Kitáb-i-Íqán — §215

شرايط

literal: condition; conditions; condition/requirement

among 33% requirements 33% essential 33%

gleaningsGWB §651: its essential requisites kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: essential will-and-testamentW&T §14: secret gleaningsGWB §554: requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: requisite gleaningsGWB §554: These are among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: among the gleaningsGWB §415: the marks

صفات

ṣfát w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 96% ornament 1% traits 1% all 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §702: adorn himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: traits and limitations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: revealer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: described gleaningsGWB §94: These attributes of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thine attributes

عالين

ʿálín ʿ-l-w → “of the exalted”

literal: highest; exalted; high

SE expanded to “of the exalted”

most 27% exalted 27% high 18% realms 9% glorious 9% realm 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: greatest fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §188: Báb kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: more excellent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: divine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One

سجيّه

sjíjh s-j-y → “true”

literal: nature, hallmark

true 33% hallmark 33% hall-mark 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: true mark gleaningsGWB §554: the hallmark kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: the hall-mark

روحانيّين

rúḥánínín r-w-ḥ → “spiritually-minded”

literal: spirit; spiritual

spiritually 33% spiritually-minded 33% spiritual 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the souls of men fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §594: a breath of life kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: and sacrificed their souls tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §103: ease

مجاهدين

mjáhdín j-h-d → “wayfarers”

literal: effort; striving; striver

wayfarers 50% valiantly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: are striving their utmost gleaningsGWB §559: They that valiantly labor in quest of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Make haste prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly the-hidden-wordsHW §48: Strive then will-and-testamentW&T §58: false interpretation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert gleaningsGWB §363: strivers

مشی

mshí m-sh-y → “tread”

literal: walk; walking; walks

tread 45% walking 27% walk 18% follow 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking upon gleaningsGWB §106: to tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: walketh tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: are wandering the-hidden-wordsHW §69: to walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: Walk thou gleaningsGWB §464: which ye tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: follow in such ways

سالک

sálk s-l-k → “wayfarer”

literal: wayfarer

wayfarer 22% treadeth 22% wandered 11% seeker 11% follow 11% whosoever 11% tread 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: wandered gleaningsGWB §255: tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: follow in His way prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: may tread the-hidden-wordsHW §51: canst thou walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Deal gleaningsGWB §14: Show kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: whosoever treadeth this path

مناهج

mnáhj n-h-j → “path”

literal: paths; ways

ways 36% path 36% walk 9% paths 9% good 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §467: the ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: and walk in the ways of gleaningsGWB §228: Its perversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and Thy good pleasure gleaningsGWB §255: the path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 70% learning 10% standard 4% divine 4% wisdom 2% understanding 2% true 2% divines 2% banner 1% science 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of all worlds fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §710: manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: all creatures,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: Thou art aware tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

اليقين

al-yqín y-q-n → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (56 occurrences)

certitude 48% certainty 24% assurance 5% fully 5% undoubted 5% certain 5% acute 2% assuredly 2% faith 2% steadfast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §474: the undoubted truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: belief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: firmly believe the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §1: assured as I am

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §102: the remembrance gleaningsGWB §311: to reveal kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: hath already been explained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: worthy of mention tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

يافت

yáft yáftn → “found”

literal: found

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: mayest fathom gleaningsGWB §554: already been kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: hath willed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §19: carried epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: can fathom

تحقّق

tḥqqq ḥ-q-q → “fulfilled”

literal: truth

fulfilled 20% proven 10% hath 10% ordained 10% truth 10% must 10% verily 10% clearly 10% have 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: God the True One gleaningsGWB §658: the kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: a reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §23: his reality epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the one true God

مقامات

mqámát q-w-m → “station”

literal: station

station 29% stations 14% exalted 10% mission 10% mysteries 10% essential 10% concerning 5% ranks 5% significance 5% honor 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Who is the Self-Subsisting fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §691: representeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: wherever they went prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: and turned away tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose

فارغ

fárgh f-r-gh → “detached”

literal: free; empty; freedom

detached 21% freed 21% rid 7% wholly 7% relieved 7% undispelled 7% sanctified 7% deliver 7% shed 7% remain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: relieved gleaningsGWB §164: deliver Me from My plight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedom the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: rid of all attachment gleaningsGWB §722: emptied and delivered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: free

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 39% hath 11% seekers 11% seeketh 11% desirest 6% longing 6% sought 6% yearn 6% sincerely 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any other matter gleaningsGWB §684: find Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: with no desire but prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my goal the-hidden-wordsHW §20: and sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We pray gleaningsGWB §552: pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: The mystery of this theme

صادق،

ṣádq، ṣ-d-q → “sincere”

literal: truth; truthful; true

true 45% sincere 12% faithful 6% unquestionable 6% would 6% man 6% resplendent 6% applicable 6% speaketh 3% condemneth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: of truth gleaningsGWB §474: nor truthful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: truly applicable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Unto their sincerity gleaningsGWB §39: is true

لفظ

lfẓ l-f-ẓ → “called”

literal: word; words; word, term

called 29% term 29% fancy 14% terms 14% word 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §603: the words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §170: every word kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §554: called

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d → “assist”

literal: support; come; strengthen

may 33% assist 33% aid 10% all-merciful 5% will 5% “seal.” 5% how 5% step 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: to aid thee gleaningsGWB §112: to enable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Should it fail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: to graciously aid me the-hidden-wordsHW §111: spring will-and-testamentW&T §54: may be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: inspired gleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance into

عمل

ʿml ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

act 23% work 17% deeds 13% conduct 10% committed 7% acted 7% observe 7% deed 7% hath 7% which 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: deeds gleaningsGWB §113: ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: deeds.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: have observed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observe will-and-testamentW&T §15: that are men of action epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hast done well

بشارت

bshárt b-sh-r → “announce”

literal: glad-tidings; herald

tidings 19% announced 19% herald 13% joyful 13% announce 6% hath 6% rejoice 6% heralded 6% announcing 6% foretold 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankind gleaningsGWB §719: the human race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: shall act as a harbinger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: Thou hast announced unto us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: may announce

لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ

lanahdíannahum h-d-y → “guide” Distinctive

literal: guidance; guide; guided

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

guidance 42% divine 18% guide 13% guided 7% leadeth 4% shall 4% thou 4% guiding 3% guideth 3% heavenly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance of gleaningsGWB §485: approach kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidance gleaningsGWB §121: heavenly guidance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offered as presents

سُبُلَنَا

subulaná s-b-l → “ways”

literal: way

path 74% sake 9% way 7% ways 5% systems 1% path!” 1% paths 1% straight 1% road 1% means 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the path gleaningsGWB §360: for the sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for the sake tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: in the path of

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn → “shall”

literal: will; to want/will

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: should we ask for the-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou have will-and-testamentW&T §20: seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Should We wish

Kitáb-i-Íqán — §215

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament