Kitáb-i-'Ahd — §15

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 15 of 16.

Source (Persian)

احترام و ملاحظه اغصان بر کلّ لازم لأعزاز امر و ارتفاع کلمه * و اين حکم از قبل و بعد در کتب الهی مذکور و مسطور * طوبی لمن فاز بما أمر به من لدن آمر قديم * و همچنين احترام حرم و آل اللّه و أفنان و منتسبين و نوصيکم بخدمة الأمم و اصلاح العالم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is incumbent upon everyone to show courtesy to, and have regard for the Aghṣán, that thereby the Cause of God may be glorified and His Word exalted. This injunction hath time and again been mentioned and recorded in the Holy Writ. Well is it with him who is enabled to achieve that which the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days hath prescribed for him. Ye are bidden moreover to respect the members of the Holy Household, the Afnán and the kindred. We further admonish you to serve all nations and to strive for the betterment of the world.

Translation Notes

احترام

iḥtrám ḥ-t-r-m → “respect”

literal: respect

courtesy 50% respect 50%

gleaningsGWB §253: Respect kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: courtesy

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “regard” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “reflect”, “behold” (153 occurrences)

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: recognized gleaningsGWB §106: to behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: with will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: behold Thy verses gleaningsGWB §380: recognizeth

اغصان

ighṣán gh-ṣ-n → “aghṣán”

literal: branch; branches; boughs

branches 50% aghṣán 40% boughs 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughs gleaningsGWB §66: the immortal Branch kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: ye My Branches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: Thy Branches will-and-testamentW&T §19: one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: My Branches gleaningsGWB §235: have branched from My Tree kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Most Mighty Branch

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: subjected to the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

لازم

lázm l-z-m → “incumbent”

literal: necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary/binding

incumbent 39% necessary 30% must 4% behooveth 4% needeth 4% can 4% obligatory 4% resteth 4% requisite 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: is gleaningsGWB §512: obligatory kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: incumbent upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such needs and wants will-and-testamentW&T §9: requisite epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: must needs gleaningsGWB §418: essential epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: It is incumbent upon thee

لأعزاز

lʾaʿzáz ʿ-z-z → “glorified”

literal: glory; mighty; might

glory 25% might 25% glorified 25% honor 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §148: everlasting glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: to look upon the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glory

ارتفاع

irtfáʿ r-f-ʿ → “exalted”

literal: elevation

exaltation 23% exalt 18% exalted 14% glorification 14% elevate 9% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% advancement 5% rise 5% elevating 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: calleth fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §101: hath raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: annulled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: didst exalt tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “injunction” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “hath” (124 occurrences)

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: wise gleaningsGWB §221: fortified kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: emphasized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

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

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “holy writ” Distinctive

literal: book; books; write

This form usually rendered as “books”, “scriptures”, “sacred” (76 occurrences)

books 44% scriptures 22% sacred 7% holy 6% book 6% all 4% works 4% hath 4% destined 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy Book gleaningsGWB §579: hath prescribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: works

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “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 §245: grace gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: reference gleaningsGWB §322: allusions kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: manners the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mentioned gleaningsGWB §322: have been made

مسطور

msṭúr s-ṭ-r → “recorded”

literal: written; written/recorded

recorded 24% written 19% inscribed 14% records 14% spoken 5% revealed 5% testifieth 5% testify 5% foretold 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: line the-hidden-wordsHW §136: engraved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: testifieth the record prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: traced the-hidden-wordsHW §94: most holy

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “well is it”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

SE expanded to “Well is it”

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it gleaningsGWB §286: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, also, is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Blessed are gleaningsGWB §234: Blessed be the man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Happy is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded

لمن

lmn m-n → “him who” Distinctive

literal: who

This form usually rendered as “whosoever”, “above”, “all” (232 occurrences)

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: by Him fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §467: of such as kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: with such of Thy servants will-and-testamentW&T §29: my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: by

فاز

fáz f-w-z → “achieve” Distinctive

literal: attain

This form usually rendered as “attained”, “hath”, “have” (33 occurrences)

attained 35% hath 35% have 8% suffered 4% will 4% recognized 4% attain 4% achieveth 4% achieve 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: attain gleaningsGWB §642: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: grant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have gazed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain unto gleaningsGWB §159: hath not recognized

لدن

ldn l-d-n

literal: with; presence; divine

SE rendered طوبی (ṭúbí), لمن (lmn), فاز (fáz), أمر (ʾamr), لدن (ldn), آمر (ámr), قديم (qdím), همچنين (hmchnín), احترام (iḥtrám) as “Well is it, him who, achieve, Ordainer, Ancient of Days, moreover, respect”

who 30% unto 20% part 10% decreed 10% one 10% inherently 10% consequences 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: Him Who is gleaningsGWB §259: inherently possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee by the-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: by gleaningsGWB §645: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: divine Knowledge!”

قديم

qdím q-d-m → “ancient of days”

literal: ancient; eternity

SE expanded to “Ancient of Days”

ancient 77% which 8% eternal 8% past 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: with the footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §537: by kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: keep himself aloof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Most Ancient tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: one step will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: This truth

حرم

ḥrm ḥ-r-m → “members of the holy household” Distinctive

literal: sanctuary

This form usually rendered as “sanctuary”, “forbidden”, “habitations” (27 occurrences)

SE expanded to “members of the Holy Household”

sanctuary 43% forbidden 10% habitations 10% tabernacle 10% had 5% hath 5% holy 5% dishonor 5% members 5% imperishable 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: forbidden gleaningsGWB §216: thy sanctity kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: deprived of beholding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my sanctuary the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: depriveth

آل

ál ʾ-w-l

literal: family

SE rendered قديم (qdím), همچنين (hmchnín), احترام (iḥtrám), حرم (ḥrm), آل (ál), اللّه (al-lh), أفنان (ʾafnán), منتسبين (mntsbín), نوصيکم (núṣíkm) as “Ancient of Days, moreover, respect, members of the Holy Household, Afnán, kindred, admonish you”