Will and Testament — §24
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 24 of 59.
Source (Persian)
پس ای یاران مهربان با جمیع ملل و طوائف و ادیان بکمال راستی و درستی و وفاپرستی و مهربانی و خیرخواهی و دوستی معامله نمائید تا جهان هستی سرمست جام فیض بهائی گردد و نادانی و دشمنی و بغض و کین از روی زمین زائل شود ظلمت بیگانگی از جمیع شعوب و قبائل بانوار یگانگی مبدّل گردد اگر طوائف و ملل سائره جفا کنند شما وفا نمائید ظلم کنند عدل بنمائید اجتناب کنند اجتذاب کنید دشمنی بنمایند دوستی بفرمائید زهر بدهند شهد ببخشید زخم بزنند مرهم بنهید هذا صفة المخلصین و سمة الصّادقین
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Wherefore, O my loving friends! Consort with all the peoples, kindreds and religions of the world with the utmost truthfulness, uprightness, faithfulness, kindliness, goodwill and friendliness, that all the world of being may be filled with the holy ecstasy of the grace of Bahá, that ignorance, enmity, hate and rancour may vanish from the world and the darkness of estrangement amidst the peoples and kindreds of the world may give way to the Light of Unity. Should other peoples and nations be unfaithful to you, show your fidelity unto them; should they be unjust toward you, show justice towards them; should they keep aloof from you, attract them to yourselves; should they show their enmity, be friendly towards them; should they poison your lives, sweeten their souls; should they inflict a wound upon you, be a salve to their sores. Such are the attributes of the sincere! Such are the attributes of the truthful!
Translation Notes
SE rendered پس (ps), یاران (yárán), مهربان (mhrbán), جمیع (jmíʿ), ملل (mll), طوائف (ṭúáʾf), ادیان (idíán) as “Wherefore, loving friends, all, peoples, kindreds, religions”
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: peoplegleaningsGWB §382: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faithwill-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: MullágleaningsGWB §68: the kindreds of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nationgleaningsGWB §293: Faith
This form usually rendered as “peoples”, “kindreds” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: circlethgleaningsGWB §542: circledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: among the Christian communityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: hath been made to circletablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: round which have circledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circlewill-and-testamentW&T §24: peoplesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Spot round which
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: FaithgleaningsGWB §99: of the Muḥammadan Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the religion of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: of the citieswill-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: RevelationgleaningsGWB §474: disbelieveth in Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: greatlygleaningsGWB §360: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: and most perfectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: the things that have been perfected thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfectedwill-and-testamentW&T §52: with allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: infinitegleaningsGWB §35: incomplete
straightforwardness 67% uprightness 33%
1 occurrence in corpus
sincere 50% kindliness 50%
goodwill 50% well-wishers 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved onesgleaningsGWB §173: O friendswill-and-testamentW&T §24: friendlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friendsgleaningsGWB §672: loverwill-and-testamentW&T §24: friendlinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendshipgleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved ones
This form usually rendered as “consort” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: committedgleaningsGWB §604: keepethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: doeth allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: Thy dealingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: acts of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summonedgleaningsGWB §683: Retrace your stepskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: hath risenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voicethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §7: had causedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have schemed
inebriated 50% filled 50%
SE rendered معامله (mʿámlh), نمائید (nmáʾíd), جهان (jhán), هستی (hstí), سرمست (srmst), جام (jám), فیض (fíḍ), بهائی (bháʾí), گردد (grdd), نادانی (nádání), دشمنی (dshmní) as “Consort, world, being, holy ecstasy, grace, Bahá, may be filled, ignorance, enmity”
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §35: grace ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: from the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpouringswill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §40: flowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His grace
This form usually rendered as “glory” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: MygleaningsGWB §273: My glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: BahágleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: true understandinggleaningsGWB §429: in His unerring wisdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversitythe-hidden-wordsHW §95: ye haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: understandinggleaningsGWB §336: All-Knowingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: follyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: thou mayest know
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: and hatredgleaningsGWB §67: and the maliciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thine enemiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §35: their rancourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hatergleaningsGWB §464: ill-wishersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred
SE rendered نادانی (nádání), دشمنی (dshmní), بغض (bghḍ), کین (kín), از (iz), روی (rúy), زمین (zmín), زائل (záʾl), ظلمت (ẓlmt), بیگانگی (bígángí), از (iz) as “ignorance, enmity, hate, rancour, amidst, world, may vanish, darkness, estrangement”
This form usually rendered as “eliminate”, “deprive”, “dispelled” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §555: be dispelledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: dissipatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: unto everlastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleetingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: invariablygleaningsGWB §115: at any time
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: oppressed onefire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §594: in darknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath transgressed against Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §5: deedsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: them that have wronged Us
1 occurrence in corpus
شعوب
literal: branched; branch out, diverge; branched, diverged
This form usually rendered as “peoples” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: acceptablefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §62: turnethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: equallethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: Direct, then, his eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Day-Starfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §27: envelopedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: God’s lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendorstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
This form usually rendered as “turnest”, “may” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: to change itgleaningsGWB §404: transformationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: abrogationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: Thou changesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may give wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: barter awaygleaningsGWB §470: alter not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the othergleaningsGWB §305: made to traversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: concerning the characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roamwill-and-testamentW&T §34: elsewhereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeyinggleaningsGWB §322: planetskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse
This form usually rendered as “would”, “appreciate”, “witnessed” (39 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: fidelityfire-tabletFire §27: of loyaltygleaningsGWB §489: He will, certainly, repaykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: Fleetingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: full measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: who have fulfilled their pledgethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that they may stand faithfulwill-and-testamentW&T §51: faithful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: with justicegleaningsGWB §638: and justicekitab-i-ahdAhd §1: pricelessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: would be more heinous thanthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: that are justepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of justicegleaningsGWB §439: excess
This form usually rendered as “shun”, “avoid”, “refrain” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Thou art thyselfgleaningsGWB §16: Fleekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: your honourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: excellencewill-and-testamentW&T §17: separated himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: Thou must notgleaningsGWB §100: to thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: enrapturedfire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §603: the lodestonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Enrapture himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: attractgleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: through which Thou hast drawn
This form usually rendered as “heart”, “towards”, “have” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: accepted itgleaningsGWB §39: testifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: If thou wiltprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I givenwill-and-testamentW&T §14: follow the same exampleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: He hathgleaningsGWB §122: To this testifieth
This form usually rendered as “poison” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “do”, “hurled”, “will” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “testified” (26 occurrences)
hath 32% have 18% testified 9% borne 9% testifieth 9% witnesseth 5% pronounced 5% detected 5% sweetness 5% pleasant 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: bear witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §393: cannot but readily recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: bearest witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
This form usually rendered as “souls” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “raise”, “should” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered شهد (shhd), ببخشید (bbkhshíd), زخم (zkhm), بزنند (bznnd), مرهم (mrhm), بنهید (bnhíd), صفة (ṣfh), المخلصین (al-mkhlṣín), سمة (smh), الصّادقین (aṣ-ṣádqín) as “sweeten, their souls, wound, should they inflict a, salve, be a, attributes, sincere, truthful”
This form usually rendered as “description”, “described”, “describing” (33 occurrences)
description 25% described 13% describing 13% conception 13% highest 6% such 6% portray 6% applicable 6% fathom 6% praise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §311: His attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: of Thy most exalted attributesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §387: abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: traits and limitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: the apprehension
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: purefire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §233: the sincere lovers of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: entirely devotedthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolutewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: set it free
This form usually rendered as “attributes” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: them that scan heedfullygleaningsGWB §94: are, without exception, the bearers ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is knownwill-and-testamentW&T §24: attributesgleaningsGWB §621: be engravenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: callestgleaningsGWB §503: scan heedfullykitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: named
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §537: honestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: justlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: assentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: truegleaningsGWB §39: speak the truth
