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 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 §161: Desired gleaningsGWB §118: wayfarers kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: is meant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: whosoever hath sought the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: direct

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 §122: nothing gleaningsGWB §111: not being accounted kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: testify the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: played no part gleaningsGWB §709: must be thy consecration

همج

hmj h-m-j

literal: rabble; rabble, ignorant; rabble/lowly

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”

abject 18% worthless 9% small-minded 9% vain 9% contemptible 9% undiscerning 9% base-born 9% blind 9% mean 9% foolish 9%

gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded, contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: contemptible gleaningsGWB §692: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: foolish gleaningsGWB §131: worthless and foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind and ignoble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: mean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: vain

رعاع

rʿáʿ r-ʿ-ʿ → “foolish”

literal: mob; rabble; riffraff/mob

foolish 25% worthless 8% small-minded 8% despicable 8% people 8% wretched 8% erring 8% blind 8% depraved 8% abject 8%

gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded, contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: people gleaningsGWB §131: worthless and foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: despicable souls gleaningsGWB §692: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: depraved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind and ignoble

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

گويند

gúynd g-w-y

literal: say; to say; as-if

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 67% utter 17% voicing 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: speaketh gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: voicing the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: I say gleaningsGWB §35: maintain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: give the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak

مفرّی

mfrrí f-r-r → “flee” Distinctive

literal: flee; refuge

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

refuge 33% alternative 33% overlook 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: fled away gleaningsGWB §138: flee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: flight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: fled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: thou wouldst flee gleaningsGWB §411: no refuge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: flee from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: fleeth

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

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

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

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”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §537: preceded kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: consummation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: attain their final consummation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

ماند

mánd m-ʾ-n

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”

postponed 17% left 17% strayed 17% endure 17% have 17% knowledge 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: leaveth no gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: endure

مگر

mgr m-g-r → “save”

literal: except; except/unless

save 50% other 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: save through kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: no other than

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “denied”

literal: deny; denial; deniers

repudiated 21% denied 14% repudiate 14% denial 7% rejected 7% deniest 7% faithlessness 7% deny 7% protested 7% reproaches 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: denied gleaningsGWB §149: repudiated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: reproaches will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved in God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §129: repudiate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather gleaningsGWB §11: rolled up kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: acquisition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: reunited tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereof will-and-testamentW&T §22: all the universe

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “utterances”

literal: word; words

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse gleaningsGWB §382: the truth of the words kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that term the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §27: His Word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy Word gleaningsGWB §708: the words

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness gleaningsGWB §635: most blessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: nor been comprehended tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be His gleaningsGWB §651: His Presence

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusion; allusions

suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §355: allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: implications prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: through a motion the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §19: can adequately describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: evil suggestions

ازليّه

izlílh ʾ-z-l → “eternal”

literal: eternal; eternity; eternal, primordial

eternal 39% everlasting 17% eternity 11% unfading 6% immortal 6% heavenly 6% unchangeable 6% bird 6% absolute 6%

gleaningsGWB §92: Ancient of Days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: absolute tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity gleaningsGWB §358: eternity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: unchangeable gleaningsGWB §37: everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: heavenly gleaningsGWB §93: unfading

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “to”

literal: do; show; make

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 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: recorded gleaningsGWB §40: quench kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: We have already prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth

زيرا

zírá z-y-r → “for”

literal: under

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

inasmuch 71% beneath 14% under 14%

gleaningsGWB §13: beneath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: inasmuch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: looking upon Thy face will-and-testamentW&T §7: under kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: For kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: Inasmuch as

جُندی

jundí j-n-d → “hosts” Distinctive

literal: hosts; host

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

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 §149: the hosts of justice gleaningsGWB §434: nations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our host prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by Thine invisible hosts will-and-testamentW&T §5: hosts of the Realm above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: is a powerful force gleaningsGWB §277: powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered ازليّه (izlílh), نمايند (nmáynd), زيرا (zírá), جُندی (jundí), از (iz), حسين (ḥsín), بن (bn), اعلی (iʿlí), ارض (irḍ), نبوده (nbúdh) as “heavenly, to, For, warrior, Husayn, son, more excellent, earth, found”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

حسين

ḥsín ḥ-s-n → “most”

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

most 36% good 13% bounty 10% goodly 8% bountiful 8% excellent 5% do 5% best 5% which 5% kindly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: whether man gleaningsGWB §477: with which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: and favors the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the most excellent titles gleaningsGWB §473: that act generously

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorified fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §290: Inaccessible kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: how could tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: of gleaningsGWB §186: their corrupt passions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy land the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: soil gleaningsGWB §713: lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: hearts

اقرب

iqrb q-r-b → “nearer”

literal: nearness; near

closer 40% swifter 40% nearer 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: approach fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §248: drawing closer kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: well nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: who seek to draw nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty”

literal: presence, majesty

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 §165: upon gleaningsGWB §490: to thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: standing by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have, at Thy bidding, met the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Him Who gleaningsGWB §511: The Great Being

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

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

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 §124: to gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: subjected to

روی

rúy r-w-y

literal: face; grow; tradition

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”

scornfully 50% over 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inclinations gleaningsGWB §147: spring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: blossom will-and-testamentW&T §13: branched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: intention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: over the surface will-and-testamentW&T §5: ensigns of Holiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: tradition

مثلی

mthlí m-th-l → “peerless”

literal: like; likeness

likeness 29% peerless 29% equal 14% comparison 14% incomparable 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are gleaningsGWB §453: your like kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: other prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: the same likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: even as that gleaningsGWB §485: better than

شبهی

shbhí sh-b-h → “incomparable”

literal: likeness

likeness 50% peers 25% incomparable 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: foul beyond comparison gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this self-same Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the like will-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: all comparison gleaningsGWB §126: peers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: unequivocal

نداشت

ndásht d-ʾ-sh-t → “hath”

literal: have; to have

hath 30% have 20% beyond 10% cherished 10% will 10% never 10% devoid 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §709: will be washed from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: did not will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: hath been gleaningsGWB §437: of its fortunes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: devoid of will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear

لَولاهُ

lawláh l-w-l

literal: tube; if-not; not-for-you

SE rendered مثلی (mthlí), شبهی (shbhí), نداشت (ndásht), لَولاهُ (lawláh), يکُن (ykun), مثلُهُ (mthluh), المُلکِ (al-mulk) as “peerless, incomparable, none, was, equal, the world.””

4 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: rifle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: But for Him

يکُن

ykun k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “none”, “never” (44 occurrences)

hath 17% none 17% never 8% regarded 8% inherent 8% can 8% reside 8% held 8% there 8% whose 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: was fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §633: art numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: and His essence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

المُلکِ

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

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)

kingdom 28% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% earth 5% world 5% land 3% angels 3% sovereignty 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessions gleaningsGWB §49: and their kingdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

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”