Gleanings — §95

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 95 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

پس معلوم و محقّق شد که محلّ ظهور و بروز جميع اين صفات عاليه و اسمای غير متناهيه انبيا و اوليای او هستند خواه بعضی از اين صفات در آن هياکل نوريّه بر حسب ظاهر ظاهر شود و خواه نشود نه اينست که اگر صفتی بر حسب ظاهر از آن ارواح مجرّده ظاهر نشود نفی آن صفت از آن محالّ صفات الهيّه و معادن اسمآء ربوبيّه شود لهذا بر همه اين وجودات منيره و طلعات بديعه حکم جميع صفات اللّه از سلطنت و عظمت و امثال آن جاری است اگر چه بر حسب ظاهر بسلطنت ظاهره و غير آن ظاهر نشوند ...

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It hath, therefore, become manifest and evident that within the tabernacles of these Prophets and chosen Ones of God the light of His infinite names and exalted attributes hath been reflected, even though the light of some of these attributes may or may not be outwardly revealed from these luminous Temples to the eyes of men. That a certain attribute of God hath not been outwardly manifested by these Essences of Detachment doth in no wise imply that they who are the Daysprings of God’s attributes and the Treasuries of His holy names did not actually possess it. Therefore, these illuminated Souls, these beauteous Countenances have, each and every one of them, been endowed with all the attributes of God, such as sovereignty, dominion, and the like, even though to outward seeming they be shorn of all earthly majesty.…

Translation Notes

معلوم

mʿlúm ʿ-l-m → “manifest” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “evident”, “known”, “clear” (86 occurrences)

evident 34% known 21% clear 16% who 9% made 5% manifest 5% know 3% object 3% ascertained 2% attested 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: ascertained fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §312: that kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: one of the signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: all the peoples of the world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

محقّق

mḥqqq ḥ-q-q → “evident”

literal: truth; true; right

evident 31% proven 13% recognized 13% absolute 6% hath 6% beyond 6% manifest 6% inevitable 6% confined 6% definitely 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Verily gleaningsGWB §722: in his heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: spiritual prayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truth the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: inner

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l → “place”

literal: place; place, location

place 19% seat 19% recipient 12% recipients 12% targets 8% path 8% within 8% object 8% one 4% another 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: The dungeon gleaningsGWB §573: allowed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: points prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: vesture the-hidden-wordsHW §102: dwelling will-and-testamentW&T §39: a certain place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: place gleaningsGWB §361: targets

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifested”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: committed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §598: diffused kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: outer being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear

بروز

brúz b-r-z → “revelation”

literal: manifestation

revelation 38% corporeal 25% manifestation 13% revealers 13% come 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the revelation of My glory gleaningsGWB §30: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: Revealers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and an evidence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: disclosed gleaningsGWB §204: as proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: come to pass

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “exalted attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 96% ornament 1% traits 1% all 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe gleaningsGWB §91: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mystery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and Thy most august attributes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §302: portray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: concerning the character of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: Thy virtues

عاليه

ʿálíh ʿ-l-w

literal: highest; exalted; high

SE rendered بروز (brúz), جميع (jmíʿ), صفات (ṣfát), عاليه (ʿálíh), اسمای (ismáy) as “reflected, all, exalted attributes, infinite names”

exalted 33% most 17% noble 11% higher 6% honor 6% supreme 6% preeminent 6% immensely 6% lofty 6% pre-eminent 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: may be exalted fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §58: the Most High.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: how could tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

اسمای

ismáy s-m-w → “infinite names”

literal: name; names

names 82% most 18%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: this Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §286: the knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: invested with Thy title tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “the”

literal: other; other than

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), صفات (ṣfát), عاليه (ʿálíh), اسمای (ismáy), غير (ghír), متناهيه (mtnáhíh), انبيا (inbíá), اوليای (iwlíáy) as “all, exalted attributes, infinite names, chosen”

others 19% other 19% without 10% all 10% except 10% unseemly 9% another 7% different 5% any 5% infinite 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: except fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §211: altered kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: violate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: none save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §103: with others than Myself will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting

متناهيه

mtnáhíh n-h-y

literal: end; utmost; ended

SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), عاليه (ʿálíh), اسمای (ismáy), غير (ghír), متناهيه (mtnáhíh), انبيا (inbíá), اوليای (iwlíáy), هستند (hstnd), خواه (khúáh) as “exalted attributes, infinite names, chosen, though”

infinite 75% limited 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Muntaha fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: summit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: the profoundest thinkers tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

انبيا

inbíá n-b-ʾ

literal: prophet; prophets

SE rendered اسمای (ismáy), غير (ghír), متناهيه (mtnáhíh), انبيا (inbíá), اوليای (iwlíáy), هستند (hstnd), خواه (khúáh), بعضی (bʿḍí) as “infinite names, chosen, though, some”

prophets 64% prophet 13% announcement 7% informeth 3% great 3% apostle 3% prophet’s 3% tidings 1% instruction 1% prophethood 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the Revelations of Moses and Muhammad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the Prophet gleaningsGWB §230: with tidings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets

اوليای

iwlíáy w-l-y → “chosen”

literal: friend; guardian; lord

chosen 38% loved 33% authorities 5% holy 5% leaders 5% before 5% ye 5% prophets 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: outrivalled gleaningsGWB §38: To them that are endowed with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: masters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: them that are dear to Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: men will-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained upon me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: successive gleaningsGWB §123: His chosen Ones

هستند

hstnd h-s-t

literal: are; be; is

SE rendered اوليای (iwlíáy), هستند (hstnd), خواه (khúáh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), صفات (ṣfát) as “chosen, though, some, of”

still 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: still reside gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: destitute of all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: It is gleaningsGWB §93: They are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: neither epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: are gleaningsGWB §100: am

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “some”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 41% certain 24% few 12% others 11% many 3% who 3% number 3% several 1% whenever 1% other 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: part gleaningsGWB §94: unto certain Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: A number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: many gleaningsGWB §451: part at least kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: number

هياکل

híákl h-y-k-l

literal: temple; temples

SE rendered خواه (khúáh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), صفات (ṣfát), هياکل (híákl), نوريّه (núrírh), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “though, some, of, revealed, outwardly”

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 §85: temple fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §438: world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: bodies tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelic the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple

منيره

mnírh n-w-r → “illuminated” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “radiant”, “illumined” (60 occurrences)

resplendent 36% radiant 11% illumined 11% luminous 9% illuminated 9% shining 7% enlightening 5% effulgent 5% clear 5% enlightened 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: guided by the light fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §50: the splendors of the Light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: on fire tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiance will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

حسب

ḥsb ḥ-s-b → “reckoning” Distinctive

literal: reckoned; reckoning

This form usually rendered as “literally”, “seeming” (21 occurrences)

literally 67% seeming 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §314: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: seeming the-hidden-wordsHW §134: infernal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: taketh count gleaningsGWB §382: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: a reckoning the-hidden-wordsHW §32: account

نشوند

nshúnd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “would”, “find”, “may” (10 occurrences)

would 40% find 20% may 20% cease 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: have I declared gleaningsGWB §40: thou shouldst kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §111: until he will-and-testamentW&T §13: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth

ارواح

irúáḥ r-w-ḥ → “essences”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

souls 46% soul 12% essences 12% spirits 8% human 4% embodiments 4% every 4% hearts 4% beings 4% symbols 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: breath of life fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §70: your souls kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: sweet savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: Cause me to rest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease

مجرّده

mjrrdh j-r-d → “detachment”

literal: detached

detachment 55% detached 15% sooner 5% symbols 5% when 5% soon 5% pure 5% only 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No sooner gleaningsGWB §669: detached kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: pure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §9: is only gleaningsGWB §305: having stripped itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: as soon as gleaningsGWB §683: character

نفی

nfí n-f-y

literal: negation; negation, denial; denial

SE rendered از (iz), ارواح (irúáḥ), مجرّده (mjrrdh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشود (nshúd), نفی (nfí), صفت (ṣft), از (iz), محالّ (mḥáll), صفات (ṣfát), الهيّه (al-híhh) as “of, Essences, Detachment, Daysprings, God’s attributes”

denial 43% negation 17% did 9% nothingness 4% banishment 4% question 4% denounced 4% suppress 4% abolished 4% exile 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: exiles gleaningsGWB §131: banishment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: denounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: of negation will-and-testamentW&T §3: exile epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: denial gleaningsGWB §95: did not actually possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: incompatible

الهيّه

al-híhh ʾ-l-h → “of his holy” Distinctive

literal: god; divine; o god

This form usually rendered as “god”, “divine”, “lord” (900 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of His holy”

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: O my God—hath tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

معادن

mʿádn ʿ-d-n → “treasuries”

literal: mine, source; mine; mine, repository

treasuries 40% mines 40% minerals 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines gleaningsGWB §356: and to Him Who is the Fountain thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals gleaningsGWB §286: the Wellspring

ربوبيّه

rbúbíbh r-b-b

literal: lord; divine; lordship

SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), الهيّه (al-híhh), معادن (mʿádn), اسمآء (ismáʾ), ربوبيّه (rbúbíbh), لهذا (lhdhá), بر (br), همه (hmh), وجودات (wjúdát) as “God’s attributes, of, Treasuries, names did, Therefore, the, Souls”

divinity 36% god 21% voice 21% holy 14% lordship 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: my Lord gleaningsGWB §549: His holy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lord.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Thy Divine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 63% since 13% reason 13% owing 13%

gleaningsGWB §287: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: For this reason gleaningsGWB §122: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: owing to the fact that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: therefore

همه

hmh h-m-h → “the”

literal: all; every/all

SE rendered معادن (mʿádn), اسمآء (ismáʾ), ربوبيّه (rbúbíbh), لهذا (lhdhá), بر (br), همه (hmh), وجودات (wjúdát), منيره (mnírh), طلعات (ṭlʿát), بديعه (bdíʿh) as “Treasuries, names did, Therefore, the, Souls, illuminated, Countenances, beauteous”

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every

وجودات

wjúdát w-j-d → “souls”

literal: existence; find; existent

souls 40% beings 40% holy 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inhaled fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §109: of all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: Yet,prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: any existence whatever tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

طلعات

ṭlʿát ṭ-l-ʿ → “countenances”

literal: countenance

countenances 31% revealers 25% beings 19% beauties 6% maids 6% holy 6% angelic 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the dawning-places fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §467: the well-informed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: that haply ye may be informed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: first stirrings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

بديعه

bdíʿh b-d-ʿ → “beauteous” Distinctive

literal: wondrous; wonders

This form usually rendered as “wondrous”, “new”, “badi” (60 occurrences)

wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: new gleaningsGWB §546: How wondrous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: East prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: through the wonders tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Name the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universe gleaningsGWB §621: to His wondrous

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “endowed” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)

wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy wisdom gleaningsGWB §396: by wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: penalty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: Supreme Ordainer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: government

عظمت

ʿẓmt ʿ-ẓ-m → “dominion”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

majesty 30% greatness 27% dominion 13% glory 13% grandeur 7% overpowering 3% heavenly 3% grievous 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous gleaningsGWB §9: inestimable kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §310: is immense the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honored

امثال

imthál m-th-l → “like”

literal: like; likeness

such 33% like 31% similar 15% likeness 5% equal 3% resemble 3% uttered 3% violence 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as gleaningsGWB §126: identical kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: likeneth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as

جاری

járí j-r-y

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

SE rendered از (iz), سلطنت (slṭnt), عظمت (ʿẓmt), امثال (imthál), جاری (járí), چه (chh), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “sovereignty, dominion, like, even, though, outward”