Will and Testament — §12
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 12 of 59.
Source (Persian)
الهی الهی احفظ عبادک الأمنآء من شرّ النّفس و الهوی و احرسهم بعین رعایتک من الحقد و الحسد و البغضآء و ادخلهم فی حصن حصین کلائتک من سهام الشّبهات و اجعلهم مظاهر آیاتک البیّنات و نوّر وجوههم بشعاع ساطع من افق توحیدک و اشرح صدورهم بآیات نازلة من ملکوت تفریدک و اشدد ازورهم بقوّة نافذة من جبروت تجریدک انّک انت الفضّال الحافظ القویّ العزیز
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants from the evils of self and passion, protect them with the watchful eye of Thy loving-kindness from all rancour, hate and envy, shelter them in the impregnable stronghold of Thy care and, safe from the darts of doubtfulness, make them the manifestations of Thy glorious Signs, illumine their faces with the effulgent rays shed from the Dayspring of Thy Divine Unity, gladden their hearts with the verses revealed from Thy Holy Kingdom, strengthen their loins by Thy all-swaying power that cometh from Thy Realm of Glory. Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Protector, the Almighty, the Gracious!
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “God, my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: We watchedgleaningsGWB §567: for the preservationkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tightenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §625: Preservertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §5: shielded and protectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: protect me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mankindfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §706: complete servitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: mortal menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: the souls of Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants
SE rendered الهی (al-hí), الهی (al-hí), احفظ (iḥfẓ), عبادک (ʿbádk), الأمنآء (al-ʾamnáʾ), شرّ (shrr), النّفس (an-nfs), الهوی (al-húy) as “God, my God, Shield, trusted servants, evils, self, passion”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: faithgleaningsGWB §530: have already recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: believe’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: as professtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believegleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: true belief
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: Iniquitiesfire-tabletFire §40: the wickedgleaningsGWB §475: the wickednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: most wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the maleficencethe-hidden-wordsHW §133: the ungodlywill-and-testamentW&T §12: evilsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: ungodly
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desires”, “desire” (71 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: mere impulsefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §44: ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: their desiresthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: protect himgleaningsGWB §475: protectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §17: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: securityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: the Keeperwill-and-testamentW&T §1: hath watchedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth
eye 51% spring 14% eyes 14% well-spring 3% identical 3% aynu’l-baqar 3% damsels 3% acute 3% before 3% face 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: eyegleaningsGWB §167: with Minekitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: clearlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thinewill-and-testamentW&T §12: watchful eye
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: shepherdsgleaningsGWB §519: those beneath youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: subjectthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: peoplewill-and-testamentW&T §12: loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: habitationsgleaningsGWB §151: a mere shepherdwill-and-testamentW&T §10: dishonoured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hatefire-tabletFire §45: with hategleaningsGWB §175: enmity and hatredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatredthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §12: envyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: animositygleaningsGWB §462: ill-will against thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: strongholdgleaningsGWB §594: a tower of strengthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: the fortress-town ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: abidewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy secret Sanctuaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Strongkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married woman
This form usually rendered as “care” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the dartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrowsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: sufferfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §157: Fastenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: hast caused to excelthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: imprisoned
manifestations 69% exponents 10% manifestation 6% embodiments 5% who 2% such 2% revealers 2% revelations 1% any 1% dispensations 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: achievedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §280: My Presencekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath been madeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: is generatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses
This form usually rendered as “clear”, “manifest”, “tokens” (11 occurrences)
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the firesfire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning lightgleaningsGWB §118: matchless Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: splendors of the glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: for the sakefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §499: on whatever will ensurekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: from directing his eyes towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
This form usually rendered as “light”, “resplendent”, “rays” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §441: everywhereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizonthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizongleaningsGWB §401: sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: of the Dayspring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nonefire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §668: knit your soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: One in Thine own Selftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
This form usually rendered as “gladden” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: expositiongleaningsGWB §40: circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the circumstanceswill-and-testamentW&T §7: explainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: expatiatewill-and-testamentW&T §12: gladdenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: a detailedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: dilated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My breastgleaningsGWB §550: breastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: Revealersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the sicknessesthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breastgleaningsGWB §684: radiant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: hast Thou sent downgleaningsGWB §135: were being showeredkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: come downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: Abandon not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Lord of the DaygleaningsGWB §636: of this world’s dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: supreme dominiontablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
This form usually rendered as “strengthen” (1 occurrences)
have 21% grievous 14% tribulations 11% hath 11% waxed 7% severe 7% intensity 7% will 7% trials 7% tribulation 7%
2 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: All-PowerfulgleaningsGWB §434: forces ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and to Whose dominionthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: powergleaningsGWB §246: and His might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: penetrative influencegleaningsGWB §682: potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and the energizing influencethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: bindingwill-and-testamentW&T §12: all-swayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: outletprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the pervasive powerwill-and-testamentW&T §25: enforceth
SE expanded to “Realm of Glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: dominionfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §632: the Kingdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: realmstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: the realmthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine
SE rendered ازورهم (izúrhm), بقوّة (bqúqh), نافذة (náfdhh), جبروت (jbrút), تجریدک (tjrídk), الفضّال (al-fḍḍál), الحافظ (al-ḥáfẓ) as “loins, power, all-swaying, Realm of Glory, All-Bountiful, Protector”
detachment 59% detached 11% sooner 4% unity 4% transcended 4% when 4% soon 4% emblems 4% sanctity 4% only 4%
This form usually rendered as “all-bounteous”, “immense”, “gracious” (6 occurrences)
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 §155: your gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §148: everlasting glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy transcendentthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish its excellence
