The Hidden Words — §119

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 119 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٤٣) ﴿ ای دوستان من ﴾ در سبيل رضای دوست مشی نمائيد و رضای او در خلق او بوده و خواهد بود * يعنی دوست بی رضای دوست خود در بيت او وارد نشود و در اموال او تصرّف ننمايد و رضای خود را بر رضای او ترجيح ندهد و خود را در هيچ امری مقدّم نشمارد * فتفکّروا فی ذلک يا اولی الافکار*

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(43) O MY FRIENDS! Walk ye in the ways of the good pleasure of the Friend, and know that His pleasure is in the pleasure of His creatures. That is: no man should enter the house of his friend save at his friend’s pleasure, nor lay hands upon his treasures nor prefer his own will to his friend’s, and in no wise seek an advantage over him. Ponder this, ye that have insight!

Translation Notes

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 78% loved 11% well-beloved 6% lover 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §622: Well-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s will-and-testamentW&T §23: a true brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §672: lover the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “ways”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path gleaningsGWB §4: is barred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: two ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §163: path of Thy good-pleasure

رضای

rḍáy r-ḍ-y → “good pleasure”

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

good 36% good-pleasure 27% pleasure 18% resignation 9% own 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: upright fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §607: resignation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: of Thy will the-hidden-wordsHW §39: My pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfied

مشی

mshí m-sh-y → “walk”

literal: walk; to walk; walking

tread 40% walking 20% ways 20% walk 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: treadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: tread the-hidden-wordsHW §122: walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: ways

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

literal: show

SE rendered سبيل (sbíl), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst), مشی (mshí), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), رضای (rḍáy), خلق (khlq) as “ways, pleasure, Friend, Walk, creatures”

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: recited gleaningsGWB §684: Guard it kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: can never attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: Meditate

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered رضای (rḍáy), خلق (khlq), خواهد (khúáhd), يعنی (yʿní), دوست (dúst), بی (bí), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst) as “pleasure, creatures, That is, his friend’s, no”

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §549: shall ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: ask the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §381: would kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Should We wish

يعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y → “that is”

literal: meaning

SE rendered خلق (khlq), خواهد (khúáhd), يعنی (yʿní), دوست (dúst), بی (bí), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst), بيت (bít) as “creatures, That is, his friend’s, no, pleasure, house”

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: cordial gleaningsGWB §108: bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: significance the-hidden-wordsHW §129: true epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: inner meaning gleaningsGWB §331: is meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: blessings

بی

bí b-y → “no”

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), يعنی (yʿní), دوست (dúst), بی (bí), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst), بيت (bít), وارد (wárd) as “That is, his friend’s, no, pleasure, house, enter”

5 occurrences in corpus

بيت

bít b-y-t → “house”

literal: house; houses; house/home

house 79% habitation 11% most 5% chamber 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: that same house gleaningsGWB §210: My House prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the Frequented Fane will-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: a house gleaningsGWB §181: house prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitation will-and-testamentW&T §47: conspired

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “enter” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: befalleth gleaningsGWB §462: receive such hurt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: from attaining will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the things which have befallen gleaningsGWB §236: Thine arrival kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down

نشود

nshúd sh-w-d → “should”

literal: become; to become; became

should 60% nothing 20% shall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth gleaningsGWB §440: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: were brought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: may become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: appeared

اموال

imúál m-w-l → “treasures”

literal: property; wealth, property

substance 40% property 27% treasures 20% goods 7% mortal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessions gleaningsGWB §361: substance and kindred kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: goods the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My wealth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessions gleaningsGWB §423: treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: sacrifice our substance

تصرّف

tṣrrf ṣ-r-f → “lay hands” Distinctive

literal: pure; disposal; assayer

This form usually rendered as “treatment”, “establishing”, “appropriate” (12 occurrences)

treatment 18% establishing 9% appropriate 9% seize 9% pervading 9% sway 9% transmuting 9% transcendent 9% meddling 9% lay 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: treatment gleaningsGWB §427: to seize and possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: pervading influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: essence the-hidden-wordsHW §159: spend will-and-testamentW&T §27: be expended for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: lay hands on gleaningsGWB §106: utter

بر

br b-r-r → “to”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered تصرّف (tṣrrf), ننمايد (nnmáyd), رضای (rḍáy), بر (br), رضای (rḍáy), ترجيح (trjíḥ), ندهد (ndhd) as “lay hands, pleasure, to, prefer”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

ترجيح

trjíḥ r-j-ḥ → “seek”

literal: preference; preference/exaltation

seek 50% prefer 50%

gleaningsGWB §551: seek to exalt the-hidden-wordsHW §119: prefer the-hidden-wordsHW §158: better

ندهد

ndhd d-h

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered رضای (rḍáy), بر (br), رضای (rḍáy), ترجيح (trjíḥ), ندهد (ndhd), هيچ (hích), امری (imrí), مقدّم (mqddm) as “pleasure, to, prefer, no wise, seek an advantage”

can 33% may 33% unchanged 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have borne gleaningsGWB §340: experience kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: be fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: enable them to the-hidden-wordsHW §113: cast not away will-and-testamentW&T §3: beset epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: imputed gleaningsGWB §220: will readily admit

هيچ

hích h-y-ch → “any”

literal: any

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered ترجيح (trjíḥ), ندهد (ndhd), هيچ (hích), امری (imrí), مقدّم (mqddm), نشمارد (nshmárd), فتفکّروا (ftfkkrúá) as “prefer, no wise, seek an advantage, over him., Ponder”