Kitáb-i-Íqán — §138

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 138 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين ملاحظه نما، با اينکه به نهايت ذلّت آن حضرت شهيد شد و احدی نبود که آن حضرت را در ظاهر نصرت نمايد و يا غسل دهد و کفن نمايد مع ذلک حال چگونه از اطراف و اکناف بلاد چقدر از مردم که شدّ رحال می نمايند برای حضور در آن ارض که سر بر آن آستان بمالند. اين است غلبه و قدرت الهی و شوکت و عظمت ربّانی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Furthermore, call to mind the shameful circumstances that have attended the martyrdom of Husayn. Reflect upon his loneliness, how, to outer seeming, none could be found to aid him, none to take up his body and bury it. And yet, behold how numerous, in this day, are those who from the uttermost corners of the earth don the garb of pilgrimage, seeking the site of his martyrdom, that there they may lay their heads upon the threshold of his shrine! Such is the ascendancy and power of God! Such is the glory of His dominion and majesty!

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Concern gleaningsGWB §549: demonstrated kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: for the purpose will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: behold gleaningsGWB §609: have beheld

نما،

nmá، n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “meditate”, “behold” (39 occurrences)

thou 13% meditate 13% behold 13% strive 13% reflect 13% gird 7% uncover 7% mind 7% consider 7% nurtured 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: prevented gleaningsGWB §683: have kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Recite

اينکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “this chapter”

literal: this; where; these

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نما، (nmá،), اينکه (iynkh), نهايت (nháyt), ذلّت (dhllt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), شهيد (shhíd) as “call, mind, shameful circumstances, him, the martyrdom”

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: with all will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Whereunto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: It kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Where

نهايت

nháyt n-h-y → “shameful circumstances”

literal: utmost; end

utmost 33% shameful 13% greatest 13% without 7% ineffable 7% ultimate 7% ascendancy 7% how 7% grievously 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: forbidden gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite the-hidden-wordsHW §95: well-nigh ended will-and-testamentW&T §3: grievously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: not gleaningsGWB §389: limitless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Sadratu’l-Muntahá

ذلّت

dhllt dh-l-l → “shameful circumstances”

literal: humiliation; abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 50% shame 13% humiliation 8% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% such 4% misery 4% outward 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: Such abasement gleaningsGWB §225: ashamed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: their abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §83: baser will-and-testamentW&T §47: humbled himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: dishonor gleaningsGWB §219: abased

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 §57: thou gleaningsGWB §210: thou reachest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: standing by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: stood before the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honor gleaningsGWB §292: the lips of

شهيد

shhíd sh-h-d → “martyrdom” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “witness”, “suffered”, “beareth” (29 occurrences)

witness 33% suffered 19% beareth 10% testifieth 10% who 5% cruel 5% witness.… 5% sufficient 5% testify 5% will 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: on My fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §244: To this kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: testified to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the man gleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Whom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: anyone gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: Unity

نبود

nbúd b-w-d → “could be found” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (63 occurrences)

SE expanded to “could be found”

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: hath always been gleaningsGWB §191: to set kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: no other the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: been estranged gleaningsGWB §725: have wandered

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “outer seeming” 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 §209: hath been revealed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §37: to come kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: the revelations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

نصرت

nṣrt n-ṣ-r → “aid”

literal: help; victory; helper

aid 27% triumph 20% extended 7% helped 7% helping 7% aidest 7% have 7% victory 7% aiding 7% fix 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: trustworthiness fire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succor gleaningsGWB §663: service kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumph prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: potency of Thy might will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: victorious

غسل

ghsl gh-s-l → “washed” Distinctive

literal: washed/bathed; washing; wash

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

washed 50% take 25% wash 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: washed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: take up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: wash me thoroughly

دهد

dhd d-h

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), نصرت (nṣrt), نمايد (nmáyd), غسل (ghsl), دهد (dhd), کفن (kfn), نمايد (nmáyd), حال (ḥál), چگونه (chgúnh) as “outer seeming, aid, may, take up, bury, his, how”

experience 50% purpose 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: imputed gleaningsGWB §672: hath appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: condemned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: enable them to the-hidden-wordsHW §113: cast not away will-and-testamentW&T §3: beset epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: telegraph and proclaim gleaningsGWB §436: can never

کفن

kfn k-f-n → “bury”

literal: shroud; shrouding

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: bury

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered کفن (kfn), نمايد (nmáyd), حال (ḥál), چگونه (chgúnh), از (iz), اطراف (iṭráf), اکناف (iknáf), بلاد (blád), چقدر (chqdr), از (iz), مردم (mrdm) as “bury, his, how, of, uttermost corners, earth, numerous, those”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اطراف

iṭráf ṭ-r-f → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: side; regions; sides

This form usually rendered as “side”, “places”, “regions” (15 occurrences)

side 25% places 13% regions 13% various 13% daytime 13% uttermost 13% everywhere 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: both sides gleaningsGWB §135: with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: uttermost corners prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: mine eye tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her brow will-and-testamentW&T §38: those parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the eyes gleaningsGWB §40: side

اکناف

iknáf k-n-f

literal: corners; sides

SE rendered حال (ḥál), چگونه (chgúnh), از (iz), اطراف (iṭráf), اکناف (iknáf), بلاد (blád), چقدر (chqdr), از (iz), مردم (mrdm), رحال (rḥál) as “his, how, of, uttermost corners, earth, numerous, those, don the garb of pilgrimage”

2 occurrences in corpus

بلاد

blád b-l-d → “earth” Distinctive

literal: lands; land

This form usually rendered as “cities”, “nations”, “one” (17 occurrences)

cities 18% nations 18% one 9% earth 9% land 9% world 9% countries 9% all 9% western 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: city gleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdoms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: of Thy cities the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighbor will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: His cities gleaningsGWB §467: the City

چقدر

chqdr ch-q-d → “how”

literal: how-much; how much; how_much

how 75% numerous 25%

gleaningsGWB §117: How all-encompassing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: How kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: how many kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: numerous

مردم

mrdm m-r-d → “people”

literal: people; man

people 57% men 14% peoples 11% man 3% hath 3% found 3% wayward 3% generations 3% leaders 3% have 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §334: dead kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: those the-hidden-wordsHW §95: LYING AS DEAD will-and-testamentW&T §20: disobey epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: them who are as dead gleaningsGWB §431: die kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: found

رحال

rḥál r-ḥ-l → “don”

literal: saddle; stages

don 50% distances 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: distances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: don the garb of pilgrimage

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered بلاد (blád), چقدر (chqdr), از (iz), مردم (mrdm), رحال (rḥál), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), برای (bráy), حضور (ḥḍúr), ارض (irḍ) as “earth, numerous, of, those, don the garb of pilgrimage, seeking, site of his martyrdom”