Will and Testament — §27

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 27 of 59.

Source (Persian)

ای یاران عبدالبهآء محض الطاف بی‌پایان حضرت یزدان بتعیین حقوق اللّه بر عباد خویش منّت گذاشت والّا حقّ و بندگانش مستغنی از کائنات بوده و اللّه غنیّ عن العالمین امّا مفروضی حقوق سبب ثبوت و رسوخ نفوس و برکت در جمیع شئون گردد و حقوق اللّه راجع بولیّ امر اللّهست تا در نشر نفحات اللّه و ارتفاع کلمة اللّه و اعمال خیریّه و منافع عمومیّه صرف گردد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O friends of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá! The Lord, as a sign of His infinite bounties, hath graciously favoured His servants by providing for a fixed money offering (Ḥuqúq), to be dutifully presented unto Him, though He, the True One, and His servants have been at all times independent of all created things, and God verily is the All-Possessing, exalted above the need of any gift from His creatures. This fixed money offering, however, causeth the people to become firm and steadfast and draweth Divine increase upon them. It is to be offered through the Guardian of the Cause of God, that it may be expended for the diffusion of the Fragrances of God and the exaltation of His Word, for benevolent pursuits and for the common weal.

Translation Notes

یاران

yárán y-ʾ-r → “friends”

literal: friend

friends 40% beloved 20% loving 20% loved 20%

gleaningsGWB §141: aided by the grace the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of His robe will-and-testamentW&T §42: loved ones the-hidden-wordsHW §120: sigh will-and-testamentW&T §24: loving friends will-and-testamentW&T §13: friends will-and-testamentW&T §14: beloved

عبدالبهآء

ʿbdálbháʾ ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 49% servant 16% men 13% people 11% worship 3% adored 3% object 1% adore 1% all 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worship fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §289: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: the same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

محض

mḥḍ m-ḥ-ḍ

literal: pure; mere; pure, merely

SE rendered یاران (yárán), عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), محض (mḥḍ), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf), بی‌پایان (bí‌páyán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), یزدان (yzdán), بتعیین (btʿíyn) as “friends, of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, as a sign, infinite, The, Lord, by providing for”

utter 25% wholly 13% loving-kindness 13% token 13% sheer 13% essence 13% soon 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Our loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §129: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: sheer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: the very essence of will-and-testamentW&T §17: so soon as they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: wholly gleaningsGWB §97: token of gleaningsGWB §132: utter nothingness

الطاف

aṭ-ṭáf l-ṭ-f → “favors” Distinctive

literal: kindness

This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bounties”, “providence” (13 occurrences)

bounty 18% bounties 9% providence 9% god 9% manifold 9% favors 9% most 9% favours 9% divine 9% loving-kindness 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is pure gleaningsGWB §288: the subtleties kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: goodly gift prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy bountiful favors the-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindness will-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §358: most excellent

بی‌پایان

bí‌páyán p-ʾ-y → “feet”

literal: end; foot; unstable

feet 50% last 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: feet will-and-testamentW&T §15: to their last hour

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “the”

literal: presence, majesty

SE rendered عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), محض (mḥḍ), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf), بی‌پایان (bí‌páyán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), یزدان (yzdán), بتعیین (btʿíyn), حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), بر (br) as “of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, as a sign, infinite, The, Lord, by providing for, a fixed money offering, Him, upon”

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: those gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelter the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §3: His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: summon gleaningsGWB §311: attaineth

یزدان

yzdán y-z-d → “divine”

literal: divine; divine, of God

divine 67% god 33%

gleaningsGWB §146: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: God gleaningsGWB §686: God and His

بتعیین

btʿíyn ʿ-y-n → “eye” Distinctive

literal: eye; eyes

This form usually rendered as “appointed”, “providing” (2 occurrences)

appointed 50% providing 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: with any eye gleaningsGWB §165: the eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: Essence the-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring will-and-testamentW&T §20: appointed by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: wellspring gleaningsGWB §649: living waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: distinct

حقوق

ḥqúq ḥ-q-q → “fixed money offering”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “fixed money offering”

trust 25% worthy 25% fixed 25% (ḥuqúq) 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth gleaningsGWB §245: the one true kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: adequately the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: God

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the

خویش

khúysh kh-w-sh → “sweet”

literal: pleasant, sweet

sweet 38% delivered 13% blessed 13% blissful 13% well 13% pleasant 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: delivered gleaningsGWB §688: blissful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: well hath the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Pleasant gleaningsGWB §674: sweet gleaningsGWB §141: blessed

منّت

mnnt m-n-n → “whoso” Distinctive

literal: who

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

whoso 33% who 17% beneficent 17% whom 8% fellow-martyrs 4% “ere 4% whosoever 4% amongst 4% among 4% amidst 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: Him Whom gleaningsGWB §490: and beyond them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: Whose grace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §17: whoso contendeth with them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Ere gleaningsGWB §62: man

گذاشت

gdhásht g-dh-r

literal: pass; place; passed

SE rendered حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), بر (br), عباد (ʿbád), خویش (khúysh), منّت (mnnt), گذاشت (gdhásht), والّا (wállá), حقّ (ḥqq), بندگانش (bndgánsh), مستغنی (mstghní), از (iz) as “a fixed money offering, Him, upon, His servants, hath graciously favoured, though, He, the True One, His creatures, independent of, of”

renounced 23% renounce 17% have 13% abandon 10% pass 10% leave 7% relinquish 7% forsake 7% past 3% before 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave gleaningsGWB §547: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: pass by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Pass beyond epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §418: bequeathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: have passed

والّا

wállá w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

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

lord 36% loved 25% chosen 13% guardian 11% holy 3% ones 2% viceregent 2% men 2% who 2% endowed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: order of the Mawlavis gleaningsGWB §91: every discerning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: master?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §37: his Lord will-and-testamentW&T §17: Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of His holy ones gleaningsGWB §95: chosen Ones of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turning

بندگانش

bndgánsh b-n-d → “servant” Distinctive

literal: servant; servants

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

servant 29% servants 24% set 14% chains 5% chained 5% cleave 5% cling 5% both 5% schemed 5% bond 5%

gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cleave the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §674: chains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: schemed the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE gleaningsGWB §687: Set not

مستغنی

mstghní gh-n-y → “independent of”

literal: independent

exalted 50% independent 50%

gleaningsGWB §356: independent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the wealthy the-hidden-wordsHW §157: all-sufficient unto will-and-testamentW&T §27: the All-Possessing gleaningsGWB §546: completely independent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: richer will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: rich

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered والّا (wállá), حقّ (ḥqq), بندگانش (bndgánsh), مستغنی (mstghní), از (iz), کائنات (káʾnát), اللّه (al-lh), غنیّ (ghnín) as “though, He, the True One, His creatures, independent of, of, all created things, God, the All-Possessing”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

کائنات

káʾnát k-w-n → “ye” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “universe”, “things”, “beings” (5 occurrences)

universe 25% things 25% beings 25% all 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: is of gleaningsGWB §213: Thou art kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §27: all created things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: ye do gleaningsGWB §568: they failed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the world and all will-and-testamentW&T §11: they

العالمین

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “worlds”, “all”, “world” (214 occurrences)

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the most learned fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §11: present-day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: teach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: testifieth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

امّا

immá m-ʾ → “things”

literal: what; what, that which

things 29% concerning 14% which 14% all 14% what 14% suffered 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: what

مفروضی

mfrúḍí f-r-ḍ → “hath” Distinctive

literal: obligation; supposition; assumption

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

hath 18% hast 18% ordinances 9% obligation 9% didst 9% have 9% binding 9% fixed 9% commandment 9%

gleaningsGWB §409: hath been prescribed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the ordinances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: hast bidden tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: have been enjoined will-and-testamentW&T §27: This fixed money offering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: obligation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: hath enjoined will-and-testamentW&T §22: binding

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “causeth”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: shame gleaningsGWB §564: primary instrument kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: causes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to blaspheme against

ثبوت

thbút th-b-t → “firm”

literal: affirmation

firm 33% firmness 17% constancy 17% unwavering 17% confidence 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate gleaningsGWB §238: have written down kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: confirm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: strengthen the-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recorded will-and-testamentW&T §5: stand fast and firm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness

رسوخ

rsúkh r-s-kh → “steadfast”

literal: steadfast

steadfastness 50% steadfast 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfast gleaningsGWB §111: immovable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: wedded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastness gleaningsGWB §477: who are firmly established kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-grounded gleaningsGWB §319: unwaveringly firm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: understanding

نفوس

nfús n-f-s → “people” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “soul” (107 occurrences)

souls 61% men 15% soul 8% people 3% every 3% peoples 2% faithful 2% ones 2% officials 2% residents 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: any one gleaningsGWB §612: your kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: my being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: for Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

برکت

brkt b-r-k → “blessed” Distinctive

literal: blessed; blessing

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

blessed 56% holy 14% hallowed 12% sacred 5% god 2% hand 2% blest 2% \‘blessed 2% glorified 2% waters 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: sacred the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §27: draweth Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: blessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: waters will-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered ثبوت (thbút), رسوخ (rsúkh), نفوس (nfús), برکت (brkt), جمیع (jmíʿ), شئون (shʾún), گردد (grdd), حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), راجع (rájʿ) as “firm, steadfast, the people, draweth Divine increase, times, to become, It, God, to be offered”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: many gleaningsGWB §117: all things kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: they one and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have united tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §36: for all

شئون

shʾún sh-ʾ-n → “state” Distinctive

literal: affairs; affair; matter

This form usually rendered as “bounds” (4 occurrences)

state 15% manifold 15% changes 10% station 10% rank 10% tokens 10% glory 10% excellence 10% distinction 5% worldly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: station gleaningsGWB §369: magnified be His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: majesty will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinction gleaningsGWB §48: the glories kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Him

گردد

grdd g-r-d → “to become”

literal: become; to become

may 31% made 13% become 13% end 6% arise 6% set 6% shake 6% station 6% disclosed 6% exert 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §288: not stray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath come to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §24: may be filled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: hath gleaningsGWB §287: be rejected

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ → “return”

literal: return; returning; to return

applicable 25% return 19% sink 13% turned 6% went 6% resume 6% leave 6% turneth 6% repair 6% offered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retold gleaningsGWB §297: ye yourselves will suffer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: come again prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: carried back tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back to will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “of the cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

SE expanded to “of the Cause”

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: as bidden by gleaningsGWB §508: prescribed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: proclaiming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: at Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the officials gleaningsGWB §148: the Divine Ordainer

نشر

nshr n-sh-r → “diffusion”

literal: spreading; spread; diffusion

diffuse 30% diffusion 20% spreading 20% propagation 10% revival 10% diffusing 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: disseminate gleaningsGWB §618: shall scatter abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: to spread abroad will-and-testamentW&T §52: scattering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrection gleaningsGWB §187: the signs and tokens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: to blazon

نفحات

nfḥát n-f-ḥ → “fragrances”

literal: fragrance; breeze; breath

breezes 20% sweet 20% fragrances 17% fragrance 12% breath 11% breaths 9% savors 5% holy 3% carried 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezes gleaningsGWB §151: carried away by the ecstasy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the sweet savors will-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savours epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breaths gleaningsGWB §618: the fragrance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: sweet smell

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 44% doings 13% acts 8% works 8% all 8% behavior 4% deed 4% words 4% men’s 4% man’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: did what gleaningsGWB §562: Their very acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: doing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: misdeeds tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walk will-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordingly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the conduct

خیریّه

khírírh kh-y-r

literal: good; choice; the-Chooser

SE rendered ارتفاع (irtfáʿ), کلمة (klmh), اللّه (al-lh), اعمال (iʿmál), خیریّه (khírírh), منافع (mnáfʿ), عمومیّه (ʿmúmímh), صرف (ṣrf) as “exaltation, His Word, benevolent pursuits, for the common weal, be expended for”

good 29% well-wishers 14% commendation 7% choose 7% goodly 7% profitable 7% pious 7% better 7% decided 7% chosen 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: commendation gleaningsGWB §439: profitable kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Better is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: decided the-hidden-wordsHW §96: chosen will-and-testamentW&T §38: for the good epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choose gleaningsGWB §639: good

منافع

mnáfʿ n-f-ʿ → “profit” Distinctive

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

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

profit 36% profiteth 18% shall 13% will 10% benefit 8% can 5% profited 3% topics 3% weal 3% unprofitable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: profiteth gleaningsGWB §179: profitable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit me the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: profit thee gleaningsGWB §284: that which shall profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: me

عمومیّه

ʿmúmímh ʿ-m-m

literal: general, universal

SE rendered اعمال (iʿmál), خیریّه (khírírh), منافع (mnáfʿ), عمومیّه (ʿmúmímh), صرف (ṣrf) as “benevolent pursuits, for the common weal, be expended for”