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

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

جملهٔ

jmlh j-m-l → “beauty” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “among”, “partially”, “others” (45 occurrences)

among 38% partially 15% others 8% briefly 8% within 8% while 8% one 8% another 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: by the Beauty gleaningsGWB §20: within kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: brief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: Beauteous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §3: One of them

بلایای

bláyáy b-l-w → “trials”

literal: affliction; trial

afflictions 43% trials 29% countless 14% rest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: trials fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §569: the anguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: woes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: wrongs Thou didst suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §3: rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: tribulation

قدم

qdm q-d-m

literal: ancient; step; eternity

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 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: Ever-Abiding fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §51: of thy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Ancient of Days!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: Thine ancient favor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: one pace will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

ظلم

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

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

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

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: as act unjustly fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §713: the Birds of Darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: night prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of cruelty the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: this Wronged One

عدوان

ʿdúán ʿ-d-w → “enemies” Distinctive

literal: enemy; enemies

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

enemies 64% adversaries 13% enemy 5% foes 4% enmity 4% mine 3% transgressor 2% all 2% common 1% excesses 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: excesses fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §567: Mine enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: the capacity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and challenge the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §5: the utmost enmity

ستم

stm s-t-m → “iniquity”

literal: tyranny, cruelty

iniquity 50% cruelty 50%

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

طغیان

ṭghíán ṭ-gh-y → “oppressors” Distinctive

literal: rebellion; tyrants; tyranny

This form usually rendered as “error”, “among” (6 occurrences)

error 50% among 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of My oppressors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: error prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: the oppressors will-and-testamentW&T §47: rebelliousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: have transgressed will-and-testamentW&T §48: misbelieved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: Such of Thy servants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: mischief of the rebellious

یحیی

yḥíy ḥ-y-y → “life” Distinctive

literal: life

This form usually rendered as “may”, “maketh”, “recreate” (3 occurrences)

may 33% maketh 33% recreate 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: quicken fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §581: life-giving waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “life,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: the true life tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

مسجون

msjún s-j-n → “that prisoner”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

prisoner 50% imprisoned 8% imprisonment 8% captive 8% hath 8% cast 8% incarcerated 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the prison gleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cell prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city of will-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prison epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §501: imprisonment inflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: a captive will-and-testamentW&T §51: this prisoner

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily

صغر

ṣghr ṣ-gh-r → “young” Distinctive

literal: the young

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

young 22% small 22% contemptible 11% “lesser 11% least 11% low 11% lesser 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: young gleaningsGWB §261: contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: low their estate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: the Lesser epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the young gleaningsGWB §715: “lesser kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: least gleaningsGWB §198: the small

سنّ

snn s-n-n → “early years”

literal: year; years

year 17% yet 17% method 17% god’s 17% age 17% early 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: a number of years gleaningsGWB §124: method kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: way prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Thy laws will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: early years gleaningsGWB §476: paths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: darts

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”

grace 32% loving-kindness 26% loving 10% through 6% gracious 6% bounty 6% care 3% bestowal 3% favors 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: loving providence fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §417: His grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: disdainfully rejected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

پرورش

prúrsh p-r-w-r → “beg” Distinctive

literal: development

This form usually rendered as “development”, “ensure” (2 occurrences)

development 50% ensure 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: We beg of Thee gleaningsGWB §144: ensure gleaningsGWB §141: development

داد

dád d-ʾ-d → “hath”

literal: give; to give; given

hath 29% equity 14% have 14% applicable 14% imparted 14% had 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: hath been uttered will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: delivered gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: offer up will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

دمی

dmí d-m-y → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 88% breathed 8% bloodshed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: blood gleaningsGWB §170: breathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: breathed into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy blood will-and-testamentW&T §10: with my blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: bloodshed gleaningsGWB §189: my blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the blood of anyone

انواع

inúáʿ n-w-ʿ

literal: kind, type; type/kinds; type/kind

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”

divers 33% form 33% such 33%

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

نوازش

núázsh n-w-z → “tender”

literal: nineteen; needless/independent; affection, caress

3 occurrences in corpus

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 33% exert 11% bend 11% have 11% conferring 11% breathed 11% fall 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §555: confer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: conferring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §486: Munificent will-and-testamentW&T §23: fall upon gleaningsGWB §615: dedicated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: breathed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: expended

فرمود

frmúd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thyself gleaningsGWB §511: hath written kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: ponder gleaningsGWB §708: commandeth

ذکرش

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

literal: remembrance

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “dare”, “can” (8 occurrences)

remembrance 33% dare 17% can 17% holy 17% name 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: through thy remembrance gleaningsGWB §114: be characterized kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whispering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: may magnify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

بلند

blnd b-l-n-d → “lofty”

literal: high, lofty

lofty 29% thou 14% glory 14% transcendent 14% lifted 14% exalted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory and sublimity gleaningsGWB §147: Success kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: lifted up will-and-testamentW&T §4: exalted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou exaltest gleaningsGWB §417: lofty gleaningsGWB §9: transcendent

کرد

krd k-r-d → “made”

literal: do; to do; do, make

made 21% have 14% hath 14% hast 7% departed 7% left 7% do 7% roused 7% show 7% deluged 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: acted gleaningsGWB §43: behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: knoweth the-hidden-wordsHW §116: loose will-and-testamentW&T §56: give epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: be not gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: offer

آفات

áfát ʾ-f-t → “daystar” Distinctive

literal: calamity, misfortune

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

daystar 25% sun 25% calamity 25% misfortune 25%

gleaningsGWB §192: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sun will-and-testamentW&T §3: calamity will-and-testamentW&T §4: misfortune

محافظه

mḥáfẓh ḥ-f-ẓ → “shielded”

literal: protection; protect

protect 25% shielded 25% shield 25% guard 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protected gleaningsGWB §36: the preservation kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: Thou didst preserve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: protect His Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: We watched

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “chose”, “had” (92 occurrences)

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: heard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: thou mayest turn

عزیز

ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “glory” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §640: honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: Thy Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Almighty

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 89% twofold 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two months gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two

جهان

jhán j-h-ʾ-n → “world”

literal: world

world 75% ever-changing 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the world gleaningsGWB §144: ever-changing world will-and-testamentW&T §24: world

وصایا

wṣáyá w-ṣ-y → “testaments” Distinctive

literal: admonition; admonish; testament

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

testaments 10% chosen 10% viceregent 10% admonished 10% exhorted 10% counsels 10% exhort 10% wishes 10% admonitions 10% counsel 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: Chosen Ones gleaningsGWB §493: exhorted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the wishes and admonitions will-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you saying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: viceregent gleaningsGWB §493: admonished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: admonitions

نصائح

nṣáʾḥ n-ṣ-ḥ → “exhortations”

literal: counsel

counsels 50% admonitions 38% exhortations 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: to dissuade gleaningsGWB §441: the True Counselor kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the counsels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: exhorted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: exhorteth gleaningsGWB §522: the counsel given the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel

شدیدۀ

shdídۀ sh-d-d

literal: become; became; severe

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”

have 21% grievous 14% tribulations 11% hath 11% waxed 7% severe 7% intensity 7% will 7% trials 7% tribulation 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: shall gleaningsGWB §256: is the fiercest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: deepen tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §32: trials

حضرت

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

literal: presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “muhammad”, “honor” (240 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His Holiness the”

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 §246: Most Exalted gleaningsGWB §311: attaineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and to stand the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §3: His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honor gleaningsGWB §259: had delegated to meet

اعلی

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

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (286 occurrences)

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of Glory fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §292: against God kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: is He—“And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: and in tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

تصریح

tṣríḥ ṣ-r-ḥ → “explicitly”

literal: explicit; clear, explicit; explicit statement

explicit 25% explicitly 25% direct 25% clear 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: explicitly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: direct will-and-testamentW&T §4: clear and conclusive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: more manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: testifieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: explicit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: in unmistakable

بنصّ

bnṣṣ n-ṣ-ṣ

literal: text; text, explicit statement; texts

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 57% text 29% accordance 14%

gleaningsGWB §364: explicit text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: text of the Book will-and-testamentW&T §25: Text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: explicit will-and-testamentW&T §11: in accordance with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: explicitly stated will-and-testamentW&T §53: texts will-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisive 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”

detachment 19% rid 18% detached 18% renunciation 12% have 10% wholly 6% cease 5% detach 5% severed 5% cut 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: torn in pieces gleaningsGWB §186: claim to be associated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: sublime renunciation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: detached themselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of renunciation

ایّاک

iyyák ʾ-y-y → ““beware”

literal: beware

“beware 50% beware 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: verse gleaningsGWB §363: what kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: manifest will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beware, beware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those which descended will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: signs

تحتجب

tḥtjb ḥ-j-b → “veil”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veil 50% dost 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: “Suffer not yourselves to gleaningsGWB §373: ignorant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obscure their understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: be veiled the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: a veil gleaningsGWB §324: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: grievous veils

بالواحد

bálúáḥd w-ḥ-d → “unity” Distinctive

literal: unity; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “one”, “incomparable”, “vahid” (18 occurrences)

one 50% incomparable 14% vahid 7% creature 7% sixth 7% single 7% nineteen 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: second fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §458: such as truly believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: successively prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may laud tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

الأوّل

al-ʾawwl ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; beginning; first/former

beginning 38% first 34% former 6% “beginning 6% soon 3% earliest 3% upon 3% primal 3% nineteen 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: first gleaningsGWB §389: First and foremost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: both this world and in will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: beginning gleaningsGWB §134: Primary kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “Beginning that hath no beginning”

نزّل

nzzl n-z-l → “hath been revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been revealed”

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: to gleaningsGWB §463: hath been promised kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: their Revealer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

البیان

al-bíán b-y-n → “the bayán”

literal: utterance

utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: sure fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §176: portal kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: of the Bayán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: amongst Thy servants the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “beginning”

literal: first; firstness; beginning

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

first 50% beginning 13% early 13% foundation 3% inception 3% firstly 3% nine 3% earliest 3% greatest 3% ever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginning gleaningsGWB §364: First Leader kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the former sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundation gleaningsGWB §702: ere he

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 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: officials gleaningsGWB §338: They that kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: a soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Thine own tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

مبارک

mbárk b-r-k

literal: blessed; 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 61% holy 19% sacred 6% hallowed 6% hand 3% blest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: His hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: waters the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: blessed and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: sacred will-and-testamentW&T §27: draweth Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: God

حروف

ḥrúf ḥ-r-f → “letter”

literal: letter

letters 25% book 25% divine 25% living 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statements gleaningsGWB §237: all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: single letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letters tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a word will-and-testamentW&T §42: falsification epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: with gleaningsGWB §610: every other Letter

هستند

hstnd h-s-t

literal: is; be; are

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”

reside 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: recorded gleaningsGWB §116: of existence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §102: I have ordained will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: reside gleaningsGWB §657: is still being

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “whence”

literal: open; back, open

whence 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% notwithstanding 17% open 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: whence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: consume will-and-testamentW&T §4: notwithstanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened will-and-testamentW&T §58: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “denied”

literal: deny; denial; deniers

repudiated 21% denied 14% repudiate 14% denial 7% rejected 7% deniest 7% faithlessness 7% deny 7% protested 7% reproaches 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §80: aggressor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: them that have denied will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved in God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: deny gleaningsGWB §129: repudiate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest

تکذیب

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

literal: falsehood

This form usually rendered as “falsehood”, “lies”, “impostor” (7 occurrences)

falsehood 33% lies 17% impostor 17% impostors 17% denying 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: evident error gleaningsGWB §192: false kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: falsehood and denial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He truly is gleaningsGWB §36: of falsehood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: repudiated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: falsely gleaningsGWB §707: erred grievously

القای

al-qáy l-q-y → “presence”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

presence 23% attain 23% convey 8% proclamation 8% face 8% behold 8% long 8% sowing 8% kindling 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: meeteth fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §464: send down upon you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: and from beholding Thy face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §72: We have revealed unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

شبهات

shbhát sh-b-h → “seeds of doubt”

literal: doubts

SE expanded to “seeds of doubt”

doubt 41% doubts 32% doubtfulness 9% distrust 5% vain 5% such 5% seeds 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: such as gleaningsGWB §452: the like of which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §124: led to doubt will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: confounded gleaningsGWB §289: will always remain distinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: unequivocal

آیات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “manifest verses”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §374: these signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “closed his eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

SE expanded to “closed his eyes”

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: gaze the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye

پوشید

púshíd p-وش-y-d

literal: he covered

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”

1 occurrence in corpus

اغماض

ighmáḍ gh-m-ḍ → “ignore”

literal: ignoring

ignore 17% opposition 17% disdainful 17% repudiation 17% wilful 17% turned 17%

gleaningsGWB §35: ignore the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: disdainful arrogance the-hidden-wordsHW §8: regard not will-and-testamentW&T §4: turned aside gleaningsGWB §470: to connive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: obscurities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: repudiation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: wilful blindness

کاش

kásh k-ʾ-sh → “would that”

literal: would-that

1 occurrence in corpus

اکتفا

iktfá k-f-y → “suffice” Distinctive

literal: sufficient; sufficiency; suffice

This form usually rendered as “confined”, “content” (2 occurrences)

confined 50% content 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Sufficient witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: of will-and-testamentW&T §4: content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: suffice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: unanswerable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the full measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: confined

بلکه

blkh b-l-k → “nay”

literal: rather/nay

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea

دم

dm d-m-m → “sacred blood”

literal: blood

blood 71% bleeding 14% sacred 14%

gleaningsGWB §220: the blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: that blood will-and-testamentW&T §4: sacred blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: bleeding will-and-testamentW&T §4: moment 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% essence 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified gleaningsGWB §617: purify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: didst sanctify the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pure gleaningsGWB §532: cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: sanctified me the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it

هدر

hdr h-d-r → “cooing” Distinctive

literal: cooing, roaring; cooing / sound

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

attempted 33% render 33% vain 33%

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

فریاد

fríád f-r-y → “calumnies” Distinctive

literal: calumnies; calumny

This form usually rendered as “clamorously”, “raised” (2 occurrences)

clamorously 50% raised 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: calumniator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: sheer calumny will-and-testamentW&T §4: raised a great clamour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: calumniated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: clamorously protested epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: calumnies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: with his calumnies

واویلا

wáwílá w-y-l

literal: woe

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 60% \‘woe 20% “woe 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: Woe kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: \‘Woe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: “Woe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: woe betide

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “relationship”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

relationship 21% ascribed 11% charges 11% have 11% calumnies 11% regarded 11% accused 11% charge 5% accusation 5% against 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed gleaningsGWB §383: the distance kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: accuse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tie the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: kinship

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land of mystery”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE expanded to “Land of Mystery”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Ta gleaningsGWB §460: upon His earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: and on earth

سرّ

srr s-r-r → “land of mystery”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “Land of Mystery”

mystery 39% secret 19% secretly 10% privily 10% hidden 6% heads 3% innermost 3% am 3% inwardly 3% infinitesimal 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Mystery gleaningsGWB §587: Our impenetrable Mystery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: delight tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmost the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and will-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

فساد

fsád f-s-d → “mischief”

literal: corruption; corrupt; corrupter

mischief 48% sedition 19% dissension 10% strife 10% fomenting 5% up 5% stir 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: fomenter gleaningsGWB §644: sowers of mischief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: up mischief will-and-testamentW&T §34: stir up sedition epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: committeth disorder gleaningsGWB §16: dissension will-and-testamentW&T §17: dissension and discord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: commit disorders

فتنه‌ئی

ftnh‌ʾí f-t-n → “sedition”

literal: sedition

trials 27% sedition 20% forces 13% dissension 7% turmoil 7% commotion 7% most 7% put 7% tests 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: sedition gleaningsGWB §718: dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: and sedition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: the forces of mischief gleaningsGWB §671: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: put to proof?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: The forces of dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: most great convulsion

برپا

brpá b-r-p-ʾ → “stirred up”

literal: erect, establish

1 occurrence in corpus

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “caused”

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 §256: as a result of gleaningsGWB §307: the hindrances kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: could have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §7: so epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: cause

نیّر

nínr n-w-r → “day-star”

literal: light; lights; luminous

sun 27% daystar 27% day-star 18% light 9% resplendent 9% luminary 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: splendors fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §203: effulgence of His glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: inner Light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light

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”

radiance 20% shining 11% shineth 11% shone 9% night 9% light 9% effulgent 9% revelation 9% rise 9% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the radiance of My light fire-tabletFire §14: Dawning Place gleaningsGWB §279: tomorrow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: east prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §103: realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: radiance

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”