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 f-r-z → “children”

literal: child

children 60% substance 20% son 20%

gleaningsGWB §364: children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: set ablaze the-hidden-wordsHW §117: SON will-and-testamentW&T §13: kindle gleaningsGWB §145: to reach will-and-testamentW&T §13: burn brightly

کنيز

kníz k-n-z → “handmaid”

literal: handmaid/maidservant

treasures 50% handmaid 33% depositories 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: Treasures the-hidden-wordsHW §117: HANDMAID kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: depositories

زال

zál z-w-l → “hath ever” Distinctive

literal: cease; to cease

This form usually rendered as “all”, “ceased”, “time” (8 occurrences)

all 63% ceased 13% time 13% hath 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth not gleaningsGWB §93: can never fade.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: can never fade prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: wilt unto everlasting remain the-hidden-wordsHW §96: Imperishable will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetually afflicted gleaningsGWB §124: continue

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 52% guide 20% divine 8% guided 4% rescue 4% unity 4% righteousness 4% guiding 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §485: approach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: and led me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to guide gleaningsGWB §668: rescue

باقوال

báqúál q-w-l → “by words”

literal: say; saying

words 44% utterances 13% sayings 13% things 6% theories 6% professions 6% idle 6% statements 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We said gleaningsGWB §280: Let kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: He made reply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: and saith tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “it”

literal: time; time, era

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 24% day 19% time 19% age 10% revolution 5% life 5% cycle 5% muhammad 5% eternity 5% things 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §74: inveterate diseases kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §30: underground gleaningsGWB §436: revolution of countless centuries

بافعال

báfʿál f-ʿ-l → “by deeds”

literal: do; deed

deeds 42% acts 13% works 13% doings 8% activities 4% activity 4% outward 4% mighty 4% conduct 4% motive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: done gleaningsGWB §454: from yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His doings the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: doeth gleaningsGWB §453: hath inflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought

گشته

gshth g-sh-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: they have the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen

يعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y

literal: meaning

SE rendered زمان (zmán), بافعال (báfʿál), گشته (gshth), يعنی (yʿní), بايد (báyd), جميع (jmíʿ), افعال (ifʿál), قدسی (qdsí), از (iz) as “it, by deeds, is given, must, all, deeds, pure and holy, by”

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significances gleaningsGWB §674: celestial kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: holiness the-hidden-wordsHW §75: spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §708: meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: worthy of no attention.”

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §564: should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §334: quickened

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: all gleaningsGWB §324: each of these kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: combination tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §42: gather in

قدسی

qdsí q-d-s → “pure and holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

SE expanded to “pure and holy”

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy Self gleaningsGWB §297: profane kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Divine sweetness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §135: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted gleaningsGWB §635: most blessed

از

iz ʾ-z → “by”

literal: from

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

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

هيکل

híkl h-y-k-l

literal: temple; form; temples

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 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: my temple fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §437: this age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: all created prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: bodies tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

انسانی

insání ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man; man/human

mankind 33% man 22% human 22% essence 11% men 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §324: essence of man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §326: human kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “show forth” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: be revealed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §286: which kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: emanate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: showing forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

چه

chh ch-h → “for”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered قدسی (qdsí), از (iz), هيکل (híkl), انسانی (insání), ظاهر (ẓáhr), چه (chh), اقوال (iqúál), شريکند (shríknd), لکن (lkn) as “pure and holy, by, show forth, for, words, are, whereas”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

شريکند

shríknd sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheist; polytheists; partner

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

infidels 50% partner 9% infidel 9% ungodly 7% joined 6% who 4% associate 4% perverse 4% join 4% have 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: joined partners gleaningsGWB §163: the ungodly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: but blasphemy the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partner gleaningsGWB §24: join partners

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

however 67% yet 20% “but 7% whereas 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: yet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: but epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: “But epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: however

پاک

pák p-ʾ-k

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 36% cleansed 24% pure 8% sanctified 8% stainless 8% cleansing 4% purge 4% unsullied 4% clear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: sanctified gleaningsGWB §140: pure the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unsullied epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse the-hidden-wordsHW §118: Purge gleaningsGWB §122: cleansing the-hidden-wordsHW §110: stainless

مخصوص

mkhṣúṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ → “confined”

literal: special; particular; specific

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 §38: specifically revealed gleaningsGWB §312: confined to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specific prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: none except Thee can abide the-hidden-wordsHW §153: as these will-and-testamentW&T §58: particular epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: special gleaningsGWB §710: distinct

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “loved ones”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 78% loved 11% well-beloved 6% lover 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §622: Well-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By

بجان

bján j-ʾ-n → “heart and soul”

literal: soul; life

SE expanded to “heart and soul”

lives 28% soul 22% life 17% heart 14% hearts 6% spirit 3% own 3% human 3% thyself 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §556: the Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: life in hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their lives gleaningsGWB §556: human soul

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y → “strive”

literal: effort; striving

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to strive gleaningsGWB §295: hasten ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselessly and assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §34: strove epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: diligently seeking gleaningsGWB §675: Bestir yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §41: striving

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ

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”

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 §123: arrested gleaningsGWB §320: reenacted kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: upon

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”