: matchless tokenstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the PeerlessgleaningsGWB §286: truth
revelation 67% imposed 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: dispensationgleaningsGWB §44: imposed by their Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the riverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: waterswill-and-testamentW&T §25: The legislative bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We have prescribedgleaningsGWB §668: embrace the ancient Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: followers thereof
SE rendered بوصفی (búṣfí), موصوف (múṣúf), وبامری (wbámrí), بديع (bdíʿ), شرعی (shrʿí), جديد (jdíd), مأمورند (mʾamúrnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), ميفرمايد (mífrmáyd) as “a special attribute, characterized, mission, particular Revelation, entrusted, He saith”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: He, likewise, saithgleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: attentivelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have Iwill-and-testamentW&T §4: didepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have received nogleaningsGWB §381: pervadeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: ApostlegleaningsGWB §40: raise upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: any messengerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: sent down by Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengersthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Epistle
This form usually rendered as “word”, “words”, “through” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: unto the One Who conversed with Himfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §113: their wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: These words of hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: by Thy wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: for the sake of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §123: the Divinity Itselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: our godsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “exalted” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath comegleaningsGWB §578: hath bestowed upon youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: should come downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: giventhe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: is comegleaningsGWB §692: whom God hath endued withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: yielding
strengthened 67% aided 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aid themgleaningsGWB §635: having strengthenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: the aidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: Graciously assist methe-hidden-wordsHW §111: springwill-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aidedgleaningsGWB §101: We strengthened
This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “breath” (201 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctitygleaningsGWB §96: immensely exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: purewill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: the Holy City
