Kitáb-i-Íqán — §189

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 189 of 291.

Source (Persian)

بيان را در هر مطلب مکرّر نموديم که شايد هر نفسی از اعالی و ادانی از اين بيانات به قدر و اندازه خود قسمت و نصيب بردارد و اگر نفسی از ادراک بيانی عاجز باشد، از بيان ديگر مقصود خود را ادراک نمايد. لِيَعْلَمَ کُلُّ اُناسٍ مَشرَبَهُم.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We have variously and repeatedly set forth the meaning of every theme, that perchance every soul, whether high or low, may obtain, according to his measure and capacity, his share and portion thereof. Should he be unable to comprehend a certain argument, he may, thus, by referring unto another, attain his purpose. “That all sorts of men may know where to quench their thirst.”

Translation Notes

بيان

bíán b-y-n → “set forth the meaning” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “bayán”, “words” (68 occurrences)

SE expanded to “set forth the meaning”

utterance 65% bayán 8% words 6% divine 4% speech 4% unfold 4% force 2% recount 2% word 2% sayings 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: glaring injustice fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §253: amongst them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: language prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: be confined to the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

هر

hr h-r → “of every”

literal: every; every/each; each

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b → “theme”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

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 §240: its contents gleaningsGWB §115: search kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: that We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: in its ceaseless search the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §363: seekers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all inordinate desire

مکرّر

mkrrr k-r-r → “repeatedly”

literal: repeated; repeatedly; times

time 43% repeatedly 29% often 14% again 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: repeatedly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: often returned

نموديم

nmúdím n-m-ʾ → “we have variously”

literal: do; show; make

SE expanded to “We have variously”

have 38% said 13% appointed 13% summoned 13% recorded 13% revealed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: fulfil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: recited

شايد

sháyd sh-y-d → “perchance”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §146: befitted gleaningsGWB §563: perchance

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: your nature gleaningsGWB §222: Every one of Our companions kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: Himself”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: my body tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

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

اعالی

iʿálí ʿ-l-w → “high”

literal: highest

high 80% whether 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: unto fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §457: against Us kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: most august tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high

ادانی

idání d-n-w → “low”

literal: lowest

world 73% low 6% things 5% life 5% earth 4% least 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the world gleaningsGWB §278: of the earth kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: downtrodden the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of desire gleaningsGWB §34: low

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “measure” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)

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 §150: didst ordain fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §586: have We decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: rank prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: can withstand tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

اندازه

indázh ʾ-n-d-z → “thou”

literal: throw; overthrow; measure

thou 50% banish 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to banish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou dost abase

قسمت

qsmt q-s-m → “share”

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

portion 50% divided 25% share 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §709: So complete kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: know the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §453: in such circumstances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: kinds

نصيب

nṣíb n-ṣ-b → “portion”

literal: portion; share; share, portion

share 42% portion 33% partake 8% favour 8% deprive 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portion gleaningsGWB §201: share kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted up the-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive them will-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raised gleaningsGWB §612: shall be set

بردارد

brdárd b-r-d → “obtain” Distinctive

literal: brother; take; coldness

This form usually rendered as “remove”, “lift”, “abolish” (5 occurrences)

remove 25% lift 25% abolish 25% obtain 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: rained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Cast out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

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 §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §331: unknowable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: grasp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §37: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: Apprehend gleaningsGWB §556: would perceive

عاجز

ʿájz ʿ-j-z → “unable” Distinctive

literal: unable; powerlessness

This form usually rendered as “powerless”, “fail”, “impotent” (25 occurrences)

powerless 17% fail 17% impotent 17% unable 17% incapable 8% wearied 8% can 8% mere 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: failed gleaningsGWB §327: futility kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: its impotence will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: tree-stumps gleaningsGWB §112: confess their helplessness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: incapacity

باشد،

báshd، b-w-d → “be”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), از (iz), ادراک (idrák), بيانی (bíání), عاجز (ʿájz), باشد، (báshd،), از (iz), بيان (bíán), ديگر (dígr), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “he, by referring unto, comprehend, argument, unable, be, another, purpose”