Kitáb-i-Íqán — §126

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 126 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در مقام ديگر در انجيل مسطور است که روزی يکی از اصحاب عيسی والدش وفات نمود و او خدمت حضرت معروض داشت و اجازه خواست که برود و او را دفن و کفن نموده راجع شود. آن جوهر انقطاع فرمود: "دَع المَوتی ليَدفِنُوه المَوتی." يعنی واگذار مرده ها را تا دفن کنند مرده ها.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In another passage of the Gospel it is written: “And it came to pass that on a certain day the father of one of the disciples of Jesus had died. That disciple reporting the death of his father unto Jesus, asked for leave to go and bury him. Whereupon, Jesus, that Essence of Detachment, answered and said: “Let the dead bury their dead.”

Translation Notes

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “passage” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou arisest fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §46: Bestir thyself kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: His people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: the All-Compelling tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

ديگر

dígr d-g-r → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other

انجيل

injíl n-j-l → “gospel”

literal: Gospel; gospel

gospel 50% gospels 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: Gospels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Gospel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the

مسطور

msṭúr s-ṭ-r → “written”

literal: written; written/recorded

recorded 24% written 19% inscribed 14% records 14% spoken 5% revealed 5% testifieth 5% testify 5% foretold 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: hath been set down the-hidden-wordsHW §124: lines epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: written prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: line the-hidden-wordsHW §94: most holy

روزی

rúzí r-w-z → “on a certain day”

literal: day; today; that-day

SE expanded to “on a certain day”

certain 38% one 38% day 13% mankind 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this day gleaningsGWB §362: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: mankind epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day

يکی

ykí w-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: one; oneness

one 82% other 9% distinguished 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the union fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §441: united kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singleness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered انجيل (injíl), مسطور (msṭúr), روزی (rúzí), يکی (ykí), از (iz), اصحاب (iṣḥáb), عيسی (ʿísí), والدش (wáldsh), وفات (wfát) as “Gospel, written, on a certain day, one, of, disciples, Jesus, father, died”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اصحاب

iṣḥáb ṣ-ḥ-b → “disciples”

literal: companions; companion

companions 65% followers 8% disciples 8% people 8% members 2% associates 2% elected 2% hearts 2% small 2% god’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sincere gleaningsGWB §552: companionship kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the Beholder the-hidden-wordsHW §148: dwellers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: They whose gleaningsGWB §38: disciples

والدش

wáldsh w-l-d → “born” Distinctive

literal: born; be born

This form usually rendered as “father” (1 occurrences)

born 36% children 14% mother 7% begetteth 7% begotten 7% father 7% given 7% had 7% “the 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: born gleaningsGWB §248: were born kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: had been born will-and-testamentW&T §18: “The child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: begetteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: be born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: He begotten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: father

وفات

wfát w-f-y → “faithfulness” Distinctive

literal: faithfulness

This form usually rendered as “died”, “end” (2 occurrences)

died 50% end 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: fidelity fire-tabletFire §18: Trust gleaningsGWB §279: secure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: end prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: have fulfilled their pledge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: Wherein the-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §10: with faithfulness

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ

literal: make

SE rendered يکی (ykí), از (iz), اصحاب (iṣḥáb), عيسی (ʿísí), والدش (wáldsh), وفات (wfát), نمود (nmúd), خدمت (khdmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), معروض (mʿrúḍ) as “one, of, disciples, Jesus, father, died, reporting”

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: should gleaningsGWB §143: appeareth kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: promote prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summoned

خدمت

khdmt kh-d-m

literal: service; servant; serve

SE rendered عيسی (ʿísí), والدش (wáldsh), وفات (wfát), نمود (nmúd), خدمت (khdmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), معروض (mʿrúḍ), داشت (dásht), اجازه (ijázh), خواست (khúást) as “Jesus, father, died, reporting, leave, asked”

serve 37% service 32% seek 5% serving 5% promote 5% endeavor 5% went 5% adequate 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: serve gleaningsGWB §205: seek diligently to serve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: him adequate service will-and-testamentW&T §19: important services epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: of My servants gleaningsGWB §499: endeavor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friend

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “jesus” Distinctive

literal: presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “muhammad”, “honor” (240 occurrences)

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: met Us gleaningsGWB §259: had delegated to meet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: Jesus prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §5: His Holiness the Exalted One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: These people gleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together

معروض

mʿrúḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “reporting” (2 occurrences)

turned 34% have 16% turn 14% denial 8% turneth 7% cavil 5% repudiation 4% protest 4% oppose 4% denials 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast turned away gleaningsGWB §129: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: rebelliousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: cavil at him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: supplicateth

داشت

dásht d-ʾ-sh-t

literal: have; had; to have

SE rendered خدمت (khdmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), معروض (mʿrúḍ), داشت (dásht), اجازه (ijázh), خواست (khúást), برود (brúd) as “Jesus, reporting, leave, asked, go”

hath 67% manifested 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §440: cherished none other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: never will-and-testamentW&T §25: hath at his own epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: hath had no gleaningsGWB §709: will be washed from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: thou will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise

اجازه

ijázh j-w-z → “transgressed” Distinctive

literal: permissible; transgression; transgress, exceed

This form usually rendered as “leave”, “sanction”, “permission” (3 occurrences)

leave 33% sanction 33% permission 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §374: even outstripped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: leave will-and-testamentW&T §22: in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §669: can possibly transgress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: it would be improper will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted

خواست

khúást kh-w-ʾ-s-t → “purpose”

literal: will, desire, purpose

purpose 67% asked 33%

gleaningsGWB §142: purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: were pressing Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: asked

برود

brúd r-w-d → “go”

literal: will; want; desire

go 33% prophets 33% open 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy will gleaningsGWB §468: intention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: attached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and wisdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desired the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §38: meant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: association

دفن

dfn d-f-n → “bury”

literal: bury

buried 50% bury 50%

gleaningsGWB §231: buried kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: bury

کفن

kfn k-f-n

literal: shroud; shrouding

SE rendered خواست (khúást), برود (brúd), دفن (dfn), کفن (kfn), نموده (nmúdh), راجع (rájʿ), جوهر (júhr), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ) as “asked, go, bury, had, Essence, Detachment”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: bury

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود → “had”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laid gleaningsGWB §37: shining forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: fancied the-hidden-wordsHW §148: have entered into will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: grant gleaningsGWB §708: fulfill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: failed

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ

literal: return; returning; to return

SE rendered برود (brúd), دفن (dfn), کفن (kfn), نموده (nmúdh), راجع (rájʿ), جوهر (júhr), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), فرمود (frmúd) as “go, bury, had, Essence, Detachment, said”