The Hidden Words — §153

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 153 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٧٦) ﴿ ای فرزند کنيز من ﴾ لا زال هدايت باقوال بوده و اين زمان بافعال گشته * يعنی بايد جميع افعال قدسی از هيکل انسانی ظاهر شود چه که در اقوال کلّ شريکند و لکن افعال پاک و مقدّس مخصوص دوستان ماست * پس بجان سعی نمائيد تا بافعال از جميع ناس ممتاز شويد * کذلک نصحناکم فی لوح قدس منير *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(76) O SON OF MY HANDMAID! Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds. Every one must show forth deeds that are pure and holy, for words are the property of all alike, whereas such deeds as these belong only to Our loved ones. Strive then with heart and soul to distinguish yourselves by your deeds. In this wise We counsel you in this holy and resplendent tablet.

Translation Notes

فرزند

frznd frznd → “children”

literal: child; child, offspring; child/son

children 60% kindred 20% son 20%

gleaningsGWB §364: children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: their kindred the-hidden-wordsHW §117: SON

زال

zál z-w-l → “hath ever”

literal: cease; to cease; ceased

all 63% hath 25% time 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §213: still kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: for ever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: wilt continue for evermore the-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleeting will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: at all times gleaningsGWB §124: from the beginning that hath no beginning

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 48% divine 25% guide 12% guiding 4% guided 4% heavenly 2% help 2% truth 2% righteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: guide them aright gleaningsGWB §556: a Divine guidance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: hath guided them aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §361: guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: inspired

باقوال

báqúál q-w-l → “by words”

literal: say; saying

words 47% utterances 12% sayings 12% things 6% theories 6% professions 6% idle 6% statements 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: crieth out gleaningsGWB §122: “Say kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: these words which He hath revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: and saith tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “it”

literal: time; time, era; time, age

SE rendered زال (zál), هدايت (hdáyt), باقوال (báqúál), زمان (zmán), بافعال (báfʿál), گشته (gshth), يعنی (yʿní), بايد (báyd), جميع (jmíʿ) as “hath ever, Guidance, by words, it, by deeds, is given, must, all”

days 20% time 20% day 20% age 12% whenever 8% countless 4% life 4% cycle 4% when 4% faith 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §109: age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: at the time of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §54: one day will-and-testamentW&T §39: the conditions gleaningsGWB §149: ages

بافعال

báfʿál f-ʿ-l → “by deeds”

literal: do; deed

deeds 41% works 15% acts 11% such 7% doings 7% activities 4% activity 4% attributes 4% conduct 4% behaviour 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: doeth gleaningsGWB §300: actions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: they do the-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §324: activity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: doing

گشته

gshth gshtn → “have”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §440: let kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: it hath been compared the-hidden-wordsHW §87: return will-and-testamentW&T §44: to become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: have caused gleaningsGWB §123: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: did not actually occur

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: It is incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §146: needeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: as they should gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: the whole gleaningsGWB §117: the whole of kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Gather them, then, together the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §17: congregation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a great many

قدسی

qdsí q-d-s → “pure and holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

SE expanded to “pure and holy”

holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed gleaningsGWB §579: God’s sacred Court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: were delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: purify me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holy will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctified

هيکل

híkl h-y-k-l

literal: temple; temples; form

SE rendered بايد (báyd), جميع (jmíʿ), افعال (ifʿál), قدسی (qdsí), از (iz), هيکل (híkl), انسانی (insání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چه (chh), اقوال (iqúál) as “must, all, deeds, pure and holy, by, show forth, for, words”

temple 29% form 17% embodiment 8% idol 8% body 8% one 8% person 8% súratu’l-haykal 4% incarnation 4% breast 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: as the human body fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §195: form kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: these embodiments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the bodies tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelic the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man

man 46% human 31% characteristics 8% mankind 8% true 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: human gleaningsGWB §337: commune intimately one with another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: dearly-loved the-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MEN will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: unto man gleaningsGWB §69: and My companion

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “show forth” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: manifested fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §423: caused kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: His Manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and the revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

شريکند

shríknd sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

This form usually rendered as “common”, “property” (2 occurrences)

common 50% property 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O thou who dost associate a partner with God gleaningsGWB §329: associates and partners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an act of blasphemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: joined partners with Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property of will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbelief gleaningsGWB §397: they who have joined partners with God

پاک

pák pák

literal: pure; clean; pure/clean

SE rendered اقوال (iqúál), شريکند (shríknd), لکن (lkn), افعال (ifʿál), پاک (pák), مقدّس (mqdds), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), دوستان (dústán), ماست (mást) as “words, are, whereas, deeds, as these, loved ones, to Our”

cleanse 30% cleansed 23% pure 13% sanctified 10% stainless 7% cleansing 3% sanctify 3% purge 3% unsullied 3% clear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §132: Sanctify the-hidden-wordsHW §146: of stainless purity gleaningsGWB §122: cleansing the-hidden-wordsHW §110: stainless gleaningsGWB §140: pure the-hidden-wordsHW §95: purity gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse

مخصوص

mkhṣúṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ → “specially”

literal: special; particular; specific

specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: special gleaningsGWB §343: hath singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: appoint prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: singled me out the-hidden-wordsHW §153: belong only to will-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: particularly gleaningsGWB §728: As to those

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “loved ones”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

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

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

بجان

bján j-ʾ-n → “beloved” Distinctive

literal: beloved

This form usually rendered as “life”, “unto”, “heart” (3 occurrences)

life 33% unto 33% heart 33%

gleaningsGWB §672: the Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing gleaningsGWB §674: into the hands of his Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Well-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §153: heart and soul

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y → “strive”

literal: effort; striving; effort/endeavor

strive 29% hath 14% effort 14% bestir 14% assiduously 14% striving 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: hastening gleaningsGWB §621: their efforts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §41: striving epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: diligently seeking gleaningsGWB §547: effort will-and-testamentW&T §34: strove

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered دوستان (dústán), ماست (mást), پس (ps), بجان (bján), سعی (sʿí), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), بافعال (báfʿál), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), ناس (nás), ممتاز (mmtáz) as “loved ones, to Our, then, heart and soul, Strive, your deeds, distinguish”

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 §22: fulfill gleaningsGWB §395: let him kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: faithfully reflected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §6: without epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: which

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered سعی (sʿí), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), بافعال (báfʿál), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), ناس (nás), ممتاز (mmtáz), شويد (shúyd), کذلک (kdhlk), نصحناکم (nṣḥnákm) as “Strive, your deeds, distinguish, yourselves, In this wise, We counsel you”