Kitáb-i-Íqán — §195

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 195 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و از اين بيانات محقّقه مثبته ادراک فرما مسائل خود را که سؤال نموده بودی، تا در دين الهی راسخ شوی و از اختلافات بيانات انبياء و اصفياء متزلزل نشوی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

From these incontrovertible and fully demonstrated statements strive thou to apprehend the meaning of the questions thou hast asked, that thou mayest become steadfast in the Faith of God, and not be dismayed by the divergences in the utterances of His Prophets and Chosen Ones.

Translation Notes

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered از (iz), بيانات (bíánát), محقّقه (mḥqqqh), مثبته (mthbth), ادراک (idrák) as “From, statements, incontrovertible, fully demonstrated, apprehend”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterance”

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 §67: Us fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §588: before the face kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: of the Bayán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: among Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

محقّقه

mḥqqqh ḥ-q-q → “truth” Distinctive

literal: truth

This form usually rendered as “evident”, “demonstrated”, “recognized” (25 occurrences)

evident 21% demonstrated 14% recognized 14% absolute 7% hath 7% manifest 7% inevitable 7% incontrovertible 7% proven 7% confirmeth 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God gleaningsGWB §215: thy right kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §19: be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with truth

مثبته

mthbth th-b-t → “fully demonstrated”

literal: established; establish

established 13% fully 13% confirmation 13% sure 13% establisheth 13% potency 13% substantiated 13% divinely-established 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness gleaningsGWB §100: firmly kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: establisheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: truthfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recorded will-and-testamentW&T §13: that are steadfast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: indisputably established

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 §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §331: unknowable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: grasp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §288: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: fathom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: intelligence gleaningsGWB §389: power to discern

فرما

frmá f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “bestow”, “thyself”, “strive” (16 occurrences)

bestow 25% thyself 25% strive 25% quicken 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have received gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: answered and said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: saith gleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying

مسائل

msáʾl s-ʾ-l → “questions” Distinctive

literal: question

This form usually rendered as “truths”, “intricacies”, “abstruse” (6 occurrences)

truths 17% intricacies 17% abstruse 17% mysteries 17% questions 17% questionings 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: “I gleaningsGWB §627: I beseech Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Withhold not, I beseech Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: We beseech gleaningsGWB §668: God grant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: be asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: I entreat

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered فرما (frmá), مسائل (msáʾl), سؤال (sʾál), نموده (nmúdh), بودی، (búdí،), دين (dín), الهی (al-hí), راسخ (ráskh) as “strive, the questions, thou hast asked, the Faith, of God, steadfast”

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: exterminated gleaningsGWB §145: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: traverse the-hidden-wordsHW §148: have entered into will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: claiming gleaningsGWB §669: have said or written kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: been able to estimate

بودی،

búdí، b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “thou” (3 occurrences)

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: revealed gleaningsGWB §725: have wandered kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: men the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: remained unaware gleaningsGWB §8: hath been acclaimed

دين

dín d-y-n → “faith”

literal: religion; religions

faith 63% religion 17% reckoning 3% muḥammadan 3% cause 3% all-glorious 3% true 3% god’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Reckoning gleaningsGWB §693: Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: of all religions will-and-testamentW&T §1: All-Glorious Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: piety gleaningsGWB §340: all Faiths.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “of god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the mystic trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

راسخ

ráskh r-s-kh → “steadfast”

literal: steadfast

steadfast 38% immovable 13% unwaveringly 13% understanding 13% wedded 13% well-grounded 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfast gleaningsGWB §331: steadfast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-grounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastness gleaningsGWB §111: immovable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: understanding gleaningsGWB §319: unwaveringly firm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: wedded

شوی

shúy sh-d-n → “hath” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “soar”, “wilt”, “thou” (8 occurrences)

soar 33% wilt 33% thou 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: hath been gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: uttered the-hidden-wordsHW §152: not therein will-and-testamentW&T §13: be filled with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: begin gleaningsGWB §713: hath been heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: can be

اختلافات

ikhtláfát kh-l-f → “divergences”

literal: different; difference

differences 27% divergent 13% divergences 13% divergencies 7% disturbances 7% conflicting 7% strife 7% differ 7% contention 7% grave 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the divers gleaningsGWB §350: differed kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: breach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “his prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 89% prophet 5% prophets” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement gleaningsGWB §278: instruction given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §451: unto His Apostle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: meditate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth

اصفياء

iṣfíáʾ ṣ-f-w → “chosen ones”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

chosen 69% every 8% saints 8% ones 8% all 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: sincerity fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messenger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saints prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: for Thy chosen ones the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clear

متزلزل

mtzlzl z-l-z-l → “dismayed”

literal: wavering

dismayed 67% wavering 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: have trembled gleaningsGWB §102: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: waver prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: trembled will-and-testamentW&T §34: convulsed and shaken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: made the earth to tremble gleaningsGWB §86: quaked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: wavering

نشوی

nshúy sh-d → “not be”

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), انبياء (inbíáʾ), اصفياء (iṣfíáʾ), متزلزل (mtzlzl), نشوی (nshúy) as “utterances, His Prophets, Chosen Ones, dismayed, not be”