Will and Testament — §14

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 14 of 59.

Source (Persian)

در این ایّام اهمّ امور هدایت ملل و امم است باید امر تبلیغ را مهم شمرد زیرا اسّ اساس است این عبد مظلوم شب و روز بترویج و تشویق مشغول گردید دقیقه‌ئی آرام نیافت تا آنکه صیت امر اللّه آفاقرا احاطه نمود و آوازۀ ملکوت ابهی خاور و باختر را بیدار کرد یاران الهی نیز چنین باید بفرمایند اینست شرط وفا و اینست مقتضای عبودیّت آستان بها

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In these days, the most important of all things is the guidance of the nations and peoples of the world. Teaching the Cause is of utmost importance for it is the head cornerstone of the foundation itself. This wronged servant hath spent his days and nights in promoting the Cause and urging the peoples to service. He rested not a moment, till the fame of the Cause of God was noised abroad in the world and the celestial strains from the Abhá Kingdom roused the East and the West. The beloved of God must also follow the same example. This is the secret of faithfulness, this is the requirement of servitude to the Threshold of Bahá!

Translation Notes

ایّام

iyyám y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered ایّام (iyyám), اهمّ (ihmm), امور (imúr), هدایت (hdáyt), ملل (mll), امم (imm) as “most important, things, guidance, nations, peoples”

days 60% day 21% daytime 5% time 5% many 2% day-time 2% all 2% life 2% past 2% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: days gleaningsGWB §504: is this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: is the Day tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day

اهمّ

ihmm áh → “most”

literal: most important

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §14: most important

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: command; matter; cause

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of His Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §627: prescribed by Thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: could be their stay and guide?prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: of all things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine

هدایت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 48% divine 25% guide 12% guiding 4% guided 4% heavenly 2% help 2% truth 2% righteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guide gleaningsGWB §238: them who are guided aright kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: of divine guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the light of guidance.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance of gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: inspired

ملل

mll m-l-l → “nations”

literal: nation; nations

peoples 42% nations 33% generations 8% kindreds 8% people 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: Mullá gleaningsGWB §293: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §382: peoples and kindreds of the earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of the people gleaningsGWB §531: nations of the earth

باید

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: should gleaningsGWB §564: let him

تبلیغ

tblígh b-l-gh → “teaching”

literal: reach; reached; attainment

teach 40% propagation 10% proclaim 10% teaching 10% disseminate 5% have 5% duty 5% cause 5% purpose 5% delivered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sum fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §457: and caused you to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: to understand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: be made aware of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: message tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reached the-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully

مهم

mhm h-m-m → “utmost”

literal: endeavor; effort; concern

awful 50% utmost 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: striven fire-tabletFire §13: Anguish gleaningsGWB §699: his supreme objective kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: my grief the-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavors will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost importance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: with the utmost endeavor

شمرد

shmrd sh-m-r → “regard” Distinctive

literal: count; to count

This form usually rendered as “count”, “even”, “accounting” (11 occurrences)

count 25% even 13% accounting 13% hath 13% regard 13% seize 13% utmost 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: unnumbered gleaningsGWB §673: Take heed lest ye forfeit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: accounting himself the-hidden-wordsHW §128: belittle not will-and-testamentW&T §52: profiting by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: which regarded itself gleaningsGWB §330: allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: manifold

اسّ

iss ʾ-s-s → “foundation”

literal: foundation; foundation, basis

foundation 50% all 25% head 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: foundation gleaningsGWB §90: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of all will-and-testamentW&T §14: head cornerstone will-and-testamentW&T §38: the foundation will-and-testamentW&T §25: enacteth will-and-testamentW&T §5: utterly will-and-testamentW&T §40: fundamental principles

عبد

ʿbd ʿ-b-d → “servant”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 76% one 6% man 6% guardian 2% abdu’-salam 2% man’s 2% servant” 2% ‘abdu 2% servant’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §295: Our servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: before Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: one

شب

shb shb → “days and nights”

literal: night

SE expanded to “days and nights”

night 43% whole 14% night-season 14% darkness 14% nights 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: night gleaningsGWB §362: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the darkness of the night will-and-testamentW&T §14: nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the whole night gleaningsGWB §667: for one night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: in the night-season

روز

rúz rúz

literal: day; day, daytime

SE rendered اساس (isás), عبد (ʿbd), مظلوم (mẓlúm), شب (shb), روز (rúz), بترویج (btrúyj), تشویق (tshúyq), مشغول (mshghúl), گردید (grdíd) as “foundation, servant, wronged, days and nights, promoting, urging, hath spent”

day 28% every 22% days 17% age 11% now 6% daytime 6% day-time 6% each 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: On that Day gleaningsGWB §429: age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: day gleaningsGWB §145: at every stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: each day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: days gleaningsGWB §362: daytime

بترویج

btrúyj r-w-j → “promulgate” Distinctive

literal: promotion; promoter; promoted

This form usually rendered as “advance”, “promote”, “promoting” (5 occurrences)

advance 40% promote 40% promoting 20%

gleaningsGWB §37: promulgate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: promote will-and-testamentW&T §2: published abroad gleaningsGWB §40: advance will-and-testamentW&T §14: promoting

تشویق

tshúyq sh-w-q → “longing” Distinctive

literal: longing; longing, yearning

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

longing 39% yearning 10% long 10% desire 7% all 7% such 6% yearn 6% vehement 6% eagerness 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after fire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearning gleaningsGWB §424: in longing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: of their desire for Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longing will-and-testamentW&T §14: urging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “hath spent” Distinctive

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

This form usually rendered as “busied”, “occupied”, “engaged” (68 occurrences)

busied 31% occupied 24% engaged 7% busy 7% immersed 7% have 5% busying 5% hath 5% strive 5% commune 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have busied themselves gleaningsGWB §675: consented to detach himself from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: hast busied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupied the-hidden-wordsHW §63: whilst thou hast busied thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: they have busied themselves gleaningsGWB §74: are accorded full freedom to act

گردید

grdíd gshtn → “hath spent” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “let”, “thou”, “did” (18 occurrences)

let 20% thou 20% did 20% resulted 20% return 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst become gleaningsGWB §98: are all sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: have been subjected the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: nor do they seem to have

دقیقه‌ئی

dqíqh‌ʾí d-q-q → “moment”

literal: moment

moment 30% ring 10% toll 10% most 10% mysterious 10% ringing 10% innermost 10% heed 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: toll it out gleaningsGWB §122: mysterious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: innermost subtleties will-and-testamentW&T §43: heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ring gleaningsGWB §57: ringing will-and-testamentW&T §13: for a moment gleaningsGWB §119: the most refined

آرام

árám árástn → “desireth” Distinctive

literal: wanted; adorn; adorned

This form usually rendered as “stillness”, “rest”, “rested” (4 occurrences)

stillness 50% rest 25% rested 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: pleaseth gleaningsGWB §596: My pleasure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: Whose desire is the-hidden-wordsHW §151: have adorned yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §14: rested epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desireth gleaningsGWB §500: willeth the-hidden-wordsHW §133: seeketh

نیافت

níáft yáftn → “not”

literal: found

SE rendered مشغول (mshghúl), گردید (grdíd), دقیقه‌ئی (dqíqh‌ʾí), آرام (árám), نیافت (níáft), آنکه (ánkh), صیت (ṣít), امر (imr), اللّه (al-lh), آفاقرا (áfáqrá) as “hath spent, moment, rested, not, He, fame, Cause, God, world”

hath 44% made 11% brought 11% have 11% found 11% realized 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: mayest inhale gleaningsGWB §334: hath been quickened by kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §90: understand will-and-testamentW&T §39: decide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain

صیت

ṣít ṣ-y-t → “renown”

literal: fame; fame, call

renown 33% fame 33% call 33%

gleaningsGWB §394: renown will-and-testamentW&T §14: fame will-and-testamentW&T §5: the call

آفاقرا

áfáqrá ʾ-f-q → “world”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 59% world 10% dayspring 8% above 8% whole 4% heaven 3% realm 3% all 2% towards 2% orient 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: throughout the world fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §713: from kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: realms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: land tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §5: regions

احاطه

iḥáṭh ḥ-w-ṭ → “encompassed”

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglect fire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed to gleaningsGWB §373: comprehendeth all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: such pervading influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: have encircled me the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroad epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: overshadoweth

نمود

nmúd nmúdn → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking gleaningsGWB §552: quencheth the kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: We have never gloried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §119: Walk ye will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: spurred

آوازۀ

áwázۀ ʾ-w-z → “celestial”

literal: voice

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §14: celestial strains

ابهی

ibhí b-h-w → “abhá”

literal: glory; most glorious; most-glorious

all-glorious 60% most 19% abhá 14% glorious 1% glory 1% whatsoever 1% effulgent 1% glories 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: by Thy most glorious gleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Bahá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: The fire the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: the glory gleaningsGWB §661: of Glory

خاور

kháwr kh-w-r → “unconstrained” Distinctive

literal: choice; chosen; chosen/chooser

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

unconstrained 33% daystar 17% thorns 17% unrestrained 17% east 17%

gleaningsGWB §145: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: thorns prayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: the Unconstrained will-and-testamentW&T §14: East prayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: Thine unrestrained authority

باختر

bákhtr b-kh-t → “surrendered” Distinctive

literal: west

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

surrendered 50% west 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: surrendered will-and-testamentW&T §14: West

بیدار

bídár bídár → “awake”

literal: awake; wakeful; watchful

awake 13% awoke 13% quickened 13% awakened 13% awaken 13% roused 13% watchful 13% wakeful 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §431: awakened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken will-and-testamentW&T §43: wakeful gleaningsGWB §182: awoke will-and-testamentW&T §14: roused gleaningsGWB §334: quickened will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful

کرد

krd krdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 37% made 16% have 11% summoned 5% hast 5% take 5% do 5% waxed 5% show 5% attempted 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: converteth into gleaningsGWB §724: would kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: hath encompassed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §43: cast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: asked

یاران

yárán yár → “beloved”

literal: friend; friends

friends 75% loved 17% beloved 8%

gleaningsGWB §672: friends kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: could possibly the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His will-and-testamentW&T §14: beloved gleaningsGWB §672: your Well-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: can the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of His robe will-and-testamentW&T §42: loved ones

نیز

níz n-w-z → “nineteen”

literal: nineteen

nineteen 33% made 33% tender 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: nineteen gleaningsGWB §549: made independent of will-and-testamentW&T §4: tender care

چنین

chnín chnín → “such”

literal: such

such 50% also 25% way 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: also will-and-testamentW&T §8: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this or that way

بفرمایند

bfrmáynd frmúdn

literal: say; says

SE rendered یاران (yárán), الهی (al-hí), نیز (níz), چنین (chnín), باید (báyd), بفرمایند (bfrmáynd), اینست (iynst), شرط (shrṭ), وفا (wfá), اینست (iynst), مقتضای (mqtḍáy) as “beloved, God, also, follow the same example, must, is, secret, faithfulness, requirement”