Gleanings — §313

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 313 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

اینکه از حقیقت نفس سؤال نمودید انّها آیة الهیّة و جوهرة ملکوتیّة الّتی عجز کلّ ذی علم عن عرفان حقیقتها و کلّ ذی عرفان عن معرفتها انّها اوّل شیء حکی عن الله موجده و اقبل الیه و تمسّک به و سجد له در اینصورت بحقّ منسوب و باو راجع و من غیر آن بهوی منسوب و باو راجع الیوم هر نفسی شبهات خلق او را از

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thou hast asked Me concerning the nature of the soul. Know, verily, that the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of men hath failed to grasp, and whose mystery no mind, however acute, can ever hope to unravel. It is the first among all created things to declare the excellence of its Creator, the first to recognize His glory, to cleave to His truth, and to bow down in adoration before Him. If it be faithful to God, it will reflect His light, and will, eventually, return unto Him. If it fail, however, in its allegiance to its Creator, it will become a victim to self and passion, and will, in the end, sink in their depths.

Translation Notes

اینکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “chapter” Distinctive

literal: this; where; these

This form usually rendered as “divinely-inspired” (2 occurrences)

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the divinely-inspired admonitions will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Whereunto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: with all

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered اینکه (iynkh), از (iz), حقیقت (ḥqíqt), نفس (nfs), سؤال (sʾál), نمودید (nmúdíd), انّها (innhá) as “Thou hast asked Me concerning, nature, the soul, will, that”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; question; to ask

SE rendered اینکه (iynkh), از (iz), حقیقت (ḥqíqt), نفس (nfs), سؤال (sʾál), نمودید (nmúdíd), انّها (innhá), آیة (áyh), الهیّة (al-híhh) as “Thou hast asked Me concerning, nature, the soul, will, that, sign, of God”

questioned 25% question 17% sought 17% inquire 8% questions 8% asking 8% ask 8% asked 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: We beseech gleaningsGWB §300: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: abstruse problems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: implore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: “I gleaningsGWB §668: God grant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the intricacies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: I entreat

نمودید

nmúdíd n-m-ʾ → “will”

literal: do; show; make

have 25% will 14% hath 14% thou 9% consider 7% may 7% made 7% can 7% reflect 7% offered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: speak gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: endeavour to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: never

انّها

innhá null → “that”

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered حقیقت (ḥqíqt), نفس (nfs), سؤال (sʾál), نمودید (nmúdíd), انّها (innhá), آیة (áyh), الهیّة (al-híhh), جوهرة (júhrh), ملکوتیّة (mlkútíth) as “nature, the soul, will, that, sign, of God, gem, heavenly”

“death” 17% tasted 17% quickened 8% “life” 8% “resurrection” 8% whosoever 8% “deprivation 8% unbelief 8% scriptures 8% chronicles 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “life”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “deprivation,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chronicles

آیة

áyh ʾ-y-y → “sign”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §531: the testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest of Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His verses

الهیّة

al-híhh 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 §159: God is gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

جوهرة

júhrh j-w-h-r → “gem”

literal: essence; essences

essence 55% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% “of 3% purpose 3% essential 3% most 3% desire 3% inmost 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Mystic Gems gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: luminous Gems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: gem-like evidences the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §163: the hidden gems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence

ملکوتیّة

mlkútíth m-l-k → “heavenly”

literal: kingdom; king

heavenly 67% kingdom 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the kingdoms gleaningsGWB §511: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the kingdoms tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

عجز

ʿjz ʿ-j-z → “failed” Distinctive

literal: unable; powerlessness

This form usually rendered as “powerlessness”, “helplessness”, “none” (37 occurrences)

powerlessness 38% helplessness 14% none 10% impotence 10% failed 5% futility 5% incapacity 5% impotent 5% pen 5% weakness 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: frustrate gleaningsGWB §327: fail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wearied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: are powerless to recount will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: none can produce gleaningsGWB §449: can thwart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle

ذی

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

SE rendered جوهرة (júhrh), ملکوتیّة (mlkútíth), عجز (ʿjz), ذی (dhí), علم (ʿlm), عرفان (ʿrfán), حقیقتها (ḥqíqthá) as “gem, heavenly, failed, learned, reality”

man 17% beings 17% word 17% discerning 17% any 17% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §302: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: any will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §217: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: one gleaningsGWB §484: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “learned” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “divine” (276 occurrences)

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hidden and preserved knowledge fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §387: whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: whole creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; firstness; beginning

first 50% beginning 13% early 13% foundation 3% inception 3% firstly 3% nine 3% earliest 3% greatest 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginning gleaningsGWB §220: ever since the dawn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: especially gleaningsGWB §427: this world

حکی

ḥkí ḥ-k-y → “testify” Distinctive

literal: to relate; narration; story

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

testify 18% declare 9% expressions 9% episode 9% story 9% enable 9% attest 9% speak 9% anything 9% calleth 9%

gleaningsGWB §93: expressions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: episode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: speak of gleaningsGWB §358: testify kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: story prayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: enable Him to unravel gleaningsGWB §313: declare prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: attest

موجده

mújdh w-j-d → “creator” Distinctive

literal: existence; find; existent

This form usually rendered as “begetter”, “maker”, “recognition” (7 occurrences)

begetter 33% maker 17% recognition 17% source 17% author 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: possessed fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §611: have found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: any created thing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm

اقبل

iqbl q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before; acceptance

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (51 occurrences)

hath 36% set 17% turned 11% turn 11% turneth 8% accept 6% go 3% directeth 3% attain 3% recognize 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: that set their faces fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §74: are regarded with favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a bygone age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: unworthy of Thy highness tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

الیه

al-yh ʾ-l-y

literal: to; to him; besmirch

SE rendered شیء (shíʾ), حکی (ḥkí), الله (al-lh), موجده (mújdh), اقبل (iqbl), الیه (al-yh), تمسّک (tmssk), سجد (sjd) as “things, declare, its Creator, Creator, recognize, cleave, bow down”

besmirch 33% inception 33% until 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: besmirch kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: to us epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: until epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: from the inception

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k → “cleave”

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: cleaveth gleaningsGWB §125: adhered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Cling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: cleaving tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have clung gleaningsGWB §418: adherence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: cling to

سجد

sjd s-j-d → “bow down”

literal: prostrate; prostrated

bowed 33% bow 33% prostrate 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: bow down before gleaningsGWB §70: prostrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: downcast the-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the knee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The Mosque gleaningsGWB §668: bow the knee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worship

اینصورت

iynṣúrt ṣ-w-r

literal: form; trumpet; conception

SE rendered تمسّک (tmssk), سجد (sjd), اینصورت (iynṣúrt), بحقّ (bḥqq), منسوب (mnsúb), باو (báw), راجع (rájʿ) as “cleave, bow down, faithful, return unto Him”

establisheth 50% under 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of others gleaningsGWB §306: imagine that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: trumpet,—lo prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashioner will-and-testamentW&T §8: indulge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the portrait gleaningsGWB §368: consideration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: can ever be conceived

منسوب

mnsúb n-s-b

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

SE rendered سجد (sjd), اینصورت (iynṣúrt), بحقّ (bḥqq), منسوب (mnsúb), باو (báw), راجع (rájʿ), غیر (ghír), بهوی (bhúy) as “bow down, faithful, return unto Him, however, to self and passion”

according 67% divinely 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the relatives gleaningsGWB §122: resemblance kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: declared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: caused to be related the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §4: attributing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: accusation

باو

báw ʾ-w-w → “through”

literal: him; he; his

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: him

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ → “sink”

literal: return; returning; to return

applicable 25% return 19% sink 13% turned 6% went 6% resume 6% leave 6% turneth 6% repair 6% offered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn aside gleaningsGWB §193: will all return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: went up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: are tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back to will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return

بهوی

bhúy h-w-y → “to self and passion” Distinctive

literal: desire; passion

This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desires”, “desire” (71 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to self and passion”

corrupt 22% desires 20% desire 18% evil 11% passion 7% self 7% essence 7% passions 4% promptings 2% mere 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: by their own caprices fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §593: and desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: his sore longing after the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of their corrupt desires

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered غیر (ghír), بهوی (bhúy), منسوب (mnsúb), باو (báw), راجع (rájʿ), الیوم (al-yúm), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), شبهات (shbhát), خلق (khlq) as “however, to self and passion, sink, soul, created”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My gleaningsGWB §66: “On this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my life will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: which gleaningsGWB §228: by day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; every/each; each

SE rendered بهوی (bhúy), منسوب (mnsúb), باو (báw), راجع (rájʿ), الیوم (al-yúm), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), شبهات (shbhát), خلق (khlq) as “to self and passion, sink, soul, created”