Gleanings — §618

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 618 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

العزيز القدير أن أقرأ يا عبد ما وصل إليك من آثار الله بربوات المقرّبين لتستجذب بها نفسك وتستجذب من نغماتك أفئدة الخلائق أجمعين ومن يقرأ آيات الله من بيته وحدة لينشر نفحاتها ملائكة النّاشرات إلى كلّ الجهات وينقلب بها كلّ نفس سليم ولو لن يستشعر في نفسه ولكن يظهر عليه هذا الفضل في يوم من الأيّام كذلك قدّر خفيّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber, the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb. Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtue of the grace vouchsafed unto him must needs sooner or later exercise its influence upon his soul. Thus have the mysteries of the Revelation of God been decreed by virtue of the Will of Him Who is the Source of power and wisdom.

Translation Notes

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “almighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy power fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §1: of Thy majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy mercifulness and might the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: exalted and glorified be He

القدير

al-qdír q-d-r → “power” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “most”, “strength” (70 occurrences)

almighty 38% most 29% strength 6% all-powerful 6% might 6% power 4% potent 4% art 2% god 2% all-subduing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decreed fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §358: according to kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: by the power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

أقرأ

ʾaqrʾ q-r-ʾ → “read” Distinctive

literal: read; reading

This form usually rendered as “"peruse”, “peruse” (2 occurrences)

“peruse 50% peruse 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: read gleaningsGWB §85: Read ye its verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: To be recited tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Chant it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Peruse gleaningsGWB §85: Read it tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: the one who chants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: “Peruse

عبد

ʿbd ʿ-b-d → “servant”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 82% one 8% god 3% man’s 3% servant” 3% servant’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a slave fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §149: the exercise of their devotions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: your father’s worship.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: of the Adored One tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

وصل

wṣl w-ṣ-l → “presence” Distinctive

literal: union

This form usually rendered as “reunion”, “attained”, “received” (10 occurrences)

reunion 25% attained 13% received 13% come 13% union 13% welding 13% attain 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: at fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §122: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: have never been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and Thy presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reached the-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: theft and larceny

إليك

ʾilík ʾ-l-y → “until” Distinctive

literal: to; to, until

This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: towards gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: until gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace; signs

SE rendered أقرأ (ʾaqrʾ), عبد (ʿbd), وصل (wṣl), إليك (ʾilík), آثار (áthár), الله (al-lh), بربوات (brbúát), المقرّبين (al-mqrrbín), لتستجذب (ltstjdhb) as “Intone, servant, been received, thee, God, as intoned, them who have drawn nigh, kindle”

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: results gleaningsGWB §363: testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: the signs and tokens will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §39: the truth of the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations

بربوات

brbúát r-b-w → “education” Distinctive

literal: education

This form usually rendered as “intoned” (1 occurrences)

education 33% lord 17% intoned 17% educateth 17% brought 17%

gleaningsGWB §618: as intoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: educateth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and brought me up gleaningsGWB §112: my Lord gleaningsGWB §540: education

المقرّبين

al-mqrrbín q-r-b → “them who have drawn nigh”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE expanded to “them who have drawn nigh”

nigh 18% favored 18% enjoy 18% who 14% well-favored 11% near 7% well-favoured 4% favourites 4% brought 4% such 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: draw Me nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §290: draw them nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: offer a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: approached tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence

لتستجذب

ltstjdhb j-dh-b → “attract”

literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw

kindle 50% attract 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: enrapture fire-tabletFire §3: Thy gleaningsGWB §618: kindle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: enravished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: ecstasies gleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transports

نفسك

nfsk n-f-s → “thine own soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “thine own soul”

thyself 28% own 26% self 19% thee 15% soul 3% himself 3% unto 2% inmost 2% spirit 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for their own sakes gleaningsGWB §97: access unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: fleeting breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: their hearts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

نغماتك

nghmátk n-gh-m → “sweetness of thy melody”

literal: melody; melodies

SE expanded to “sweetness of thy melody”

accents 50% melodies 17% sweetness 17% sweet 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §103: accents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: any prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: the accents of Thy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song gleaningsGWB §588: accent of the Voice

أفئدة

ʾafʾdh f-ʾ-d → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hearts gleaningsGWB §453: the souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: the hearts gleaningsGWB §506: your souls

الخلائق

al-khláʾq kh-l-q → “all men” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “entire”, “peoples”, “dwell” (16 occurrences)

entire 33% peoples 25% dwell 8% people 8% whole 8% all 8% creatures 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: God created thee fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §176: saintly and pious life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: this unworthy people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy creatures—I tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §83: creators epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator

أجمعين

ʾajmʿín j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered نغماتك (nghmátk), أفئدة (ʾafʾdh), الخلائق (al-khláʾq), أجمعين (ʾajmʿín), ومن (wmn), يقرأ (yqrʾ), آيات (áyát), الله (al-lh), بيته (bíth) as “sweetness of thy melody, hearts, all men, Whoso, reciteth, the verses, God, his chamber”

all 50% entire 25% arrayed 13% can 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: every gleaningsGWB §170: your gathering together kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: combined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries

يقرأ

yqrʾ q-r-ʾ → “reciteth”

literal: recite; recites

recite 29% reciteth 29% studied 14% intone 14% all 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: studied gleaningsGWB §618: Intone tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: all divine attributes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: recite epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: reciteth

آيات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “verses”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §531: the testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs

بيته

bíth b-y-t → “house”

literal: house; houses; house/home

house 79% habitation 11% most 5% chamber 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: home gleaningsGWB §680: habitation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my home will-and-testamentW&T §38: this House epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: his house gleaningsGWB §543: your habitations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitation will-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body

وحدة

wḥdh w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered ومن (wmn), يقرأ (yqrʾ), آيات (áyát), الله (al-lh), بيته (bíth), وحدة (wḥdh), لينشر (línshr), نفحاتها (nfḥáthá), ملائكة (mláʾkh) as “Whoso, reciteth, the verses, God, his chamber, shall scatter abroad, the fragrance, scattering angels”

alone 71% god 14% one 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the harmonizing fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §381: The true believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Incomparable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

لينشر

línshr n-sh-r → “spread” Distinctive

literal: spreading; spread

This form usually rendered as “shall” (1 occurrences)

spread 29% spreading 13% diffuse 13% noised 8% promotion 8% shed 8% diffusion 8% propagation 4% disseminate 4% resurrection 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagation gleaningsGWB §365: promotion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been noised abroad will-and-testamentW&T §55: diffusing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: spread gleaningsGWB §618: shall scatter abroad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: shed abroad

ملائكة

mláʾkh m-l-k → “scattering angels”

literal: kingdom; king; owner

angels 88% guardian 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: control gleaningsGWB §620: the Sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thine all-sufficient riches tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may be will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

الجهات

al-jhát j-h-h

literal: direction; direction, side; direction/side

SE rendered ملائكة (mláʾkh), النّاشرات (an-náshrát), الجهات (al-jhát), وينقلب (wínqlb), نفس (nfs), سليم (slím), ولو (wlú) as “scattering angels, shall cause, the heart, righteous man, Though”

side 25% direction 25% directions 13% attachment 13% every 13% sides 13%

fire-tabletFire §6: side gleaningsGWB §195: Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides gleaningsGWB §636: have We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: on every side gleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: attachment to

وينقلب

wínqlb q-l-b → “shall cause”

literal: heart; hearts; turn

hearts 52% heart 39% souls 2% all 1% radiant 1% men’s 1% mine 1% whole 1% soul 1% human 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: their hearts gleaningsGWB §551: of his heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: been shaken the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformed

سليم

slím s-l-m → “peace” Distinctive

literal: peace

This form usually rendered as “heart”, “sane”, “sanctified” (4 occurrences)

heart 25% sane 25% sanctified 25% righteous 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon him gleaningsGWB §461: greeting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: a recognized authority prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: health will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the peace gleaningsGWB §523: ye deliver kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: submit

ولو

wlú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

يستشعر

ystshʿr sh-ʿ-r → “consciousness” Distinctive

literal: indicating; hair; perceive

This form usually rendered as “remain” (1 occurrences)

consciousness 16% perceive 16% comprehend 11% expressive 11% indicate 11% indicative 11% hair 11% understand 5% indicating 5% mental 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: not gleaningsGWB §358: is expressive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: slumber of negligence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: hair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: indicating gleaningsGWB §566: be roused from their heedlessness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: doth indicate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: wisdom

ولكن

wlkn l-k-n → “yet”

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered سليم (slím), ولو (wlú), يستشعر (ystshʿr), نفسه (nfsh), ولكن (wlkn), يظهر (yẓhr), عليه (ʿlíh), الفضل (al-fḍl), يوم (yúm) as “righteous man, Though, remain unaware, soul, yet, Revelation, the virtue of the grace”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: yet gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

يظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hath manifested Me fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §113: whatsoever they may manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Day of Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and flowed down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

عليه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y

literal: upon; on; exalted

SE rendered يستشعر (ystshʿr), نفسه (nfsh), ولكن (wlkn), يظهر (yẓhr), عليه (ʿlíh), الفضل (al-fḍl), يوم (yúm), الأيّام (al-ʾayyám) as “remain unaware, soul, yet, Revelation, the virtue of the grace, sooner or later”