Will and Testament — §27
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 27 of 59.
Source (Persian)
ای یاران عبدالبهآء محض الطاف بی‌پایان حضرت یزدان بتعیین حقوق اللّه بر عباد خویش منّت گذاشت والّا حقّ و بندگانش مستغنی از کائنات بوده و اللّه غنیّ عن العالمین امّا مفروضی حقوق سبب ثبوت و رسوخ نفوس و برکت در جمیع شئون گردد و حقوق اللّه راجع بولیّ امر اللّهست تا در نشر نفحات اللّه و ارتفاع کلمة اللّه و اعمال خیریّه و منافع عمومیّه صرف گردد
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O friends of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá! The Lord, as a sign of His infinite bounties, hath graciously favoured His servants by providing for a fixed money offering (Ḥuqúq), to be dutifully presented unto Him, though He, the True One, and His servants have been at all times independent of all created things, and God verily is the All-Possessing, exalted above the need of any gift from His creatures. This fixed money offering, however, causeth the people to become firm and steadfast and draweth Divine increase upon them. It is to be offered through the Guardian of the Cause of God, that it may be expended for the diffusion of the Fragrances of God and the exaltation of His Word, for benevolent pursuits and for the common weal.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worshipfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §298: O My servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: ‘Worshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and the Object of their adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worship
SE rendered یاران (yárán), عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), محض (mḥḍ), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf), بی‌پایان (bípáyán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), یزدان (yzdán), بتعیین (btʿíyn) as “friends, of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, as a sign, infinite, The, Lord, by providing for”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: As a tokengleaningsGWB §97: token ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: sheerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: openwill-and-testamentW&T §17: grievousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the very essence ofgleaningsGWB §311: for the sole purpose ofwill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign of
This form usually rendered as “bounties”, “manifold”, “providence” (13 occurrences)
bounties 17% manifold 17% providence 8% gifts 8% bounty 8% favors 8% most 8% favours 8% overflowings 8% divine 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §137: providencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: Thy transcendent favor andthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §629: Thy favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: purge
SE rendered عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), محض (mḥḍ), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf), بی‌پایان (bípáyán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), یزدان (yzdán), بتعیین (btʿíyn), حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), بر (br) as “of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, as a sign, infinite, The, Lord, by providing for, a fixed money offering, Him, upon”
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: thegleaningsGWB §41: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: led Him awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §7: His Majesty’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: come upon himgleaningsGWB §462: in the presence of
This form usually rendered as “appoint”, “chosen”, “appointed” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: assigned to UsgleaningsGWB §562: is but a reflection ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: to consist ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring
SE expanded to “fixed money offering”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truthgleaningsGWB §585: demonstratedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: recognizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: befittinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §23: his realityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: to that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Divinefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §293: from the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: BeneficentgleaningsGWB §556: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: mannaprayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: Whose gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowedwill-and-testamentW&T §27: hath graciously favouredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to show favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: the Most Bountiful
SE rendered حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), بر (br), عباد (ʿbád), خویش (khúysh), منّت (mnnt), گذاشت (gdhásht), والّا (wállá), حقّ (ḥqq), بندگانش (bndgánsh), مستغنی (mstghní), از (iz) as “a fixed money offering, Him, upon, His servants, hath graciously favoured, though, He, the True One, His creatures, independent of, of”
3 occurrences in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: shall not profit yougleaningsGWB §284: can well dispense withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: wealth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: in truth, art the All-Possessingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: him, who, being richwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: weregleaningsGWB §638: ye walkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: These Magiprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: of Thy creationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: your inmost being
This form usually rendered as “worlds”, “all”, “world” (214 occurrences)
SE expanded to “need of any gift”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath taughtfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §549: human learningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: knowledge.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “fixed” (1 occurrences)
hath 17% hast 17% assuming 8% imagined 8% ordinances 8% obligation 8% didst 8% have 8% binding 8% fixed 8%
gleaningsGWB §409: hath been prescribedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: imaginedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst enjointablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: have been enjoinedwill-and-testamentW&T §27: fixedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: Assumingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: hast biddenwill-and-testamentW&T §29: commandment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: causegleaningsGWB §439: orderkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: causingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: Whywill-and-testamentW&T §56: draweth unto usepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: indisputably establishedgleaningsGWB §177: firmly fixedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: hath reaffirmedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: it then be maintainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastnessgleaningsGWB §319: stood unwaveringly firmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: and they that are well-groundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfastgleaningsGWB §331: of them that are steadfastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: them that are well-groundedgleaningsGWB §606: of them whose minds are firmly fixed and grounded in Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: the firmer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon yougleaningsGWB §656: souls of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: is exercised byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: their heartstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: men
This form usually rendered as “divine” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: blestgleaningsGWB §195: Hallowed, therefore, bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctifytablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §27: Divine increaseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be
SE rendered ثبوت (thbút), رسوخ (rsúkh), نفوس (nfús), برکت (brkt), جمیع (jmíʿ), شئون (shʾún), گردد (grdd), حقوق (ḥqúq), اللّه (al-lh), راجع (rájʿ) as “firm, steadfast, the people, draweth Divine increase, times, to become, It, God, to be offered”
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 §239: Every onegleaningsGWB §683: all-embracingkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: these momentousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—asthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: everwill-and-testamentW&T §32: flockepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: in every way
This form usually rendered as “rank”, “bounds”, “station” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the statefire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §375: How puny and insignificantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: the compelling evidencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinction
return 28% applicable 22% repaired 11% returned 6% will 6% concerning 6% attain 6% who 6% fell 6% resume 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: to cause her to turn unto HimgleaningsGWB §470: shalt most certainly returnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We submitted to His injunctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: enable me to returnthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hadst returnedgleaningsGWB §42: Refer
SE expanded to “through the Guardian”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: chosen onesgleaningsGWB §634: of thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: of Thy loved onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Mine own MissiongleaningsGWB §435: leaders
SE expanded to “of the Cause”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thy Causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §167: the ultimate destiny of God’s Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §232: have been diffusedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: that they may scatter abroadwill-and-testamentW&T §55: diffusing widelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagationgleaningsGWB §367: the promotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: be shed abroad
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §111: sweet fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: sweet smellwill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §187: sweet smelling savorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
exalt 15% exalted 15% exaltation 15% glorification 15% elevate 10% advancement 10% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: loftyfire-tabletFire §42: was plantedgleaningsGWB §615: transcendentkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: were hoistedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: Thou hast reared uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: in the One Who conversed with God (Moses)fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §311: that soul will freely conversekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: andtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: carry outgleaningsGWB §346: now prevailingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: followedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Deal with himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: His actions
SE rendered ارتفاع (irtfáʿ), کلمة (klmh), اللّه (al-lh), اعمال (iʿmál), خیریّه (khírírh), منافع (mnáfʿ), عمومیّه (ʿmúmímh), صرف (ṣrf) as “exaltation, His Word, benevolent pursuits, for the common weal, be expended for”
good 37% better 14% chosen 12% best 8% unconstrained 8% choose 6% what 5% righteous 5% unconditioned 4% chose 3%
SE expanded to “for the common weal”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is unprofitable unto yougleaningsGWB §719: indeed, profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: what will helpthe-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: benefitgleaningsGWB §266: and will profit herprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: will profit themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: profitable unto man
SE rendered اعمال (iʿmál), خیریّه (khírírh), منافع (mnáfʿ), عمومیّه (ʿmúmímh), صرف (ṣrf) as “benevolent pursuits, for the common weal, be expended for”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: his own turbangleaningsGWB §719: with the ornament of the learnedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: hath encompassed all thingswill-and-testamentW&T §21: all menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “Universalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: Thine all-pervasive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: spentgleaningsGWB §119: sheerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: under the swayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: meddlingthe-hidden-wordsHW §159: spendwill-and-testamentW&T §27: be expended forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: treatmentgleaningsGWB §119: Nothing short of
