Will and Testament — §58

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 58 of 59.

Source (Persian)

زیرا اوست ولیّ امر اللّه بعد از عبدالبهآء و جمیع افنان و ایادی و احبّای الهی باید اطاعت او نمایند و توجّه باو کنند من عصی امره فقد عصی اللّه و من اعرض عنه اعرض عن اللّه و من انکره فقد انکر الحقّ این کلمات را مبادا کسی تأویل نماید و مانند بعد از صعود هر ناقض ناکثی بهانه‌ئی کند و علم مخالفت برافرازد و خودرأیی کند و باب اجتهاد باز نماید نفسی را حقّ رأیی و اعتقاد مخصوصی نه باید کل اقتباس از مرکز امر و بیت عدل نمایند و ما عداهما کلّ مخالف فی ضلال مبین

Shoghi Effendi Translation

For he is, after ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, the Guardian of the Cause of God; the Afnán, the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of God and the beloved of the Lord must obey him and turn unto him. He that obeyeth him not, hath not obeyed God; he that turneth away from him, hath turned away from God and he that denieth him, hath denied the True One. Beware lest anyone falsely interpret these words, and like unto them that have broken the Covenant after the Day of Ascension (of Bahá’u’lláh) advance a pretext, raise the standard of revolt, wax stubborn and open wide the door of false interpretation. To none is given the right to put forth his own opinion or express his particular conviction. All must seek guidance and turn unto the Centre of the Cause and the House of Justice. And he that turneth unto whatsoever else is indeed in grievous error.

Translation Notes

زیرا

zírá z-y-r → “for”

literal: under

SE rendered زیرا (zírá), اوست (iwst), ولیّ (wlíl), امر (imr), اللّه (al-lh), از (iz) as “For, he is, Guardian, Cause, God, of”

inasmuch 71% beneath 14% under 14%

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

اوست

iwst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: nor are they now gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: should the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: a source gleaningsGWB §44: be

ولیّ

wlíl w-l-y → “guardian”

literal: friend; lord; guardian

guardian 64% viceregent 14% friend 14% lord 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: didst thou obey thy Lord gleaningsGWB §679: court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to help us befriend will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saints epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: chosen ones gleaningsGWB §353: authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provinces

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: his faith gleaningsGWB §35: acts.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: entrusted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: of Thy Cause tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: that which gleaningsGWB §702: this duty

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

عبدالبهآء

ʿbdálbháʾ ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 49% servant 16% men 13% people 11% worship 3% adored 3% object 1% adore 1% all 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: others fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §578: Our faithful servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: No man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: Thy servants’tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered امر (imr), اللّه (al-lh), از (iz), عبدالبهآء (ʿbdálbháʾ), جمیع (jmíʿ), افنان (ifnán), ایادی (iyádí), احبّای (iḥbbáy), الهی (al-hí) as “Cause, God, of, ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Afnán, Hands, beloved, the Lord”

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: collect gleaningsGWB §132: all created things kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: have been arrayed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accord will-and-testamentW&T §42: gather in

افنان

ifnán f-n-n → “afnán”

literal: branches; twig

afnán 36% branches 29% twigs 14% boughs 7% blissful 7% sadrih 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your arts gleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bower kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnán kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the branches tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigs will-and-testamentW&T §16: Afnán epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: “Arts

ایادی

iyádí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 81% hand 5% through 3% into 3% longing 3% grace 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his hand gleaningsGWB §448: thine own hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: his door tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Hand gleaningsGWB §458: Hand of God

احبّای

iḥbbáy ḥ-b-b → “beloved”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 41% beloved 26% ye 15% love 6% followers 3% friends 3% such 3% steadfast 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Well-Beloved fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §556: his Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: to love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire

باید

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §564: should

اطاعت

iṭáʿt ṭ-w-ʿ → “obey”

literal: obedience; obeyed; obedient

obey 43% obedience 29% obeyest 14% through 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: “Obey gleaningsGWB §699: Whoso ariseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: believer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: Thou art tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to do this will-and-testamentW&T §7: obedient epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyest gleaningsGWB §266: obeyed

نمایند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: prevented gleaningsGWB §410: hath sustained kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse

توجّه

tújjh w-j-h → “turn”

literal: face; turning

turning 30% turn 17% set 13% turned 10% setting 9% hath 4% directed 4% proceeded 4% directing 4% visited 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: We set Our steps fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §697: His eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: that they may behold tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

باو

báw ʾ-w-w → “through”

literal: him; he; his

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through Him

کند

knd k-r-d → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “have”, “perceive”, “offer” (24 occurrences)

have 33% perceive 33% offer 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: arisen gleaningsGWB §334: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: could never the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: have made gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead

عصی

ʿṣí ʿ-ṣ-y → “sinner” Distinctive

literal: disobedience; disobey; disobedient

This form usually rendered as “sinful”, “rebelled”, “obeyeth” (4 occurrences)

sinful 25% rebelled 25% obeyeth 25% obeyed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sinner fire-tabletFire §35: sin gleaningsGWB §491: rebel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: burdened with sin will-and-testamentW&T §17: against him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: his sins gleaningsGWB §242: disobeyed

فقد

fqd q-d-d → “hath”

literal: then-indeed; already; indeed

hath 82% \‘lo 9% stature 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: stature epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: \‘Lo

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §467: as well as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §572: from entering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §635: of

انکره

inkrh n-k-r → “denieth”

literal: denial; deniers

denieth 33% denied 22% denial 11% verily 11% hath 11% disbelieved 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: that have denied gleaningsGWB §109: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: and denied will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: repudiate the True One gleaningsGWB §163: of the perverse and faithless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “the true one”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “the True One”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth gleaningsGWB §205: the one true God kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: great prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: True

مبادا

mbádá b-d-w → “lest”

literal: lest

hasty 20% lest 20% dawn 10% wilderness 10% wilds 10% nonfulfilment 10% creation 10% wastes 10%

gleaningsGWB §725: wilderness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: wilds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: creation the-hidden-wordsHW §104: the wastes gleaningsGWB §334: dawn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: of hasty judgment gleaningsGWB §550: lest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: nonfulfilment

کسی

ksí k-s → “none”

literal: someone; person; person, one

none 25% one 25% faileth 25% person 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: one gleaningsGWB §332: him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a person the-hidden-wordsHW §151: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: he that faileth

تأویل

tʾawíl ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “true”, “interpretation”, “falsely” (4 occurrences)

true 33% interpretation 33% falsely 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: first gleaningsGWB §440: the early kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: interpretation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the greatest of sinners gleaningsGWB §220: ever since the dawn

مانند

mánnd m-ʾ-n → “remain”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

veiled 50% remain 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: leaveth no gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: veiled the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thou didst remain will-and-testamentW&T §5: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain not gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: linger

صعود

ṣʿúd ṣ-ʿ-d → “day of ascension”

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

SE expanded to “Day of Ascension”

ascend 15% ascension 15% ascent 15% ever 8% when 8% attaineth 8% resume 8% scale 8% soar 8% setting 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §91: ascent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: aid them to scale tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §51: setting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §337: separation from the body

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; every/each; each

SE rendered تأویل (tʾawíl), نماید (nmáyd), مانند (mánnd), از (iz), صعود (ṣʿúd), هر (hr), ناقض (náqḍ), ناکثی (nákthí), بهانه‌ئی (bhánh‌ʾí), کند (knd), علم (ʿlm) as “falsely interpret, like unto, of, Day of Ascension, have broken, a pretext, advance, standard”

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

ناقض

náqḍ n-q-ḍ → “have broken”

literal: break

covenant-breakers 33% have 33% hath 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath broken gleaningsGWB §296: They broke prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and broken will-and-testamentW&T §1: of Covenant-breakers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: broken will-and-testamentW&T §33: they have broken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have broken will-and-testamentW&T §11: of Sedition

ناکثی

nákthí n-k-th

literal: violator; broke/violated; violators

SE rendered مانند (mánnd), از (iz), صعود (ṣʿúd), هر (hr), ناقض (náqḍ), ناکثی (nákthí), بهانه‌ئی (bhánh‌ʾí), کند (knd), علم (ʿlm), مخالفت (mkhálft) as “like unto, of, Day of Ascension, have broken, a pretext, advance, standard, revolt”

violated 25% covenant-breakers 25% have 25% turned 25%

gleaningsGWB §692: violated will-and-testamentW&T §33: they have erred from will-and-testamentW&T §47: turned their backs on will-and-testamentW&T §10: these Covenant-breakers

بهانه‌ئی

bhánh‌ʾí b-h-n → “pretexts”

literal: pretext; excuse

pretexts 33% excuse 33% pretext 33%

will-and-testamentW&T §17: excuse will-and-testamentW&T §17: pretexts will-and-testamentW&T §58: a pretext

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “standard” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “divine” (276 occurrences)

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: knowing fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §300: your own previous knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: knowable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Thy wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

مخالفت

mkhálft kh-l-f → “revolt”

literal: different; behind; difference

revolt 40% oppose 20% opposeth 20% opposed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §107: divergent kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of revolt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences

برافرازد

bráfrázd f-r-ʾ-z → “raise”

literal: raise

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §58: raise

خودرأیی

khúdrʾayí r-ʾ-y → “thou” Distinctive

literal: see; to see; mirror

This form usually rendered as “wax” (1 occurrences)

thou 23% beholdest 18% perceived 9% see 9% shall 9% “we 9% mirror 9% views 5% saw 5% men 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: “Thou seest me gleaningsGWB §547: with a sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: mirrors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: how Thy will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thou seest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seest me gleaningsGWB §547: mirror kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: they shall see

باب

báb b-w-b → “door”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

door 74% gate 7% portals 5% words 5% doorstep 2% chapter 2% gates 2% portal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: door of Thy favor gleaningsGWB §124: portal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the gate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstep gleaningsGWB §387: His door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: gate

اجتهاد

ijthád j-h-d → “strive” Distinctive

literal: striving; striver

This form usually rendered as “judgments” (3 occurrences)

strive 34% war 10% exert 7% strivers 7% utmost 7% efforts 7% true 7% wayfarers 7% maketh 7% earnest 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war shall be waged gleaningsGWB §554: a true seeker kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: contended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly gleaningsGWB §554: the wayfarers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: ways epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to war

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “whence”

literal: open; back, open

whence 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% notwithstanding 17% open 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: whence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: consume will-and-testamentW&T §58: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §4: notwithstanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “to none”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my own wish gleaningsGWB §326: its essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: petty-minded souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: their lives tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

اعتقاد

iʿtqád ʿ-q-d → “belief”

literal: belief; beliefs; believing

belief 50% conviction 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: belief gleaningsGWB §461: beliefs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: to will-and-testamentW&T §58: conviction gleaningsGWB §157: of every belief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: conception will-and-testamentW&T §38: of the belief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: bear him allegiance

مخصوصی

mkhṣúṣí kh-ṣ-ṣ → “confined” Distinctive

literal: particular

This form usually rendered as “particular” (1 occurrences)

confined 17% vouchsafed 13% specially 13% singled 13% shown 8% specifically 8% have 8% supreme 8% thou 8% especially 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Our gleaningsGWB §710: distinct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: specially designated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: this the-hidden-wordsHW §153: as these will-and-testamentW&T §58: particular epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: vouchsafed specially unto gleaningsGWB §94: vouchsafed specially

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), رأیی (rʾayí), اعتقاد (iʿtqád), مخصوصی (mkhṣúṣí), نه (nh), باید (báyd), اقتباس (iqtbás), از (iz), مرکز (mrkz), امر (imr) as “right, opinion, conviction, particular, must, seek guidance, of, Centre, Cause”