Kitáb-i-Íqán — §218

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 218 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و مجاهدين فی اللّه بعد از انقطاع از ما سوی چنان به آن مدينه انس گيرند که آنی از آن منفکّ نشوند. دلائل قطعيّه را از سنبل آن محفل شنوند و براهين واضحه را از جمال گل و نوای بلبل اخذ نمايند. و اين مدينه در رأس هزار سنه اَو اَزيد اَو اقلّ تجديد شود و تزيين يابد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

They that valiantly labour in quest of God’s will, when once they have renounced all else but Him, will be so attached and wedded to that City that a moment’s separation from it would to them be unthinkable. They will hearken unto infallible proofs from the Hyacinth of that assembly, and receive the surest testimonies from the beauty of its Rose and the melody of its Nightingale. Once in about a thousand years shall this City be renewed and re-adorned.

Translation Notes

مجاهدين

mjáhdín j-h-d → “they that valiantly labour”

literal: effort; striving; striver

SE expanded to “They that valiantly labour”

wayfarers 50% valiantly 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: striving gleaningsGWB §559: They that valiantly labor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Make haste prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war shall be waged gleaningsGWB §45: utmost endeavor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: endeavours epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered مجاهدين (mjáhdín), اللّه (al-lh), از (iz), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), از (iz), سوی (súy), چنان (chnán) as “They that valiantly labour, of God’s, from, renounced, but, so”

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

انقطاع

inqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “renounced” Distinctive

literal: detachment; detached

This form usually rendered as “detachment”, “renunciation”, “cessation” (44 occurrences)

detachment 43% renunciation 31% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% all 2% complete 2% cease 2% renounce 2% sublime 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: rid of attachment gleaningsGWB §551: must detach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: falleth short prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: torn asunder tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: cease

سوی

súy s-w-y → “except” Distinctive

literal: other than; other-than; besides

This form usually rendered as “else”, “remembrance”, “aught” (10 occurrences)

else 14% remembrance 14% aught 14% none 14% all 14% god 14% except 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides Thyself gleaningsGWB §246: of no one except Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: naught else except Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §85: save epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §211: established

چنان

chnán ch-n-ʾ → “how”

literal: as; just-as; just as, as

how 33% concerning 33% even 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Even as will-and-testamentW&T §54: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: Concerning them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: that

مدينه

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 82% cities 5% great 4% habitation 4% persian 2% word 2% tabernacle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cities of Thy justice gleaningsGWB §560: the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Great City gleaningsGWB §555: from the City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: city gleaningsGWB §73: of the city

انس

ins ʾ-n-s

literal: man; companion; human

SE rendered سوی (súy), چنان (chnán), مدينه (mdính), انس (ins), گيرند (gírnd), آنی (ání), از (iz), منفکّ (mnfkk) as “but, so, City, will be, a moment’s, separation”

fellowship 17% men 17% enjoyed 17% commune 17% joyful 17% communion 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companion gleaningsGWB §69: and My companion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Companion the-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him betake himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: man gleaningsGWB §441: No two men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: solace the-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunion

گيرند

gírnd g-y-r → “abide” Distinctive

literal: take; takes; to take

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

abide 33% will 33% walk 33%

gleaningsGWB §494: abide ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: will be the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not

آنی

ání ʾ-n-n → “thee” Distinctive

literal: that; indeed/verily; indeed

This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)

thee 21% verily 14% thou 14% now 7% moment 7% admit 7% recognize 7% “there 7% “verily 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §161: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §534: for Thou will-and-testamentW&T §36: I call upon Thee gleaningsGWB §235: “There prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §161: for

منفکّ

mnfkk f-k-k → “opened” Distinctive

literal: separated; open; unsealed/opened

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

opened 40% separation 20% hath 20% have 20%

gleaningsGWB §559: separation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: were opened gleaningsGWB §47: opened the seal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: have never been opened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: hath been loosed

نشوند

nshúnd sh-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered گيرند (gírnd), آنی (ání), از (iz), منفکّ (mnfkk), نشوند (nshúnd), دلائل (dláʾl), قطعيّه (qṭʿíʿh), از (iz), سنبل (snbl) as “will be, a moment’s, from, separation, proofs, infallible, Hyacinth”

have 36% hath 14% may 14% made 12% become 5% mayest 5% can 5% will 3% mentioned 3% had 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehended gleaningsGWB §40: ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: struck prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been gleaningsGWB §596: can never be achieved

دلائل

dláʾl d-l-l → “proofs”

literal: proof; evidence

proofs 38% evidences 25% signs 13% clear 13% tokens 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His Guide gleaningsGWB §107: in support of Our argument kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: allusions will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Testimonies gleaningsGWB §106: evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: sought to explain

سنبل

snbl s-n-b-l → “hyacinth”

literal: hyacinth

hyacinth 67% hyacinths 33%

gleaningsGWB §559: Hyacinth the-hidden-wordsHW §111: hyacinths

محفل

mḥfl ḥ-f-l → “assembly”

literal: assembly

assembly 75% meeting 25%

gleaningsGWB §559: assembly will-and-testamentW&T §56: meeting

شنوند

shnúnd sh-n-w → “hearken”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

hearken 40% discover 20% hear 20% receive 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Hearken ye gleaningsGWB §44: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: have heard the-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened will-and-testamentW&T §23: friends epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: heard gleaningsGWB §41: You are well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: they had heard it

براهين

bráhín b-r-h → “testimonies”

literal: proof; proof, evidence; evidence

testimonies 50% tokens 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: Testimony gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: luminous evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonies will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §140: nakedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: evidence

واضحه

wáḍḥh w-ḍ-ḥ → “surest” Distinctive

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

This form usually rendered as “clear”, “evident”, “clearly” (70 occurrences)

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 §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: explicitly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: unmistakably epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

گل

gl g-l → “rose”

literal: rose; flower; clay

rose 31% clay 19% rosebush 6% flower 6% lilies 6% blossoms 6% flowers 6% roses 6% world 6% mire 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: clay clods gleaningsGWB §558: rosebush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: lilies the-hidden-wordsHW §84: in the gleaningsGWB §672: to the rose-garden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §550: clay

نوای

núáy n-w-y → “melody”

literal: melody

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: melody

بلبل

blbl b-l-b-l → “nightingale”

literal: nightingale

nightingales 50% nightingale 50%

fire-tabletFire §3: quivering gleaningsGWB §674: mortal birds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: laden with anguish gleaningsGWB §346: confusion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: were quickened gleaningsGWB §559: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §558: nightingales

اخذ

ikhdh ʾ-kh-dh → “seize”

literal: take; taking; seizing

arrested 28% seize 17% hath 11% seek 11% inebriated 6% assumption 6% seized 6% rescued 6% overwhelmed 6% apprehended 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: seek gleaningsGWB §508: safeguard kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: taking prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: been so inebriated will-and-testamentW&T §5: regarded him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: followed gleaningsGWB §30: Seize thou

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: arrested gleaningsGWB §410: hath sustained kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: thou mayest turn

رأس

rʾas r-ʾ-s → “head”

literal: head

head 60% diadem 20% once 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the diadem of wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: heads epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My head kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: authority epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the head kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: leadership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: Once in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: thine head

هزار

hzár h-z-r → “about a thousand”

literal: thousand

SE expanded to “about a thousand”

myriad 25% thousand 25% twelve 17% myriads 17% about 8% many 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: twelve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: Ten thousand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: myriad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: about a thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: myriads

سنه

snh s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years; year-old

years 59% year 22% many 4% centuries 4% aeons 4% “the 4% ere 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §176: year sixty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §320: many years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: centuries

اَزيد

azíd z-y-d

literal: increase; more; increased

SE rendered مدينه (mdính), رأس (rʾas), هزار (hzár), سنه (snh), اَزيد (azíd), اقلّ (iqll), تجديد (tjdíd), تزيين (tzíyn) as “City, Once in, about a thousand, years, renewed, re-adorned”

waxed 20% increase 13% increasing 13% increased 13% grievous 7% greater 7% did 7% “thus 7% will 7% shall 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: did My gleaningsGWB §254: will add kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: manifested a fuller measure will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: waxed greater and greater gleaningsGWB §439: increasing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: heighten

اقلّ

iqll q-l-l

literal: less; little

SE rendered رأس (rʾas), هزار (hzár), سنه (snh), اَزيد (azíd), اقلّ (iqll), تجديد (tjdíd), تزيين (tzíyn) as “Once in, about a thousand, years, renewed, re-adorned”