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The Hidden Words — §142

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 142 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٦٥) ﴿ ای عاصيان ﴾ بردباری من شما را جری نمود و صبر من شما را بغفلت آورد که در سبيلهای مهلک خطرناک بر مراکب نار نفس بی باک ميرانيد گويا مرا غافل شمرده‌ايد و يا بی خبر انگاشته‌ايد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(65) O REBELLIOUS ONES! My forbearance hath emboldened you and My long-suffering hath made you negligent, in such wise that ye have spurred on the fiery charger of passion into perilous ways that lead unto destruction. Have ye thought Me heedless or that I was unaware?

Translation Notes

عاصيان
ʿáṣíán ʿ-ṣ-y → “rebellious”

literal: disobedience; disobey; disobedient

sinful 67% rebellious 33%
ESW §7: hath darkenedFire §35: sinGWB §651: the sinKIQ §68: grievousP&M §658: rebelliousW&T §17: against himESW §7: evil doingsGWB §137: perversity of
بردباری
brdbárí b-r-d → “my forbearance”

literal: brother; take; coldness

brother 37% obtain 11% cold 11% brethren 11% taken 7% forbearance 7% escorted 4% remove 4% brothers 4% snatched 4%
ESW §112: escorted UsFire §38: the coldGWB §550: brotherKIQ §252: rainedP&M §620: Thy balmHW §101: Cast outESW §245: brothersFire §7: Coldness
جری
jrí j-r-y → “hath emboldened”

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

hath 44% have 33% conduct 22%
ESW §14: have flowedGWB §478: causeKIQ §34: beP&M §668: the pervasive influenceMariner §4: may sailESW §10: flowedGWB §17: streamedKIQ §34: receiveth
نمود
nmúd n-m-ʾ → “hath emboldened”

literal: make

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%
ESW §123: ConsiderGWB §443: to dedicate themselvesAhd §16: GiveKIQ §212: canP&M §667: showHW §156: thou mayestW&T §18: to succeed himESW §37: recited
صبر
ṣbr ṣ-b-r → “my long-suffering”

literal: patience; be patient; patient

patience 48% patient 13% long-suffering 9% patiently 4% resignation.… 4% endure 4% must 4% forbearance 4% steadfastness 4% waited 4%
ESW §262: have been patientFire §40: to bear and endureGWB §255: resignation.…KIQ §251: their fortitudeP&M §48: Thy steadfastnessHW §142: My long-sufferingESW §193: patientGWB §255: steadfastly enduring
بغفلت
bghflt gh-f-l → “heedless”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%
ESW §193: have saidGWB §644: indifferentAhd §5: remained heedlessKIQ §123: erring and waywardP&M §242: be obliviousHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCEESW §156: who art gone astrayGWB §35: perversity
آورد
áwrd ʾ-w-r → “saying”

literal: to bring; bring; brought

saying 33% give 33% call 33%
KIQ §230: give usHW §148: Call ye toKIQ §123: saying
سبيلهای
sbílháy s-b-l → “ways”

literal: way

path 77% way 7% ways 5% sake 4% straight 1% systems 1% path!” 1% road 1% means 1% barred 1%
ESW §18: systems of religious beliefGWB §472: right courseKIQ §273: path!”P&M §267: and in Thy path.”HW §51: My pathW&T §3: shedESW §94: the waysGWB §9: for its sake
مهلک
mhlk h-l-k → “perish” Distinctive

literal: destruction; destroy; perish

This form usually rendered as “destroyer”, “perilous”, “consuming” (3 occurrences)

destroyer 33% perilous 33% consuming 33%
ESW §204: perishethFire §10: DestroyerGWB §381: perishKIQ §42: perilousP&M §617: crushed meHW §10: and perishGWB §29: consumedKIQ §42: perished
خطرناک
khṭrnák kh-ṭ-r → “momentous” Distinctive

literal: momentous

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

momentous 31% nature 15% dire 8% bewildering 8% fancy 8% reminded 8% perilous 8% perils 8% great 8%
ESW §150: dire perilGWB §600: and momentousKIQ §199: fancyP&M §325: remindedHW §142: perilousW&T §32: perilsESW §19: momentousGWB §528: so bewildering and challenging
بر
br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered آورد (áwrd), سبيلهای (sbílháy), مهلک (mhlk), خطرناک (khṭrnák), بر (br), مراکب (mrákb), نار (nár), نفس (nfs), بی (bí), باک (bák), ميرانيد (míráníd) as “hath made, ways, destruction, perilous, charger, fiery, passion, ye have spurred on”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%
ESW §124: toGWB §11: Beseech yeKIQ §6: voiced byHW §92: exaltedW&T §25: inESW §213: wildernessGWB §575: good counselKIQ §284: the
مراکب
mrákb r-k-b → “committed” Distinctive

literal: commit; commission

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

committed 22% commit 22% mounted 11% steed 11% hath 11% compiled 11% charger 11%
ESW §107: committedKIQ §141: steedHW §142: chargerESW §40: commitKIQ §235: compiledESW §98: mountedKIQ §234: hath compiled
نار
nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%
ESW §132: fireGWB §551: is a smoldering fireKIQ §84: fromP&M §748: the flaming fireHW §143: the fire ofW&T §53: mischief-kindlingESW §37: afireGWB §37: flames
نفس
nfs n-f-s → “own”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%
ESW §254: for thyselfGWB §454: Be fair in your judgmentAhd §8: thoseKIQ §79: ways and desiresP&M §332: Thy natureMariner §52: within herselfHW §18: with MeW&T §58: To none
بی
bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered مهلک (mhlk), خطرناک (khṭrnák), بر (br), مراکب (mrákb), نار (nár), نفس (nfs), بی (bí), باک (bák), ميرانيد (míráníd), گويا (gúyá), مرا (mrá), غافل (gháfl), شمرده‌ايد (shmrdh‌áyd) as “destruction, perilous, charger, fiery, passion, ye have spurred on, Me, heedless, Have ye thought”

5 occurrences in corpus

باک
bák b-ʾ-k

literal: fear

SE rendered خطرناک (khṭrnák), بر (br), مراکب (mrákb), نار (nár), نفس (nfs), بی (bí), باک (bák), ميرانيد (míráníd), گويا (gúyá), مرا (mrá), غافل (gháfl), شمرده‌ايد (shmrdh‌áyd) as “perilous, charger, fiery, passion, ye have spurred on, Me, heedless, Have ye thought”

1 occurrence in corpus

ميرانيد
míráníd r-ʾ-n → “profess”

literal: drive/pursue; drive

2 occurrences in corpus

HW §95: profess
گويا
gúyá g-w-y

literal: say; to say; as-if

SE rendered مراکب (mrákb), نار (nár), نفس (nfs), بی (bí), باک (bák), ميرانيد (míráníd), گويا (gúyá), مرا (mrá), غافل (gháfl), شمرده‌ايد (shmrdh‌áyd) as “charger, fiery, passion, ye have spurred on, Me, heedless, Have ye thought”

methinks 80% though 20%
ESW §76: been saidGWB §35: maintainKIQ §146: utterHW §83: exclaimESW §249: did not ascribeGWB §335: SayKIQ §107: MethinksHW §120: Speak
مرا
mrá m-n → “whosoever”

literal: who

whosoever 20% above 14% all 14% others 11% who 9% such 9% man 6% amongst 6% whoso 6% unto 6%
ESW §157: ofFire §45: with hateGWB §323: whosoever hath hearkenedAhd §11: untoKIQ §84: areP&M §360: all the dwellersW&T §35: overESW §157: whosoever
شمرده‌ايد
shmrdh‌áyd sh-m-r → “regard” Distinctive

literal: count; to count; to count, consider

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

regard 20% seize 20% unnumbered 13% which 7% made 7% belittle 7% accounting 7% knowledge 7% manifold 7% regarded 7%
ESW §203: not as aGWB §673: belittleKIQ §221: manifoldHW §95: countW&T §35: bestirredESW §185: which regarded itselfGWB §330: regardKIQ §23: Seize the time
خبر
khbr kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

This form usually rendered as “tidings”, “telegraph”, “ignorance” (19 occurrences)

tidings 18% telegraph 9% ignorance 9% informing 9% announced 9% impart 9% recorded 9% prophesied 9% warning 9% warned 9%
ESW §111: telegraph and proclaimGWB §74: He Who is the All-InformedKIQ §57: the warningP&M §163: All-WiseHW §142: I was unawareESW §103: the All-InformedGWB §452: hath ever recordedKIQ §121: recorded
انگاشته‌ايد
ingáshth‌áyd n-g-r → “imagine” Distinctive

literal: beloved; worried/concerned; consider

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

imagine 10% directed 10% question 10% anxiously 10% adored 10% ignored 10% despise 10% purpose 10% charmer 10% loved 10%
GWB §146: questionKIQ §61: purposeHW §122: Loved OneGWB §124: imagineKIQ §214: despiseHW §142: I was unawareGWB §429: anxiously concernedKIQ §210: ignored

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words

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