Gleanings — §316

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 316 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و در حین نوم تعلّق بشیء خارج نداشته و ندارد در مقام خود ساکن و مستریح جمیع امور باسباب ظاهر و باهر و باسباب مقامات سیر و ادراک و مشاهده مختلف میشود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

When man is asleep, his soul can, in no wise, be said to have been inherently affected by any external object. It is not susceptible of any change in its original state or character. Any variation in its functions is to be ascribed to external causes. It is to these external influences that any variations in its environment, its understanding, and perception should be attributed.

Translation Notes

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n → “when” Distinctive

literal: time; time/moment; moment

This form usually rendered as “moment”, “time”, “hour” (118 occurrences)

moment 45% time 11% hour 11% when 8% day 5% every 5% until 5% instantly 5% times 5% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Now gleaningsGWB §555: At that hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereupon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: thousand lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the present day gleaningsGWB §168: and now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: at the same time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: at a time when

نوم

núm n-w-m → “asleep”

literal: sleep; sleeping; sleep/slumber

sleep 44% slumber 33% sleeping 11% state 6% man 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: sleep gleaningsGWB §347: became known as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: sleeping prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: sleep failed to overtake them will-and-testamentW&T §33: that sleepeth not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: sleep of gleaningsGWB §457: your slumber kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: entitled

تعلّق

tʿllq ʿ-l-q → “hanging” Distinctive

literal: hang

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “worldly” (4 occurrences)

hath 50% worldly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §613: dependent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: attachment the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend will-and-testamentW&T §15: detachment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §498: hath willed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: affection

بشیء

bshíʾ sh-y-ʾ → “by any external object” Distinctive

literal: thing; things

This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “created” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “by any external object”

things 49% nothing 18% created 9% all 5% anything 5% thing 3% creation 3% none 3% one 2% which 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: what pleaseth Thee gleaningsGWB §479: whom He will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: The will of the most resolute of men tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

خارج

khárj kh-r-j

literal: go out; outside

SE rendered حین (ḥín), نوم (núm), تعلّق (tʿllq), بشیء (bshíʾ), خارج (khárj), نداشته (ndáshth), ندارد (ndárd), مقام (mqám) as “When, asleep, have been inherently affected, by any external object, its original state”

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 §107: banished gleaningsGWB §381: that have failed to seek this shelter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: expelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: left tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: Bid them issue forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §17: cast him out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: drew forth

نداشته

ndáshth dáshtn

literal: have; to have; had

hath 30% have 20% beyond 15% without 5% ignorance 5% had 5% neither 5% washed 5% disinclined 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: of no gleaningsGWB §552: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: was invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst will-and-testamentW&T §42: hath even taken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §192: disdaineth

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “its original state” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)

SE expanded to “its original state”

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 §118: the people fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §114: in a sense kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: “Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and resolved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless

ساکن

sákn s-k-n

literal: dwelling; dwell

SE rendered مقام (mqám), ساکن (sákn), مستریح (mstríḥ), جمیع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), باسباب (básbáb) as “its original state, Any, functions, to external causes”

abide 24% lived 12% abiding 12% still 12% abideth 12% quench 6% established 6% silenced 6% muteness 6% now 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: calmly fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §338: who are the inmates of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: that haply ye may seek the shelter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §380: tranquility tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell will-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet

مستریح

mstríḥ r-y-ḥ

literal: winds; wind; fragrance

SE rendered مقام (mqám), ساکن (sákn), مستریح (mstríḥ), جمیع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), باسباب (básbáb) as “its original state, Any, functions, to external causes”

established 33% abide 33% rest 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fellowship fire-tabletFire §34: winds gleaningsGWB §279: of wind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: the fragrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: gales gleaningsGWB §407: sweet smell kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: myrtles

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: whole gleaningsGWB §319: no pen kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §8: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: all

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “affairs”, “such” (103 occurrences)

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: assistance fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §305: as decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: enterprise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: as bidden by Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

باسباب

básbáb s-b-b → “to external causes” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

This form usually rendered as “means”, “through”, “benefits” (33 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to external causes”

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 §7: to blaspheme against gleaningsGWB §307: an impediment kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vilified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §154: Why will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: an instrument

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), باسباب (básbáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), باهر (báhr), باسباب (básbáb), مقامات (mqámát), سیر (sír) as “Any, functions, these external influences, and, any variations in its environment”

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 §185: inception fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §241: your backs kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: become the revealers tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being

باهر

báhr b-h-r

literal: brilliant; share; portion

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), باسباب (básbáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), باهر (báhr), باسباب (básbáb), مقامات (mqámát), سیر (sír), ادراک (idrák) as “Any, functions, these external influences, and, any variations in its environment, understanding”

revealed 40% do 20% disclosed 20% resplendent 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §332: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: disclosed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: luminous gleaningsGWB §37: deprived themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: destitute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendent gleaningsGWB §173: How high the reward

سیر

sír s-y-r → “other” Distinctive

literal: other

This form usually rendered as “made”, “path”, “walk” (7 occurrences)

made 20% path 20% walk 20% concerning 20% traverse 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other gleaningsGWB §389: the like kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: concerning the character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roam will-and-testamentW&T §24: other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: walk

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “understanding”

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Unknowable gleaningsGWB §115: the minds of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: to inhale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Apprehend gleaningsGWB §257: may atone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: every understanding heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: to fathom

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)

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 §7: to witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §685: revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: even as ye witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and would attest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto

مختلف

mkhtlf kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), سیر (sír), ادراک (idrák), مشاهده (msháhdh), مختلف (mkhtlf) as “and, any variations in its environment, understanding, perception”

divers 47% various 9% contending 9% conflicting 6% diverge 6% varying 6% diverse 6% contrary 3% different 3% state 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: various gleaningsGWB §135: within kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the contrary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath opposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: behind gleaningsGWB §348: changes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: strife and conflict

میشود

míshúd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered سیر (sír), ادراک (idrák), مشاهده (msháhdh), مختلف (mkhtlf), میشود (míshúd) as “any variations in its environment, understanding, perception”