Kitáb-i-Íqán — §228

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 228 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين می فرمايد: "تلکَ آياتُ اللّهِ نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْکَ بِالْحقِّ فَبِاَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعدَاللّهِ وَ آياتِهِ يُوْمِنُونَ." می فرمايد: اين است آيات مُنزله از سماء هويّه، می خوانيم بر شما. پس به کدام سخن بعد از ظهور حقّ و نزول آيات او ايمان می آورند؟ اگر تلويح اين آيه را ملتفت شوی می فهمی که هرگز مظهری اکبر از انبياء نبوده و حجّتی هم اکبر و اعظم از آيات منزله در ارض ظاهر نشده. بلکه اعظم از اين حجّت، حجّتی ممکن نه إلّا ما شاء ربّک.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, He saith: “Such are the verses of God: with truth do We recite them to Thee. But in what revelation will they believe, if they reject God and His verses?” If thou wilt grasp the implication of this verse, thou wilt recognize the truth that no manifestation greater than the Prophets of God hath ever been revealed, and no testimony mightier than the testimony of their revealed verses hath ever appeared upon the earth. Nay, this testimony no other testimony can ever excel, except that which the Lord thy God willeth.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

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 §242: when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as

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 §51: guardeth gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: uttereth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §511: hath written

آياتُ

áyát ʾ-y-y → “verses”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §232: His signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: “smoke” denotes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: and to what tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs

نَتْلُوهَا

natlúhá t-l-w → “recite”

literal: recitation; recite

recited 29% recite 18% reciting 12% reading 12% perused 6% rehearsed 6% read 6% saying 6% choose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: perused gleaningsGWB §82: are rehearsed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: reading prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: to choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: recited gleaningsGWB §40: reciting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: read epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recite

عَلَيْکَ

ʿalayk ʿ-l-y → “to thee”

literal: upon; on

thee 30% upon 20% tribulation 10% envelop 10% sovereignty 10% encompassed 10% reveal 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadoweth gleaningsGWB §532: of My words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: round the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: unto gleaningsGWB §689: the Faith of God

بِالْحقِّ

biálḥqq ḥ-q-q → “with truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True One gleaningsGWB §286: supreme and most exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: of Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably

فَبِاَيِّ

fabiáayy ʾ-y-y → “verses” Distinctive

literal: verse; verses

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

verses 48% verse 27% signs 9% sign 6% what 3% verses?” 3% firm 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: verses gleaningsGWB §382: the sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: His verses?”will-and-testamentW&T §5: firm and conclusive verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: verse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: in what revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: the verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: signs

حَدِيثٍ

ḥadíthin ḥ-d-th

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

SE rendered عَلَيْکَ (ʿalayk), بِالْحقِّ (biálḥqq), فَبِاَيِّ (fabiáayy), حَدِيثٍ (ḥadíthin), بَعدَاللّهِ (baʿdálllh), آياتِهِ (áyátih) as “to Thee, with truth, in what revelation, if they reject God, His verses?””

tradition 56% traditions 22% tale 4% lengthy 4% history 4% words 4% certain 4% intimate 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto us gleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: anything 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: in the tradition gleaningsGWB §122: transient

بَعدَاللّهِ

baʿdálllh b-ʿ-d → “after” Distinctive

literal: after

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

after 47% remoteness 13% far 12% when 9% then 5% notwithstanding 3% upon 3% subsequent 3% future 3% since 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: gone astray fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §286: hands of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Henceforward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: wanderer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: with such trials will-and-testamentW&T §19: successor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: then

يُوْمِنُونَ

yúminún ʾ-m-n → “will they believe”

literal: believer; believe

SE expanded to “will they believe”

faith 27% believer 14% have 14% belief 11% believe 7% faithful 7% believed 7% trusted 5% hath 5% true 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: trusted ones gleaningsGWB §251: have believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: true believers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: as profess tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: My belief gleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: for shelter

منزله

mnzlh n-z-l → “revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealer 33% revealed 22% sent 11% home 11% even 4% eye 4% abode 4% signify 4% divinely-revealed 4% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath been mentioned gleaningsGWB §583: shall descend kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: stages prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: Rain down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

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

سماء

smáʾ s-m-w

literal: heaven

SE rendered فرمايد (frmáyd), آيات (áyát), مُنزله (munzlh), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), هويّه، (húyyh،), می (mí), خوانيم (khúáním), بر (br), پس (ps) as “revealed, than, We, upon, But”

heaven 76% heavens 14% “heaven 4% “heaven” 2% visible 1% heavenly 1% tablet 0% exaltation 0% ascended 0% creation 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: in My Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §326: names and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: heaven and on tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

هويّه،

húyyh، h-w-y

literal: desire; passion

SE rendered آيات (áyát), مُنزله (munzlh), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), هويّه، (húyyh،), می (mí), خوانيم (khúáním), بر (br), پس (ps), کدام (kdám) as “than, We, upon, But, which”

corrupt 22% desires 20% desire 18% evil 11% passion 7% self 7% essence 7% passions 4% promptings 2% mere 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §593: and desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: selfish desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: of their corrupt inclinations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament

خوانيم

khúáním kh-w-ʾ-n

literal: call; read; called

SE rendered از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), هويّه، (húyyh،), می (mí), خوانيم (khúáním), بر (br), پس (ps), کدام (kdám) as “than, We, upon, But, which”

7 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: summoned

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

پس

ps p-s → “but”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

SE rendered می (mí), خوانيم (khúáním), بر (br), پس (ps), کدام (kdám), سخن (skhn), از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr), حقّ (ḥqq) as “We, upon, But, which, truth”

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And

کدام

kdám k-d-m → “which”

literal: which

3 occurrences in corpus

سخن

skhn s-kh-n

literal: word; word/speech

SE rendered می (mí), خوانيم (khúáním), بر (br), پس (ps), کدام (kdám), سخن (skhn), از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr), حقّ (ḥqq) as “We, upon, But, which, truth”

theme 17% deliberations 17% cavils 17% contention 17% statements 17% words 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: theme gleaningsGWB §429: deliberations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: words will-and-testamentW&T §5: idle talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: contention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: statements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: cavils

مظهری

mẓhrí ẓ-h-r → “manifestation”

literal: manifestation; manifest

who 50% manifestation 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the Manifestation fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §537: of Heaven kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: middle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

آورند؟

áwrnd؟ ʾ-w-r

literal: to bring; bring; brought

SE rendered حقّ (ḥqq), نزول (nzúl), آيات (áyát), ايمان (iymán), می (mí), آورند؟ (áwrnd؟), تلويح (tlúyḥ), آيه (áyh), ملتفت (mltft) as “truth, implication, verse, grasp”

saying 33% give 33% call 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Call ye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us

تلويح

tlúyḥ l-w-ḥ → “implication”

literal: allusion

implication 22% symbolic 22% implications 11% allusions 11% solemnly 11% symbolically 11% words 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Lawh-i-Burhan (Tablet gleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chronicles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have shone forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tablet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: original gleaningsGWB §659: If

ملتفت

mltft l-f-t → “turn” Distinctive

literal: turn

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 §117: unaware gleaningsGWB §40: utterly unaware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: to look epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: consider them not gleaningsGWB §40: Behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: not realize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: turn

شوی

shúy sh-d-n → “hath” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “soar”, “wilt”, “thou” (8 occurrences)

soar 33% wilt 33% thou 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: should be acquired gleaningsGWB §40: endeavor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: have even failed the-hidden-wordsHW §152: not therein will-and-testamentW&T §25: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: begin gleaningsGWB §377: should be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ended

فهمی

fhmí f-h-m → “understanding” Distinctive

literal: understanding; understand; understood

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

understanding 20% mind 10% have 10% conceptions 10% clearly 10% recognize 10% grasp 10% clear 10% realize 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: understanding will-and-testamentW&T §9: realize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: clearly shown kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: clear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: have erred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: recognize

هرگز

hrgz h-r-g → “never”

literal: never; ever; never, ever

never 50% every 17% can 17% ever 17%

gleaningsGWB §431: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been

اکبر

ikbr k-b-r → “greater”

literal: greatest; greater

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser Peace gleaningsGWB §159: most perfect kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: great prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: station tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophets of god”

literal: prophet; prophets

SE expanded to “Prophets of God”

prophets 89% prophet 5% prophets” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §451: unto His Apostle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §312: Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: meditate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement

نبوده

nbúdh b-w-d → “are”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered هرگز (hrgz), مظهری (mẓhrí), اکبر (ikbr), از (iz), انبياء (inbíáʾ), نبوده (nbúdh), حجّتی (ḥjjtí), اکبر (ikbr) as “ever been, manifestation, mightier, than, the Prophets of God, testimony”

hath 22% have 17% had 11% never 11% can 11% played 6% remained 6% accounted 6% neither 6% devoid 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: hath ever been gleaningsGWB §110: they passed through kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: been regarded the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: hath done gleaningsGWB §725: have wandered

حجّتی

ḥjjtí ḥ-j-j → “testimony”

literal: proof, testimony

testimony 63% sure 13% other 13% evidence 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofs gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: proofs and tokens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: a Testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Pilgrimage gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered انبياء (inbíáʾ), نبوده (nbúdh), حجّتی (ḥjjtí), اکبر (ikbr), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), آيات (áyát), منزله (mnzlh), ارض (irḍ), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “the Prophets of God, testimony, mightier, verses, revealed, earth, appeared”

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 §56: all-surpassing gleaningsGWB §108: limitless bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: above the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: swear by the greatness of Thy majesty gleaningsGWB §600: most sublime

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: of gleaningsGWB §725: Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: site of his martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: heaven gleaningsGWB §23: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field

نشده

nshdh sh-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered آيات (áyát), منزله (mnzlh), ارض (irḍ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشده (nshdh), بلکه (blkh), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), حجّت، (ḥjjt،), حجّتی (ḥjjtí) as “verses, revealed, earth, appeared, Nay, testimony, other testimony”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: observed gleaningsGWB §100: clothed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: refuse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: made gleaningsGWB §680: Set

بلکه

blkh b-l-k → “nay”

literal: rather/nay

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay

ممکن

mmkn m-k-n → “all” Distinctive

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

This form usually rendered as “contingent”, “one” (7 occurrences)

contingent 50% one 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the world of being fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §360: all that is therein.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: every human attempt the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainable in

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered حجّت، (ḥjjt،), حجّتی (ḥjjtí), ممکن (mmkn), نه (nh), شاء (sháʾ), ربّک (rbbk) as “testimony, other testimony, ever, willeth, the Lord thy God”