Gleanings — §26

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 26 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ميقات امم منقضی شد و وعده‌های إلهی که در کتب مقدّسه مذکور است جميع ظاهر گشت و شريعة اللّه از صهيون جاری و أراضی و جبال أورشليم بتجلّيات أنوار ربّ مزيّن طوبی لمن تفکّر فيما نزّل فی کتب اللّه المهيمن القيّوم ای دوستان إلهی تفکّر نمائيد و بآذان واعيه اصغای کلمة اللّه کنيد تا از فضل و رحمت او از زلال استقامت بياشاميد و بر أمر اللّه مثل جبل راسخ و ثابت باشيد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The time foreordained unto the peoples and kindreds of the earth is now come. The promises of God, as recorded in the holy Scriptures, have all been fulfilled. Out of Zion hath gone forth the Law of God, and Jerusalem, and the hills and land thereof, are filled with the glory of His Revelation. Happy is the man that pondereth in his heart that which hath been revealed in the Books of God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. Meditate upon this, O ye beloved of God, and let your ears be attentive unto His Word, so that ye may, by His grace and mercy, drink your fill from the crystal waters of constancy, and become as steadfast and immovable as the mountain in His Cause.

Translation Notes

ميقات

míqát w-q-t → “time foreordained”

literal: time; appointed time; times

set 30% appointed 30% time 10% fixed 10% until 10% limit 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §675: hours and moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: at a time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §116: chance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §228: appointed hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: When

منقضی

mnqḍí q-ḍ-y → “decree” Distinctive

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

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

decree 53% hath 9% irrevocable 9% decreed 7% have 4% fulfilled 4% passed 4% ordained 4% happened 3% meet 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fulfilled fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §489: or will ordain kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: all manner the-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: that have happened

وعده‌های

wʿdh‌háy w-ʿ-d → “promises”

literal: promised; promise; to promise

promised 45% promise 26% foretold 6% sanctity 3% time 3% according 3% promises 3% threateneth 3% hath 3% advent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the sanctity of thy pledge gleaningsGWB §51: that hath been promised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: threatened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thy promise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: time gleaningsGWB §89: ye were promised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: and the

إلهی

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “of god”

literal: God; divine; god

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 §117: of God gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

مقدّسه

mqddsh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holy; sanctified

sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of holiness gleaningsGWB §118: been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy purity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy vale gleaningsGWB §645: untainted

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “recorded”

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 §160: recalled gleaningsGWB §689: his pen and tongue kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: words the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: report gleaningsGWB §107: it pertain

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “fulfilled” 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 §185: hath shown fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §111: happening kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: observed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: and show forth Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

گشت

gsht g-sh-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: have been gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: comprehended the-hidden-wordsHW §122: have ye will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: remained gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: adapted

شريعة

shríʿh sh-r-ʿ → “law”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 43% river 24% faith 10% divine 10% dictates 5% path 5% waters 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: hath been set down gleaningsGWB §711: to the law kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Law.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Divine Law will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Law gleaningsGWB §148: the truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Revelation

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

جاری

járí j-r-y → “hath gone forth” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

This form usually rendered as “have”, “floweth”, “streamed” (31 occurrences)

SE expanded to “hath gone forth”

have 13% floweth 13% streamed 13% hath 13% streaming 13% stream 13% flowed 6% flowing 6% gush 6% uttered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowed gleaningsGWB §168: was uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: receiveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: have flowed down tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maiden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: floweth gleaningsGWB §549: gushed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: enforced

أراضی

ʾaráḍí ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

land 30% earth 20% regions 10% country 10% lands 10% hearts 10% soil 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the world gleaningsGWB §437: thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the land gleaningsGWB §372: “Earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: and on earth

جبال

jbál j-b-l → “mountains”

literal: mountain; mountains; the mountains

mountains 69% mountain-top 6% peaks 6% hills 6% every 6% summits 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: lofty mountain fire-tabletFire §42: peaks gleaningsGWB §718: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: summits the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Mount epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mountain gleaningsGWB §73: of the mountain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the mountains

بتجلّيات

btjllíát j-l-w → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

This form usually rendered as “effulgent”, “splendors”, “evidences” (13 occurrences)

effulgent 17% splendors 17% evidences 8% revelations 8% bright 8% hath 8% glory 8% splendours 8% sacred 8% brightness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendors gleaningsGWB §190: bright effulgences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: the brightness the-hidden-wordsHW §117: reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Revelation gleaningsGWB §383: of the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

أنوار

ʾanúár n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered أراضی (ʾaráḍí), جبال (jbál), أورشليم (ʾawrshlím), بتجلّيات (btjllíát), أنوار (ʾanúár), ربّ (rbb), مزيّن (mzízn), طوبی (ṭúbí), لمن (lmn), تفکّر (tfkkr), فيما (fímá) as “land, hills, Jerusalem, with the glory, His, Revelation, Happy, that pondereth, that which”

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: are illumined fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §179: with the glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: inextinguishable Light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: a light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “his”

literal: Lord; lord

SE rendered جبال (jbál), أورشليم (ʾawrshlím), بتجلّيات (btjllíát), أنوار (ʾanúár), ربّ (rbb), مزيّن (mzízn), طوبی (ṭúbí), لمن (lmn), تفکّر (tfkkr), فيما (fímá), نزّل (nzzl) as “hills, Jerusalem, with the glory, His, Revelation, Happy, that pondereth, that which, revealed”

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and gleaningsGWB §107: Voice of Divinity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thy Lordship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord

مزيّن

mzízn z-y-n → “adorn”

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

adorn 67% adorner 11% adorned 11% revelation 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: have been adorned fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §608: adorning kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: decked forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: adorn gleaningsGWB §719: have decked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: do Thou adorn

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “happy”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Happy gleaningsGWB §311: Blessed is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Happy is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §432: How great the felicity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “meditate”

literal: reflection; reflect

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 §140: reflect upon gleaningsGWB §151: Ponder awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: reflect gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: “Ponder

فيما

fímá f-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

This form usually rendered as “days” (1 occurrences)

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: upon gleaningsGWB §594: and guarded in thy speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: in me will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in this gleaningsGWB §532: in your hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: are in heaven will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: descended gleaningsGWB §583: shall also descend kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: home prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: Thou hast sent down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descended the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

المهيمن

al-mhímn h-m-n → “help in peril”

literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector

SE expanded to “Help in Peril”

help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendent gleaningsGWB §278: the omnipotent protector kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these two prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: overshadoweth gleaningsGWB §32: the ruler kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: overpowering majesty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: and the Sovereign Protector gleaningsGWB §609: the Help in Peril

القيّوم

al-qíqúm q-w-m → “self-subsisting”

literal: station; people; place

self-subsisting 90% self-subsisting!” 3% self-subsisting.” 3% all-compelling 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: mayest arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §76: noble habitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Day of Resurrection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfast tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “beloved”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 78% loved 11% well-beloved 6% lover 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §417: O friends kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the Incomparable Friend gleaningsGWB §173: his Best-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “may” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered up gleaningsGWB §340: be filled kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: recount prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: enable thee to attain

بآذان

bádhán ʾ-dh-n → “ears”

literal: ear

ear 50% ears 17% burden 17% minds 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: by My leave gleaningsGWB §222: been given prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: Thou hast permitted me will-and-testamentW&T §34: the minds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: with attentive ears gleaningsGWB §222: will no doubt be granted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: mine ear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: ear

واعيه

wáʿíh w-ʿ-y → “retentive”

literal: retentive; attentive

retentive 50% attentive 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the goblets gleaningsGWB §26: attentive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: vehicle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: retentive gleaningsGWB §726: hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: receptacle

اصغای

iṣgháy ṣ-gh-y → “heard” Distinctive

literal: heard

This form usually rendered as “attentive” (1 occurrences)

heard 43% hearken 29% may 14% attentive 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: heard gleaningsGWB §26: attentive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: were heard

کنيد

kníd k-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “do”, “reflect”, “sanctify” (18 occurrences)

do 40% reflect 20% sanctify 20% yourselves 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: acted gleaningsGWB §263: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: offer the-hidden-wordsHW §93: forgotten will-and-testamentW&T §14: roused epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: have succeeded gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “his grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 70% bounty 11% token 5% gracious 4% essence 2% concerning 2% merit 2% divine 2% favors 2% great 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: better than gleaningsGWB §621: upon His grace and bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Thy loving-kindness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 77% infinite 4% grace 4% mercies 4% loving-kindness 3% great 1% surpassing 1% loving 1% token 1% plenteous 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §120: enduring a bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §202: Let Thy mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

زلال

zlál z-l-l → “crystal waters”

literal: pure water; pure-water

crystal 30% pure 30% waters 20% dewdrop 10% clear 10%

gleaningsGWB §424: pure waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: clear waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: have slipped tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: did shriek and tremble gleaningsGWB §26: crystal waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: crystal gleaningsGWB §157: not cause you to slip

بياشاميد

bíáshámíd sh-r-b → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

drink 25% quaff 18% quaffed 15% give 13% hath 8% have 6% make 6% drunk 4% drinketh 3% draught 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: quaffed gleaningsGWB §353: and their drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: drinking prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: give me to drink the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fill gleaningsGWB §233: quaffeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

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 §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: things such as gleaningsGWB §241: own devices kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: sentence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §319: of God

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “like” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such things gleaningsGWB §150: Consider kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: like it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Similar gleaningsGWB §122: like you.”

راسخ

ráskh r-s-kh

literal: steadfast

SE rendered بياشاميد (bíáshámíd), بر (br), أمر (ʾamr), اللّه (al-lh), مثل (mthl), جبل (jbl), راسخ (ráskh), ثابت (thábt), باشيد (báshíd) as “drink, upon, Cause, His, as steadfast and immovable as, mountain, become”

steadfast 38% immovable 13% unwaveringly 13% understanding 13% wedded 13% well-grounded 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfast gleaningsGWB §331: steadfast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-grounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastness gleaningsGWB §111: immovable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: understanding gleaningsGWB §319: unwaveringly firm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: them that are well-grounded

ثابت

thábt th-b-t

literal: established; establish; affirmation

SE rendered بر (br), أمر (ʾamr), اللّه (al-lh), مثل (mthl), جبل (jbl), راسخ (ráskh), ثابت (thábt), باشيد (báshíd) as “upon, Cause, His, as steadfast and immovable as, mountain, become”