Gleanings — §93
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 93 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
و اين مرايای قدسيّه و مطالع هويّه بتمامهم از آن شمس وجود و جوهر مقصود حکايت مينمايند مثلاً علم ايشان از علم او و قدرت ايشان از قدرت او و سلطنت ايشان از سلطنت او و جمال ايشان از جمال او و ظهور ايشان از ظهور او و ايشانند مخازن علوم ربّانی و مواقع حکمت صمدانی و مظاهر فيض نامتناهی و مطالع شمس لايزالی ...
و اين هياکل قدسيّه مرايای اوّليّهء ازليّه هستند که حکايت نموده‌اند از غيب الغيوب و از کلّ اسماء و صفات او از علم و قدرت و سلطنت و عظمت و رحمت و حکمت و عزّت و جود و کرم و جميع اين صفات از ظهور اين جواهر احديّه ظاهر و هويدا است
Shoghi Effendi Translation
These sanctified Mirrors, these Daysprings of ancient glory, are, one and all, the Exponents on earth of Him Who is the central Orb of the universe, its Essence and ultimate Purpose. From Him proceed their knowledge and power; from Him is derived their sovereignty. The beauty of their countenance is but a reflection of His image, and their revelation a sign of His deathless glory. They are the Treasuries of Divine knowledge, and the Repositories of celestial wisdom. Through them is transmitted a grace that is infinite, and by them is revealed the Light that can never fade.… These Tabernacles of Holiness, these Primal Mirrors which reflect the light of unfading glory, are but expressions of Him Who is the Invisible of the Invisibles. By the revelation of these Gems of Divine virtue all the names and attributes of God, such as knowledge and power, sovereignty and dominion, mercy and wisdom, glory, bounty, and grace, are made manifest.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seestfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §115: implorekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: that they may behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: gaze
holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: have sanctified themselvesgleaningsGWB §407: purge themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: purify metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge
SE expanded to “these Daysprings of ancient glory”
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 11% revealers 9% day-springs 9% revealed 4% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: becoming knownfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §292: shone forthkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: Revealersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: the revelationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §341: the desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: to those heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: to my corrupt desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE rendered مطالع (mṭálʿ), هويّه (húyyh), بتمامهم (btmámhm), از (iz), شمس (shms), وجود (wjúd), جوهر (júhr), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “these Daysprings of ancient glory, universe, central, Essence, Purpose”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: will perfectgleaningsGWB §539: hath been filled upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: most perfectthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealedwill-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusivelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: endedgleaningsGWB §196: fulfilled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sun ingleaningsGWB §121: Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: these Luminaries of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the OrbgleaningsGWB §696: like the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: this sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystar
SE rendered مطالع (mṭálʿ), هويّه (húyyh), بتمامهم (btmámhm), از (iz), شمس (shms), وجود (wjúd), جوهر (júhr), مقصود (mqṣúd), حکايت (ḥkáyt), مينمايند (mínmáynd) as “these Daysprings of ancient glory, universe, central, Essence, Purpose, the Exponents, are”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: created thingsfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §665: meetkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: learning that I had beentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: will be in vainwill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like wordsgleaningsGWB §540: its treasureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the gemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: worthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §603: a jewelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those Gems of knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: every other goalgleaningsGWB §233: is the wayfarerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Their aimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: of the Desired Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Their design
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: attempt upon the lifegleaningsGWB §117: declarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: accountsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: or anything that manifestethgleaningsGWB §93: expressionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: such incidentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: calleth to remembrancegleaningsGWB §451: recounted
This form usually rendered as “would”, “pronouncing”, “ascendeth” (10 occurrences)
SE rendered جوهر (júhr), مقصود (mqṣúd), حکايت (ḥkáyt), مينمايند (mínmáynd), مثلاً (mthláan), علم (ʿlm), ايشان (iyshán), از (iz), علم (ʿlm), قدرت (qdrt) as “Essence, Purpose, the Exponents, are, knowledge, power”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: such as are like himgleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instancekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: For exampleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: can compare with Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §219: Standardkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: through a knowledge”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: through the powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §636: preordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: how greatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: and the evidences of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: be in thy power
sovereignty 80% dominion 4% crown 4% majesty 2% ascendency 2% worldly 2% ruleth 2% potencies 2% kingdom 2% power 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powersgleaningsGWB §449: from exercising His sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the potencytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority
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 §58: treasuriesgleaningsGWB §523: your treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: are treasuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: all the treasuresgleaningsGWB §558: lie hidden
divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: His DivinegleaningsGWB §564: Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord
recipients 21% repositories 14% exponents 14% which 7% some 7% station 7% instead 7% habitation 7% retreats 7% parts 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: fellgleaningsGWB §346: arosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: witnessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: have fallentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: she fell uponthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §35: I fell a victimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: come to pass
wisdom 85% divine 4% sagacious 1% thou 1% through 1% cord 1% dictates 1% inscrutable 1% unnumbered 1% exercise 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: gave judgmentgleaningsGWB §322: The learned menkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: firmerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §186: to ruletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive
everlasting 46% eternal 11% celestial 7% god 7% ancient 7% immortal 7% ethereal 4% only 4% all-abiding 4% unfading 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-AbidinggleaningsGWB §118: immortalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thine eternitywill-and-testamentW&T §53: unfailinggleaningsGWB §40: everlasting bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternity
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §13: He Who is the Source of all gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: His manifold bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §25: the manifold gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheldgleaningsGWB §195: deprivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: keep you backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Debar
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: eliminategleaningsGWB §200: Ancientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye ceased notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: noonthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perishethwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §37: even unto this day
SE rendered مطالع (mṭálʿ), شمس (shms), لايزالی (láyzálí), هياکل (híákl), قدسيّه (qdsísh), مرايای (mráyáy), اوّليّهء (iwwlílhʾ), ازليّه (izlílh) as “them is, Light, fade.…, of Holiness, Mirrors, Primal, unfading”
embodiments 22% temples 15% beings 15% manifestations 11% persons 11% tabernacles 7% bodies 7% inmost 4% noble 4% temple 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §96: of the Súratu’l-Haykalfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §634: the Embodimentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: all createdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: my bodytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
This form usually rendered as “eternal”, “immortal”, “everlasting” (41 occurrences)
eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscuredgleaningsGWB §34: of concealmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of the Invisiblesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of the seentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: invisiblegleaningsGWB §409: of the invisible One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §43: before His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmamentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: the loftinesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §94: the embodiments ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: dost ascribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: Were I to attempt to describe Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §268: hath proclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievousgleaningsGWB §37: most weightykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: greater thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §5: bitterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Him Who is the God of mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §372: of God the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glorygleaningsGWB §118: all-gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §437: Most Powerfultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride Myself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of My generosityfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowalgleaningsGWB §569: Thy favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: through Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §34: downpour
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 §122: great manygleaningsGWB §360: a numberkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: in the pluralprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Gather them, then, togetherthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §25: deliberationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: all other
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: but a man likegleaningsGWB §135: profane and mortal eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Not one singleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: othertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: no mangleaningsGWB §326: of God
