Gleanings — §349

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 349 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

و سموّ ارتفاع خود مقدّس از ذکر ما سواه بوده و خواهد بود و خلق هم بوده و مظاهر عزّ احدیّه و مطالع قدس باقیه در قرون لا اوّلیّه مبعوث شده‌اند و خلق را بحقّ دعوت فرموده‌اند ولکن نظر باختلافات و تغییر احوال عالم بعضی اسماء و اذکار باقی نمانده در کتب ذکر طوفان مذکور و در آن حادثه آنچه بر روی ارض بوده جمیع غرق شده چه از کتب تواریخ و

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Our purpose in revealing these words is to show that the one true God hath, in His all-highest and transcendent station, ever been, and will everlastingly continue to be, exalted above the praise and conception of all else but Him. His creation hath ever existed, and the Manifestations of His Divine glory and the Daysprings of eternal holiness have been sent down from time immemorial, and been commissioned to summon mankind to the one true God. That the names of some of them are forgotten and the records of their lives lost is to be attributed to the disturbances and changes that have overtaken the world.

Translation Notes

سموّ

smúm s-m-w → “all-highest and transcendent”

literal: name; heaven; names

SE expanded to “all-highest and transcendent”

sublimity 27% exaltation 13% transcendent 13% sublime 7% noble 7% advancement 7% exalt 7% all-highest 7% exalted 7% greatness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: this Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §151: ascended into the heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the visible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: all-glorious Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

ارتفاع

irtfáʿ r-f-ʿ → “exalted”

literal: elevation

exaltation 23% exalt 18% exalted 14% glorification 14% elevate 9% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% advancement 5% rise 5% elevating 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: grandeur fire-tabletFire §4: uplifted gleaningsGWB §171: advancement kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: unfurled throughout prayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: were borne tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “praise”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: His mention gleaningsGWB §312: references made kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: share prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: contemplations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

سواه

súáh s-w-y → “else but him” Distinctive

literal: besides

This form usually rendered as “besides”, “one”, “except” (16 occurrences)

SE expanded to “else but Him”

besides 22% one 11% except 11% else 11% anyone 11% created 11% all 11% naught 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides Me gleaningsGWB §358: else besides these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: besides prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: other than tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mounted gleaningsGWB §589: created

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “will”

literal: will; to want/will

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: gather the-hidden-wordsHW §106: seek none other than will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §381: would kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: may not

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “creation”

literal: creation; create; created

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of men fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §604: Man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: endowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: been fixed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath created

احدیّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

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 §37: no man gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: any one gleaningsGWB §287: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: celestial

باقیه

báqíh b-q-y → “eternal”

literal: remaining; eternal; eternity

everlasting 22% immortal 17% eternal 17% incorruptible 11% changeless 6% immortality 6% imperishable 6% abiding 6% deprived 6% remain 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: everlasting gleaningsGWB §708: perpetual union kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: abiding the-hidden-wordsHW §135: eternal life gleaningsGWB §673: incorruptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: immortality the-hidden-wordsHW §139: immortal beauty gleaningsGWB §148: ever-enduring

قرون

qrún q-r-n → “centuries”

literal: century; century, age; centuries

ages 33% past 22% centuries 11% generations 11% revolution 11% time 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: centuries gleaningsGWB §28: past ages kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: companion.”the-hidden-wordsHW §84: like will-and-testamentW&T §16: union epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: century gleaningsGWB §108: generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: recognized

اوّلیّه

iwwlílh ʾ-w-l

literal: first; firstness

SE rendered مطالع (mṭálʿ), قدس (qds), باقیه (báqíh), قرون (qrún), اوّلیّه (iwwlílh), مبعوث (mbʿúth), شده‌اند (shdh‌ánd), خلق (khlq), بحقّ (bḥqq) as “Daysprings, holiness, eternal, time immemorial, sent, down, mankind, the one true God”

primal 36% especially 7% one 7% first 7% have 7% world 7% former 7% who 7% primarily 7% ye 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: beginning gleaningsGWB §427: this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of the Ancients!”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 §193: one gleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past

مبعوث

mbʿúth b-ʿ-th → “sent”

literal: sent

sent 43% made 14% risen 7% invested 7% arise 7% hath 7% quickened 7% inspired 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise up gleaningsGWB §3: begotten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: was made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: laid bare will-and-testamentW&T §53: inspired gleaningsGWB §349: sent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: sent of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been raised to life

شده‌اند

shdh‌ánd sh-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “become”, “had”, “proceeded” (24 occurrences)

become 33% had 33% proceeded 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: was gleaningsGWB §417: can sink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: have gleaningsGWB §596: can never be achieved

بحقّ

bḥqq ḥ-q-q → “one true god”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “one true God”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: committed everything unto gleaningsGWB §391: incorruptible in nature kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: confirmeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the trust

دعوت

dʿút d-ʿ-w → “summon”

literal: call; invitation

summoned 42% summon 19% have 12% called 8% hath 4% summoning 4% invited 4% empowered 4% caused 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: invoketh gleaningsGWB §356: claim kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: Summoner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: to extol tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He summoneth

فرموده‌اند

frmúdh‌ánd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “likened” (14 occurrences)

hath 80% likened 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §120: hath focused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: referred to in the saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronounced gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered خلق (khlq), بحقّ (bḥqq), دعوت (dʿút), فرموده‌اند (frmúdh‌ánd), ولکن (wlkn), نظر (nẓr), باختلافات (bákhtláfát) as “mankind, the one true God, summon, commissioned, disturbances and changes”

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: yet gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered بحقّ (bḥqq), دعوت (dʿút), فرموده‌اند (frmúdh‌ánd), ولکن (wlkn), نظر (nẓr), باختلافات (bákhtláfát), تغییر (tghíyr), احوال (iḥúál), عالم (ʿálm) as “the one true God, summon, commissioned, disturbances and changes, world”

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: turned fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §34: yearningly awaited kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: end in view prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: seat of Thine effulgent glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

باختلافات

bákhtláfát kh-l-f → “contrary” Distinctive

literal: different; difference

This form usually rendered as “differences”, “divergent”, “divergences” (16 occurrences)

differences 27% divergent 13% divergences 13% divergencies 7% disturbances 7% conflicting 7% strife 7% differ 7% contention 7% grave 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: oppose gleaningsGWB §316: Any variation kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: strife and conflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences

تغییر

tghíyr gh-y-r

literal: change

SE rendered فرموده‌اند (frmúdh‌ánd), ولکن (wlkn), نظر (nẓr), باختلافات (bákhtláfát), تغییر (tghíyr), احوال (iḥúál), عالم (ʿálm), بعضی (bʿḍí), اسماء (ismáʾ), اذکار (idhkár) as “commissioned, disturbances and changes, world, some, names, records”

transformation 33% alter 17% changed 17% annulment 17% changes 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: none fire-tabletFire §27: purity gleaningsGWB §423: for others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: with anyone prayers-and-meditationsP&M §814: anyone but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §102: a will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unseemly and unholy deeds

احوال

iḥúál ḥ-w-l

literal: state

SE rendered باختلافات (bákhtláfát), تغییر (tghíyr), احوال (iḥúál), عالم (ʿálm), بعضی (bʿḍí), اسماء (ismáʾ), اذکار (idhkár) as “disturbances and changes, world, some, names, records”