Gleanings — §308

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 308 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مثلاً اگر سراج در تحت فانوس حدید واقع شود ابداً نور او در خارج ظاهر نه مع آنکه در مقام خود روشن بوده در آفتاب خلف سحاب ملاحظه فرمائید که در رتبهٴ خود روشن و مضیء است ولکن نظر بسحاب حائله نور او ضعیف مشاهده میشود و همین آفتاب را روح انسانی ملاحظه فرمائید و جمیع اشیاء را بدن او که جمیع بدن بافاضه و اشراق آن نور روشن و مضیء ولکن این مادامی است که اسباب مانعهٴ حائله منع ننماید و حجاب نشود و بعد از حجاب ظهور نور شمس ضعیف مشاهده میشود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider the lamp which is hidden under a bushel. Though its light be shining, yet its radiance is concealed from men. Likewise, consider the sun which hath been obscured by the clouds. Observe how its splendor appeareth to have diminished, when in reality the source of that light hath remained unchanged. The soul of man should be likened unto this sun, and all things on earth should be regarded as his body. So long as no external impediment interveneth between them, the body will, in its entirety, continue to reflect the light of the soul, and to be sustained by its power. As soon as, however, a veil interposeth itself between them, the brightness of that light seemeth to lessen.

Translation Notes

مثلاً

mthláan m-th-l → “consider” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “instance”, “like”, “even” (105 occurrences)

instance 18% like 14% even 12% consider 12% such 10% same 10% equal 8% what 8% one 6% peerless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §99: such as these kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: such other things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: such as are like unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: like

سراج

sráj s-r-j → “lamp”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 77% light 14% lamps 5% flame 2% flames 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §99: those lamps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy Lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §552: light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: flames prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp

فانوس

fánús f-n-s → “bushel”

literal: lantern, bushel

1 occurrence in corpus

حدید

ḥdíd ḥ-d-d

literal: limit; limited; limits

SE rendered مثلاً (mthláan), سراج (sráj), فانوس (fánús), حدید (ḥdíd), واقع (wáqʿ), ابداً (ibdáan), نور (núr), خارج (khárj) as “Consider, lamp, bushel, is hidden, its light, concealed from men”

sharp 19% keen 13% steel 13% penetrating 13% discernment 13% chains 13% discerning 6% steeled 6% brass 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharp gleaningsGWB §101: the limitations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the fourth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: any human limitations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sharper

واقع

wáqʿ w-q-ʿ → “fell” Distinctive

literal: occurring; occurred

This form usually rendered as “come”, “have”, “occurred” (37 occurrences)

come 22% have 17% occurred 17% brought 11% actually 6% episode 6% involved 6% there 6% fulfilled 6% hidden 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: “Anticipate gleaningsGWB §200: will recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: came to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: behold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: shone the-hidden-wordsHW §148: situate will-and-testamentW&T §35: I fell a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: have happened

ابداً

ibdáan ʾ-b-d

literal: ever; never

SE rendered فانوس (fánús), حدید (ḥdíd), واقع (wáqʿ), ابداً (ibdáan), نور (núr), خارج (khárj), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نه (nh) as “bushel, is hidden, its light, concealed from men, yet”

wise 27% never 18% ever 14% all 9% evermore 9% everlasting 5% any 5% pause 5% time 5% forbear 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never gleaningsGWB §288: incorruptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatingly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §34: evermore will-and-testamentW&T §23: whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: in no wise

خارج

khárj kh-r-j → “have” Distinctive

literal: go out; outside

This form usually rendered as “foreigners”, “foreign”, “describe” (13 occurrences)

foreigners 10% foreign 10% describe 10% went 10% far 10% concealed 10% external 10% have 10% departed 10% come 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: shall pass from gleaningsGWB §307: leaveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: expelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: that he may draw forth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: looked out the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departure

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered واقع (wáqʿ), ابداً (ibdáan), نور (núr), خارج (khárj), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نه (nh), آنکه (ánkh), مقام (mqám), روشن (rúshn) as “is hidden, its light, concealed from men, yet, be shining”

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 §181: time fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §320: its manifold revelations.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: claim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: the manifold revelations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered خارج (khárj), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نه (nh), آنکه (ánkh), مقام (mqám), روشن (rúshn), آفتاب (áftáb) as “concealed from men, yet, be shining, sun”

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: “Arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §464: ye have chosen kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: the state prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

روشن

rúshn rúshn → “luminous”

literal: bright, illuminated

luminous 21% illumined 21% resplendent 14% illumine 7% illuminate 7% burning 7% kindled 7% hath 7% light 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: illumine gleaningsGWB §335: resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: kindled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: luminous gleaningsGWB §309: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: hath shed illumination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: illuminate gleaningsGWB §333: burning

آفتاب

áftáb áftáb → “sun”

literal: sun

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: the sunbeam gleaningsGWB §357: luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: light will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: day-star gleaningsGWB §122: Orb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: the sun gleaningsGWB §108: Daystar

خلف

khlf kh-l-f

literal: behind

SE rendered روشن (rúshn), آفتاب (áftáb), خلف (khlf), سحاب (sḥáb), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “be shining, sun, by the clouds, Observe”

behind 53% within 16% beyond 11% beneath 11% obscured 5% there 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different gleaningsGWB §584: There lay concealed within kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: away from the path of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: such as create dissension gleaningsGWB §350: differed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: contention and conflict

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “by the clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; cloud, clouds

SE expanded to “by the 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 §227: a cloud kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §308: by the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the clouds

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “observe”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §609: have beheld kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: to reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: eye the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: observe gleaningsGWB §321: Witness

فرمائید

frmáʾíd frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say

This form usually rendered as “conceive”, “hath”, “sayest” (49 occurrences)

conceive 17% hath 17% sayest 17% awhile 8% behold 8% attentively 8% about 8% implication 8% do 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: to bestow gleaningsGWB §442: We cherish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: hath announced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §4: did epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Who saith gleaningsGWB §107: they have voiced

رتبهٴ

rtbhٴ r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks

SE rendered سحاب (sḥáb), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرمائید (frmáʾíd), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), روشن (rúshn) as “by the clouds, Observe, Likewise, consider”

rank 50% limitations 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: well-disciplined gleaningsGWB §669: the limitations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: needs and wants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: seat the-hidden-wordsHW §104: this will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance gleaningsGWB §377: every rank and station

مضیء

mḍíʾ ḍ-w-ʾ

literal: light

SE rendered روشن (rúshn), مضیء (mḍíʾ), ولکن (wlkn), نظر (nẓr), بسحاب (bsḥáb), حائله (ḥáʾlh), نور (núr) as “Likewise, consider, the source of that light”

light 33% shine 33% shining 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: turned fire-tabletFire §9: Radiance gleaningsGWB §80: light kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: shining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been made to shine the-hidden-wordsHW §33: to shed on thee its splendor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: with the brightness

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered روشن (rúshn), مضیء (mḍíʾ), ولکن (wlkn), نظر (nẓr), بسحاب (bsḥáb), حائله (ḥáʾlh), نور (núr), ضعیف (ḍʿíf) as “Likewise, consider, the source of that light, diminished”

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: turned fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §48: countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: is still expectant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: Look, then,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §154: waited expectant

حائله

ḥáʾlh ḥ-w-l → “now” Distinctive

literal: now

This form usually rendered as “intervene”, “hath”, “hindered” (11 occurrences)

intervene 38% hath 13% hindered 13% hindereth 13% interveneth 13% hidden 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: round gleaningsGWB §164: therefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: This, notwithstanding the fact that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

ضعیف

ḍʿíf ḍ-ʿ-f → “weakness” Distinctive

literal: weak; weakness; weaken

This form usually rendered as “limited”, “feeble”, “faint-hearted” (16 occurrences)

limited 21% feeble 21% faint-hearted 7% weak 7% diminished 7% lessen 7% considerably 7% dying 7% tremble 7% forlorn 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unnerve Me gleaningsGWB §569: they are weak and helpless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: forlorn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-hearted gleaningsGWB §578: doubly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: trembled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: have failed to weaken

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered نور (núr), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), مشاهده (msháhdh), میشود (míshúd), همین (hmín), آفتاب (áftáb), روح (rúḥ) as “the source of that light, diminished, appeareth to have, sun, soul”

behold 31% witness 14% perceive 11% consider 9% found 8% beholding 6% will 6% witnessed 6% discover 5% beheld 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §152: Call ye to mind kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: evinced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Resplendent One tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto

میشود

míshúd shdn → “appeareth to have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “shall”, “should”, “can” (38 occurrences)

SE expanded to “appeareth to have”

shall 20% should 13% can 13% will 13% mention 7% affirm 7% bringeth 7% turned 7% conscripted 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: could they have gleaningsGWB §334: generated kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: were each prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: have

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “soul”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: the Spirit of God fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §361: embodiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Symbols prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: tempests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thy soul

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man

man 46% human 31% characteristics 8% mankind 8% true 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all men gleaningsGWB §9: man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and wedded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: enjoyed intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MEN will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceive gleaningsGWB §563: conversing

اشیاء

ishíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “things”

literal: thing; things

all 44% things 25% created 21% creation 4% entire 2% universe 1% thing 1% whole 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §479: whom He will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: my pleasure tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: else will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

بدن

bdn b-d-n → “body”

literal: body

body 50% human 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: bodies gleaningsGWB §307: the body kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: our bodies gleaningsGWB §339: their bodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: and their bodies gleaningsGWB §390: human frame gleaningsGWB §286: every human frame

بافاضه

báfáḍh f-y-ḍ

literal: outpouring

SE rendered اشیاء (ishíáʾ), بدن (bdn), جمیع (jmíʿ), بدن (bdn), بافاضه (báfáḍh), اشراق (ishráq), نور (núr) as “things, body, in its entirety, radiance, light”

through 25% outpourings 25% revitalized 25% shining 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §657: manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: potency of their grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpourings will-and-testamentW&T §17: unerring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusions gleaningsGWB §116: merciful grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: the divine bounties

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q → “radiance” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “shining”, “shed”, “brightness” (70 occurrences)

shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: sources fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §185: hath manifested itself, and shed its splendor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: and through which the Daystar of Thy name, the Compassionate, hath shed its radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineth the-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shine will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), مادامی (mádámí), اسباب (isbáb), مانعهٴ (mánʿhٴ), حائله (ḥáʾlh), منع (mnʿ), ننماید (nnmáyd) as “however, So long as, impediment, will”

means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: is conducive to gleaningsGWB §137: agencies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the motive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: will cause

مانعهٴ

mánʿhٴ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), مادامی (mádámí), اسباب (isbáb), مانعهٴ (mánʿhٴ), حائله (ḥáʾlh), منع (mnʿ), ننماید (nnmáyd), حجاب (ḥjáb), نشود (nshúd) as “however, So long as, impediment, will, veil, been”

withhold 16% have 16% hinder 11% can 10% hindered 10% may 9% deter 8% hath 8% most 8% kept 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Highest gleaningsGWB §307: preventeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: may fail to deter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarred

ننماید

nnmáyd nmúdn → “will” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “can”, “fail”, “would” (24 occurrences)

can 35% fail 12% would 12% will 12% should 6% faileth 6% hath 6% lay 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: would not gleaningsGWB §164: Uncover Thy Self kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: caused themselves to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: thou hast

حجاب

ḥjáb ḥ-j-b → “veil”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veil 57% unveiled 11% veiled 9% veils 9% covering 3% dense 3% concealment 3% wrapt 3% eyes 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: he will be veiled from Him gleaningsGWB §314: deter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: have been hindered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: shut him out from tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §150: the will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: deter thee

شمس

shms sh-m-s

literal: sun; suns; the sun

SE rendered نشود (nshúd), از (iz), حجاب (ḥjáb), ظهور (ẓhúr), نور (núr), شمس (shms), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), مشاهده (msháhdh), میشود (míshúd) as “been, light, seemeth to lessen”