Kitáb-i-Íqán — §184

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 184 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال انصاف دهيد اگر اين عباد موقن به اين کلمات درّيّه و اشارات قدسيّه شوند و حقّ را يَفعَلُ ما يَشاء بدانند، ديگر چگونه به اين مزخرفات تشبّث می نمايند و تمسّک می جويند؟ بلکه آنچه بفرمايد به جان اقرار نمايند و مذعن شوند. قسم به خدا که اگر تقديرات مقدّره و حکمت های قدريّه سبقت نيافته بود ارض جميع اين عباد را معدوم می نمود و لَکِن يُؤَخِّرُ ذلِکَ إلی ميقاتِ يومٍ مَعلُومٍ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Be fair: Were these people to acknowledge the truth of these luminous words and holy allusions, and recognize God as “Him that doeth whatsoever He pleaseth,” how could they continue to cleave unto these glaring absurdities? Nay, with all their soul, they would accept and submit to whatsoever He saith. I swear by God! But for the divine Decree, and the inscrutable dispensations of Providence, the earth itself would have utterly destroyed all this people! “He will, however, respite them until the appointed time of a known day.”

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), عباد (ʿbád), موقن (múqn) as “fair, Be, people, acknowledge”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: reports gleaningsGWB §307: an external object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: at all times and under all conditions tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “fair”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Judge thou equitably gleaningsGWB §195: Judge ye fairly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soul the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: equitable gleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observer

دهيد

dhíd dádn → “be”

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), عباد (ʿbád), موقن (múqn), کلمات (klmát) as “fair, Be, people, acknowledge, words”

save 20% announce 20% proclaim 20% wilt 20% judge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: pronounced gleaningsGWB §713: have warned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: accused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §109: have will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §672: hath appeared

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy servant fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §710: accounted among the heathen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: unto Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitude

موقن

múqn y-q-n → “acknowledge” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

This form usually rendered as “true”, “believing”, “hast” (10 occurrences)

true 25% believing 25% hast 13% acknowledge 13% embraced 13% assured 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faith fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §160: Know of a certainty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: belief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: to be assured the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assured gleaningsGWB §338: faith

درّيّه

drrírh d-r-r → “radiant”

literal: radiant; pearl-like/radiant

radiant 40% irradiant 20% luminous 20% burning 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: requite gleaningsGWB §620: irradiant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: luminous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: burning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: radiant

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusions; allusion

allusions 38% evil 19% whisperings 8% hints 8% suggestions 8% blind 4% vain 4% fanciful 4% implications 4% obscure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description fire-tabletFire §14: evil suggestions gleaningsGWB §19: any reference to Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: the evidences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: stroke the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: No allusion of Mine gleaningsGWB §590: the blind in heart

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowed gleaningsGWB §118: sacred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: and peerlessness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctity

شوند

shúnd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered کلمات (klmát), درّيّه (drrírh), اشارات (ishárát), قدسيّه (qdsísh), شوند (shúnd), حقّ (ḥqq), يَفعَلُ (yafʿal), يَشاء (yasháʾ) as “words, luminous, allusions, holy, God, doeth, pleaseth,””

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth gleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: Thou wilt also apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thine will-and-testamentW&T §53: arose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hath

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven gleaningsGWB §121: reality of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: indeed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: about Whom the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: God the True One

يَفعَلُ

yafʿal f-ʿ-l → “doeth”

literal: do

doeth 61% doth 11% doings.” 6% doings?” 6% will 6% doings 6% hope 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: act gleaningsGWB §188: Do kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: actual achievement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Do with me then the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine acts gleaningsGWB §487: treating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His doings?”

يَشاء

yasháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “pleaseth,””

literal: will

pleaseth 31% willeth 19% will 17% whom 17% whatsoever 11% wish 3% wisheth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: the will gleaningsGWB §300: certain event kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: willest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: else will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

بدانند،

bdánnd، dánstn → “have” Distinctive

literal: know; to know; to know, consider

This form usually rendered as “regard”, “thou”, “know” (14 occurrences)

regard 25% thou 8% know 8% mayest 8% confusing 8% may 8% regarded 8% maintain 8% recognize 8% consider 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imagine that gleaningsGWB §44: have come to regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: deemeth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: Know ye in truth will-and-testamentW&T §40: ye are all aware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard himself as gleaningsGWB §40: have imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: know not

ديگر

dígr dígr → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §39: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Moreover the-hidden-wordsHW §160: now will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: therefore gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: And yet again

چگونه

chgúnh chgúnh → “how”

literal: how

how 83% behold 8% wherefore 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: How can the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: How could kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: behold how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: how

مزخرفات

mzkhrfát z-kh-r-f → “vanities” Distinctive

literal: absurdities

This form usually rendered as “foolish”, “absurdities”, “preposterous” (5 occurrences)

foolish 40% absurdities 20% preposterous 20% such 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasures gleaningsGWB §279: the wealth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: absurd and foolish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasures gleaningsGWB §395: corruptible treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: idle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: treasures gleaningsGWB §40: foolish absurdities

تشبّث

tshbbth sh-b-th → “cleave” Distinctive

literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast

This form usually rendered as “have”, “clung”, “hold” (27 occurrences)

have 43% clung 13% hold 9% seized 9% taken 4% laid 4% scrupulously 4% holdeth 4% cling 4% firmly 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: seized gleaningsGWB §511: resolve kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adhere kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Behold me cleaving fast to will-and-testamentW&T §17: seize upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast hold gleaningsGWB §645: holdeth fast

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “will”

literal: do; to do; show

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conducted themselves gleaningsGWB §164: Uncover Thy Self kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: had surrounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst neglect will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: lay

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k

literal: clinging; hold fast; cling

SE rendered مزخرفات (mzkhrfát), تشبّث (tshbbth), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), تمسّک (tmssk), می (mí), جويند؟ (júynd؟), بلکه (blkh), آنچه (ánchh), بفرمايد (bfrmáyd) as “absurdities, cleave, will, have, Nay, whatsoever, saith”

cleave 30% clung 21% cling 10% cleaveth 8% hold 8% take 7% lay 5% clinging 5% have 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: lay fast hold gleaningsGWB §680: Set all thy hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: clinging prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: hath held fast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: to hold fast gleaningsGWB §362: cleaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: seek to justify themselves

جويند؟

júynd؟ j-w-y → “seek” Distinctive

literal: seek; to seek

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

seek 25% men 8% how 8% allow 8% have 8% can 8% passage 8% cleave 8% seeking 8% long 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: Were men to gleaningsGWB §552: nor allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: cleave unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: long to the-hidden-wordsHW §134: seek not gleaningsGWB §106: How much more grievous would it be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: they seek no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: seeking

بفرمايد

bfrmáyd frmúdn → “saith”

literal: command

proclaim 40% commandeth 20% saith 20% reveal 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned into gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: was sounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §5: He layeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: will gleaningsGWB §120: made

جان

ján ján → “soul”

literal: soul; life; soul, life

lives 40% life 23% soul 16% spirit 5% heart 5% souls 4% dearly 2% own 2% inner 2% lifeless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §165: dearly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their lives gleaningsGWB §687: lifeless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: lives

اقرار

iqrár q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: abode; place; established

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 §192: acceptance gleaningsGWB §288: Throne kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: my dwelling-place tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abide will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

مذعن

mdhʿn dh-ʿ-n → “acknowledged”

literal: acknowledging; acknowledgment; submitting

acknowledged 40% bear 20% confess 10% submit 10% acknowledging 10% recognizing 10%

gleaningsGWB §361: acknowledged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: embraced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: acknowledging kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: acceptance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: acknowledged His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: recognizing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: bear witness thereto

خدا

khdá khdá → “god”

literal: god

god 95% god’s 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: God gleaningsGWB §124: God’s

تقديرات

tqdírát q-d-r → “decree”

literal: power; powerful; amount

dispensations 33% decree 33% divine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: how great the amount fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §718: Divine might kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: for a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the weight tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §72: be in thy power

سبقت

sbqt s-b-q

literal: precede; preceded; precedence

SE rendered تقديرات (tqdírát), مقدّره (mqddrh), حکمت (ḥkmt), های (háy), قدريّه (qdrírh), سبقت (sbqt), نيافته (níáfth), ارض (irḍ), جميع (jmíʿ), عباد (ʿbád) as “Decree, divine, dispensations, Providence, earth, all, people”

hath 44% surpassed 22% preceded 6% surpasseth 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% pervaded 3% permeated 3% surpass 3% grasp 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: surpassed gleaningsGWB §255: they that speak not till He hath spoken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: worthier prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath overflowed the-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereunto epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: hath, verily, encompassed gleaningsGWB §683: permeated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: surpass

نيافته

níáfth yáftn

literal: found

SE rendered مقدّره (mqddrh), حکمت (ḥkmt), های (háy), قدريّه (qdrírh), سبقت (sbqt), نيافته (níáfth), ارض (irḍ), جميع (jmíʿ), عباد (ʿbád) as “divine, dispensations, Providence, earth, all, people”