Kitáb-i-Íqán — §168

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 168 of 291.

Source (Persian)

ای برادر، از اين بيانات شافيه کافيه وافيه اسرار خلق جديد و رجوع و بعث، بی حجاب و نقاب ظاهر و هويدا است. انشاءاللّه به تأييدات غيبيّه جامه کهنه را از جسم و جان دور کنی و به خلع جديده باقيه مفتخر گردی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O brother, behold how the inner mysteries of “rebirth,” of “return,” and of “resurrection” have each, through these all-sufficing, these unanswerable, and conclusive utterances, been unveiled and unravelled before thine eyes. God grant that through His gracious and invisible assistance, thou mayest divest thy body and soul of the old garment, and array thyself with the new and imperishable attire.

Translation Notes

برادر،

brádr، b-r-d → “brother”

literal: brother

brother 91% brothers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §563: may attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: grasped prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §142: My forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: snatched off Our fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered برادر، (brádr،), از (iz), بيانات (bíánát), شافيه (sháfíh), کافيه (káfíh), وافيه (wáfíh) as “brother, of, utterances, all-sufficing, unanswerable, conclusive”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterances”

literal: utterance

utterances 44% hath 13% passages 6% conversation 6% utterance 6% sayings 6% words 6% truths 6% said 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: at the mercy fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §295: be it in kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: language prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: out of all the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §58: grievous

شافيه

sháfíh sh-f-y → “all-sufficing”

literal: healing

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: all-sufficing

کافيه

káfíh k-f-y → “suffice”

literal: sufficient; sufficiency; suffice

suffice 40% sufficient 20% full 20% unanswerable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: suffice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: sufficeth will-and-testamentW&T §4: content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Sufficient witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the full measure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: “Sufficient Witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: of

وافيه

wáfíh w-f-y → “faithfulness” Distinctive

literal: faithfulness; faithful

This form usually rendered as “conclusive” (4 occurrences)

faithfulness 50% foolish 10% conclusive 10% come 10% fidelity 10% faithful 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: foolish gleaningsGWB §36: of faithfulness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: faithfulness will-and-testamentW&T §51: faithful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: conclusive will-and-testamentW&T §24: fidelity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: are come

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 81% secrets 6% divine 4% glorious 1% one 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% secret 1% discover 1% inner 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy mysteries gleaningsGWB §305: innermost reality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: mystery.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the throne tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmost the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and will-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mystery epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “creatures”

literal: creation; create; created

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §387: born kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: this unworthy people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Fashioner tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of men

جديد

jdíd j-d-d → “new”

literal: new; renewal; renew

new 70% fresh 15% thyself 3% life 3% new-born 3% themselves 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Again gleaningsGWB §170: fresh potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: and renew the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: thyself gleaningsGWB §176: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: put off

رجوع

rjúʿ r-j-ʿ → ““return,””

literal: return; returning; to return

return 50% “return” 19% returned 8% retract 6% referred 6% hath 3% retrace 3% “return 3% returning 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: retold gleaningsGWB §569: may return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Our return prayers-and-meditationsP&M §530: cause them to return tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returning will-and-testamentW&T §38: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn aside

بعث،

bʿth، b-ʿ-th → ““resurrection””

literal: resurrection

“resurrection” 33% gathering 17% hath 17% “resurrection 17% “revelation 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise up gleaningsGWB §176: gathering together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: are sent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: hath raised me up will-and-testamentW&T §53: inspired gleaningsGWB §2: sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: Thou didst raise up

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered اسرار (isrár), خلق (khlq), جديد (jdíd), رجوع (rjúʿ), بعث، (bʿth،), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), نقاب (nqáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويدا (húydá) as “mysteries, “rebirth,”, new, “return,”, “resurrection”, unveiled, unravelled”

5 occurrences in corpus

نقاب

nqáb n-q-b → “veil”

literal: veil

veil 50% unravelled 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: unravelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: opening

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered رجوع (rjúʿ), بعث، (bʿth،), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), نقاب (nqáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويدا (húydá), انشاءاللّه (insháʾálllh) as ““return,”, “resurrection”, unveiled, unravelled, God grant”

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 §193: Revealer fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §29: unveiling kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: shown forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

هويدا

húydá h-w-y

literal: desire; passion; evident

SE rendered بعث، (bʿth،), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), نقاب (nqáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويدا (húydá), انشاءاللّه (insháʾálllh), تأييدات (tʾayídát) as ““resurrection”, unveiled, unravelled, God grant, assistance”

desire 32% selfish 14% passion 14% desires 8% manifest 8% essence 8% corrupt 5% divine 5% heat 3% evil 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: their corrupt desires gleaningsGWB §683: desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: covetous the-hidden-wordsHW §107: passion will-and-testamentW&T §15: self epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: selfish desires gleaningsGWB §494: evil and corrupt desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: divine

انشاءاللّه

insháʾálllh sh-y-ʾ → “god grant”

literal: thing; will; things

god 50% please 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will gleaningsGWB §697: haply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: of Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: willeth

تأييدات

tʾayídát ʾ-y-d → “assistance”

literal: assist

assistance 50% promised 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: assist him gleaningsGWB §439: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: assistance will-and-testamentW&T §5: promised aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: All-Merciful assist him gleaningsGWB §675: come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bring forth will-and-testamentW&T §13: may gather

غيبيّه

ghíbíbh gh-y-b → “invisible”

literal: unseen; invisible

unseen 40% invisible 40% inner 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Unseen gleaningsGWB §107: the Unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: of the Unseen the-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detraction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: invisible gleaningsGWB §550: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: glory the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the faults

جامه

jámh j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% new 17% garment 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: new attire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: cup the-hidden-wordsHW §145: garment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the cup

کهنه

khnh k-h-n → “soothsayers”

literal: soothsayer; old, worn out; old

soothsayers 67% old 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: old kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: soothsayers

جسم

jsm j-s-m → “body”

literal: body

body 50% solid 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My body gleaningsGWB §321: physical kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: solid thing gleaningsGWB §630: bodies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our bodies gleaningsGWB §463: inmost being

جان

ján j-ʾ-n → “soul”

literal: soul; life

lives 28% soul 22% life 17% heart 14% hearts 6% spirit 3% own 3% human 3% thyself 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §333: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our lives prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §3: precious lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their lives gleaningsGWB §118: lives

کنی

kní k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

SE rendered جامه (jámh), کهنه (khnh), از (iz), جسم (jsm), جان (ján), دور (dúr), کنی (kní), خلع (khlʿ), جديده (jdídh), باقيه (báqíh) as “garment, old, of, body, soul, divest, array, imperishable”