The Hidden Words — §143

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 143 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٦٦) ﴿ ای مهاجران ﴾ لسان مخصوص ذکر منست بغيبت ميالائيد و اگر نفس ناری غلبه نمايد بذکر عيوب خود مشغول شويد نه بغيبت خلق من * زيرا که هر کدام از شما بنفس خود اَبصَر و اعرفيد از نفوس عباد من *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(66) O EMIGRANTS! The tongue I have designed for the mention of Me, defile it not with detraction. If the fire of self overcome you, remember your own faults and not the faults of My creatures, inasmuch as every one of you knoweth his own self better than he knoweth others.

Translation Notes

مهاجران

mhájrán h-j-r → “remoteness” Distinctive

literal: separation; migration; abandonment

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “emigrants” (2 occurrences)

hath 50% emigrants 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: migrated fire-tabletFire §2: of desolation gleaningsGWB §118: separation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: bereavement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: remoteness from Thy court tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: remoteness from Thy presence the-hidden-wordsHW §143: EMIGRANTS epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: retirement

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: language gleaningsGWB §603: A kindly tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: and with their tongues the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thy tongue gleaningsGWB §40: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

مخصوص

mkhṣúṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ → “have designed” Distinctive

literal: special; particular; specific

This form usually rendered as “specially”, “confined”, “especially” (27 occurrences)

specially 23% confined 15% especially 8% special 8% particularly 8% specifically 8% distinct 8% specific 8% refer 8% none 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: special gleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: appoint prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: this the-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designed will-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especially gleaningsGWB §312: confined to

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: describe gleaningsGWB §257: them that heed kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: above-mentioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: all thought tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

بغيبت

bghíbt gh-y-b → “invisible” Distinctive

literal: invisible

This form usually rendered as “detraction”, “faults” (2 occurrences)

detraction 50% faults 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: invisible gleaningsGWB §550: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: glory the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the faults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Unseen gleaningsGWB §107: the Unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the invisible the-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detraction

ميالائيد

míáláʾíd ʾ-l-y → “until”

literal: until, to

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: until now

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “self”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: self gleaningsGWB §655: May my soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §190: His self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELF will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

ناری

nárí n-ʾ-r → “fire of”

literal: fire; fire, flame; fiery

fire 60% fires 10% inflammatory 10% fierce 10% mischief-kindling 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fire gleaningsGWB §551: is a smoldering fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: fire—their end prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the fire gleaningsGWB §689: inflammatory

نمايد

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choose gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: deprive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been

عيوب

ʿíwb ʿ-y-b → “faults”

literal: faults; fault; fault, defect

folly 50% faults 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: folly the-hidden-wordsHW §120: faults

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

SE rendered ناری (nárí), غلبه (ghlbh), نمايد (nmáyd), بذکر (bdhkr), عيوب (ʿíwb), مشغول (mshghúl), شويد (shúyd), نه (nh), بغيبت (bghíbt), خلق (khlq), زيرا (zírá) as “the fire of, overcome, you, remember, faults, not, the faults, creatures, inasmuch as”

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: been occupied gleaningsGWB §595: the loved ones of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: offering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §157: engage will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselves gleaningsGWB §362: Immersed

شويد

shúyd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered نمايد (nmáyd), بذکر (bdhkr), عيوب (ʿíwb), مشغول (mshghúl), شويد (shúyd), نه (nh), بغيبت (bghíbt), خلق (khlq), زيرا (zírá), هر (hr) as “you, remember, faults, not, the faults, creatures, inasmuch as, every”

gather 20% ye 20% testify 20% heed 20% will 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: be gleaningsGWB §303: shall be made kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §22: may become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: have become

نه

nh n-h-y → “not”

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered نمايد (nmáyd), بذکر (bdhkr), عيوب (ʿíwb), مشغول (mshghúl), شويد (shúyd), نه (nh), بغيبت (bghíbt), خلق (khlq), زيرا (zírá), هر (hr), کدام (kdám) as “you, remember, faults, not, the faults, creatures, inasmuch as, every, one”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumbered fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §111: limitless kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “End that knoweth no end.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: attain their final consummation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

زيرا

zírá z-y-r → “inasmuch as”

literal: under

inasmuch 71% beneath 14% under 14%

gleaningsGWB §13: beneath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: Inasmuch as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: looking upon Thy face will-and-testamentW&T §7: under kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: For kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: inasmuch

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

کدام

kdám k-d-m → “one”

literal: which

3 occurrences in corpus

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 §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

اَبصَر

abṣar b-ṣ-r → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: eyes

This form usually rendered as “better”, “do” (2 occurrences)

better 50% do 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: thine eyes gleaningsGWB §84: the eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §143: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: outward eyes gleaningsGWB §357: will ye not, then, behold

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered اَبصَر (abṣar), اعرفيد (iʿrfíd), از (iz), نفوس (nfús), عباد (ʿbád) as “better, knoweth others, than he”

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: I worship fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §171: worshipers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

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