The Hidden Words — §125

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 125 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٤٨) ﴿ ای برادران ﴾ با يکديگر مدارا نمائيد و از دنيا دل برداريد بعزّت افتخار منمائيد و از ذلّت ننگ مداريد * قسم بجمالم که کلّ را از تراب خلق نمودم و البتّه بخاک راجع فرمايم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(48) O BRETHREN! Be forbearing one with another and set not your affections on things below. Pride not yourselves in your glory, and be not ashamed of abasement. By My beauty! I have created all things from dust, and to dust will I return them again.

Translation Notes

برادران

brádrán b-r-d → “brethren”

literal: brother; take; coldness

brother 37% obtain 11% cold 11% brethren 11% taken 7% forbearance 7% escorted 4% remove 4% brothers 4% snatched 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §679: chilled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: take up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Cast out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

يکديگر

ykdígr d-y-g-r → “one with another”

literal: other

SE expanded to “one with another”

other 67% others 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: other Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: other

مدارا

mdárá d-w-r → “far” Distinctive

literal: in; far

This form usually rendered as “kindliness” (1 occurrences)

far 28% land 12% hath 12% countries 8% lands 8% cities 8% strayed 8% homes 8% hurried 4% paraded 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: countries gleaningsGWB §35: far from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: strayed far from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: their homes the-hidden-wordsHW §91: habitation will-and-testamentW&T §22: direction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy lands gleaningsGWB §117: cycle

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “be”

literal: show

SE rendered برادران (brádrán), يکديگر (ykdígr), مدارا (mdárá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), از (iz), دنيا (dníá), دل (dl), برداريد (brdáríd), بعزّت (bʿzzt) as “BRETHREN, one with another, forbearing, Be, set not, things below, affections, Pride not yourselves”

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 §233: upon gleaningsGWB §164: Uncover kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: callest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: Observe

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

دنيا

dníá d-n-w → “things below”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §463: earth kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: its own abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §22: less good epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in its gleaningsGWB §675: that which

دل

dl d-l → “affections” Distinctive

literal: heart

This form usually rendered as “heart”, “hearts”, “soul” (20 occurrences)

heart 46% hearts 15% soul 15% affections 15% eagerness 8%

gleaningsGWB §674: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §152: your affections will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §680: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections gleaningsGWB §550: blindly

برداريد

brdáríd b-r-d-ʾ-r

literal: lift; remove; lift, raise

SE rendered مدارا (mdárá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), از (iz), دنيا (dníá), دل (dl), برداريد (brdáríd), بعزّت (bʿzzt), افتخار (iftkhár), منمائيد (mnmáʾíd), از (iz) as “forbearing, Be, be not, things below, affections, Pride not yourselves, in your glory”

lift 50% root 50%

gleaningsGWB §440: root out gleaningsGWB §362: lift not

بعزّت

bʿzzt ʿ-z-z → “pride not yourselves” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “might”, “sovereignty” (28 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Pride not yourselves”

glory 76% might 8% sovereignty 4% exaltation 4% greater 4% pride 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: blest fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §1: of Thy majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy transcendent the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted and

افتخار

iftkhár f-kh-r → “in your glory”

literal: boast; pride; glory

SE expanded to “in your glory”

pride 50% glory 20% every 10% gloried 10% boast 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We glory therein gleaningsGWB §703: priding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adorn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been vaunting the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: pride gleaningsGWB §513: to pride himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: honoured

ذلّت

dhllt dh-l-l → “of abasement”

literal: humiliation; abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 50% shame 13% humiliation 8% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% such 4% misery 4% outward 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humiliation gleaningsGWB §672: of wretchedness and misery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: degradation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: lowly one the-hidden-wordsHW §120: abase will-and-testamentW&T §47: humbled himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: dishonor gleaningsGWB §501: outward humiliation

ننگ

nng n-n-g → “reputation”

literal: disgrace; shame

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §362: reputation

مداريد

mdáríd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered افتخار (iftkhár), منمائيد (mnmáʾíd), از (iz), ذلّت (dhllt), ننگ (nng), مداريد (mdáríd), قسم (qsm), بجمالم (bjmálm), از (iz) as “in your glory, from, of abasement, ashamed, By My beauty”

repository 18% tree 9% carry 9% hide 9% possessed 9% dispatch 9% transmitted 9% susceptible 9% all-possessing 9% entertain 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §111: keep epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: dispatch gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Abode

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered از (iz), ذلّت (dhllt), ننگ (nng), مداريد (mdáríd), قسم (qsm), بجمالم (bjmálm), از (iz), تراب (tráb), خلق (khlq) as “from, of abasement, ashamed, By My beauty, dust, created”

swear 66% beareth 7% system 3% instance 3% other 3% such 3% adjured 3% righteousness 3% kinds 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §709: So complete kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: By the righteousness of God the-hidden-wordsHW §141: have pledged will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §555: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: so great a

بجمالم

bjmálm j-m-l → “by my beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

SE expanded to “By My beauty”

beauty 85% countenance 3% ancient 3% among 2% glory 2% beneficent 1% beauteous 1% ornament 1% seemly 1% promised 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ornament to gleaningsGWB §4: of Thy Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: light of the countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §63: of beauty will-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Beauty

تراب

tráb t-r-b → “dust”

literal: dust; dust, earth; dust/earth

dust 80% earth 7% clay 6% depths 2% upon 2% lowly 2% created 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: dust gleaningsGWB §168: upon the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: now dwelling upon the dust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the clay the-hidden-wordsHW §115: world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the earth gleaningsGWB §13: of dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the lowly dust

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “created” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: characteristics fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §584: the entire human race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: a new creation?’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: were called into being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator

نمودم

nmúdm n-m-w → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% “i 25% revealed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon gleaningsGWB §563: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: Such is the outpouring the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroad epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: thou gleaningsGWB §346: spoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: causeth

البتّه

al-btth b-t-t

literal: certainly; certainly, definitely

SE rendered از (iz), تراب (tráb), خلق (khlq), نمودم (nmúdm), البتّه (al-btth), بخاک (bkhák), راجع (rájʿ), فرمايم (frmáym) as “from, dust, created, have, to dust, return, will I”