Kitáb-i-Íqán — §220

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 220 of 291.

Source (Persian)

مثلاً فرقان از برای امّت رسول حصن محکم بوده که در زمان او هر نفسی داخل او شد از رمی شياطين و رمح مخالفين و ظنونات مجتثّه و اشارات شرکيّه محفوظ ماند. و همچنين مرزوق شد به فواکه طيّبه احديّه و اثمار علم شجره الهيّه و از انهار ماء غير آسن معرفت نوشيد و خمر اسرار توحيد و تفريد چشيد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

For instance, the Qur’án was an impregnable stronghold unto the people of Muhammad. In His days, whosoever entered therein, was shielded from the devilish assaults, the menacing darts, the soul-devouring doubts, and blasphemous whisperings of the enemy. Upon him was also bestowed a portion of the everlasting and goodly fruits—the fruits of wisdom, from the divine Tree. To him was given to drink the incorruptible waters of the river of knowledge, and to taste the wine of the mysteries of divine Unity.

Translation Notes

مثلاً

mthláan m-th-l → “for instance” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Such a one gleaningsGWB §438: such things as kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: These “clouds” signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: the same likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: eyes gleaningsGWB §312: how

فرقان

frqán f-r-q → “qur’án”

literal: separation; criterion; difference

qur’án 75% muhammadan 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §170: scatter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: diversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §20: breach epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the Qur’án

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered مثلاً (mthláan), فرقان (frqán), از (iz), برای (bráy), امّت (immt), رسول (rsúl), حصن (ḥṣn), محکم (mḥkm) as “For, the Qur’án, the people, of Muhammad, stronghold, impregnable”

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

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

امّت

immt ʾ-m-m → “people”

literal: nations; before; nation

followers 50% people 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams gleaningsGWB §311: the peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the mother gleaningsGWB §312: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leaders epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: peoples and kindreds

رسول

rsúl r-s-l → “of muhammad” Distinctive

literal: messenger; messengers

This form usually rendered as “apostle”, “messenger”, “apostle?”” (45 occurrences)

apostle 60% messenger 31% apostle?” 2% muḥammad 2% messengers 2% muhammad 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle of God gleaningsGWB §261: came kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: His Messengers!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: let them be stricken tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: sent Him down

حصن

ḥṣn ḥ-ṣ-n → “stronghold”

literal: fortress; fortified

stronghold 62% fortress-town 12% tower 8% mighty 8% fortress 4% captivity 4% sanctuary 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the stronghold gleaningsGWB §594: a tower of strength kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married woman prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: the fortress-town the-hidden-wordsHW §34: abide will-and-testamentW&T §12: impregnable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Strong kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married man

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 §157: wisdom gleaningsGWB §221: fortified kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fundamental and binding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath broken tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “in his days”

literal: time; time, era

SE expanded to “In His days”

days 24% day 19% time 19% age 10% revolution 5% life 5% cycle 5% muhammad 5% eternity 5% things 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §35: days gone by kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: it will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §436: revolution of countless centuries

هر

hr h-r → “whosoever” Distinctive

literal: every; every/each; each

This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatsoever”, “each” (23 occurrences)

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered محکم (mḥkm), زمان (zmán), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), داخل (dákhl), از (iz), رمی (rmí), شياطين (shíáṭín) as “impregnable, In His days, whosoever, entered, from, the devilish assaults”

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: into being gleaningsGWB §618: thine own soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: selfish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: by Thine own Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

داخل

dákhl d-kh-l → “entered”

literal: enter; entered; entering

have 22% entered 22% meddle 11% wise 11% conducted 11% refused 11% enter 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath entered gleaningsGWB §27: “Enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: in no wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Immerse the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §12: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: enterest gleaningsGWB §320: above all

رمی

rmí r-m-y → “shafts” Distinctive

literal: throw; throwing; threw

This form usually rendered as “hurl”, “devilish”, “darts” (4 occurrences)

hurl 33% devilish 33% darts 33%

gleaningsGWB §590: hurl down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the devilish assaults prayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: darts will-and-testamentW&T §47: afflicted gleaningsGWB §105: shafts

شياطين

shíáṭín sh-ṭ-n → “devilish assaults”

literal: devil

evil 67% devilish 33%

fire-tabletFire §20: Satan gleaningsGWB §590: evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Prince of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil One gleaningsGWB §41: satanic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-like gleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the devilish assaults

رمح

rmḥ r-m-ḥ → “spears” Distinctive

literal: spears; spear, lance; spear

This form usually rendered as “menacing”, “darts” (2 occurrences)

menacing 50% darts 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: spears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the menacing darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the spears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: most afflictive spears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: from the shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: spear

مخالفين

mkhálfín kh-l-f → “of the enemy”

literal: different; behind; difference

SE expanded to “of the enemy”

contrary 21% behind 15% differences 15% divers 15% discord 8% difference 6% strife 6% contention 5% conflict 5% enemy 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyond gleaningsGWB §599: differ kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: strife and conflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide the-hidden-wordsHW §150: from behind will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: contrary to decency

ظنونات

ẓnúnát ẓ-n-n → “soul-devouring doubts” Distinctive

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

This form usually rendered as “idle”, “fancy”, “imaginings” (14 occurrences)

idle 50% fancy 14% imaginings 14% ways 7% soul-devouring 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §532: Believe ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: idle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: imagine

مجتثّه

mjtththh j-th-th → “soul-devouring”

literal: uprooted

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the soul-devouring doubts

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusion; allusions

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 §66: degree describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: references prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: by a stroke the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §3: hint kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: hints

شرکيّه

shrkíkh sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheist; polytheists; partner

This form usually rendered as “blasphemous”, “evidence” (2 occurrences)

blasphemous 50% evidence 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: joined partners gleaningsGWB §619: of the infidels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: an evidence of my impiety the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partner gleaningsGWB §387: association

محفوظ

mḥfúẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “shielded” Distinctive

literal: protection; protect; preserve

This form usually rendered as “guarded”, “preserved”, “protected” (17 occurrences)

guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: preserved gleaningsGWB §492: that He may shield thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tighten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: Make steadfast Thou tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §5: shielded and protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: defence

ماند

mánd m-ʾ-n → “remain” Distinctive

literal: remain; remained; to remain

This form usually rendered as “postponed”, “left”, “strayed” (14 occurrences)

postponed 17% left 17% strayed 17% endure 17% have 17% knowledge 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: failed the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth will-and-testamentW&T §5: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: lost

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n

literal: likewise

SE rendered اشارات (ishárát), شرکيّه (shrkíkh), محفوظ (mḥfúẓ), ماند (mánd), همچنين (hmchnín), مرزوق (mrzúq), فواکه (fúákh), طيّبه (ṭíṭbh), احديّه (iḥdídh) as “and blasphemous whisperings, shielded, bestowed, the everlasting and goodly”

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement

مرزوق

mrzúq r-z-q → “supply” Distinctive

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

This form usually rendered as “partake”, “partaken”, “attain” (14 occurrences)

partake 40% partaken 20% attain 10% treasured 10% bestowed 10% attained 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §688: sustaining grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: attained unto His Court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and nourished me will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them gleaningsGWB §581: suffice to enrich kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: partaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §382: to supply

فواکه

fúákh f-k-h → “fruits” Distinctive

literal: fruit; fruits

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

fruits 50% everlasting 25% choicest 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the fruits the-hidden-wordsHW §22: the choicest fruits

طيّبه

ṭíṭbh ṭ-y-b → “everlasting and goodly”

literal: good; good, pure

SE expanded to “everlasting and goodly”

goodly 22% good 22% righteous 11% rich 11% sacred 11% pure 11% holy 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: goodly gleaningsGWB §598: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: good the-hidden-wordsHW §108: sacred gleaningsGWB §172: pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: rich the-hidden-wordsHW §155: holy

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: His gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: any gleaningsGWB §326: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiated

اثمار

ithmár th-m-r → “fruits—the fruits”

literal: fruit; fruits; bore fruit

fruits 59% fruit 33% immortal 4% fruits—the 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: fruit gleaningsGWB §36: of the fruit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: fruits—the fruits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: fruits of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §109: of its fruiting will-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upon

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “wisdom” 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 §189: and sciences fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §437: religious leaders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: learnings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: believe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

الهيّه

al-híhh ʾ-l-h → “the divine tree”

literal: God; divine; god

SE expanded to “the divine Tree”

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: abandon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinity the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §10: His

انهار

inhár n-h-r → “streams”

literal: rivers; river

streams 38% rivers 25% river 13% waters 13% crystal 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: day gleaningsGWB §478: rivers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §222: Jordan kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with its rivers

ماء

máʾ m-w-h → “incorruptible waters”

literal: water; what

waters 43% water 38% such 5% rivers 5% what 5% foul 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: with the waters gleaningsGWB §395: the soft-flowing waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters of the-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul and mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: water gleaningsGWB §36: such water prayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: inasmuch as

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “other”

literal: other; other than

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: none fire-tabletFire §27: honor gleaningsGWB §106: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: with anyone prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §85: save will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not to be compared

آسن

ásn ʾ-s-n → “incorruptible”

literal: stagnant / corrupt

incorruptible 50% corrupt 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the incorruptible waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: corrupt

معرفت

mʿrft ʿ-r-f → “knowledge”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 53% understanding 19% comprehension 9% divine 5% recognition 5% know 2% standard 2% recognize 2% true 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Know gleaningsGWB §1: deep its wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: failed to apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: have acknowledged tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §4: knew epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: discern

نوشيد

núshíd n-w-sh → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

drink 75% quaffed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §312: writings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: quaffed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have quaffed gleaningsGWB §335: refused to drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: addressed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: wrote gleaningsGWB §435: Drink

خمر

khmr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine/intoxication

wine 73% draught 7% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% celestial 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §65: of the words of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §139: from the celestial wine gleaningsGWB §467: wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of gleaningsGWB §383: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to partake of the wine

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “of the mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “of the mysteries”

mysteries 81% secrets 6% divine 4% glorious 1% one 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% secret 1% discover 1% inner 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne gleaningsGWB §18: the joy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: thy bed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secret tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladness will-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the mysteries

توحيد

túḥíd w-ḥ-d → “of divine unity”

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE expanded to “of divine Unity”

unity 57% divine 18% oneness 14% essential 4% focal-point 2% true 2% acknowledge 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: all its peoples be united fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §99: the essential unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: recognized Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

تفريد

tfríd f-r-d

literal: oneness; singleness

SE rendered نوشيد (núshíd), خمر (khmr), اسرار (isrár), توحيد (túḥíd), تفريد (tfríd), چشيد (chshíd) as “drink, the wine, of the mysteries, of divine Unity, taste”