Gleanings — §597

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 597 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

بیانش آفاق را بنور اتّفاق منوّر فرماید ذکرش نار محبّت برافروزد و سبحات مانعه و حجبات حایله را بسوزد یک عمل پاک را از افلاک بگذراند و بال بسته را بگشاید و قوّت رفته را باز آرد...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Through the power of the words He hath uttered the whole of the human race can be illumined with the light of unity, and the remembrance of His Name is able to set on fire the hearts of all men, and burn away the veils that intervene between them and His glory. One righteous act is endowed with a potency that can so elevate the dust as to cause it to pass beyond the heaven of heavens. It can tear every bond asunder, and hath the power to restore the force that hath spent itself and vanished.…

Translation Notes

بیانش

bíánsh b-y-n → “words he hath uttered”

literal: utterance

SE expanded to “words He hath uttered”

utterance 50% words 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: explanation fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §658: through the power of thine utterance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: to extol tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

آفاق

áfáq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered بیانش (bíánsh), آفاق (áfáq), بنور (bnúr), اتّفاق (ittfáq), منوّر (mnúnr) as “the words He hath uttered, the light, unity, with”

world 44% whole 20% all 10% horizon 7% earth 5% regions 5% horizons 2% heaven 2% throughout 2% men 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: heaven fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §713: from kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: universe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: and recognize this most luminous Horizon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §5: regions

بنور

bnúr n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Light fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §718: lit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: of unfading splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: flood his tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiance will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

اتّفاق

ittfáq w-f-q → “unity”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

concord 25% unity 20% unanimously 15% fellowship 10% unitedly 5% harmony 5% peace 5% spirit 5% union 5% firmly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to graciously assist them gleaningsGWB §439: lamentably defective kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath recognized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Thou didst, through Thy strengthening grace, enable the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §53: help epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aid gleaningsGWB §441: union

فرماید

frmáyd frmúdn

literal: say; says

SE rendered بنور (bnúr), اتّفاق (ittfáq), منوّر (mnúnr), فرماید (frmáyd), ذکرش (dhkrsh), نار (nár), محبّت (mḥbbt), برافروزد (bráfrúzd) as “the light, unity, with, the remembrance of His Name, fire, hearts, set on”

saith 40% hath 15% said 13% revealed 12% will 6% may 3% spoken 3% recorded 3% bestow 2% inflict 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned into gleaningsGWB §120: made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: say prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: bestow gleaningsGWB §381: pervadeth

ذکرش

dhkrsh dh-k-r → “remembrance of his name”

literal: remembrance

SE expanded to “remembrance of His Name”

describe 27% remembrance 18% devotions 9% exalted 9% depict 9% holy 9% which 9% name 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: setteth forth gleaningsGWB §381: explained kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expound prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: the thought of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

نار

nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 64% flame 17% flames 5% into 3% hell 3% former 3% latter 3% afire 1% set 1% utter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Hell gleaningsGWB §109: into fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: hell.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: its tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of fire will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the fire gleaningsGWB §558: without fire

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

This form usually rendered as “love”, “loving-kindness”, “affection” (49 occurrences)

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: because of their love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §486: unto His love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: O Thou Who art the Beloved tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §30: wouldst not have ascribed will-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)

سبحات

sbḥát s-b-ḥ → “and burn away the veils”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

SE expanded to “and burn away the veils”

veils 45% veil 15% “veils 15% mists 5% veiled 5% impediments 5% burn 5% clouds 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory to fire-tabletFire §14: veiled gleaningsGWB §387: Immeasurably exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: Praise be unto Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high will-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God

مانعه

mánʿh m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered نار (nár), محبّت (mḥbbt), برافروزد (bráfrúzd), سبحات (sbḥát), مانعه (mánʿh), حجبات (ḥjbát), حایله (ḥáylh), بسوزد (bsúzd), یک (yk), عمل (ʿml) as “fire, hearts, set on, and burn away the veils, that intervene, One, righteous act”

obstacle 11% veil 11% interfere 11% intervening 11% naught 11% none 11% withholder 11% can 11% hindrance 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: ye have been forbidden gleaningsGWB §522: and caused it to cease from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: can hinder tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: obscure

حجبات

ḥjbát ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered برافروزد (bráfrúzd), سبحات (sbḥát), مانعه (mánʿh), حجبات (ḥjbát), حایله (ḥáylh), بسوزد (bsúzd), یک (yk), عمل (ʿml) as “set on, and burn away the veils, that intervene, One, righteous act”

veils 63% veil 22% densest 2% veiled 2% dust 2% sayings 2% such 2% intervening 2% shut 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: shut thee not out as by a veil from Him gleaningsGWB §8: shut out itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: have shut off tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: deter thee

حایله

ḥáylh ḥ-w-l → “that intervene”

literal: now; state; around

intervene 38% hath 13% hindered 13% hindereth 13% interveneth 13% hidden 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: the present day gleaningsGWB §482: year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: how prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: came in tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

یک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each

پاک

pák pák

literal: pure; clean; pure/clean

SE rendered حایله (ḥáylh), بسوزد (bsúzd), یک (yk), عمل (ʿml), پاک (pák), از (iz), افلاک (iflák), بگذراند (bgdhránd), بال (bál), بسته (bsth) as “that intervene, One, righteous act, the heaven of heavens, pass beyond, tear every bond asunder”

cleanse 30% cleansed 23% pure 13% sanctified 10% stainless 7% cleansing 3% sanctify 3% purge 3% unsullied 3% clear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §140: pure the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unsullied gleaningsGWB §35: sanctified the-hidden-wordsHW §85: a clear vision gleaningsGWB §132: Sanctify the-hidden-wordsHW §110: stainless gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse

افلاک

iflák f-l-k → “heaven of heavens”

literal: ark; ship; sphere

SE expanded to “heaven of heavens”

celestial 33% heaven 33% heavens 17% realm 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ark on fire-tabletFire §25: Ark gleaningsGWB §594: an ark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: that it may the-hidden-wordsHW §132: realm gleaningsGWB §322: celestial spheres kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: noon-tide glory

بال

bál b-ʾ-l

literal: wing

SE rendered عمل (ʿml), پاک (pák), از (iz), افلاک (iflák), بگذراند (bgdhránd), بال (bál), بسته (bsth), بگشاید (bgsháyd), قوّت (qúqt), رفته (rfth) as “righteous act, the heaven of heavens, pass beyond, tear every bond asunder, power, hath spent itself”

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §13: winged

بسته

bsth bstn → “must”

literal: bind; bound; to bind

fettered 22% girded 22% must 11% captive 11% solely 11% schemed 11% gird 11%

gleaningsGWB §334: captive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: solely dependent upon the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters gleaningsGWB §147: must, therefore, depend upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: schemed gleaningsGWB §40: fettered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: don gleaningsGWB §551: must cling unto

بگشاید

bgsháyd gshúdn

literal: open; opened; opens

SE rendered افلاک (iflák), بگذراند (bgdhránd), بال (bál), بسته (bsth), بگشاید (bgsháyd), قوّت (qúqt), رفته (rfth), باز (báz), آرد (árd) as “the heaven of heavens, pass beyond, tear every bond asunder, power, hath spent itself, restore the force that”

reveal 50% will 50%

gleaningsGWB §672: unlocked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: cried out:the-hidden-wordsHW §111: speak not gleaningsGWB §657: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: open the-hidden-wordsHW §128: will make thee gleaningsGWB §142: reveal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spoke

رفته

rfth rftn → “hath spent itself”

literal: go; to go; gone

SE expanded to “hath spent itself”

hath 25% fled 8% delivered 8% repaired 8% joined 8% went 8% addressed 8% visited 8% sold 8% hadst 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: was sold gleaningsGWB §147: will be his progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: can blossom nowhere will-and-testamentW&T §40: lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: joined gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hath frequented no

باز

báz b-ʾ-z

literal: open

SE rendered بسته (bsth), بگشاید (bgsháyd), قوّت (qúqt), رفته (rfth), باز (báz), آرد (árd) as “tear every bond asunder, power, hath spent itself, restore the force that”