Will and Testament — §41
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 41 of 59.
Source (Persian)
باری این شخص بنصّ الهی بادنی انحراف ساقطست تا چه رسد بهدم بنیان و نقض عهد و پیمان و تحریف کتاب و القای شبهات و افترای بر عبدالبهآء و ادّعاهای ما انزل اللّه بها من سلطان و القای فساد و سعی در سفک دم عبدالبهآء و تفاصیل دیگر که کل مطّلعید دیگر معلومست که این شخص اگر رخنه‌ئی در امر نماید بکلّی امر اللّه را محو و نابود نماید زنهار از تقرّب باین شخص که از تقرّب بنار بدتر است
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In short, according to the explicit Divine Text the least transgression shall make of this man a fallen creature, and what transgression is more grievous than attempting to destroy the Divine Edifice, breaking the Covenant, erring from the Testament, falsifying the Holy Text, sowing the seeds of doubt, calumniating ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, advancing claims for which God hath sent down no warrant, kindling mischief and striving to shed the very blood of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, and many other things whereof ye are all aware! It is thus evident that should this man succeed in bringing disruption into the Cause of God, he will utterly destroy and exterminate it. Beware lest ye approach this man, for to approach him is worse than approaching fire!
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “briefly”, “now”, “meanwhile” (54 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning himgleaningsGWB §694: creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Fromwill-and-testamentW&T §11: In shortepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankindgleaningsGWB §591: menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: Be that as it mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly
gleaningsGWB §525: counselkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: the explicit textwill-and-testamentW&T §38: expressly recordedgleaningsGWB §364: explicit textkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: explicitly statedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: textskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the textwill-and-testamentW&T §8: According to the direct and sacred command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: I adjure theefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §262: God’s truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of divine mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: and the Object of the adorationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the worldgleaningsGWB §34: lowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: the lowliestthe-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: this world’sgleaningsGWB §115: however inconsiderablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low
This form usually rendered as “deviation”, “turned”, “interpolation” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statementsgleaningsGWB §611: Letter ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: His Lettersthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letterwill-and-testamentW&T §42: falsificationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: LettergleaningsGWB §237: all things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have fallenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: fallprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: have caused to fallwill-and-testamentW&T §6: falsifyingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: fallenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: shall fallwill-and-testamentW&T §41: fallen creaturewill-and-testamentW&T §11: hath grievously fallen
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “demolition”, “attempting” (4 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §682: sapkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: and demolitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: have been abolishedwill-and-testamentW&T §52: ruinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath demolishedwill-and-testamentW&T §1: have threatened to subvertkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: will demolishwill-and-testamentW&T §41: attempting to destroy
SE rendered انحراف (inḥráf), ساقطست (sáqṭst), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بهدم (bhdm), بنیان (bníán), نقض (nqḍ), عهد (ʿhd), پیمان (pímán), تحریف (tḥríf) as “transgression, fallen creature, more grievous than, destroy the Divine Edifice, breaking, Covenant, Testament, falsifying”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: her songleaningsGWB §154: Son of Mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and the sonthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §5: Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundationsgleaningsGWB §272: “My son
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: brokengleaningsGWB §296: They brokeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: who have brokenwill-and-testamentW&T §11: of Seditionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have brokengleaningsGWB §687: breakprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and brokenwill-and-testamentW&T §41: breaking
covenant 40% dispensation 15% days 15% time 6% testament 6% age 6% covenanted 4% pledgeth 2% have 2% cycle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §590: have covenantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: every age and dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: covenant with them for methe-hidden-wordsHW §141: My covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §109: Testament
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: of the Kitáb-i-ÍqángleaningsGWB §661: Thou didst ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the books
This form usually rendered as “presence”, “attainment”, “attain” (30 occurrences)
SE expanded to “sowing the seeds”
presence 24% attainment 14% attain 10% shall 10% behold 10% sow 10% sowed 10% attaining 5% convey 5% proclamation 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: meetethfire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §463: We have revealed unto theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: revealprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: over Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §5: in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: the like of whichgleaningsGWB §675: Nightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: unlikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: equal Themwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: suchgleaningsGWB §314: doubts and fancieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: uncertainty
calumniating 67% calumny 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: calumniatedfire-tabletFire §30: of slandergleaningsGWB §502: impostorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: forgedwill-and-testamentW&T §41: calumniatingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: with his calumniesgleaningsGWB §109: slandererwill-and-testamentW&T §6: slanderously
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the faithfulfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §388: the adored Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: this peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: amidst Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §35: meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: laid claimgleaningsGWB §605: idle pretenderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: professedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: to claimthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: claimwill-and-testamentW&T §6: of his claimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst professgleaningsGWB §623: call yourselves
SE expanded to “hath sent down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: hath revealedgleaningsGWB §630: to rain downkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: stagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: unrestrained effusionstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: KinggleaningsGWB §550: Ancient of Dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: through His sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: by the power of His might
mischief 43% sedition 17% dissension 9% strife 9% fomenting 4% revolt 4% stir 4% sore 4% disruption 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: Spread not disordergleaningsGWB §245: sow not the seeds of dissensionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischiefwill-and-testamentW&T §42: sore seditionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: seditiongleaningsGWB §468: those that wrought disorderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revoltwill-and-testamentW&T §8: utter slander
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: shed notgleaningsGWB §507: have shedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: be shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: sheddinggleaningsGWB §574: refrain from sheddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: spiltgleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shed
SE rendered سعی (sʿí), سفک (sfk), دم (dm), عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), تفاصیل (tfáṣíl), دیگر (dígr) as “striving, shed, blood, ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, many other things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decisiongleaningsGWB §101: of distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: seasons of the yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: made plaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §22: settledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account
SE expanded to “many other things”
SE rendered عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), تفاصیل (tfáṣíl), دیگر (dígr), مطّلعید (mṭṭlʿíd), دیگر (dígr), معلومست (mʿlúmst), شخص (shkhṣ) as “‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, many other things, is thus evident, man”
dayspring 31% dawning-place 15% daysprings 14% who 9% source 7% countenance 6% revealers 6% dawning-places 4% manifestation 4% rise 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §99: These Countenanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “last”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: Who is the Dayspringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
SE expanded to “is thus evident”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: scientistsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §600: world-devouringkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: that We might knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: beholdesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
disruption 67% breach 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the thingsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §135: this process of progressive Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: a particular purposeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: for the sake of Thy Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: arosegleaningsGWB §191: It behooveth you tokitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: rejected and despisedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is notthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §28: do notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: hath acted
utterly 22% wholly 17% all-embracing 11% universal 11% entirely 11% supreme 6% all-encompassing 6% abiding 6% great 6% all 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: all that aregleaningsGWB §286: every otherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: all-encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: Every descriptionthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §38: do His bidding.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: whomsoevergleaningsGWB §381: of all beings
effaced 28% blot 20% destroy 12% blotted 12% completely 8% dissipate 4% abolish 4% obliterated 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolishgleaningsGWB §178: blotted outkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: vanish into nothingnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: been banishedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: destroygleaningsGWB §174: obliterated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: draw her nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §118: glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: well-nighprayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: would draw them nearertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
1 occurrence in corpus
