Kitáb-i-Íqán — §243

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 243 of 291.

Source (Persian)

مع ذلک آيا جائز است اين آيات بديعه که احاطه فرمود شرق و غرب را، از آن معرض شوند و خود را از اهل ايمان دانند؟ و يا آنکه مؤمن شوند مُنزل آيات را؟ به اين استدلال که خود فرموده مقرّين را از اهل ايمان محسوب نفرمايد؟ حاشا ثمّ حاشا که مقبلين و مقرّين آيات احديّه را از ابواب رحمت خود براند و متمسّکين به حجّت مثبته را تهديد فرمايد. إذ إنَّهُ مُثْبِتُ الْحقِّ بِآياتِهِ وَ مُحَقِّقُ الاَمرِ بِکلِماتِهِ وَ إنَّهُ لَهُوَ المُقتَدِرُ المُهَيمِنُ القَديرُ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In view of this, is it fair for this people to repudiate these newly-revealed verses which have encompassed both the East and the West, and to regard themselves as the upholders of true belief? Should they not rather believe in Him Who hath revealed these verses? Considering the testimony which He Himself hath established, how could He fail to account as true believers them that have testified to its truth? Far be it from Him that He should turn away from the gates of His mercy them that have turned unto and embraced the truth of the divine verses, or that He should threaten those that have clung to His sure testimony! He verily establisheth the truth through His verses, and confirmeth His Revelation by His words. He verily is the Powerful, the Help in peril, the Almighty.

Translation Notes

آيات

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 §357: Manifold are the verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted 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

جائز

jáʾz j-w-z → “transgressed” Distinctive

literal: permissible; transgression; transgress, exceed

This form usually rendered as “wise”, “permissible”, “farther.”” (19 occurrences)

wise 22% permissible 11% farther.” 11% acceptable 11% given 11% halted 11% fair 11% would 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §720: excess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: leave will-and-testamentW&T §28: permission epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §720: overleap kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: fair will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted

بديعه

bdíʿh b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

SE rendered آيا (áyá), جائز (jáʾz), آيات (áyát), بديعه (bdíʿh), احاطه (iḥáṭh), فرمود (frmúd), شرق (shrq), غرب (ghrb) as “is, fair, verses, have encompassed, He, East, West”

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the First gleaningsGWB §683: marvelous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: East prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: the creation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: to create gleaningsGWB §5: majesty

احاطه

iḥáṭh ḥ-w-ṭ → “have encompassed”

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

encompassed 40% hath 16% envelop 11% pervaded 7% embraced 7% have 4% comprehend 4% all-encompassing 4% surrounded 4% surround 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: throughout fire-tabletFire §20: whisperings gleaningsGWB §488: are encompassed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: besieged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath been established the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §32: compassed me round epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglect

فرمود

frmúd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §697: is addressing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: remarked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: would gleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying

شرق

shrq sh-r-q → “east”

literal: east

east 80% pole 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Light fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §666: manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: rising prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: and the brightness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illumine the-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: shineth and flasheth

غرب

ghrb gh-r-b → “west”

literal: west; exile

west 56% exile 22% foreign 11% prison 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: nor to the West fire-tabletFire §17: exile gleaningsGWB §363: wondrous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: or toward the west prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: O tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exile will-and-testamentW&T §35: my exile

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered احاطه (iḥáṭh), فرمود (frmúd), شرق (shrq), غرب (ghrb), از (iz), معرض (mʿrḍ), شوند (shúnd), از (iz), اهل (ihl) as “have encompassed, He, East, West, repudiate, people”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

معرض

mʿrḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “repudiate” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “turned”, “who”, “withdrawn” (25 occurrences)

turned 38% who 13% withdrawn 6% strayed 6% disbelieved 6% cast 6% repudiate 6% rejected 6% repudiated 6% faithful 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: oppose gleaningsGWB §661: have turned away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: The denials prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: caviled at me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §17: oppose and protest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: turn aside

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered فرمود (frmúd), شرق (shrq), غرب (ghrb), از (iz), معرض (mʿrḍ), شوند (shúnd), از (iz), اهل (ihl), ايمان (iymán), دانند؟ (dánnd؟) as “He, East, West, repudiate, people, true belief, to regard”

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: been gleaningsGWB §640: been subjected kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: to heed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laid will-and-testamentW&T §22: may become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: made

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of the people gleaningsGWB §220: the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserve prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizens the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: the people

ايمان

iymán ʾ-m-n → “true belief”

literal: faith; believer; believe

faith 58% belief 21% true 11% beliefs 5% profess 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hast believed gleaningsGWB §251: have believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: faith—the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: as profess tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Trustees gleaningsGWB §530: have already recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: believing

دانند؟

dánnd؟ d-ʾ-n → “to regard” Distinctive

literal: know; to know; knowledge

This form usually rendered as “know”, “believer”, “consisteth” (9 occurrences)

know 25% believer 13% consisteth 13% all-knowing 13% maintain 13% recognize 13% regard 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: considered gleaningsGWB §331: consisteth in regarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: faded before their eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §95: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: ignorance gleaningsGWB §44: have come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: deemeth

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth

مؤمن

mʾmn ʾ-m-n → “believe in”

literal: faith; believer; believe

believer 45% believe 18% faithful 9% believed 9% followers 9% believers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fidelity gleaningsGWB §90: belief kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: as followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believed will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: will protect gleaningsGWB §285: believed

مُنزل

munzl n-z-l → “hath 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 §160: have We sent down gleaningsGWB §189: have decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: come down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: sendest down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

استدلال

istdlál d-l-l

literal: proof; indicating; evidence

SE rendered مُنزل (munzl), آيات (áyát), استدلال (istdlál), فرموده (frmúdh), مقرّين (mqrrín) as “hath revealed, these verses, hath established, that have testified”

demonstrate 29% sought 29% support 14% quoted 14% contend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show me gleaningsGWB §387: an embodiment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: doth indicate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy signs will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Testimonies gleaningsGWB §140: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: clear evidences

مقرّين

mqrrín q-r-r → “that have testified”

literal: abode; place; established

SE expanded to “that have testified”

confess 33% have 33% bear 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: acceptance gleaningsGWB §101: definitely prescribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: abide prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: confession of their powerlessness tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §44: thus shall will-and-testamentW&T §8: quietness

محسوب

mḥsúb ḥ-s-b → “accounted”

literal: according to; according; reckoned

accounted 50% numbered 20% reckoned 10% account 10% esteem 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §78: mistake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: cometh out the-hidden-wordsHW §120: are will-and-testamentW&T §39: according epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: Conforming with gleaningsGWB §406: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: His

حاشا

ḥáshá ḥ-sh-w → “far”

literal: far be it

far 50% souls 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: Far be it from will-and-testamentW&T §2: souls

مقبلين

mqblín q-b-l → “have turned unto”

literal: acceptance

SE expanded to “have turned unto”

faithful 14% turn 14% set 14% such 14% hasten 7% whose 7% turneth 7% accept 7% have 7% seekers 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath turned towards fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §405: They whose hearts kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: sense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: turning in tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine”

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 §37: no man gleaningsGWB §327: Living God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: any soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: like gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: of the All-Glorious

ابواب

ibúáb b-w-b → “gates”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

doors 45% portals 29% gates 21% door 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: door gleaningsGWB §124: portal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the door of Thy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: doors gleaningsGWB §112: the gates kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the gate

براند

bránd r-n-y → “turn”

literal: drive away

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: turn away

متمسّکين

mtmsskín m-s-k → “have clung” Distinctive

literal: clinging; adherence; cling

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

cling 32% cleave 18% cleaving 12% clinging 9% clung 6% lay 6% hold 6% have 6% seized 3% acted 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: seized gleaningsGWB §362: cleaving kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: cleave fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: boastful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: are cleaving fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling to

حجّت

ḥjjt ḥ-j-j → “testimony”

literal: proof; proof, testimony; argument

testimony 58% proof 13% evidences 6% any 3% divine 3% testimonies 3% surest 3% abiding 3% standard 3% argument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofs gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: surest testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy proofs the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His Testimony gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs

مثبته

mthbth th-b-t → “established”

literal: established; establish

established 13% fully 13% confirmation 13% sure 13% establisheth 13% potency 13% substantiated 13% divinely-established 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate gleaningsGWB §693: vindicate kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: constancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: Thou hast demonstrated the-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill will-and-testamentW&T §5: stand fast and firm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set down

تهديد

thdíd h-d-d → “threaten”

literal: threat

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: threaten

الْحقِّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “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 §207: True gleaningsGWB §669: He is kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy reality the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §36: my all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: Him Who is the Truth

الاَمرِ

al-áamr ʾ-m-r → “revelation”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast bidden fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §187: of the Cause kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: features of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: in Him tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

بِکلِماتِهِ

biklimátih k-l-l → “by his words”

literal: all; every; all, every

SE expanded to “by His words”

all 60% every 28% whole 3% each 3% whatsoever 2% whatever 1% unto 1% entire 1% one 1% everyone 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Every one gleaningsGWB §656: wholly kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “All things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: all manner tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §58: he

لَهُوَ

lahú h-w → “is the”

literal: he; He

SE rendered الاَمرِ (al-áamr), بِکلِماتِهِ (biklimátih), لَهُوَ (lahú), المُقتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir), المُهَيمِنُ (al-muhaymin) as “Revelation, by His words, is the, Powerful, Help in peril”