The Hidden Words — §3
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 3 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
(٢) ﴿ يَا ابْنَ الرُّوحِ ﴾
أَحَبُّ الأَشْيَاءِ عِنْدِي الإنْصافُ. لَا تَرْغَبْ عَنْهُ إِنْ تَكُنْ إِلَيَّ راغِبًا وَلَا تَغْفَلْ مِنْهُ لِتَكُونَ لِي أَمِينًا وَأَنْتَ تُوَفَّقُ بِذلِكَ أَنْ تُشَاهِدَ الأَشْياءَ بِعَيْنِكَ لا بِعَيْنِ العِبادِ وَتَعْرِفَها بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ لا بِمَعْرِفَةِ أَحَدٍ فِي البِلادِ. فَكِّرْ فِي ذلِكَ كَيْفَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَكُونَ. ذلِكَ مِنْ عَطِيَّتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعِنايَتي لَكَ فَاجْعَلْهُ أَمامَ عَيْنَيْكَ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
(2) O SON OF SPIRIT!
The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: “O son of mangleaningsGWB §272: “My sonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Son of Maryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been builtthe-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONSwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our sonsgleaningsGWB §222: structures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with love for Mefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §629: Thy loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: in his lovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §2: and instruments of Thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: such a mantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: willeth
SE expanded to “in My sight”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: divinelygleaningsGWB §279: the earthly thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: when facedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: current amongst yougleaningsGWB §576: In the sight of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Judge fairlygleaningsGWB §181: claim to be justkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: withthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: to judge equitablygleaningsGWB §180: injusticekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded
This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerninggleaningsGWB §635: behindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: aboveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: togleaningsGWB §572: of all attachment toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §155: from the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: Thy Lordfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §457: remainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: Thou hast beentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: obliviousgleaningsGWB §644: indifferentkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: wayward thoughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: forgetfulnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erredgleaningsGWB §36: oblivious of
SE usually renders this root as “upon”, “unto”, “against”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: againstgleaningsGWB §188: against Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the greatnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: exalted be HegleaningsGWB §466: against Us
This form usually rendered as “trustworthy”, “bearer”, “worthy” (8 occurrences)
SE rendered لِي (lí), أَمِينًا (ʾamínan), وَأَنْتَ (waʾant), تُوَفَّقُ (túaffaq), بِذلِكَ (bidhlik), تُشَاهِدَ (tusháhid) as “in thee, confide, thou shalt, By its aid, see”
aid 33% assist 15% unity 11% concord 9% graciously 7% may 7% thou 7% fellowship 4% unitedly 4% strengthen 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assistgleaningsGWB §502: him tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: graciously aid mewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Graciously assistepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the harmonygleaningsGWB §356: strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: in consonance
This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: for this purposegleaningsGWB §254: by such means as thesekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have, therebythe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §34: asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto thisgleaningsGWB §188: Such
SE expanded to “with thine own eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: appointgleaningsGWB §254: with acute discernmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of justicetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eyewill-and-testamentW&T §33: with Thine eye
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (293 occurrences)
knowledge 34% understanding 12% recognize 9% know 9% fragrance 8% have 6% comprehend 6% known 5% recognized 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understandinggleaningsGWB §127: know hiskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: teachingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Know
SE rendered بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ (bimaʿrifatik), بِمَعْرِفَةِ (bimaʿrifah), أَحَدٍ (ʾaḥadin), البِلادِ (al-bilád), فَكِّرْ (fakkir) as “of thine own knowledge, through the knowledge, of thy neighbor, Ponder”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §485: another’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: none oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyonegleaningsGWB §181: commoners
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: citiesgleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdomskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: dominionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §38: Western countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: in Thy realmsgleaningsGWB §525: and dominions
This form usually rendered as “meditate”, “thought”, “reflect” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “HowgleaningsGWB §528: much less recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How can I ever befittinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: HowgleaningsGWB §374: how much lessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: whithersoever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aidgleaningsGWB §492: as befitteth thy stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of
bounty 42% generosity 19% bestow 8% favors 8% favor 4% show 4% graciousness 4% favored 4% manifold 4% bounteousness 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: generositykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the Great Giverthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: iswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: of Thy bounty
SE expanded to “and the sign of My loving-kindness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: for perversityfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §27: bountieskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: manifold blessingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE rendered عَطِيَّتِي (ʿaṭíṭatí), عَلَيْكَ (ʿalayk), وَعِنايَتي (waʿináyatí), لَكَ (lak), فَاجْعَلْهُ (fájʿalh), أَمامَ (ʾamám), عَيْنَيْكَ (ʿaynayk) as “My gift, to thee, and the sign of My loving-kindness, Set it then, before, thine eyes”
5 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “make”, “grant”, “"consecrate” (22 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Set it then”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: madefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §486: givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: hast madethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou hastwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: is made
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Best-Beloved of the nationsgleaningsGWB §311: the peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the ImamsgleaningsGWB §172: of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the Source of Revelation.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: before
