Kitáb-i-Íqán — §154

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 154 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال ملاحظه فرمائيد اگر کسی در يوم ظهور حقّ ادراک فيض لقاء و معرفت مظاهر حقّ را ننمايد آيا صدق عالم بر او می شود اگر چه هزار سنه تحصيل کرده باشد و جميع علوم محدوده ظاهريّه را اخذ نموده باشد؟ و اين بالبديهه معلوم است که تصديق علم در حقّ او نمی شود. و لکن اگر نفسی حرفی از علم نديده باشد و به اين شرافت کبری فائز شود البتّه او از علمای ربّانی محسوب است زيرا به غايت قصوای علم و نهايت و منتهای آن فائز گشته.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consider, how can he that faileth in the day of God’s Revelation to attain unto the grace of the “Divine Presence” and to recognize His Manifestation, be justly called learned, though he may have spent aeons in the pursuit of knowledge, and acquired all the limited and material learning of men? It is surely evident that he can in no wise be regarded as possessed of true knowledge. Whereas, the most unlettered of all men, if he be honoured with this supreme distinction, he verily is accounted as one of those divinely-learned men whose knowledge is of God; for such a man hath attained the acme of knowledge, and hath reached the furthermost summit of learning.

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “consider” Distinctive

literal: now; state

This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: in this day gleaningsGWB §685: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Reflect thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: round His person tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §52: at such a time

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: The eye gleaningsGWB §115: have poured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: beheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §132: regarded

فرمائيد

frmáʾíd frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say

This form usually rendered as “conceive”, “hath”, “sayest” (49 occurrences)

conceive 17% hath 17% sayest 17% awhile 8% behold 8% attentively 8% about 8% implication 8% do 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: Wert gleaningsGWB §39: testified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: hath foreshadowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §417: may graciously enable

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “of god’s revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “of God’s Revelation”

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: its evident meaning fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §563: God’s Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: His Manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: and for the purpose of manifesting tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “of god’s revelation”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “of God’s Revelation”

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unto God gleaningsGWB §220: Him Who is the Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: hath come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: they the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: One True God

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “to attain” Distinctive

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §115: grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: interpreted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: to unravel the mystery of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §91: human heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: comprehended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: abyss

فيض

fíḍ f-y-ḍ → “unto the grace”

literal: grace; grace, bounty; outpouring

SE expanded to “unto the grace”

grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusions gleaningsGWB §124: the stream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: a grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpourings will-and-testamentW&T §17: unerring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §116: merciful grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: the divine bounties

لقاء

lqáʾ l-q-y → “of the “divine presence””

literal: meeting; meeting, encounter

SE expanded to “of the “Divine Presence””

presence 30% divine 15% “attainment 15% attain 11% meet 7% attainment 7% behold 4% attained 4% attaining 4% “presence 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: to convey fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §58: Divine Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: reunion with Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Me will-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of

معرفت

mʿrft ʿ-r-f → “to recognize” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “comprehension” (56 occurrences)

knowledge 47% understanding 27% comprehension 6% know 4% true 4% recognition 4% grasp 2% fathom 2% leading 2% standard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend gleaningsGWB §387: His unknowable Essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: true knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: fathom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understand

ننمايد

nnmáyd nmúdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “can”, “fail”, “would” (24 occurrences)

can 35% fail 12% would 12% will 12% should 6% faileth 6% hath 6% lay 6% may 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: hath turned gleaningsGWB §310: cut kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made thee will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “justly called learned” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)

SE expanded to “justly called learned”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: ascertained fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §72: of all nations kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: indicate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realms tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

هزار

hzár h-z-r → “myriad”

literal: thousand

myriad 30% thousand 30% one 10% myriads 10% thousands 10% many 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: myriad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: one thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: Ten thousand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: myriads

سنه

snh s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years

years 61% year 16% each 6% yearly 3% centuries 3% aeons 3% “the 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §139: year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: aeons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each year gleaningsGWB §176: In the year

تحصيل

tḥṣíl ḥ-ṣ-l → “attained” Distinctive

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

This form usually rendered as “pursuit”, “procure”, “pursuits” (4 occurrences)

pursuit 25% procure 25% pursuits 25% earn 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisition gleaningsGWB §356: found and recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: been the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood will-and-testamentW&T §5: were he to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: attained gleaningsGWB §596: achieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: utterly

کرده

krdh krdn → “have spent”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 37% made 16% have 11% summoned 5% hast 5% take 5% do 5% waxed 5% show 5% attempted 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: asked gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §24: to you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: is

اخذ

ikhdh ʾ-kh-dh

literal: take; taking; seize

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), علوم (ʿlúm), محدوده (mḥdúdh), ظاهريّه (ẓáhrírh), اخذ (ikhdh), نموده (nmúdh), باشد؟ (báshd؟), بالبديهه (bálbdíhh) as “acquired all, of knowledge, the limited, and material learning, surely”

arrested 19% hath 15% seek 12% seized 8% have 8% seize 8% usurp 8% clung 8% receive 8% bewildered 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: seek fire-tabletFire §7: gripped gleaningsGWB §541: wished kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perisheth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: that they may be filled tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

بالبديهه

bálbdíhh b-d-y-h → “surely”

literal: obvious, self-evident

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: surely

نمی

nmí n-h-y → “beyond” Distinctive

literal: end; utmost; ended

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

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 §168: beyond which there is no passing fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §669: are but a reflection of kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: utmost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “most unlettered” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the souls of men gleaningsGWB §562: very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: for Whose sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Whoever

حرفی

ḥrfí ḥ-r-f

literal: word

SE rendered نمی (nmí), لکن (lkn), نفسی (nfsí), حرفی (ḥrfí), از (iz), علم (ʿlm), نديده (ndídh), باشد (báshd) as “in no wise, Whereas, the most unlettered, of, of all men, be”

one 36% single 36% drop 7% word 7% through 7% dead 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §237: all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: “Modification prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: One single letter the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §5: falsified epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: letters gleaningsGWB §650: word

نديده

ndídh dídn

literal: see; to see

SE rendered لکن (lkn), نفسی (nfsí), حرفی (ḥrfí), از (iz), علم (ʿlm), نديده (ndídh), باشد (báshd), شرافت (shráft), کبری (kbrí), فائز (fáʾz) as “Whereas, the most unlettered, of, of all men, be, supreme distinction, honoured”

hath 21% seen 14% never 14% neither 7% witnessed 7% acquainted 7% inexperienced 7% can 7% art 7% could 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: clear token gleaningsGWB §685: Ye would find yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: without the-hidden-wordsHW §116: will come to thee no more will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen gleaningsGWB §111: inexperienced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thine eyes will behold

شرافت

shráft sh-r-f → “supreme distinction”

literal: honor; honored; noble

glory 40% distinction 40% sacredness 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: honored gleaningsGWB §29: for having honored me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and conferred upon us the honor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having honoured me will-and-testamentW&T §18: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: high gleaningsGWB §358: noblest

کبری

kbrí k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater; great

SE rendered علم (ʿlm), نديده (ndídh), باشد (báshd), شرافت (shráft), کبری (kbrí), فائز (fáʾz), البتّه (al-btth), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy) as “of all men, be, supreme distinction, honoured, verily, of, one of those divinely-learned men”

most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mighty gleaningsGWB §198: and the great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: how vast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire the-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtiness will-and-testamentW&T §7: gravest

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b

literal: lord; divine; lordship

SE rendered فائز (fáʾz), البتّه (al-btth), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy), ربّانی (rbbání), محسوب (mḥsúb), زيرا (zírá), غايت (gháyt) as “honoured, verily, of, one of those divinely-learned men, is accounted, for, the acme”

divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured gleaningsGWB §572: the Lord their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Lordship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: \‘Lord

محسوب

mḥsúb ḥ-s-b → “is accounted”

literal: according; reckoned; reckoning

accounted 50% numbered 20% reckoned 10% account 10% esteem 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: taketh count gleaningsGWB §382: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: a reckoning the-hidden-wordsHW §32: summoned to a reckoning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: through whose hands it had passed gleaningsGWB §483: thou art summoned to a reckoning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Thinkest thou the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves

غايت

gháyt gh-y-t → “wish”

literal: end

wish 17% how 17% utterly 17% highest 17% sorely 17% end 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: wish gleaningsGWB §406: how very great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: utterly the-hidden-wordsHW §128: end kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the highest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: sorely

قصوای

qṣúáy q-ṣ-w

literal: furthest; supreme; ultimate

SE rendered محسوب (mḥsúb), زيرا (zírá), غايت (gháyt), قصوای (qṣúáy), علم (ʿlm), نهايت (nháyt), منتهای (mntháy), فائز (fáʾz), گشته (gshth) as “is accounted, for, the acme, of knowledge, the furthermost summit, of learning, hath attained”