Kitáb-i-'Ahd — §16

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 16 of 16.

Source (Persian)

* از ملکوت بيان مقصود عالميان نازلشد آنچه که سبب حيات عالم و نجات امم است * نصايح قلم اعلی را بگوش حقيقی اصغا نمائيد * إنّها خير لکم عمّا علی الأرض يشهد بذلک کتابي العزيز البديع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

That which is conducive to the regeneration of the world and the salvation of the peoples and kindreds of the earth hath been sent down from the heaven of the utterance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. Give ye a hearing ear to the counsels of the Pen of Glory. Better is this for you than all that is on the earth. Unto this beareth witness My glorious and wondrous Book.

Translation Notes

ملکوت

mlkút m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered از (iz), ملکوت (mlkút), بيان (bíán), مقصود (mqṣúd), عالميان (ʿálmíán), نازلشد (názlshd) as “from the heaven of, the utterance, the Desire, of the world, hath been sent down”

kingdom 74% kingdoms 10% heaven 6% empire 4% into 1% all 1% glory 1% realm 1% whole 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Kings gleaningsGWB §434: the kings of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: mortals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Possessor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realm will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: celestial

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim of gleaningsGWB §233: that directeth his steps kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: are intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the Desire of the world the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the Desire

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m → “of the world”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “of the world”

all 47% world 24% mankind 12% peoples 12% before 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: the peoples of the earth fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §632: creation.”…kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the standards prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: from Whose knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

نازلشد

názlshd n-z-l → “hath been sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been sent down”

hath 50% revealed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: We revealed gleaningsGWB §19: in My Book kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: been perpetrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: cause to descend tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “conducive to” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true cause gleaningsGWB §312: moving impulse kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the criterions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: that are conducive

حيات

ḥíát ḥ-y-y → “regeneration” Distinctive

literal: life

This form usually rendered as “life”, “lifetime”, ““life”” (44 occurrences)

life 73% lifetime 7% “life” 7% everlasting 2% serpents 2% regeneration 2% “life 2% quickened 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: self-subsistent fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §611: the Living kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regeneration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: the life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: Thou hast caused them to be born again tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soul will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

نجات

nját n-j-w → “salvation of”

literal: salvation; salvation/deliverance

deliver 43% delivered 14% salvation 14% save 7% rescuing 7% escape 7% liberating 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sorrowful invocation fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation gleaningsGWB §119: rescuing kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: salvation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: is calling upon Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: this prayer

امم

imm ʾ-m-m → “peoples and kindreds”

literal: nations

SE expanded to “peoples and kindreds”

nations 47% peoples 34% all 6% kindreds 3% people 3% any 1% amidst 1% mankind 1% men 1% adoring 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: an Imam fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §210: of an adoring world kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leaders prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s will-and-testamentW&T §5: following

نصايح

nṣáyḥ n-ṣ-ḥ → “counsels”

literal: counsel

counsels 63% admonitions 38%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: admonitions gleaningsGWB §441: Counselor the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: exhortations gleaningsGWB §476: My counsel the-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: counselleth thee gleaningsGWB §452: have rejected

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 96% finger 1% written 1% whose 1% any 1% appear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My Pen gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: any pen will-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Pen gleaningsGWB §281: of Whose Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: of Thy pen

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “of glory”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: and exalt fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §221: of Heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: their lofty position prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified, therefore, be tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

بگوش

bgúsh bgúsh → “ears”

literal: ear

ears 75% ear 25%

gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: ear

حقيقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true

SE rendered نصايح (nṣáyḥ), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), بگوش (bgúsh), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), اصغا (iṣghá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), إنّها (ʾinnhá), خير (khír), لکم (lkm) as “the counsels, the Pen, of Glory, hearing ear, Give, this, Better is, for you”

true 33% ideal 26% truth 13% divine 7% truly 4% omnipotent 4% most 4% real 4% inner 2% veritable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Inevitable gleaningsGWB §305: It would be true kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: undisputed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deserve the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: money offering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: realities

اصغا

iṣghá ṣ-gh-w

literal: listen attentively

hear 22% heard 22% hearkened 11% reported 11% attentive 11% recognize 11% hearing 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: is reported gleaningsGWB §176: hearken kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkening the-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hear gleaningsGWB §563: recognize epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: heard

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summoned gleaningsGWB §417: instilleth kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: lieth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §43: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: hath turned

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earth fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: all the creatures that dwell in Thy land tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land

يشهد

yshhd sh-h-d → “beareth witness”

literal: witness; witnessed

beareth 25% testifieth 23% testify 19% bear 13% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% would 4% witnesseth 2% witness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: hath borne fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §2: I must confess kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: which he may see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: bearest witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

کتابي

ktábí k-t-b → “wondrous book”

literal: book; books

book 78% most 11% one 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Book gleaningsGWB §445: the battalions kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: and wrote them down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and hath graven the-hidden-wordsHW §72: then write will-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: their Books

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “glorious”

literal: mighty; glory; might

all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride Myself gleaningsGWB §495: His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: and glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: More precious is it than

البديع

al-bdíʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered الأرض (ar-rḍ), يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk), کتابي (ktábí), العزيز (al-ʿzíz), البديع (al-bdíʿ) as “earth, beareth witness, Unto this, wondrous Book, glorious”