Kitáb-i-Íqán — §164

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 164 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری، اين مطلب واضح است که بدون تغيير و تبديل الهی محال است اين قسم آثار و افعال که به هيچ وجه شباهت به آثار و افعال قبل ندارد از ايشان ظاهر شود و در عرصه کون بوجود آيد. چنانچه اضطرابشان به اطمينان تبديل می شد و ظنّ به يقين تغيير می يافت و خوف به جرئت مبادله می گشت. اين است شأن اکسير الهی که در يک حين عباد را تقليب می فرمايد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is evident that nothing short of this mystic transformation could cause such spirit and behaviour, so utterly unlike their previous habits and manners, to be made manifest in the world of being. For their agitation was turned into peace, their doubt into certitude, their timidity into courage. Such is the potency of the Divine Elixir, which, swift as the twinkling of an eye, transmuteth the souls of men!

Translation Notes

باری،

bárí، b-r-y

literal: in short; in short, anyway

SE rendered باری، (bárí،), مطلب (mṭlb), واضح (wáḍḥ), بدون (bdún) as “evident, nothing short of”

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: Be that as it may will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: We will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE rendered مطلب (mṭlb), واضح (wáḍḥ), بدون (bdún), تغيير (tghíyr) as “evident, nothing short of, transformation”

theme 37% argument 11% truth 11% purpose 11% aim 5% principle 5% things 5% lofty 5% meaning 5% object 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §554: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: seeking after the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §356: strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: ask for

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: luminous the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear

بدون

bdún d-w-n → “nothing short of” Distinctive

literal: besides; without

This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “others” (59 occurrences)

SE expanded to “nothing short of”

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: any gleaningsGWB §298: through others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: but for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: not of Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside Thee gleaningsGWB §298: no one else besides Him

تغيير

tghíyr gh-y-r → “transformation”

literal: change

transformation 33% alter 17% changed 17% annulment 17% changes 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: conflict fire-tabletFire §27: honor gleaningsGWB §200: unhesitatingly, be stretched forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: to anyone the-hidden-wordsHW §129: of another than Me will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: different

تبديل

tbdíl b-d-l → “was turned”

literal: change; transformation

converted 12% barter 12% turned 12% transformation 12% bartered 12% unchanged 12% changed 12% tampered 6% repeal 6% become 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: barter gleaningsGWB §347: become kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: changed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: changest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgot the-hidden-wordsHW §115: Barter not will-and-testamentW&T §34: fraudulently alter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: barter away

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “mystic” Distinctive

literal: God; divine; god

This form usually rendered as “god”, “divine”, “god’s” (277 occurrences)

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

محال

mḥál ḥ-l-l

literal: place; place, location; lawful

SE rendered بدون (bdún), تغيير (tghíyr), تبديل (tbdíl), الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár) as “nothing short of, transformation, mystic, spirit and behaviour”

direct 50% daysprings 25% recipients 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: Hill gleaningsGWB §650: to its abode kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: points prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my home the-hidden-wordsHW §102: dwelling will-and-testamentW&T §25: resolved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: meet gleaningsGWB §622: lawful

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered تغيير (tghíyr), تبديل (tbdíl), الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “transformation, mystic, spirit and behaviour”

swear 66% beareth 7% system 3% instance 3% other 3% such 3% adjured 3% righteousness 3% kinds 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §361: Such was their faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: share the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: swear gleaningsGWB §550: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: so great a

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “signs”

literal: traces; trace; signs

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §363: testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: revelations will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §289: the works kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs

افعال

ifʿál f-ʿ-l

literal: do; deed

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár) as “mystic, habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

deeds 42% acts 13% works 13% doings 8% activities 4% activity 4% outward 4% mighty 4% conduct 4% motive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine acts gleaningsGWB §455: committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: achievement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: they do the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §465: Do ye as ye please kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought

هيچ

hích h-y-ch

literal: any

SE rendered قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any

وجه

wjh w-j-h

literal: face; turning

SE rendered آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

face 68% countenance 13% faces 4% enveloping 2% eyes 2% before 2% vision 2% fixed 2% light 2% turn 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: setting their faces fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §666: for My name’s sake kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: who can direct his tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

شباهت

shbáht sh-b-h → “so utterly unlike”

literal: doubts; resemblance; likeness

SE expanded to “so utterly unlike”

doubt 26% doubts 18% like 15% such 8% comparison 8% peer 5% all 5% likewise 5% incomparable 5% likeness 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: such gleaningsGWB §387: comparison kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: doubted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: the doubts will-and-testamentW&T §12: doubtfulness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: doubts gleaningsGWB §375: likened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: obscurities

ندارد

ndárd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), ندارد (ndárd), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “so utterly unlike, habits and manners, their, manifest”

hide 20% susceptible 20% entertain 20% should 20% deterred 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: possessed gleaningsGWB §440: entertain no wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: cleave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: tree gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: should not hesitate

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), ندارد (ndárd), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), عرصه (ʿrṣh), کون (kún) as “so utterly unlike, habits and manners, their, manifest, world of being”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §174: the Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §425: hath been brought kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

عرصه

ʿrṣh ʿ-r-ṣ

literal: arena/realm

SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), عرصه (ʿrṣh), کون (kún), بوجود (bújúd), آيد (áyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اضطرابشان (iḍṭrábshán) as “their, manifest, world of being, For, agitation”

realm 50% dominion 25% called 13% court 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: domain gleaningsGWB §434: world of being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: realm gleaningsGWB §116: called into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: court gleaningsGWB §552: dominion

کون

kún k-w-n → “world of being”

literal: be; to be

SE expanded to “world of being”

ye 28% thou 20% hath 8% \‘be 8% beings 8% though 8% world 8% become 4% such 4% universe 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: was gleaningsGWB §213: Thou art kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: world of being will-and-testamentW&T §27: all created things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: be not gleaningsGWB §505: thou remainest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: though will-and-testamentW&T §11: they

بوجود

bújúd w-j-d

literal: existence; existent

all 32% creation 23% created 10% world 10% existence 10% into 3% mankind 3% human 3% any 3% nothing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Our possession fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §190: findeth it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: discovered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: may aid

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), عرصه (ʿrṣh), کون (kún), بوجود (bújúd), آيد (áyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اضطرابشان (iḍṭrábshán), اطمينان (iṭmínán) as “manifest, world of being, For, agitation, peace”

assist 50% may 17% aid 17% “seal.” 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Assist him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: This truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when

اضطرابشان

iḍṭrábshán ḍ-ṭ-r-b → “dismayed” Distinctive

literal: agitation; agitation/disturbance

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

dismayed 20% cease 10% perturbed 10% agitation 10% faint-hearted 10% confusion 10% deeper 10% consternation 10% troubled 10%

gleaningsGWB §280: perturbed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: faint-hearted the-hidden-wordsHW §128: troubled gleaningsGWB §117: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: consternation gleaningsGWB §107: cease to agitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: agitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: confusion

اطمينان

iṭmínán ṭ-m-n → “peace”

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

assurance 22% confidence 17% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certainty 11% security 6% rest 6% faith 6% consume 6% certitude 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: security gleaningsGWB §561: confidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: certainty will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Rest thou assured gleaningsGWB §503: confident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: timorous

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), اضطرابشان (iḍṭrábshán), اطمينان (iṭmínán), تبديل (tbdíl), می (mí), ظنّ (ẓnn), يقين (yqín) as “For, agitation, peace, was turned, doubt, certitude”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

ظنّ

ẓnn ẓ-n-n → “doubt”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

doubt 40% mere 20% idle 20% doubtful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: imagine fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §78: they fondly imagine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: we deem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: my belief tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fancies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of your idle fancies

يقين

yqín y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

certitude 42% certainty 13% assurance 8% will 8% absolute 8% undoubted 4% readily 4% fully 4% knowledge 4% certain 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §113: that apprehend and believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: believing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance gleaningsGWB §555: and certitude

يافت

yáft y-f-t

literal: found

SE rendered ظنّ (ẓnn), يقين (yqín), تغيير (tghíyr), می (mí), يافت (yáft), خوف (khúf), جرئت (jrʾt) as “doubt, certitude, timidity, courage”

entered 25% found 25% last 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered

خوف

khúf kh-w-f → “fear”

literal: fear; fearful; to fear

fear 69% such 8% timidity 8% afraid 8% ceased 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: terrible gleaningsGWB §584: who shall be afraid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: affrighted the-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: fearful gleaningsGWB §532: Walk ye in the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and

جرئت

jrʾt j-r-ʾ → “courage”

literal: courage; boldness/courage

emboldened 50% courage 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: emboldened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: courage

گشت

gsht g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered خوف (khúf), جرئت (jrʾt), مبادله (mbádlh), می (mí), گشت (gsht), شأن (shʾan), اکسير (iksír), الهی (al-hí) as “timidity, courage, the potency, Elixir, Divine”

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: forsook gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompanied by the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath attained

اکسير

iksír إكسير (non-Arabic) → “elixir”

literal: elixir

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §404: Elixir

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

SE rendered شأن (shʾan), اکسير (iksír), الهی (al-hí), يک (yk), حين (ḥín), عباد (ʿbád), تقليب (tqlíb) as “the potency, Elixir, Divine, swift as the twinkling, the souls, transmuteth”