Gleanings — §372

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 372 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

مقام را بیان فرمودیم لا یسعنی ارضی و لا سمائی ولکن یسعنی قلب عبدی المؤمن و قلب که محلّ ظهور ربّانی و مقرّ تجلّی رحمانی است بسا میشود که از مجلّی غافل است در حین غفلت از حقّ بعید است و اسم بعید بر او صادق و در حین تذکّر بحقّ نزدیک است و اسم قریب بر او جاری و دیگر ملاحظه نما که بسا میشود که انسان از خود غافل است ولکن احاطهٴ علمیّهٴ حقّ لازال

Shoghi Effendi Translation

That the heart is the throne, in which the Revelation of God the All-Merciful is centered, is attested by the holy utterances which We have formerly revealed. Among them is this saying: “Earth and heaven cannot contain Me; what can alone contain Me is the heart of him that believeth in Me, and is faithful to My Cause.” How often hath the human heart, which is the recipient of the light of God and the seat of the revelation of the All-Merciful, erred from Him Who is the Source of that light and the Wellspring of that revelation. It is the waywardness of the heart that removeth it far from God, and condemneth it to remoteness from Him. Those hearts, however, that are aware of His Presence, are close to Him, and are to be regarded as having drawn nigh unto His throne.

Translation Notes

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “throne” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

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 §165: connection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §687: With firm determination kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: championed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: They rose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

فرمودیم

frmúdím f-r-m → “have formerly revealed”

literal: say; command; says

SE expanded to “have formerly revealed”

saith 48% hath 14% said 14% revealed 6% have 6% declared 4% consider 3% thou 2% spoken 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: He speaketh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: proclaim gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience

یسعنی

ysʿní w-s-ʿ → “contain”

literal: contain

contain 33% power 11% spread 11% transcended 11% encompassed 11% all-encompassing 11% exceedeth 11%

gleaningsGWB §92: transcended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: all-encompassing the-hidden-wordsHW §67: contain Me gleaningsGWB §372: contain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: encompassed gleaningsGWB §223: Spread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: exceedeth gleaningsGWB §198: its power

ارضی

irḍí ʾ-r-ḍ → ““earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

land 50% earth 33% “earth 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earth gleaningsGWB §725: Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the world gleaningsGWB §437: thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field

سمائی

smáʾí s-m-w → “heaven”

literal: heaven

heaven 80% lofty 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: amongst all names fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §584: the denizens of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: heaven and on earth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven

ولکن

wlkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but, however; but/however

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but 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 §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how

عبدی

ʿbdí ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 49% servant 16% men 13% people 11% worship 3% adored 3% object 1% adore 1% all 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worship fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §327: man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: have gathered and preyed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy sincere servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

المؤمن

al-mʾmn ʾ-m-n → “that believeth in me,”

literal: faith; believer; believe

SE expanded to “that believeth in Me,”

believer 45% believe 18% faithful 9% believed 9% followers 9% believers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at the mercy of gleaningsGWB §251: the faithful kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the path of faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believed will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: to believe gleaningsGWB §293: that truly believe

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l → “recipient”

literal: place; place, location

place 24% seat 24% recipient 14% recipients 10% quarter 5% another 5% dungeon 5% abode 5% victim 5% focal 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: place gleaningsGWB §650: to its abode kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: subject prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my home the-hidden-wordsHW §102: dwelling will-and-testamentW&T §39: a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: meet gleaningsGWB §622: lawful

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Outwardly fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §107: have claimed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: literally prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b → “of god”

literal: Lord; lord; divine

divine 38% god 16% divinely 9% heavenly 9% heaven-sent 6% ancient 6% celestial 6% lord 3% might 3% revelation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy Lord gleaningsGWB §389: Lord of all men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORD prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: by thy Lord

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-w → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §115: evidences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: the brightness the-hidden-wordsHW §100: beam epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §190: bright effulgences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

رحمانی

rḥmání r-ḥ-m → “all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful

divine 20% all-merciful 13% heavenly 13% mercy 13% irrefutable 7% eternal 7% glory 7% breath 7% celestial 7% god 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §92: infinite grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: who can have compassion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

بسا

bsá b-s-y → “greatly”

literal: very, greatly

greatly 33% clear 33% how 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: greatly gleaningsGWB §340: clear and evident will-and-testamentW&T §17: How often

میشود

míshúd sh-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “affirm”, “bringeth”, “conscripted” (23 occurrences)

affirm 14% bringeth 14% conscripted 14% now 14% shall 14% ascribed 14% will 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conscripted gleaningsGWB §669: have stepped out kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: would recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: place

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

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l → “erred” Distinctive

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

This form usually rendered as “heedless”, “oblivious”, “unaware” (53 occurrences)

heedless 33% oblivious 26% unaware 14% who 5% one 5% erred 5% forgetful 5% hath 2% strayed 2% disregard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: My heedlessness gleaningsGWB §692: turneth away from them kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: erring and wayward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: to be forgetful the-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: unaware gleaningsGWB §279: have utterly neglected

حین

ḥín ḥ-y-n

literal: time; time/moment

SE rendered میشود (míshúd), از (iz), مجلّی (mjllí), غافل (gháfl), حین (ḥín), غفلت (ghflt), از (iz), حقّ (ḥqq), بعید (bʿíd) as “hath, from, Him Who is the Source, erred, waywardness, God, far”

moment 40% hour 14% time 12% day 7% when 7% continually 7% while 5% times 5% soon 2% late 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: soon gleaningsGWB §74: From the moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: of their lives the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: moment gleaningsGWB §247: the time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: then

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

literal: truth; true; right

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 §173: of Truth gleaningsGWB §708: the voice kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the inmost Reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: against me the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §6: touching epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: God

بعید

bʿíd b-ʿ-d → “far”

literal: far

far 40% remoteness 13% gone 7% late 7% gulf 7% across 7% estranged 7% wanderer 7% strayed 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: remoteness fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §310: after being kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Henceforward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: ere they happened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: far distant will-and-testamentW&T §18: his successor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: them that are far away

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered غفلت (ghflt), از (iz), حقّ (ḥqq), بعید (bʿíd), اسم (ism), بعید (bʿíd), بر (br), صادق (ṣádq), حین (ḥín), تذکّر (tdhkkr), بحقّ (bḥqq) as “waywardness, from, God, remoteness, aware, His”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them

صادق

ṣádq ṣ-d-q

literal: truth; truthful; true

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), بعید (bʿíd), اسم (ism), بعید (bʿíd), بر (br), صادق (ṣádq), حین (ḥín), تذکّر (tdhkkr), بحقّ (bḥqq), نزدیک (nzdík) as “God, remoteness, aware, His, close”

true 46% sincere 11% faithful 7% truth 7% speaketh 7% speak 7% soul 4% affirmeth 4% unquestionable 4% would 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: is the truth gleaningsGWB §568: substantiated by the approval kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: acknowledged and embraced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: hath spoken the truth gleaningsGWB §364: unquestionable sincerity

تذکّر

tdhkkr dh-k-r → “remembrance” Distinctive

literal: remembrance

This form usually rendered as “warning”, “aware”, “thou” (7 occurrences)

warning 25% aware 25% thou 25% described 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: praises gleaningsGWB §64: reveal kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: made mention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: revealing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

نزدیک

nzdík n-z-d → “unto” Distinctive

literal: near; near, with; near/with

This form usually rendered as “drew”, “hour” (4 occurrences)

drew 50% hour 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: all gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: in the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: surrounded gleaningsGWB §674: before the

قریب

qríb q-r-b → “nigh”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

nigh 27% well-nigh 18% hand 9% nearly 9% some 9% well 9% hour 9% near 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §590: Our well-favored ones 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 §130: His presence

جاری

járí j-r-y → “have”

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

have 13% floweth 13% streamed 13% hath 13% streaming 13% stream 13% flowed 6% flowing 6% gush 6% uttered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed gleaningsGWB §255: carried into effect kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: hath flowed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: may sail epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: flowing gleaningsGWB §467: mention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced

دیگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered اسم (ism), قریب (qríb), بر (br), جاری (járí), دیگر (dígr) as “nigh, are”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: again will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: passage epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

SE rendered قریب (qríb), بر (br), جاری (járí), دیگر (dígr), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نما (nmá), بسا (bsá), میشود (míshúd), انسان (insán), از (iz) as “nigh, are, human, from”