Kitáb-i-'Ahd — §10
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 10 of 16.
Source (Persian)
وصيّت اللّه آنکه بايد اغصان و افنان و منتسبين طرّا بغصن اعظم ناظر باشند * أُنْظُرُوا مَا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِی کِتَابِي الأَقْدَس * إذا غيض بحر الوصال و قضي کتاب المبدأ فی المآل توجّهوا إلی من أراده اللّه الّذی انشعب من هذا الأصل القديم * مقصود از اين آيه مبارکه غصن أعظم بوده *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The Will of the divine Testator is this: It is incumbent upon the Aghṣán, the Afnán and My Kindred to turn, one and all, their faces towards the Most Mighty Branch. Consider that which We have revealed in Our Most Holy Book: ‘When the ocean of My presence hath ebbed and the Book of My Revelation is ended, turn your faces toward Him Whom God hath purposed, Who hath branched from this Ancient Root.' The object of this sacred verse is none other except the Most Mighty Branch [‘Abdu’l-Bahá].
Translation Notes
admonished 20% thou 10% testaments 10% enjoineth 10% exhorted 10% will 10% exhort 10% directions 10% counsel 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: viceregentgleaningsGWB §493: exhortedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: We exhort youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: their chosen Onesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: commandedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you sayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: Thou hast admonishedgleaningsGWB §621: Such are the counsels which I bequeath unto you
This form usually rendered as “god”, “god’s”, “lord” (1314 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the divine Testator”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §544: and to this the Almighty is My witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: Thou Who art the Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upongleaningsGWB §709: It behoovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the handswill-and-testamentW&T §14: isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbentgleaningsGWB §564: let him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: of Thy BranchesgleaningsGWB §235: have branched from My Treekitab-i-ahdAhd §9: ye My Branchesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: Thy Brancheswill-and-testamentW&T §19: oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughsgleaningsGWB §501: to one ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: Aghṣán
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the relativesgleaningsGWB §107: have ascribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: accordingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: kinshipwill-and-testamentW&T §43: connectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relategleaningsGWB §570: claiming to be a follower of
SE expanded to “one and all”
SE rendered افنان (ifnán), منتسبين (mntsbín), طرّا (ṭrrá), بغصن (bghṣn), اعظم (iʿẓm), ناظر (náẓr), باشند (báshnd), أُنْظُرُوا (ʾunẓurúá) as “the Afnán, My Kindred, one and all, the Most Mighty Branch, to turn, their faces, Consider”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the greatness of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §305: most mysteriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: graveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: with strengththe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a peerfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §622: turn his gaze towards anyonekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: for the sake ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: and to look upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye turn your eyes towards
This form usually rendered as “will”, “behoveth”, “let” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at its RevealergleaningsGWB §62: Revealerkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have rainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §47: pour forthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
SE expanded to “Our Most Holy Book”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: worksgleaningsGWB §19: written confessionkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Tablet
SE rendered أَنْزَلْنَاهُ (ʾanzalnáh), کِتَابِي (kitábí), الأَقْدَس (al-ʾaqdas), غيض (ghíḍ), بحر (bḥr), الوصال (al-wṣál), قضي (qḍí) as “have revealed, Our Most Holy Book, hath ebbed, the ocean, of My presence, is ended”
most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctitygleaningsGWB §118: immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thou art the Incomparabletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seasgleaningsGWB §15: floodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: fluiditywill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the seagleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
SE expanded to “of My presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §360: His divine Presencekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: that have attained untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: can never hope to pass beyondtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “fulfilled” (30 occurrences)
hath 36% have 14% fulfilled 14% happened 9% slew 5% decreed 5% decision 5% predestined 5% consigned 5% inevitable 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: elapsedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §509: have befallenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: requirementsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: the vicissitudes of fortunethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My decreewill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
This form usually rendered as “source”, “revelation”, “origin” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered الوصال (al-wṣál), قضي (qḍí), کتاب (ktáb), المبدأ (al-mbdʾ), المآل (al-mál), توجّهوا (tújjhúá), أراده (ʾarádh), اللّه (al-lh) as “of My presence, is ended, the Book, of My Revelation, turn your faces, hath purposed, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: soon afterfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §341: interpretationskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: who are menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret
This form usually rendered as “have”, “set”, “advance” (20 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turn your faces”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: to set his face in the direction offire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §641: turned their faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: from directing his eyes towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: purposegleaningsGWB §505: by virtue of thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: decreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: of Thy Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §17: purposethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleasethgleaningsGWB §68: hath fixed his gaze
essence 22% root 22% essentials 11% fundamentals 11% real 6% fundamental 6% principle 6% true 6% wholly 6% motivating 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: principlesgleaningsGWB §328: truekitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: falseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentalsgleaningsGWB §356: to the Rootkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: essentialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at eventide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: by the footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §537: of His everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: God’s imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: Him Who is the Uncreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: an advantage over himwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your endgleaningsGWB §363: any desirekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: Desire of all menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Goal of my desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §628: and all the signs of the universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: “smoke” denotesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Thy most mighty signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse
SE rendered القديم (al-qdím), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), آيه (áyh), مبارکه (mbárkh), غصن (ghṣn), أعظم (ʾaʿẓm) as “Ancient, The object, of, sacred verse, the Most Mighty Branch”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, begleaningsGWB §378: most blessedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctifytablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: glorified
