The Hidden Words — §157

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 157 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٨٠) ﴿ ای بندگان من ﴾ شما اشجار رضوان منيد بايد باثمار بديعه منيعه ظاهر شويد تا خود و ديگران از شما منتفع شوند * لذا بر کلّ لازم که بصنايع و اکتساب مشغول گردند * اينست اسباب غنا يا اولی الألباب و انّ الأمور معلّقة باسبابها و فضل اللّه يغنيکم بها * و اشجار بی ثمار لايق نار بوده و خواهد بود *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(80) O MY SERVANTS! Ye are the trees of My garden; ye must give forth goodly and wondrous fruits, that ye yourselves and others may profit therefrom. Thus it is incumbent on every one to engage in crafts and professions, for therein lies the secret of wealth, O men of understanding! For results depend upon means, and the grace of God shall be all-sufficient unto you. Trees that yield no fruit have been and will ever be for the fire.

Translation Notes

بندگان

bndgán bndgán → “servants”

literal: servant; servants; servant, slave

servants 89% bondslaves 11%

gleaningsGWB §335: My servants the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants gleaningsGWB §332: servants

اشجار

ishjár sh-j-r → “trees”

literal: tree; trees

trees 77% midst 8% leaves 8% tree 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the Burning Bush gleaningsGWB §98: the same Tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: trees tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Verily He is the Tree will-and-testamentW&T §57: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: the Bush gleaningsGWB §36: of the tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Tree—which

رضوان

rḍúán r-ḍ-w → “garden”

literal: pleasure; paradise; paradise, pleasure

paradise 46% garden 15% tabernacle 8% heaven 8% peerless 4% good-pleasure 4% most 4% everlasting 4% unto 4% celestial 4%

gleaningsGWB §625: submissiveness to the Will of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: acquiescence to His will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: fulfilling Thy pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §129: towards His paradise gleaningsGWB §66: everlasting Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: and in conformity with Thy pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the celestial paradise

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 §56: It is their duty gleaningsGWB §564: let him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §14: is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: as they should gleaningsGWB §146: needeth

باثمار

báthmár th-m-r → “fruits”

literal: fruit; fruits; bear-fruit

fruits 59% fruit 31% yield 7% bring 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: yield your fruit gleaningsGWB §263: the fruit of My Tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: the fruits thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: bear tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the fruits gleaningsGWB §264: fruit of My Tree

منيعه

mníʿh m-n-ʿ → “withhold” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (38 occurrences)

most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: withhold it from shining gleaningsGWB §180: remain bereft kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: of the grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: have withheld tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade it

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “give 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 §142: disclosed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §213: symbol kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: unveil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: visibly supreme tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being

شوند

shúnd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been gleaningsGWB §40: thou shouldst kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: were each prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: may become

ديگران

dígrán dígr → “others”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 28% other 19% moreover 13% different 11% others 6% again 6% yet 6% furthermore 6% else 4% now 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: And now the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §39: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more

منتفع

mntfʿ n-f-ʿ → “profit”

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefit, profit

profit 67% benefit 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: weal gleaningsGWB §528: his own gain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: profiteth me not the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: can profit you gleaningsGWB §443: promote the highest interests prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: profit

لازم

lázm l-z-m → “incumbent”

literal: necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary, required

incumbent 36% necessary 28% must 8% behooveth 4% needeth 4% needed 4% nothing 4% absolutely 4% resteth 4% enjoined 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: must needs gleaningsGWB §404: nothing short of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: incumbent upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such needs and wants will-and-testamentW&T §9: requisite epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: incumbent gleaningsGWB §377: must needs be kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: It is enjoined upon

بصنايع

bṣnáyʿ ṣ-n-ʿ → “crafts”

literal: crafts; craft

arts 56% crafts 22% craftsmen 11% manifold 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsmen gleaningsGWB §286: arts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: Thy hands have fashioned the-hidden-wordsHW §13: made will-and-testamentW&T §6: forging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: crafts gleaningsGWB §311: arts and wonders

اکتساب

iktsáb k-s-b → “wrought” Distinctive

literal: acquired; acquire; earn

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

wrought 30% have 22% acquired 13% doings 9% deeds 4% earn 4% had 4% ye 4% hands 4% benefit 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: had wrought gleaningsGWB §506: for your doings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: pursuing the-hidden-wordsHW §157: professions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their deeds gleaningsGWB §244: your hands have wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: perverse doings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wrought

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 31% occupied 24% engaged 7% busy 7% immersed 7% have 5% busying 5% hath 5% strive 5% commune 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: engaged gleaningsGWB §505: Strive thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: offering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupied the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Busy not thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: occupied gleaningsGWB §595: the loved ones of God

گردند

grdnd gshtn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered لازم (lázm), بصنايع (bṣnáyʿ), اکتساب (iktsáb), مشغول (mshghúl), گردند (grdnd), اينست (iynst), اسباب (isbáb), غنا (ghná), اولی (iwlí) as “incumbent, crafts, professions, engage, are, means, wealth, men”

become 38% may 25% wouldst 13% will 13% themselves 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: returned gleaningsGWB §550: cleanse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: thou mayest the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §3: His neck epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: have been subjected

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b → “means”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: cursed gleaningsGWB §697: the promotion of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: hath been the cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: a cause

غنا

ghná gh-n-y → “wealth”

literal: rich; wealth; riches

wealth 45% riches 32% enrich 5% immeasurable 5% treasures 5% wealth.” 5% ‘riches’ 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the All-Possessing gleaningsGWB §481: and lived in the midst of excessive riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: independence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: to dispense with tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: him, who, being rich will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; firstness

world 37% primal 24% first 7% ye 6% life 6% all 6% early 4% more 4% people 4% former 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the former fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §135: the Manifestation of Adam kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: that hath no beginnings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

الألباب

al-lbáb l-b-b → “understanding”

literal: understanding

understanding 75% men 13% discernment 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: understanding heart gleaningsGWB §383: men endued with understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: discernment gleaningsGWB §692: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: an understanding heart

الأمور

al-ʾamúr ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “affairs”, “such” (103 occurrences)

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thy judgment fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §100: proclaiming kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: called upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: I am commanded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

معلّقة

mʿllqh ʿ-l-q → “depend”

literal: suspended

impending 22% dependent 22% suspended 11% conditioned 11% dependeth 11% must 11% depend 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §305: all earthly attachment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: entanglements the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend will-and-testamentW&T §15: detachment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §188: lay hands on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: affection

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bounty gleaningsGWB §101: have caused to excel kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: attainments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and bountiful favors tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of grace will-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful

بی

bí b-y → “no”

literal: without; is

SE rendered فضل (fḍl), اللّه (al-lh), يغنيکم (yghníkm), اشجار (ishjár), بی (bí), ثمار (thmár), لايق (láyq), نار (nár), خواهد (khúáhd) as “grace, God, all-sufficient unto, Trees, no, fruit, for, fire, will ever”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

لايق

láyq l-y-q → “for”

literal: worthy; befit; befits

SE rendered يغنيکم (yghníkm), اشجار (ishjár), بی (bí), ثمار (thmár), لايق (láyq), نار (nár), خواهد (khúáhd) as “all-sufficient unto, Trees, no, fruit, for, fire, will ever”