Kitáb-i-Íqán — §191
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 191 of 291.
Source (Persian)
از قبل دو مقام از برای شموس مشرقه از مشارق الهيّه بيان نموديم. يکی مقام توحيد و رتبه تفريد، چنانچه از قبل ذکر شد : "لا نُفَرِّقُ بَينَ اَحَدٍ مِنهُم." و مقام ديگر مقام تفصيل و عالم خلق و رتبه حدودات بشريّه است. در اين مقام هر کدام را هيکلی معيّن و امری مقرّر و ظهوری مقدّر وحدودی مخصوص است چنانچه هر کدام به اسمی موسوم و به وصفی موصوف و به امری بديع و شرعی جديد مأمورند. چنانچه می فرمايد: "تِلْکَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُم عَلَی بَعضٍ مِنهُمْ مَنْ کَلَّمَ اللّهُ و رَفَعَ بَعْضَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٍ و آتَيْنَا عِيسَی ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ البيِّنَاتِ و اَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ القُدُسِ."
Shoghi Effendi Translation
We have already in the foregoing pages assigned two stations unto each of the Luminaries arising from the Daysprings of eternal holiness. One of these stations, the station of essential unity, We have already explained. “No distinction do We make between any of them.” The other is the station of distinction, and pertaineth to the world of creation and to the limitations thereof. In this respect, each Manifestation of God hath a distinct individuality, a definitely prescribed mission, a predestined Revelation, and specially designated limitations. Each one of them is known by a different name, is characterized by a special attribute, fulfils a definite Mission, and is entrusted with a particular Revelation. Even as He saith: “Some of the Apostles We have caused to excel the others. To some God hath spoken, some He hath raised and exalted. And to Jesus, Son of Mary, We gave manifest signs, and We strengthened Him with the Holy Spirit.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: Such an achievementfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §25: the Self-Sufficingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: such heightstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
luminaries 47% suns 23% sun 7% sun-like 3% divine 3% countless 3% light 3% daystars 3% day-star 3% manifestations 3%
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §556: Eastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Lightstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawnwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
SE expanded to “We have already”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither have We hadgleaningsGWB §40: made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: were inconceivableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: have cursed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: those that have recognized Thy unityfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §486: a true upholder of His onenesskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: singlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is but oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: witness unto His own onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
state 19% station 19% rank 19% estate 6% hypothesis 6% revelation 6% instance 6% stations 6% seat 6% part 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinancegleaningsGWB §125: have joinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: timesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: levelthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: in the path ofwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: creategleaningsGWB §555: to the stations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §385: without peer or equalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: peerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Thy singlenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Single
SE rendered رتبه (rtbh), تفريد، (tfríd،), چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr), نُفَرِّقُ (nufarriq), اَحَدٍ (aḥadin) as “stations, essential, We have already explained, distinction, any”
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: mention of HimgleaningsGWB §315: hath been writtenkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: referred toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: it remindeth metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
separation 37% distinction 18% scattered 6% qur’án 6% separated 6% difference 6% some 6% different 6% because 6% discern 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: partingfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §217: its separation from Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: A part of themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in separation from Whomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §17: separateth himself
distinction 20% differentiation 13% distinguished 13% details 13% circumstantial 7% decision 7% proper 7% circumstantially 7% length 7% separated 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forthgleaningsGWB §696: the meaning of Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the detailsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: may be separatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §34: decisive Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinguishedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §190: Know verilykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: leaders of their Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realmstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: hath been createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §305: these creatureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: creation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: whose very creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues
limitations 47% limitation 11% bounds 11% limits 5% principle 5% dictates 5% traditions 5% established 5% any 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limitsgleaningsGWB §692: the precepts laid down by Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: with respect toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: restricted by such limitationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: steel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: HeraldgleaningsGWB §71: be gladdenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: announced His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: to be the Heraldtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §96: of the Súratu’l-Haykalfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §534: personkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the bodiestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: appointgleaningsGWB §548: hath been ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: self-sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: whose eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: have made
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “nothing”, “command” (72 occurrences)
cause 39% nothing 11% command 11% revelation 9% mission 7% every 5% chief 5% whatsoever 5% any 5% thing 5%
This form usually rendered as “laid”, “ordained”, “appointed” (17 occurrences)
laid 17% ordained 17% appointed 17% definitely 8% singled 8% prescribed 8% appointing 8% established 8% destined 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: no habitationgleaningsGWB §288: Thronekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: confess His claimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: assignedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: be solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: hidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thy Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §584: shall be manifestedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: assertprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for the Manifestationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
destined 23% decree 15% ordainer 8% hath 8% preordained 8% implied 8% bestowed 8% divine 8% predestined 8% provided 8%
specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His specialgleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: solely and exclusively attributedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thou hast singled outthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: regarding thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: particularlygleaningsGWB §198: have chosen you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of His Most Excellent Titlesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §125: with the namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: heaven.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the embodiments of Thy namestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: them that scan heedfullygleaningsGWB §39: called Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: calledwill-and-testamentW&T §24: attributesgleaningsGWB §101: knownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: callestgleaningsGWB §94: are, without exception, the bearers ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: the bearers of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §694: can describekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: dost ascribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: Thine attributesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §548: they attribute unto Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: canst Thou be described
SE rendered وصفی (wṣfí), موصوف (múṣúf), امری (imrí), بديع (bdíʿ), شرعی (shrʿí), جديد (jdíd), مأمورند (mʾamúrnd), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “attribute, is characterized, Mission, is entrusted, Even as”
wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §162: wondrous revelationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: most wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: no mantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the FirstgleaningsGWB §519: peerless
SE rendered وصفی (wṣfí), موصوف (múṣúf), امری (imrí), بديع (bdíʿ), شرعی (shrʿí), جديد (jdíd), مأمورند (mʾamúrnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “attribute, is characterized, Mission, is entrusted, Even as, He saith”
revelation 67% imposed 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: lawgivergleaningsGWB §101: Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: followers thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: the dispensations of Thy providencewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the LawgleaningsGWB §382: the Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the river
SE rendered موصوف (múṣúf), امری (imrí), بديع (bdíʿ), شرعی (shrʿí), جديد (jdíd), مأمورند (mʾamúrnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “is characterized, Mission, is entrusted, Even as, He saith”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forthgleaningsGWB §323: by Thy Messengerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his worksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and entrustedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Apostles
SE expanded to “caused to excel”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gracious favorgleaningsGWB §388: a token of His gracious favor unto menkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most distinguishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and the virtuetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “word”, “words”, “through” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: unto Him Who conversed upon mefire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §689: however inconsiderable his sharekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: thoughtsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: and Who, by yet another wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: will, thereby, exaltfire-tabletFire §42: was plantedgleaningsGWB §588: comethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: securely establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: greatnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen
This form usually rendered as “exalted” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: come untogleaningsGWB §84: hath vouchsafedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: shall give outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: giventhe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the things given unto yougleaningsGWB §250: in the thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: ‘Bring back
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: with the childrengleaningsGWB §154: Son of Mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: son ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and the sonthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §17: beginningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: edificegleaningsGWB §453: a Scion
strengthened 67% aided 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthenedgleaningsGWB §698: strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: graciously aidthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: approachwill-and-testamentW&T §25: reinforceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: help HisgleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance into
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: Spiritfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §105: Innermost Spiritkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the breath of lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the windstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit
SE rendered اَيَّدْنَاهُ (ayyadnáh), بِرُوحِ (birúḥ), القُدُسِ (al-qudus) as “We strengthened, the Holy Spirit.””
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowedgleaningsGWB §359: Manifestationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: the sacrednesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Holy
