Gleanings — §260

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 260 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

فانظر ماذا تری إذا انصعق فلمّا أفاق قال آمنت بالله العزیز المحمود إذهب إلی القوم قل فاسألوا ما شئتم إنّه لهو المقتدر علی ما یشآء لا یعجزه ما کان وما یکون قل یا معشر العلمآء أن اجتمعوا علی أمر ثمّ اسألوا ربّکم الرّحمن إن أظهر لکم بسلطان من عنده آمنوا ولا تکوننّ من الّذین‌هم یکفرون قال الآن طلع فجر العرفان وتمّت حجّة الرّحمن قام ورجع إلی القوم بأمرٍ من لدی الله العزیز المحبوب

Shoghi Effendi Translation

“Witness! What is it thou seest?” He was dumbfounded. And when he came to himself, he said: “I truly believe in God, the All-Glorious, the All-Praised.” “Go thou to the people, and tell them: ‘Ask whatsoever ye please. Powerful is He to do what He willeth. Nothing whatsoever, be it of the past or of the future, can frustrate His Will.’ Say: ‘O ye congregation of the divines! Choose any matter ye desire, and ask your Lord, the God of Mercy, to reveal it unto you. If He fulfill your wish, by virtue of His sovereignty, believe ye then in Him, and be not of those that reject His truth.’” “The dawn of understanding hath now broken,” said he, “and the testimony of the All-Merciful is fulfilled.” He arose and returned unto them that sent him, at the bidding of God, the All-Glorious, the Well-Beloved.

Translation Notes

فانظر

fánẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider”

literal: look; looking

consider 16% gaze 16% look 16% contemplate 11% behold 11% eyes 11% “look 5% “witness 5% ponder 5% set 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: discernment fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §84: to behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: feel inclined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their eyes fixed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

تری

trí r-ʾ-y → “seest?””

literal: see; to see; see/behold

thou 53% seest 16% beholdest 12% behold 6% wert 2% regard 2% seest?” 2% discover 2% dost 2% art 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Wert thou to look fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §47: thou hast halted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: I am led to the-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forth will-and-testamentW&T §5: behold him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou seest me gleaningsGWB §77: We see

انصعق

inṣʿq ṣ-ʿ-q → “dumbfounded”

literal: swooned

swooned 50% dumbfounded 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: swooned away gleaningsGWB §22: dumbfounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: caused all things to expire gleaningsGWB §117: thunderstruck gleaningsGWB §64: swoon away gleaningsGWB §395: every soul to be dumbfounded gleaningsGWB §354: to be unveiled to mankind

فلمّا

flmmá l-m-m

literal: when

SE rendered فانظر (fánẓr), ماذا (mádhá), تری (trí), انصعق (inṣʿq), فلمّا (flmmá), أفاق (ʾafáq), قال (qál), آمنت (ámnt), بالله (bállh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz) as ““Witness, What, seest?”, dumbfounded, said, “I truly believe, in God, the All-Glorious”

sooner 33% found 33% when 33%

gleaningsGWB §182: No sooner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: when gleaningsGWB §247: We found

أفاق

ʾafáq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered فانظر (fánẓr), ماذا (mádhá), تری (trí), انصعق (inṣʿq), فلمّا (flmmá), أفاق (ʾafáq), قال (qál), آمنت (ámnt), بالله (bállh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), المحمود (al-mḥmúd) as ““Witness, What, seest?”, dumbfounded, said, “I truly believe, in God, the All-Glorious, the All-Praised.””

world 47% whole 13% everywhere 7% earth 7% horizon 7% all 7% dominions 7% hast 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: world gleaningsGWB §385: the realms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring

قال

qál q-w-l → “said”

literal: say; said; saying

said 57% hath 12% saith 10% say 7% have 3% answered 3% made 3% doth 2% reply 2% replied 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: doth so gleaningsGWB §66: is calling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: “And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: let him say tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

آمنت

ámnt ʾ-m-n → ““i truly believe”

literal: believe

SE expanded to ““I truly believe”

have 33% believe 17% “i 17% hast 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: believed gleaningsGWB §297: ye believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy trusted ones the-hidden-wordsHW §10: and secure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: faith gleaningsGWB §404: belief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

بالله

bállh ʾ-l-h → “in god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: Cause of God 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 §23: God’s,”

العزیز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “the all-glorious”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §624: who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: I swear the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious

إذهب

ʾidhhb dh-h-b → “gold” Distinctive

literal: gold

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

gold 53% religion 12% religious 12% faith 6% will 3% unbelief 3% “go 3% purest 3% “i 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: gold gleaningsGWB §404: purest gold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: creeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: into purest gold the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with gold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: and gleaningsGWB §599: divers communions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of gold

القوم

al-qúm q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: caused him to arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §440: habitation kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: company prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: the seat tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

فاسألوا

fásʾalúá s-ʾ-l → “‘ask”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

ask 67% ‘ask 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §265: prayer and entreaty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: we beseech Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §592: be asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee

شئتم

shʾtm sh-y-ʾ → “please” Distinctive

literal: thing; will; things

SE usually renders this root as “things”, “will”, “all”

things 25% will 19% all 14% pleaseth 12% thou 9% created 6% nothing 5% willeth 3% whatsoever 3% do 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My will gleaningsGWB §285: wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: by Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everything epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: willing

لهو

lhú h-w → “which” Distinctive

literal: he; He

This form usually rendered as “both”, “"he”, “fear” (43 occurrences)

both 20% “he 10% fear 10% \‘behold 10% behold 10% yet 10% who 10% truth 10% truly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: “He gleaningsGWB §262: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: that which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: He it is gleaningsGWB §296: His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: of the robe to which

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r

literal: power; powerful

SE rendered قل (ql), فاسألوا (fásʾalúá), شئتم (shʾtm), لهو (lhú), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), یشآء (ysháʾ), یعجزه (yʿjzh) as “Say, ‘Ask, please, He, willeth, can frustrate”

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thine omnipotence fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §503: how kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “power,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy transcendent power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

یعجزه

yʿjzh ʿ-j-z → “can frustrate”

literal: powerlessness

can 40% faileth 20% powerless 20% frustrate 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: powerless gleaningsGWB §449: to frustrate His Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: its own impotence will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: frustrate gleaningsGWB §196: faileth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracle

معشر

mʿshr ʿ-sh-r → “ye congregation”

literal: assembly; association; associate

concourse 28% leaders 22% congregation 17% kings 11% company 6% people 6% ye 6% members 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: concourse gleaningsGWB §467: eleven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: associate gleaningsGWB §422: kings

العلمآء

al-ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “the divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: a hidden and preserved fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §169: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: is obvious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worlds 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

اجتمعوا

ijtmʿúá j-m-ʿ → “all” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “have”, “gather”, “choose” (7 occurrences)

have 57% gather 14% choose 14% leagued 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: a troop gleaningsGWB §317: any object whatsoever kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §22: body

أمر

ʾamr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered معشر (mʿshr), العلمآء (al-ʿlmáʾ), اجتمعوا (ijtmʿúá), أمر (ʾamr), اسألوا (isʾalúá), ربّکم (rbbkm), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn) as “ye congregation, the divines, Choose, ask, your Lord, the God of Mercy”

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 §128: rulers gleaningsGWB §255: His commandment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the law prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: Thou didst enjoin tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: biddeth gleaningsGWB §316: functions

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “the god of mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

SE expanded to “the God of Mercy”

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §484: in his mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: Thine all-encompassing mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

أظهر

ʾaẓhr ẓ-h-r → “reveal”

literal: manifestation; manifest

reveal 20% revealed 13% manifested 13% most 13% evident 7% decreed 7% unveiled 7% empowered 7% lay 7% obvious 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: have occurred fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §683: fierceness kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: hath struck tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

لکم

lkm l-k-m → “unto you”

literal: to you

2 occurrences in corpus

بسلطان

bslṭán s-l-ṭ → “sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereigns gleaningsGWB §43: Even those Kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: King of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: almighty power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereignty

عنده

ʿndh ʿ-n-d

literal: at

SE rendered الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), أظهر (ʾaẓhr), لکم (lkm), بسلطان (bslṭán), عنده (ʿndh), آمنوا (ámnúá), تکوننّ (tkúnnn) as “the God of Mercy, reveal, unto you, sovereignty, believe ye, was”

when 21% god 15% before 13% estimation 12% sight 12% thereupon 8% whom 6% through 6% possession 4% belong 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: in the sight gleaningsGWB §432: obtain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: and all that I possess the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §54: inimical to the government epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: Him gleaningsGWB §629: that they may

آمنوا

ámnúá ʾ-m-n → “believe ye” Distinctive

literal: believer; believe

This form usually rendered as “have”, “firmly”, “believed” (9 occurrences)

have 60% firmly 20% believed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe gleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: beliefs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: as profess tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: bear Him allegiance gleaningsGWB §251: have believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: believe in

الّذین‌هم

adh-dhín‌hm l-dh-y

literal: those who; who; which

SE rendered آمنوا (ámnúá), تکوننّ (tkúnnn), الّذین‌هم (adh-dhín‌hm), یکفرون (ykfrún), قال (qál), الآن (an-n), طلع (ṭlʿ), فجر (fjr) as “believe ye, was, reject, said, now, broken,”, dawn”

who 26% which 26% such 11% doubters 5% one 5% caused 5% dependents 5% generations 5% unto 5% whom 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: by Him

یکفرون

ykfrún k-f-r → “reject”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

reject 50% repudiate 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: forgive gleaningsGWB §530: repudiate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: infidel?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: and have repudiated tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny not gleaningsGWB §296: rejected

الآن

an-n ʾ-n-n → “thee” Distinctive

literal: indeed/verily

This form usually rendered as “now”, “verily”, “moment” (21 occurrences)

now 11% verily 11% moment 11% admit 11% recognize 11% “there 11% such 11% liberty 11% likewise 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §698: Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §534: for Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §161: for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §722: to sigh will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §704: Liberty

طلع

ṭlʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

This form usually rendered as “shone”, “beauty”, “one” (15 occurrences)

shone 31% beauty 15% one 8% broken 8% daystar 8% image 8% hath 8% risen 8% before 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: rise fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §311: Maids of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the Manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: Him Who is the Dayspring tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

فجر

fjr f-j-r → “dawn”

literal: dawn

dayspring 38% morning 13% dawn 13% daybreak 6% dawning-light 6% break 6% dawning-place 6% daystar 6% dawning 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: daybreak gleaningsGWB §44: wicked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: of the Dayspring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the Dayspring gleaningsGWB §37: Dayspring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: break prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the dawning light

العرفان

al-ʿrfán ʿ-r-f → “understanding”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His knowledge gleaningsGWB §200: that comprehend this truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: all that have recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: right

وتمّت

wtmmt t-m-m → “fulfilled.””

literal: complete; all; completed

hath 25% come 13% fulfilled.” 13% fulfilled 13% stilled 13% bounty 13% fully 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wholly gleaningsGWB §116: all beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: exhausted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the entire the-hidden-wordsHW §160: fully vouchsafed will-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusively epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: hath not yet ended gleaningsGWB §708: diligently, and with the utmost

حجّة

ḥjjh ḥ-j-j → “testimony”

literal: proof; proof, testimony

testimony 50% proof 21% pilgrimage 14% evidence 7% proofs 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Ḥájí gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: a Testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: any proof gleaningsGWB §97: evidences

ورجع

wrjʿ r-j-ʿ → “returned”

literal: return; returning; to return

returned 33% “return 33% retold 17% come 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn aside gleaningsGWB §297: ye yourselves will suffer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: shall we return.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: pertaineth unto Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returning will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retold

بأمرٍ

bʾamrin ʾ-m-r → “bidding” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: enjoin fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §303: the Word kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: at Whose bidding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy decree—the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

لدی

ldí l-d-y

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered قام (qám), ورجع (wrjʿ), القوم (al-qúm), بأمرٍ (bʾamrin), لدی (ldí), الله (al-lh), العزیز (al-ʿzíz), المحبوب (al-mḥbúb) as “arose, returned, them, bidding, God, the All-Glorious, the Well-Beloved”