The Hidden Words — §130
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 130 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered مغروران (mghrúrán), باموال (bámúál), فانيه (fáníh), بدانيد (bdáníd), غنا (ghná), سدّيست (sddíst) as “PRIDE YOURSELVES, ON MORTAL RICHES, Know ye, wealth, mighty barrier”
This form usually rendered as “mighty” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered بدانيد (bdáníd), غنا (ghná), سدّيست (sddíst), محکم (mḥkm), ميان (míán), طالب (ṭálb), مطلوب (mṭlúb), عاشق (ʿáshq) as “Know ye, wealth, mighty barrier, between, the seeker, his desire, the lover”
SE rendered طالب (ṭálb), مطلوب (mṭlúb), عاشق (ʿáshq), معشوق (mʿshúq), هرگز (hrgz), غنی (ghní), بر (br), مقرّ (mqrr), قرب (qrb), وارد (wárd), نشود (nshúd) as “the seeker, his desire, the lover, his beloved, The rich, the court, His presence, attain, shall in no wise”
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “spot” (95 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “proximity”, “nearness” (61 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “can”, “should”, “will” (33 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shall in no wise”
This form usually rendered as “only”, “should”, “enter” (5 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Well is it”
SE rendered حال (ḥál), غنی (ghní), غنا (ghná), از (iz), ملکوت (mlkút), جاودانی (jáwdání), منعش (mnʿsh), ننمايد (nnmáyd), از (iz), دولت (dúlt) as “then with, being rich, his riches, of, eternal kingdom, hindered, imperishable dominion”
SE rendered غنا (ghná), از (iz), ملکوت (mlkút), جاودانی (jáwdání), منعش (mnʿsh), ننمايد (nnmáyd), از (iz), دولت (dúlt), ابدی (ibdí), محرومش (mḥrúmsh), نگرداند (ngrdánd) as “his riches, of, eternal kingdom, hindered, imperishable dominion, deprived, is not”
This form usually rendered as “government”, “governments”, “state” (28 occurrences)
SE rendered منعش (mnʿsh), ننمايد (nnmáyd), از (iz), دولت (dúlt), ابدی (ibdí), محرومش (mḥrúmsh), نگرداند (ngrdánd), قسم (qsm), باسم (básm) as “hindered, of, imperishable dominion, deprived, is not, By the”
SE rendered از (iz), دولت (dúlt), ابدی (ibdí), محرومش (mḥrúmsh), نگرداند (ngrdánd), قسم (qsm), باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), نور (núr), غنی (ghní) as “of, imperishable dominion, deprived, is not, By the, Most Great Name, splendor, wealthy man”
SE rendered از (iz), دولت (dúlt), ابدی (ibdí), محرومش (mḥrúmsh), نگرداند (ngrdánd), قسم (qsm), باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), نور (núr), غنی (ghní), اهل (ihl) as “of, imperishable dominion, deprived, is not, By the, Most Great Name, splendor, wealthy man, the dwellers”
SE rendered محرومش (mḥrúmsh), نگرداند (ngrdánd), قسم (qsm), باسم (básm), اعظم (iʿẓm), نور (núr), غنی (ghní), اهل (ihl), آسمان (ásmán) as “deprived, is not, By the, Most Great Name, splendor, wealthy man, the dwellers, heaven”
SE expanded to “Most Great Name”
This form usually rendered as “light”, “radiance”, “illumine” (185 occurrences)
SE rendered نور (núr), غنی (ghní), اهل (ihl), آسمان (ásmán), روشنی (rúshní), بخشد (bkhshd), چنانچه (chnánchh), شمس (shms), اهل (ihl), زمين (zmín) as “splendor, wealthy man, the people, heaven, illuminate, even as, the sun, the earth”
This form usually rendered as “bestoweth”, “bestow”, “succor” (13 occurrences)