Gleanings — §371

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 371 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

از او محجوب و بدنیا و آلای آن متوجّه و حقّ بنفسه قرب و بعد ندارد مقدّس است از این مقامات و نسبت او بکلّ علی حدّ سوآء بوده این قرب و بعد از مظاهر ظاهر این مسلّم است که قلب عرش تجلّی رحمانی است چنانچه در احادیث قدسیّهٴ قبلیّه این

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It should be remembered in this connection that the one true God is in Himself exalted beyond and above proximity and remoteness. His reality transcendeth such limitations. His relationship to His creatures knoweth no degrees. That some are near and others are far is to be ascribed to the manifestations themselves.

Translation Notes

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

محجوب

mḥjúb ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered از (iz), محجوب (mḥjúb) as “beyond”

veiled 33% deprived 20% veil 7% ignorant 7% wayward 7% shut 7% imprisoned 7% obscure 7% deprive 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: veiled gleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: that are wrapt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may prevent the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by a veil gleaningsGWB §324: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: utterly deprived

بدنیا

bdníá d-n-w

literal: world; world/this life

SE rendered از (iz), محجوب (mḥjúb), بدنیا (bdníá), آلای (áláy), متوجّه (mtújjh), حقّ (ḥqq), بنفسه (bnfsh) as “beyond, in Himself”

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §34: low kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: its own abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §105: OF epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: world gleaningsGWB §423: earthly

آلای

áláy ʾ-l-w

literal: blessings; favors

SE rendered از (iz), محجوب (mḥjúb), بدنیا (bdníá), آلای (áláy), متوجّه (mtújjh), حقّ (ḥqq), بنفسه (bnfsh), قرب (qrb) as “beyond, in Himself, proximity”

2 occurrences in corpus

متوجّه

mtújjh w-j-h

literal: face; turning

SE rendered از (iz), محجوب (mḥjúb), بدنیا (bdníá), آلای (áláy), متوجّه (mtújjh), حقّ (ḥqq), بنفسه (bnfsh), قرب (qrb), ندارد (ndárd) as “beyond, in Himself, proximity, knoweth no degrees”

hast 20% turned 20% fixed 20% faces 20% set 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst turn away fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §539: His countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: have set tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true; right

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), بنفسه (bnfsh), قرب (qrb), ندارد (ndárd), مقدّس (mqdds) as “in Himself, proximity, knoweth no degrees, exalted”

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 §41: as it behooveth you gleaningsGWB §508: the rights kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: real prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: The essence the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §19: be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Inevitable

بنفسه

bnfsh n-f-s → “in himself”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: over Mine own Self gleaningsGWB §135: His own Self kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the dead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: my self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELF will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

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 §206: draw fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §233: of holiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some prayers-and-meditationsP&M §495: draw them nearer unto Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

ندارد

ndárd d-ʾ-r → “repository” Distinctive

literal: have; to have; possessor

This form usually rendered as “hide”, “susceptible”, “entertain” (13 occurrences)

hide 20% susceptible 20% entertain 20% should 20% deterred 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: dispatch gleaningsGWB §316: not susceptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m → “connection” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “station”, “stations”, “exalted” (39 occurrences)

station 32% stations 21% exalted 11% concerning 5% most 5% mission 5% honor 5% glory 5% environment 5% various 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for the purpose of serving fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §29: shook kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: passage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to cleave so tenaciously tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “his relationship”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

relationship 21% ascribed 11% charges 11% have 11% calumnies 11% regarded 11% accused 11% charge 5% accusation 5% against 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: of gleaningsGWB §383: the distance kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: comparison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: caused to be related the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: relate yourselves

بکلّ

bkll k-l-l

literal: all; every; all, every

SE rendered از (iz), مقامات (mqámát), نسبت (nsbt), بکلّ (bkll), حدّ (ḥdd), سوآء (súáʾ), قرب (qrb) as “connection, His relationship, some are near”

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Every one gleaningsGWB §259: the combined forces kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: His all-embracing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: every possessor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §58: he

حدّ

ḥdd ḥ-d-d

literal: limit; limited; limits

SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), نسبت (nsbt), بکلّ (bkll), حدّ (ḥdd), سوآء (súáʾ), قرب (qrb), از (iz) as “connection, His relationship, some are near, to be ascribed to”

limitations 23% limits 15% grade 8% certain 8% bounds 8% one 8% other 8% third 8% fourth 8% galling 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: keen gleaningsGWB §44: limitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: established principle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: its confines tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharp

سوآء

súáʾ s-w-y

literal: other than; other-than; besides

SE rendered مقامات (mqámát), نسبت (nsbt), بکلّ (bkll), حدّ (ḥdd), سوآء (súáʾ), قرب (qrb), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “connection, His relationship, some are near, to be ascribed to, the manifestations”