Gleanings — §290

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 290 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

أن یا عبد، أن استمع ما یوحي إلیک عن جهة عرش ربّک العليّ العظیم بأنّه لا إله إلّا هو قد خلق الخلق لعرفان نفسه الرّحمن الرّحیم وأرسل إلی کلّ مدینة رسولاً من عنده لیبشّرهم برضوان الله ویقرّبهم إلی مقعد الأمن مقرّ قدس رفیع ومن النّاس من اهتدی بهدی الله وفاز بلقائه

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Give ear, O My servant, unto that which is being sent down unto thee from the Throne of thy Lord, the Inaccessible, the Most Great. There is none other God but Him. He hath called into being His creatures, that they may know Him, Who is the Compassionate, the All-Merciful. Unto the cities of all nations He hath sent His Messengers, Whom He hath commissioned to announce unto men tidings of the Paradise of His good pleasure, and to draw them nigh unto the Haven of abiding security, the Seat of eternal holiness and transcendent glory.

Translation Notes

عبد،

ʿbd، ʿ-b-d → “servant”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 82% one 8% god 3% man’s 3% servant” 3% servant’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: His servants fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §218: Our servant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: your father’s worship.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thy servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

استمع

istmʿ s-m-ʿ → “give ear”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

give 67% hearken 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: have also heard fire-tabletFire §48: I have heard gleaningsGWB §638: heedeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his ear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: didst enable me to listen tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

یوحي

yúḥí w-ḥ-y → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration

This form usually rendered as “sent” (3 occurrences)

revelation 77% inspiration 11% divine 2% sent 2% inspired 2% horizon 2% purpose 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelation gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: Thy most sweet remembrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine Revelation gleaningsGWB §290: sent down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: inspired epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Revelation gleaningsGWB §583: inspiration

إلیک

ʾilík ʾ-l-y → “unto thee”

literal: to

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: Further, in gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: until gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee

جهة

jhh j-h-h

literal: direction; direction, side; direction/side

SE rendered عبد، (ʿbd،), استمع (istmʿ), یوحي (yúḥí), إلیک (ʾilík), جهة (jhh), عرش (ʿrsh), ربّک (rbbk), العليّ (al-ʿlíl), العظیم (al-ʿẓím), بأنّه (bʾannh) as “servant, Give ear, sent down, unto thee, Throne, Lord, Inaccessible, Most Great, He”

throne 50% seat 25% have 25%

fire-tabletFire §6: side gleaningsGWB §585: the Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: on every side will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides gleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: attachment to gleaningsGWB §195: Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord gleaningsGWB §163: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: art tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Lordship

العليّ

al-ʿlíl ʿ-l-w → “inaccessible” Distinctive

literal: highest; upon; exalted

This form usually rendered as “most”, “exalted”, “upon” (345 occurrences)

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: most exalted ranks fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §486: eminent kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: effulgent glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee

العظیم

al-ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “most great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Revelation gleaningsGWB §717: The source of all majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: too vast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §481: excessive riches

بأنّه

bʾannh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 13% behold 13% will 13% such 13% either 13% \‘verily 13% verily 13% truth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily

إله

ʾilh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 85% lord 8% other 4% there 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: other God gleaningsGWB §26: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: divine wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: divinity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my God gleaningsGWB §385: two Gods kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: Lord my God

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “called into being” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “called into being”

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: character fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §508: government kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: a new creation!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thou didst cause tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of men

لعرفان

lʿrfán ʿ-r-f → “know him” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)

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 §100: but know gleaningsGWB §277: hath recognized kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: thou wouldst seize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: of Thy wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fragrance of Thy praise

نفسه

nfsh n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered خلق (khlq), الخلق (al-khlq), لعرفان (lʿrfán), نفسه (nfsh), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), الرّحیم (ar-rḥím), وأرسل (wʾarsl) as “called into being, creatures, know Him, Compassionate, the All-Merciful, sent”

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: one wronged gleaningsGWB §135: in person kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: within every soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “compassionate”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

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 §688: heavenly kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of Thy tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

وأرسل

wʾarsl r-s-l → “sent”

literal: send

sent 40% send 20% hath 13% came 7% entrusted 7% let 7% communion 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Apostle gleaningsGWB §456: holy men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: any messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Send down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Messengers

مدینة

mdính m-d-n → “cities”

literal: city; cities

city 82% cities 5% great 4% habitation 4% persian 2% word 2% tabernacle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a city gleaningsGWB §247: in the City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the Great City gleaningsGWB §560: the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: city gleaningsGWB §230: native city

عنده

ʿndh ʿ-n-d

literal: at

SE rendered وأرسل (wʾarsl), مدینة (mdính), رسولاً (rsúláan), عنده (ʿndh), لیبشّرهم (líbshshrhm), برضوان (brḍúán), الله (al-lh), ویقرّبهم (wíqrrbhm) as “sent, cities, Messengers, announce unto men tidings, Paradise, draw them nigh”

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 §13: Me gleaningsGWB §278: Who holdeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: in your possession the-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Me will-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: belong unto God gleaningsGWB §576: In the sight of

لیبشّرهم

líbshshrhm b-sh-r → “announce unto men tidings”

literal: human; glad-tidings; herald

SE expanded to “announce unto men tidings”

announce 23% man 16% human 12% announced 9% forerunner 9% rejoice 9% mankind 7% herald 5% hath 5% tidings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: human gleaningsGWB §352: rejoice with exceeding gladness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: was manifested the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoiced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankind gleaningsGWB §230: announce unto thee

برضوان

brḍúán r-ḍ-w → “paradise”

literal: paradise; pleasure; paradise, divine pleasure

paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%

gleaningsGWB §650: wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towards gleaningsGWB §100: tabernacle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Mary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the garden of Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE

الله

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

SE rendered رسولاً (rsúláan), عنده (ʿndh), لیبشّرهم (líbshshrhm), برضوان (brḍúán), الله (al-lh), ویقرّبهم (wíqrrbhm), مقعد (mqʿd), الأمن (al-ʾamn) as “Messengers, announce unto men tidings, Paradise, draw them nigh, Seat, security”

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 §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

ویقرّبهم

wíqrrbhm q-r-b → “draw them nigh”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE expanded to “draw them nigh”

draw 45% will 18% may 9% can 9% help 9% would 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: at hand fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §83: his kindred kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Ere long prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: nearness to Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence

مقعد

mqʿd q-ʿ-d → “seat”

literal: seat

seat 58% \‘seat 8% heights 8% “seat 8% upon 8% any 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: remaineth gleaningsGWB §269: seat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: the rules of grammar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: upon the seats will-and-testamentW&T §38: after the manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: standards gleaningsGWB §453: your seats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: rules

الأمن

al-ʾamn ʾ-m-n → “security”

literal: believe

hath 25% believed 13% security 13% had 13% believeth 13% safety 13% secure 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: trustworthy gleaningsGWB §260: “I truly believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the trust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: Faithful the-hidden-wordsHW §1: may fulfill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believer gleaningsGWB §568: had believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r

literal: abode; place

SE rendered ویقرّبهم (wíqrrbhm), مقعد (mqʿd), الأمن (al-ʾamn), مقرّ (mqrr), قدس (qds), رفیع (rfíʿ) as “draw them nigh, Seat, security, holiness, transcendent glory”

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: place gleaningsGWB §656: confessed to Thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: witnessed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §8: quietness

رفیع

rfíʿ r-f-ʿ → “transcendent glory” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

This form usually rendered as “exalted”, “lofty”, “loftiest” (9 occurrences)

exalted 29% lofty 14% loftiest 14% transcendent 14% glory 14% all-highest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have caused them fire-tabletFire §4: uplifted gleaningsGWB §561: advanced kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: transcendent might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

ومن

wmn m-n

literal: who

SE rendered مقعد (mqʿd), الأمن (al-ʾamn), مقرّ (mqrr), قدس (qds), رفیع (rfíʿ), ومن (wmn) as “Seat, security, holiness, transcendent glory”

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: He that fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §227: to kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: the will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the feet of the erring

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered مقعد (mqʿd), الأمن (al-ʾamn), مقرّ (mqrr), قدس (qds), رفیع (rfíʿ), ومن (wmn), النّاس (an-nás) as “Seat, security, holiness, transcendent glory”