Will and Testament — §30

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 30 of 59.

Source (Persian)

این ورقه مدّتی در زیر زمین محفوظ بود رطوبت در آن تأثیر نموده چون بیرون آورده شد ملاحظه گردید که رطوبت بعضی مواقع آنرا تأثیر نموده و چون بقعۀ مبارکه در اشدّ انقلاب بود ورقه بحال خود گذاشته شد ع ع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This written paper hath for a long time been preserved underground, damp having affected it. When brought forth to the light it was observed that certain parts of it were injured by the damp, and the Holy Land being sorely agitated it was left untouched.

Translation Notes

مدّتی

mddtí m-d-d → “for a long time”

literal: period; ink; extended

SE expanded to “for a long time”

considerable 50% long 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: aided by gleaningsGWB §347: considerable lapse of time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: space prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this time the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §3: a period epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the treasures thereof gleaningsGWB §344: remoteness

زیر

zír z-y-r → “inasmuch”

literal: under

inasmuch 71% beneath 14% under 14%

gleaningsGWB §13: beneath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: Inasmuch as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: looking upon Thy face will-and-testamentW&T §7: under kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: inasmuch kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: For

زمین

zmín z-m-n → “days” Distinctive

literal: earth

This form usually rendered as “earth”, “world”, “underground” (13 occurrences)

earth 71% world 14% underground 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §45: us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §545: life

محفوظ

mḥfúẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “been preserved”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sheltered gleaningsGWB §477: and dost safeguard kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guarded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: Thou didst preserve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §17: impregnable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: spared

رطوبت

rṭúbt r-ṭ-b → “damp”

literal: dampness

green 40% damp 40% moisture 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: green gleaningsGWB §170: moisture will-and-testamentW&T §30: damp

تأثیر

tʾathír th-ʾ-r → “affected”

literal: effect

affected 50% injured 50%

will-and-testamentW&T §30: affected will-and-testamentW&T §30: injured

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود → “having” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “had”, “laid” (77 occurrences)

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: induced gleaningsGWB §145: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have contended the-hidden-wordsHW §148: have entered into will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: guided aright gleaningsGWB §288: ye may kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: raise

چون

chún ch-w-n → ““when”

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as

بیرون

bírún b-r-n → “showers” Distinctive

literal: rain; outside, out; outside

This form usually rendered as “went”, “brought” (2 occurrences)

went 50% brought 50%

gleaningsGWB §332: gracious favors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: showers will-and-testamentW&T §30: brought forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: went forth

آورده

áwrdh ʾ-w-r

literal: bring; to bring; to_bring

SE rendered تأثیر (tʾathír), نموده (nmúdh), چون (chún), بیرون (bírún), آورده (áwrdh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), گردید (grdíd), رطوبت (rṭúbt) as “affected, having, When, brought forth, observed, damp”

performed 50% brought 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: fail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: breathe the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: performed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: brought

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “observed” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “reflect”, “behold” (153 occurrences)

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wiped out gleaningsGWB §132: ye will discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: consider attentively prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: found out gleaningsGWB §168: I beheld

گردید

grdíd g-r-d

literal: become; to become; make

SE rendered چون (chún), بیرون (bírún), آورده (áwrdh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), گردید (grdíd), رطوبت (rṭúbt), بعضی (bʿḍí), مواقع (múáqʿ), آنرا (ánrá) as “When, brought forth, observed, damp, certain parts, it”

shine 25% thou 25% did 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end gleaningsGWB §622: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may be gleaningsGWB §410: arise

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “certain parts”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: certain gleaningsGWB §94: “Some kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: A number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few gleaningsGWB §341: Certain traditions

مواقع

múáqʿ w-q-ʿ → “have” Distinctive

literal: occurring; occurred; fall

This form usually rendered as “repositories”, “recipients”, “some” (16 occurrences)

repositories 22% recipients 22% some 11% station 11% habitation 11% retreats 11% certain 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: have happened gleaningsGWB §200: will recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: should be effected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: behold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: retreats the-hidden-wordsHW §148: situate will-and-testamentW&T §35: I fell a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: fell

آنرا

ánrá n-w-r → “it”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered رطوبت (rṭúbt), بعضی (bʿḍí), مواقع (múáqʿ), آنرا (ánrá), تأثیر (tʾathír), نموده (nmúdh), چون (chún), بقعۀ (bqʿۀ) as “damp, certain parts, it, injured, were, Holy Land”

light 56% splendors 10% lights 6% illumined 5% resplendent 5% most 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiance 3% brightness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Light fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §562: The Daystar kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined and inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: of the lights tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming

بقعۀ

bqʿۀ b-q-ʿ → “holy land”

literal: spot; spot/place; spots

spot 62% holy 15% sinai 8% within 8% precincts 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Spot gleaningsGWB §634: within the borders the-hidden-wordsHW §148: precincts will-and-testamentW&T §30: Holy Land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the holy and luminous resting-places gleaningsGWB §198: the Spot gleaningsGWB §587: the Sinai

مبارکه

mbárkh b-r-k

literal: blessed; blessing

SE rendered آنرا (ánrá), تأثیر (tʾathír), نموده (nmúdh), چون (chún), بقعۀ (bqʿۀ), مبارکه (mbárkh), اشدّ (ishdd), انقلاب (inqláb), ورقه (wrqh) as “it, injured, were, Holy Land, sorely, agitated”