Gleanings — §541
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 541 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), کتب (ktb), منزلهٴ (mnzlhٴ), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), احدیّه (iḥdídh) as “any man, Scriptures, sent down, from, heaven, God’s holy Will”
23 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “none”, “divine”, “any” (95 occurrences)
SE expanded to “God’s holy Will”
SE rendered کتب (ktb), منزلهٴ (mnzlhٴ), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), احدیّه (iḥdídh), بدیدهٔ (bdídh), بصیرت (bṣírt), مشاهده (msháhdh), نماید (nmáyd), تفکّر (tfkkr) as “Scriptures, sent down, from, heaven, God’s holy Will, may, meditate”
SE rendered منزلهٴ (mnzlhٴ), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), احدیّه (iḥdídh), بدیدهٔ (bdídh), بصیرت (bṣírt), مشاهده (msháhdh), نماید (nmáyd), تفکّر (tfkkr), کند (knd) as “sent down, from, heaven, God’s holy Will, may, meditate, hath”
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “have”, “perceive”, “offer” (24 occurrences)
literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “apprehend”, “understanding” (88 occurrences)
SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), نفوس (nfús), نفس (nfs), واحده (wáḥdh), مشاهده (msháhdh), شوند (shúnd), جمیع (jmíʿ), قلوب (qlúb), نقش (nqsh), خاتم (khátm), الملک (al-mlk) as “all, soul, one, regarded, every heart, seal, Kingdom”
SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), شوند (shúnd), جمیع (jmíʿ), قلوب (qlúb), نقش (nqsh), خاتم (khátm), الملک (al-mlk), للّه (lllh), منطبع (mnṭbʿ) as “regarded, every heart, seal, Kingdom, God’s”, stamped”
SE rendered خاتم (khátm), الملک (al-mlk), للّه (lllh), منطبع (mnṭbʿ), شموس (shmús), عنایت (ʿnáyt), اشراقات (ishráqát), انجم (injm), فضل (fḍl) as “seal, Kingdom, God’s”, stamped, Divine bounty, grace, and”
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “loving-kindness”, “loving” (46 occurrences)
SE rendered للّه (lllh), منطبع (mnṭbʿ), شموس (shmús), عنایت (ʿnáyt), اشراقات (ishráqát), انجم (injm), فضل (fḍl), رحمت (rḥmt), جمیع (jmíʿ), احاطه (iḥáṭh) as “God’s”, stamped, Divine bounty, grace, and, mercy, all mankind, envelop”
SE rendered عنایت (ʿnáyt), اشراقات (ishráqát), انجم (injm), فضل (fḍl), رحمت (rḥmt), جمیع (jmíʿ), احاطه (iḥáṭh) as “Divine bounty, grace, and, mercy, all mankind, envelop”
SE expanded to “one true God”
SE rendered احاطه (iḥáṭh), نماید (nmáyd), حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), از (iz), برای (bráy), چیزی (chízí) as “envelop, one true God, exalted, His glory, nothing”
SE rendered جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), از (iz), برای (bráy), چیزی (chízí), اخذ (ikhdh), ننموده (nnmúdh), نه (nh), از (iz), طاعت (ṭáʿt), عالم (ʿálm), باو (báw) as “exalted, His glory, nothing, allegiance of mankind, Him”
SE rendered چیزی (chízí), اخذ (ikhdh), ننموده (nnmúdh), نه (nh), از (iz), طاعت (ṭáʿt), عالم (ʿálm), باو (báw), نفعی (nfʿí) as “nothing, allegiance of mankind, Him, profiteth”
This form usually rendered as “divines”, “leaders”, “commentators” (69 occurrences)
5 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered طاعت (ṭáʿt), عالم (ʿálm), باو (báw), نفعی (nfʿí), راجع (rájʿ), نه (nh), از (iz), ترک (trk), نقصی (nqṣí), وارد (wárd) as “allegiance of mankind, Him, profiteth, its perversity, harm”
SE rendered باو (báw), نفعی (nfʿí), راجع (rájʿ), نه (nh), از (iz), ترک (trk), نقصی (nqṣí), وارد (wárd), هر (hr), طیر (ṭír), ملکوت (mlkút), بیان (bíán) as “Him, profiteth, its perversity, harm, Bird, the Realm, Utterance”
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
SE rendered ترک (trk), نقصی (nqṣí), وارد (wárd), هر (hr), طیر (ṭír), ملکوت (mlkút), بیان (bíán), باین (báyn), کلمه (klmh) as “its perversity, harm, Bird, the Realm, Utterance, words, call”
This form usually rendered as “uttering”, “speak”, “utterance” (52 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “willed” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “allow”, “cover” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “fellowship and love”
This form usually rendered as “moment”, “hour”, “time” (90 occurrences)
SE rendered بیابند (bíábnd), حین (ḥín), نفوس (nfús), عارفه (ʿárfh), بر (br), حرّیّت (ḥrrírt), حقیقی (ḥqíqí) as “inhale, continually, every understanding heart, liberty, true”
SE rendered بیابند (bíábnd), حین (ḥín), نفوس (nfús), عارفه (ʿárfh), بر (br), حرّیّت (ḥrrírt), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), آگاه (ágáh), شوند (shúnd), راحت (ráḥt) as “inhale, continually, every understanding heart, liberty, true, undisturbed peace”
SE rendered نفوس (nfús), عارفه (ʿárfh), بر (br), حرّیّت (ḥrrírt), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), آگاه (ágáh), شوند (shúnd), راحت (ráḥt) as “every understanding heart, liberty, true, undisturbed peace”
SE rendered حرّیّت (ḥrrírt), حقیقی (ḥqíqí), آگاه (ágáh), شوند (shúnd), راحت (ráḥt), اندر (indr), راحت (ráḥt), مشاهده (msháhdh), نمایند (nmáynd), آسایش (ásáysh) as “liberty, true, undisturbed peace, absolute composure”
SE rendered ارض (irḍ), بانوار (bánúár), آفتاب (áftáb), مقام (mqám), منوّر (mnúnr), یصدق (yṣdq) as “earth, light, station, illumined, said”
This form usually rendered as “said”, “numbered” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered مقام (mqám), منوّر (mnúnr), یصدق (yṣdq), یقال (yqál), نَرَی (naray), عِوَجًا (ʿiwajan) as “station, illumined, said, see, hollows”
1 occurrence in corpus