The Hidden Words — §93

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 93 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(١٩) ﴿ ای دوستان من ﴾ آيا فراموش کرده‌ايد آن صبح صادق روشنی را که در ظلّ شجره انيسا که در فردوس اعظم غرس شده جميع در آن فضای قدس مبارک نزد من حاضر بوديد ؟ و بسه کلمه طيّبه تکلّم فرمودم و جميع آن کلماترا شنيده و مدهوش گشتيد و آن کلمات اين بود * ای دوستان رضای خود را بر رضای من اختيار مکنيد و آنچه برای شما نخواهم هرگز مخواهيد و با دلهای مرده که بآمال و آرزو آلوده شده نزد من ميائيد * اگر صدر را مقدّس کنيد حال آن صحرا و آن فضا را بنظر در آريد و بيان من بر همه شما معلوم شود *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(19) O MY FRIENDS! Have ye forgotten that true and radiant morn, when in those hallowed and blessed surroundings ye were all gathered in My presence beneath the shade of the tree of life, which is planted in the all-glorious paradise? Awe-struck ye listened as I gave utterance to these three most holy words: O friends! Prefer not your will to Mine, never desire that which I have not desired for you, and approach Me not with lifeless hearts, defiled with worldly desires and cravings. Would ye but sanctify your souls, ye would at this present hour recall that place and those surroundings, and the truth of My utterance should be made evident unto all of you.

Translation Notes

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 79% loved 11% well-beloved 5% lover 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §672: lover will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved ones will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §333: Center your thoughts in the Well-Beloved

فراموش

frámúsh f-r-sh → “bed”

literal: bed; bed/couch

bed 33% couch 27% pitched 7% officials 7% bedding 7% carnal 7% couches 7% pillow 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bedding gleaningsGWB §690: couches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: officials gleaningsGWB §362: couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pitched

کرده‌ايد

krdh‌áyd k-r-d → “voiced” Distinctive

literal: do; doer; to do

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

voiced 14% suffer 14% content 14% one 14% make 14% loose 14% forgotten 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: be gleaningsGWB §677: suffer not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: content the-hidden-wordsHW §107: Make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: voiced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: the one that withholdeth the-hidden-wordsHW §116: loose thy soul the-hidden-wordsHW §107: not

صبح

ṣbḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “morn”

literal: morning; dawn

morn 59% dawn 13% morning 9% dayspring 6% until 3% dawning 3% through 3% resplendent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawn fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §563: dawning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: fleeting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: every lamp the-hidden-wordsHW §12: My light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: day fire-tabletFire §27: lamps

صادق

ṣádq ṣ-d-q → “true”

literal: truth; truthful; true

true 45% sincere 12% faithful 6% unquestionable 6% would 6% man 6% resplendent 6% applicable 6% speaketh 3% condemneth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: of truth gleaningsGWB §39: testified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: possible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §19: assenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledge gleaningsGWB §537: honest

روشنی

rúshní r-w-sh → “remedy” Distinctive

literal: light

This form usually rendered as “measure”, “light”, “radiant” (4 occurrences)

measure 33% light 33% radiant 33%

gleaningsGWB §333: light the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct gleaningsGWB §309: the measure of light which it receiveth gleaningsGWB §173: led by the light gleaningsGWB §145: remedy

ظلّ

ẓll ẓ-l-l → “shade” Distinctive

literal: shade; shadow; shadow/shade

This form usually rendered as “shadow”, “beneath”, “shelter” (63 occurrences)

shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: beneath the shadow gleaningsGWB §123: Through kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: the sheltering shadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: the shade the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §550: ephemeral

انيسا

inísá ʾ-n-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: human; man; companion

This form usually rendered as “companions”, “delight”, “thou” (7 occurrences)

companions 29% delight 14% thou 14% who 14% companion 14% life 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §441: No two men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my companion the-hidden-wordsHW §133: commune will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: a man’s gleaningsGWB §563: conversing

فردوس

frdús f-r-d-w-s → “paradise”

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven

paradise 83% celestial 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Paradise gleaningsGWB §221: the Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unto the mystic paradise gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “supreme” (225 occurrences)

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most Mighty gleaningsGWB §481: excessive kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: leading prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: the greatness of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness

غرس

ghrs gh-r-s → “planted”

literal: planting; plant; planted

4 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: planted

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: others gleaningsGWB §163: have leagued themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: to band themselves against us the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §8: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: all

فضای

fḍáy f-ḍ-w → “surroundings” Distinctive

literal: space; expanse; space, expanse

This form usually rendered as “domain”, “realm”, “court” (8 occurrences)

domain 25% realm 25% court 13% regions 13% realms 13% surroundings 13%

gleaningsGWB §287: paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: domain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: immensity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: space the-hidden-wordsHW §156: the regions gleaningsGWB §199: vast Immensity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: realm the-hidden-wordsHW §92: realms

قدس

qds q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 40% holy 35% most 6% sacred 4% hallowed 4% sanctified 4% eternal 1% god’s 1% sanctify 1% divine 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holiness gleaningsGWB §685: divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: Thy holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify

مبارک

mbárk b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 48% holy 18% sacred 13% blest 13% most 3% hallowed 3% ever-blest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: blessed gleaningsGWB §195: Hallowed, therefore, be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: blest

نزد

nzd zdn → “unto”

literal: near; strike; near, with

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: visited kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: possesses the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence will-and-testamentW&T §13: raise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the possession of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: adultery the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me

حاضر

ḥáḍr ḥ-ḍ-r → “presence” Distinctive

literal: presence; present; presence/holiness

This form usually rendered as “attend”, “ready”, “met” (17 occurrences)

attend 23% ready 15% met 8% sent 8% come 8% standeth 8% available 8% possession 8% gather 8% led 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: his honor gleaningsGWB §292: the lips of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: We stand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: highness the-hidden-wordsHW §93: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §7: His Majesty’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: are available unto all gleaningsGWB §259: in the court of the presence

بوديد

búdíd búdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; to be; been

This form usually rendered as “ye” (3 occurrences)

hath 38% have 35% had 11% can 4% remained 3% could 3% found 2% promulgated 2% hast 2% regarded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: had no gleaningsGWB §172: can best be achieved kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: lay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: of no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: have never been, nor are they now

بسه

bsh s-h → “three”

literal: three

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §93: three

طيّبه

ṭíṭbh ṭ-y-b

literal: good; blessed; good, pure

SE rendered حاضر (ḥáḍr), بوديد (búdíd), بسه (bsh), کلمه (klmh), طيّبه (ṭíṭbh), تکلّم (tkllm), فرمودم (frmúdm), جميع (jmíʿ) as “presence, were, three, words, utterance, I gave, gathered”

goodly 30% pure 13% human 9% rich 9% blessed 9% good 9% holy 9% righteous 4% sweetness 4% fragrant 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: gain ease gleaningsGWB §128: the pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: sweetness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: fragrant the-hidden-wordsHW §93: most holy will-and-testamentW&T §29: Well is it with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: to recover gleaningsGWB §222: rich

فرمودم

frmúdm frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “have”, “gave” (7 occurrences)

have 80% gave 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to appoint gleaningsGWB §35: inflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: revealeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §100: not a will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: said gleaningsGWB §697: is addressing

شنيده

shnídh shnídn → “heard”

literal: hear; heard; to hear

heard 33% gleaned 13% hast 7% ears 7% surely 7% aware 7% thou 7% observed 7% familiar 7% sayings 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Hearken gleaningsGWB §44: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: to receive the-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend an ear unto gleaningsGWB §35: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Have they not heard the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest hearken unto

مدهوش

mdhúsh d-h-sh → “heedless”

literal: amazed/awe-struck

heedless 33% overcome 33% awe-struck 33%

gleaningsGWB §650: overcome with anguish the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Awe-struck will-and-testamentW&T §6: alarm gleaningsGWB §22: heedless gleaningsGWB §73: are bewildered

گشتيد

gshtíd gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), کلماترا (klmátrá), شنيده (shnídh), مدهوش (mdhúsh), گشتيد (gshtíd), کلمات (klmát), دوستان (dústán) as “gathered, listened, Awe-struck, friends”

have 26% hath 20% become 9% may 9% thou 9% made 9% will 7% returned 4% life-vein 4% failed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may be gleaningsGWB §440: let kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: were revealed gleaningsGWB §118: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: have allowed

رضای

rḍáy r-ḍ-y → “will” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction

This form usually rendered as “good-pleasure”, “good”, “pleasure” (22 occurrences)

good-pleasure 47% good 21% pleasure 11% resignation 5% own 5% will 5% mine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfied fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §36: holy will and pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: accepted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and pleasest the-hidden-wordsHW §71: desired will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Divine good-pleasure

اختيار

ikhtíár kh-y-r → “good” Distinctive

literal: good

This form usually rendered as “chose”, “chosen”, “choose” (15 occurrences)

chose 25% chosen 17% choose 8% retired 8% decided 8% dominion 8% unconstrained 8% wholly 8% power 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: best advantage gleaningsGWB §439: profitable kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: godly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: the chosen ones will-and-testamentW&T §28: be their well-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: what ye prefer gleaningsGWB §697: thorns

مکنيد

mkníd k-n → “not”

literal: do; make; to do

SE rendered رضای (rḍáy), بر (br), رضای (rḍáy), اختيار (ikhtíár), مکنيد (mkníd), آنچه (ánchh), برای (bráy), نخواهم (nkhúáhm), هرگز (hrgz) as “will, to, Prefer, not, that, for you, desired, never”

“be 17% suffer 17% let 17% gird 17% reflect 17% neither 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: “Be gleaningsGWB §711: Gird up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: Reflect upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: neither do Thou the-hidden-wordsHW §129: Be not gleaningsGWB §405: not gleaningsGWB §682: Let not gleaningsGWB §680: Suffer not

نخواهم

nkhúáhm khúástn → “will” Distinctive

literal: will; to want/will

This form usually rendered as “have” (2 occurrences)

will 53% shall 12% purpose 9% would 7% can 5% should 3% wouldst 3% could 3% refuse 2% endure 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §142: purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: must the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for you will-and-testamentW&T §42: attempted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §417: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: were pressing Him

هرگز

hrgz hrgz → “never”

literal: never; ever; never, ever

never 38% neither 13% every 13% can 13% ever 13% time 13%

gleaningsGWB §431: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: neither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: at no time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never

مخواهيد

mkhúáhíd kh-w-h → “requested” Distinctive

literal: request

This form usually rendered as “never” (1 occurrences)

requested 17% request 17% seek 17% never 17% ill-wisher 17% ill-wishers 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: requested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: request the-hidden-wordsHW §93: never desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wisher the-hidden-wordsHW §106: seek none will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers

دلهای

dlháy d-l → “hearts”

literal: heart; heart-gladdening

heart 25% blindly 13% heart’s 13% unto 13% delight 13% hearts 13% beloved 13%

gleaningsGWB §674: unto his heart’s desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §93: hearts will-and-testamentW&T §15: that Beloved One gleaningsGWB §550: blindly the-hidden-wordsHW §107: of thine heart will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §674: heart’s

مرده

mrdh m-w-t → “death” Distinctive

literal: death; dead

This form usually rendered as “dead”, “one”, “lifeless” (5 occurrences)

dead 50% one 25% lifeless 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: him who is as one dead gleaningsGWB §530: confound kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: died prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: death unto tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §84: lifeless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as one dead gleaningsGWB §588: to perish

بآمال

bámál ʾ-m-l → “desires” Distinctive

literal: hope

This form usually rendered as “hopes”, “all”, “aspirations” (6 occurrences)

hopes 17% all 17% aspirations 17% longing 17% desire 17% desires 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: of all aspirations gleaningsGWB §465: My dearest wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: ponder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: my desire the-hidden-wordsHW §123: OF DESIRE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: this aspiration gleaningsGWB §602: aspiration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflect

آرزو

árzú árzú → “cravings”

literal: desire/wish

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §93: cravings

آلوده

álúdh ʾ-l-w-d → “besmirched”

literal: defiled

besmirched 50% defiled 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: defiled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: besmirched

ميائيد

míáʾíd ʾ-y-d → “assist” Distinctive

literal: support; come; strengthen

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

assist 32% aid 30% graciously 13% may 10% strengthened 3% inspired 2% aided 2% helper 2% enable 2% strengthen 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: inspired gleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: and their wills strengthened the-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee in will-and-testamentW&T §54: may be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hands gleaningsGWB §101: We strengthened

صدر

ṣdr ṣ-d-r → “souls” Distinctive

literal: breast

This form usually rendered as “breast”, “breasts”, “seat” (21 occurrences)

breast 29% breasts 14% seat 7% midmost 7% radiant 7% early 7% leadership 7% leader 7% seats 7% heart 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: seat of honor gleaningsGWB §684: radiant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our souls the-hidden-wordsHW §93: souls will-and-testamentW&T §34: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: breast gleaningsGWB §192: bosom

کنيد

kníd krdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “do”, “ye”, “taste” (25 occurrences)

do 18% ye 18% taste 9% impart 9% know 9% thou 9% would 9% yourselves 9% cast 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: is gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §5: uttered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: nor associated with Him

صحرا

ṣḥrá ṣ-ḥ-r-ʾ → “place”

literal: desert/place

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §93: place

بنظر

bnẓr n-ẓ-r → “look” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: sublime Vision fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §581: the mighty seat kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: fix their gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: fixed on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking

آريد

áríd r-y-d

literal: desire

SE rendered صحرا (ṣḥrá), فضا (fḍá), بنظر (bnẓr), آريد (áríd), بيان (bíán), بر (br), همه (hmh), معلوم (mʿlúm) as “place, surroundings, recall, utterance, should be, all, evident”