Gleanings — §12

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 12 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

... امروز روزيست که بحر رحمت ظاهر است و آفتاب عنايت مشرق و سحاب جود مرتفع بايد نفوس پژمرده را بنسائم محبّت و مودّت و مياه مرحمت تازه و خرم نمود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This is the Day whereon the Ocean of God’s mercy hath been manifested unto men, the Day in which the Daystar of His loving-kindness hath shed its radiance upon them, the Day in which the clouds of His bountiful favor have overshadowed the whole of mankind. Now is the time to cheer and refresh the down-cast through the invigorating breeze of love and fellowship, and the living waters of friendliness and charity.

Translation Notes

امروز

imrúz imrúz → “this is the day”

literal: today

SE expanded to “This is the Day”

day 84% present-day 5% age 5% today 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §170: in this day kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this day gleaningsGWB §429: of the age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the day gleaningsGWB §429: its present-day

روزيست

rúzíst r-w-z

literal: day; today; by-day

SE rendered امروز (imrúz), روزيست (rúzíst), بحر (bḥr), رحمت (rḥmt), ظاهر (ẓáhr), آفتاب (áftáb) as “This is the Day, Ocean, mercy, manifested, Daystar”

day 48% one 22% certain 17% days 4% age 4% ever 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: on that Day gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: one day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: days gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “ocean”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 77% sea 14% waters 4% deep 1% flood 1% through 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% beneath 1% immensity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seas gleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: beneath the ocean will-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: on the ocean gleaningsGWB §15: flood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

mercy 78% mercies 5% grace 5% tender 3% loving-kindness 3% great 1% infinite 1% blessing 1% showers 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Most Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §519: Have mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the showers of mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: will have no mercy upon them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifested”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Raise up fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §122: revealed glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: cometh out of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Thou hast manifested tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being

آفتاب

áftáb áftáb → “daystar”

literal: sun

sun 58% day-star 15% daystar 12% sunbeam 4% orb 4% luminaries 4% light 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Sun gleaningsGWB §357: luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: light will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: the sunbeam gleaningsGWB §108: Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: day-star gleaningsGWB §122: Orb

مشرق

mshrq sh-r-q → “hath” Distinctive

literal: shining; east; shine

This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)

dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath shone forth fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §401: is diffused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: arising prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: be illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illumine the-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawn will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; cloud, clouds

clouds 83% showers 5% outpourings 3% cloud 2% which 2% clouded 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §308: by the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: veil epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §227: a cloud kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds

جود

júd j-w-d → “bountiful favor”

literal: generosity; bounty; generosity, bounty

bounty 38% bountiful 10% grace 10% through 10% manifold 7% favors 7% favor 7% downpour 3% gift 3% munificence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bounty fire-tabletFire §34: downpour gleaningsGWB §134: grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the shower prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: through Thy providence the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bounty fire-tabletFire §34: Giver

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ → “raised”

literal: raise; raised; elevation

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: grandeur fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §486: great kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: may be lifted up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §81: celestial

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §564: let him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §14: is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: It is their duty gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth

نفوس

nfús n-f-s → “down-cast” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “people” (107 occurrences)

souls 58% men 14% people 6% soul 6% beings 4% ones 3% every 3% heart 3% character 1% faithful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Whoever gleaningsGWB §532: your hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the mind of man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: with each others’ concerns tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their lives will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: name

پژمرده

pzhmrdh pzhmrdh

literal: withered

SE rendered سحاب (sḥáb), جود (júd), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), بايد (báyd), نفوس (nfús), پژمرده (pzhmrdh), بنسائم (bnsáʾm), محبّت (mḥbbt), مودّت (múddt) as “clouds, bountiful favor, overshadowed, is, down-cast, breeze, love, fellowship”

withered 75% drooping 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: withered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: drooping

بنسائم

bnsáʾm n-s-m → “breeze”

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

breezes 50% breeze 30% sweet 10% breath 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a single breath gleaningsGWB §152: sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: gales prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle winds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: breezes gleaningsGWB §655: the sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: fragrances

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: kindness fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §343: for His love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: may be abhorrent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire will-and-testamentW&T §6: their

مودّت

múddt w-d-d → “fellowship”

literal: affection, friendliness

friendliness 50% fellowship 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: fellowship gleaningsGWB §259: the Loving prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: generosity will-and-testamentW&T §35: affection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: friendliness gleaningsGWB §402: Loving!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §282: All-Loving epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Loving

مياه

míáh m-w-h → “waters”

literal: water

waters 52% water 38% leaven 3% rivers 3% dregs 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: water gleaningsGWB §311: leaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: by water the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: their waters gleaningsGWB §82: rivers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters of the-hidden-wordsHW §108: with the water

تازه

tázh tázh → “refresh”

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

new 30% refresh 20% fresh 10% renew 10% life 10% anew 10% deeper 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fresh gleaningsGWB §173: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life gleaningsGWB §146: renew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: deeper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: new

خرم

khrm kh-r-m → “and”

literal: joyful; walk; auction

SE rendered مودّت (múddt), مياه (míáh), مرحمت (mrḥmt), تازه (tázh), خرم (khrm), نمود (nmúd) as “fellowship, waters, friendliness, refresh, and, cheer”