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 §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §161: In like manner 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: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Thereupon gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings

حَالَتِ

ḥálat ḥ-w-l → “become veils”

literal: state

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my wretchedness gleaningsGWB §499: Considering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: This, notwithstanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: His person tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight 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 §450: imagine about Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: it as certain 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 §159: Thinkest

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 §2: the ornament of utterance fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §352: unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: truths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: glorification 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 §111: souls of men gleaningsGWB §344: changes kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: their minds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: of the hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: radiant hearts

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 §106: was withheld gleaningsGWB §449: to hinder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: refuse tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out

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 §94: the ways gleaningsGWB §97: door 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 §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §317: means of admittance

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 §5: exalted above fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §406: of the Most High kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: to Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: furthering tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high

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 §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §606: first and foremost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: So deep prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and Whose majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Grandeur gleaningsGWB §122: supreme

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