Kitáb-i-Íqán — §234

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 234 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين می فرمايد: "وَ الَّذينَ کَفَرُوا بِآياتِ اللّه وَ لِقائِهِ اولئِکَ يَئِسُوا مِنْ رَحْمَتِی وَ اولئِکَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَليمٌ." و همچنين می فرمايد : "وَ يَقُولُونَ اَئِنّا لَتَارکوا آلِهَتِنا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجنُونٍ." مضمون اين آيه واضح است. مشاهده فرمائيد که بعد از تنزيل آيات چه می گفتند: آيا ما ترک کننده ايم خدايان خود را برای شاعری مجنون ؟ که آن حضرت را شاعر می ناميدند و به آيات الهيّه سخريّه می نمودند و می گفتند: اين کلمات اساطير اوّلين است، يعنی کلماتی است که قبل گفته شده و محمّد آن کلمات را ترکيب نموده می گويد از خداست.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And likewise, He saith: “As for those who believe not in the verses of God, or that they shall ever meet Him, these of My mercy shall despair, and these doth a grievous chastisement await.” Also, “And they say, ‘Shall we then abandon our gods for a crazed poet?’” The implication of this verse is manifest. Behold what they observed after the verses were revealed. They called Him a poet, scoffed at the verses of God, and exclaimed saying: “These words of his are but tales of the Ancients!” By this they meant that those words which were spoken by the peoples of old Muhammad hath compiled and called them the Word of God.

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 §138: call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive

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 §168: is said gleaningsGWB §120: hath focused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §381: assumed

الَّذينَ

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “for”

literal: those who; who

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), الَّذينَ (adh-dhín), کَفَرُوا (kafarúá), بِآياتِ (biáyát), اللّه (al-lh) as “likewise, He, saith, for, those who, believe not, in”

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: through which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as

کَفَرُوا

kafarúá k-f-r → “have”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe not gleaningsGWB §163: of the infidel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: disbelieved in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and disbelieved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelievers gleaningsGWB §35: blasphemy

بِآياتِ

biáyát ʾ-y-y → “signs”

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 §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §48: and the sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: and in Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs

آلِهَتِنا

álihatiná ʾ-l-h → “god” Distinctive

literal: God; god

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

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §204: her God

لِقائِهِ

liqáʾih l-q-y → “of”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

SE rendered کَفَرُوا (kafarúá), بِآياتِ (biáyát), اللّه (al-lh), لِقائِهِ (liqáʾih), اولئِکَ (iwlʾik), يَئِسُوا (yaʾisúá) as “those who, believe not, in, of, God, or”

presence 23% attain 23% convey 8% proclamation 8% face 8% behold 8% long 8% sowing 8% kindling 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: delivered fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §34: His face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: when face to face with tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunion the-hidden-wordsHW §4: engraved will-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds

اولئِکَ

iwlʾik ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

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

god 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: beginning gleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: nine will have elapsed gleaningsGWB §41: early days

يَئِسُوا

yaʾisúá y-ʾ-s → “or”

literal: despair; despaired; despairing

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), لِقائِهِ (liqáʾih), اولئِکَ (iwlʾik), يَئِسُوا (yaʾisúá), رَحْمَتِی (raḥmatí), اولئِکَ (iwlʾik) as “in, of, shall despair, or, Him”

4 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: despair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: of despair

رَحْمَتِی

raḥmatí r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 80% grace 13% blessings 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: late fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §688: heavenly kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

عَذَابٌ

ʿadhábun ʿ-dh-b → “chastisement”

literal: punishment; torment; tormented

chastisement 42% punishment 11% torment 11% tormented 5% terror 5% afflictions 5% painful 5% mercy 5% death 5% suffering 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: chastisement gleaningsGWB §614: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: suffering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: woeful tribulation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: tribulation gleaningsGWB §281: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: he prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: Thou chastisest us

اَليمٌ

alímun ʾ-l-m → “and”

literal: painful

SE rendered اولئِکَ (iwlʾik), عَذَابٌ (ʿadhábun), اَليمٌ (alímun), همچنين (hmchnín), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “shall despair, My mercy, and, a grievous chastisement, doth, await.””

1 occurrence in corpus

يَقُولُونَ

yaqúlún q-w-l → “say”

literal: say; saying

say 60% words 10% “and 10% saying 10% mouths 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: continue gleaningsGWB §612: Say: O kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: answering said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy word tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

اَئِنّا

aʾinná ʾ-n-n → “verily” Distinctive

literal: verily

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

verily 20% indeed 10% knight 10% “for 10% truly 10% reported 10% say 10% who 10% how 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: They indeed gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: how epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: verily

لَتَارکوا

latárkúá t-r-k → “darkness” Distinctive

literal: dark; darkness

This form usually rendered as “‘shall” (1 occurrences)

darkness 25% have 13% leave 13% embraceth 13% ‘shall 13% observed 13% darkened 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: leave upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have renounced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: embraceth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: darkened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: observed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: ‘Shall

لِشَاعِرٍ

lisháʿirin sh-ʿ-r

literal: indicating; hair; perceive

SE rendered اَئِنّا (aʾinná), لَتَارکوا (latárkúá), آلِهَتِنا (álihatiná), لِشَاعِرٍ (lisháʿirin), مَجنُونٍ (majnúnin), مضمون (mḍmún) as “they say, ‘Shall, abandon, our, gods for”

know 25% oblivious 25% unaware 25% unmindful 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: not gleaningsGWB §397: apprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: doth indicate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Fane epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: of gleaningsGWB §464: did ye but perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: hair

مَجنُونٍ

majnúnin j-n-n → “paradise” Distinctive

literal: paradise

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

paradise 61% beloved 7% all 6% garden 4% heavenly 4% lunatic 4% “paradise” 4% folly 4% spirit 4% life 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: held to be possessed gleaningsGWB §41: lunatic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “paradise,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: all the delights of Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly home will-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Paradise gleaningsGWB §57: realms above

مضمون

mḍmún ḍ-m-n → “purport”

literal: meaning; content/meaning

purport 20% meaning 20% gods 20% smoke 20% text 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: gods for will-and-testamentW&T §7: text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: The purport kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: the meaning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: reference

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

SE rendered مَجنُونٍ (majnúnin), مضمون (mḍmún), آيه (áyh), واضح (wáḍḥ), مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائيد (frmáʾíd) as “our, gods for, The, implication”

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 §250: evident gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obviousness the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: lucid statements epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “the”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

SE rendered مضمون (mḍmún), آيه (áyh), واضح (wáḍḥ), مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), از (iz), تنزيل (tnzíl), آيات (áyát) as “gods for, The, implication, verse, is, manifest”

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: visible fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §13: attest kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: things visible and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

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

تنزيل

tnzíl n-z-l → “is”

literal: descending; descend

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), از (iz), تنزيل (tnzíl), آيات (áyát), چه (chh), می (mí), گفتند (gftnd), آيا (áyá), ترک (trk) as “The, implication, verse, is, manifest, Behold, what, observed”

revelation 40% descend 20% revealing 20% descended 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath been revealed gleaningsGWB §87: descending kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: spoken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: may befall tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), از (iz), تنزيل (tnzíl), آيات (áyát), چه (chh), می (mí), گفتند (gftnd), آيا (áyá), ترک (trk), کننده (knndh) as “implication, verse, is, manifest, Behold, what, observed, after”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

گفتند

gftnd g-f-t → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 15% saying 15% protested 15% cried 8% exclaimed 8% affirmed 8% what 8% uttered 8% denounced 8% accused 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have spoken that which gleaningsGWB §40: say kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: affirmed will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: words gleaningsGWB §40: that kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say

ترک

trk t-r-k → “abandoned”

literal: abandon

renounce 17% abandoned 17% noted 17% forsook 17% perversity 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: cast away fire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken gleaningsGWB §467: forsook 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 §88: discarded fire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned

کننده

knndh k-r-d → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “appreciate”, “lead”, “after” (41 occurrences)

appreciate 14% lead 14% after 14% themselves 14% toward 14% should 14% give 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: converteth gleaningsGWB §334: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in Him the-hidden-wordsHW §116: loose will-and-testamentW&T §5: turned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: arisen gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead

ايم

iym h-s-t

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered می (mí), گفتند (gftnd), آيا (áyá), ترک (trk), کننده (knndh), ايم (iym), خدايان (khdáyán), برای (bráy), شاعری (sháʿrí), مجنون (mjnún) as “Behold, what, observed, after, the verses, They”

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: nor are they now gleaningsGWB §640: can be imagined kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: His the-hidden-wordsHW §149: art will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: be deemed gleaningsGWB §44: be

خدايان

khdáyán kh-d-y → “verses”

literal: God; gods

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: the verses

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered ترک (trk), کننده (knndh), ايم (iym), خدايان (khdáyán), برای (bráy), شاعری (sháʿrí), مجنون (mjnún), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “observed, after, the verses, They, called”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty”

literal: presence, majesty

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: He gleaningsGWB §547: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelter the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Majesty to gleaningsGWB §482: thee

ناميدند

námídnd n-ʾ-m → “name” Distinctive

literal: name; named

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

name 31% named 23% surnamed 8% letter 8% honor?… 8% laid 8% called 8% scoffed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: named gleaningsGWB §142: letter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: scoffed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamed gleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: called gleaningsGWB §362: honor?…gleaningsGWB §173: name

سخريّه

skhrírh s-kh-r → “subdue” Distinctive

literal: subdue

This form usually rendered as “derided”, “god”, “scorn” (4 occurrences)

derided 33% god 33% scorn 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed laws gleaningsGWB §670: to subdue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: subdued prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: with scorn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: derided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Subject to Thy rule epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: Subdue

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “have”

literal: do; to do; do/make

illumined 17% have 17% arrested 8% exterminated 8% tampered 8% said 8% acted 8% committed 8% shed 8% against 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: groan gleaningsGWB §145: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: misapprehended the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laid gleaningsGWB §37: against Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: failed

کلمات

klmát k-l-m

literal: word; words

SE rendered نمودند (nmúdnd), می (mí), گفتند (gftnd), کلمات (klmát), اساطير (isáṭír), اوّلين (iwwlín), يعنی (yʿní) as “exclaimed, saying, of his are but tales, of the Ancients!”, By this they meant”

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: is a lamp gleaningsGWB §148: “So oft, then, as kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: verses the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §27: His Word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Our words gleaningsGWB §97: their call

اساطير

isáṭír s-ṭ-r → “written” Distinctive

literal: written; written/recorded

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

written 20% recorded 20% inscribed 12% records 12% foretold 8% line 8% lines 8% spoken 4% revealed 4% tales 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: hath been set down the-hidden-wordsHW §94: most holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: foretold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: line the-hidden-wordsHW §124: lines

يعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y → “by this they meant”

literal: meaning

SE expanded to “By this they meant”

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: loving providence gleaningsGWB §672: of unfading splendor kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: they that the-hidden-wordsHW §75: spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significances gleaningsGWB §674: celestial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: invisible

کلماتی

klmátí k-l-m

literal: word; words

SE rendered اساطير (isáṭír), اوّلين (iwwlín), يعنی (yʿní), کلماتی (klmátí), گفته (gfth), محمّد (mḥmmd) as “of his are but tales, of the Ancients!”, By this they meant, the peoples of old Muhammad”