Will and Testament — §15

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 15 of 59.

Source (Persian)

حواریّون حضرت روح بکلّی خود را و جمیع شئونرا فراموش نمودند و ترک سر و سامان کردند و مقدّس و منزّه از هوی و هوس گشتند و از هر تعلّقی بیزار شدند و در ممالک و دیار منتشر شدند و بهدایت من علی الأرض پرداختند تا جهانرا جهان دیگر کردند و عالم خاک را تابناک نمودند و بپایان زندگانی در ره آن دلبر رحمانی جانفشانی کردند و هر یک در دیاری شهید شدند فبمثل هذا فلیعمل العاملون

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The disciples of Christ forgot themselves and all earthly things, forsook all their cares and belongings, purged themselves of self and passion and with absolute detachment scattered far and wide and engaged in calling the peoples of the world to the Divine Guidance, till at last they made the world another world, illumined the surface of the earth and even to their last hour proved self-sacrificing in the pathway of that Beloved One of God. Finally in various lands they suffered glorious martyrdom. Let them that are men of action follow in their footsteps!

Translation Notes

حواریّون

ḥúárírún ḥ-w-r → “maid” Distinctive

literal: maiden; maidens

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

maid 29% maids 29% damsels 6% black-eyed 6% húrís 6% damsel 6% disciples 6% immortal 6% centre 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: damsels gleaningsGWB §588: black-eyed Damsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: the húrís tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: maid will-and-testamentW&T §15: disciples gleaningsGWB §686: Maids of Heaven tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: maids will-and-testamentW&T §6: Centre

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “of”

literal: presence/holiness

SE rendered حواریّون (ḥúárírún), حضرت (ḥḍrt), روح (rúḥ), بکلّی (bkllí), جمیع (jmíʿ), شئونرا (shʾúnrá) as “disciples, of, Christ, all, all earthly things”

majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: unto the gleaningsGWB §547: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: We stand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: towards Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honor gleaningsGWB §311: attaineth

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: the Spirit of God fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §66: The Quintessence kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: live in peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thy life tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thy soul

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all earthly things”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “all earthly things”

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 §94: Gather ye around gleaningsGWB §13: they gather kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have united the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmost epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: gathered

شئونرا

shʾúnrá sh-ʾ-n → “all earthly things”

literal: manner; affair; affairs

SE expanded to “all earthly things”

such 30% manifold 15% station 14% state 8% rank 7% changes 7% glory 7% tokens 4% honor 4% signs 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: station fire-tabletFire §27: the signs gleaningsGWB §369: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of the manifold tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the state

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 §121: pitched 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: carnal desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bed

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 45% hath 11% suffered 8% sought 8% spoke 5% caused 5% arose 5% put 5% winged 5% arrested 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: fail gleaningsGWB §192: I chose kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: wilt thou will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: hath failed

ترک

trk t-r-k

literal: abandon

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ), شئونرا (shʾúnrá), فراموش (frámúsh), نمودند (nmúdnd), ترک (trk), سر (sr), سامان (sámán), کردند (krdnd), مقدّس (mqdds) as “all earthly things, forgot, forsook, cares, belongings, purged”

renounce 13% abandoned 13% noted 13% who 13% perversity 13% would 13% embraceth 13% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: discarded fire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken gleaningsGWB §467: who forsook kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: they shall be let alone prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: hath forsaken the-hidden-wordsHW §20: hast thou forsaken Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: cast away fire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned

سر

sr s-r-r → “mysteries” Distinctive

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

This form usually rendered as “mystery”, “secret”, “privily” (57 occurrences)

mystery 35% secret 19% privily 16% secretly 5% inner 5% inwardly 5% hidden 5% heads 3% mine 3% surreptitiously 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joy gleaningsGWB §288: verities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: mystery.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: and the manifestation of Thy well-guarded secret tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and green will-and-testamentW&T §42: began epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

سامان

sámán s-ʾ-m → “belongings”

literal: provision

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §15: belongings

کردند

krdnd krdn → “made”

literal: do; to do; do/make

asked 13% acted 13% made 13% proved 13% offered 13% wrought 13% launched 13% proceeded 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Take gleaningsGWB §376: ye pare kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: thou observest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §5: turned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: doing

مقدّس

mqdds q-d-s → “purged” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)

sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed gleaningsGWB §621: sanctify them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: Thy holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure will-and-testamentW&T §3: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint Paul

منزّه

mnzzh n-z-h → “sanctified”

literal: exaltation; exalted; purified

sanctified 31% immeasurably 15% purify 15% exalted 8% inscrutable 8% concealed 8% free 8% purged 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purity fire-tabletFire §31: Thy holiness gleaningsGWB §546: incorruptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: purify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: holy the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedom will-and-testamentW&T §15: purged themselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the purity

هوی

húy h-w-y → “self” Distinctive

literal: desire; passion

This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)

corrupt 23% desire 19% desires 13% passion 12% essence 9% evil 6% self 5% divine 5% worldly 4% heaven 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their personal desires fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §283: and of a corrupt inclination kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: of divine might prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the heavens tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: sphere the-hidden-wordsHW §122: idle will-and-testamentW&T §15: self

هوس

hús h-w-s → “desires” Distinctive

literal: are (desires); passion

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

desires 50% passion 50%

kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: desires will-and-testamentW&T §15: passion

گشتند

gshtnd gshtn

literal: became

SE rendered مقدّس (mqdds), منزّه (mnzzh), از (iz), هوی (húy), هوس (hús), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), هر (hr), تعلّقی (tʿllqí), بیزار (bízár), شدند (shdnd) as “purged, themselves, of, self, passion, absolute detachment, scattered”

remained 20% have 20% would 20% became 20% perturbed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may be gleaningsGWB §123: will advance and develop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: have the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: returned gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: was

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever

تعلّقی

tʿllqí ʿ-l-q

literal: attachment; suspended; hang

SE rendered از (iz), هوی (húy), هوس (hús), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), هر (hr), تعلّقی (tʿllqí), بیزار (bízár), شدند (shdnd), ممالک (mmálk), دیار (díár) as “of, self, passion, absolute detachment, scattered, the peoples, far”

hanging 12% suspended 12% depend 12% impending 12% all 12% attachments 12% dependent 12% lay 6% conditioned 6% ordained 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §264: impending kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affections the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend will-and-testamentW&T §15: detachment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §395: must depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: affections

بیزار

bízár b-z-r

literal: averse; disgusted; market

SE rendered هوس (hús), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), هر (hr), تعلّقی (tʿllqí), بیزار (bízár), شدند (shdnd), ممالک (mmálk), دیار (díár) as “passion, of, absolute detachment, scattered, the peoples, far”

contemptuous 25% weary 25% absolute 25% aside 25%

gleaningsGWB §672: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: contemptuous the-hidden-wordsHW §95: weary will-and-testamentW&T §5: aside will-and-testamentW&T §15: absolute detachment

شدند

shdnd shdn → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

have 28% became 17% clothed 11% become 11% could 6% fell 6% whilst 6% did 6% each 6% suffered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: would be gleaningsGWB §107: for themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: they have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §13: must achieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: be

ممالک

mmálk m-l-k → “peoples” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdoms”, “all”, “realms” (20 occurrences)

kingdoms 21% all 14% realms 14% provinces 7% countries 7% different 7% whole 7% range 7% immediate 7% domains 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the sovereign Lord of all gleaningsGWB §31: and heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §71: the Supreme King tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the King

دیار

díár díár → “land”

literal: land; lands

land 40% country 10% paths 10% would 10% habitation 10% city 10% far 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: would the-hidden-wordsHW §91: habitation will-and-testamentW&T §15: far and wide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: the paths the-hidden-wordsHW §98: CITY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: country

منتشر

mntshr n-sh-r

literal: spread; spreading; diffusion

SE rendered شدند (shdnd), ممالک (mmálk), دیار (díár), منتشر (mntshr), شدند (shdnd), بهدایت (bhdáyt), الأرض (ar-rḍ) as “scattered, the peoples, far, Divine Guidance, of the world”

shed 33% disperse 33% scattered 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreading gleaningsGWB §261: noised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: be spread will-and-testamentW&T §13: disperse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagation gleaningsGWB §187: may be spread abroad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been noised abroad

بهدایت

bhdáyt h-d-y → “divine 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 §11: guide them aright gleaningsGWB §472: Who showeth thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: have shown prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: Thou hast guided them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guide gleaningsGWB §361: guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: His divine guidance

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “of the world”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “of the world”

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: In those regions fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §516: amongst them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Thine earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: all that is on earth

پرداختند

prdákhtnd prdákhtn → “indulge” Distinctive

literal: engage; engage in, indulge; engaged

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

indulge 17% occupied 17% engaged 17% am 17% hide 17% engage 17%

gleaningsGWB §142: indulge the-hidden-wordsHW §104: occupied thyself with will-and-testamentW&T §55: engage will-and-testamentW&T §38: I am thus constrained to will-and-testamentW&T §15: engaged in will-and-testamentW&T §52: hide

جهانرا

jhánrá j-h-ʾ-n → “world”

literal: world

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §15: the world

جهان

jhán jhán → “world”

literal: world

world 67% world-adorning 11% mankind 11% another 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the world gleaningsGWB §143: this world will-and-testamentW&T §4: this world and the next epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: world gleaningsGWB §429: of mankind will-and-testamentW&T §15: another world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: world-adorning

دیگر

dígr dígr → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §39: separate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: Others gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: And now

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “earth”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: knowing fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §266: of Thine kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divines of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: can teach tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

خاک

khák khák → “dust”

literal: dust

dust 89% earth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: dust will-and-testamentW&T §15: the earth

تابناک

tábnák t-ʾ-b → “all” Distinctive

literal: luminous; shine; shining

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

all 25% may 25% have 25% illumined 25%

gleaningsGWB §335: in all its glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: have been shed over will-and-testamentW&T §15: illumined gleaningsGWB §442: may shine

بپایان

bpáyán bpáyán → “even”

literal: end

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §15: even to their last hour

زندگانی

zndgání zndgání → “life”

literal: life

life 50% last 50%

gleaningsGWB §431: Life will-and-testamentW&T §15: to their last hour

ره

rh rh → “pathway”

literal: path; way, path

path 67% pathway 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: path will-and-testamentW&T §15: pathway

دلبر

dlbr d-l → “heart” Distinctive

literal: heart; beloved; heart-gladdening

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

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 §107: of thine heart will-and-testamentW&T §15: that Beloved One gleaningsGWB §674: heart’s the-hidden-wordsHW §93: hearts will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §550: blindly

رحمانی

rḥmání r-ḥ-m → “of god” Distinctive

literal: mercy; merciful

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “all-merciful”, “heavenly” (25 occurrences)

divine 35% all-merciful 17% heavenly 13% god 9% irrefutable 4% eternal 4% all-bountiful 4% mercy 4% celestial 4% holiness—as 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: late Excellency fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §257: have mercy upon kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: Have pity, then, upon me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

جانفشانی

jánfshání j-ʾ-n → “beloved” Distinctive

literal: beloved

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

beloved 27% soul-stirring 20% life 7% unto 7% best-beloved 7% beauty 7% soul 7% into 7% lives 7% beloved’s 7%

gleaningsGWB §672: the Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Beloved’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing gleaningsGWB §674: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §91: the loved one

یک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

دیاری

díárí d-y-r → “abode” Distinctive

literal: abode/house

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

abode 22% homes 22% both 11% single 11% throughout 11% shades 11% various 11%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: an Abode of Peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: their homes the-hidden-wordsHW §87: shades will-and-testamentW&T §15: in various lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the Abode of Peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: throughout Thy dominions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: both in this world and in the world to come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: and

شهید

shhíd sh-h-d → “suffered glorious martyrdom”

literal: witness; witnessed

SE expanded to “suffered glorious martyrdom”

witness 33% martyrdom 15% beareth 15% suffered 11% testifieth 7% testify 4% will 4% put 4% witness.” 4% martyrs 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: viewed fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §439: can kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: he will perceive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: unveil to their eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §47: to shed thy life-blood on the dust, a martyr

فبمثل

fbmthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered هر (hr), یک (yk), دیاری (díárí), شهید (shhíd), شدند (shdnd), فبمثل (fbmthl), فلیعمل (flíʿml), العاملون (al-ʿámlún) as “various, lands, suffered glorious martyrdom, follow, them that are men of action”