Gleanings — §347

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 347 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و بعد لسان سریانی مابین ناس معتبر بوده و کتب الهی از قبل بآن لسان نازل تا ایّامی که خلیل الرّحمن از افق امکان بانوار سبحانی ظاهر و لایح گشت آن حضرت حین عبور از نهر اردن تکلّم بلسان و سمّی عبرانیّاً چون در عبور خلیل الرّحمن بآن تنطّق فرمود لذا عبرانی نامیده شد و کتب و صحف الهیّه بعد بلسان عبرانی نازل و مدّتی گذشت و بلسان عربی تبدیل شد...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Subsequently Syriac became prominent among the existing languages. The Sacred Scriptures of former times were revealed in that tongue. Later, Abraham, the Friend of God, appeared and shed upon the world the light of Divine Revelation. The language He spoke while He crossed the Jordan became known as Hebrew (‘Ibrání), which meaneth “the language of the crossing.” The Books of God and the Sacred Scriptures were then revealed in that tongue, and not until after a considerable lapse of time did Arabic become the language of Revelation.…

Translation Notes

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “that tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 78% language 5% languages 3% voice 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% said 1% own 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Tongue gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tongue tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: your tongue gleaningsGWB §464: mouths

سریانی

sríání s-r-y-n → “syriac”

literal: syriac

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §347: Syriac

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §347: existing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: all the peoples and kindreds of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s gleaningsGWB §108: their followers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: men for

معتبر

mʿtbr ʿ-b-r → “tears” Distinctive

literal: tear

This form usually rendered as “prominent”, “worth”, “set” (4 occurrences)

prominent 25% worth 25% set 25% authoritative 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the tears gleaningsGWB §355: expression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: compared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my tears will-and-testamentW&T §34: with tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: that thou mayest profit gleaningsGWB §364: authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: expressed

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “sacred” Distinctive

literal: god; divine; o god

This form usually rendered as “god”, “divine”, “lord” (900 occurrences)

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: Him fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §36: of God’s kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: Supreme Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

ایّامی

iyyámí y-w-m → “times” Distinctive

literal: day; days; today

This form usually rendered as “days”, “day”, “when” (12 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this day gleaningsGWB §504: is this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: no day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: in Thy days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day

خلیل

khlíl kh-l-l → “friend”

literal: friend

friend 50% abraham 33% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: in their midst gleaningsGWB §109: Abraham, the Friend of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: Friend of God will-and-testamentW&T §2: from out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: friend gleaningsGWB §347: Abraham, the Friend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: blemish will-and-testamentW&T §5: loss

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “god”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

all-merciful 46% god 15% most 12% merciful 9% compassionate 7% mercy 5% who 3% thou 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: of His mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §650: “the All-Merciful”kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the showers of mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy shadowing mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered ایّامی (iyyámí), خلیل (khlíl), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), از (iz), افق (ifq), امکان (imkán), بانوار (bánúár), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “times, Friend, God, world, light, Divine, appeared”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the world fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §611: Realm kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: to the horizon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions

امکان

imkán m-k-n → “world”

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

all 32% world 12% entire 12% created 7% whole 7% placeless 7% contingent 7% peoples 5% possibly 5% creation 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: can fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §627: of the entire creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: all-pervading prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: every human the-hidden-wordsHW §102: homeless will-and-testamentW&T §17: submissiveness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all creation

بانوار

bánúár n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: shed fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §684: hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: light;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: enlighten my tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiance will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

سبحانی

sbḥání s-b-ḥ → “divine”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

divine 46% ancient 15% god 15% all-glorious 8% kindness 8% high 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorified fire-tabletFire §14: veiled gleaningsGWB §673: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Praised tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high will-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “appeared” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

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 §23: outwardly fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §358: a power of revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Day of Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: and of Thy tokens tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

لایح

láyḥ l-w-ḥ → “tablet” Distinctive

literal: tablet; tablets

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “resplendent”, “sure” (24 occurrences)

manifest 29% resplendent 18% sure 12% shone 6% shineth 6% flasheth 6% hath 6% shed 6% clear 6% attested 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: original gleaningsGWB §198: Scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: symbolically prayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: Thy Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: a document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: these gleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptures

گشت

gsht gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered امکان (imkán), بانوار (bánúár), سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), لایح (láyḥ), گشت (gsht), حضرت (ḥḍrt), حین (ḥín), عبور (ʿbúr), از (iz), نهر (nhr), اردن (irdn) as “world, light, Divine, appeared, shed, while, crossed, Jordan”

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §118: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: have allowed the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §44: to become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: enable thee gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: nor do they seem to have

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r

literal: presence/holiness

SE rendered سبحانی (sbḥání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), لایح (láyḥ), گشت (gsht), حضرت (ḥḍrt), حین (ḥín), عبور (ʿbúr), از (iz), نهر (nhr), اردن (irdn), تکلّم (tkllm) as “Divine, appeared, shed, while, crossed, Jordan, spoke”

majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honor gleaningsGWB §492: thy station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the palace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have, at Thy bidding, met the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: to Him gleaningsGWB §25: the Promised One

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n → “moment”

literal: time; time/moment; moment

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 §117: until now gleaningsGWB §74: From the moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: on prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: moment of my life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: forever gleaningsGWB §192: whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: And then prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: at a time when

نهر

nhr n-h-r → “jordan”

literal: rivers; river; day

streams 22% day 22% jordan 11% rivers 11% waters 11% daytime 6% river 6% streaming 6% crystal 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §478: rivers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with its rivers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Day gleaningsGWB §492: In the day time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams

تکلّم

tkllm k-l-m → “spoke” Distinctive

literal: speak

This form usually rendered as “utter”, “breathe”, “speak” (30 occurrences)

utter 19% breathe 13% speak 13% spoke 13% talk 13% speech 6% what 6% answer 6% converse 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §97: their call kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: These words of his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: Who conversed with Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

سمّی

smmí s-m-y → “name”

literal: name; names; named

named 67% beareth 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My names gleaningsGWB §383: of this Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: Who hast called the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §20: nominated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: claiming to be gleaningsGWB §382: the Name of God

تنطّق

tnṭṭq n-ṭ-q

literal: speak; speaking; spoke

SE rendered عبور (ʿbúr), خلیل (khlíl), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), تنطّق (tnṭṭq) as “crossing.””

crieth 22% speech 11% raised 11% given 11% heard 11% voice 11% warble 11% can 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: that which the Tongue of Testimony hath spoken fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §415: magnify ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: lift up its voice tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclose will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered عبور (ʿbúr), خلیل (khlíl), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), تنطّق (tnṭṭq), فرمود (frmúd), لذا (ldhá), عبرانی (ʿbrání), نامیده (námídh), کتب (ktb) as “crossing.”, Books”

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: He speaketh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

نامیده

námídh n-ʾ-m

literal: name; named

SE rendered نامیده (námídh), کتب (ktb), صحف (ṣḥf), الهیّه (al-híhh) as “Books, Sacred Scriptures, God”

named 40% designated 20% surnamed 20% given 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamed gleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to the station of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: They called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: named gleaningsGWB §346: was given the name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: designated gleaningsGWB §142: letter

صحف

ṣḥf ṣ-ḥ-f → “sacred scriptures”

literal: scriptures; book

scriptures 64% books 14% sacred 14% holy 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My Scriptures gleaningsGWB §583: bearing aloft a chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: holy books prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: the Repositories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Book gleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Scriptures

مدّتی

mddtí m-d-d → “ink” Distinctive

literal: ink

This form usually rendered as “long”, “considerable” (4 occurrences)

long 67% considerable 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: aided by gleaningsGWB §328: from Him is derived the source of the sustenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this time the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with will-and-testamentW&T §2: that shadoweth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: lifted up gleaningsGWB §322: period

گذشت

gdhsht gdhshtn

literal: pass; to pass; passed

SE rendered بلسان (blsán), عبرانی (ʿbrání), نازل (názl), مدّتی (mddtí), گذشت (gdhsht), بلسان (blsán), عربی (ʿrbí), تبدیل (tbdíl) as “language, that, revealed, considerable lapse of time, Arabic, the”