Will and Testament — §4

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 4 of 59.

Source (Persian)

از جملهٔ از بلایای جمال قدم ظلم و عدوان و ستم و طغیان میرزا یحیی بود که آن مظلوم مسجون با وجود آنکه او را از صغر سنّ در آغوش عنایت پرورش داد و در هر دمی انواع نوازش مبذول فرمود و ذکرش را بلند کرد و از هر آفات محافظه نمود و عزیز دو جهان فرمود و با وجود وصایا و نصائح شدیدۀ حضرت اعلی و تصریح بنصّ قاطع ایّاک ایّاک ان تحتجب بالواحد الأوّل و ما نزّل فی البیان و واحد اوّل نفس مبارک حضرت اعلی و هجده حروف حیّ هستند باز میرزا یحیی انکار نمود و تکذیب کرد و القای شبهات نمود و از آیات بیّنات چشم پوشید و اغماض کرد ای کاش باین اکتفا مینمود بلکه دم اطهر را هدر کرد و فریاد واویلا بلند نمود و نسبت ظلم و ستم داد در ارض سرّ چه فساد و فتنه‌ئی برپا کرد تا آنکه سبب شد که نیّر اشراق باین سجن اعظم سرگون شد و در مغرب این زندان مظلوماً افول فرمود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And still another of His trials was the hostility, the flagrant injustice, the iniquity and rebellion of Mírzá Yaḥyá. Although that Wronged One, that Prisoner, had through His loving-kindness nurtured him in His own bosom ever since his early years, had showered at every moment His tender care upon him, exalted his name, shielded him from every misfortune, endeared him to them of this world and the next, and despite the firm exhortations and counsels of His Holiness the Exalted One (the Báb) and His clear and conclusive warning: “Beware, beware, lest the Nineteen Letters of the Living and that which hath been revealed in the Bayán veil thee!”—yet notwithstanding this, Mírzá Yaḥyá denied Him, dealt falsely with Him, believed Him not, sowed the seeds of doubt, closed his eyes to His manifest verses and turned aside therefrom. Would that he had been content therewith! Nay, he even attempted to shed the sacred blood (of Bahá’u’lláh) and then raised a great clamour and tumult around him, attributing unto Bahá’u’lláh malevolence and cruelty towards himself. What sedition he stirred up and what a storm of mischief he raised whilst in the Land of Mystery (Adrianople)! At last, he wrought that which caused the Day-Star of the world to be sent an exile to this, the Most Great Prison, and sorely wronged, and in the West of this Great Prison He did set.

Translation Notes

جملهٔ

jmlh j-m-l → “beauty” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “among”, “while”, “one” (45 occurrences)

among 57% while 7% one 7% partially 7% amongst 4% briefly 4% glimmer 4% came 4% all 4% none 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the fairest and most comely of women gleaningsGWB §20: a glimmer kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: brief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy countenance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beauty will-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty

بلایای

bláyáy b-l-w → “trials”

literal: affliction; trial

afflictions 50% trials 38% rest 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: tested fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §659: My ills and troubles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: victims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and the afflictions I suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trials will-and-testamentW&T §3: the trials epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: We have proved thee

قدم

qdm q-d-m

literal: ancient; eternity; step

SE rendered از (iz), جملهٔ (jmlh), از (iz), بلایای (bláyáy), جمال (jmál), قدم (qdm), ظلم (ẓlm), عدوان (ʿdúán), ستم (stm), طغیان (ṭghíán), میرزا (mírzá) as “of, another, trials, flagrant injustice, the hostility, the iniquity, rebellion, Mírzá”

ancient 50% eternity 11% everlasting 9% who 7% step 6% eternal 5% feet 5% steps 2% entered 2% advance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: with the footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §34: step forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: feet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: the footsteps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footsteps the-hidden-wordsHW §119: an advantage over him will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “flagrant injustice” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 26% darkness 16% oppression 13% injustice 12% cruelty 10% iniquity 7% unjustly 4% wrongs 4% reason 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: glaring injustice fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §196: deal unjustly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: hath sunk in night prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: ungodly the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whose cruelty

عدوان

ʿdúán ʿ-d-w → “enemies” Distinctive

literal: enemy; enemies

This form usually rendered as “hate”, “hostility” (2 occurrences)

hate 50% hostility 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: an enemy fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §110: their enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: His enemies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: them that are against Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §49: foemen

ستم

stm s-t-m → “iniquity”

literal: tyranny, cruelty

iniquity 50% cruelty 50%

will-and-testamentW&T §4: and cruelty will-and-testamentW&T §4: the iniquity

طغیان

ṭghíán ṭ-gh-y → “rebellion”

literal: rebellion

rebellion 60% wicked 20% rebellious 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of My oppressors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: rebellion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: the rebellious will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have misbelieved in Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: the wicked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: the oppressors will-and-testamentW&T §52: rebellious ones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have transgressed against Thee

مسجون

msjún s-j-n → “that prisoner”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

prisoner 57% imprisoned 7% suffering 7% am 7% hath 7% cast 7% incarcerated 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the prison-city gleaningsGWB §658: suffering imprisonment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: be cast into prison will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Most Great Prison epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: dungeon gleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cell prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city of

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “despite” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “world”, “notwithstanding”, “all” (123 occurrences)

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: standeth fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §415: the souls of all beings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all existence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhale the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

صغر

ṣghr ṣ-gh-r → “young” Distinctive

literal: small; become small; children

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

young 18% small 18% lesser 18% children 9% contemptible 9% “lesser 9% least 9% low 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: children gleaningsGWB §524: Lesser kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: the Lesser epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the young gleaningsGWB §198: the small kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: low epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: young

سنّ

snn s-n-n → “early years” Distinctive

literal: year

This form usually rendered as “method”, “each”, “one” (8 occurrences)

method 29% each 14% one 14% yet 14% age 14% years 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Each year gleaningsGWB §476: paths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: age will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: yet another gleaningsGWB §476: precepts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: rival

آغوش

ághúsh gh-w-sh → “own”

literal: embrace, bosom

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §4: His own bosom

عنایت

ʿnáyt ʿ-n-y → “through his loving-kindness”

literal: care

SE expanded to “through His loving-kindness”

loving-kindness 29% grace 27% loving 10% through 10% bounty 4% gracious 4% divine 4% providence 4% unfailing 4% consideration 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §121: Divine bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: grace of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providence the-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

پرورش

prúrsh prúrsh → “development”

literal: development; nurture, upbringing

development 33% reviveth 33% nurtured 33%

gleaningsGWB §141: development will-and-testamentW&T §23: reviveth will-and-testamentW&T §4: nurtured

داد

dád dádn → “had showered” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “laid” (47 occurrences)

hath 33% have 13% laid 7% yielded 7% equity 7% broke 7% brought 7% imputest 7% made 7% justice 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §381: sustaineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: wilt readily testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bear will-and-testamentW&T §7: explained and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: will lead gleaningsGWB §362: Be

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 §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both

دمی

dmí d-m-y → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 83% breathed 7% bloodshed 3% sounded 3% breaketh 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: bloodshed gleaningsGWB §170: breathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: sounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy blood the-hidden-wordsHW §144: breaketh will-and-testamentW&T §41: the very blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the blood gleaningsGWB §189: my blood

انواع

inúáʿ n-w-ʿ

literal: kind, type; kinds, types; manner

SE rendered عنایت (ʿnáyt), پرورش (prúrsh), داد (dád), هر (hr), دمی (dmí), انواع (inúáʿ), نوازش (núázsh), مبذول (mbdhúl), فرمود (frmúd), ذکرش (dhkrsh) as “through His loving-kindness, nurtured, had showered, every, moment, tender care, he, his name”

such 60% divers 20% mankind 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: divers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: such form will-and-testamentW&T §19: such wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: such will-and-testamentW&T §25: mankind

نوازش

núázsh n-w-z → “nineteen” Distinctive

literal: nineteen

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

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

مبذول

mbdhúl b-dh-l

literal: bestowed; expended; granted

SE rendered داد (dád), هر (hr), دمی (dmí), انواع (inúáʿ), نوازش (núázsh), مبذول (mbdhúl), فرمود (frmúd), ذکرش (dhkrsh), بلند (blnd), کرد (krd), از (iz) as “had showered, every, moment, tender care, he, his name, exalted, from”

confer 27% exert 9% bend 9% have 9% conferring 9% breathed 9% shed 9% fall 9% showered 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §615: dedicated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: lay down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §486: Munificent the-hidden-wordsHW §138: shed will-and-testamentW&T §23: fall upon gleaningsGWB §686: have wafted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: conferring

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: proclaim gleaningsGWB §288: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: If thou wilt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §5: He layeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to appoint gleaningsGWB §116: had

ذکرش

dhkrsh dh-k-r → “his name” Distinctive

literal: remembrance

This form usually rendered as “describe”, “remembrance”, “devotions” (12 occurrences)

describe 27% remembrance 18% devotions 9% exalted 9% depict 9% holy 9% which 9% name 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: uttereth praises gleaningsGWB §159: the remembrance of which kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: expressed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: the praise Thou givest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

بلند

blnd blnd → “lofty”

literal: high, lofty; high, exalted

lofty 27% raised 18% transcendent 18% thou 9% glory 9% lifted 9% exalted 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou exaltest gleaningsGWB §417: lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: lifted up will-and-testamentW&T §4: exalted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory gleaningsGWB §602: transcendent gleaningsGWB §170: is gleaningsGWB §441: raised

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 §74: they would arise gleaningsGWB §724: would kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: know 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 §241: He supplicateth

آفات

áfát ʾ-f-t → “sun” Distinctive

literal: sun

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

sun 33% daystar 33% every 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the sun gleaningsGWB §192: Daystar will-and-testamentW&T §4: every misfortune

محافظه

mḥáfẓh ḥ-f-ẓ → “shielded”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

guard 50% shielded 25% shield 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: to insure the internal security gleaningsGWB §704: will protect him kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: and may shield them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian the-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary

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 §174: Him gleaningsGWB §623: hath carried kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: they have been reciting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking

عزیز

ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “glory” Distinctive

literal: mighty; glory; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)

all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Hath thy pomp gleaningsGWB §65: the Most Excellent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: mightiest of men tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendor will-and-testamentW&T §3: precious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: glorified

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered از (iz), هر (hr), آفات (áfát), محافظه (mḥáfẓh), نمود (nmúd), عزیز (ʿzíz), دو (dú), جهان (jhán), فرمود (frmúd), وجود (wjúd), وصایا (wṣáyá) as “from, every, misfortune, shielded, endeared, the world, he, the firm, counsels”

two 82% twofold 9% both 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Both will-and-testamentW&T §54: spur on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Twelve hundred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: to

جهان

jhán jhán → “world”

literal: world

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

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

وصایا

wṣáyá w-ṣ-y → “counsels” Distinctive

literal: admonition

This form usually rendered as “admonitions”, “exhortations” (2 occurrences)

admonitions 50% exhortations 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: Chosen Ones gleaningsGWB §621: Such are the counsels which I bequeath unto you kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: their chosen Ones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Who hath commanded them will-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you saying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: viceregent gleaningsGWB §295: He admonished

نصائح

nṣáʾḥ n-ṣ-ḥ → “exhortations” Distinctive

literal: counsel

This form usually rendered as “counsels”, “admonitions” (8 occurrences)

counsels 63% admonitions 38%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: admonitions gleaningsGWB §666: counseleth the-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: exhorteth gleaningsGWB §252: counsel the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Counsellor gleaningsGWB §519: We have revealed

شدیدۀ

shdídۀ sh-d-d

literal: intensity; severe; hardship

SE rendered فرمود (frmúd), وجود (wjúd), وصایا (wṣáyá), نصائح (nṣáʾḥ), شدیدۀ (shdídۀ), حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), تصریح (tṣríḥ) as “he, the firm, counsels, exhortations, His Holiness the, Exalted One, clear and conclusive”

tribulations 13% more 13% intensity 13% terrible 13% waxed 8% have 8% great 8% vexations 8% sore 8% tribulation 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: waxed more severe gleaningsGWB §652: troubles kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: wilful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: deepened tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §32: Sore trials

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “his holiness the” Distinctive

literal: presence/holiness

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “honor”, “great” (199 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His Holiness the”

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 §112: His Excellency gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: only prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: were there to appear the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: the Báb gleaningsGWB §492: thy station

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “exalted one” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted; high

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Most Exalted fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §481: high-minded to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: of ‘Alí prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: clothed with tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One

تصریح

tṣríḥ ṣ-r-ḥ → “explicitly”

literal: explicit; clear, explicit

explicit 25% explicitly 25% any 25% clear 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: explicitly gleaningsGWB §35: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: by his explicit statements will-and-testamentW&T §39: Explicit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: more explicit will-and-testamentW&T §4: clear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: so explicitly will-and-testamentW&T §17: openly

بنصّ

bnṣṣ n-ṣ-ṣ

literal: text; text, explicit statement; texted

SE rendered نصائح (nṣáʾḥ), شدیدۀ (shdídۀ), حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), تصریح (tṣríḥ), بنصّ (bnṣṣ), قاطع (qáṭʿ), ایّاک (iyyák), ایّاک (iyyák), تحتجب (tḥtjb) as “exhortations, His Holiness the, Exalted One, clear and conclusive, beware, veil”

explicit 33% text 33% counsel 11% accordance 11% according 11%

gleaningsGWB §364: explicit text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the text will-and-testamentW&T §38: expressly recorded gleaningsGWB §525: counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: explicitly stated will-and-testamentW&T §25: Text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: the explicit text will-and-testamentW&T §8: words

قاطع

qáṭʿ q-ṭ-ʿ

literal: detachment; detached; severed

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), تصریح (tṣríḥ), بنصّ (bnṣṣ), قاطع (qáṭʿ), ایّاک (iyyák), ایّاک (iyyák), تحتجب (tḥtjb), بالواحد (bálúáḥd), الأوّل (al-ʾawwl) as “His Holiness the, Exalted One, clear and conclusive, beware, veil, Nineteen Letters”

decisive 33% conclusive 33% final 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath severed gleaningsGWB §662: whosoever detacheth himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: renounce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: will detach ourselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Thou hast torn in pieces gleaningsGWB §124: withheld

تحتجب

tḥtjb ḥ-j-b → “veil”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

shut 40% dost 40% veil 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: Suffer not yourselves to be shut out as by a veil gleaningsGWB §563: concealment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: to veil their eyes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: shut me out tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: veils

بالواحد

bálúáḥd w-ḥ-d → “unity” Distinctive

literal: unity; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “one”, “vahid”, “incomparable” (24 occurrences)

one 68% vahid 16% incomparable 5% alone 5% nineteen 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Tawhid fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §490: unto them that believe in and uphold the unity of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may laud and magnify Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

الأوّل

al-ʾawwl ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; beginning; firstness

first 49% beginning 19% hath 9% early 7% former 3% earliest 3% ever 3% inception 2% prime 2% “beginning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the inception fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §669: from the beginning kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: he who is possessed of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “hath been revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been revealed”

hath 42% sent 31% revealed 11% have 6% which 3% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% indignities 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath not sent down gleaningsGWB §698: Who is the Sovereign Revealer kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: Pour out tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home

نفس

nfs n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered نزّل (nzzl), البیان (al-bíán), واحد (wáḥd), اوّل (iwwl), نفس (nfs), مبارک (mbárk), حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), هجده (hjdh), حروف (ḥrúf) as “hath been revealed, the Bayán, him, of the Living”

own 19% self 19% soul 17% himself 16% evil 8% corrupt 5% one 5% souls 4% breath 4% man 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy soul gleaningsGWB §611: the veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: by their own selfish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of Thine own Being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: people

مبارک

mbárk b-r-k

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

SE rendered البیان (al-bíán), واحد (wáḥd), اوّل (iwwl), نفس (nfs), مبارک (mbárk), حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), هجده (hjdh), حروف (ḥrúf) as “the Bayán, him, of the Living”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be gleaningsGWB §32: Sanctified 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 §27: Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: bless

حروف

ḥrúf ḥ-r-f → “letters”

literal: letter

letters 67% divine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §650: word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the same contention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and its Letters the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §34: interpolate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §395: the letters

حیّ

ḥíḥ ḥ-y-y → “life”

literal: living; shame

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), هجده (hjdh), حروف (ḥrúf), حیّ (ḥíḥ), هستند (hstnd), باز (báz), میرزا (mírzá), یحیی (yḥíy), انکار (inkár) as “him, of the Living, notwithstanding, Mírzá Yaḥyá, denied”

living 29% ashamed 14% abashed 7% self-subsistent 7% sense 7% filled 7% liveth 7% immortal 7% hath 7% ever-living 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: self-subsistent fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §291: of everlasting life kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regeneration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “life,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: new life tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soul will-and-testamentW&T §23: endued with life

هستند

hstnd h-s-t

literal: are; be; is

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), هجده (hjdh), حروف (ḥrúf), حیّ (ḥíḥ), هستند (hstnd), باز (báz), میرزا (mírzá), یحیی (yḥíy), انکار (inkár), نمود (nmúd) as “him, of the Living, notwithstanding, Mírzá Yaḥyá, denied”

still 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: Ye are gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: He is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: is gleaningsGWB §93: They are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: neither epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: into the world of being gleaningsGWB §100: am

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “impede”

literal: open

impede 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% yet 17% open 17%

gleaningsGWB §680: impede kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened will-and-testamentW&T §4: yet notwithstanding this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §58: open wide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: wouldst consume thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “denied”

literal: denial; deny; denier

denial 21% denied 17% repudiated 13% reject 13% deny 8% faithlessness 8% rejected 8% order 4% question 4% deniest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: ye deny Me not gleaningsGWB §577: condemn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: repudiation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath denied Thee will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: them that have denied gleaningsGWB §109: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: disputeth

تکذیب

tkdhíb k-dh-b → “dealt falsely” Distinctive

literal: denial; falsehood

This form usually rendered as “denied”, “falsehood”, “impostor” (12 occurrences)

denied 18% falsehood 18% impostor 9% treated 9% impostors 9% denials 9% disbelieve 9% denying 9% dealt 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: of them who speak falsely gleaningsGWB §34: denied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accusing some of being impostors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false ones will-and-testamentW&T §4: dealt falsely epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: to the falsity of which gleaningsGWB §36: of falsehood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: lie

القای

al-qáy l-q-y → “sowed” Distinctive

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

This form usually rendered as “presence”, “attainment”, “attain” (30 occurrences)

presence 24% attainment 14% attain 10% shall 10% behold 10% sow 10% sowed 10% attaining 5% convey 5% proclamation 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §34: His face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: advent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: reunion with Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §5: in

شبهات

shbhát sh-b-h → “seeds of doubt”

literal: doubts

SE expanded to “seeds of doubt”

doubts 39% doubt 35% doubtfulness 9% distrust 4% vain 4% idle 4% seeds 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: comparison gleaningsGWB §201: resemble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: hath likened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: comparisons will-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: such gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness

آیات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “manifest verses”

literal: sign; verse; signs

signs 50% verses 38% words 3% tokens 2% most 1% perspicuous 1% revealed 1% utterance 1% holy 1% clear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §327: that Reality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: His verses?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: of utterance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse

بیّنات

bíbnát b-y-n → “manifest verses” Distinctive

literal: clear

This form usually rendered as “clear”, “evidences”, “proofs” (16 occurrences)

clear 36% evidences 36% proofs 14% tokens 7% clearest 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: recount fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: mention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

چشم

chshm chshm → “closed his eyes”

literal: eye

SE expanded to “closed his eyes”

eyes 44% eye 41% vision 4% blind 4% gaze 4% human 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye gleaningsGWB §205: the eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thine eyes will-and-testamentW&T §4: his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the blind

پوشید

púshíd púshídn

literal: closed

SE rendered نمود (nmúd), از (iz), آیات (áyát), بیّنات (bíbnát), چشم (chshm), پوشید (púshíd), اغماض (ighmáḍ), کرد (krd), کاش (kásh), باین (báyn), اکتفا (iktfá) as “believed Him not, of, manifest verses, closed his eyes, turned aside, therefrom., Would that, this, content”

closed 40% arrayed 20% clothe 20% utterly 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: clothe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: utterly ignore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: arrayed with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: closed

اغماض

ighmáḍ gh-m-ḍ → “opposition”

literal: overlooking; close; close eyes

opposition 29% ignore 14% disdainful 14% repudiation 14% blindness 14% turned 14%

gleaningsGWB §470: to connive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: abstruse the-hidden-wordsHW §8: regard not will-and-testamentW&T §4: turned aside gleaningsGWB §35: opposition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: obscurities gleaningsGWB §35: ignore the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: disdainful arrogance

اکتفا

iktfá k-f-y → “content”

literal: sufficient; suffice; sufficiency

content 67% confined 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient gleaningsGWB §582: Let God be all-sufficient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Is it not enough for them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: the All-Sufficing the-hidden-wordsHW §18: suffice thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: suffice gleaningsGWB §259: is insufficient

دم

dm d-m-m → “sacred blood”

literal: blood

blood 75% bleeding 13% shadow 13%

gleaningsGWB §220: the blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: that blood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: shadow will-and-testamentW&T §4: at every moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: bleeding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: blood

اطهر

iṭhr ṭ-h-r

literal: purify; pure; purified

SE rendered کاش (kásh), باین (báyn), اکتفا (iktfá), مینمود (mínmúd), بلکه (blkh), دم (dm), اطهر (iṭhr), هدر (hdr), کرد (krd), فریاد (fríád) as “Would that, this, content, therewith!, Nay, sacred blood, attempted to shed, raised a great clamour”

most 50% thou 25% sacred 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified himself gleaningsGWB §195: innocent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will purge the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holy gleaningsGWB §630: that it may cleanse us prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: Cleanse me

هدر

hdr h-d-r → “cooing” Distinctive

literal: cooing / sound

This form usually rendered as “shed”, “render”, “vain” (3 occurrences)

shed 33% render 33% vain 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: cooing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: hearkening to the voice will-and-testamentW&T §40: render of no account prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: have uttered will-and-testamentW&T §40: in vain will-and-testamentW&T §4: shed

فریاد

fríád fríád → “loudly”

literal: cry; cry, clamor

loudly 33% clamorously 33% clamour 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: clamorously will-and-testamentW&T §4: clamour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: loudly clamoured

واویلا

wáwílá w-y-l

literal: woe; woe, calamity; woe, destruction

SE rendered دم (dm), اطهر (iṭhr), هدر (hdr), کرد (krd), فریاد (fríád), واویلا (wáwílá), بلند (blnd), نمود (nmúd), نسبت (nsbt), ظلم (ẓlm), ستم (stm) as “sacred blood, attempted to shed, raised a great clamour, raised, attributing, malevolence, and cruelty”

woe 83% “woe 7% ‘woe 3% bewail 3% tumult 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: woe betide him gleaningsGWB §297: Woe be to you!kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: ‘Woe betide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: “Woe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and woe betide will-and-testamentW&T §4: tumult epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Woe, then kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: bewail

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “claim” Distinctive

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “accused”, “ascribed” (60 occurrences)

relationship 17% accused 13% ascribed 9% charges 9% have 9% denounced 9% pronounced 9% bear 9% impute 9% calumnies 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in My kinship gleaningsGWB §43: bear allegiance to kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: bear allegiance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: the bond will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: bear gleaningsGWB §259: ascribe

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land of mystery”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “Land of Mystery”

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 §108: land fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §437: the world’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: the earth itself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: all the creatures that dwell in Thy land tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this land

سرّ

srr s-r-r → “land of mystery”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “Land of Mystery”

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 §210: exulteth with joy gleaningsGWB §247: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escape prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteries 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 §162: secret

فساد

fsád f-s-d → “mischief”

literal: corruption; corrupt; corrupter

mischief 43% sedition 17% dissension 9% strife 9% fomenting 4% revolt 4% stir 4% sore 4% disruption 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: committeth disorder gleaningsGWB §574: commit no disorders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischief will-and-testamentW&T §8: utter slander epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: of fomenting discord gleaningsGWB §441: of mischief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revolt will-and-testamentW&T §5: the mischief-makers.”

فتنه‌ئی

ftnh‌ʾí f-t-n → “sedition”

literal: sedition

trials 25% sedition 15% mischief 15% tests 10% forces 10% dissension 5% violent 5% turmoil 5% commotion 5% convulsion 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: sedition gleaningsGWB §671: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: not be put to proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: of tests gleaningsGWB §718: dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: turmoil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: The forces of dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: mischief

برپا

brpá brpá → “stirred up”

literal: erect, establish; standing

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: stirred up

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “caused”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: through various causes gleaningsGWB §120: underlying kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: order of things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §17: that he may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: cause

نیّر

nínr n-w-r → “day-star”

literal: light; lights; luminous

sun 25% daystar 25% day-star 17% light 8% god’s 8% who 8% luminary 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: No light fire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire of gleaningsGWB §179: with the glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: traditions established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: of Thy light tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiance will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q

literal: shining; shine

SE rendered کرد (krd), آنکه (ánkh), سبب (sbb), نیّر (nínr), اشراق (ishráq), باین (báyn), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), سرگون (srgún) as “wrought, he, caused, the Day-Star, this, this, the Most Great Prison, be sent an exile”

shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: He Who is the Dawning-Place fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §373: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: rising above the dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: and the brightness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered سبب (sbb), نیّر (nínr), اشراق (ishráq), باین (báyn), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), سرگون (srgún), مغرب (mghrb), زندان (zndán) as “caused, the Day-Star, this, this, the Most Great Prison, be sent an exile, the West, Great Prison”