Gleanings — §107

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 107 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

... باری نظر باين مقام ذکر ربوبيّه و امثال ذلک از ايشان ظاهر شده و در مقام رسالت اظهار رسالت فرمودند و همچنين در هر مقام باقتضای آن ذکری فرمودند و همه را نسبت بخود داده‌اند از عالم امر الی عالم خلق و از عوالم ربوبيّه الی عوالم ملکيّه اينست که آنچه بفرمايند و هر چه ذکر نمايند از الوهيّت و ربوبيّت و نبوّت و رسالت و ولايت و امامت و عبوديّت همه حق است و شبهه در آن نيست پس بايد تفکّر در اين بيانات که استدلال شده نمود تا ديگر از اختلافات اقوال مظاهر غيبيّه و مطالع قدسيّه احدی را اضطراب و تزلزل دست ندهد ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

By virtue of this station they have claimed for themselves the Voice of Divinity and the like, whilst by virtue of their station of Messengership, they have declared themselves the Messengers of God. In every instance they have voiced an utterance that would conform to the requirements of the occasion, and have ascribed all these declarations to Themselves, declarations ranging from the realm of Divine Revelation to the realm of creation, and from the domain of Divinity even unto the domain of earthly existence. Thus it is that whatsoever be their utterance, whether it pertain to the realm of Divinity, Lordship, Prophethood, Messengership, Guardianship, Apostleship, or Servitude, all is true, beyond the shadow of a doubt. Therefore these sayings which We have quoted in support of Our argument must be attentively considered, that the divergent utterances of the Manifestations of the Unseen and Daysprings of Holiness may cease to agitate the soul and perplex the mind.

Translation Notes

باری

bárí b-r-y → “briefly”

literal: in short; in short, anyway

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: To resume will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: And will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)

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 §209: observe fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §352: them that perceive kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: expectation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: such as have set tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

باين

báyn b-y-n → “this”

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered باری (bárí), نظر (nẓr), باين (báyn), مقام (mqám), ذکر (dhkr), ربوبيّه (rbúbíbh), امثال (imthál) as “We, virtue of, this, station, Voice of Divinity, the like”

utterance 35% words 13% utterances 12% between 9% clear 7% bayán 6% behold 6% manifest 4% amidst 4% expounder 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: these words gleaningsGWB §429: perceiveth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: lucid statements the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: utterances gleaningsGWB §145: perception

ذکری

dhkrí dh-k-r → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (16 occurrences)

remembrance 17% mention 17% praise 17% warning 8% account 8% give 8% remember 8% remembered 8% mentioned 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: concerning gleaningsGWB §298: recount kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whispering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my Praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

ربوبيّه

rbúbíbh r-b-b → “voice of divinity”

literal: Lord; lord; divine

SE expanded to “Voice of Divinity”

divinity 40% voice 30% god 20% lordship 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and gleaningsGWB §156: the Lord, his God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Exalted

امثال

imthál m-th-l → “like”

literal: like; likeness

such 33% like 27% similar 15% likeness 6% resemble 3% how 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3% others 3% other 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: as a gleaningsGWB §312: how kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: others prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as gleaningsGWB §638: in the ways

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered مقام (mqám), ذکر (dhkr), ربوبيّه (rbúbíbh), امثال (imthál), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مقام (mqám), رسالت (rsált) as “station, Voice of Divinity, the like, from, they, have claimed, of Messengership”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “have claimed” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

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 §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §612: the embodiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the all-embracing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: there proceedeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

رسالت

rsált r-s-l → “of messengership”

literal: messenger; messengers

messengership 44% messengers 22% prophethood 11% made 11% mission 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: communicate gleaningsGWB §616: and sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: mission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: were sent down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Apostle

فرمودند

frmúdnd f-r-m → “they have voiced”

literal: say; command; says

SE expanded to “they have voiced”

said 38% have 13% acquiesced 6% made 6% remarked 6% answering 6% uttered 6% sacrificed 6% enjoining 6% spoke 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: explain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was gleaningsGWB §418: entrusted

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also

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 §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

باقتضای

báqtḍáy q-ḍ-y → “would conform to the requirements”

literal: requirement; requirements

SE expanded to “would conform to the requirements”

requirements 50% would 25% exigencies 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: and slew gleaningsGWB §107: would conform to the requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: to the requirements will-and-testamentW&T §39: exigencies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: by his own sagacious judgment gleaningsGWB §440: the varying requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: decree will-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all these”

literal: all; every/all

all 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “have ascribed”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

relationship 21% ascribed 11% charges 11% have 11% calumnies 11% regarded 11% accused 11% charge 5% accusation 5% against 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in My kinship gleaningsGWB §383: the distance kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: comparison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: by virtue of the the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §4: attributing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed

بخود

bkhúd kh-w-d → “themselves”

literal: self; self, own; self/themselves

own 41% himself 24% themselves 12% calleth 6% faith 6% ancient 6% spirit 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: themselves gleaningsGWB §117: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Our spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: with His own gleaningsGWB §173: own self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: own epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: their own kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: their

داده‌اند

dádh‌ánd d-ʾ-d

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered فرمودند (frmúdnd), همه (hmh), نسبت (nsbt), بخود (bkhúd), داده‌اند (dádh‌ánd), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), امر (imr), عالم (ʿálm), خلق (khlq), از (iz) as “they have voiced, all these, have ascribed, Themselves, from, realm, Divine Revelation, creation”

laid 25% have 25% brought 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: warned will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: whereby will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “realm” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (363 occurrences)

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: banner fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §163: through Thy knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: exalted and learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: world and all that tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

ملکيّه

mlkíkh m-l-k → “earthly existence”

literal: kingdom; king; owner

dominion 36% earthly 9% authority 9% any 9% another 9% peoples 9% worldly 9% earth 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sovereign gleaningsGWB §368: the entire universe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: of the downtrodden tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

اينست

iynst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “such” (2 occurrences)

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath it now gleaningsGWB §344: are to be found kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: neither the-hidden-wordsHW §102: I have ordained will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: reside gleaningsGWB §100: am

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered اينست (iynst), آنچه (ánchh), بفرمايند (bfrmáynd), هر (hr), چه (chh), ذکر (dhkr), نمايند (nmáynd), از (iz), الوهيّت (al-whíht), ربوبيّت (rbúbíbt) as “Thus it is that, whatsoever, be their utterance, whether, it pertain, may, Divinity, Lordship”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “may”

literal: do; show; make

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth gleaningsGWB §45: make the kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: nurtured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: may

الوهيّت

al-whíht ʾ-l-h → “divinity”

literal: God; divine; god

divinity 71% godhead 14% realm 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

نبوّت

nbúbt n-b-w → “prophethood”

literal: prophethood; prophets

prophethood 83% prophets.” 17%

gleaningsGWB §107: Prophethood gleaningsGWB §99: Prophets.”

ولايت

wláyt w-l-y → “guardianship”

literal: guardianship

guardianship 67% successorship 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: loved ones gleaningsGWB §107: Guardianship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: the people will-and-testamentW&T §27: through the Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Imams gleaningsGWB §718: Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: His Prophets will-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardian

امامت

imámt ʾ-m-m

literal: nations; before; nation

SE rendered نبوّت (nbúbt), رسالت (rsált), ولايت (wláyt), امامت (imámt), عبوديّت (ʿbúdídt), همه (hmh), حق (ḥq), شبهه (shbhh) as “Prophethood, Messengership, Guardianship, all, true, doubt”

before 25% peoples 20% nations 18% mother 11% people 9% imams 7% nation 2% leader 2% followers 2% best-beloved 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the followers of John gleaningsGWB §561: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §16: nations gleaningsGWB §128: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leaders epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: before the throne of Thy justice

عبوديّت

ʿbúdídt ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered رسالت (rsált), ولايت (wláyt), امامت (imámt), عبوديّت (ʿbúdídt), همه (hmh), حق (ḥq), شبهه (shbhh) as “Messengership, Guardianship, all, true, doubt”

servants 49% servant 16% men 13% people 11% worship 3% adored 3% object 1% adore 1% all 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mankind fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §465: a servant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: have gathered and preyed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

شبهه

shbhh sh-b-h → “doubt”

literal: doubts; likeness

night 14% doubted 14% shadow 14% obscurities 14% self-same 14% doubt 14% like 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: or gleaningsGWB §126: peers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: so utterly unlike prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the like will-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: like gleaningsGWB §159: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this self-same Book

نيست

níst b-w-d → “is”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered همه (hmh), حق (ḥq), شبهه (shbhh), نيست (níst), پس (ps), بايد (báyd), تفکّر (tfkkr), بيانات (bíánát) as “all, true, doubt, Therefore, must, be attentively considered, sayings”

do 17% now 17% god 17% attributed 17% denoteth 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: is not gleaningsGWB §303: devoid kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: imply the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: had never lived gleaningsGWB §724: refused either to hide

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §334: quickened

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “be attentively considered” Distinctive

literal: reflection; reflect

This form usually rendered as “ponder”, “meditate”, “reflect” (52 occurrences)

SE expanded to “be attentively considered”

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: reflect gleaningsGWB §151: Ponder awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: thought will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reflect upon gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: “Ponder

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “sayings” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterances”, “hath”, “passages” (26 occurrences)

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 §172: tokens fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §485: make clear kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: out of all the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §36: from

استدلال

istdlál d-l-l → “proof” Distinctive

literal: proof

This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “sought”, “support” (8 occurrences)

demonstrate 29% sought 29% support 14% quoted 14% contend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Testimonies gleaningsGWB §406: pertain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: unshepherded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: allusions will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Testimonies gleaningsGWB §196: proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: these arguments

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), استدلال (istdlál), نمود (nmúd), ديگر (dígr), از (iz), اختلافات (ikhtláfát), اقوال (iqúál), مظاهر (mẓáhr), غيبيّه (ghíbíbh) as “sayings, in support of Our argument, divergent, utterances, Manifestations, the Unseen”