Tablet of Aḥmad — §13

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 13 of 17.

Source (Arabic)

كَذَلِكَ حَالَتِ ٱلْظُّنُوْنُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَقُلُوْبِهِمْ وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ عَنْ سُبُلِ اللهِ ٱلْعَلِي ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thus have their superstitions become veils between them and their own hearts and kept them from the path of God, the Exalted, the Great.

Translation Notes

كَذَلِكَ

kadhalik dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Wherefore gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: yet gleaningsGWB §161: In like manner

حَالَتِ

ḥálat ḥ-w-l → “become veils”

literal: state

come 50% state 17% came 17% become 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: It is now gleaningsGWB §499: Considering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Therefore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: under all conditions tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

ٱلْظُّنُوْنُ

lẓẓunún ẓ-n-n → “idle”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 43% fancy 23% fancies 13% vain 8% imaginings 8% imaginations 3% all 3% superstitions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §36: of idle fancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: fancied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: mine own fancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: imagined

بَيْنَهُمْ

baynahum b-y-n → “between them”

literal: between

between 27% amongst 18% among 18% over 9% before 9% suffer 9% confined 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: among fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §253: amongst them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: with steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: of utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

وَقُلُوْبِهِمْ

waqulúbihim q-l-b → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 89% all 6% heart 3% brighten 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts gleaningsGWB §165: Mine heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmuteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: to my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: turneth

وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ

watamnaʿuhum m-n-ʿ → “kept”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

kept 38% hinder 13% attaining 13% keep 13% keeping 13% debar 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: in withholding gleaningsGWB §412: hath restrained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: Thou keep me back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: obscure

سُبُلِ

subul s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

ways 27% systems 18% path 18% barred 9% right 9% way 9% paths 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path gleaningsGWB §317: means of admittance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: for the sake of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a road leading gleaningsGWB §599: systems

اللهِ

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §560: is

ٱلْعَلِي

lʿalí ʿ-l-w → “exalted”

literal: highest; upon; exalted

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: aloud fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §312: while kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: most exalted Pen hath ordained tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

ٱلْعَظِيمِ

lʿaẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: Mighty gleaningsGWB §606: however meritorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: leading prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: the greatness of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”

Tablet of Aḥmad — §13

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament