Kitáb-i-Íqán — §135

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 135 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اگر مقصود اين باشد که اين همج رعاع می گويند مفرّی برای ايشان نمی ماند مگر انکار جميع اين کلمات قدسيّه و اشارات ازليّه را نمايند. زيرا که جُندی از حسين بن علی اعلی در ارض نبوده که اقرب الی اللّه باشد و آن حضرت بر روی ارض مثلی و شبهی نداشت. لَولاهُ لَم يکُن مثلُهُ فی المُلکِ. با وجود اين شنيديدکه چه واقع شد. اَلا لَعنةُ اللّهِ عَلَی القَومِ الظَّالِمينَ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Were the idle contention of these foolish and despicable souls to be true, they would have none other alternative than to reject all these holy utterances and heavenly allusions. For no warrior could be found on earth more excellent and nearer to God than Husayn, son of ‘Alí, so peerless and incomparable was he. “There was none to equal or to match him in the world.” Yet, thou must have heard what befell him. “God’s malison on the head of the people of tyranny!”

Translation Notes

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: of the goal gleaningsGWB §674: wing his flight kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: imply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the Goal of my desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: Mine aim

همج

hmj h-m-j

literal: foolish, stupid

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), باشد (báshd), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán) as “idle contention, to be true, despicable souls, alternative, they”

small-minded 17% abject 17% foolish 17% worthless 8% vain 8% undiscerning 8% base-born 8% blind 8% mean 8%

gleaningsGWB §692: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: vain gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: mean gleaningsGWB §131: worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: undiscerning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind

رعاع

rʿáʿ r-ʿ-ʿ → “foolish”

literal: mob; rabble; mob, riffraff

foolish 33% contemptible 17% despicable 8% wretched 8% erring 8% ignoble 8% depraved 8% abject 8%

gleaningsGWB §131: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: and erring souls gleaningsGWB §40: contemptible people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: ignoble people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: foolish men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: wretched souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: despicable souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: depraved

گويند

gúynd gftn

literal: say; to say

SE rendered باشد (báshd), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr) as “to be true, despicable souls, alternative, they, than”

maintain 36% make 7% utter 7% voicing 7% should 7% say 7% saying 7% maintained 7% uphold 7% speak 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: hath said gleaningsGWB §39: Were it to say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: should it be supposed the-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloud will-and-testamentW&T §7: deemed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: I say gleaningsGWB §312: are acclaimed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: maintain that

مفرّی

mfrrí f-r-r → “flee” Distinctive

literal: flee

This form usually rendered as “refuge”, “alternative”, “overlook” (3 occurrences)

refuge 33% alternative 33% overlook 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: thou wouldst flee gleaningsGWB §138: would flee in consternation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: fleeing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: place to flee to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: fled away gleaningsGWB §665: Flee not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: flee from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: desert

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; utmost; ended

SE rendered رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr), انکار (inkár), جميع (jmíʿ), کلمات (klmát) as “despicable souls, alternative, they, than, reject, all, utterances”

beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ended fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: and the Goal of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

ماند

mánd mándn

literal: remain; remained; to remain

SE rendered مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr), انکار (inkár), جميع (jmíʿ), کلمات (klmát), قدسيّه (qdsísh) as “alternative, they, than, reject, all, utterances, holy”

have 18% left 9% leaving 9% strayed 9% endureth 9% still 9% would 9% may 9% knowledge 9% shall 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: are gleaningsGWB §551: endureth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: failed to grasp the-hidden-wordsHW §109: may be will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §166: leaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: lost

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “reject” Distinctive

literal: denial; deny; denier

This form usually rendered as “denial”, “denied”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)

denial 21% denied 17% repudiated 13% reject 13% deny 8% faithlessness 8% rejected 8% order 4% question 4% deniest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: in order to repudiate gleaningsGWB §129: question His power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: disbelieved will-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: them that have denied Thee gleaningsGWB §149: repudiated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: denials

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

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 §162: every gleaningsGWB §164: than kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: they one and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: reunited the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §17: the gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: all men

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holiness gleaningsGWB §669: veiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: been exalted above tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusions; allusion

allusions 38% evil 19% whisperings 8% hints 8% suggestions 8% blind 4% vain 4% fanciful 4% implications 4% obscure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description fire-tabletFire §14: evil suggestions gleaningsGWB §123: allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: references prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: all suggestions the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: can allude unto Him gleaningsGWB §66: in any degree

ازليّه

izlílh ʾ-z-l → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: eternal; eternity; eternities

This form usually rendered as “eternal”, “immortal”, “everlasting” (41 occurrences)

eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%

gleaningsGWB §546: unto everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: and ever tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternity gleaningsGWB §258: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: from eternity

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “to”

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered قدسيّه (qdsísh), اشارات (ishárát), ازليّه (izlílh), نمايند (nmáynd), زيرا (zírá), جُندی (jundí), از (iz), حسين (ḥsín), بن (bn) as “holy, allusions, heavenly, to, For, warrior, Husayn, son”

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer with them gleaningsGWB §559: will receive kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: interpreted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §110: naught will-and-testamentW&T §6: without epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Wert

جُندی

jundí j-n-d → “hosts” Distinctive

literal: hosts; army; host

This form usually rendered as “army”, “warrior” (2 occurrences)

army 50% warrior 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the hosts gleaningsGWB §445: the force kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our host prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by Thine invisible hosts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hosts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: the armies gleaningsGWB §517: with the hosts of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: higher fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §497: How great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been glorified tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Land fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §435: in every land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earth

نبوده

nbúdh búdn → “found” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (68 occurrences)

hath 30% have 22% had 15% can 7% could 7% remained 4% never 4% accounted 4% evident 4% neither 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: hath ever been gleaningsGWB §410: been kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: knoweth neither prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath never had

اقرب

iqrb q-r-b → “nearer”

literal: nearness; near

closer 29% nearer 29% drawing 14% swifter 14% even 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: nearer access fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §127: hath drawn nigh unto God kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: such as have drawn nigh unto Thy court tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Lord fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §182: of the Divine Spirit kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: our God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty”

literal: presence/holiness

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 §71: Commander of the Faithful gleaningsGWB §25: the Promised One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: summoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: Thy loftiness the-hidden-wordsHW §93: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §15: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: summon gleaningsGWB §440: Gather

روی

rúy rúy

literal: face; face, surface

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), باشد (báshd), حضرت (ḥḍrt), بر (br), روی (rúy), ارض (irḍ), مثلی (mthlí), شبهی (shbhí), نداشت (ndásht) as “God, was, him, peerless, incomparable, none”

surface 33% beauty 17% scornfully 17% countenance 17% world 17%

gleaningsGWB §350: on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: countenance will-and-testamentW&T §22: surface gleaningsGWB §672: beauty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: scornfully will-and-testamentW&T §24: from the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: by kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: the surface of

مثلی

mthlí m-th-l → “peerless” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness

This form usually rendered as “likeness”, “equal”, “identical” (10 occurrences)

likeness 25% equal 13% identical 13% peerless 13% every 13% such 13% incomparable 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as gleaningsGWB §469: the hurt thou hast inflicted on Us kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: Likewise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: every comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: like

شبهی

shbhí sh-b-h → “doubt” Distinctive

literal: doubts; likeness

This form usually rendered as “likeness”, “peers”, “incomparable” (7 occurrences)

likeness 50% peers 25% incomparable 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: as gleaningsGWB §122: resemblance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: misgiving prayers-and-meditationsP&M §124: led to doubt will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: peer gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: uncertainty

نداشت

ndásht dáshtn → “hath”

literal: have; to have; had

hath 30% have 20% beyond 15% without 5% ignorance 5% had 5% neither 5% washed 5% disinclined 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: nor like We gleaningsGWB §376: cherish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Have they cherished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither have gleaningsGWB §168: made

يکُن

ykun k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “there”, “can” (50 occurrences)

hath 21% there 21% can 16% should 11% completely 5% had 5% will 5% may 5% entertain 5% nowhere 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: it were gleaningsGWB §238: such will it remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: place tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §52: that thou mayest become

المُلکِ

al-mulk m-l-k → “the world.”” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)

kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §636: of the kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nations tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: kingdoms

وجود

wjúd w-j-d

literal: existence; existent

SE rendered يکُن (ykun), مثلُهُ (mthluh), المُلکِ (al-mulk), وجود (wjúd), شنيديدکه (shnídídkh), چه (chh), واقع (wáqʿ) as “was, equal, the world.”, heard, what, befell”