Tablet of Aḥmad — §13

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 13 of 17.

Source (Arabic)

كَذَلِكَ حَالَتِ ٱلْظُّنُوْنُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَقُلُوْبِهِمْ وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ عَنْ سُبُلِ اللهِ ٱلْعَلِي ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thus have their superstitions become veils between them and their own hearts and kept them from the path of God, the Exalted, the Great.

Translation Notes

كَذَلِكَ

kadhalik dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: this gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Wherefore gleaningsGWB §161: In like manner

حَالَتِ

ḥálat ḥ-w-l → “become veils”

literal: state

come 50% state 17% came 17% become 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: And now gleaningsGWB §713: Whatever may betide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Wherefore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: round them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

ٱلْظُّنُوْنُ

lẓẓunún ẓ-n-n → “idle”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 43% fancy 23% fancies 13% vain 8% imaginings 8% imaginations 3% all 3% superstitions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: idle fancies fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §167: Think ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: from vain imaginings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fancies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thou

بَيْنَهُمْ

baynahum b-y-n → “between them”

literal: between

between 27% amongst 18% among 18% over 9% before 9% suffer 9% confined 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the clear tokens fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §348: speech kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: these words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: out of all the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

وَقُلُوْبِهِمْ

waqulúbihim q-l-b → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 89% all 6% heart 3% brighten 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your hearts gleaningsGWB §541: every heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: transmute the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: fearful heart

وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ

watamnaʿuhum m-n-ʿ → “kept”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

kept 38% hinder 13% attaining 13% keep 13% keeping 13% debar 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublime gleaningsGWB §449: to hinder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Keep them safe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Debar

سُبُلِ

subul s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

ways 27% systems 18% path 18% barred 9% right 9% way 9% paths 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path gleaningsGWB §472: right course kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: path but the path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight gleaningsGWB §599: systems

ٱلْعَلِي

lʿalí ʿ-l-w → “exalted”

literal: highest; upon; exalted

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: glorified be fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §312: while kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: exalted are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: Thine all-glorious tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

ٱلْعَظِيمِ

lʿaẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Great gleaningsGWB §390: sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: more grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: Thy great glory the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §7: Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: glory gleaningsGWB §404: potent

Tablet of Aḥmad — §13

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament