The Hidden Words — §137

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 137 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٦٠) ﴿ ای دوستان ﴾ براستی ميگويم که جميع آنچه در قلوب مستور نموده‌ايد نزد ما چون روز واضح و ظاهر و هويداست و لکن ستر آنرا سبب جود و فضل ماست نه استحقاق شما *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(60) O FRIENDS! Verily I say, whatsoever ye have concealed within your hearts is to Us open and manifest as the day; but that it is hidden is of Our grace and favor, and not of your deserving.

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 §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §672: lover the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man

براستی

brástí r-s-t → “verily”

literal: truth

verily 65% truth 24% truthfulness 6% rectitude 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: men of truth.”will-and-testamentW&T §8: to rectitude of conduct epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: prosperity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: fair kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: Verily I say epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: truthfulness

ميگويم

mígúym g-w-y → “i say”

literal: say; to say

say 83% declare 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: Regardest gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: maintain that the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: said gleaningsGWB §191: murmur against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “whatsoever” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 occurrences)

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gather together gleaningsGWB §382: the divers peoples kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: leagued tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §104: every atom will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered دوستان (dústán), براستی (brástí), ميگويم (mígúym), جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), قلوب (qlúb), مستور (mstúr), نموده‌ايد (nmúdh‌áyd), نزد (nzd) as “FRIENDS, Verily, I say, whatsoever, hearts, concealed, to Us”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “concealed”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: hid fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §434: unrevealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: stars prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: all veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: dissimulation

نموده‌ايد

nmúdh‌áyd n-m-ود

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), قلوب (qlúb), مستور (mstúr), نموده‌ايد (nmúdh‌áyd), نزد (nzd), چون (chún), روز (rúz), واضح (wáḍḥ), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “whatsoever, hearts, concealed, to Us, as the, day, open, manifest”

have 35% hath 12% recorded 8% spoke 8% can 8% illumined 8% had 8% having 8% gathered 4% arrested 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: They gleaningsGWB §37: had kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: asked the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: groan gleaningsGWB §329: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have contended

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: estimation gleaningsGWB §674: before the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: to Us the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: have given to gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which

چون

chún ch-w-n → “as the”

literal: when; as

SE rendered قلوب (qlúb), مستور (mstúr), نموده‌ايد (nmúdh‌áyd), نزد (nzd), چون (chún), روز (rúz), واضح (wáḍḥ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويداست (húydást) as “hearts, concealed, to Us, as the, day, open, manifest”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as

روز

rúz r-w-z → “day”

literal: day; today; that-day

day 64% days 9% stage 9% daytime 9% day-time 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: “This gleaningsGWB §145: stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: and will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: days gleaningsGWB §362: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: mankind epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this day

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear gleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: clearly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: lucid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: First Manifestation fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §383: the primary manifestations kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: deter not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

هويداست

húydást h-w-y

literal: desire; air; passion

SE rendered نزد (nzd), چون (chún), روز (rúz), واضح (wáḍḥ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويداست (húydást), لکن (lkn), ستر (str), آنرا (ánrá), سبب (sbb), جود (júd), فضل (fḍl) as “to Us, as the, day, open, manifest, hidden, that it, is of, grace”

desires 25% corrupt 15% desire 13% atmosphere 11% evil 10% heaven 7% heights 6% passion 4% self 4% passions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passions fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §334: released kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the heavens the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire

لکن

lkn l-k-n

literal: but; but, however; but/however

SE rendered روز (rúz), واضح (wáḍḥ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويداست (húydást), لکن (lkn), ستر (str), آنرا (ánrá), سبب (sbb), جود (júd), فضل (fḍl), ماست (mást) as “day, open, manifest, hidden, that it, is of, grace, Our”

however 67% yet 20% “but 7% whereas 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: “But epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: but epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: however

آنرا

ánrá n-w-r → “that it”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويداست (húydást), لکن (lkn), ستر (str), آنرا (ánrá), سبب (sbb), جود (júd), فضل (fḍl), ماست (mást), نه (nh), استحقاق (istḥqáq) as “manifest, hidden, that it, is of, grace, Our, not, of your deserving”

light 56% splendors 10% lights 6% illumined 5% resplendent 5% most 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiance 3% brightness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Day-Star fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §637: effulgent kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined and inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the effulgence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “is of”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: caused gleaningsGWB §366: will exalt kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: privily they would vilify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §11: by reason epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: as a result of

جود

júd j-w-d

literal: generosity; bounty; generosity, bounty

SE rendered لکن (lkn), ستر (str), آنرا (ánrá), سبب (sbb), جود (júd), فضل (fḍl), ماست (mást), نه (nh), استحقاق (istḥqáq) as “hidden, that it, is of, grace, Our, not, of your deserving”

bounty 42% bountiful 15% through 8% favors 8% favor 8% grace 8% manifold 4% munificence 4% generous 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bounty fire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal gleaningsGWB §547: favor and bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: pure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: Thy bounteousness the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favor fire-tabletFire §34: Giver

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 70% bounty 11% token 5% gracious 4% essence 2% concerning 2% merit 2% divine 2% favors 2% great 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: better than gleaningsGWB §282: as a token kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and bountiful favors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

نه

nh n-h-y → “not”

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered ستر (str), آنرا (ánrá), سبب (sbb), جود (júd), فضل (fḍl), ماست (mást), نه (nh), استحقاق (istḥqáq) as “hidden, that it, is of, grace, Our, not, of your deserving”