The Hidden Words — §41
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 41 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “speed” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)
SE rendered الإِنْسانِ (an-nsán), ارْكُضْ (irkuḍ), بَرِّ (barr), الْعَماءِ (al-ʿamáʾ), أَسْرِعْ (ʾasriʿ), مَيْدانِ (maydán) as “OF MAN, speed, immensity of space, traverse, the expanse”
This form usually rendered as “which”, “may”, “traverse” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “expanse” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered مَيْدانِ (maydán), السَّمآءِ (as-samáʾ), تَجِدَ (tajid), الرَّاحَةَ (ar-ráḥah), بِالخُضُوعِ (biálkhuḍúʿ) as “the expanse, heaven, rest, in submission”
This form usually rendered as “humility”, “submissiveness”, “submission” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “have”, “bidding” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to Our command”
This form usually rendered as “humbleness” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “before Our Face”