Kitáb-i-Íqán — §156
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 156 of 291.
Source (Persian)
ای دوست من، اگر قدری در سماوات معانی فرقان طيران فرمائی و در ارض معرفت الهی که در آن مبسوط گشته تفرّج نمائی بسيار از ابواب علوم بر وجه آن جناب مفتوح شود و خواهيد يقين نمود بر اينکه جميع اين امور که اليوم اين عباد را منع می نمايد از ورود در شاطی بحر ازلی بعينها در ظهور نقطه فرقان هم مردم آن عصر را منع نموده از اقرار به آن شمس و اذعان به آن. و همچنين بر اسرار رجعت و بعثت مطّلع شوی و به اعلی غُرف يقين و اطمينان مقرّ يابی.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O my friend, were the bird of thy mind to explore the heavens of the Revelation of the Qur’án, were it to contemplate the realm of divine knowledge unfolded therein, thou wouldst assuredly find unnumbered doors of knowledge set open before thee. Thou wouldst certainly recognize that all these things which have in this day hindered this people from attaining the shores of the ocean of eternal grace, the same things in the Muhammadan Dispensation prevented the people of that age from recognizing that divine Luminary, and from testifying to His truth. Thou wilt also apprehend the mysteries of “return” and “revelation,” and wilt securely abide within the loftiest chambers of certitude and assurance.
Translation Notes
SE rendered دوست (dúst), قدری (qdrí), سماوات (smáwát), معانی (mʿání), فرقان (frqán), طيران (ṭírán) as “friend, heavens, grace, Qur’án, explore”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: The greater yourfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §322: manifoldkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Littleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: the potency of Whose mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are in heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §301: titlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of Thytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)
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 §17: Mysticfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §708: thiskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the Eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: soarfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §387: The birdskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Shouldst thou soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: winged their flighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: fledgleaningsGWB §496: flown
SE rendered سماوات (smáwát), معانی (mʿání), فرقان (frqán), طيران (ṭírán), فرمائی (frmáʾí), ارض (irḍ), معرفت (mʿrft), الهی (al-hí) as “heavens, grace, Qur’án, explore, realm, knowledge, divine”
This form usually rendered as “earth”, “land”, “world” (459 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: those regionsfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §192: earth.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and all that are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earth
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 §162: well-knowngleaningsGWB §214: that they may truly recognize theekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: and wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: seeking to know
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: holy Menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: hath beengleaningsGWB §361: were madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: nor partakethe-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst bewill-and-testamentW&T §5: can be everepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou attainest notgleaningsGWB §118: werekitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompanied by
This form usually rendered as “contemplate” (1 occurrences)
manifold 14% greatly 14% divers 14% how 14% great 7% numberless 7% unnumbered 7% frequently 7% exceedingly 7% cherish 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: greatgleaningsGWB §118: numberlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Divers and manifoldwill-and-testamentW&T §17: How oftenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifoldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: unnumberedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: verykitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: profoundly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: understandfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §436: amongst menkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: the one Object of their questprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “face”, “countenance”, “faces” (64 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §641: turned their faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: turn their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
This form usually rendered as “will”, “shall”, “do” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §110: can everkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: tread nothe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §42: attemptedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will yegleaningsGWB §324: will ever continuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: however much they strive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assuredfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §353: believe with undoubting faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: steadfastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: is persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: believinggleaningsGWB §18: true believer
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 §159: This is the daygleaningsGWB §39: all the dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytime andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: one day
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: onefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §668: your neighborkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: can I worship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarredgleaningsGWB §220: hath forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: prevent them from attaining untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: hath been deprivedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred me
This form usually rendered as “arrival”, “arrived”, “have” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: hath befallengleaningsGWB §507: have enduredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: relatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: and from attainingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: voicegleaningsGWB §490: The tribulations We have sustainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: sidegleaningsGWB §684: towards its shoreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shorestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: strandepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shoregleaningsGWB §485: oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of the oceangleaningsGWB §15: floodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: the immensitywill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sea forgleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%
gleaningsGWB §546: unto everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: and evertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternitygleaningsGWB §93: unfadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Eternal Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: throughout eternity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: appointgleaningsGWB §157: your eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: unknownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and how mine eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: not through the eyes
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 §11: Thy Revelationfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §418: immediatekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: appeared?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: His Latter Manifestation—atablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
SE rendered شاطی (sháṭí), بحر (bḥr), ازلی (izlí), بعينها (bʿínhá), ظهور (ẓhúr), نقطه (nqṭh), فرقان (frqán), مردم (mrdm), عصر (ʿṣr), منع (mnʿ) as “shores, ocean, eternal, same, Dispensation, Muhammadan, people, age, prevented”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: PointgleaningsGWB §3: Centerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal centerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realmswill-and-testamentW&T §52: partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal PointgleaningsGWB §19: He Who is the Heart and Center ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Point
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: agegleaningsGWB §149: cycleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: of that ageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at one timegleaningsGWB §286: through successive ageskitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: of the ageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: of the agesgleaningsGWB §150: generation
This form usually rendered as “acknowledged”, “confess”, “recognize” (23 occurrences)
acknowledged 18% confess 18% recognize 12% acceptance 12% recognition 12% credence 6% recognized 6% testified 6% worthy 6% acknowledgment 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: confessiongleaningsGWB §44: laid downkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: confess and acknowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: gladdentablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: the courtwill-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §670: the Daystar of Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sun hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: of Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: sunlightgleaningsGWB §121: Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Day-star of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: the brightness of the sun
This form usually rendered as “testifying”, “acceptance”, “embraced” (4 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §361: acknowledgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: testifying to His truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: acknowledgingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: acknowledged Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: bear witness theretoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: recognizingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: acceptance
همچنين
literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise
This form usually rendered as “likewise”, “like”, “similarly” (65 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: MysterygleaningsGWB §587: glimmerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escapeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: whose secretstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfiedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy blissepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfaction
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to returngleaningsGWB §39: come again unto you.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: shall we return.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: arethe-hidden-wordsHW §87: sink back towill-and-testamentW&T §53: was thus confoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retoldgleaningsGWB §593: These shall return
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they shall be raised againgleaningsGWB §3: begottenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: Thou didst raise upwill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: raised upgleaningsGWB §40: sent of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: ye shall surely be raised again
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Manifestationfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §350: it is clear and evidentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: awakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Him Who is the Revealertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
SE rendered اسرار (isrár), رجعت (rjʿt), بعثت (bʿtht), مطّلع (mṭṭlʿ), شوی (shúy), اعلی (iʿlí), غُرف (ghurf), يقين (yqín), اطمينان (iṭmínán) as “mysteries, “return”, “revelation,”, apprehend, loftiest, chambers, certitude, assurance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringethgleaningsGWB §334: hath failed to bekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: wert thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: they sufferedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: can never
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: greatestfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §58: the Most High.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: transcendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: glorify Thytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
gleaningsGWB §558: chamberkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: within every chamberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the chamberstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: their chambersgleaningsGWB §273: celestial chamberstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exalted chambergleaningsGWB §364: chambersgleaningsGWB §168: of the celestial chambers
assurance 21% confidence 16% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certitude 11% certainty 11% security 5% rest 5% faith 5% into 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Rest thou assuredgleaningsGWB §203: symbols of certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: assuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: and certitudethe-hidden-wordsHW §128: confidentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: well assuredgleaningsGWB §503: confident in their belief
SE rendered اعلی (iʿlí), غُرف (ghurf), يقين (yqín), اطمينان (iṭmínán), مقرّ (mqrr), يابی (yábí) as “loftiest, chambers, certitude, assurance, abide”
