Kitáb-i-Íqán — §158
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 158 of 291.
Source (Persian)
درست در اين بيان تفکّر فرما تا نسيم خوش عرفان از مصر رحمان بوزد و جان را از بيان خوش جانان به حديقه عرفان رساند. اين بود که مردم غافل چون معنی اين بيانات بالغه کامله را ادراک نمی نمودند و جواب را به گمان خود مطابق سؤال نمی يافتند لهذا نسبت عدم علم و جنون به آن جواهر علم و عقل می دادند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Ponder this in thine heart, that the sweet gales of divine knowledge, blowing from the meads of mercy, may waft upon thee the fragrance of the Beloved’s utterance, and cause thy soul to attain the Ridván of understanding. As the wayward of every age have failed to fathom the deeper import of these weighty and pregnant utterances, and imagined the answer of the Prophets of God to be irrelevant to the questions they asked them, they therefore have attributed ignorance and folly to those Essences of knowledge and understanding.
Translation Notes
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
SE rendered درست (drst), بيان (bíán), تفکّر (tfkkr), فرما (frmá), نسيم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), عرفان (ʿrfán), از (iz), مصر (mṣr) as “Ponder, Beloved’s utterance, gales, sweet, knowledge, from, meads”
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
SE rendered درست (drst), بيان (bíán), تفکّر (tfkkr), فرما (frmá), نسيم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), عرفان (ʿrfán), از (iz), مصر (mṣr), رحمان (rḥmán) as “Ponder, Beloved’s utterance, gales, sweet, knowledge, from, meads, mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: hastgleaningsGWB §333: disobediencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it notthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: is saidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: striveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He also saith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: through the breezesgleaningsGWB §692: breath of the breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fragranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and the gentle windsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: breezegleaningsGWB §212: the Breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: the gentle winds
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: such as had known HimgleaningsGWB §197: can perceivekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: borne witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: acknowledging the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §689: sympathykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §817: art the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “bloweth”, “blowing”, “breathed” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: livesgleaningsGWB §141: soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: lifegleaningsGWB §165: dearlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: soulsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their lives
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attainethgleaningsGWB §285: how superior must be the destinykitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: to makethe-hidden-wordsHW §154: was pronouncedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: must beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reachgleaningsGWB §118: can never reachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice
SE rendered عرفان (ʿrfán), رساند (rsánd), مردم (mrdm), غافل (gháfl), چون (chún), معنی (mʿní), بيانات (bíánát), بالغه (bálghh) as “understanding, attain, the wayward, As, deeper import, utterances, weighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: have remained unawaregleaningsGWB §573: unawarenesskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: erring and waywardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: Wayward though we bethe-hidden-wordsHW §79: most negligentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: waywardgleaningsGWB §201: them that have strayed from its light
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “meant”, “significance” (42 occurrences)
meaning 54% meant 11% significance 7% interpretation 7% interpreted 4% interpret 4% what 4% meanings 4% signify 4% deeper 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significancesfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §188: of glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: unfailing sustenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: and partake of Thy bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
This form usually rendered as “consummate”, “inscrutable”, “weighty” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “perfect”, “full”, “all-powerful” (24 occurrences)
perfect 30% full 15% all-powerful 10% incomplete 10% consummate 10% highly 5% utmost 5% perfected 5% absolute 5% pregnant 5%
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 §241: ApprehendgleaningsGWB §44: acknowledgingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: is revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: to fathomepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehendinggleaningsGWB §288: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: their understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend
SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), بالغه (bálghh), کامله (kámlh), ادراک (idrák), نمی (nmí), نمودند (nmúdnd), جواب (júáb), گمان (gmán) as “utterances, weighty, pregnant, fathom, have failed, answer, imagined”
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 §135: Muntahafire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §168: the Sadratu’l-Muntahákitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: and that the highesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: replyfire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §594: an answererkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: made replyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §650: to answer the prayers of all mentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: refutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: In reply
conform 18% accordance 18% conforms 18% irrelevant 9% attested 9% accord 9% inconsistent 9% conformity 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: in accordance withgleaningsGWB §362: conformskitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: irrelevantwill-and-testamentW&T §13: the dustepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the depthskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: as attested byepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: conformkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: conform to their standards
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I beseech TheegleaningsGWB §696: may questionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §467: such as seek the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: I pray
SE rendered گمان (gmán), مطابق (mṭábq), سؤال (sʾál), نمی (nmí), يافتند (yáftnd), لهذا (lhdhá), نسبت (nsbt), عدم (ʿdm), علم (ʿlm), جنون (jnún) as “imagined, irrelevant, questions, therefore, attributed, ignorance, knowledge, folly”
This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “accused”, “ascribed” (60 occurrences)
relationship 17% accused 13% ascribed 9% charges 9% have 9% denounced 9% pronounced 9% bear 9% impute 9% calumnies 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed the authorshipgleaningsGWB §4: are relatedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: imputethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: in acknowledgment of its relationshipwill-and-testamentW&T §43: connectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relategleaningsGWB §43: bear allegiance to
This form usually rendered as “lack”, “evanescent”, “nothingness” (47 occurrences)
lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: nonegleaningsGWB §375: perishablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: as utter nothingnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: to be blotted outwill-and-testamentW&T §54: his name be made to perishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescentgleaningsGWB §344: absencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: want of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the distinguished divinesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §237: I am ignorantkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Christian divinesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: of all Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the GardengleaningsGWB §591: the whole Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: all the delights of Paradisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: heavenly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §19: the greatestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: most pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and the gem-likethe-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like wordsgleaningsGWB §313: gemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: its Essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insightgleaningsGWB §322: mind iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: were ye to comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgmentgleaningsGWB §457: refuse to reflectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: they had understood itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understanding
SE rendered جنون (jnún), جواهر (júáhr), علم (ʿlm), عقل (ʿql), می (mí), دادند (dádnd) as “folly, Essences, understanding”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: thou wouldst beargleaningsGWB §672: Proclaim untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: have invariably foretoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: preferwill-and-testamentW&T §44: to produceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: laid downgleaningsGWB §362: Be
