Kitáb-i-Íqán — §130
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 130 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “dost witness today”
SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), می (mí), بينی (bíní), وجود (wjúd), شمس (shms), معانی، (mʿání،), جميع (jmíʿ) as “Thou, dost witness today, radiant splendour of the Sun, of divine knowledge, all the”
SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), می (mí), بينی (bíní), وجود (wjúd), شمس (shms), معانی، (mʿání،), جميع (jmíʿ), ناس (nás), از (iz), اعالی (iʿálí) as “Thou, dost witness today, radiant splendour of the Sun, of divine knowledge, all the, people, of, whether high”
SE expanded to “radiant splendour of the Sun”
SE expanded to “of divine knowledge”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “act” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “darkness”, “dark”, “pitch-black” (14 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “satanic”, “prince” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “adjoining”, “continually”, “linked” (5 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “truths”, “intricacies”, “problems” (7 occurrences)
SE rendered شيطانی (shíṭání), جستهاند (jsthánd), متّصل (mttṣl), مسائل (msáʾl), مشکله (mshklh), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), مستفسر (mstfsr) as “of the Prince of, Darkness, continually, the intricacies, of, them, appeal to”
This form usually rendered as “appeal”, “have”, “enlightenment” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)
SE expanded to “owing to lack of”
SE rendered مستفسر (mstfsr), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), ايشان (iyshán), نظر (nẓr), عدم (ʿdm), عرفان (ʿrfán), چيزی (chízí), جواب (júáb) as “appeal to, in unraveling, they, owing to lack of, knowledge, such, replies”
SE rendered نظر (nẓr), عدم (ʿdm), عرفان (ʿrfán), چيزی (chízí), جواب (júáb), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), ضرری (ḍrrí), بر (br), اسباب (isbáb), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), ايشان (iyshán) as “owing to lack of, knowledge, such, replies, in no wise damage, Revelation, their”
This form usually rendered as “wise”, “injurious” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered چيزی (chízí), جواب (júáb), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), ضرری (ḍrrí), بر (br), اسباب (isbáb), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), ايشان (iyshán), نرساند (nrsánd) as “such, replies, in no wise damage, Revelation, their”
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “cause”, “causing” (16 occurrences)
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), نرساند (nrsánd), معلوم (mʿlúm), واضح (wáḍḥ), جُعَل (juʿal), قسمتی (qsmtí), از (iz) as “their, evident, make, portion, of”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “apprehendeth”, “unravel” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hyacinths”, “myrtles”, “blossoms” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “ancient”, “eternity”, “everlasting” (106 occurrences)
SE rendered رضوان (rḍúán), رياحين (ríáḥín), معنوی (mʿnúy), قدم (qdm), نگذاشته، (ngdháshth،), وجود (wjúd), چگونه (chgúnh), می (mí), تواند (túánd) as “Ridván, souls, of heavenly delight, entered, How, therefore, can”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “imperishable fragrance of”
SE rendered چگونه (chgúnh), می (mí), تواند (túánd), رائحه (ráʾḥh), عطر (ʿṭr), مشام (mshám), ديگران (dígrán), رساند؟ (rsánd؟) as “How, therefore, can, imperishable fragrance of, others, impart unto”
SE rendered چگونه (chgúnh), می (mí), تواند (túánd), رائحه (ráʾḥh), عطر (ʿṭr), مشام (mshám), ديگران (dígrán), رساند؟ (rsánd؟), يزل (yzl), شأن (shʾan) as “How, therefore, can, imperishable fragrance of, others, impart unto, way”
SE rendered ديگران (dígrán), رساند؟ (rsánd؟), يزل (yzl), شأن (shʾan), عباد (ʿbád), خواهد (khúáhd) as “others, impart unto, way, such will”
SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), يَفُوزَ (yafúz), بِآثار (biáthár), اللّه (al-lh), الَّذينَهُم (adh-dhínahum) as “such will, will attain, God, which”
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (193 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “behind”, “within”, “beyond” (20 occurrences)
SE rendered سُرادِقِ (surádiq), العزِّ (al-ʿzz), مکنُوناً (mknúnáan), ملتفت (mltft), بيانات (bíánát), شويد (shúyd), تفکّر (tfkkr) as “the veil, of celestial glory, hidden, these words, to heed, to ponder”
This form usually rendered as “utterances”, “sayings”, “statements” (50 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “heart”, “towards”, “have” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “barrier”, “insuperable” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “judgment” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “kept”, “made” (18 occurrences)
SE expanded to “We fain would hope”
SE expanded to “from the shores”
SE expanded to “of the ocean”
SE rendered اميدواريم (imídúárím), از (iz), شاطی (sháṭí), بحر (bḥr), الهی (al-hí), لب (lb), تشنه (tshnh), محروم (mḥrúm), بر (br), نگرديد (ngrdíd), از (iz), حرم (ḥrm) as “We fain would hope, of, from the shores, of the ocean, of divine mercy, still athirst, not return, deprived, from the imperishable Sanctuary”
SE expanded to “not return, deprived”
SE rendered بحر (bḥr), الهی (al-hí), لب (lb), تشنه (tshnh), محروم (mḥrúm), بر (br), نگرديد (ngrdíd), از (iz), حرم (ḥrm), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “of the ocean, of divine mercy, still athirst, not return, deprived, from the imperishable Sanctuary, of thy heart’s desire”
SE expanded to “of thy heart’s desire”
SE rendered حرم (ḥrm), مقصود (mqṣúd), لايزالی (láyzálí), بی (bí), بهره (bhrh), راجع (rájʿ), نشويد (nshúyd), ديگر (dígr) as “from the imperishable Sanctuary, of thy heart’s desire, destitute, Let it now”
SE rendered حرم (ḥrm), مقصود (mqṣúd), لايزالی (láyzálí), بی (bí), بهره (bhrh), راجع (rájʿ), نشويد (nshúyd), ديگر (dígr), همّت (hmmt), مجاهده (mjáhdh) as “from the imperishable Sanctuary, of thy heart’s desire, destitute, Let it now, endeavours”
SE rendered بهره (bhrh), راجع (rájʿ), نشويد (nshúyd), ديگر (dígr), همّت (hmmt), مجاهده (mjáhdh), چه (chh), کند (knd) as “destitute, Let it now, endeavours, will achieve”
This form usually rendered as “stocks”, “must”, “would” (41 occurrences)