Gleanings — §369

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 369 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

سلطنت و غلبهٴ او آیات تکوینیّه و آفاقیّه که مظاهر اسماء و صفات او تعالی شأنه هستند در یک مقام مقدّسند از قرب و بعد تا چه رسد بذاته تعالی... ولکن مقصود شاعر از این بیت که دوست نزدیکتر از من بمن است

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Behold, how immeasurably exalted is the Lord your God above all created things! Witness the majesty of His sovereignty, His ascendancy, and supreme power. If the things which have been created by Him — magnified be His glory — and ordained to be the manifestations of His names and attributes, stand, by virtue of the grace with which they have been endowed, exalted beyond all proximity and remoteness, how much loftier must be that Divine Essence that hath called them into being?…

Translation Notes

غلبهٴ

ghlbhٴ gh-l-b → “ascendancy” Distinctive

literal: dominance; overcome; victorious

This form usually rendered as “paramount”, “supreme” (3 occurrences)

paramount 50% supreme 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §523: by their aid ye conquer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: ascendancy and influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Name, the Victorious the-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed gleaningsGWB §536: the All-Subduing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: shall conquer.”

آیات

áyát ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE rendered سلطنت (slṭnt), غلبهٴ (ghlbhٴ), آیات (áyát), تکوینیّه (tkúynính), آفاقیّه (áfáqíqh), مظاهر (mẓáhr) as “sovereignty, supreme power, been, have, manifestations”

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §531: the testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy verses tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs

تکوینیّه

tkúynính k-w-n → “thou”

literal: be; was; to be

thou 28% ye 15% hath 11% all 8% have 8% will 6% may 6% essence 6% lay 6% had 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §567: who are well aware how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: succeed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

آفاقیّه

áfáqíqh ʾ-f-q → “horizon” Distinctive

literal: horizon; horizons; horizonal/external

This form usually rendered as “universe” (4 occurrences)

horizon 53% world 13% heaven 7% dayspring 7% all-glorious 3% most 3% above 3% realm 3% dawning-place 3% realms 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the All-Glorious Horizon gleaningsGWB §724: the Dayspring kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: universe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: the heaven tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: the celestial chambers will-and-testamentW&T §12: Dayspring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: horizon

اسماء

ismáʾ s-m-w → “names”

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 §155: any name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §151: ascended into the heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the greatness tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §99: ascribe to them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: Thou didst Thyself describe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §91: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: men’s praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: that shall speak of Thee

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “magnified be his glory”

literal: highest; exalted

SE expanded to “magnified be His glory”

exalted 39% glorified 30% magnified 11% immeasurably 5% all 5% saith 2% one 2% how 2% far 2% he—“and 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Most High fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §548: All hail kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will be glorified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

شأنه

shʾanh sh-ʾ-n → “magnified be his glory”

literal: affairs; affair; matter

SE expanded to “magnified be His glory”

state 20% station 13% glory 13% excellence 13% distinction 7% rank 7% powerless 7% magnified 7% concerning 7% way 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinction gleaningsGWB §296: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: excellence will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank gleaningsGWB §418: His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: way

هستند

hstnd h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “reside”, ““there” (25 occurrences)

reside 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: remain gleaningsGWB §100: Such is kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: He the-hidden-wordsHW §102: I have ordained will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: be deemed gleaningsGWB §44: be

یک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), تعالی (tʿálí), شأنه (shʾanh), هستند (hstnd), یک (yk), مقام (mqám), مقدّسند (mqddsnd), از (iz), قرب (qrb) as “attributes, magnified be His glory, stand, exalted, proximity”

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered تعالی (tʿálí), شأنه (shʾanh), هستند (hstnd), یک (yk), مقام (mqám), مقدّسند (mqddsnd), از (iz), قرب (qrb) as “magnified be His glory, stand, exalted, proximity”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: truth fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §687: With firm determination kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: people,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §819: Self-Subsisting,”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

مقدّسند

mqddsnd q-d-s → “exalted”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

exalted 50% immensely 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctity gleaningsGWB §646: purity and holiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §546: is exalted

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered تعالی (tʿálí), شأنه (shʾanh), هستند (hstnd), یک (yk), مقام (mqám), مقدّسند (mqddsnd), از (iz), قرب (qrb), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بذاته (bdháth), تعالی (tʿálí) as “exalted, magnified be His glory, stand, proximity, Divine Essence”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “proximity”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: they who are nigh unto fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §548: draw nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: that can favor them tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered مقدّسند (mqddsnd), از (iz), قرب (qrb), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بذاته (bdháth), تعالی (tʿálí) as “exalted, proximity, Divine Essence”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

رسد

rsd r-s-d

literal: reach; to reach; arrive

SE rendered مقدّسند (mqddsnd), از (iz), قرب (qrb), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بذاته (bdháth), تعالی (tʿálí) as “exalted, proximity, Divine Essence”

how 30% attaineth 20% ended 10% much 10% unto 10% offereth 10% more 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attaineth gleaningsGWB §36: Armed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: unto his fellow-man the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been inflicted gleaningsGWB §622: much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: reach

بذاته

bdháth dh-w-t → “divine essence”

literal: essence; essence, self; essence/self

essence 44% self 11% ancient 11% unchangeable 7% person 7% self-subsistent 4% most 4% living 4% divine 4% himself 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime Essence gleaningsGWB §669: the nature kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: hath been begotten will-and-testamentW&T §25: in person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine Essence gleaningsGWB §655: May my life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: innermost Essence

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بذاته (bdháth), تعالی (tʿálí), ولکن (wlkn), مقصود (mqṣúd), شاعر (sháʿr), از (iz), بیت (bít) as “Divine Essence, exalted”