Kitáb-i-Íqán — §100
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 100 of 291.
Source (Persian)
ای سائل محبّ، اگر در هوای روح روحانی طائری حقّ را ظاهر فوق کلّ شیء بينی به قسمی که جز او را نيابی. "کانَ اللّهُ و لَم يَکُن مَعَهُ من شَيْءٍ." و اين مقام مقدّس از آن است که به دليلی مدلّل شود و يا آنکه به برهانی باهر آيد. و اگر در فضای قدس حقيقت سائری کلّ اشياء به معروفيّت او معروف اند و او بنفسه معروف بوده و خواهد بود. و اگر در ارض دليل ساکنی کفايت کن به آنچه خود فرموده: "اَوَلَمْ يَکفِهِم اَنَّا اَنزَلنَا عَليکَ الکِتَابَ." اين است حجّتی که خود قرار فرموده و اعظم از اين حجّت نبوده و نيست: "دَليلُهُ آياتُهُ و وُجُودُهُ إثباتُهُ."
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O affectionate seeker! Shouldst thou soar in the holy realm of the spirit, thou wouldst recognize God manifest and exalted above all things, in such wise that thine eyes would behold none else but Him. “God was alone; there was none else besides Him.” So lofty is this station that no testimony can bear it witness, neither evidence do justice to its truth. Wert thou to explore the sacred domain of truth, thou wilt find that all things are known only by the light of His recognition, that He hath ever been, and will continue for ever to be, known through Himself. And if thou dwellest in the land of testimony, content thyself with that which He, Himself, hath revealed: “Is it not enough for them that We have sent down unto Thee the Book?” This is the testimony which He, Himself, hath ordained; greater proof than this there is none, nor ever will be: “This proof is His Word; His own Self, the testimony of His truth.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “love”, “lover”, “loving-kindness” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto such of Our loved onesfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §61: Him, the one alone Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: them that love metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: best belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: that love
This form usually rendered as “desires”, “selfish”, “after” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: desirefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §656: the limitless immensitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: Quintessenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: corrupt inclinationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: allfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §151: may all menkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: peace was utterly denied themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease
This form usually rendered as “shouldst” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Birdsfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §496: have soaredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Shouldst thou soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and may soartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: to soargleaningsGWB §685: that bird
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: VerilygleaningsGWB §583: the righteousness ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: indeedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: worthythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True Oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: Manifestationfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §196: is His Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: shinethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: and of Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: He pleasethgleaningsGWB §134: is His wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Thy pleasuretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: it was noticedgleaningsGWB §685: would perceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: do I findwill-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: “Behold yegleaningsGWB §669: No tie of direct intercoursekitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thine eyes will behold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: sweargleaningsGWB §562: beareth Us witnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: So greatthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portiongleaningsGWB §165: Bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: know
This form usually rendered as “eyes” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: discovergleaningsGWB §549: hath graspedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: hath been revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be ledthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: abidewill-and-testamentW&T §39: decideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: mayest fathom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the things that are God’sfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §544: and to this the Almighty is My witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “there”, “can” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: beengleaningsGWB §305: liethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: we have becomeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: the essencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: comefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §149: have been devoutly engagedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: Exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Self-Subsisting!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unsulliedgleaningsGWB §118: Thy holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: which is far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: seekgleaningsGWB §406: pertainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: supporting their argumentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: thou hast producedgleaningsGWB §117: expressivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: indicative
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “do”, “disclosed” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendentgleaningsGWB §37: deprived themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: destituteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: PerspicuousgleaningsGWB §173: How high the rewardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: do justice toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evidentgleaningsGWB §332: deprived
SE rendered آنکه (ánkh), برهانی (brhání), باهر (báhr), آيد (áyd), فضای (fḍáy), قدس (qds), حقيقت (ḥqíqt) as “He, evidence, do justice to, the sacred domain, exalted, truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: to graciously assistgleaningsGWB §356: to strengthen thee with His powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: that Thou wilt graciously assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: approachwill-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aid themgleaningsGWB §555: outpouring grace
SE rendered فضای (fḍáy), قدس (qds), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), سائری (sáʾrí), اشياء (ishíáʾ), معروفيّت (mʿrúfíft) as “the sacred domain, exalted, truth, things, recognition”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the othergleaningsGWB §320: movethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: walkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to roamwill-and-testamentW&T §24: otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeyinggleaningsGWB §322: other planetskitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: concerning the character
This form usually rendered as “light”, “renown” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: well-knowngleaningsGWB §679: My knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: true knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: those that have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Divine knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: corrupt and selfishgleaningsGWB §362: the breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: homicideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: naughttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: one person
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §686: is to bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: however much they strivethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §20: seekepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will yegleaningsGWB §287: cankitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: will continue for ever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earthfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §516: amongst themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: calmlyfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §543: and enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: they are seatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thou hast made them to abidetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficientgleaningsGWB §582: Let God be all-sufficientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Is it not enough for themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: to withhold from usthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou contentwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Not contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sufficegleaningsGWB §465: sufficiently
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignoregleaningsGWB §442: We cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gavewill-and-testamentW&T §4: didepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronouncedgleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been sent downgleaningsGWB §219: indignities upon itkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: inspiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: Sourcetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
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 §262: will write downgleaningsGWB §149: the Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of Revelation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: of these Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Tablet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: ḤájígleaningsGWB §77: Their proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: evidencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: Thy proofthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofsgleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: recognizegleaningsGWB §51: hath establishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: ascendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: the heightstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: decide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: most greatgleaningsGWB §465: grosskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: mightiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Greater isthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majesty
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (68 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: have never beengleaningsGWB §410: beenkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: hath ever appearedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: hast been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §96: of the signs of My Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: His verses?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We found themfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §439: prevailingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the Revealerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: have to confesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §16: grown
This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “affirmation”, “may” (25 occurrences)
demonstrate 18% affirmation 18% may 12% acceptance 12% truth 12% establish 6% other 6% made 6% vindicating 6% vindication 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmnessgleaningsGWB §615: vindicationkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: insertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: to cleave steadfastlythe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established
