Gleanings — §94

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 94 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

صفات مختصّ ببعضی دون بعضی نبوده و نيست بلکه جميع انبيای مقرّبين و اصفيای مقدّسين باين صفات موصوف و باين اسماء موسومند نهايت بعضی در بعضی مراتب اشدّ ظهورا و اعظم نوراً ظاهر ميشوند چنانچه ميفرمايد تلک الرّسل فضّلنا بعضهم علی بعض پس معلوم و محقّق شد که محلّ ظهور و بروز جميع اين صفا

Shoghi Effendi Translation

These attributes of God are not, and have never been, vouchsafed specially unto certain Prophets, and withheld from others. Nay, all the Prophets of God, His well-favored, His holy and chosen Messengers are, without exception, the bearers of His names, and the embodiments of His attributes. They only differ in the intensity of their revelation, and the comparative potency of their light. Even as He hath revealed: “Some of the Apostles We have caused to excel the others.”

Translation Notes

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “these attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe gleaningsGWB §387: the descriptions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: nor gleaningsGWB §548: attribute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: and Thine attributes

مختصّ

mkhtṣṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ → “vouchsafed specially”

literal: special

vouchsafed 67% confined 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: special gleaningsGWB §710: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: singled me out the-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designed will-and-testamentW&T §42: separate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: particularly gleaningsGWB §312: confined to

ببعضی

bbʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “certain”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 40% certain 23% others 12% few 9% part 3% number 3% many 2% who 2% one 2% another 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: certain gleaningsGWB §310: Certain fruits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: of gleaningsGWB §191: those who

دون

dún d-w-n → “withheld from” Distinctive

literal: besides; without

This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “others” (59 occurrences)

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except Thee gleaningsGWB §685: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: beside prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: all else except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: foreign to gleaningsGWB §621: every defilement

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “have never”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: remained unaware gleaningsGWB §39: were all kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: could the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Self gleaningsGWB §110: have been responsible

بلکه

blkh b-l-k → “nay”

literal: rather/nay

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thy speech gleaningsGWB §324: each and every one kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: combined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §52: throughout the world

انبيای

inbíáy n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 67% meditate 17% bush 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §278: instruction given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement gleaningsGWB §95: these Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth

مقرّبين

mqrrbín q-r-b → “well-favored”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

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 §92: drawing nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §217: my kindred kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: able to approach tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

اصفيای

iṣfíáy ṣ-f-w → “chosen”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

chosen 72% attributes 8% crystal 4% thou 4% sincerity 3% purity 3% ones 3% didst 3% clear 1% messengers 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clear fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §562: goodwill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: stainless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thine elect the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: sincerity

مقدّسين

mqddsín q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holy

holy 50% blessed 25% such 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge gleaningsGWB §20: most holy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immensely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: acknowledge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansed and sanctified gleaningsGWB §234: the blest and sacred

باين

báyn b-y-n

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered انبيای (inbíáy), مقرّبين (mqrrbín), اصفيای (iṣfíáy), مقدّسين (mqddsín), باين (báyn), صفات (ṣfát), موصوف (múṣúf), باين (báyn), اسماء (ismáʾ), موسومند (músúmnd) as “the Prophets, well-favored, chosen, holy, attributes, the bearers, names, the embodiments”

utterance 35% words 13% utterances 12% between 9% clear 7% bayán 6% behold 6% manifest 4% amidst 4% expounder 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Expounder gleaningsGWB §430: self-conceit kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: verse the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: a clear token gleaningsGWB §429: perceiveth

اسماء

ismáʾ s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 72% all 22% name 2% amongst 1% most 1% whose 1% holy 1% names.’ 1% lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the heaven of bounty fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §46: the horizon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: called tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven

موسومند

músúmnd w-s-m → “embodiments”

literal: named; discerning; named, called

called 25% scan 17% known 17% embodiments 17% heedfully 8% engraven 8% named 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: them that scan heedfully gleaningsGWB §94: the embodiments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is known gleaningsGWB §101: known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: embodiments gleaningsGWB §503: heedfully kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: named gleaningsGWB §621: be engraven

نهايت

nháyt n-h-y → “utmost”

literal: utmost; end

utmost 33% shameful 13% greatest 13% without 7% ineffable 7% ultimate 7% ascendancy 7% how 7% grievously 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: not gleaningsGWB §94: without exception kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: utmost the-hidden-wordsHW §95: well-nigh ended will-and-testamentW&T §57: greatest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: forbidden gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite

اشدّ

ishdd sh-d-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; severe

This form usually rendered as “intensity”, “fiercest”, “such” (9 occurrences)

intensity 29% fiercest 14% such 14% sorely 14% grievous 14% violent 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: grievous vexations gleaningsGWB §683: grievous kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: for the vexations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §5: hath

ظهورا

ẓhúrá ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: exponents fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §307: evince kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Day of Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: for the evidences tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “potency” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “greatest” (226 occurrences)

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majesty gleaningsGWB §504: inconceivably mighty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thy majesty and greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatest gleaningsGWB §10: most excellent

نوراً

núráan n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a brilliant light fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §307: its radiance kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: the luminaries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

ميشوند

míshúnd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “would” (6 occurrences)

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: refuse gleaningsGWB §316: is to be ascribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: thou comest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §135: enter will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: written

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “even as”

literal: as

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as

ميفرمايد

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “hath revealed” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “saith”, “said”, “declareth” (93 occurrences)

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §417: may graciously enable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: delivered gleaningsGWB §418: entrusted

الرّسل

ar-rsl r-s-l → “the apostles”

literal: messenger; messengers

apostles 42% messengers 25% prophets 17% divine 8% messengers.” 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sent gleaningsGWB §323: by Thy Messengers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Messengers of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: hast entrusted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Messengers

فضّلنا

fḍḍlná f-ḍ-l → “have caused to excel”

literal: grace/favor; grace, favor

SE expanded to “have caused to excel”

have 40% caused 40% favor 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bounty gleaningsGWB §464: and of His grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: the choicest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

پس

ps p-s

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

SE rendered الرّسل (ar-rsl), فضّلنا (fḍḍlná), بعضهم (bʿḍhm), پس (ps), معلوم (mʿlúm), محقّق (mḥqqq) as “the Apostles, have caused to excel, “Some, God”

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From

معلوم

mʿlúm ʿ-l-m

literal: knowledge

SE rendered الرّسل (ar-rsl), فضّلنا (fḍḍlná), بعضهم (bʿḍhm), پس (ps), معلوم (mʿlúm), محقّق (mḥqqq) as “the Apostles, have caused to excel, “Some, God”