The Hidden Words — §119

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 119 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٤٣) ﴿ ای دوستان من ﴾ در سبيل رضای دوست مشی نمائيد و رضای او در خلق او بوده و خواهد بود * يعنی دوست بی رضای دوست خود در بيت او وارد نشود و در اموال او تصرّف ننمايد و رضای خود را بر رضای او ترجيح ندهد و خود را در هيچ امری مقدّم نشمارد * فتفکّروا فی ذلک يا اولی الافکار*

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(43) O MY FRIENDS! Walk ye in the ways of the good pleasure of the Friend, and know that His pleasure is in the pleasure of His creatures. That is: no man should enter the house of his friend save at his friend’s pleasure, nor lay hands upon his treasures nor prefer his own will to his friend’s, and in no wise seek an advantage over him. Ponder this, ye that have insight!

Translation Notes

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 79% loved 11% well-beloved 5% lover 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §142: love will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §672: lover will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §333: Center your thoughts in the Well-Beloved

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “ways”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 68% way 12% sake 11% ways 2% straight 1% road 1% means 1% cause 1% door 1% path!” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §574: the footsteps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: in His path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path

رضای

rḍáy r-ḍ-y → “good pleasure”

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction

good-pleasure 47% good 21% pleasure 11% resignation 5% own 5% will 5% mine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: His good-pleasure fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §362: good pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: resigned to His will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: Thou the-hidden-wordsHW §46: content with My pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Be not willing

دوست

dúst dúst → “friend”

literal: friend; friend, beloved; beloved

friend 28% beloved 24% best-beloved 20% well-beloved 8% liked 4% wish 4% man 4% friend’s 4% true 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their Beloved gleaningsGWB §173: his Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: wish the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §23: a true brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Friend gleaningsGWB §334: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man

مشی

mshí m-sh-y → “walk”

literal: walk; walking; walks

tread 45% walking 27% walk 18% follow 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: walking gleaningsGWB §106: to tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: tread tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: are wandering the-hidden-wordsHW §69: to walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upon gleaningsGWB §621: may tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: he may walk

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered سبيل (sbíl), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst), مشی (mshí), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), رضای (rḍáy), خلق (khlq) as “ways, pleasure, Friend, Walk, creatures”

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: should gleaningsGWB §708: regard kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: vary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have created will-and-testamentW&T §13: may rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: thou wouldst turn away

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered رضای (rḍáy), خلق (khlq), خواهد (khúáhd), يعنی (yʿní), دوست (dúst), بی (bí), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst) as “pleasure, creatures, That is, his friend’s, no”

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §686: is to be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: wishing to attain unto the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for you will-and-testamentW&T §38: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §285: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: ever

بی

bí b-y → “no”

literal: without; is

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), يعنی (yʿní), دوست (dúst), بی (bí), رضای (rḍáy), دوست (dúst), بيت (bít), وارد (wárd) as “That is, his friend’s, no, pleasure, house, enter”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

بيت

bít b-y-t → “house”

literal: house; house/home; houses

house 75% home 6% habitation 6% hath 3% own 3% chamber 3% one 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: house gleaningsGWB §240: habitation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Thy holy Habitation will-and-testamentW&T §38: this House epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: his house gleaningsGWB §219: Our House prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Fane will-and-testamentW&T §25: Houses

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “enter” Distinctive

literal: entering; came upon

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: subjected gleaningsGWB §213: There hath befallen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attain and enter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: reaching will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inflicted gleaningsGWB §311: that which it hath been made to endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attain

نشود

nshúd shdn → “should”

literal: become; to become; became

can 25% should 19% will 13% remain 6% may 6% would 6% unattainable 6% neither 6% hath 6% dismayed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mention gleaningsGWB §307: is kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: thou comest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §13: must achieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: might become

اموال

imúál m-w-l → “treasures”

literal: property; property, wealth

substance 44% property 25% treasures 19% goods 6% mortal 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: possessions gleaningsGWB §423: The treasures ye have laid up kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: his possessions the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My wealth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessions gleaningsGWB §361: property kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our substance

تصرّف

tṣrrf ṣ-r-f → “lay hands” Distinctive

literal: pure; disposal; assayer

This form usually rendered as “treatment”, “influence”, “establishing” (12 occurrences)

treatment 17% influence 17% establishing 8% appropriate 8% seize 8% under 8% potency 8% such 8% meddling 8% lay 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: establishing His ascendency over gleaningsGWB §119: Nothing short of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: naught but prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: essence the-hidden-wordsHW §110: assayers will-and-testamentW&T §5: surely epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: Assayer gleaningsGWB §395: Center

ترجيح

trjíḥ r-j-ḥ → “exalt”

literal: preference; preference/exaltation

exalt 67% prefer 33%

gleaningsGWB §551: exalt himself above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: exalt the-hidden-wordsHW §158: better the-hidden-wordsHW §119: prefer

ندهد

ndhd dádn

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered رضای (rḍáy), بر (br), رضای (rḍáy), ترجيح (trjíḥ), ندهد (ndhd), هيچ (hích), امری (imrí), مقدّم (mqddm) as “pleasure, to, prefer, no wise, seek an advantage”

may 40% can 20% must 20% prefer 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: pronounced gleaningsGWB §501: they impute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: offer up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bear will-and-testamentW&T §40: render epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still bear gleaningsGWB §131: the oil

هيچ

hích hích → “any”

literal: any, none; any

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered ترجيح (trjíḥ), ندهد (ndhd), هيچ (hích), امری (imrí), مقدّم (mqddm), نشمارد (nshmárd), فتفکّروا (ftfkkrúá) as “prefer, no wise, seek an advantage, over him., Ponder”