Gleanings — §309

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 309 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چنانچه ایّامی که غمام حایل است اگرچه ارض بنور شمس روشن است ولکن آن روشنی ضعیف بوده و خواهد بود و بعد از رفع سحاب انوار شمس بکمال ظهور مشهود و در دو حالت شمس در رتبهٴ خود علی حدّ واحد بوده هم‌چنین است آفتاب نفوس که باسم روح مذکور شده و میشود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider again the sun when it is completely hidden behind the clouds. Though the earth is still illumined with its light, yet the measure of light which it receiveth is considerably reduced. Not until the clouds have dispersed, can the sun shine again in the plenitude of its glory. Neither the presence of the cloud nor its absence can, in any way, affect the inherent splendor of the sun. The soul of man is the sun by which his body is illumined, and from which it draweth its sustenance, and should be so regarded.

Translation Notes

ایّامی

iyyámí y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), ایّامی (iyyámí), غمام (ghmám), حایل (ḥáyl), اگرچه (igrchh), ارض (irḍ) as “Consider, the clouds, hidden behind, Though the, earth”

days 45% day 9% when 9% later 9% throughout 9% all 9% days’ 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: In these days gleaningsGWB §39: all the days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of Thy days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: This is the day

غمام

ghmám gh-m-m → “clouds”

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

clouds 59% showers 9% cloud 9% heaven 5% mists 5% “clouds.” 5% “clouds” 5% realms 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §506: heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “clouds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §420: and the agony of my soul the-hidden-wordsHW §133: sorrow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §650: disconsolate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: Cloud

حایل

ḥáyl 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 §110: now gleaningsGWB §111: Consider kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: how great is the change prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: through the power of Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the world fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §529: all the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: places of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this City tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: city

بنور

bnúr n-w-r → “with its light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE expanded to “with its light”

light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the Sun fire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire of gleaningsGWB §415: illumine your hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of His light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the brightness of the light tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

روشن

rúshn rúshn → “illumined”

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 §143: luminous gleaningsGWB §333: burning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: illumine gleaningsGWB §309: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: illuminate gleaningsGWB §335: resplendent

روشنی

rúshní r-w-sh → “remedy” Distinctive

literal: light

This form usually rendered as “measure”, “light”, “radiant” (4 occurrences)

measure 33% light 33% radiant 33%

gleaningsGWB §309: the measure of light which it receiveth the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct gleaningsGWB §145: remedy gleaningsGWB §333: light gleaningsGWB §173: led by the light

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 §578: doubly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: I am all weakness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: double gleaningsGWB §479: all are helpless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: all weakness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the weak

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered ولکن (wlkn), روشنی (rúshní), ضعیف (ḍʿíf), خواهد (khúáhd), از (iz), رفع (rfʿ), سحاب (sḥáb) as “yet, measure of light, is considerably reduced, dispersed, the clouds”

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §285: endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: they would the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for you will-and-testamentW&T §42: attempted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §287: can kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: tread no

رفع

rfʿ r-f-ʿ → “raised” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “quencheth”, “reared” (19 occurrences)

hath 23% quencheth 15% reared 8% will 8% suppress 8% dissipate 8% averting 8% dispersed 8% unravel 8% become 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: calleth fire-tabletFire §6: is loud gleaningsGWB §440: of glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: soared aloft prayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: were borne tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

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 §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §308: by the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §117: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings

بکمال

bkmál k-m-l → “plenitude”

literal: perfection; perfect; complete

utmost 44% perfect 9% plenitude 9% greatest 6% extreme 6% utter 6% all 6% perfection 6% absolute 6% great 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatest gleaningsGWB §357: excelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: real prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Cause perfected the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive will-and-testamentW&T §18: learning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: to the utmost gleaningsGWB §35: incomplete

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “shine” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: showed fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §389: endowed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the Revelation of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: Thou hast called me into being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d

literal: witness; witnessed

SE rendered رفع (rfʿ), سحاب (sḥáb), انوار (inúár), شمس (shms), بکمال (bkmál), ظهور (ẓhúr), مشهود (mshhúd), دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “dispersed, the clouds, of the sun, plenitude, shine”

evident 23% manifest 23% can 10% made 10% revealed 6% found 6% shineth 6% clear 6% witnessed 6% perspicuous 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visible fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §317: perceiving kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: clear and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: that they may discern tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered شمس (shms), بکمال (bkmál), ظهور (ẓhúr), مشهود (mshhúd), دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “of the sun, plenitude, shine”

two 82% twofold 9% both 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: to will-and-testamentW&T §42: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Both will-and-testamentW&T §54: spur on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Twelve hundred

رتبهٴ

rtbhٴ r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks

SE rendered دو (dú), حالت (ḥált), شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ) as “of the sun”

rank 50% limitations 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: to set up gleaningsGWB §350: traces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: These things 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: ordained gleaningsGWB §315: stages

حدّ

ḥdd ḥ-d-d

literal: limit; limited; limits

SE rendered شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), حدّ (ḥdd), واحد (wáḥd), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), آفتاب (áftáb) as “of the sun, the sun”

limitations 27% limits 20% any 7% grade 7% bounds 7% one 7% other 7% third 7% fourth 7% sentence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: keen gleaningsGWB §708: limit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: immeasurable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: nor pass beyond its confines 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 §180: limits

واحد

wáḥd w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered شمس (shms), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), حدّ (ḥdd), واحد (wáḥd), هم‌چنین (hm‌chnín), آفتاب (áftáb), نفوس (nfús) as “of the sun, the sun, The soul of man”