Will and Testament — §26
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 26 of 59.
Source (Persian)
ربّ وفّق احبّائک علی الثّبوت علی دینک و السّلوک فی سبیلک و الاستقامة علی امرک و ایّدهم علی مقاومة النّفس و الهوی و اتّباع نور الهدی انّک انت المقتدر العزیز القیّوم و انّک انت الکریم الرّحیم العزیز الوهّاب
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Lord, my God! Assist Thy loved ones to be firm in Thy Faith, to walk in Thy ways, to be steadfast in Thy Cause. Give them Thy grace to withstand the onslaught of self and passion, to follow the light of Divine Guidance. Thou art the Powerful, the Gracious, the Self-Subsisting, the Bestower, the Compassionate, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: of the LordgleaningsGWB §606: and to this thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and the Enlightener oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: concordgleaningsGWB §72: may fulfillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: be graciously aidedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: assist themthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §10: Graciously assistepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aidgleaningsGWB §439: lamentably defective
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all who adore Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §251: and disdainfully reject His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and to be lovedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §127: lovedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrategleaningsGWB §448: to establishkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: evidentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: would in itself imply an assertion ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: to establish the truth of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: citygleaningsGWB §364: holy Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the peoples of all religionswill-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: your religiongleaningsGWB §475: sincere in the faith they professkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: dinars?”
This form usually rendered as “behaviour”, “deal”, “show” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thy waygleaningsGWB §317: a means of admittancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: path!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the pathstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: with such firm convictionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §465: the placekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: that day isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Tabernacletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have commandedfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §724: this Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: injunctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: Thy commandmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power
SE expanded to “Give them Thy grace”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: All-Merciful assist himgleaningsGWB §11: graciously assistedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: step forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: Assist themthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: springwill-and-testamentW&T §54: may beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: handsgleaningsGWB §522: to assist
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my own wishgleaningsGWB §683: corruptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: Thy Godhead was manifestedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by Myself
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmamentfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §571: your evil and corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: pursued his ownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: to my corrupt desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to followgleaningsGWB §514: Observe the injunctionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: guidethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Successivetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have compassed me roundepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: walk notgleaningsGWB §638: and keepeth
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: this Lightfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §309: with its lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendorstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance ofgleaningsGWB §311: guidingkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guidedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: Thy guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidancegleaningsGWB §226: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: strengthfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §514: the extent ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: transcendent powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: into strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is the AlmightygleaningsGWB §387: His mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: noblestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-merciful”, “merciful” (47 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §537: more mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy shadowing mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “all-bountiful”, “most”, “all-bounteous” (18 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: the All-Bountifulwill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bountyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all giftsgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: the Most Generouswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
