The Hidden Words — §14

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 14 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(١٣) ﴿ يَا ابْنَ الرُّوحِ ﴾ خَلَقْتُكَ غَنِيًّا كَيْفَ تَفْتَقِرُ، وَصَنَعْتُكَ عَزِيزًا بِمَ تَسْتَذِلُّ، وَمِنْ جَوْهَرِ العِلْمِ أَظْهَرْتُكَ لِمَ تَسْتَعْلِمُ عَنْ دُونِي، وَمِنْ طينِ الْحُبِّ عَجَنْتُكَ كَيْفَ تَشْتَغِلُ بِغَيْري؛ فَأَرْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ إِلَيْكَ لِتَجِدَني فِيكَ قائِمًا قادِرًا مُقْتَدِرًا قَيُّومًا.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(13) O SON OF SPIRIT! I created thee rich, why dost thou bring thyself down to poverty? Noble I made thee, wherewith dost thou abase thyself? Out of the essence of knowledge I gave thee being, why seekest thou enlightenment from anyone beside Me? Out of the clay of love I molded thee, how dost thou busy thyself with another? Turn thy sight unto thyself, that thou mayest find Me standing within thee, mighty, powerful and self-subsisting.

Translation Notes

ابْنَ

ibn b-n-y → “son”

literal: son; sons

son 94% descendant 2% sons 1% scion 1% daughter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundations gleaningsGWB §454: the descendant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONS will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our sons gleaningsGWB §271: her son

الرُّوحِ

ar-rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the stench-filled fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §339: their souls kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishable fragrance of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: wine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of Divine virtue

خَلَقْتُكَ

khalaqtuk kh-l-q → “i created thee”

literal: creation; create; created

SE expanded to “I created thee”

created 80% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §616: hath formed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: creation—will have been closed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: didst create me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: characteristics

غَنِيًّا

ghaniyyan gh-n-y → “rich”

literal: rich; wealth; riches

all-possessing 37% rich 33% dispense 7% afford 3% self-sufficient 3% all 3% can 3% independent 3% truth 3% enrich 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: possessest shall profit gleaningsGWB §359: wealthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: melodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: all-sufficing glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the All-Possessing

تَفْتَقِرُ،

taftaqiru، f-q-r → “poverty”

literal: poverty

poor 46% poverty 29% paupers 6% destitute 6% passages 4% destitution 3% misery 3% matter 1% subject 1% perversity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subject gleaningsGWB §104: destitution kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the passages prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: the poorest of the poor the-hidden-wordsHW §128: poor,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poor gleaningsGWB §408: poor who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lack

وَصَنَعْتُكَ

waṣanaʿtuk ṣ-n-ʿ → “i made thee”

literal: handiwork; crafts; maker

SE expanded to “I made thee”

handiwork 36% arts 12% crafts 8% hands 8% work 8% everlasting 8% made 8% formeth 4% craftsmen 4% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: crafts gleaningsGWB §154: hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: token of Thy handiwork the-hidden-wordsHW §13: made will-and-testamentW&T §6: forging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: revelations of Thine handiwork gleaningsGWB §286: this

عَزِيزًا

ʿazízan ʿ-z-z → “noble” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §402: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: Thine omnipotence the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: true glory

بِمَ

bim b-m-m → “wherewith”

literal: wherefore

1 occurrence in corpus

تَسْتَذِلُّ،

tastadhillu، dh-l-l → “abase thyself”

literal: abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 42% abased 15% shame 9% wretchedness 9% degradation 5% lowly 5% humiliation 4% misery 4% abject 4% humbled 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: disgrace gleaningsGWB §219: abased kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: degrade the-hidden-wordsHW §14: abase thyself will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchedness gleaningsGWB §672: of wretchedness and misery

وَمِنْ

wamin m-n → “whosoever”

literal: who

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: out of fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §291: from the hand of kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Whoso sayeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: the will-and-testamentW&T §35: over epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: yet

جَوْهَرِ

jawhar j-w-h-r → “essence”

literal: essence; essences

essence 55% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% “of 3% purpose 3% essential 3% most 3% desire 3% inmost 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: luminous Gems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the gems the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: Desire

العِلْمِ

al-ʿilm ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: aware fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §482: all the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: standards of divine power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: beholdest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

أَظْهَرْتُكَ

ʾaẓhartuk ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “gave” (1 occurrences)

revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% manifest 11% revealed 8% hath 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% made 4% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: cordial fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §615: He manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: emanate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Thou hast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

دُونِي،

dúní، d-w-n → “all”

literal: besides; below; without

anyone 50% all 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decree gleaningsGWB §94: withheld from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: withheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: to anyone except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside Thee gleaningsGWB §566: otherwise

طينِ

ṭín ṭ-y-n → “clay”

literal: clay; clay, mud, mire

clay 50% mire 25% besmirched 13% smirched 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the mire gleaningsGWB §247: clay epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: are besmirched with mire gleaningsGWB §405: smirched and mired

الْحُبِّ

al-ḥubb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 83% loving 5% grain 2% “love 2% love!” 2% devotion 2% fervid 2% token 2% beauty’s 2% lust 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: love not fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §640: them that love Him,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: through their love tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own

عَجَنْتُكَ

ʿajantuk ʿ-j-n → “kneaded” Distinctive

literal: kneaded; knead

This form usually rendered as “molded” (1 occurrences)

kneaded 33% wherewith 33% molded 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: kneaded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: wherewith Thou hast kneaded the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I molded thee

تَشْتَغِلُ

tashtaghil sh-gh-l → “dost thou busy thyself”

literal: busy

SE expanded to “dost thou busy thyself”

engross 50% dost 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: in gleaningsGWB §573: your absorption kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: communed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: and be occupied only the-hidden-wordsHW §84: delight will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: been busied gleaningsGWB §410: endeavor

بِغَيْري؛

bighayrí؛ gh-y-r → “with another”

literal: other; other than

anyone 20% besides 20% other 20% another 20% all 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: but fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §267: be altered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the incorruptible waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: except Thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §14: with another will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: other

فَأَرْجِعِ

faʾarjiʿ r-j-ʿ → “turn thy sight”

literal: return; returning; to return

SE expanded to “Turn thy sight”

return 43% turn 29% cast 14% might 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: turn gleaningsGWB §245: shall ye return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: repaired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: sound tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §120: repair will-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return

الْبَصَرَ

al-baṣar b-ṣ-r

literal: sight; insight; eyes

SE rendered بِغَيْري؛ (bighayrí؛), فَأَرْجِعِ (faʾarjiʿ), الْبَصَرَ (al-baṣar), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), لِتَجِدَني (litajidaní), فِيكَ (fík) as “with another, Turn thy sight, unto thyself, that thou mayest find, within thee”