Kitáb-i-Íqán — §235

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 235 of 291.

Source (Persian)

چنانچه اليوم به مثل همان را شنيده ايد که نسبت به اين امر می دهند و می گويند که اين کلمات را با کلمات قبل ترکيب نموده و يا کلماتی است مغلوط. قَد کَبُرَ قَولُهُم وَ صَغُرَ شَأنُهُم وَحدُّهُم.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, in this day, thou hast heard the people impute similar charges to this Revelation, saying: “He hath compiled these words from the words of old;” or “these words are spurious.” Vain and haughty are their sayings, low their estate and station!

Translation Notes

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “in this day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My gleaningsGWB §228: by day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: Many a day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: the Fast will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §245: Your days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “similar” 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 §36: as a gleaningsGWB §674: incorruptible kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: compare the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as gleaningsGWB §464: that were before you

همان

hmán h-m

literal: that same

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), مثل (mthl), همان (hmán), شنيده (shnídh), ايد (iyd), نسبت (nsbt) as “Likewise, in this day, similar, thou hast heard, charges”

same 50% like 25% unto 25%

gleaningsGWB §147: the rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: this very gleaningsGWB §358: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: in gleaningsGWB §204: them is Our own sister kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: these gleaningsGWB §44: things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: Nay, all

شنيده

shnídh sh-n-w → “thou hast heard”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

SE expanded to “thou hast heard”

heard 36% surely 9% gleaned 9% aware 9% observed 9% familiar 9% sayings 9% listened 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend gleaningsGWB §44: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: familiar the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Give ear unto this will-and-testamentW&T §23: a friend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Hearken ye gleaningsGWB §418: Give a hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: aware

ايد

iyd ʾ-y-d

literal: may aid

SE rendered اليوم (al-yúm), مثل (mthl), همان (hmán), شنيده (shnídh), ايد (iyd), نسبت (nsbt), امر (imr) as “in this day, similar, thou hast heard, charges, Revelation”

assist 50% may 17% aid 17% “seal.” 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: aid him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “charges”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

relationship 21% ascribed 11% charges 11% have 11% calumnies 11% regarded 11% accused 11% charge 5% accusation 5% against 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: accusation gleaningsGWB §375: compare kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: In the eyes of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tie the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “revelation”

literal: command; matter; cause

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 §123: ordered gleaningsGWB §440: ordinances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: aims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thy Faith tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a Cause gleaningsGWB §170: at the bidding of

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered شنيده (shnídh), ايد (iyd), نسبت (nsbt), امر (imr), می (mí), دهند (dhnd), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), کلمات (klmát) as “thou hast heard, charges, Revelation, saying, words”