Will and Testament — §53
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 53 of 59.
Source (Persian)
این بود که احبّای الهی در کمال ثبوت و وثوق مبعوث شدند و بقوّتی ملکوتی و قدرتی جبروتی و تأییدی آسمانی و توفیقی صمدانی و موهبتی ربّانی مقاومت اعدای میثاق نمودند و رسالۀ شبهات و اوراق ناریّه را ببراهین قاطعه و ادلّۀ واضحه و نصوص الهیّه قریب به هفتاد رساله جواب دادند فرجع کید مرکز النّقض الی نحره و بآء بغضب من اللّه و ضربت علیه الذّلّة و الهوان الی یوم القیام فتبّاً و سحقاً و ذلّاً لقوم سوء اخسرین
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thereupon the loved ones of the Lord arose, inspired with the greatest confidence and constancy, and aided by the power of the Kingdom, by Divine Strength, by heavenly Grace, by the unfailing help and Celestial Bounty, they withstood the enemies of the Covenant in well-nigh three score and ten treatises, and supported by conclusive proofs, unmistakable evidences and clear texts from the Holy Writ, they refuted their scrolls of doubt and mischief-kindling leaflets. The Centre of Sedition was thus confounded in his craftiness, afflicted by the wrath of God, sunk into a degradation and infamy that shall be lasting until the Day of Doom. Base and wretched is the plight of the people of evil deeds, they that are in grievous loss!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: desirefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §251: and disdainfully reject His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: His love for Theetablet-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 §159: God isfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §268: but Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: God!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the Lord of their livestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “utmost”, “perfect”, “plenitude” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: utmostgleaningsGWB §685: completekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most accomplishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Cause perfectedthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfectedwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: crystalgleaningsGWB §309: in the plenitude of
This form usually rendered as “firm”, “firmness”, “determination” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establishgleaningsGWB §177: firmly fixedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: sureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: hath incontrovertibly been made evidentthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recordedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable
This form usually rendered as “confidence” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: Testamentfire-tabletFire §41: the CovenantgleaningsGWB §687: pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and Thy Testamentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: CovenantgleaningsGWB §611: thy pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: to Thy Covenant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §349: have been sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the Fashionerwill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: raised upgleaningsGWB §2: sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: “revelation,”
power 31% might 19% strength 14% through 12% strong 7% powers 4% all-powerful 4% strengthened 4% force 4% almighty 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: by the powergleaningsGWB §647: All-Compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: by Thy powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §40: utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §390: ascendancy
This form usually rendered as “heavenly”, “celestial”, “god’s” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the Kingdom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: KingdomgleaningsGWB §466: of the Kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: the kingdom oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the kingdoms
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: might offire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §189: I would, moreover, have bestowed upon himkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: indomitable strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: value
This form usually rendered as “divine” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a tyrantfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §66: the All-Compelling!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the inmates of the heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine
assist 32% aid 30% graciously 13% may 10% strengthened 3% inspired 2% aided 2% helper 2% enable 2% strengthen 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: aidedgleaningsGWB §154: the quickening powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Should it failprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and graciously assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: handsgleaningsGWB §555: outpouring grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: through Thy Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §669: in His inaccessiblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: heaven and ontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
aid 28% assist 14% graciously 12% thou 9% concord 9% may 9% unity 7% unanimously 5% fellowship 4% unitedly 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: unitygleaningsGWB §395: may be enabledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: attained toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: assist themthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §13: in one accordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assistgleaningsGWB §552: attained
everlasting 46% eternal 11% celestial 7% god 7% ancient 7% immortal 7% ethereal 4% only 4% all-abiding 4% unfading 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-AbidinggleaningsGWB §123: only the Eternal can revealkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternitywill-and-testamentW&T §53: unfailinggleaningsGWB §163: everlasting powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: of eternal gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: eternity
gifts 28% favors 13% all-bountiful 12% all-bounteous 8% most 8% bounty 7% bounties 7% bestowals 7% manifold 5% bountiful 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §621: upon His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §504: bountywill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: \‘The All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: gift
SE rendered توفیقی (túfíqí), صمدانی (ṣmdání), موهبتی (múhbtí), ربّانی (rbbání), مقاومت (mqáwmt), اعدای (iʿdáy), میثاق (mítháq), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “unfailing help, Celestial, Bounty, withstood, enemies, Covenant, they”
divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord ofgleaningsGWB §218: the Lord, thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: Enlightenertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Godhead
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: straightfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §136: steadfastnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: In itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: Grant, then, that they may go straight ontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
enemies 88% adversaries 13%
This form usually rendered as “treatises” (1 occurrences)
messengers 24% apostle 23% messenger 14% sent 13% send 8% apostles 5% messengership 4% entrusted 4% hath 3% prophet 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Apostle of GodgleaningsGWB §537: sent Him down untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: the mission of Prophethoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Send down, therefore,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengersthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: flamegleaningsGWB §175: the flamekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: of the undying fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: itstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: HellgleaningsGWB §597: set on fire
SE expanded to “by conclusive proofs”
SE rendered اوراق (iwráq), ناریّه (nárírh), ببراهین (bbráhín), قاطعه (qáṭʿh), ادلّۀ (idllۀ), واضحه (wáḍḥh), نصوص (nṣúṣ), الهیّه (al-híhh) as “scrolls, mischief-kindling, by conclusive proofs, evidences, unmistakable, texts, the Holy Writ”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: detachmentgleaningsGWB §202: that it may detach themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: have renounced all else but Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: will rid himself of all attachment totablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath severedgleaningsGWB §490: cut off
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His TestimoniesgleaningsGWB §561: directedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: idly contendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: seekgleaningsGWB §707: evidences that proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: a proof
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “clear”, “manifest” (70 occurrences)
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: that thou mayest draw nigh untofire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §382: draw nearkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: well-nighprayers-and-meditationsP&M §47: Hastentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “seventy” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered الهیّه (al-híhh), قریب (qríb), هفتاد (hftád), رساله (rsálh), جواب (júáb), دادند (dádnd), فرجع (frjʿ), کید (kíd), مرکز (mrkz), النّقض (an-nqḍ) as “the Holy Writ, well-nigh, three score and ten, refuted, confounded, craftiness, Centre, Sedition”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: answerer tofire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §39: the answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: heeded His callprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: respondedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: refutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: We answered thy call
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still beargleaningsGWB §436: can neverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: hath been utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bearwill-and-testamentW&T §7: explained andepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: have testifiedgleaningsGWB §131: the oil
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to returngleaningsGWB §470: shalt most certainly returnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: seeketh the guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: been made to returnthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: Return thenwill-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thou hadst returnedgleaningsGWB §557: “return”
stratagem 50% craftiness 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the violationgleaningsGWB §296: They brokeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: is bowedwill-and-testamentW&T §47: they that have brokenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: brokengleaningsGWB §687: breakprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: who have brokenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: The Covenant-breakers
SE rendered دادند (dádnd), فرجع (frjʿ), کید (kíd), مرکز (mrkz), النّقض (an-nqḍ), نحره (nḥrh), بآء (báʾ), بغضب (bghḍb), اللّه (al-lh), ضربت (ḍrbt) as “refuted, confounded, craftiness, Centre, Sedition, afflicted, the wrath, God, sunk”
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hatredgleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrathwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the wrathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: executionersgleaningsGWB §189: to be tormentedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: anger
This form usually rendered as “blow”, “sunk” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perturbedgleaningsGWB §161: Dismayed and overpoweredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: troubledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: remained unmovedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: rain blows upon theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be perturbedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: blow
This form usually rendered as “abasement”, “abased”, “wretchedness” (29 occurrences)
abasement 46% abased 13% wretchedness 8% degradation 8% ashamed 4% humbly 4% dire 4% mine 4% both 4% misery 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the abasedgleaningsGWB §185: The shame I was made to bearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: abased andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: degradethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou abase thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humiliationgleaningsGWB §184: My abasement
This form usually rendered as “infamy” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-timegleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: days
This form usually rendered as “base” (1 occurrences)
exterminate 50% wretched 50%
SE expanded to “in grievous loss”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: lossgleaningsGWB §318: error.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: their own perditionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: they that are in grievous lossepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: ruingleaningsGWB §225: the lostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: in grievous losswill-and-testamentW&T §54: grew hopeless
