Kitáb-i-Íqán — §202

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 202 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری، چون معنی علم را ادراک ننمودهاند و افکار مجعوله خود را که ناشی از مظاهر جهل شده، اسم آن را علم گذاشته، بر مبدء علوم وارد آوردهاند آنچه ديده‌ايد و شنيده‌ايد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Inasmuch as they have not apprehended the meaning of Knowledge, and have called by that name those images fashioned by their own fancy and which have sprung from the embodiments of ignorance, they therefore have inflicted upon the Source of Knowledge that which thou hast heard and witnessed.

Translation Notes

باری،

bárí، b-r-y

literal: in short; in short, anyway

SE rendered باری، (bárí،), چون (chún), معنی (mʿní), علم (ʿlm), ادراک (idrák), ننمودهاند (nnmúdhánd) as “Inasmuch as, meaning, Knowledge, apprehended, have not”

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 §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: And now will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: By virtue of this station will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

چون

chún ch-w-n → ““when”

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

meaning 53% true 7% significance 7% meanings 7% potency 7% ‘asking’ 7% senseless 7% sense 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Ma’ani fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §31: bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: Thy love the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “apprehended”

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 §382: failed to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: presume epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §201: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: realize epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §201: comprehension

ننمودهاند

nnmúdhánd n-m-ʾ → “have not” 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 §239: hath ever done gleaningsGWB §143: appeareth kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Strive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Consider

افکار

ifkár f-k-r → “ponder” Distinctive

literal: thought

This form usually rendered as “minds”, “thoughts”, “fancy” (4 occurrences)

minds 50% thoughts 25% fancy 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: his thought gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Remember

مجعوله

mjʿúlh j-ʿ-l → “fashioned”

literal: make; made; to make

handiwork 25% fanciful 25% fashioned 25% pretentious 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath made thee fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §704: debaseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: images prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: hast appointed the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: ordained

ناشی

náshí n-sh-ʾ → “creation” Distinctive

literal: creation; creation, origination

This form usually rendered as “sprung”, “fashioned” (2 occurrences)

sprung 50% fashioned 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of creation gleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: Thy creation gleaningsGWB §617: creation,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: as fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: of Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §57: creation

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered افکار (ifkár), مجعوله (mjʿúlh), ناشی (náshí), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr), جهل (jhl), اسم (ism) as “fancy, fashioned, sprung, from, embodiments, ignorance, name”