Kitáb-i-Íqán — §103

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 103 of 291.

Source (Persian)

لطائف و جواهر اين باب آنکه بر صاحبان نفوس زکيّه و مرايای قدسيّه مبرهن و واضح شود که شموس حقيقت و مرايای احديّت در هر عصر و زمان که از خيام غيب هويّه به عالم شهاده ظهور می فرمايند برای تربيت ممکنات و ابلاغ فيض بر همه موجودات، با سلطنتی قاهر و سطوتی غالب ظاهر می شوند. چه که اين جواهر مخزونه و کنوز غيبيّه مکنونه محلّ ظهور يَفعَلُ اللّهُ ما يَشاءُ وَ يَحکُمُ ما يُريد اند.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

THE significance and essential purpose underlying these words is to reveal and demonstrate unto the pure in heart and the sanctified in spirit that they Who are the Luminaries of truth and the Mirrors reflecting the light of divine Unity, in whatever age and cycle they are sent down from their invisible habitations of ancient glory unto this world, to educate the souls of men and endue with grace all created things, are invariably endowed with an all-compelling power, and invested with invincible sovereignty. For these hidden Gems, these concealed and invisible Treasures, in themselves manifest and vindicate the reality of these holy words: “Verily God doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth.”

Translation Notes

لطائف

lṭáʾf l-ṭ-f → “favors” Distinctive

literal: kindness; subtle; kindness, grace

This form usually rendered as “honor”, “significance”, “highest” (4 occurrences)

honor 25% significance 25% highest 25% irreproachable 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: bounty gleaningsGWB §284: God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: ethereal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: blessings the-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favor will-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bounties gleaningsGWB §310: their fullest development

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “purpose” Distinctive

literal: essence; essences

This form usually rendered as “essences”, “gems”, “essence” (37 occurrences)

essences 39% gems 29% essence 7% mystic 4% praise 4% hidden 4% stones 4% purpose 4% luminous 4% quintessence 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §100: Essences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the gems the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence

باب

báb b-w-b → “words” Distinctive

literal: door; doors; door/gate

This form usually rendered as “door”, “gate”, “portals” (51 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: Bábí gleaningsGWB §118: portals kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the door of Thy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth Chapter gleaningsGWB §387: His door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the gate

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “is”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered لطائف (lṭáʾf), جواهر (júáhr), باب (báb), آنکه (ánkh), بر (br), صاحبان (ṣáḥbán), نفوس (nfús), زکيّه (zkíkh), مرايای (mráyáy) as “significance, purpose, words, is, unto, they, souls, pure, Mirrors”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth

بر

br b-r-r → “unto” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

صاحبان

ṣáḥbán ṣ-ḥ-b → “companions” Distinctive

literal: companions; companion

This form usually rendered as “people”, “whose”, “who” (19 occurrences)

people 20% whose 10% who 10% scientists 10% thirsty 10% men 10% illumined 10% have 10% masters 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: them who are endowed gleaningsGWB §527: elected representatives kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: His companions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Thou Who art my the-hidden-wordsHW §133: fellowship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: members gleaningsGWB §203: discerning heart

زکيّه

zkíkh z-k-y → “may”

literal: pure; purify

2 occurrences in corpus

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may purify

مرايای

mráyáy r-ʾ-y → “mirrors”

literal: mirror

mirrors 67% mirror 17% reflecting 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the mirrors fire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou see gleaningsGWB §466: thou seest Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hypocrite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: outwardly perceive will-and-testamentW&T §35: saw me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: found fire-tabletFire §23: Thou seest Me

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “sanctified” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “holiness”, “holy”, “manifestations” (62 occurrences)

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy vale gleaningsGWB §6: the Holy of Holies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: Divine holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §135: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Purge and sanctify gleaningsGWB §234: the blest and sacred

مبرهن

mbrhn b-r-h-n → “testimony” Distinctive

literal: proof; proven; evidence

This form usually rendered as “indubitable”, “fully”, “demonstrate” (9 occurrences)

indubitable 25% fully 25% demonstrate 25% doubt 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bared gleaningsGWB §448: His testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: attest its impermanence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: fully persuaded gleaningsGWB §63: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: glorious evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and Thine infallible Proof

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: unmistakably the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: lucid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear

احديّت

iḥdídt ʾ-ḥ-d → “unity”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

king 25% unity 25% divine 25% god 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the man gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: one gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: man be

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

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

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

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 76% day 7% time 5% dispensation 5% days 5% generation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §149: cycles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the age tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages gleaningsGWB §150: generation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: ages epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “days”

literal: time; time, era

days 24% day 19% time 19% age 10% revolution 5% life 5% cycle 5% muhammad 5% eternity 5% things 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §145: world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §30: underground gleaningsGWB §357: the earth

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

خيام

khíám kh-y-m → “tabernacle”

literal: tent; tent, structure

seat 50% tabernacle 50%

gleaningsGWB §656: the Seat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the tabernacle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: the tabernacle of gleaningsGWB §444: structure gleaningsGWB §169: tabernacle

غيب

ghíb gh-y-b → “invisible”

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unseen gleaningsGWB §96: He Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: God, the Invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: the secret things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visible gleaningsGWB §188: things unseen

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all mankind fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §398: know it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: the worlds!”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

شهاده

shhádh sh-h-d

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered از (iz), خيام (khíám), غيب (ghíb), هويّه (húyyh), عالم (ʿálm), شهاده (shhádh), ظهور (ẓhúr), می (mí), فرمايند (frmáynd), برای (bráy), تربيت (trbít) as “from, habitations, invisible, glory, world, sent down, He, to, educate”

martyrdom 33% seen 33% invisible 17% visible 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: the fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §316: perception kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the scene tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “sent down” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: “Thou fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §43: revealed and established kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: the letter thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered غيب (ghíb), هويّه (húyyh), عالم (ʿálm), شهاده (shhádh), ظهور (ẓhúr), می (mí), فرمايند (frmáynd), برای (bráy), تربيت (trbít), ممکنات (mmknát) as “invisible, glory, world, sent down, He, to, educate, created things”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

فرمايند

frmáynd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “ponder”, “wilt”, “deal” (29 occurrences)

ponder 10% wilt 10% deal 10% exert 10% would 10% taught 10% establish 10% proclaim 10% expound 10% speak 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aided gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §40: caused

برای

bráy b-r-y → “to”

literal: for

SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), شهاده (shhádh), ظهور (ẓhúr), می (mí), فرمايند (frmáynd), برای (bráy), تربيت (trbít), ممکنات (mmknát), ابلاغ (iblágh), فيض (fíḍ), بر (br) as “world, sent down, He, to, educate, created things, endue, grace, with”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

تربيت

trbít r-b-y → “education”

literal: education; training

education 36% trained 9% disciplined 9% enlightened 9% development 9% educative 9% training 9% edify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured gleaningsGWB §484: fostereth the growth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: development prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourish the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Educator gleaningsGWB §44: trained

ممکنات

mmknát m-k-n → “created things”

literal: possible things

all 49% entire 21% created 14% creatures 5% creation 5% things 2% souls 2% every 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created things fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §71: of the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: Placeless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: stablish me the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved

ابلاغ

iblágh b-l-gh → “teach” Distinctive

literal: reach; reached; attainment

This form usually rendered as “endue”, “liberal”, “deliver” (4 occurrences)

endue 33% liberal 33% deliver 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attain fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §360: mature wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: passionately prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: attain unto will-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: informed

فيض

fíḍ f-y-ḍ → “grace”

literal: grace; overflowing; outpourings

grace 61% blessings 4% flow 4% bounty 4% bountiful 4% infinite 4% outpouring 4% unto 4% streaming 4% overflowing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §657: manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: revitalized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §152: outpourings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all”

literal: all; every/all

all 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: such gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the

موجودات،

mújúdát، w-j-d

literal: existence; find; existent

SE rendered ممکنات (mmknát), ابلاغ (iblágh), فيض (fíḍ), بر (br), همه (hmh), موجودات، (mújúdát،), سلطنتی (slṭntí), قاهر (qáhr), سطوتی (sṭútí), غالب (ghálb) as “created things, endue, grace, with, all, sovereignty, all-compelling power, invested with, invincible”

all 40% entire 20% creation 7% things 7% creatures 7% beings 7% every 3% created 3% universe 3% any 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §93: universe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: all being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

قاهر

qáhr q-h-r → “supreme”

literal: subduing

supreme 38% all-conquering 13% all-compelling 13% all-subduing 13% vitalized 13% name 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conquering gleaningsGWB §189: provoked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Name, the All-Subduing will-and-testamentW&T §20: vengeance gleaningsGWB §458: supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfully prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: fury of Thy wrath

غالب

ghálb gh-l-b → “ascendancy” Distinctive

literal: dominance; victorious

This form usually rendered as “all-subduing”, “all-compelling”, “triumphing” (19 occurrences)

all-subduing 33% all-compelling 17% triumphing 8% equal 8% invincible 8% dominant 8% victorious 8% name 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §536: the All-Subduing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: vanquished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: hath prevailed the-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed gleaningsGWB §718: All-Compelling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: invincible

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “again”, “would”, “feed” (38 occurrences)

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been made gleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: mentioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §3: was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: would be made

چه

chh ch-h → “for”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered سطوتی (sṭútí), غالب (ghálb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), چه (chh), جواهر (júáhr), مخزونه (mkhzúnh), کنوز (knúz), غيبيّه (ghíbíbh) as “invested with, invincible, are, endowed, For, Gems, hidden, Treasures, invisible”