The Hidden Words — §1
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 1 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
﴿ هُوَ البَهِيُّ الأَبْهى ﴾
هَذَا مَا نُزِّلَ مِنْ جَبَرُوتِ العِزَّةِ بِلِسانِ القُدْرَةِ وَالْقُوَّةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ قَبْلُ. وَإِنَّا أَخَذْنَا جَوَاهِرَهُ وَأَقْمَصْنَاهُ قَمِيصَ الاخْتِصارِ فَضْلاً عَلَى الأَحْبَارِ لِيُوفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللهِ وَيُؤَدُّوا أَمانَاتِهِ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلِيَكُونُنَّ بِجَوْهَرِ التُّقَى فِي أَرْضِ الرُّوحِ مِنَ الفائِزِينَ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
﴾ HE IS THE GLORY OF GLORIES ﴿
This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of spirit obtain the gem of Divine virtue.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “most”, “abhá” (73 occurrences)
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the Glory of God (Bahá)fire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §48: effulgentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: honoredgleaningsGWB §288: of everlasting might
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “sent”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: been revealedgleaningsGWB §28: Hastekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: showers ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: Rain down, then,tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home
SE rendered نُزِّلَ (nuzzil), جَبَرُوتِ (jabarút), العِزَّةِ (al-ʿizzah), بِلِسانِ (bilisán), القُدْرَةِ (al-qudrah) as “that which, from, realm of glory, , uttered, by the tongue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: dominionfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §632: the Kingdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: the All-Compellingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §8: exhorted
SE expanded to “realm of glory”
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride MyselfgleaningsGWB §494: unfading glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the Most Precioustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its tonguegleaningsGWB §347: in that tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: tonguesgleaningsGWB §464: mouths
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: how great hath been the numberfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §50: and all-subduingkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: What woeful sufferingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: assiduouslygleaningsGWB §647: All-Compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: endued with strengththe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the powersgleaningsGWB §390: the sense of
This form usually rendered as “have” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: clungfire-tabletFire §7: grippedgleaningsGWB §541: wishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perishethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: to lay violent holdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: and who were so carried awaytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
This form usually rendered as “gems”, “gem-like”, “glory” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitivegleaningsGWB §99: essentialkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: the precincts of Thy courttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the gemwill-and-testamentW&T §32: my Shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: He that secludeth himself
وَأَقْمَصْنَاهُ
literal: shirt; shirt, garment; shirt/garment
This form usually rendered as “clothed” (1 occurrences)
fire-tabletFire §44: the garmentgleaningsGWB §296: arrayed in a new raimentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy raimenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robesthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My robewill-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesturegleaningsGWB §589: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: the garments
This form usually rendered as “brevity” (1 occurrences)
unconstrained 25% unrestrained 13% unconditioned 13% choice 13% (accredited 6% creation 6% have 6% invention 6% preferrest 6% had 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §47: Preferrest thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: my choicethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Preferepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: creationgleaningsGWB §281: the Unconstrainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: and I had desired for themthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of brevity
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bounty”, “token” (82 occurrences)
grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: great bountygleaningsGWB §479: the gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most distinguishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
الأَحْبَارِ
literal: delighted; explore, study deeply; rejoicing, joyous
This form usually rendered as “righteous” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
faithfulness 39% fidelity 28% will 6% irrefutable 6% hast 6% faithful 6% preserver 3% foolish 3% trust 3% loyalty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: will payfire-tabletFire §18: TrustgleaningsGWB §168: of faithfulnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: Fleetingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: who have fulfilled their pledgethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that they may stand faithfulwill-and-testamentW&T §51: faithful
covenant 40% dispensation 15% days 15% time 6% testament 6% age 6% covenanted 4% pledgeth 2% have 2% cycle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenantgleaningsGWB §560: age and dispensationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the days ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: covenant with them for methe-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §33: Thy Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: covenantedgleaningsGWB §122: age
This form usually rendered as “god”, “god’s”, “lord” (1314 occurrences)
SE expanded to “unto the Covenant”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: there is none other Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §417: divinely revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: and the Object of the adorationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
وَيُؤَدُّوا
literal: deliver/convey; express; fulfill/discharge
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “trust” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hast believedgleaningsGWB §134: We, verily, believekitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: believe’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: and by the Bearers of Thy Trusttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: confidewill-and-testamentW&T §28: loyaltyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: trustworthiness
own 36% themselves 30% souls 9% within 6% hearts 6% lives 4% proper 2% what 2% persons 2% heedlessness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: MegleaningsGWB §51: “Would that my lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: for mine own selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: souls
SE rendered أَمانَاتِهِ (ʾamánátih), أَنْفُسِهِمْ (ʾanfusihim), وَلِيَكُونُنَّ (walíakúnunn), بِجَوْهَرِ (bijawhar), التُّقَى (at-tuqá) as “may fulfill, His trust, and, in the realm, of spirit”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: I wasgleaningsGWB §633: and artkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: that the seal thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: I am hetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §47: and so become
This form usually rendered as “righteousness”, “uprightness”, “work” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: Let integrity and uprightness distinguishfire-tabletFire §21: of puritygleaningsGWB §517: them that lead a godly lifekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the fear ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: unto the God-fearing.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: “Fear yethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of Divine virtuewill-and-testamentW&T §5: guarded
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regionsfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §202: this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: and all who are on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earth
SE rendered أَرْضِ (ʾarḍ), الرُّوحِ (ar-rúḥ), الفائِزِينَ (al-fáʾizín) as “obtain the gem, of Divine virtue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: them that have attained thereuntogleaningsGWB §691: achievethkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: hath, verily, attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they may attain unto
