Kitáb-i-Íqán — §134

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 134 of 291.

Source (Persian)

پس بدان ای سائل طالب که هرگز سلطنت ظاهره نزد حقّ و اوليای او معتبر نبوده و نخواهد بود. و ديگر آنکه اگر مقصود از غلبه و قدرت، قدرت و غلبه ظاهری باشد کار بسيار بر آن جناب سخت می شود. مثل آنکه می فرمايد: "وَ إنَّ جُندَنا لَهُمُ الغَالِبُونَ." و در مقام ديگر می فرمايد: "يُريدُونَ اَن يُطفِئوا نُورَاللّهِ بِاَ فوَاهِهِم و يَأبَی اللّهُ إلّا اَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ ولو کَرِهَ الکافِرُونَ." و ديگر: "هو الغالِبُ فَوقَ کُلِّ شَيْء." مثل اينکه اکثری از فرقان صريح بر اين مطلب است.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Know, therefore, O questioning seeker, that earthly sovereignty is of no worth, nor will it ever be, in the eyes of God and His chosen Ones. Moreover, if ascendency and dominion be interpreted to mean earthly supremacy and temporal power, how impossible will it be for thee to explain these verses: “And verily Our host shall conquer.” “Fain would they put out God’s light with their mouths: But God hath willed to perfect His light, albeit the infidels abhor it.” “He is the Dominant, above all things.” Similarly, most of the Qur’án testifieth to this truth.

Translation Notes

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And

بدان

bdán d-n-n → “city” Distinctive

literal: city; to know

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

city 75% know 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: city kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Know

سائل

sáʾl s-ʾ-l → “questioning” Distinctive

literal: question

This form usually rendered as “seeker”, “pray” (3 occurrences)

seeker 67% pray 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreat gleaningsGWB §627: I beseech Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: truths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I implore gleaningsGWB §300: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: sought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: I entreat

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 33% seeketh 20% seekers 13% desirest 7% thirsted 7% sought 7% hath 7% yearn 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: other matter gleaningsGWB §552: quest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: goal the-hidden-wordsHW §16: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek gleaningsGWB §72: hath longed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sought to exchange

هرگز

hrgz h-r-g → “never”

literal: never; ever; never, ever

never 50% every 17% can 17% ever 17%

gleaningsGWB §431: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every

ظاهره

ẓáhrh ẓ-h-r → “earthly” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: bring forth fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Manifestation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: shown prayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: were brought forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: all gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of them the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: unto gleaningsGWB §674: before the

اوليای

iwlíáy w-l-y → “chosen ones”

literal: friend; lord; guardian

loved 40% chosen 33% holy 7% leaders 7% before 7% ones 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: ones gleaningsGWB §112: all the holy Ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: master?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: for Thy loved ones will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saints epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: set gleaningsGWB §543: and be not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed

معتبر

mʿtbr ʿ-b-r → “tears” Distinctive

literal: tear

This form usually rendered as “worth”, “set”, “authoritative” (4 occurrences)

worth 33% set 33% authoritative 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: that thou mayest profit gleaningsGWB §355: expression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my tears will-and-testamentW&T §34: with tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the tears that my shame have caused to flow gleaningsGWB §37: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: likened

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “may”, “self”, “dwelling” (49 occurrences)

may 20% self 10% dwelling 10% interpreted 10% true 10% regarded 10% should 10% sincerely 10% required 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: have been neither gleaningsGWB §389: can function kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Thus the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §16: must turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: are gleaningsGWB §94: are not

نخواهد

nkhúáhd kh-w-h → “will”

literal: will; to want/will

will 75% shall 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: desireth the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desired will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §324: will ever continue to depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: ask

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 §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: passage epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “to”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered نبوده (nbúdh), نخواهد (nkhúáhd), ديگر (dígr), آنکه (ánkh), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), غلبه (ghlbh), قدرت، (qdrt،), قدرت (qdrt) as “of no, will, Moreover, ascendency, power”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE rendered نخواهد (nkhúáhd), ديگر (dígr), آنکه (ánkh), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), غلبه (ghlbh), قدرت، (qdrt،), قدرت (qdrt), غلبه (ghlbh) as “will, Moreover, dominion, power”

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: thy goal gleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towards kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scorned the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Our purpose

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered ديگر (dígr), آنکه (ánkh), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), غلبه (ghlbh), قدرت، (qdrt،), قدرت (qdrt), غلبه (ghlbh), ظاهری (ẓáhrí) as “Moreover, dominion, power, earthly”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

قدرت،

qdrt، q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: and of might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §34: celestial might kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a while prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: hath the power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

کار

kár k-ʾ-r

literal: work, task; work

SE rendered قدرت، (qdrt،), قدرت (qdrt), غلبه (ghlbh), ظاهری (ẓáhrí), باشد (báshd), کار (kár), بسيار (bsíár), بر (br), جناب (jnáb), سخت (skht), می (mí) as “power, dominion, earthly, be interpreted, to mean, thee, impossible”

2 occurrences in corpus

بسيار

bsíár b-s-r

literal: many

manifold 20% how 10% divers 10% unnumbered 10% frequently 10% cherish 10% many 10% old 10% meditate 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: old the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: many a time

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thee”

literal: excellency

thee 39% thou 29% thyself 7% one 4% godly 4% upon 4% wert 4% shaykh 4% excellency 4% brother 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: thee gleaningsGWB §334: Motion kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: your honour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: O Shaykh gleaningsGWB §179: avoid

سخت

skht s-kh-t → “deprived” Distinctive

literal: make; hard; making

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

deprived 50% grievous 25% hardship 25%

gleaningsGWB §390: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: deprived gleaningsGWB §173: not deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: hardship

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered باشد (báshd), کار (kár), بسيار (bsíár), بر (br), جناب (jnáb), سخت (skht), می (mí), مثل (mthl), آنکه (ánkh), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “be interpreted, to mean, thee, impossible, explain”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “similarly” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: as gleaningsGWB §359: like ourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: These “clouds” signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: resemble gleaningsGWB §453: your like

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; says

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: inform gleaningsGWB §493: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: said unto him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed

جُندَنا

jundaná j-n-d → “our host”

literal: hosts; host

hosts 77% host 4% invisible 4% aided 2% piety 2% armies 2% powerful 2% through 2% powers 2% nations 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the hosts gleaningsGWB §434: nations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: host will-and-testamentW&T §1: by the Hosts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: aided by the hosts gleaningsGWB §169: through the power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: heroism

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered الغَالِبُونَ (al-ghálibún), مقام (mqám), ديگر (dígr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), يُريدُونَ (yurídún) as “shall conquer.”, would they”

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 §76: truth fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §311: the loftiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: sound of mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: Thereupon I arose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

يُريدُونَ

yurídún r-y-d → “thou” Distinctive

literal: want; desire; will

This form usually rendered as “wish”, “seek” (4 occurrences)

wish 50% seek 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleaseth gleaningsGWB §211: eagerly seek kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: given prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: still seek tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §608: pleaseth.”

يُطفِئوا

yuṭfiʾúá ṭ-f-ʾ → “put out”

literal: extinguish; extinguishing; to extinguish

put 56% extinguish 13% putting 6% quench 6% quenched 6% must 6% stayed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: put out gleaningsGWB §458: putting out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: quenched prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: must cease from burning will-and-testamentW&T §47: stayed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: put out His light gleaningsGWB §600: quench prayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: extinguish

فوَاهِهِم

fwáhihim f-w-h → “their mouths”

literal: mouth; mouths

11 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their mouths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: with their mouths

يَأبَی

yaʾabay y-ʾ-b

literal: find; perceive/find

SE rendered نُورَاللّهِ (núrálllh), فوَاهِهِم (fwáhihim), يَأبَی (yaʾabay), اللّهُ (al-lh), يُتِمَّ (yutimm) as “God’s light, their mouths, God, perfect”

perceive 33% find 33% discover 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: rarely to be found gleaningsGWB §722: find kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: findeth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: abide will-and-testamentW&T §14: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: perceive gleaningsGWB §335: made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: discover

اللّهُ

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the mystic trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §10: His

يُتِمَّ

yutimm t-m-m → “perfect”

literal: complete; all; completed

perfect 40% adequately 10% fulfilled 10% “perfect 10% contain 10% made 10% thereby 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: exterminated gleaningsGWB §38: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: utterly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: be made incomplete the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealed will-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusively epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come to pass gleaningsGWB §342: with their inmost souls

ولو

wlú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

کَرِهَ

karih k-r-r → “time” Distinctive

literal: time

This form usually rendered as “once” (3 occurrences)

time 33% have 33% once 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedly gleaningsGWB §494: Once again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: Time and again

الکافِرُونَ

al-káfirún k-f-r → “the infidels”

literal: disbelief; disbelieve; unbelief

infidels 24% infidel 19% disbelieved 10% unbelief 10% blasphemy 10% unbelievers 10% hast 5% impiety 5% rejected 5% disbelieveth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: impiety gleaningsGWB §568: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: those who epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Hast thou denied gleaningsGWB §97: disbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: deny part?”gleaningsGWB §97: disbelieveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: infidel

اينکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “this”

literal: this; where; these

SE rendered الغالِبُ (al-ghálib), شَيْء (shayʾ), مثل (mthl), اينکه (iynkh), اکثری (ikthrí), از (iz), فرقان (frqán), صريح (ṣríḥ), بر (br) as “Dominant, things.”, Similarly, most, of, the Qur’án, testifieth, to”