Gleanings — §102

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 102 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ﴾ نظر باختلاف اين مراتب و مقامات است که بيانات و کلمات مختلفه از آن ينابيع علوم سبحانی ظاهر ميشود و الّا فی الحقيقه نزد عارفين معضلات مسائل الهيّه جميع در حکم يک کلمه مذکور است چون اکثر ناس اطّلاع بر مقامات مذکوره نيافته‌اند اينست که در کلمات مختلفه آن هياکل متّحده مضطرب و متزلزل ميشوند

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is because of this difference in their station and mission that the words and utterances flowing from these Wellsprings of Divine knowledge appear to diverge and differ. Otherwise, in the eyes of them that are initiated into the mysteries of Divine wisdom, all their utterances are, in reality, but the expressions of one Truth. As most of the people have failed to appreciate those stations to which We have referred, they, therefore, feel perplexed and dismayed at the varying utterances pronounced by Manifestations that are essentially one and the same.

Translation Notes

بِرُوحِ

birúḥ r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE rendered بِرُوحِ (birúḥ), الْقُدُسِ﴾ (al-qudusi﴾), نظر (nẓr), باختلاف (bákhtláf) as “because of, this difference”

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: may the souls fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §594: a breath of life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: mystic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: their lives tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of Divine virtue

الْقُدُسِ﴾

al-qudusi﴾ q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

SE rendered الْقُدُسِ﴾ (al-qudusi﴾), نظر (nẓr), باختلاف (bákhtláf), مراتب (mrátb) as “because of, this difference, station”

holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holy gleaningsGWB §176: pure and stainless deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify it tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed gleaningsGWB §135: sacred

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “because of”

literal: look; looking; view

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Behold ye fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §34: expected kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: regardful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: to fix his gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

باختلاف

bákhtláf kh-l-f → “this difference”

literal: different; difference

discord 22% differences 17% difference 13% strife 13% contention 9% dissension 9% dissensions 4% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the divers gleaningsGWB §103: divergencies kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “behind the Throne.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §7: violating epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m → “people” Distinctive

literal: station; people

This form usually rendered as “station”, “stations”, “exalted” (39 occurrences)

station 32% stations 21% exalted 11% concerning 5% most 5% mission 5% honor 5% glory 5% environment 5% various 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: to such a pass fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §78: arising kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: sound of mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Tabernacle tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterances”

literal: utterance

utterances 44% hath 13% passages 6% conversation 6% utterance 6% sayings 6% words 6% truths 6% said 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine utterance fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §76: palpable kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: these words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: and from extolling the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), کلمات (klmát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), از (iz), ينابيع (ynábíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “utterances, words, diverge and differ, from, Wellsprings, knowledge, Divine, appear”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ينابيع

ynábíʿ n-b-ʿ → “fountain-head” Distinctive

literal: wellspring

This form usually rendered as “wellsprings”, “springs”, “well-springs” (4 occurrences)

wellsprings 25% springs 25% well-springs 25% fountains 25%

gleaningsGWB §549: springs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Wellhead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the fountains gleaningsGWB §102: Wellsprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the fountain-head prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: One Who is the Fountainhead kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the fountainhead

سبحانی

sbḥání s-b-ḥ → “divine”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

divine 50% all-glorious 13% kindness 13% god 13% high 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth gleaningsGWB §1: Lauded and glorified art Thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: All praise tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: “Glory to Thee gleaningsGWB §48: the impediments

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “appear”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: revealing Our Self fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §127: outward seeming kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: not been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Them Who are the Manifestations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

ميشود

míshúd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered از (iz), ينابيع (ynábíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ميشود (míshúd), الحقيقه (al-ḥqíqh), نزد (nzd), عارفين (ʿárfín) as “from, Wellsprings, knowledge, Divine, appear, reality, the eyes, them that are initiated”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: written gleaningsGWB §39: be said kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: so prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth

الحقيقه

al-ḥqíqh ḥ-q-q → “reality”

literal: truth; true

truth 27% reality 27% truly 13% unquestionably 7% who 7% true 7% inmost 7% fact 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: in truth gleaningsGWB §388: any merit kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §9: indisputable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of Truth

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: have given to gleaningsGWB §674: before the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: to Us the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: surrounded gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which

عارفين

ʿárfín ʿ-r-f → “them that are initiated” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “have”, “comprehend”, “all” (76 occurrences)

SE expanded to “them that are initiated”

have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: sweet savors gleaningsGWB §669: to visualize and know kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: grasp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: known as

معضلات

mʿḍlát ʿ-ḍ-l → “mysteries”

literal: difficulty; difficult; difficult problem

mysteries 67% abstruse 33%

gleaningsGWB §102: mysteries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: abstruse

مسائل

msáʾl s-ʾ-l

literal: question

SE rendered الحقيقه (al-ḥqíqh), نزد (nzd), عارفين (ʿárfín), معضلات (mʿḍlát), مسائل (msáʾl), الهيّه (al-híhh), جميع (jmíʿ), حکم (ḥkm), يک (yk), کلمه (klmh) as “reality, the eyes, them that are initiated, mysteries, of Divine wisdom, all, one, the expressions”

truths 17% intricacies 17% abstruse 17% mysteries 17% questions 17% questionings 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: asketh gleaningsGWB §668: God grant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seeker prayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I implore gleaningsGWB §476: examine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: entreat

الهيّه

al-híhh ʾ-l-h → “of divine wisdom”

literal: God; divine; god

SE expanded to “of Divine wisdom”

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §204: her God

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: several others gleaningsGWB §417: the meanest kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: acquisition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: leagued tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §18: not be matched

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; judgment

SE rendered معضلات (mʿḍlát), مسائل (msáʾl), الهيّه (al-híhh), جميع (jmíʿ), حکم (ḥkm), يک (yk), کلمه (klmh), مذکور (mdhkúr), چون (chún), اکثر (ikthr) as “mysteries, of Divine wisdom, all, one, the expressions, As, most”

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: laws gleaningsGWB §241: precepts kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: be thought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath broken tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

يک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

مذکوره

mdhkúrh dh-k-r → “referred”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: reveal gleaningsGWB §440: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: manners the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: said gleaningsGWB §711: verily

چون

chún ch-w-n → “as”

literal: when; as

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), حکم (ḥkm), يک (yk), کلمه (klmh), مذکور (mdhkúr), چون (chún), اکثر (ikthr), ناس (nás), اطّلاع (iṭṭláʿ), بر (br), مقامات (mqámát), مذکوره (mdhkúrh) as “all, one, the expressions, As, most, people, failed to appreciate, those, stations, referred”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as

اکثر

ikthr k-th-r → “most”

literal: most; many

most 67% generality 10% people 5% greater 5% many 5% numbers 5% “most 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: most of fire-tabletFire §24: the people gleaningsGWB §62: waters of everlasting life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: exceedingly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: the living waters tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life the-hidden-wordsHW §113: river epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: most part

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men gleaningsGWB §622: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §578: of your neighbor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind

اطّلاع

iṭṭláʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “failed to appreciate”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

SE expanded to “failed to appreciate”

failed 23% aware 15% news 8% informing 8% becoming 8% all 8% ignorance 8% comprehended 8% continue 8% comprehending 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ignorance fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §59: reckon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Revealer of Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

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 §36: piety gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound

نيافته‌اند

níáfth‌ánd y-ʾ-f

literal: find; to find; found

SE rendered ناس (nás), اطّلاع (iṭṭláʿ), بر (br), مقامات (mqámát), مذکوره (mdhkúrh), نيافته‌اند (níáfth‌ánd), اينست (iynst), کلمات (klmát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh) as “people, failed to appreciate, those, stations, referred, are, utterances, varying”