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 b-n-d → “servants”

literal: servant; servants

servants 83% bondslaves 17%

gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: we both the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §674: chains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: schemed the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters gleaningsGWB §687: Set not

اشجار

ishjár sh-j-r → “trees”

literal: tree; trees

trees 70% midst 10% leaves 10% corrupt 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: neither of the East gleaningsGWB §36: of the tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Tree—which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the corrupt tree will-and-testamentW&T §57: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Burning Bush gleaningsGWB §36: blessed Tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the same Tree

رضوان

rḍúán r-ḍ-w → “garden”

literal: paradise; pleasure; paradise, divine pleasure

paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%

gleaningsGWB §116: Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: of Thy pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE gleaningsGWB §66: everlasting Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the garden of Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towards

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 §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should

باثمار

báthmár th-m-r → “fruits”

literal: fruit; fruits; bore fruit

fruits 59% fruit 33% immortal 4% fruits—the 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: fruits of the tree of Thy justice gleaningsGWB §36: of the fruit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: immortal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: the fruits tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grown will-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: fruits

بديعه

bdíʿh b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: universe gleaningsGWB §116: wonders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the entire creation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the Peerless gleaningsGWB §477: the wondrous

منيعه

mníʿh m-n-ʿ → “hinder” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (33 occurrences)

most 23% transcendent 18% exalted 14% sublime 9% inaccessible 9% mighty 9% all-highest 5% ripe 5% verily 5% glorious 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade it gleaningsGWB §195: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: Suffer me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter Me

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “give 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 §225: God fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §122: physical kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: literally prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: set forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “again”, “would”, “feed” (38 occurrences)

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: can never gleaningsGWB §45: may not kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: would be

ديگران

dígrán d-g-r → “others”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 42% other 19% different 14% again 6% else 6% hand 3% others 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: passage epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered منيعه (mníʿh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), شويد (shúyd), ديگران (dígrán), از (iz), منتفع (mntfʿ), شوند (shúnd), لذا (ldhá), بر (br) as “goodly, give forth, others, profit, therefrom, Thus, on”

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

منتفع

mntfʿ n-f-ʿ → “profit”

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

profit 67% benefit 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: profit gleaningsGWB §471: and profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enable the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: benefit gleaningsGWB §629: shall profit them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit me

لذا

ldhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 84% reason 11% hence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §122: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §287: I

بر

br b-r-r → “on”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered ديگران (dígrán), از (iz), منتفع (mntfʿ), شوند (shúnd), لذا (ldhá), بر (br), لازم (lázm), بصنايع (bṣnáyʿ), اکتساب (iktsáb) as “others, profit, therefrom, Thus, on, incumbent, crafts, professions”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto

لازم

lázm l-z-m → “incumbent”

literal: necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary/binding

incumbent 39% necessary 30% must 4% behooveth 4% needeth 4% can 4% obligatory 4% resteth 4% requisite 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: behooveth thee gleaningsGWB §605: resteth 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 §165: is gleaningsGWB §418: essential epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: incumbent

بصنايع

bṣnáyʿ ṣ-n-ʿ → “crafts”

literal: crafts

arts 43% crafts 29% craftsmen 14% issuing 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsmen gleaningsGWB §286: generate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath performed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: Thy hands have fashioned the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I made thee will-and-testamentW&T §6: forging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: formeth gleaningsGWB §707: craftsman

اکتساب

iktsáb k-s-b → “have” Distinctive

literal: earning; acquired; earn, acquire

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

have 17% acquired 17% perverse 17% pursuing 17% wrought 17% professions 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: have wrought gleaningsGWB §550: acquired kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: pursuing the-hidden-wordsHW §157: professions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: perverse doings

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

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 §164: busying gleaningsGWB §573: your absorption kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: are engaged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselves gleaningsGWB §244: ye are occupied

گردند

grdnd g-r-d

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 29% wouldst 14% may 14% thou 14% themselves 14% repent 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst become gleaningsGWB §622: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: to exert prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §52: repent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end gleaningsGWB §287: be rejected

اينست

iynst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

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

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: remain gleaningsGWB §657: is still being kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: prophesied the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: are gleaningsGWB §44: be

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b → “means”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

means 23% through 15% nothing 8% all 8% cause 8% agencies 8% such 8% hindrances 8% external 8% causes 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: will cause gleaningsGWB §222: such material benefits kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: may enable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: cursed

غنا

ghná gh-n-y → “wealth”

literal: rich; wealth; riches

riches 54% wealth 31% ‘riches’ 8% sea 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: notes gleaningsGWB §481: affluent fortune kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: sea of wealth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: independent of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: his riches epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the All-Possessing

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)

primal 36% especially 7% one 7% first 7% have 7% world 7% former 7% who 7% primarily 7% ye 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of old gleaningsGWB §427: this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: beginnings”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Primal gleaningsGWB §220: ever since the dawn

الألباب

al-lbáb l-b-b → “understanding”

literal: understanding; the hearts

understanding 43% heart 29% endued 14% discernment 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: heart gleaningsGWB §383: endued with understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: discernment gleaningsGWB §692: understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: still athirst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: an understanding heart

الأمور

al-ʾamúr ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “affairs”, “things”, “events” (36 occurrences)

affairs 25% things 20% events 15% acts 10% all 10% occupations 5% matter 5% deeds 5% results 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: at the command fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §719: the whisperings kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of Thy power tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §157: results

معلّقة

mʿllqh ʿ-l-q → “depend”

literal: suspended

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §317: dependent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: attachment the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §550: attachments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: affections gleaningsGWB §287: conditioned

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 70% bounty 11% token 5% gracious 4% essence 2% concerning 2% merit 2% divine 2% favors 2% great 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: merit gleaningsGWB §479: the grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: Thy gracious providence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

بی

bí b-y → “no”

literal: without; is; to

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”

5 occurrences in corpus

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”