Kitáb-i-Íqán — §209

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 209 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در مراتب علم و جهل و عرفان و ايقان او در کتابی که ترک نشد از آن امری ذکر شده، اين است که می فرمايد: "إنَّ شجَرَةَ الزَّقُّومِ طَعَامُ الاَثِيمِ." و بعد بيانات ديگر می فرمايد تا اينکه منتهی می شود به اين ذکر: "ذُقْ إنَّکَ اَنتَ العَزِيزُ الکَريم." ملتفت شويد که چه واضح و صريح وصف او در کتاب محکم مذکور شده. و اين شخص هم خود را در کتاب خود از بابت خفض جناح عبد اثيم ذکر نموده: اَثيمٌ فِی الکِتابِ وَعَزيزٌ بَينَ الاَنعامِ وَ کَريمٌ فِی الإسم.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And as to this man’s attainments, his ignorance, understanding and belief, behold what the Book which embraceth all things hath revealed; “Verily, the tree of Zaqqúm shall be the food of the Áthím.” And then follow certain verses, until He saith: “Taste this, for thou forsooth art the mighty Karím!” Consider how clearly and explicitly he hath been described in God’s incorruptible Book! This man, moreover, feigning humility, hath in his own book referred to himself as the “áthim servant”: “Áthím” in the Book of God, mighty among the common herd, “Karím” in name!

Translation Notes

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “attainments” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “divine” (276 occurrences)

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: knowest fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §232: His standards kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: is obvious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

جهل

jhl j-h-l → “ignorance”

literal: ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones

ignorance 59% folly 14% foolish 5% manifest 5% depths 5% foolishly 5% error 5% own 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mine ignorance gleaningsGWB §155: ignorance kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: foolish ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: foolishly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: his own ignorance the-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: manifest ignorance gleaningsGWB §703: depths of ignorance

ايقان

iyqán y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

certitude 81% discern 6% belief 6% faith 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware gleaningsGWB §370: certitude of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: acknowledge will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty gleaningsGWB §727: every confident believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty

کتابی

ktábí k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; Book

book 67% most 17% wondrous 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the Book gleaningsGWB §19: written confession kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of the Book will-and-testamentW&T §9: letter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Book gleaningsGWB §419: prescribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: wondrous Book

ترک

trk t-r-k → “abandoned”

literal: abandon

renounce 17% abandoned 17% noted 17% forsook 17% perversity 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: renounce fire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned gleaningsGWB §463: noted down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: abandon the-hidden-wordsHW §40: Neglect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have put away fire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken

نشد

nshd sh-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “occurred”, “never”, “did” (22 occurrences)

occurred 14% never 14% did 14% have 14% appeared 14% failed 14% hath 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: was gleaningsGWB §170: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: been gleaningsGWB §389: hath conferred

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered ايقان (iyqán), کتابی (ktábí), ترک (trk), نشد (nshd), از (iz), امری (imrí), ذکر (dhkr) as “belief, Book, embraceth, hath, things, revealed”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r → “things” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “command”, “mission” (30 occurrences)

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: commandeth you fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §239: the commandment kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Command,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: His behests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy praise gleaningsGWB §203: commemorate kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: glorify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: Whose remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; says

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 §223: He gleaningsGWB §288: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in thy heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have received gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

طَعَامُ

ṭaʿám ṭ-ʿ-m → “food”

literal: food

food 67% divine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: that Divine sustenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: nourish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and fed me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: food prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: nourish me prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the savor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: enable me to taste

الاَثِيمِ

ath-thím ʾ-th-m → “sinner”

literal: sinner

sinner 50% “áthim 25% “áthím” 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: sinner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: “áthim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: “Áthím”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: Áthím.”

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 §157: clear proof fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §253: unto them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: language prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: from among the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

ديگر

dígr d-g-r → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

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 §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other

اينکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “this”

literal: this; where; these

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), ديگر (dígr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), اينکه (iynkh), منتهی (mnthí), می (mí) as “verses, certain, follow, He”

chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Whither will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this Chapter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this sense kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the divinely-inspired admonitions

منتهی

mnthí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), ديگر (dígr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), اينکه (iynkh), منتهی (mnthí), می (mí), ذکر (dhkr), ذُقْ (dhuq) as “verses, certain, follow, He, “Taste”

highest 25% end 8% ended 8% consummation 8% utmost 8% utter 8% infinite 8% supreme 8% desire 8% deep 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumbered fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §124: an end kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “End that knoweth no end.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: infinite glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

العَزِيزُ

al-ʿazíz ʿ-z-z → “mighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: might fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §471: high kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy transcendent Essence the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: true glory

الکَريم

al-karím k-r-m → “bounty” Distinctive

literal: generous; generosity; bounty

This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-bountiful”, “generous” (54 occurrences)

most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: shadow of the court of Thy bounty fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §66: “The source of all bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §398: and wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §50: Gracious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: All-Bountiful

ملتفت

mltft l-f-t → “consider” Distinctive

literal: attentive; turn; attentive, aware

This form usually rendered as “unaware”, “failed”, “behold” (14 occurrences)

unaware 18% failed 9% behold 9% utterly 9% take 9% realize 9% taken 9% consider 9% grasp 9% reflect 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: failed to perceive gleaningsGWB §40: Behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: taken notice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: to look epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: consider them not gleaningsGWB §40: utterly unaware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: Take heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: turn

شويد

shúyd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “gather”, “ye”, “testify” (18 occurrences)

gather 20% ye 20% testify 20% heed 20% will 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nothing gleaningsGWB §440: revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: may enable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: became

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered العَزِيزُ (al-ʿazíz), الکَريم (al-karím), ملتفت (mltft), شويد (shúyd), چه (chh), واضح (wáḍḥ), صريح (ṣríḥ), وصف (wṣf), کتاب (ktáb), محکم (mḥkm) as “mighty, Karím!”, Consider, how, clearly, explicitly, described, Book, incorruptible”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “clearly”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: clear evidences the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: was manifest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

صريح

ṣríḥ ṣ-r-ḥ → “explicitly”

literal: explicit; explicit statement

explicitly 60% testifieth 20% unmistakable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: explicitly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: more manifest will-and-testamentW&T §4: clear and conclusive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: testifieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: explicit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: direct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: in unmistakable

وصف

wṣf w-ṣ-f → “described” Distinctive

literal: attributes; description; attribute

This form usually rendered as “description”, “praise”, “describing” (33 occurrences)

description 24% praise 24% describing 12% applicable 6% described 6% character 6% eulogy 6% extol 6% glory 6% notion 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe gleaningsGWB §387: applicable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: human traits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: being praised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: nor gleaningsGWB §95: attribute of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and Thy most august attributes

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: wisdom

This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “firmly-established” (29 occurrences)

perspicuous 23% gird 15% firmly-established 8% mighty 8% resistless 8% fortified 8% fully 8% firmly 8% emphatically 8% impregnable 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: perspicuous gleaningsGWB §592: He ordaineth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: emphatically prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: Thy decree tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: that gleaningsGWB §107: it pertain kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: relate the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: connection gleaningsGWB §419: extolled

شخص

shkhṣ sh-kh-ṣ → “man”

literal: person; personality/identity; stare

man 56% highly-esteemed 11% true 11% one 11% worker 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: highly-esteemed man gleaningsGWB §44: Man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: his person will-and-testamentW&T §43: worker gleaningsGWB §70: shall stare up with terror kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: a needy man will-and-testamentW&T §43: him gleaningsGWB §41: generation

بابت

bábt b-w-b

literal: door; doors; door/gate

SE rendered شخص (shkhṣ), کتاب (ktáb), از (iz), بابت (bábt), خفض (khfḍ), جناح (jnáḥ), عبد (ʿbd), اثيم (ithím), ذکر (dhkr), نموده (nmúdh) as “man, book, feigning, humility, servant”, “áthim, referred, hath”