Gleanings — §391

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 391 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

این در مقام انسان ذکر شد ولکن نعمت کلّیّهٴ حقیقیّهٴ الهیّه نفس ظهور است که جمیع نعمتهای ظاهره و باطنه طائف حول اوست در حقیقت اوّلیّه مائدهٴ سمائیّه او بوده و خواهد بود اوست حجّت اعظم و برهان اقوم و نعمت اتمّ و رحمت اسبق و عنایت اکمل و فضل اکبر هر نفسی الیوم اقبال نمود او بنعمت الهی فائز است

Shoghi Effendi Translation

These gifts are inherent in man himself. That which is preeminent above all other gifts, is incorruptible in nature, and pertaineth to God Himself, is the gift of Divine Revelation. Every bounty conferred by the Creator upon man, be it material or spiritual, is subservient unto this. It is, in its essence, and will ever so remain, the Bread which cometh down from Heaven. It is God’s supreme testimony, the clearest evidence of His truth, the sign of His consummate bounty, the token of His all-encompassing mercy, the proof of His most loving providence, the symbol of His most perfect grace. He hath, indeed, partaken of this highest gift of God who hath recognized His Manifestation in this Day.

Translation Notes

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Resurrection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §561: fixed resolve kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: state prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: court tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man

man 85% men 5% human 2% all 1% unto 1% soul 1% man’s 1% “man 1% mortal 1% two 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: human gleaningsGWB §548: fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and wedded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: of Thy fellowship the-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MEN will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §594: to all men

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: set forth gleaningsGWB §634: that Remembrance kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to tell us prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: claim to possess tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

نعمت

nʿmt n-ʿ-m

literal: blessing; bounty; favor

bounty 23% precious 15% welfare 8% prosperity 8% favors 8% gifts 8% highest 8% token 8% blessing 8% gift 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the favor gleaningsGWB §558: ineffable delights kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: common herd prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Well is it gleaningsGWB §573: bounties kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift

کلّیّهٴ

kllílhٴ k-l-l

literal: all; every; all, every

all 62% every 24% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% one 1% continually 1% whatever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all men gleaningsGWB §303: each and every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: the rest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: The will the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §38: do His bidding.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: each gleaningsGWB §458: notwithstanding

حقیقیّهٴ

ḥqíqíqhٴ ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true; right

truth 33% god 23% one 15% true 11% who 5% reality 3% ideal 3% realities 2% through 2% eternal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: inner gleaningsGWB §497: God, the Sovereign Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: Him Who is the one true God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: about Whom the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offering (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: in truth

الهیّه

al-híhh ʾ-l-h

literal: god; divine; o god

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God hath fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §531: By the righteousness of the one true God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: I swear by Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: they gleaningsGWB §568: with the measure of his own self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inclinations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: by its very nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: him who

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: man-made fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §677: sign kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Revelation,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: can last tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), نعمتهای (nʿmtháy), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), باطنه (báṭnh) as “are”

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: all men gleaningsGWB §87: have been gathered together kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: certain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—as the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §22: body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: many

باطنه

báṭnh b-ṭ-n → “inwardly”

literal: inward; inner; hidden

inner 27% inwardly 27% invisible 23% spiritual 8% inward 8% secretly 4% hidden 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: secretly gleaningsGWB §248: wombs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: the hidden prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: His Concealment the-hidden-wordsHW §104: womb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: Concealment gleaningsGWB §362: inner life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the womb

طائف

ṭáʾf ṭ-w-f

literal: circle; circling; circumambulate

SE rendered باطنه (báṭnh), طائف (ṭáʾf) as “are”

circle 33% circleth 11% subservient 11% gathered 11% revolveth 11% among 11% hath 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: circleth gleaningsGWB §20: its faithful followers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: gathered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: have circled tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: round which have circled tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circle will-and-testamentW&T §8: storm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as have circled

حول

ḥúl ḥ-w-l

literal: around

SE rendered باطنه (báṭnh), طائف (ṭáʾf), حول (ḥúl) as “are”

round 50% around 13% through 10% about 7% there 3% vicinity 3% conferred 3% close 3% year 3% strength 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: round gleaningsGWB §113: manners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Wherefore, then prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: through the power of Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be

اوست

iwst h-s-t

literal: are; be; is

SE rendered باطنه (báṭnh), طائف (ṭáʾf), حول (ḥúl), اوست (iwst) as “are”

am 18% still 9% into 9% ye 9% source 9% existence 9% hath 9% destitute 9% have 9% neither 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: existence gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: neither epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: still reside gleaningsGWB §93: They are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have already epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: It is gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been

اوّلیّه

iwwlílh ʾ-w-l

literal: first; firstness

SE rendered باطنه (báṭnh), طائف (ṭáʾf), حول (ḥúl), اوست (iwst), حقیقت (ḥqíqt), اوّلیّه (iwwlílh) as “are”

world 37% primal 24% first 7% ye 6% life 6% all 6% early 4% more 4% people 4% former 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ye who are endued with fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §279: those gone before you kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: endowed with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §61: of this life and of the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters

مائدهٴ

máʾdhٴ m-w-d

literal: table; table, banquet; table/banquet

spiritual 50% bread 50%

gleaningsGWB §603: the bread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the Table gleaningsGWB §381: spiritual sustenance

سمائیّه

smáʾíʾh s-m-w

literal: heaven

heaven 67% which 17% lofty 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: which he hath entitled fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §591: His names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: in Thy Name tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn

literal: will; to want/will

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §285: endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Our desire the-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou have will-and-testamentW&T §42: attempted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: asked

حجّت

ḥjjt ḥ-j-j

literal: proof; proof, testimony; argument

testimony 70% proof 12% evidences 6% any 3% testimonies 3% standard 3% argument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His Proof gleaningsGWB §293: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: have denounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: Thy most weighty testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: for what reason gleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truth

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous gleaningsGWB §79: afflictive kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: comparative potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Thy majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §7: atrocious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy grandeur

برهان

brhán b-r-h

literal: proof; evidence; proof, evidence

proof 47% evidence 24% testimony 12% god’s 6% proofs 6% sign 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: whom gleaningsGWB §296: testimony kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonies will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proof gleaningsGWB §293: His proof

اتمّ

itmm t-m-m

literal: complete; all; completed

mightiest 29% most 29% perfect 14% consummate 14% more 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: energetically gleaningsGWB §729: expiration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: inflexible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: most perfect the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealed will-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusively epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mightiest gleaningsGWB §342: with their inmost souls

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

SE rendered رحمت (rḥmt), اسبق (isbq), عنایت (ʿnáyt), اکمل (ikml), فضل (fḍl), اکبر (ikbr) as “all”

mercy 78% mercies 5% grace 5% tender 3% loving-kindness 3% great 1% infinite 1% blessing 1% showers 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Compassionate fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §729: will deal mercilessly with him kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

اسبق

isbq s-b-q

literal: precede; preceded; precedence

SE rendered اسبق (isbq), عنایت (ʿnáyt), اکمل (ikml), فضل (fḍl), اکبر (ikbr), هر (hr) as “all, of”

all-encompassing 33% most 33% worthier 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: hast surpassed them gleaningsGWB §607: most laudable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: old prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: before the-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereunto epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: committed it before Me gleaningsGWB §92: hath transcended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: grasp

عنایت

ʿnáyt ʿ-n-y

literal: care

SE rendered عنایت (ʿnáyt), اکمل (ikml), فضل (fḍl), اکبر (ikbr), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm) as “all, of, indeed, this”

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 §168: its meaning fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §34: of grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving care prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy manifold mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the grace will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

اکمل

ikml k-m-l

literal: perfection; perfect; complete

SE rendered اکمل (ikml), فضل (fḍl), اکبر (ikbr), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), اقبال (iqbál) as “all, of, indeed, this, hath”

most 63% excelled 13% other 13% how 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: full gleaningsGWB §405: completely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: real prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: have been perfected the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfected will-and-testamentW&T §52: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatest gleaningsGWB §496: so sanctified

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

SE rendered فضل (fḍl), اکبر (ikbr), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), اقبال (iqbál) as “all, of, indeed, this, hath”

grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mercy gleaningsGWB §196: tender mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: the choicest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of grace will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r → “most”

literal: greatest; greater; great

most 38% greater 15% great 13% greatest 5% mighty 5% transcendent 5% greet 5% more 5% surest 5% supreme 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mighty gleaningsGWB §552: boastful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: densest of all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: glorified by tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire the-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtiness will-and-testamentW&T §34: wondrous

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

الیوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “this day”

literal: day; days; today

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §439: daily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: in Thy days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: This is the day

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “hath” Distinctive

literal: acceptance

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “turning” (42 occurrences)

turn 23% turned 23% turning 12% conversion 8% faith 8% setting 8% recognizing 8% having 4% return 4% acknowledged 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: before the face fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §63: hath believed kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: until now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: and will enable them to turn unto Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

نمود

nmúd nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered اکبر (ikbr), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), الیوم (al-yúm), اقبال (iqbál), نمود (nmúd) as “all, of, indeed, this, hath”

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: ye would gleaningsGWB §333: yourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: sought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: may turn

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered الیوم (al-yúm), اقبال (iqbál), نمود (nmúd), بنعمت (bnʿmt), الهی (al-hí), فائز (fáʾz) as “this, hath”

attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §331: reacheth kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achieve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath reached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: and attained tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honoured the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereunto

Gleanings — §391

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament