Will and Testament — §48

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 48 of 59.

Source (Persian)

و تری یا الهی لم یزدهم صبری و تحمّلی و صمتی الّا ظلماً و عتوّاً و استکباراً فوعزّتک یا محبوبی طغوا و بغوا حتّی لم یدعونی آناً مستریح الفؤاد ساکن الجأش حتّی اقوم علی اعلآء کلمتک کما ینبغی بین الوری و اخدم عتبة قدسک بقلب طافح بسرور اهل ملکوت الأبهی

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thou seest, O my God! how my long-suffering, my forbearance and silence have increased their cruelty, their arrogance and their pride. By Thy Glory, O Beloved One! They have misbelieved in Thee and rebelled against Thee in such wise that they left me not a moment of rest and quiet, that I might arise, as it is meet and seemly, to exalt Thy Word amidst mankind, and might serve at Thy Threshold of Holiness with a heart that overfloweth with the joy of the dwellers of the Abhá Kingdom.

Translation Notes

تری

trí r-ʾ-y → “thou seest”

literal: see; to see; see/behold

thou 53% seest 16% beholdest 12% behold 6% wert 2% regard 2% seest?” 2% discover 2% dost 2% art 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: to regard fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §163: of the vision prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: settest my the-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtain will-and-testamentW&T §5: behold him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: that thou mayest behold gleaningsGWB §279: ye claim

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “my god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

یزدهم

yzdhm z-y-d → “increased”

literal: increase; increased

waxed 20% increase 13% increasing 13% increased 13% grievous 7% greater 7% did 7% “thus 7% will 7% shall 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: did My gleaningsGWB §254: shall increase kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: became so impassioned will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: grievous their woes gleaningsGWB §254: will add prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: waxeth

صبری

ṣbrí ṣ-б-r → “endured” Distinctive

literal: patience; patient

This form usually rendered as “patience”, “long-suffering” (2 occurrences)

patience 50% long-suffering 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: endured with gleaningsGWB §489: and We patiently endure tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: therefrom will-and-testamentW&T §48: my long-suffering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: endured patiently epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My patience

تحمّلی

tḥmmlí ḥ-m-l → “my forbearance”

literal: carry; bearing; endurance

bear 23% hath 19% bearer 10% borne 10% endured 6% sustain 6% suffered 6% sustained 6% burden 6% bearers 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: endured steadfastly gleaningsGWB §161: the intensity of its revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustaining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: suffered and endured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: hath borne will-and-testamentW&T §52: forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: hath been willing to endure gleaningsGWB §523: excessive burdens

صمتی

ṣmtí ṣ-m-t → “silence”

literal: silent; silence

hold 21% silent 21% silence 14% held 7% peace 7% veils 7% observe 7% proclaim 7% cease 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: be silent gleaningsGWB §192: peace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: silence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I hold my peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: that hold their peace gleaningsGWB §551: observe silence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: to hold my peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: held His peace

ظلماً

ẓlmáan ẓ-l-m → “cruelty”

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

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 §112: these wronged ones fire-tabletFire §49: meekness gleaningsGWB §508: the wrongdoers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: violence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: for their cruelty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: oppressors

عتوّاً

ʿtútáan ʿ-t-y → “arrogance”

literal: arrogance

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §48: their arrogance

استکباراً

istkbáráan k-b-r → “their pride” Distinctive

literal: greatest; greater; grandeur

This form usually rendered as “vainglory”, “conceit”, “disdainful” (8 occurrences)

vainglory 29% conceit 14% disdainful 14% disdainfully 14% haughty 14% pride 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser Peace gleaningsGWB §273: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and grandeur tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

فوعزّتک

fúʿzztk ʿ-z-z → “by thy glory”

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE expanded to “By Thy Glory”

swear 40% glory 38% might 15% power 4% own 2% would—i 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: exalted and glorified be He fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §134: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: transcendent the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might

محبوبی

mḥbúbí ḥ-b-b → “beloved one”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

beloved 58% best-beloved 18% well-beloved 11% thou 3% one 3% divine 3% god 3% desire 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Beloved fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §667: the beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: souls tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own

طغوا

ṭghúá ṭ-gh-y → “oppressors” Distinctive

literal: rebellion; tyrants; tyranny

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

oppressors 27% such 18% error 9% have 9% among 9% mischief 9% rebelliousness 9% misbelieved 9%

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 §48: misbelieved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: among Thy creatures will-and-testamentW&T §47: rebelliousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: have transgressed

بغوا

bghúá b-gh-y → “becometh” Distinctive

literal: befit; transgression; befit, be proper

This form usually rendered as “have”, “rebelled” (2 occurrences)

have 50% rebelled 50%

gleaningsGWB §568: acted insolently prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: can befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §69: it is incumbent will-and-testamentW&T §48: meet and seemly gleaningsGWB §248: should have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: of the evil-doers the-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou wouldst attain will-and-testamentW&T §48: rebelled

یدعونی

ydʿúní w-d-ʿ → “cast” Distinctive

literal: leave; deposit; deposited

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

cast 27% abandon 15% entrusted 9% trust 9% thou 9% hath 6% committed 6% leave 6% forsake 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Cast them gleaningsGWB §475: resign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: entrusteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Leave me the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of strength will-and-testamentW&T §48: left epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Abandon gleaningsGWB §196: hath endowed

مستریح

mstríḥ r-w-ḥ → “rest” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

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

spirit 50% souls 12% soul 8% winds 6% fragrance 6% holy 4% life 4% breath 4% spiritual 3% sweet 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who was the Spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §541: undisturbed peace kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: through the spirit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit

الفؤاد

al-fʾád f-ʾ-d → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts; hearts, souls

heart 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: the hearts gleaningsGWB §91: illuminated heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: our minds the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: of the hearts gleaningsGWB §575: the heart

ساکن

sákn s-k-n → “quiet” Distinctive

literal: dwelling; dwell

This form usually rendered as “abide”, “abiding”, “silenced” (23 occurrences)

abide 29% abiding 14% silenced 7% still 7% muteness 7% now 7% have 7% occupy 7% dwelling 7% tranquil 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dwellers fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §324: stillness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: ye may seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: cause me to abide tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: The inmates

الجأش

al-jʾash j-ʾ-sh

literal: mind

SE rendered یدعونی (ydʿúní), مستریح (mstríḥ), الفؤاد (al-fʾád), ساکن (sákn), الجأش (al-jʾash), اقوم (iqúm), اعلآء (iʿláʾ), کلمتک (klmtk), کما (kmá) as “left, rest, They have, quiet, arise, Thy Word, as it is”

1 occurrence in corpus

اقوم

iqúm q-w-m → “arise”

literal: station; people; place

arise 38% consummate 13% clearest 13% surest 13% true 13% stand 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: Spot fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §401: this most blessed Seat kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: promulgated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the excellence of the station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

اعلآء

iʿláʾ ʿ-l-w → “to exalt”

literal: exalted

SE rendered ساکن (sákn), الجأش (al-jʾash), اقوم (iqúm), اعلآء (iʿláʾ), کلمتک (klmtk), کما (kmá), ینبغی (ynbghí), الوری (al-wrí) as “quiet, arise, Thy Word, as it is, meet and seemly, mankind”

exalt 30% exaltation 19% glorify 15% exalted 7% magnify 7% glorification 7% sake 4% proclaim 4% furthering 4% magnifying 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Most High fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §424: hasten ye unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: whether high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: exalted and supreme Remembrance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial

کلمتک

klmtk k-l-m → “thy word”

literal: word; words

word 86% most 7% shining 3% message 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: breathe fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §401: utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: by a word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair not

کما

kmá k-m → “as it is”

literal: decrease; less; as

SE rendered اقوم (iqúm), اعلآء (iʿláʾ), کلمتک (klmtk), کما (kmá), ینبغی (ynbghí), الوری (al-wrí), اخدم (ikhdm), عتبة (ʿtbh) as “arise, Thy Word, as it is, meet and seemly, mankind, serve, at Thy Threshold”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §147: loss kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: as

ینبغی

ynbghí n-b-gh → “meet and seemly” Distinctive

literal: befit; befits

This form usually rendered as “behooveth”, “beseemeth”, “befitteth” (48 occurrences)

SE expanded to “meet and seemly”

behooveth 38% beseemeth 21% befitteth 10% becometh 7% meet 7% aid 3% behoove 3% adequately 3% all 3% well 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: it behoove gleaningsGWB §702: must needs kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behooveth gleaningsGWB §492: as befitteth thy station kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly

الوری

al-wrí w-r-y → “mankind”

literal: mankind

all 44% mankind 22% men 17% world 11% whole 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoples gleaningsGWB §278: of all being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: all men the-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankind gleaningsGWB §629: the world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of Mankind gleaningsGWB §127: beyond

اخدم

ikhdm kh-d-m → “serve”

literal: service; servant; serve

arise 50% serve 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: and of serving gleaningsGWB §513: the best interests kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: continued to serve will-and-testamentW&T §19: important services epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: of My servants gleaningsGWB §723: to serve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: in the service

عتبة

ʿtbh ʿ-t-b → “eminent” Distinctive

literal: threshold

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

eminent 33% worthy 33% threshold 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: eminent officials will-and-testamentW&T §48: at Thy Threshold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: worthy of credence

قدسک

qdsk q-d-s → “of holiness”

literal: holiness

holiness 70% dwellers 10% divine 10% transcendent 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be His gleaningsGWB §122: sanctifying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: such as devoutly worship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansed and sanctified gleaningsGWB §234: the blest and sacred

بقلب

bqlb q-l-b → “with a heart”

literal: heart; hearts

SE expanded to “with a heart”

heart 74% hearts 14% soul 3% radiant 2% detached 1% sound 1% revolutionized 1% seeker’s 1% new 1% inmost 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turn gleaningsGWB §439: discord kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: rid me the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: hearts

طافح

ṭáfḥ ṭ-f-ḥ → “brimmeth”

literal: overflowing; overflow

brimmeth 50% overfloweth 50%

will-and-testamentW&T §49: runneth over will-and-testamentW&T §48: overfloweth will-and-testamentW&T §10: brimmeth over

بسرور

bsrúr s-r-r → “with the joy”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “with the joy”

joy 69% gladness 15% into 8% self-satisfied 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joy gleaningsGWB §470: takest delight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my joy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and will-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mystery epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “of the dwellers”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

SE expanded to “of the dwellers”

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: such as gleaningsGWB §556: the jeweler kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: them that have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindred the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realm

ملکوت

mlkút m-l-k → “of the”

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered عتبة (ʿtbh), قدسک (qdsk), بقلب (bqlb), طافح (ṭáfḥ), بسرور (bsrúr), اهل (ihl), ملکوت (mlkút), الأبهی (al-ʾabhí) as “at Thy Threshold, of Holiness, with a heart, overfloweth, with the joy, of the dwellers, of the, Abhá”