Gleanings — §326

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 326 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

علیه الأسمآء و الصّفات که در هیکل انسانی موجود و مشهود است و جمیع این اسماء مختلفه و صفات ظاهره از این آیهٴ احدیّه ظاهر و مشهود ولکن او بنفسها و جوهریّتها مقدّس از کلّ این اسماء و صفات بوده بلکه دون آن در ساحت او معدوم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This same relationship bindeth this faculty with whatsoever hath been the recipient of these names and attributes within the human temple. These diverse names and revealed attributes have been generated through the agency of this sign of God. Immeasurably exalted is this sign, in its essence and reality, above all such names and attributes. Nay, all else besides it will, when compared with its glory, fade into utter nothingness and become a thing forgotten.

Translation Notes

علیه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on; exalted

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth gleaningsGWB §729: with him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: the world the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: above gleaningsGWB §234: envelop thee

الأسمآء

as-smáʾ s-m-w → “names and”

literal: name; names

names 72% all 22% name 2% amongst 1% most 1% whose 1% holy 1% names.’ 1% lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: sublimity fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §286: arts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: designation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: heaven!”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

الصّفات

aṣ-ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §612: of His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and all the attributes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §311: His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: human traits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: notion

هیکل

híkl h-y-k-l → “temple”

literal: temple; form; temples

temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: embodiment of fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §534: person kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: bodies tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s → “human”

literal: human; man; man/human

mankind 33% man 22% human 22% essence 11% men 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §556: the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceive gleaningsGWB §370: to man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

موجود

mújúd w-j-d → “all” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)

exist 21% extant 14% found 14% existing 7% standeth 7% possession 7% there 7% embodied 7% could 7% recipient 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: standeth fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §310: potentially kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: within tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made will-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d

literal: witness; witnessed

SE rendered هیکل (híkl), انسانی (insání), موجود (mújúd), مشهود (mshhúd), جمیع (jmíʿ), اسماء (ismáʾ) as “temple, human, the recipient, These diverse, names”

manifest 27% evident 18% visible 9% found 9% clear 9% witnessed 9% perspicuous 5% regarded 5% indubitable 5% discerned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: beareth witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §467: will bear witness kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: witnesses?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: is overshadowed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “these diverse” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 occurrences)

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gather ye around gleaningsGWB §562: with all kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §22: body

مختلفه

mkhtlfh kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), اسماء (ismáʾ), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), صفات (ṣfát), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), از (iz) as “These diverse, names, attributes, revealed, through the agency of”

divers 45% diverge 10% varying 10% different 5% confusion 5% any 5% changes 5% various 5% peoples 5% difference 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §351: conflicting kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: arise to oppose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: contrary to decency

ظاهره

ẓáhrh ẓ-h-r → “revealed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for the revelation fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §25: manifesteth Himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: the letter thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: are but the traces tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

آیهٴ

áyhٴ ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; signs

SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), از (iz), آیهٴ (áyhٴ), احدیّه (iḥdídh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشهود (mshhúd), ولکن (wlkn) as “attributes, revealed, through the agency of, of God, generated”

sign 50% reality 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His verses gleaningsGWB §547: signs and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Were not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §147: attain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His signs gleaningsGWB §547: of His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: verses of

احدیّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “of god” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “none”, “divine”, “any” (95 occurrences)

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unity gleaningsGWB §148: of the Unity of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: anyone gleaningsGWB §406: to none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: agitate the soul

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered آیهٴ (áyhٴ), احدیّه (iḥdídh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشهود (mshhúd), ولکن (wlkn), بنفسها (bnfshá), جوهریّتها (júhrírthá), مقدّس (mqdds) as “of God, generated, its essence, reality, Immeasurably exalted”