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Will and Testament — §52

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 52 of 59.

Source (Persian)

جمیع اعداء حقّ در کلّ نقاط عالم افول شمس حقیقت را غنیمت شمردند دفعةً بکمال قوّت هجوم کردند در چنین حالتی و مصیبتی ناقضان بمنتهای اعتساف بر اذیّت و بغضا قیام نمودند و در هر دمی صدهزار جفا روا داشتند و بفساد عظیم و هدم بنیان پیمان قیام نمودند و این مظلوم مسجون بکمال همّت بستر و کتمان میپرداخت که شاید ندامت نمایند و پشیمان گردند ولی صبر و تحمّل این جفا سبب ازدیاد جرئت و جسارت اهل طغیان گشت تا آنکه بخطّ خویش اوراق شبهات مرقوم نمودند و در جمیع آفاق مطبوعاً انتشار دادند و گمان کردند که اینگونه هذیان سبب انعدام عهد و پیمان گردد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

When, in all parts of the earth, the enemies of God, profiting by the passing away of the Sun of Truth, suddenly and with all their might launched their attack—at such a time and in the midst of so great a calamity, the Covenant-breakers arose with the utmost cruelty, intent upon harm and the stirring up of the spirit of enmity. At every moment a misdeed they did commit and bestirred themselves to sow the seeds of grievous sedition, and to ruin the edifice of the Covenant. But this wronged one, this prisoner, did his utmost to hide and veil their doings, that haply they might regret and repent. His long-suffering and forbearance of these evil deeds, however, made the rebellious ones still more arrogant and daring; until, through leaflets written with their own hands, they sowed the seeds of doubt, printing these leaflets and scattering them broadcast throughout the world, believing that such foolish doings would bring to naught the Covenant and the Testament.

Translation Notes

نقاط
nqáṭ n-q-ṭ

literal: point; point, dot; points

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ)اعداء (iʿdáʾ)حقّ (ḥqq)نقاط (nqáṭ)عالم (ʿálm)افول (ifúl)شمس (shms)حقیقت (ḥqíqt)غنیمت (ghnímt) as “all parts of the earth, enemies of God, passing away, Sun, Truth, profiting”

عالم
ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered جمیع (jmíʿ)اعداء (iʿdáʾ)حقّ (ḥqq)نقاط (nqáṭ)عالم (ʿálm)افول (ifúl)شمس (shms)حقیقت (ḥqíqt)غنیمت (ghnímt)شمردند (shmrdnd) as “all parts of the earth, enemies of God, passing away, Sun, Truth, profiting, by”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%
افول

literal: decline

1 occurrence in corpus

شمردند
shmrdnd sh-m-r “by”

literal: count; to count; to count, consider

SE rendered افول (ifúl)شمس (shms)حقیقت (ḥqíqt)غنیمت (ghnímt)شمردند (shmrdnd)دفعةً (dfʿhan)بکمال (bkmál)قوّت (qúqt)هجوم (hjúm)کردند (krdnd) as “passing away, Sun, Truth, profiting, by, suddenly, with all, might, launched”

حالتی
ḥáltí ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now; around

SE rendered بکمال (bkmál)قوّت (qúqt)هجوم (hjúm)کردند (krdnd)چنین (chnín)حالتی (ḥáltí)مصیبتی (mṣíbtí)ناقضان (náqḍán)بمنتهای (bmntháy)اعتساف (iʿtsáf) as “with all, might, launched, such a time, calamity, Covenant-breakers, the utmost, cruelty”

now 40% round 13% consider 8% around 8% state 6% present 5% times 5% power 5% come 4% under 4%
روا
rúá r-w-y

literal: face

SE rendered قیام (qíám)نمودند (nmúdnd)هر (hr)دمی (dmí)صدهزار (ṣdhzár)جفا (jfá)روا (rúá)داشتند (dáshtnd)بفساد (bfsád)عظیم (ʿẓím)هدم (hdm)بنیان (bníán) as “arose, every, moment, sedition, grievous, ruin, edifice”

داشتند
dáshtnd d-ʾ-sh

literal: have; to have; had

SE rendered هر (hr)دمی (dmí)صدهزار (ṣdhzár)جفا (jfá)روا (rúá)داشتند (dáshtnd)بفساد (bfsád)عظیم (ʿẓím)هدم (hdm)بنیان (bníán) as “every, moment, sedition, grievous, ruin, edifice”

have 29% had 14% hath 14% deterred 14% interposed 14% disinclined 14%
همّت
hmmt h-m-m

literal: endeavor

SE rendered نمودند (nmúdnd)مظلوم (mẓlúm)مسجون (msjún)بکمال (bkmál)همّت (hmmt)بستر (bstr)کتمان (ktmán)میپرداخت (míprdákht)شاید (sháyd) as “they, wronged, prisoner, utmost, veil, hide, haply”

بستر
bstr b-s-t

literal: bed

SE rendered مظلوم (mẓlúm)مسجون (msjún)بکمال (bkmál)همّت (hmmt)بستر (bstr)کتمان (ktmán)میپرداخت (míprdákht)شاید (sháyd)ندامت (ndámt)نمایند (nmáynd) as “wronged, prisoner, utmost, veil, hide, haply, regret”

bed 67% laid 33%
کتمان
ktmán k-t-m “hide” Distinctive

literal: hide

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

hide 50% unveiled 50%
پشیمان
pshímán p-sh-y-m “repented”

literal: regretful

1 occurrence in corpus

ولی
wlí w-l-y “but”

literal: friend; lord; guardian

SE rendered ندامت (ndámt)نمایند (nmáynd)پشیمان (pshímán)گردند (grdnd)ولی (wlí)صبر (ṣbr)تحمّل (tḥmml)جفا (jfá)سبب (sbb)ازدیاد (izdíád) as “regret, repent, But, long-suffering, forbearance, deeds, made, more arrogant”

guardian 64% viceregent 14% friend 14% lord 7%
جرئت
jrʾt j-r-ʾ

literal: courage; boldness/courage

SE rendered تحمّل (tḥmml)جفا (jfá)سبب (sbb)ازدیاد (izdíád)جرئت (jrʾt)جسارت (jsárt)اهل (ihl)طغیان (ṭghíán)گشت (gsht) as “forbearance, deeds, made, more arrogant, daring, rebellious ones, such”

گشت
gsht g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered ازدیاد (izdíád)جرئت (jrʾt)جسارت (jsárt)اهل (ihl)طغیان (ṭghíán)گشت (gsht)آنکه (ánkh)بخطّ (bkhṭṭ)خویش (khúysh)اوراق (iwráq)شبهات (shbhát) as “more arrogant, daring, rebellious ones, such, with their own hands, leaflets, doubt”

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%
آنکه
ánkh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered جسارت (jsárt)اهل (ihl)طغیان (ṭghíán)گشت (gsht)آنکه (ánkh)بخطّ (bkhṭṭ)خویش (khúysh)اوراق (iwráq)شبهات (shbhát)مرقوم (mrqúm) as “daring, rebellious ones, such, with their own hands, leaflets, doubt, written”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%
خویش
khúysh kh-w-sh

literal: pleasant; pleasant, sweet; own

SE rendered اهل (ihl)طغیان (ṭghíán)گشت (gsht)آنکه (ánkh)بخطّ (bkhṭṭ)خویش (khúysh)اوراق (iwráq)شبهات (shbhát)مرقوم (mrqúm)نمودند (nmúdnd) as “rebellious ones, such, with their own hands, leaflets, doubt, written, sowed”

sweet 38% delivered 13% blessed 13% blissful 13% well 13% pleasant 13%
آفاق
áfáq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered شبهات (shbhát)مرقوم (mrqúm)نمودند (nmúdnd)جمیع (jmíʿ)آفاق (áfáq)مطبوعاً (mṭbúʿáan)انتشار (intshár)دادند (dádnd)گمان (gmán)کردند (krdnd) as “doubt, written, sowed, throughout the world, printing, scattering, believing”

world 47% whole 13% everywhere 7% earth 7% horizon 7% all 7% dominions 7% hast 7%
مطبوعاً
mṭbúʿáan ṭ-b-ʿ “stamped” Distinctive

literal: printed; imprinted, reflected; impressed/stamped

This form usually rendered as “printed”, “printing” (3 occurrences)

printed 50% printing 50%
هذیان

literal: delirium, foolish talk

1 occurrence in corpus

انعدام
inʿdám ʿ-d-m

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

SE rendered گمان (gmán)کردند (krdnd)اینگونه (iyngúnh)هذیان (hdhíán)سبب (sbb)انعدام (inʿdám)عهد (ʿhd)پیمان (pímán) as “believing, foolish, doings would, bring to naught, Covenant, Testament”

reversed 50% utter 50%

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