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, likewise; likewise

thus 74% such 17% even 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §301: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Such is the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: So gleaningsGWB §188: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: In such wise gleaningsGWB §220: And yet

حَالَتِ

ḥálat ḥ-w-l → “become veils”

literal: state

come 33% state 17% came 17% have 17% become 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: surround gleaningsGWB §288: awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: can in no wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: by Thy help tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §52: at such a time

ٱلْظُّنُوْنُ

lẓẓunún ẓ-n-n → “idle”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 53% vain 23% fancy 9% fancies 5% imaginings 2% imaginations 2% all 2% superstitions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: imaginings fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §236: thought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: held it as certain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: imagine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thou

بَيْنَهُمْ

baynahum b-y-n → “between them”

literal: between

between 36% amongst 18% over 9% before 9% suffer 9% confined 9% among 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: amidst fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §451: above kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: toward them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

وَقُلُوْبِهِمْ

waqulúbihim q-l-b → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 78% whose 7% all 5% heart 2% utter 2% brighten 2% own 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine heart gleaningsGWB §680: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: transmuting influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: hath stirred up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your hearts will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound

وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ

watamnaʿuhum m-n-ʿ → “kept”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

hinder 18% may 18% kept 18% suffer 9% keep 9% keeping 9% debar 9% withhold 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarred gleaningsGWB §686: remain unendowed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: incomparable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Debar not

سُبُلِ

subul s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

ways 27% path 20% systems 13% way 13% paths 13% course 7% footsteps 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: systems of religious belief gleaningsGWB §9: for its sake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Thy path!”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: in this path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thy way

اللهِ

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: towards God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §564: of Him kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: God”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Lord our God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

ٱلْعَلِي

lʿalí ʿ-l-w → “exalted”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: higher fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §411: lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: glorious and supreme prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy great tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One

ٱلْعَظِيمِ

lʿaẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 42% most 20% mighty 13% grievous 11% immense 5% dire 2% sublime 2% glorious 2% infinite 2% azim 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §486: so august kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: overpowering majesty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: with strength the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Grandeur

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