Kitáb-i-Íqán — §205

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 205 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اليوم متغمّسان بحر علوم صمدانی و ساکنان فُلک حکمت ربّانی مردم را از تحصيل اين علوم نهی می فرمايند و صدور منيرشان بحمداللّه منزّه از اين اشارات است و مقدّس از اين حجبات. حجاب اکبر را که می فرمايد : "اَلْعِلمُ حِجابُ الاَکبَر " به نار محبّت يار سوختيم و خيمه ديگر برافراختيم و به اين افتخار می نمائيم که الحمدللّه سبحات جلال را به نار جمال محبوب سوختيم و جز مقصود در قلب و دل جا نداديم نه به علمی جز علم به او متمسّکيم و نه به معلومی جز تجلّی انوار او متشبّث.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In this day, they that are submerged beneath the ocean of ancient Knowledge, and dwell within the ark of divine wisdom, forbid the people such idle pursuits. Their shining breasts are, praise be to God, sanctified from every trace of such learning, and are exalted above such grievous veils. We have consumed this densest of all veils, with the fire of the love of the Beloved—the veil referred to in the saying: “The most grievous of all veils is the veil of knowledge.” Upon its ashes, We have reared the tabernacle of divine knowledge. We have, praise be to God, burned the “veils of glory” with the fire of the beauty of the Best-Beloved. We have driven from the human heart all else but Him Who is the Desire of the world, and glory therein. We cleave to no knowledge but His Knowledge, and set our hearts on naught save the effulgent glories of His light.

Translation Notes

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “In this day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: and in the night-season gleaningsGWB §66: “On this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my life will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My gleaningsGWB §48: Thy Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day

متغمّسان

mtghmmsán gh-m-s → “immerse” Distinctive

literal: immerse; submerged; immersed

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

immerse 44% submerged 11% hath 11% didst 11% may 11% immersing 11%

gleaningsGWB §61: immerse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submerged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: immersing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse me prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerse

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “ocean”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 76% sea 16% waters 2% most 1% billowing 1% where 1% outpouring 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% seeking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: from the ocean fire-tabletFire §3: Where gleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the seas to surge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient sea will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: sea

صمدانی

ṣmdání ṣ-m-d

literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting

SE rendered اليوم (al-yúm), متغمّسان (mtghmmsán), بحر (bḥr), علوم (ʿlúm), صمدانی (ṣmdání), ساکنان (sáknán), فُلک (fulk), حکمت (ḥkmt), ربّانی (rbbání) as “In this day, they that are submerged, the ocean, ancient Knowledge, dwell within, the ark, divine wisdom, divine”

everlasting 39% celestial 17% eternal 17% ethereal 6% all-abiding 6% divine 6% god 6% immortal 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §163: Thy sovereign and everlasting power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: Thine eternal gleaningsGWB §624: everlasting glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternity gleaningsGWB §122: ethereal

ساکنان

sáknán s-k-n → “dwell within”

literal: dwelling; dwell

inmates 26% abide 13% dwell 13% quiet 10% wretched 8% quench 8% tranquility 8% calm 5% dwellers 5% abiding 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: silenced fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §320: still kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: ye may seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: tranquil tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the wretched

فُلک

fulk f-l-k → “ark”

literal: ark/ship

yield 50% ark 42% mine 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ark on fire-tabletFire §25: Ark gleaningsGWB §633: Mine Ark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: heavens.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: Crimson Ark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: that it gleaningsGWB §594: an ark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the ark

حکمت

ḥkmt ḥ-k-m → “divine wisdom”

literal: wisdom

wisdom 84% divine 5% pronounced 3% observe 3% mysteries 3% exercise 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: firmly-established gleaningsGWB §636: have kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: ordaineth whatsoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b → “divine”

literal: Lord; lord; divine

divine 38% god 16% divinely 9% heavenly 9% heaven-sent 6% ancient 6% celestial 6% lord 3% might 3% revelation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Godhead gleaningsGWB §327: divinely ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORD prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: of their Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educated

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

تحصيل

tḥṣíl ḥ-ṣ-l → “attained” Distinctive

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

This form usually rendered as “pursuit”, “such”, “earn” (4 occurrences)

pursuit 33% such 33% earn 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained gleaningsGWB §603: your object is attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attain the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisition gleaningsGWB §356: found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the pursuit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: attained

نهی

nhí n-h-y → “end” Distinctive

literal: end; ended

This form usually rendered as “forbidden”, “categorically”, “eschew” (9 occurrences)

forbidden 29% categorically 14% eschew 14% forbid 14% curbed 14% comprehend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ended fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §318: forbiddeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: eschew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: highest thoughts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered مردم (mrdm), از (iz), تحصيل (tḥṣíl), علوم (ʿlúm), نهی (nhí), می (mí), فرمايند (frmáynd), صدور (ṣdúr), منيرشان (mnírshán), بحمداللّه (bḥmdálllh) as “the people, such idle pursuits, knowledge, forbid, shining breasts, Their, praise be to God”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “referred to in the saying” Distinctive

literal: say; says

This form usually rendered as “saith”, “said”, “revealed” (162 occurrences)

SE expanded to “referred to in the saying”

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: exert gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: Him,—hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: He gleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed

منيرشان

mnírshán n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights

This form usually rendered as “illumined” (2 occurrences)

light 56% splendors 10% lights 6% illumined 5% resplendent 5% most 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiance 3% brightness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: enlightened fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §195: glorious kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: of a divine Guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

بحمداللّه

bḥmdálllh ḥ-m-d → “praise be to god”

literal: praise; praised

SE expanded to “praise be to God”

thanks 36% praise 26% all-praised 10% all 7% praised 7% give 5% glory 2% magnified 2% glorious 2% “praised 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: the praise gleaningsGWB §610: Render thanks kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: Praised be tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised be God gleaningsGWB §62: “Praise

منزّه

mnzzh n-z-h → “sanctified”

literal: exaltation; exalted

sanctified 27% exalted 18% immeasurably 18% purify 18% concealed 9% free 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purity fire-tabletFire §31: Thy gleaningsGWB §375: immeasurably exalted above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immeasurably glorified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: and holy the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedom will-and-testamentW&T §21: detached epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sanctified

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r

literal: allusion; allusions

SE rendered منيرشان (mnírshán), بحمداللّه (bḥmdálllh), منزّه (mnzzh), از (iz), اشارات (ishárát), مقدّس (mqdds), از (iz), حجبات (ḥjbát) as “Their, praise be to God, sanctified, above, exalted, grievous veils”

suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §355: allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: hints the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §66: degree describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: the strivings

حجبات

ḥjbát ḥ-j-b → “grievous veils”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

veils 63% veil 22% veiled 2% every 2% dust 2% mysterious 2% grievous 2% deeds 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: a veil gleaningsGWB §676: every mortal veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: unveiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may prevent the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: “Suffer not yourselves to gleaningsGWB §673: naked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisoned

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered مقدّس (mqdds), از (iz), حجبات (ḥjbát), حجاب (ḥjáb), اکبر (ikbr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), اَلْعِلمُ (alʿilm) as “exalted, above, grievous veils, this densest of all veils, referred to in the saying, knowledge.””

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser Peace gleaningsGWB §35: arrogance kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: have dealt disdainfully tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 70% loving-kindness 9% utmost 5% kindliness 2% affection 2% fellowship 2% hearts 2% lovers 2% loving 2% love?” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affection fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §667: the beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: them that love me tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §20: My lover

يار

yár y-ʾ-r → “friend”

literal: friend; beloved

friend 67% beloved—the 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the Beloved—the will-and-testamentW&T §40: friends kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: Friend

سوختيم

súkhtím s-w-kh → “have consumed”

literal: burn; to burn; burned

consumed 40% have 40% flames 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to the flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: have been burnt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: consumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: have consumed

خيمه

khímh kh-y-m → “tabernacle”

literal: tent; tent, structure

tabernacle 60% structure 20% seat 20%

gleaningsGWB §444: structure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the tabernacle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: the tabernacle of gleaningsGWB §169: tabernacle gleaningsGWB §656: the Seat

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered نار (nár), محبّت (mḥbbt), يار (yár), سوختيم (súkhtím), خيمه (khímh), ديگر (dígr), برافراختيم (bráfrákhtím), افتخار (iftkhár) as “the fire, the love, the Beloved—the, have consumed, the tabernacle, have reared, glory therein”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand

برافراختيم

bráfrákhtím f-r-kh → “raised” Distinctive

literal: raise; raise, hoist

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

raised 40% kindled 20% have 20% waving 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: raised will-and-testamentW&T §7: raised aloft kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: have reared will-and-testamentW&T §54: waving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: kindled

افتخار

iftkhár f-kh-r → “glory therein”

literal: boast; pride; glory

pride 50% glory 20% every 10% gloried 10% boast 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: pride gleaningsGWB §463: Glory not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adorn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been vaunting the-hidden-wordsHW §26: Vaunt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We glory therein gleaningsGWB §513: to pride himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: pride themselves therein

نمائيم

nmáʾím n-m-ʾ

literal: do; show; make

SE rendered برافراختيم (bráfrákhtím), افتخار (iftkhár), می (mí), نمائيم (nmáʾím), الحمدللّه (al-ḥmdlllh), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál) as “have reared, glory therein, praise be to God, the “veils, of glory””

sacrifice 50% offer 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choose gleaningsGWB §438: will cease to exert kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: can prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: the

سبحات

sbḥát s-b-ḥ → ““veils”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

veils 38% “veils 25% mists 6% impediments 6% clouds 6% beneath 6% grievous 6% veil 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorified gleaningsGWB §387: Immeasurably exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably high prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Lauded and glorified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mists gleaningsGWB §4: Far, far

جلال

jlál j-l-l → “of glory””

literal: exalted; glory; majesty

glory 68% all-glorious 11% exalted 6% majesty 6% glory” 4% divine 2% transcendent 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: be gleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: glorified be gleaningsGWB §222: magnified be His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §86: transcendent majesty

جز

jz j-z → “apart”

literal: except

apart 50% besides 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: apart from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: besides

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

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 §77: their hearts’ Desire gleaningsGWB §128: His purpose kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Their aim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: all that seek Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant

دل

dl d-l

literal: heart

SE rendered محبوب (mḥbúb), سوختيم (súkhtím), جز (jz), مقصود (mqṣúd), قلب (qlb), دل (dl), جا (já), نداديم (ndádím), نه (nh), علمی (ʿlmí), جز (jz), علم (ʿlm) as “the Best-Beloved, burned, but, the Desire, the human heart, have driven, no, knowledge, His Knowledge”

heart 46% hearts 15% soul 15% affections 15% eagerness 8%

gleaningsGWB §680: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §152: your affections will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §550: blindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §147: hearts

جا

já j-ʾ-y

literal: place

SE rendered سوختيم (súkhtím), جز (jz), مقصود (mqṣúd), قلب (qlb), دل (dl), جا (já), نداديم (ndádím), نه (nh), علمی (ʿlmí), جز (jz), علم (ʿlm) as “burned, but, the Desire, the human heart, have driven, no, knowledge, His Knowledge”