Kitáb-i-Íqán — §117
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 117 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و حال امروز مشاهده نما که چقدر از سلاطين به اسم آن حضرت تعظيم می نمايند و چقدر از بلاد و اهل آن که در ظلّ او ساکن اند و به نسبت به آن حضرت افتخار دارند، چنانچه بر منابر وگلدسته ها اين اسم مبارک را به کمال تعظيم و تکريم ذکر می نمايند. و سلاطينی هم که در ظلّ آن حضرت داخل نشدهاند و قميص کفر را تجديد ننمودهاند ايشان هم به بزرگی و عظمت آن شمس عنايت مقرّ و معترف اند. اين است سلطنت ظاهره که مشاهده می کنی. و اين لابدّ است از برای جميع انبياء که يا در حيات و يا بعد از عروج ايشان به موطن حقيقی ظاهر و ثابت می شود چنانچه اليوم ملاحظه می گردد. و ليکن آن سلطنت که مقصود است لم يزل و لايزال طائف حول ايشان است و هميشه با ايشان است و آنی انفکاک نيابد و آن سلطنت باطنيّه است که احاطه نموده کلّ من فی السّموات و الارض را.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Consider, how great is the change today! Behold, how many are the Sovereigns who bow the knee before His name! How numerous the nations and kingdoms who have sought the shelter of His shadow, who bear allegiance to His Faith, and pride themselves therein! From the pulpit-top there ascendeth today the words of praise which, in utter lowliness, glorify His blessed name; and from the heights of minarets there resoundeth the call that summoneth the concourse of His people to adore Him. Even those Kings of the earth who have refused to embrace His Faith and to put off the garment of unbelief, none the less confess and acknowledge the greatness and overpowering majesty of that Day-star of loving kindness. Such is His earthly sovereignty, the evidences of which thou dost on every side behold. This sovereignty must needs be revealed and established either in the lifetime of every Manifestation of God or after His ascension unto His true habitation in the realms above. What thou dost witness today is but a confirmation of this truth. That spiritual ascendency, however, which is primarily intended, resideth within, and revolveth around Them from eternity even unto eternity. It can never for a moment be divorced from Them. Its dominion hath encompassed all that is in heaven and on earth.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: let him turngleaningsGWB §657: His strengthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Reflect thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: times and under all conditionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this daygleaningsGWB §418: daykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the daygleaningsGWB §429: its present-dayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this daygleaningsGWB §429: of the age
SE rendered حال (ḥál), امروز (imrúz), مشاهده (msháhdh), نما (nmá), چقدر (chqdr), از (iz), سلاطين (sláṭín) as “Consider, today, behold, how great, From, sovereignty”
This form usually rendered as “strive”, “thou”, “endeavour” (38 occurrences)
how 89% obviousness 11%
This form usually rendered as “kings”, “rulers”, “sovereigns” (28 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one kinggleaningsGWB §484: every kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: this sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: with the power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: from the Name of Godfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §710: call itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: and by Thy Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: are available unto allgleaningsGWB §656: Thy highnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holywill-and-testamentW&T §15: ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: in Our presencegleaningsGWB §466: thyself to be
SE expanded to “bow the knee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §174: most effectivekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §8: fierceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: they have madegleaningsGWB §364: have recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: had encompassedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §6: withoutepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laid
This form usually rendered as “cities”, “world”, “all” (17 occurrences)
SE expanded to “nations and kingdoms”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of the people offire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §273: denizenskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: O peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and the dwellerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
SE expanded to “shelter of His shadow”
shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowedgleaningsGWB §517: beneath your shadowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: shelter of His shadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: beneath Thy shadowthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadowgleaningsGWB §123: Through
This form usually rendered as “abide”, “lived”, “abiding” (36 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: abasefire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §543: and enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: their true habitationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy tranquilitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “accused”, “ascribed” (60 occurrences)
relationship 17% accused 13% ascribed 9% charges 9% have 9% denounced 9% pronounced 9% bear 9% impute 9% calumnies 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the relativesgleaningsGWB §4: such relationshipkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: imputethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: claim to be relatedwill-and-testamentW&T §4: attributingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in My kinshipgleaningsGWB §114: ordained
SE expanded to “pride themselves therein”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: glorygleaningsGWB §99: are honoredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: array thyselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and have been vaunting themselvesthe-hidden-wordsHW §26: Vauntepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: pridegleaningsGWB §471: to proudly scornkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: being honoured
This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “therein”, “cleave” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither havegleaningsGWB §440: hath, ever since the early days of His life, cherished nonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Have they cherishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: hath lovedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was the repositorygleaningsGWB §192: disdaineth
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, begleaningsGWB §534: Glorified, then, bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctifytablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §27: Divine increaseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sacred
This form usually rendered as “utmost”, “perfect”, “plenitude” (69 occurrences)
SE expanded to “in utter lowliness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatestgleaningsGWB §650: with a sorekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most accomplishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: how consummatethe-hidden-wordsHW §160: fulfilledwill-and-testamentW&T §18: learningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: infinitegleaningsGWB §287: perfected
This form usually rendered as “glorify”, “praise” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: set forthgleaningsGWB §640: calleth to remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: be warnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: praisethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
SE expanded to “have refused to embrace”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: meddlegleaningsGWB §459: attempted to meddlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: dependent uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: that they may enter themthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: Putwill-and-testamentW&T §12: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: connected withgleaningsGWB §486: take heed
SE expanded to “have refused to embrace”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mentiongleaningsGWB §73: can shake off its torporkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: had sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayestwill-and-testamentW&T §38: supremeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hath been
unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: He may forgive theegleaningsGWB §593: have disbelievedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: declare him an infidelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and repudiatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: infidelsgleaningsGWB §41: infidelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: believe not in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: supplant the Faith with a new religiongleaningsGWB §459: perpetratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: rebirthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: are renewedthe-hidden-wordsHW §117: striveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: verygleaningsGWB §101: particularkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: this
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the sunsgleaningsGWB §562: The Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: the Manifestation of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: the brightness of the sunepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: sungleaningsGWB §286: the wordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: the luminaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar
loving-kindness 29% grace 27% loving 10% through 10% bounty 4% gracious 4% divine 4% providence 4% unfailing 4% consideration 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: through the gracefire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §693: His bountiful carekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: signifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: of Thy tender mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “spot” (95 occurrences)
SE expanded to “confess and acknowledge”
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: and testifyinggleaningsGWB §177: whose rootskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: remainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: while acknowledgingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abidewill-and-testamentW&T §8: quietness
SE rendered عظمت (ʿẓmt), شمس (shms), عنايت (ʿnáyt), مقرّ (mqrr), معترف (mʿtrf), اند (ind), سلطنت (slṭnt), ظاهره (ẓáhrh) as “majesty, Day-star, loving kindness, confess and acknowledge, are, sovereignty, earthly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §51: its perfumekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: through which Thou hast enabledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: recognizing
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gather togethergleaningsGWB §473: Gather around theekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemblethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §17: congregationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather all men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informethgleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcementepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Great AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §453: of your Prophet’s Housekitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: in this world’s lifefire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §611: the Livingkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regenerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: quickenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: endued with new lifetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soulwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
gleaningsGWB §556: heightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: summitsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: ascend beyondthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: the exalted heightsgleaningsGWB §364: ascendedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: to scale the heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: to raise him upgleaningsGWB §105: to the loftiest summits
This form usually rendered as “unto”, “habitation”, “abodes” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: their own nativefire-tabletFire §43: the landgleaningsGWB §513: his own countrykitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: native landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: to his most exalted homethe-hidden-wordsHW §78: landwill-and-testamentW&T §3: andepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: his native land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True OnegleaningsGWB §246: His truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: their innermost beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: theythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: Itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: inner
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), موطن (múṭn), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ثابت (thábt), می (mí), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “His, habitation, true, revealed and established, today, witness”
established 27% firmly 19% confirmed 12% steadfast 12% establish 8% firm 8% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% immovable 4% establisheth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmationgleaningsGWB §531: vindicating the truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: confirmedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: which affirm Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §53: constancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: their timegleaningsGWB §210: the former dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Thy Daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: one day
ملاحظه
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: direct thyself towardsgleaningsGWB §426: Him Who is the Desire of all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Our purpose
This form usually rendered as “time”, “all”, “hath” (31 occurrences)
time 20% all 20% hath 16% everlasting 12% throughout 8% ever 8% invariably 4% never 4% will 4% eternity 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth notgleaningsGWB §649: At no timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: wilt everlastingly continue to remainthe-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleetingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §301: will continue to exist forever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: have circled aboutgleaningsGWB §391: is subservientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: gatheredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: hath been made to circletablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: round which have circledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circlewill-and-testamentW&T §8: stormepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Spot round which
SE rendered لايزال (láyzál), طائف (ṭáʾf), حول (ḥúl), ايشان (iyshán), هميشه (hmíshh), ايشان (iyshán), آنی (ání), انفکاک (infkák) as “never, revolveth, around, Them, divorced”
This form usually rendered as “divorced” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), آنی (ání), انفکاک (infkák), نيابد (níábd), سلطنت (slṭnt), باطنيّه (báṭnính) as “Them, divorced, dominion, spiritual”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: We have keptgleaningsGWB §141: attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: findethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: abidewill-and-testamentW&T §39: decideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Wert thou to perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: secretlygleaningsGWB §710: Inner Realitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Concealment,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: the most hiddenthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: wombepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: ConcealmentgleaningsGWB §520: In its bowelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: invisible heaven
encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglectfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §191: spread throughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: comprehendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: blew and beatthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §5: from all sides afflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have encompassed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regionsfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §87: and the whole earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth
