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Kitáb-i-Íqán — §112

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 112 of 291.

Source (Persian)

چنانچه مشاهده شد در اين ظهور بديع منيع که کرورها آيات الهيّه از سماء قدرت و رحمت نازل شد با وجود اين جميع خلق اعراض نموده و تمسّک جستهاند به اقوال عبادی که يک حرف از آن را ادراک نمی نمايند. از اين جهت است که در امثال اين مسائل واضحه شبهه نموده و خود را از رضوان علم احديّه و رياض حکمت صمديّه محروم نمودهاند.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

To this testifieth that which hath been witnessed in this wondrous and exalted Dispensation. Myriads of holy verses have descended from the heaven of might and grace, yet no one hath turned thereunto, nor ceased to cling to those words of men, not one letter of which they that have spoken them comprehend. For this reason the people have doubted incontestable truths, such as these, and caused themselves to be deprived of the Ridván of divine knowledge, and the eternal meads of celestial wisdom.

Translation Notes

چنانچه
ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: thus; in such manner; as

مشاهده
sh-h-d → “witnessed”

literal: witnessed; observed; seen; evident; manifest

شد
sh-d → “hath been”

literal: to become; to be

در
d-r-r → “in”

literal: in; in, at; radiant

اين
ʾ-y-n → “this”

literal: this; these

ظهور
ẓ-h-r → “Dispensation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; appearance; to appear; to manifest; to display; to reveal; ظهور here means ‘backs’ (plural of ظهر), different semantic use than manifestation

بديع
b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: to create; most wondrous; excel

منيع
m-n-ʿ → “exalted”

literal: forbidden; prevented; deprived

که
k-h → “that”

literal: that; who; who, that

کرورها
k-r-w-r → “myriad”

literal: myriad

آيات
ʾ-y-y → “verses”

literal: verse; sign; miracle; proof; sign, verse, miracle, token, indication; ayah; he; him; it

الهيّه
ʾ-l-h → “God”

literal: God; Allah; deity; Divinity; divine nature; godhood

از
ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

سماء
s-m-w → “heaven”

literal: heaven; sky

قدرت
q-d-r → “might” Distinctive

literal: power; might; decree; measure; worth

رحمت
r-ḥ-m → “grace”

literal: merciful, compassionate; pertaining to divine mercy

نازل
n-z-l → “descended”

literal: to descend, to be revealed

با
b-ʾ-ʾ → “yet” Distinctive

literal: to; with; by

وجود
w-j-d

literal: to find; to discover; to obtain

جميع
j-m-ʿ

literal: to gather; to assemble; group; number

خلق
kh-l-q → “Thy creatures”

literal: character; moral traits; disposition; conduct

اعراض
ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned”

literal: to turn away; to avert; to abstain; heedless

نموده
n-m-ود → “hath”

literal: to show, display, exhibit; to grow, develop

تمسّک
m-s-k → “cleave”

literal: musk; to seize; grip; to hold fast; to cling to; to grasp

جستهاند
j-s-t

literal: to seek; to cling; to grasp; to strive

به
b-h → “as”

literal: by it; by him; with it

اقوال
q-w-l → “words”

literal: speech; utterance; saying; word

عبادی
ʿ-b-d → “of men”

literal: servant; slave; worshipper

يک
y-k → “not one”

literal: one; a single

حرف
ḥ-r-f → “letter”

literal: letter; character; edge

آن
ʾ-n → “to”

literal: that; those; he; she; it

را
r-ʾ-ʾ

literal: object marker; object-marker; to

ادراک
d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: to overtake; to catch; to reach; to attain; to perceive; to comprehend

نمی
n-h-y

literal: to show, to display, to manifest, to exhibit; to manifest; to display; to show

نمايند.
n-m-ʾ

literal: do; show; make

جهت
j-h-t

literal: direction; aspect; side; regard

است
b-w-d

literal: to be; are (third person plural present copula)

امثال
m-th-l → “such as”

literal: like; example; parable; similitude

مسائل
s-ʾ-l → “I implore Thee” Distinctive

literal: question; problem; issue; matter; asking; petition; request

واضحه
w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear; evident; manifest; obvious

شبهه
sh-b-h → “doubted”

literal: doubt; uncertainty; suspicion; resemblance; semblance

خود
kh-w-d → “their own”

literal: self; himself; herself; itself; own

رضوان
r-ḍ-w → “Ridván”

literal: good-pleasure, consent, satisfaction; satisfaction; pleasure; approval; contentment

علم
ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; universe; the worlds

احديّه
ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine” Distinctive

literal: oneness; uniqueness; absolute unity; singularity of God

رياض
r-w-ḍ → “eternal meads”

literal: garden; meadow; enclosed garden

حکمت
ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: government; rule; governance; wisdom; firm; solid; strengthened

صمديّه
ṣ-m-d → “celestial”

literal: eternal, self-sufficient, divine, the Eternal

محروم
ḥ-r-m → “deprived”

literal: sanctity, inviolability, dignity, honor, respect

نمودهاند.
n-m-w → “have”

literal: to show, display, exhibit; to grow, develop

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán

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