Kitáb-i-Íqán — §222

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 222 of 291.

Source (Persian)

چنانچه نقطه فرقان در آخر امر فرمودند که "إنّی تارِکٌ فيکُمُ الثّقلَيْنِ کتابَ اللّهِ و عِترَتی." با اينکه احاديث بسيار از منبع رسالت و معدن هدايت نازل شده بود با وجود اين جز ذکر کتاب چيزی نفرمودند و آن را سبب اعظم و دليل اقوم برای طالبان مقرّر فرمودند که هادی عباد باشد تا يوم معاد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Muhammad, Himself, as the end of His mission drew nigh, spoke these words: “Verily, I leave amongst you My twin weighty testimonies: The Book of God and My Family.” Although many traditions had been revealed by that Source of Prophethood and Mine of divine Guidance, yet He mentioned only that Book, thereby appointing it as the mightiest instrument and surest testimony for the seekers; a guide for the people until the Day of Resurrection.

Translation Notes

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “as”

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), نقطه (nqṭh), فرقان (frqán), آخر (ákhr), امر (imr), فرمودند (frmúdnd) as “as, Muhammad, end, mission, spoke”

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly

نقطه

nqṭh n-q-ṭ → “point”

literal: point; point, dot; points

point 46% primal 29% center 4% “point 4% muhammad 4% different 4% focal 4% realms 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the Point gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal center prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal Point gleaningsGWB §3: Center kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: a different point epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Point

فرقان

frqán f-r-q → “separation” Distinctive

literal: separation

This form usually rendered as “qur’án”, “muhammadan” (11 occurrences)

qur’án 75% muhammadan 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: of parting arrived fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §118: remoteness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: variation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: my separation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §6: the people of salvation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: scattered

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “end”

literal: end; hereafter; other

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the latter gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: and in the life beyond will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: Reflect

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “mission” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (258 occurrences)

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: Whose Cause gleaningsGWB §35: acts.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: Revelations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: behest”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: of the order gleaningsGWB §316: functions

فرمودند

frmúdnd f-r-m → “spoke” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “said”, “have”, “acquiesced” (39 occurrences)

said 38% have 13% acquiesced 6% made 6% remarked 6% answering 6% uttered 6% sacrificed 6% enjoining 6% spoke 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: declareth gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: purposed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §107: they have voiced

إنّی

ʾinní ʾ-n-n → ““verily” 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 §2: as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: likewise, recognize will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §704: Liberty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: I call upon Thee gleaningsGWB §11: Verily

تارِکٌ

tárikun t-r-k → “abandoned” Distinctive

literal: leave; leave/abandon; abandon

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

abandoned 18% have 18% cast 12% renounce 12% thou 12% discarded 6% forsaken 6% noted 6% forsook 6% perversity 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: renounce fire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken gleaningsGWB §541: its perversity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: wilt Thou forsake me the-hidden-wordsHW §20: hast thou forsaken Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have forsaken fire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned

فيکُمُ

fíkum k-m-m → “how”

literal: how many

how 60% many 20% would 10% iniquity 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: How many gleaningsGWB §240: Would that ye might prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: and many epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: how numerous gleaningsGWB §453: iniquity waxed greater and greater prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: Many prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and how numerous

الثّقلَيْنِ

ath-thqlayn th-q-l → “burdens” Distinctive

literal: burdens; burden, weight

This form usually rendered as “both”, “twin” (3 occurrences)

both 67% twin 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: burden gleaningsGWB §76: her burdens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: weighty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: both worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §48: of both worlds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: “Most weighty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: twin weighty testimonies

کتابَ

ktáb k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: written gleaningsGWB §691: prescribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Books the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: writing

عِترَتی

ʿitratí ʿ-t-r → “denial”

literal: objection; confessing/acknowledging; family, progeny

denial 25% rebelled 25% family.” 25% family 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: denial gleaningsGWB §111: rebelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: Family kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Family.”

اينکه

iynkh ʾ-y-n → “chapter” Distinctive

literal: this; where; these

This form usually rendered as “divinely-inspired” (2 occurrences)

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 §230: this Chapter gleaningsGWB §40: absurdities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the divinely-inspired admonitions will-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “Whither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: with all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Where

احاديث

iḥádíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

traditions 86% recorded 5% tradition 5% sayings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tale of the Sacrifice gleaningsGWB §122: tradition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell out the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §42: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a lengthy tradition gleaningsGWB §436: changes and chances

بسيار

bsíár b-s-r → “son” Distinctive

literal: son; many

This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “how”, “divers” (11 occurrences)

manifold 20% how 10% divers 10% unnumbered 10% frequently 10% cherish 10% many 10% old 10% meditate 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: frequently the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: are divers and manifold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered عِترَتی (ʿitratí), اينکه (iynkh), احاديث (iḥádíth), بسيار (bsíár), از (iz), منبع (mnbʿ), رسالت (rsált), معدن (mʿdn), هدايت (hdáyt), نازل (názl) as “Family.”, Although, traditions, many, Source, Prophethood, Mine, Guidance, 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

منبع

mnbʿ n-b-ʿ → “source”

literal: source; source, spring; wellspring

fountain-head 22% source 22% fountainhead 22% wellhead 11% wellspring 11% one 11%

gleaningsGWB §102: Wellsprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: the Wellspring gleaningsGWB §549: springs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the fountain-head prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the fountains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Wellhead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the fountainhead

رسالت

rsált r-s-l → “apostle” Distinctive

literal: messenger; messengers

This form usually rendered as “messengership”, “messengers”, “prophethood” (9 occurrences)

messengership 44% messengers 22% prophethood 11% made 11% mission 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: The Divine Messengers gleaningsGWB §616: and sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: send prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Send down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted

معدن

mʿdn ʿ-d-n → “mine”

literal: mine, source; mine

mine 86% tablets 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: the mine gleaningsGWB §540: mine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: Mines gleaningsGWB §286: Tablets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: Source gleaningsGWB §95: Treasuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: minerals

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 52% guide 20% divine 8% guided 4% rescue 4% unity 4% righteousness 4% guiding 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §485: approach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: guiding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: Thou hast guided them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance of gleaningsGWB §668: rescue

نازل

názl n-z-l → “revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealed 45% sent 27% have 7% hath 7% descended 6% down 1% flow 1% prophesied 1% disclosed 1% reveal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath been sent down gleaningsGWB §583: shall descend kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: immeasurable distances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hast revealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

وجود

wjúd w-j-d

literal: existence; existent

SE rendered معدن (mʿdn), هدايت (hdáyt), نازل (názl), وجود (wjúd), جز (jz), ذکر (dhkr), کتاب (ktáb), چيزی (chízí), نفرمودند (nfrmúdnd) as “Mine, Guidance, revealed, only, mentioned, Book, He”

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the existing fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §696: hath inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: non-existence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: any created thing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

جز

jz j-z → “apart”

literal: except

apart 50% besides 50%

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

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

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: graciously remember me gleaningsGWB §725: stigmatized kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: were to accompany prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

چيزی

chízí ch-y-z

literal: thing; thing, something

SE rendered وجود (wjúd), جز (jz), ذکر (dhkr), کتاب (ktáb), چيزی (chízí), نفرمودند (nfrmúdnd), سبب (sbb), اعظم (iʿẓm) as “only, mentioned, Book, He, instrument, mightiest”

something 33% such 33% treasure 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: something kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: whatever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: treasure

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “instrument” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the means gleaningsGWB §316: external causes kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: kindle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §11: by reason epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: the cause

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “mightiest” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “greatest” (226 occurrences)

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majesty gleaningsGWB §511: the Great Powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: dense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: borne the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §7: Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Great gleaningsGWB §51: of His mighty throne.”

اقوم

iqúm q-w-m → “people” Distinctive

literal: people

This form usually rendered as “arise”, “consummate”, “clearest” (12 occurrences)

arise 38% consummate 13% clearest 13% surest 13% true 13% stand 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the people fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §325: acteth in dependence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: In another sense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: of Thy transcendent might tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered سبب (sbb), اعظم (iʿẓm), دليل (dlíl), اقوم (iqúm), برای (bráy), طالبان (ṭálbán), مقرّر (mqrrr), فرمودند (frmúdnd), هادی (hádí) as “instrument, mightiest, testimony, surest, seekers, appointing, guide”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

طالبان

ṭálbán ṭ-l-b → “seekers”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

who 33% seeker 33% seekers 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §554: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: seeketh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: goal the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: beseech gleaningsGWB §641: sought and are still seeking kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: expectation

مقرّر

mqrrr q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: established

This form usually rendered as “definitely”, “singled”, “prescribed” (17 occurrences)

definitely 13% singled 13% prescribed 13% ordained 13% appointing 13% appointed 13% established 13% destined 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: no place gleaningsGWB §97: testifieth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: decreed by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: is established tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: adore fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §166: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “had”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered مقرّر (mqrrr), فرمودند (frmúdnd), هادی (hádí), عباد (ʿbád), باشد (báshd), يوم (yúm), معاد (mʿád) as “appointing, guide, people, Day, Resurrection”