Kitáb-i-'Ahd — §16

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

Source (Persian)

* از ملکوت بيان مقصود عالميان نازلشد آنچه که سبب حيات عالم و نجات امم است * نصايح قلم اعلی را بگوش حقيقی اصغا نمائيد * إنّها خير لکم عمّا علی الأرض يشهد بذلک کتابي العزيز البديع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

That which is conducive to the regeneration of the world and the salvation of the peoples and kindreds of the earth hath been sent down from the heaven of the utterance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. Give ye a hearing ear to the counsels of the Pen of Glory. Better is this for you than all that is on the earth. Unto this beareth witness My glorious and wondrous Book.

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 §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

ملکوت

mlkút m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered از (iz), ملکوت (mlkút), بيان (bíán), مقصود (mqṣúd), عالميان (ʿálmíán), نازلشد (názlshd) as “from the heaven of, the utterance, the Desire, of the world, hath been sent down”

kingdom 73% kingdoms 13% heaven 4% empire 4% heavens 2% glory 1% realm 1% whole 1% realms 1% dominion 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sovereign gleaningsGWB §313: heavenly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: He Who tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominion will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant the gleaningsGWB §127: objective kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the terms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: the Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: purpose

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m → “of the world”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “of the world”

all 43% world 29% mankind 14% peoples 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: but understand fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §289: His knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: be known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Teach them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

نازلشد

názlshd n-z-l → “hath been sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been sent down”

hath 50% revealed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Revealer gleaningsGWB §160: steadily it declineth kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: by the words: “coming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and didst vouchsafe tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

آنچه

ánchh 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: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “conducive to” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)

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 §60: conducive to gleaningsGWB §169: ensure kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: to the perversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: that are conducive

حيات

ḥíát ḥ-y-y → “life”

literal: life

life 74% “life” 11% new 5% “life 5% quickened 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: quicken fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §609: of the Living kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “life,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: regenerate tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

نجات

nját n-j-w → “salvation of” Distinctive

literal: salvation; salvation/deliverance

This form usually rendered as “deliver”, “delivered”, “save” (14 occurrences)

deliver 55% delivered 9% save 9% rescuing 9% escape 9% salvation 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: prayer fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation gleaningsGWB §119: rescuing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: that the offering of the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: delivered fire-tabletFire §25: Savior

امم

imm ʾ-m-m → “peoples and kindreds”

literal: nations; nation

SE expanded to “peoples and kindreds”

nations 32% peoples 32% people 8% nation 4% best-beloved 4% men 4% mankind 4% other 4% adherents 4% all 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the Imams gleaningsGWB §128: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Imáms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: the nations gleaningsGWB §440: Mother Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Apostleship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams

نصايح

nṣáyḥ n-ṣ-ḥ → “counsels”

literal: counsel

counsels 50% admonitions 38% exhortations 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: admonisher to gleaningsGWB §666: counseleth 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 §225: exhort gleaningsGWB §594: an admonisher the-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counsel

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My Pen gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Pen gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “of glory”

literal: highest; exalted

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 §196: and fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §648: My glory be with thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §720: to the face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee

بگوش

bgúsh g-w-sh → “hearing ear”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% inner 11% hearing 5% heed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed gleaningsGWB §493: inner ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearing

حقيقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true

SE rendered نصايح (nṣáyḥ), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), بگوش (bgúsh), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), اصغا (iṣghá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), إنّها (ʾinnhá), خير (khír), لکم (lkm) as “the counsels, the Pen, of Glory, hearing ear, Give, this, Better is, for you”

true 34% ideal 24% truth 14% divine 7% truly 3% veritable 3% king 3% great 3% spiritual 3% real 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven gleaningsGWB §474: is the truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: great prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth

اصغا

iṣghá ṣ-gh-w

literal: listening, hearing

hear 25% heard 25% hearkened 13% reported 13% attentive 13% recognize 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hear gleaningsGWB §563: recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkening the-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: is reported gleaningsGWB §415: be attentive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: endure gleaningsGWB §176: hearken

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: had gleaningsGWB §683: have kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service

إنّها

ʾinnhá null → “this”

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered بگوش (bgúsh), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), اصغا (iṣghá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), إنّها (ʾinnhá), خير (khír), لکم (lkm), الأرض (ar-rḍ), يشهد (yshhd) as “hearing ear, Give, this, Better is, for you, earth, beareth witness”

“death” 17% tasted 17% quickened 8% “life” 8% “resurrection” 8% whosoever 8% “deprivation 8% unbelief 8% scriptures 8% chronicles 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: is quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “resurrection”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: unbelief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chronicles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “death”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: blindness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: whosoever

لکم

lkm l-k-m → “for you”

literal: to you

2 occurrences in corpus

الأرض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §532: on the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: on Thy earth the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §222: territories

يشهد

yshhd sh-h-d → “beareth witness”

literal: witness; witnessed

testifieth 22% beareth 22% testify 18% bear 13% witness 7% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% witnesseth 2% well 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: hath testified fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §672: gaze kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: descried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: are due to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

بذلک

bdhlk dh-l-k → “thus” Distinctive

literal: thus

This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)

thereupon 33% wherefore 13% unto 7% yet 7% purpose 7% such 7% schemings 7% lám 7% “such 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §297: Your schemings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreed gleaningsGWB §182: To this

کتابي

ktábí k-t-b → “wondrous book”

literal: book; books; Book

book 67% most 17% wondrous 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: His Book gleaningsGWB §19: written confession kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: in the scriptures will-and-testamentW&T §9: letter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Mother Book gleaningsGWB §322: the Books kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: wondrous Book

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “glorious”

literal: glory; mighty; might

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 §205: exalted fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §615: God’s transcendent glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy transcendent the-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendor will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Almighty

البديع

al-bdíʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered الأرض (ar-rḍ), يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk), کتابي (ktábí), العزيز (al-ʿzíz), البديع (al-bdíʿ) as “earth, beareth witness, Unto this, wondrous Book, glorious”