The Hidden Words — §35
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 35 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
(٣٤) ﴿ يَا ابْنَ الرُّوحِ ﴾
رُوحُ القُدْسِ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِالأُنْسِ، كَيْفَ تَحْزَنُ. وَرُوحُ الأَمْرِ يُؤَيِّدُكَ عَلَى الأَمْرِ، كَيْفَ تَحْتَجِبُ. وَنُورُ الوَجْهِ يَمْشِي قُدَّامَكَ، كَيْفَ تَضِلُّ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
(34) O SON OF SPIRIT!
The spirit of holiness beareth unto thee the joyful tidings of reunion; wherefore dost thou grieve? The spirit of power confirmeth thee in His cause; why dost thou veil thyself? The light of His countenance doth lead thee; how canst thou go astray?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: Ibn-i-Mas’udgleaningsGWB §452: their sonskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Baní-Háshimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: and the daughterthe-hidden-wordsHW §123: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: edificegleaningsGWB §454: the descendant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: radiancefire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §192: Supreme Spiritkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Ghostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: through the spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: thou mayest live in peace
holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §557: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of those Manifestations of Holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: removed far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be HisgleaningsGWB §669: veiled
announceth 50% beareth 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidingsgleaningsGWB §176: heraldedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: joyful tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: rejoiceththe-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MANwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: HeraldgleaningsGWB §672: rejoice, and let
This form usually rendered as “fellowship”, “men”, “enjoyed” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: mangleaningsGWB §548: fellowshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companiongleaningsGWB §620: of manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: life
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: HowgleaningsGWB §453: Why, thenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How can I ever befittinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whereforeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the naturegleaningsGWB §242: why is it, thenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: into conformity with
SE expanded to “dost thou grieve”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: grievefire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §263: Let not thine heart grievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: attablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: would fail to sadden
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the Causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §101: a definite missionkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is the commandtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: triumph of My cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: aidgleaningsGWB §101: We strengthenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast aided methe-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee inwill-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assistgleaningsGWB §396: assistedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to aid them
SE expanded to “dost thou veil thyself”
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lightsfire-tabletFire §48: and with thegleaningsGWB §307: its radiancekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: of a divine Guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: His splendortablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame
SE expanded to “of His countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: with snow-white facesfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §548: the exertionkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: Thy beautytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
SE rendered وَنُورُ (wanúr), الوَجْهِ (al-wajh), يَمْشِي (yamshí), قُدَّامَكَ، (quddámaka،), كَيْفَ (kayf), تَضِلُّ (taḍill) as “The light, of His countenance, doth lead thee, how, canst thou go astray”
ancient 52% eternity 9% footsteps 7% feet 7% step 6% eternal 5% everlasting 5% past 4% ever-abiding 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: Ever-Abidingfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §34: step forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: immortalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: the footstepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: seek an advantagewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
SE expanded to “canst thou go astray”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: failuregleaningsGWB §552: grievous errorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: strayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: guiding lightgleaningsGWB §128: perversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth
