Kitáb-i-Íqán — §123
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 123 of 291.
Source (Persian)
بلکه مقصود از صور، صور محمّدی است که بر همه ممکنات دميده شد و قيامت، قيام آن حضرت بود بر امر الهی. و غافلين که در قبور اجساد مرده بودند همه را به خلعت جديده ايمانيّه مخلّع فرمود و به حيات تازه بديعه زنده نمود. اين است وقتی که آن جمال احديّه اراده فرمود که رمزی از اسرار بعث و حشر و جنّت و نار و قيامت اظهار فرمايد جبرئيل وحی اين آيه آورد : "فَسَيُنغِضُونَ إلَيکَ رُؤوسَهُمْ و يَقُولُونَ مَتَی هُوَ قُل عَسَی اَنْ يَکُونَ قَريباً." يعنی زود است اين گمراهان وادی ضلالت سرهای خود را از روی استهزا حرکت می دهند و می گويند چه زمان خواهد اين امور ظاهر شد؟ تو در جواب بگو که شايد اينکه نزديک باشد. تلويح همين يک آيه مردم را کافی است اگر به نظر دقيق ملاحظه نمايند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Nay, by “trumpet” is meant the trumpet-call of Muhammad’s Revelation, which was sounded in the heart of the universe, and by “resurrection” is meant His own rise to proclaim the Cause of God. He bade the erring and wayward arise and speed out of the sepulchres of their bodies, arrayed them with the beauteous robe of faith, and quickened them with the breath of a new and wondrous life. Thus at the hour when Muhammad, that divine Beauty, purposed to unveil one of the mysteries hidden in the symbolic terms “resurrection,” “judgment,” “paradise,” and “hell,” Gabriel, the Voice of Inspiration, was heard saying: “Erelong will they wag their heads at Thee, and say, ‘When shall this be?’ Say: ‘Perchance it is nigh.’” The implications of this verse alone suffice the peoples of the world, were they to ponder it in their hearts.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Desired OnegleaningsGWB §596: My objectkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: implyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Aimthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: reportgleaningsGWB §498: Who fashionethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: by the trumpet-callprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and the Quickenerwill-and-testamentW&T §8: fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: thengleaningsGWB §321: howeverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: expect to hear the trumpet-sound
This form usually rendered as “all”, “entire”, “created” (73 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created thingsfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §360: all that is therein.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: they that are createdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of all beingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imperturbability
This form usually rendered as “breathed”, “sounded” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: thisfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §457: shake offkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: arise toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: Cause us, then, to be so steadfasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
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 §77: Addressing Himself unto thegleaningsGWB §287: in the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: summon me to be presentthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: his honorgleaningsGWB §43: His Faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the following occurrencefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §459: At no timekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: enjoiningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: Thou hast bidden me observetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: results
SE expanded to “Cause of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: my Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §293: from the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Lord our Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE expanded to “erring and wayward”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my waywardnessgleaningsGWB §552: wayward thoughtkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We knew notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have failed to recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §142: negligentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erredgleaningsGWB §574: them that are gone astray
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: sepulchreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the tombprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: sepulcherstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: gravesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: their tombskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the graveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: tombskitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: those who are in their graves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: bodygleaningsGWB §428: unto the wholekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: templeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: my earthlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her bodythe-hidden-wordsHW §120: framewill-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: his body
SE rendered غافلين (gháflín), قبور (qbúr), اجساد (ijsád), مرده (mrdh), بودند (búdnd), همه (hmh), خلعت (khlʿt), جديده (jdídh) as “erring and wayward, sepulchres, bodies, was, them, robe, new”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as one deadgleaningsGWB §340: physical deathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: dead manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: doomed metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: lifelessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: him who is as one deadgleaningsGWB §306: his death
This form usually rendered as “have”, “had”, “regarded” (49 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: is it to be foundgleaningsGWB §111: not being accountedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: are not, and never have beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: is not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a fresh attiregleaningsGWB §40: robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: arrayedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: with a fresh attireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: therefore pull offgleaningsGWB §99: with the robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: attire me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: faithgleaningsGWB §594: Be worthykitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: who hath believedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §42: to return to the True Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fidelity
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: ashamedfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §615: Be ye ashamedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regenerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: quickenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: will quickentablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soulwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
SE rendered ايمانيّه (iymánính), مخلّع (mkhllʿ), فرمود (frmúd), حيات (ḥíát), تازه (tázh), بديعه (bdíʿh), زنده (zndh), نمود (nmúd) as “faith, arrayed, bade, life, wondrous”
wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wondrousgleaningsGWB §162: wondrous revelationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: strange and manifoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy created realmstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §452: of creation
SE rendered فرمود (frmúd), حيات (ḥíát), تازه (tázh), بديعه (bdíʿh), زنده (zndh), نمود (nmúd), وقتی (wqtí) as “bade, life, wondrous, at the hour”
SE rendered حيات (ḥíát), تازه (tázh), بديعه (bdíʿh), زنده (zndh), نمود (nmúd), وقتی (wqtí), جمال (jmál) as “life, wondrous, at the hour, Beauty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He setteth forthgleaningsGWB §340: be filledkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: in their heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: wilt thouwill-and-testamentW&T §16: to turnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: hath not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Among othersgleaningsGWB §421: By My beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: briefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: His
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: anygleaningsGWB §494: God’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: onenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: but a man likegleaningsGWB §400: the man amongst you
will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: purposegleaningsGWB §619: of His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt wishthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §17: purposethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not soughtgleaningsGWB §202: I have never aspired after
This form usually rendered as “single” (2 occurrences)
mysteries 18% allusions 9% symbolic 9% secret 9% symbols 9% single 9% impenetrable 9% revelation 9% treasured 9% mystery 9%
kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: secretprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: and the revelation of Thine enshrined mysterythe-hidden-wordsHW §117: mysterykitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: a single signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Treasured Symbolkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: allusionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: and an impenetrable Mysterykitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: symbolic
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joygleaningsGWB §207: thy thronekitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: and to lay bare Thy mysteriestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Mine inner
This form usually rendered as ““resurrection””, “spiritual”, “hath” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they shall be raised againgleaningsGWB §40: sent of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: Ignitewill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §465: the Raiser from the deadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: His ministry was proclaimed
resurrection 23% judgment 15% will 8% gathering 8% all 8% have 8% raising 8% “judgment 8% “resurrection 8% gathered 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: been gathered togethergleaningsGWB §506: shall gather togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “judgment,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and gatherest togetherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §176: gathering togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of resurrectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: and cause him to be gathered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: heavenlygleaningsGWB §41: lunatickitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: lunatic”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and the inmates of the all-highest Paradisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly homewill-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: possessed
This form usually rendered as “fire”, “flame”, “flames” (87 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the firegleaningsGWB §551: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: flamelikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy firetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: flamegleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hell
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: found outfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §13: the unnumbered evidenceskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: assertprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: through Him Who is the Revealertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise
وحی
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
SE expanded to “Voice of Inspiration”
revelation 90% voice 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of His RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: shall be revealedgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §75: the verses of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: of utterancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text
This form usually rendered as “brought”, “hath”, “into” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §116: intokitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: he hath heapedthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath madewill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: caused such things to befallgleaningsGWB §686: I have brought forth and revealed unto youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: brought
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His headgleaningsGWB §192: mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: owntablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chief jailergleaningsGWB §537: your headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they that have occupied the seats of authority
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: through the wordsgleaningsGWB §292: stigmatized Him askitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: I saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: hast saidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered مَتَی (matay), قُل (qul), عَسَی (ʿasay), يَکُونَ (yakún), قَريباً (qaríbáan), يعنی (yʿní), زود (zúd) as “‘When, Say, ‘Perchance, is, nigh.’”, “Erelong”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: he begleaningsGWB §467: mightest bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: If he beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: that will enable himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §8: and I may
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: is at handfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §630: draw us nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: drawn nightablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “premature”, “day” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered قَريباً (qaríbáan), يعنی (yʿní), زود (zúd), گمراهان (gmráhán), وادی (wádí), ضلالت (ḍlált), سرهای (srháy) as “nigh.’”, “Erelong, they”
SE rendered زود (zúd), گمراهان (gmráhán), وادی (wádí), ضلالت (ḍlált), سرهای (srháy) as ““Erelong, they”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: we shall have lain hiddengleaningsGWB §128: perversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: those who erredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: misleadergleaningsGWB §692: have erred grievouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: they stray even further
SE rendered از (iz), روی (rúy), استهزا (isthzá), حرکت (ḥrkt), می (mí), دهند (dhnd), می (mí) as “will”
SE rendered از (iz), روی (rúy), استهزا (isthzá), حرکت (ḥrkt), می (mí), دهند (dhnd), می (mí) as “will”
2 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered از (iz), روی (rúy), استهزا (isthzá), حرکت (ḥrkt), می (mí), دهند (dhnd), می (mí) as “will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: incitedfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §498: movethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: leadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: with but a movementthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OFwill-and-testamentW&T §43: alertepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: through Whose movement
SE rendered از (iz), روی (rúy), استهزا (isthzá), حرکت (ḥrkt), می (mí), دهند (dhnd), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), چه (chh), زمان (zmán), خواهد (khúáhd) as “will, shall”
SE rendered می (mí), گويند (gúynd), چه (chh), زمان (zmán), خواهد (khúáhd), امور (imúr) as “will, shall, Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been saidgleaningsGWB §40: their idle contentionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: were they to maintainthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaimwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: spokengleaningsGWB §191: murmur againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath spoken
SE rendered می (mí), گويند (gúynd), چه (chh), زمان (zmán), خواهد (khúáhd), امور (imúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “will, shall, Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §381: wouldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: wishing to attain untothe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §42: attemptedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refusegleaningsGWB §708: will ever remainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: could
SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), امور (imúr), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تو (tú), جواب (júáb), بگو (bgú), شايد (sháyd), اينکه (iynkh) as “shall, Revelation, it”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: replyfire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §259: whom We answeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: will heed His callprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: respondedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: refutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: In reply
SE rendered تو (tú), جواب (júáb), بگو (bgú), شايد (sháyd), اينکه (iynkh), نزديک (nzdík), باشد (báshd), تلويح (tlúyḥ), همين (hmín) as “it, implications, this”
SE rendered اينکه (iynkh), نزديک (nzdík), باشد (báshd), تلويح (tlúyḥ), همين (hmín), يک (yk), آيه (áyh), مردم (mrdm) as “it, implications, this, one, peoples of the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: communicationsgleaningsGWB §424: the holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: “Tabletprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy TabletsgleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…
SE expanded to “peoples of the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficientgleaningsGWB §298: can ever profit theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: confined Ourselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: it would sufficethe-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou contentwill-and-testamentW&T §4: contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sufficegleaningsGWB §582: Let God be all-sufficient
SE rendered مردم (mrdm), کافی (káfí), نظر (nẓr) as “peoples of the world, suffice”
SE rendered مردم (mrdm), کافی (káfí), نظر (nẓr), دقيق (dqíq) as “peoples of the world, suffice”
SE rendered کافی (káfí), نظر (nẓr), دقيق (dqíq), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “suffice”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: behold HimgleaningsGWB §2: I soon discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: consider attentivelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: and cast upon him the glance ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: ConcerngleaningsGWB §310: as thou hast observed
