Kitáb-i-Íqán — §185

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 185 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری هزار و دويست و هشتاد سنه از ظهور نقطه فرقان گذشت و جميع اين همج رعاع در هر صباح تلاوت فرقان نمودهاند و هنوز به حرفی از مقصود فائز نشدند و خود قرائت می کنند بعضی آيات را که صريح بر مطالب قدسيّه و مظاهر عزّ صمديّه است مع ذلک هيچ ادراک ننمودهاند. و اين مدّت اين قدر ادراک نشده که مقصود از تلاوت کتب و قرائت صحف در هر عصری، ادراک معانی آن و بلوغ به معارج اسرار آن بوده و إلّا تلاوت بی معرفت را البتّه فائده کلّی نباشد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Twelve hundred and eighty years have passed since the dawn of the Muhammadan Dispensation, and with every break of day, these blind and ignoble people have recited their Qur’án, and yet have failed to grasp one letter of that Book! Again and again they read those verses which clearly testify to the reality of these holy themes, and bear witness to the truth of the Manifestations of eternal Glory, and still apprehend not their purpose. They have even failed to realize, all this time, that, in every age, the reading of the scriptures and holy books is for no other purpose except to enable the reader to apprehend their meaning and unravel their innermost mysteries. Otherwise reading, without understanding, is of no abiding profit unto man.

Translation Notes

باری

bárí b-r-y

literal: in short; in short, anyway

SE rendered باری (bárí), هزار (hzár), دويست (dúyst), هشتاد (hshtád), سنه (snh), از (iz) as “Twelve, hundred, eighty, years, since”

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 §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: Be that as it may will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: From will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

هزار

hzár h-z-r → “twelve”

literal: thousand

myriad 25% thousand 25% twelve 17% myriads 17% about 8% many 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: twelve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: myriads will-and-testamentW&T §3: Ten thousand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: myriad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: about a thousand

دويست

dúyst d-w → “two” Distinctive

literal: two

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

two 62% sought 8% twofold 8% hastened 8% hundred 8% again 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two months gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two years

هشتاد

hshtád h-sh-t → “eighty”

literal: eighty; eighth

eighty 50% eighth 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: eighty the-hidden-wordsHW §94: eighth

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 §117: years gleaningsGWB §320: many years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: centuries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §176: twenty years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “dawn of” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: remain fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §135: none kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: surged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: the evidences tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

نقطه

nqṭh n-q-ṭ

literal: point; point, dot; points

SE rendered دويست (dúyst), هشتاد (hshtád), سنه (snh), از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr), نقطه (nqṭh), فرقان (frqán), گذشت (gdhsht), جميع (jmíʿ), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ) as “hundred, eighty, years, since, dawn of, Muhammadan Dispensation, have passed, these, blind and ignoble”

point 46% primal 29% center 4% “point 4% muhammad 4% different 4% focal 4% realms 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the Point of Truth gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: a different point prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal Point gleaningsGWB §3: Center kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal center epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the Point

فرقان

frqán f-r-q → “muhammadan dispensation”

literal: separation; criterion; difference

qur’án 75% muhammadan 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: star fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §556: distinguish the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: of the Muhammadan Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: my separation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §6: the people of salvation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: separation

گذشت

gdhsht g-dh-r → “have passed”

literal: pass; passed

have 25% past 13% renounced 13% before 13% ended 13% beside 13% abandoned 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: have left them gleaningsGWB §418: bequeathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: cover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §96: lose not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §335: Wash kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: forsake

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: great number gleaningsGWB §324: each of these kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: whole of the Bayán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: leagued tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §22: body

همج

hmj h-m-j → “abject”

literal: rabble; rabble, ignorant; rabble/lowly

abject 18% worthless 9% small-minded 9% vain 9% contemptible 9% undiscerning 9% base-born 9% blind 9% mean 9% foolish 9%

gleaningsGWB §131: worthless and foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: undiscerning gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded, contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind and ignoble gleaningsGWB §692: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: mean

رعاع

rʿáʿ r-ʿ-ʿ → “foolish”

literal: mob; rabble; riffraff/mob

foolish 25% worthless 8% small-minded 8% despicable 8% people 8% wretched 8% erring 8% blind 8% depraved 8% abject 8%

gleaningsGWB §131: worthless and foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind and ignoble gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded, contemptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: depraved gleaningsGWB §692: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: wretched kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: and erring souls

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; every/each; each

SE rendered گذشت (gdhsht), جميع (jmíʿ), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), هر (hr), صباح (ṣbáḥ), تلاوت (tláwt), فرقان (frqán), نمودهاند (nmúdhánd) as “have passed, these, blind and ignoble, break of day, recited, Qur’án, have”

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

صباح

ṣbáḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “break of day”

literal: morning; morning, dawn

SE expanded to “break of day”

day 25% break 25% morning 25% dawn 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawn to appear fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning light gleaningsGWB §127: Dayspring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: break of day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: the light the-hidden-wordsHW §144: dawn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lamp fire-tabletFire §27: lamps

تلاوت

tláwt t-l-w → “recited”

literal: recitation; recite

recite 20% reciting 20% reading 20% perused 10% recited 10% read 10% saying 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: perused gleaningsGWB §82: are rehearsed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: reading prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: to choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recite gleaningsGWB §40: reciting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: saying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: recited

نمودهاند

nmúdhánd n-m-w → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% interpreted 13% related 13% presume 13% devising 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: “I have gleaningsGWB §110: hast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: observed the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devising epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon gleaningsGWB §346: spoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: suffer

هنوز

hnúz h-n-w → “yet”

literal: still; still, yet

SE rendered صباح (ṣbáḥ), تلاوت (tláwt), فرقان (frqán), نمودهاند (nmúdhánd), هنوز (hnúz), حرفی (ḥrfí), از (iz), مقصود (mqṣúd), فائز (fáʾz), نشدند (nshdnd) as “break of day, recited, Qur’án, have, yet, letter, of, purpose, have failed”

still 67% yet 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: still kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: yet

حرفی

ḥrfí ḥ-r-f → “letter”

literal: letter; word

letter 38% single 23% word 15% drop 8% dead 8% one 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §286: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letters tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a word will-and-testamentW&T §6: interpolating and falsifying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §549: a drop

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to gleaningsGWB §328: this is its kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: primarily intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: direct our steps towards the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hastened

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z → “have failed” Distinctive

literal: attain

This form usually rendered as “attain”, “attained”, “attainest” (88 occurrences)

attain 54% attained 20% attainest 5% recognized 5% hath 5% forgiven 2% will 2% achieve 2% may 2% attaineth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: them that have attained thereunto gleaningsGWB §648: it shall be well kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: strayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: who have attained tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain unto gleaningsGWB §151: recognized and embraced His Faith

نشدند

nshdnd sh-d → “have failed” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “refuse” (5 occurrences)

have 36% hath 14% may 14% made 12% become 5% mayest 5% can 5% will 3% mentioned 3% had 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehended gleaningsGWB §622: were to be converted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: sent down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §42: obtained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remain undispelled gleaningsGWB §40: ended

قرائت

qráʾt q-r-ʾ → “read”

literal: read; reading

recited 50% read 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Peruse gleaningsGWB §85: Read ye its verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: To be recited tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: the one who chants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: read gleaningsGWB §85: Read it tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Chant it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: recited

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), فائز (fáʾz), نشدند (nshdnd), قرائت (qráʾt), می (mí), کنند (knnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), آيات (áyát), صريح (ṣríḥ), بر (br) as “purpose, have failed, read, verses, to”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

کنند

knnd k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

SE rendered فائز (fáʾz), نشدند (nshdnd), قرائت (qráʾt), می (mí), کنند (knnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), آيات (áyát), صريح (ṣríḥ), بر (br), مطالب (mṭálb) as “have failed, read, verses, to, reality”

appreciate 14% lead 14% after 14% themselves 14% toward 14% should 14% give 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: do ye wear gleaningsGWB §43: behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: hath the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: plead gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: have spent

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ

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 §113: Whenever gleaningsGWB §451: part at least kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: some of 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 §63: there are some gleaningsGWB §94: the others.”

آيات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “verses”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §531: the testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs

صريح

ṣríḥ ṣ-r-ḥ

literal: explicit; explicit statement

SE rendered قرائت (qráʾt), می (mí), کنند (knnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), آيات (áyát), صريح (ṣríḥ), بر (br), مطالب (mṭálb), قدسيّه (qdsísh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), عزّ (ʿzz) as “read, verses, to, reality, holy, Manifestations, Glory”

explicitly 60% testifieth 20% unmistakable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: explicitly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: testifieth will-and-testamentW&T §4: clear and conclusive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: more manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: in unmistakable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: explicit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: direct

بر

br b-r-r → “to”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered آيات (áyát), صريح (ṣríḥ), بر (br), مطالب (mṭálb), قدسيّه (qdsísh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), عزّ (ʿzz), صمديّه (ṣmdídh) as “verses, to, reality, holy, Manifestations, Glory, eternal”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto

مطالب

mṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “views”, “indubitable”, “reality” (10 occurrences)

views 17% indubitable 17% reality 17% themes 17% truths 17% things 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §363: seekers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: sent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §20: and sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seeking gleaningsGWB §556: the Object of his quest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to pursue

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Purge and sanctify gleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of transcendent holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: sanctify gleaningsGWB §387: unknowable

صمديّه

ṣmdídh ṣ-m-d → “eternal”

literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting

immortal 25% celestial 25% eternal 25% eternity 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §118: immortal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: eternal glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternity gleaningsGWB §684: Divine glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: eternity gleaningsGWB §148: of His

هيچ

hích h-y-ch → “not”

literal: any

SE rendered مظاهر (mẓáhr), عزّ (ʿzz), صمديّه (ṣmdídh), هيچ (hích), ادراک (idrák), ننمودهاند (nnmúdhánd), مدّت (mddt) as “Manifestations, Glory, eternal, not, apprehend, all this time”

5 occurrences in corpus

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

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “apprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Apprehend gleaningsGWB §288: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: presume epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: fathom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §556: would perceive

ننمودهاند

nnmúdhánd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “didst”, “put”, “understood?”” (7 occurrences)

didst 25% put 25% understood?” 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: converse gleaningsGWB §679: set aglow kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: We have variously prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: thou

مدّت

mddt m-d-d → “ink” Distinctive

literal: period; ink

This form usually rendered as “period”, “remoteness”, “space” (10 occurrences)

period 50% remoteness 17% space 17% all 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: long period gleaningsGWB §289: His Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: asked the help prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: Whose Pen the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §30: for a long time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: reinforce gleaningsGWB §41: ink

قدر

qdr q-d-r

literal: power; powerful

SE rendered ادراک (idrák), ننمودهاند (nnmúdhánd), مدّت (mddt), قدر (qdr), ادراک (idrák), نشده (nshdh), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), تلاوت (tláwt) as “realize, apprehend, all this time, have even failed, purpose, of, reading”

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: ordained fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §307: might and power kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: powerful and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “books”

literal: book; books; write

books 44% scriptures 22% sacred 7% holy 6% book 6% all 4% works 4% hath 4% destined 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Book gleaningsGWB §560: of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Mím prayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: We

صحف

ṣḥf ṣ-ḥ-f → “scriptures”

literal: scriptures; book

scriptures 67% books 17% sacred 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Book gleaningsGWB §583: chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the Scrolls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Scriptures gleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and a scroll epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Book

عصری،

ʿṣrí، ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 67% time 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §150: generation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: ages epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

meaning 21% inner 14% divine 11% mysteries 11% ma’ani 7% glory 7% knowledge 7% truths 7% hidden 7% spirit 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thought fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §311: His loving kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the aid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that is will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

بلوغ

blúgh b-l-gh → “teach” Distinctive

literal: attainment

This form usually rendered as “attain”, “attainments”, “unravel” (8 occurrences)

attain 50% attainments 25% unravel 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attain fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §224: perfect and consummate kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: liberal effusion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: to help them attain will-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: informed

معارج

mʿárj ʿ-r-j → “ascend” Distinctive

literal: ascension; ascend; ascents

This form usually rendered as “heights”, “loftiest”, “exalted” (16 occurrences)

heights 43% loftiest 14% exalted 14% depths 7% summits 7% innermost 7% highest 7%

gleaningsGWB §276: enabled to ascend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: summits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: lift me up the-hidden-wordsHW §83: the exalted heights gleaningsGWB §364: ascended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: innermost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: lifted up gleaningsGWB §556: the heights

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 §121: heads gleaningsGWB §726: gladness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: mystic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: secret

بی

bí b-y → “without”

literal: without

5 occurrences in corpus

معرفت

mʿrft ʿ-r-f → “understanding”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 53% understanding 19% comprehension 9% divine 5% recognition 5% know 2% standard 2% recognize 2% true 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: understand gleaningsGWB §546: the knowledge kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hath made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understanding

البتّه

al-btth b-t-t

literal: certainly; certainly, definitely

SE rendered تلاوت (tláwt), بی (bí), معرفت (mʿrft), البتّه (al-btth), فائده (fáʾdh), کلّی (kllí), نباشد (nbáshd) as “reading, without, understanding, profit, is of no abiding”