Will and Testament — §56
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 56 of 59.
Source (Persian)
اگر نفسی و یا محفلی از محافل مانع نشر انوار ایقان گردد احبّا آنانرا نصیحت کنند که اعظم موهبت الهیّه تبلیغ است و سبب تأیید و اوّل تکلیف ماست چگونه از این موهبت بازمانیم تا جان و مال و راحت و آسایش خویش را فدای جمال ابهی نمائیم و تبلیغ امر اللّه کنیم ولی بحکمت مذکورۀ در کتاب نه پرده‌دری و علیکم البهآء الأبهی
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Whosoever and whatsoever meeting becometh a hindrance to the diffusion of the Light of Faith, let the loved ones give them counsel and say: “Of all the gifts of God the greatest is the gift of Teaching. It draweth unto us the Grace of God and is our first obligation. Of such a gift how can we deprive ourselves? Nay, our lives, our goods, our comforts, our rest, we offer them all as a sacrifice for the Abhá Beauty and teach the Cause of God.” Caution and prudence, however, must be observed even as recorded in the Book. The veil must in no wise be suddenly rent asunder. The Glory of Glories rest upon you.
Translation Notes
SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), محفلی (mḥflí), از (iz), محافل (mḥáfl), مانع (mánʿ), نشر (nshr) as “meeting, to, hindrance, diffusion”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their owngleaningsGWB §29: my lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: for one momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: myself whollytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: according to its own standard
This form usually rendered as “every”, “meeting” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “obstacle”, “veil”, “interfere” (14 occurrences)
obstacle 11% veil 11% interfere 11% intervening 11% naught 11% none 11% withholder 11% can 11% hindrance 11%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: obscuregleaningsGWB §199: His sublimekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: of the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: I have been unabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagationgleaningsGWB §261: noisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Outspreadwill-and-testamentW&T §55: diffusing widelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §367: the promotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: be spread abroad
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: towards the lightsfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §176: with the resplendent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: flood histablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintyfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §519: that believe in Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Positiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: will be persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitudegleaningsGWB §239: undoubted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §159: All honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: of all who adore Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: that love
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: exhortgleaningsGWB §519: We have revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: admonitionsgleaningsGWB §666: counseleththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counselepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: counselsgleaningsGWB §594: an admonisher
This form usually rendered as “would”, “appreciate”, “witnessed” (39 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “supreme” (225 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great PrisongleaningsGWB §174: most potentkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: the most fundamentalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §310: is immensethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: sovereign
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 §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: bountiful favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §631: and Divine generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: the Most Generouswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
teach 40% propagation 10% proclaim 10% teaching 10% disseminate 5% have 5% duty 5% cause 5% purpose 5% delivered 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been informedfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §135: culminatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delivered unto himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst send untotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: that are conducivegleaningsGWB §169: ensurekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: cursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: is ofwill-and-testamentW&T §9: him that hath kindledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the instrument for the dissemination
This form usually rendered as “assist”, “aided”, “reinforcing” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: HelpergleaningsGWB §629: and aid themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: impliedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: wilt aid methe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aidedgleaningsGWB §522: to assist
This form usually rendered as “how” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain notgleaningsGWB §44: becomekitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: may not remainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: remainthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: keptwill-and-testamentW&T §56: how can we deprive ourselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: mayest not remaingleaningsGWB §550: bereft
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their livesgleaningsGWB §165: dearlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: whollythe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: lifegleaningsGWB §376: your own lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: lives
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the propertygleaningsGWB §423: The treasures ye have laid upkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our substancethe-hidden-wordsHW §130: ON MORTAL RICHESepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessionsgleaningsGWB §543: what ye possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: swallowed substance
This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)
tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: tranquillitygleaningsGWB §144: peace and tranquillitykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: welfarewill-and-testamentW&T §56: restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: well-beinggleaningsGWB §287: taste ye the sweetness of restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: tranquilitygleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: be sacrificed for His sakefire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §590: offer upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: self-sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: be a ransomtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §36: a sacrificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of sacrifice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: amongst othersgleaningsGWB §669: readilykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: my glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beautywill-and-testamentW&T §38: of the Ancient Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Thy lightgleaningsGWB §273: My glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahá
This form usually rendered as “abolish”, “do”, “wing” (14 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “guardian”, “viceregent”, “friend” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: who are enduedgleaningsGWB §123: His chosen Oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: mastersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: of Thy loved onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy onesgleaningsGWB §634: of thy Lord
wisdom 85% divine 4% sagacious 1% thou 1% through 1% cord 1% dictates 1% inscrutable 1% unnumbered 1% exercise 1%
SE usually renders this root as “remembrance”, “praise”, “mention”
remembrance 24% praise 17% mention 15% mentioned 11% remember 7% make 7% recorded 6% recount 5% remembering 5% describe 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: praisegleaningsGWB §18: lift the veil that concealethkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: spoken ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: all them that remember Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
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 §238: a Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: books andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: Write down, thenthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §42: the Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: Book
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered نه (nh), پرده‌دری (prdhdrí), علیکم (ʿlíkm), البهآء (al-bháʾ), الأبهی (al-ʾabhí) as “no wise, veil, upon, Glory of Glories”
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: Abháfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §280: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: effulgent glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: HE IS THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §234: and the brightness of His light
