The Hidden Words — §42
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 42 of 160.
Source (Arabic)
(٤١) ﴿ يَا ابْنَ الإِنْسانِ ﴾
عَظِّمْ أَمْرِي لأُظْهِرَ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَسْرارِ العِظَمِ، وَأُشْرِقَ عَلَيْكَ بِأَنْوارِ الْقِدَمِ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
(41) O SON OF MAN!
Magnify My cause that I may reveal unto thee the mysteries of My greatness and shine upon thee with the light of eternity.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companiongleaningsGWB §358: menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: give delightthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: mangleaningsGWB §441: No two menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: of Thy fellowshipthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him betake himself
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “grandeur”, “glory” (35 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassinggleaningsGWB §390: sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: the mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: Thy glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great PrisongleaningsGWB §95: majesty.…
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “reveal unto thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §712: or pleasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: Rejoicetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darklyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shone”, “illumined” (16 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shine upon thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: shiningfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §356: of the repositorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: sheddethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: realmsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: brightness
SE expanded to “with the light”
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My radiancefire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §682: glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: traditions establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: fiery ordealtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
