Kitáb-i-Íqán — §165

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 165 of 291.

Source (Persian)

مثلاً در مادّه نحاسی ملاحظه فرمائيد که اگر در معدن خود از غلبه يبوست محفوظ بماند در مدّت هفتاد سنه به مقام ذهبی می رسد. اگر چه، بعضی خود نحاس را ذهب می دانند که به واسطه غلبه يبوست مريض شده و به مقام خود نرسيده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

For instance, consider the substance of copper. Were it to be protected in its own mine from becoming solidified, it would, within the space of seventy years, attain to the state of gold. There are some, however, who maintain that copper itself is gold, which by becoming solidified is in a diseased condition, and hath not therefore reached its own state.

Translation Notes

مثلاً

mthláan m-th-l → “for instance” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: as clear as gleaningsGWB §464: that were before you kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: compare the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: equal gleaningsGWB §556: If

مادّه

máddh m-d-d → “substance”

literal: period; ink; extended

ink 26% period 16% extended 11% long 11% substance 11% will 5% reinforce 5% treasures 5% lifted 5% assist 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: lifted up gleaningsGWB §328: from Him is derived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: Thou feedest the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §30: for a long time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the treasures thereof gleaningsGWB §344: remoteness

نحاسی

nḥásí n-ḥ-s → “of copper”

literal: copper; brass/copper; copper (part 1 of نحاسی split)

copper 60% dross 10% copper?” 10% brass-like 10% crude 10%

gleaningsGWB §397: copper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of copper prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: crude metal gleaningsGWB §365: dross gleaningsGWB §505: brass-like gleaningsGWB §397: copper?”

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regard gleaningsGWB §2: I soon discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: ponder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: observe gleaningsGWB §380: recognizeth

فرمائيد

frmáʾíd f-r-m → “consider”

literal: say

consider 29% behold 12% reflect 12% sayest 12% inform 6% awhile 6% about 6% implication 6% do 6% observe 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: would gleaningsGWB §142: moved Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §511: hath written

معدن

mʿdn ʿ-d-n → “mine”

literal: mine, source; mine

mine 86% tablets 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §286: Tablets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

يبوست

ybúst y-b-s → “solidified”

literal: dry; dryness, solidification; wither

sere 33% solidified 33% wither 17% solitary 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: wither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: solidified epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: the solitary place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: sere

محفوظ

mḥfúẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “protected”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: preserved gleaningsGWB §636: can never profane kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guarded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: will preserve me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: for the protection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: regard

بماند

bmánd m-n-y

literal: wish/desire; desire; wish

SE rendered معدن (mʿdn), از (iz), غلبه (ghlbh), يبوست (ybúst), محفوظ (mḥfúẓ), بماند (bmánd), مدّت (mddt), هفتاد (hftád), سنه (snh), مقام (mqám) as “mine, from, becoming, solidified, protected, space, seventy, years, state”

wish 27% desire 18% \‘wish 9% among 9% yearned 9% aspireth 9% hope 9% highest 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: \‘Wish ye, then gleaningsGWB §543: among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: yearned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Hope prayers-and-meditationsP&M §318: he aspireth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: and my Highest Wish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: Desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Wish

هفتاد

hftád h-f-t → “seventh” Distinctive

literal: seventh; seventy

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

seventh 50% seventy 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seventh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: seventy

سنه

snh s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years; year-old

years 59% year 22% many 4% centuries 4% aeons 4% “the 4% ere 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §176: twenty years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §176: year sixty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: “the year

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “state” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: instance fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §28: His holy seat kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: rise of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: that he may cling tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

می

mí m-y-y → “is”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered مدّت (mddt), هفتاد (hftád), سنه (snh), مقام (mqám), ذهبی (dhhbí), می (mí), رسد (rsd), چه، (chh،), بعضی (bʿḍí), نحاس (nḥás) as “space, seventy, years, state, of gold, some, copper”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

نرسيده

nrsídh r-s-d → “reached”

literal: reach; to reach

have 17% ceased 17% reached 17% attained 17% existing 17% naught 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: reached gleaningsGWB §25: is now come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: impart unto the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §3: befell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attaineth gleaningsGWB §364: how much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice

چه،

chh، ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered سنه (snh), مقام (mqám), ذهبی (dhhbí), می (mí), رسد (rsd), چه، (chh،), بعضی (bʿḍí), نحاس (nḥás), ذهب (dhhb), می (mí), دانند (dánnd) as “years, state, of gold, is, some, copper, gold, maintain”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “some”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few gleaningsGWB §337: one of another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Whenever gleaningsGWB §451: part at least

دانند

dánnd d-ʾ-n → “know”

literal: know; to know; knowledge

know 25% believer 13% consisteth 13% all-knowing 13% maintain 13% recognize 13% regard 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: ignorance gleaningsGWB §44: have come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: regard the-hidden-wordsHW §95: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard gleaningsGWB §145: discernment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity

واسطه

wásṭh w-s-ṭ

literal: middle; middle, midst; by means of

SE rendered نحاس (nḥás), ذهب (dhhb), می (mí), دانند (dánnd), واسطه (wásṭh), غلبه (ghlbh), يبوست (ybúst), مريض (mríḍ), مقام (mqám) as “copper, gold, is, maintain, solidified, is in a diseased, state”