Gleanings — §389
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 389 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
از برای نعمت مراتب لانهایه بوده و خواهد بود در کتاب پروردگار تو و پروردگار عالمیان اوّل نعمتی که بهیکل انسانی عنایت شد خرد بوده و هست و مقصود از او عرفان حقّ جلّ جلاله بوده اوست مدرک و اوست هادی و اوست مبیّن و در رتبهٴ ثانیه بصر است چه که آگاهی عقل از گواهی بصر بوده و خواهد بود و همچنین سمع و فؤاد و سایر نعمتها که در هیکل انسانی ظاهر و مشهود است تعالی تعالی قادری که این قوی را در شخص انسانی خلق فرمود و ظاهر ساخت
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Know thou that, according to what thy Lord, the Lord of all men, hath decreed in His Book, the favors vouchsafed by Him unto mankind have been, and will ever remain, limitless in their range. First and foremost among these favors, which the Almighty hath conferred upon man, is the gift of understanding. His purpose in conferring such a gift is none other except to enable His creature to know and recognize the one true God — exalted be His glory. This gift giveth man the power to discern the truth in all things, leadeth him to that which is right, and helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation. Next in rank, is the power of vision, the chief instrument whereby his understanding can function. The senses of hearing, of the heart, and the like, are similarly to be reckoned among the gifts with which the human body is endowed. Immeasurably exalted is the Almighty Who hath created these powers, and revealed them in the body of man.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “precious”, “welfare” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: BlessedgleaningsGWB §673: benefitskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: like unto the brutesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the delights of Paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §128: a wondrous giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: giftsgleaningsGWB §465: favored Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: well-disciplinedgleaningsGWB §377: every rank and stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: manifestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: a partthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thiswill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: arrangedgleaningsGWB §669: the limitations
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: until they ended infire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §321: limitationskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: utmostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: and the Goal oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
SE expanded to “will ever remain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §419: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: nor will ever be made manifestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §38: noepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refusegleaningsGWB §220: the purpose ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: nor will they ever
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the BookgleaningsGWB §178: from the pages of God’s holy Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: sacred booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §32: Thy Holy Bookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: for thy learningfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §259: by virtue of the knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: them allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Thy hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: that hath no beginningfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §451: familykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the interpretation thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: comethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the one
temple 29% form 17% embodiment 8% idol 8% body 8% one 8% person 8% súratu’l-haykal 4% incarnation 4% breast 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: The companionsgleaningsGWB §324: of mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: dearly-lovedthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of reunionwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: a man’sgleaningsGWB §599: their true and inmost selves
loving-kindness 29% grace 27% loving 10% through 10% bounty 4% gracious 4% divine 4% providence 4% unfailing 4% consideration 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significancesfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §495: hath bestowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
SE rendered نعمتی (nʿmtí), بهیکل (bhíkl), انسانی (insání), عنایت (ʿnáyt), خرد (khrd), هست (hst), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), عرفان (ʿrfán) as “gift of understanding, man, conferred, purpose, know and recognize”
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the DesiregleaningsGWB §674: wing his flightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: they signifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the Goal of my desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Our purpose
SE expanded to “know and recognize”
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: godly mangleaningsGWB §399: have failed to recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: such as have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: who understand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: unto thatgleaningsGWB §327: its mysterykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: of the truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy realitythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §23: his realityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with God
SE expanded to “exalted be His glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: distinguishedgleaningsGWB §656: great glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: hallowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: dominionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: exalted begleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: divine presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and Thy glory
This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “giveth” (1 occurrences)
comprehend 22% understanding 21% apprehend 14% taketh 9% comprehension 9% grasp 8% recognize 7% perceive 4% understood 4% unknowable 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: of such intelligencegleaningsGWB §39: Conceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: misunderstandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can seeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehendinggleaningsGWB §288: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: gatherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “palpable”, “resplendent” (88 occurrences)
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
SE rendered اوست (iwst), هادی (hádí), اوست (iwst), مبیّن (mbíbn), رتبهٴ (rtbhٴ), ثانیه (tháníh), بصر (bṣr), چه (chh), آگاهی (ágáhí), عقل (ʿql) as “helpeth, leadeth, discover, Next in rank, the power of vision, understanding, chief instrument whereby his”
This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “insight”, “sight” (50 occurrences)
SE expanded to “power of vision”
This form usually rendered as “comprehending”, “know”, “insight” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: recognizegleaningsGWB §173: Watch over yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: He Who knoweth all thingsgleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: cognizant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgmentgleaningsGWB §134: if ye will understandkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: meditate uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insightgleaningsGWB §124: conceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: they had understood itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence
SE rendered بصر (bṣr), چه (chh), آگاهی (ágáhí), عقل (ʿql), از (iz), گواهی (gúáhí), بصر (bṣr), خواهد (khúáhd), همچنین (hmchnín) as “the power of vision, understanding, chief instrument whereby his, function, similarly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: beareth Us witnessgleaningsGWB §562: attestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: bear witnessgleaningsGWB §596: will testifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: testifygleaningsGWB §389: the chief instrumentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: borne witnessgleaningsGWB §171: readily admit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Who hearestfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §522: Hearken untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: when acquainted withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: didst enable me to listentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the heartsgleaningsGWB §117: heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: facultiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heartsgleaningsGWB §1: the human heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the othergleaningsGWB §485: pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: concerning the characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roamwill-and-testamentW&T §24: otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeyinggleaningsGWB §320: movethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: walk
SE rendered هیکل (híkl), انسانی (insání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشهود (mshhúd), تعالی (tʿálí), تعالی (tʿálí), قادری (qádrí) as “human, body, revealed, Immeasurably exalted, Almighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: beareth nowfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §298: will testifykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: even as ye witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: have suffered martyrdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: may be exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §317: Magnifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: transcendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: that they may exalttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bearfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §74: One Who is the Most Powerfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §504: of strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
This form usually rendered as “strong”, “all-powerful”, “almighty” (33 occurrences)
strong 22% all-powerful 13% almighty 13% most 13% potent 9% strength 9% mighty 9% omnipotent 4% powerful 4% sustained 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strong handgleaningsGWB §404: vitalitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: strengthened Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the powersgleaningsGWB §445: can equal in its conquering power
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: characterfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §321: All that is createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: the Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: hence I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makers
SE rendered شخص (shkhṣ), انسانی (insání), خلق (khlq), فرمود (frmúd), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ساخت (sákht) as “man, body, created, hath”
