Kitáb-i-Íqán — §147
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 147 of 291.
Source (Persian)
چون غيب ازلی و ساذج هويّه، شمس محمّدی را از افق علم و معانی مشرق فرمود از جمله اعتراضات علمای يهود آن بود که بعد از موسی نبّی مبعوث نشود. بلی، طلعتی در کتاب مذکور است که بايد ظاهر شود و ترويج ملّت و مذهب او را نمايد تا شريعه شريعت مذکوره در تورات همه ارض را احاطه نمايد. اين است که از لسان آن ماندگان وادی بُعد و ضلالت، سلطان احديّت می فرمايد: "وَقَالَتِ اليَهُودُ يَدُ اللّهِ مَغلُولَةٌ. غُلَّتْ اَيديِهِمْ وَ لُعِنُوا بِما قالُوا بَلْ يَداهُ مَبْسُوطَتانِ." ترجمه آن اين است که گفتند يهودان دست خدا بسته شده. بسته باد دست های خود ايشان و ملعون شدند به آنچه افترا بستند. بلکه دست های قدرت الهی هميشه باز و مهيمن است، "يَدُاللّهِ فَوْقَ اَيْديهِمْ."
Shoghi Effendi Translation
When the Unseen, the Eternal, the divine Essence, caused the Day-star of Muhammad to rise above the horizon of knowledge, among the cavils which the Jewish divines raised against Him was that after Moses no Prophet should be sent of God. Yea, mention hath been made in the scriptures of a Soul Who must needs be made manifest and Who will advance the Faith, and promote the interests of the people, of Moses, so that the Law of the Mosaic Dispensation may encompass the whole earth. Thus hath the King of eternal glory referred in His Book to the words uttered by those wanderers in the vale of remoteness and error: “‘The hand of God,’ say the Jews, ‘is chained up.’ Chained up be their own hands! And for that which they have said, they were accursed. Nay, outstretched are both His hands!” “The hand of God is above their hands.”
Translation Notes
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscuredgleaningsGWB §96: He Who is everlastingly hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: disappearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: Thine invisibletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §107: the Unseen
eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%
gleaningsGWB §124: everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of eternityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine everlastingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternitygleaningsGWB §158: from time immemorialkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: EssencegleaningsGWB §568: in its inmost truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Substanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: the inmost spiritgleaningsGWB §40: Divinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of Essencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: quintessencegleaningsGWB §122: pure and stainless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: as prompted by their desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §187: the things of the fleshkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: heights oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: idlewill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: all menfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §397: The knowledge thereofkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: whole worldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered شمس (shms), محمّدی (mḥmmdí), از (iz), افق (ifq), علم (ʿlm), معانی (mʿání), مشرق (mshrq), فرمود (frmúd), از (iz), جمله (jmlh), اعتراضات (iʿtráḍát) as “Day-star, Muhammad, horizon, knowledge, to rise, caused, among, cavils”
meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: inner meaningfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: by Thy bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Him Who is the Dayspring of this Lightfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §583: heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: rising above the dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawnwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronouncedgleaningsGWB §419: entrustedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have Iwill-and-testamentW&T §25: mustepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: hath succeeded ingleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: disbelieversgleaningsGWB §667: of this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: let him turn awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: they cavil attablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §58: hath turned awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: repudiation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a ProphetgleaningsGWB §105: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Other Prophetswill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: TellgleaningsGWB §25: the Prophetskitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: the Prophets of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Announcement
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §40: sent of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: was made manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been raised to lifewill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they shall be raised againgleaningsGWB §193: hath been sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: arise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conscriptedgleaningsGWB §287: hast thoukitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: has beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thouwill-and-testamentW&T §38: supremeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mayest be
dayspring 31% dawning-place 15% daysprings 14% who 9% source 7% countenance 6% revealers 6% dawning-places 4% manifestation 4% rise 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: been informedfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §570: He Who is the Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: marktablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “book”, “holy”, “tablet” (168 occurrences)
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destinedgleaningsGWB §661: Thou didst ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: Thou hadst written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: writing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: concerning themgleaningsGWB §149: rememberingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: be mentionedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: to be unveiledfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §311: will manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: so clearlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and perceive the signs and tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: peoplegleaningsGWB §531: nations of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faithwill-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: MullágleaningsGWB §341: generationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of the peoplegleaningsGWB §293: Faith
SE rendered بايد (báyd), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ترويج (trúyj), ملّت (mllt), مذهب (mdhhb), نمايد (nmáyd), شريعه (shríʿh), شريعت (shríʿt) as “must needs, manifest, advance, the Faith, promote, Law, Dispensation”
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: art still summoninggleaningsGWB §687: dreamethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: have offeredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: seekest to attainwill-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show theirepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: LawgleaningsGWB §148: the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: followers thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: Let him, then, repeatwill-and-testamentW&T §25: The legislative bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We have prescribedgleaningsGWB §40: the pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: the Law.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the worldfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §650: the dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: and all who are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earth
encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: surroundfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §390: hath spread itself overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: surroundedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: blew and beatthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: have appeared on
This form usually rendered as “tongue”, “language”, “languages” (91 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the tonguegleaningsGWB §603: in a languagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its tonguegleaningsGWB §535: My words
2 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: have gone astraygleaningsGWB §128: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: they stray even furtherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: misleadergleaningsGWB §77: those that led them astraykitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §190: sovereign Potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: undisputed sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: O Kingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the power of His sovereignty
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “eternal”, “singleness” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the unitygleaningsGWB §541: God’s holy Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the IncomparablegleaningsGWB §689: of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: through His sayinggleaningsGWB §638: the professionskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: sayethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: entreateth Thee sayingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy handgleaningsGWB §718: Hand ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: O Thou in Whose handwill-and-testamentW&T §13: Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: handgleaningsGWB §508: into your handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
chained 86% fettered.” 14%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through his malicegleaningsGWB §40: Chained up bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: fettered.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: and fettersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: fettersgleaningsGWB §682: chained upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: malevolentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their envy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: cursedgleaningsGWB §40: they were accursedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: slanderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: and execratethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: confoundepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: revilegleaningsGWB §453: Ye utter your imprecationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: an accursed of God
SE rendered قالُوا (qálúá), يَداهُ (yadáh), مَبْسُوطَتانِ (mabsúṭatán), ترجمه (trjmh), گفتند (gftnd) as “said, say”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of the courtgleaningsGWB §279: pompkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: all thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: precincts of the courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: the domainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: and gladnessgleaningsGWB §682: all-encompassingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: realm
SE rendered ترجمه (trjmh), گفتند (gftnd), يهودان (yhúdán) as “say, Jews”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: handgleaningsGWB §624: their handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the handthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: by the hand ofwill-and-testamentW&T §51: the handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the handsgleaningsGWB §429: hath His finger onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: in their grasp
SE rendered يهودان (yhúdán), دست (dst), خدا (khdá), بسته (bsth), بسته (bsth), باد (bád), دست (dst), های (háy), ايشان (iyshán), ملعون (mlʿún), شدند (shdnd) as “Jews, God, Chained up, be, their, they were”
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), ملعون (mlʿún), شدند (shdnd), آنچه (ánchh), افترا (iftrá), بستند (bstnd), بلکه (blkh), دست (dst) as “their, they were, Nay, hands!””
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: calumniatorsfire-tabletFire §30: of slandergleaningsGWB §109: slandererkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: forgedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: slanderouslyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: calumniatorgleaningsGWB §292: hath uttered slanderswill-and-testamentW&T §41: calumniating
SE rendered بلکه (blkh), دست (dst), های (háy), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), هميشه (hmíshh), باز (báz), مهيمن (mhímn) as “Nay, hands!”, outstretched”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bearfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §275: potentialities of the mightkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so abundantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: by the power of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: thy capacity
SE rendered بلکه (blkh), دست (dst), های (háy), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), هميشه (hmíshh), باز (báz), مهيمن (mhímn), يَدُاللّهِ (yaduálllh) as “Nay, hands!”, outstretched, hand”
SE rendered دست (dst), های (háy), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), هميشه (hmíshh), باز (báz), مهيمن (mhímn), يَدُاللّهِ (yaduálllh), اَيْديهِمْ (aydíhim) as “hands!”, outstretched, hand, hands.””
help 68% omnipotent 6% overshadoweth 4% transcendent 4% supreme 4% protector 4% guardian 2% power 2% who 2% extend 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §328: Power Who exerciseth undisputed sovereignty overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: aweepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent ProtectorgleaningsGWB §632: to extend His protection unto all created thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §600: Protectorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth
