Kitáb-i-Íqán — §244
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 244 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و همچنين می فرمايد:"
وَ لَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْکَ کِتاباً فِی قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِاَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ الَّذِينَ کَفَرُوا إنْ هَذا اِلّا سِحرٌ مُبينٌ. " و اکثری آيات فرقانيّه مدلّ و مشعر بر اين مطلب است و اين بنده اختصار نمودم به اين آيات مذکوره. و حال ملاحظه فرمائيد که در جميع کتاب جز آيات را که حجّت قرار فرموده برای معرفت مظاهر جمال خود، ديگر امری ذکر شده تا به آن متمسّک شوند و اعتراض نمايند؟ بلکه در همه موارد بر منکرين آيات و استهزاء کننده آن وعده نار فرمودهاند چنانچه معلوم شد.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And likewise, He saith: “And had We sent down unto Thee a Book written on parchment, and they had touched it with their hands, the infidels would surely have said ‘This is naught but palpable sorcery.’” Most of the verses of the Qur’án are indicative of this theme. We have, for the sake of brevity, mentioned only these verses. Consider, hath anything else besides the verses been established in the whole Book, as a standard for the recognition of the Manifestations of His Beauty, that the people might cling to, and reject the Manifestations of God? On the contrary, in every instance, He hath threatened with fire those that repudiate and scoff at the verses, as already shown.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §428: the very eyekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: showers ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §47: pour forthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: of the Kitáb-i-ÍqángleaningsGWB §451: His unerring Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: books andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: I have written down
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “had” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “with their hands”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the handgleaningsGWB §459: your handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: have laid hold onwill-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy handgleaningsGWB §506: His Presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: namedgleaningsGWB §219: We have writtenkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: discoursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: saying: “Otablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
This form usually rendered as “have”, “disbelieved”, “who” (59 occurrences)
have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: He may forgive theegleaningsGWB §531: rejectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: infidel?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: and the perversetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe notgleaningsGWB §163: of the infidelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: have denied Him
This form usually rendered as “magic.””, “sorcery.’””, “sorcery” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘SorcerergleaningsGWB §482: at every break of daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the dawnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: at the hour of dawnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: at daybreakgleaningsGWB §627: at the earliest dawn of daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: sorceryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: at each daybreak
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
SE rendered سِحرٌ (siḥrun), مُبينٌ (mubínun), اکثری (ikthrí), آيات (áyát), فرقانيّه (frqánính), مدلّ (mdll) as “sorcery.’”, palpable, verses, Qur’án, are indicative”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: majoritygleaningsGWB §62: waters of everlasting lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: numerousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: the Rivertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: most partgleaningsGWB §111: the greater part of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: through His signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §357: Our signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: the textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the revelation of versestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse
This form usually rendered as “indicate”, “indicateth”, “expressive” (19 occurrences)
indicate 20% indicateth 13% expressive 13% bear 13% pertain 7% unmistakably 7% testify 7% prove 7% testifying 7% indicative 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: seekgleaningsGWB §707: evidences that proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: revealwill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: is a proofgleaningsGWB §106: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: are indicative
SE rendered اکثری (ikthrí), آيات (áyát), فرقانيّه (frqánính), مدلّ (mdll), مشعر (mshʿr), بر (br), مطلب (mṭlb), بنده (bndh) as “verses, Qur’án, are indicative, theme, We”
indicative 21% revealed 14% indicate 14% indicating 7% which 7% bear 7% doth 7% attest 7% testify 7% perceive 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hairgleaningsGWB §261: comprehendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: obliviousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: the hair of my headwill-and-testamentW&T §5: a hair’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: indicatinggleaningsGWB §39: revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: bear witness to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseechethgleaningsGWB §417: I beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: craveththe-hidden-wordsHW §20: and soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: its contentsgleaningsGWB §115: searchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: object of their endeavour
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was made by them to suffergleaningsGWB §540: was guidedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: quenchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst neglectwill-and-testamentW&T §54: they mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: They arrested
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: describegleaningsGWB §5: affirmkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: maintainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: of every praisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: roundgleaningsGWB §113: mannerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: carefully examinedgleaningsGWB §44: observingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: and cast upon him the glance ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: observegleaningsGWB §381: recognize
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: severalgleaningsGWB §683: all-embracingkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: they may gather togetherthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §24: all theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: some
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: any proofgleaningsGWB §293: the testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: testimony of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: with such a Testimonythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimoniesgleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truth
This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “made”, “agreed” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the residencegleaningsGWB §503: be ensuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: remainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: may rejoicetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: the courtwill-and-testamentW&T §17: decide
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “comprehension” (56 occurrences)
knowledge 47% understanding 27% comprehension 6% know 4% true 4% recognition 4% grasp 2% fathom 2% leading 2% standard 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §97: knowledge ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: could discovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: renowned
manifestations 67% exponents 11% manifestation 5% who 4% embodiments 4% emblems 3% through 3% symbols 2% revealers 2% person 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Him Whom Thou shalt make manifestfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §320: its manifold revelations.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: adventprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: worthy of any noticetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: AmonggleaningsGWB §421: By My beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: Beauteoustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
This form usually rendered as “another”, “other”, “moreover” (100 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “nothing”, “command” (72 occurrences)
cause 39% nothing 11% command 11% revelation 9% mission 7% every 5% chief 5% whatsoever 5% any 5% thing 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fastgleaningsGWB §606: Cleave thou untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and taken holdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: cleave fastgleaningsGWB §655: the fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Clinging unto
SE rendered امری (imrí), ذکر (dhkr), متمسّک (mtmssk), شوند (shúnd), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), نمايند؟ (nmáynd؟), بلکه (blkh), همه (hmh) as “anything, been, cling, reject, hath, On the contrary, every”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: may not prove to have beengleaningsGWB §147: washkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: did not recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thouwill-and-testamentW&T §15: they sufferedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: become
This form usually rendered as “protest”, “denial”, “objections” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: frowardgleaningsGWB §295: contend notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: ye turn aside!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: they cavil attablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §58: hath turned awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: turned aside
This form usually rendered as “midst”, “passage”, “instance” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the things which befell themgleaningsGWB §466: Mine arrivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: relatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have reachedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: how grievous hath been the plight ofgleaningsGWB §311: that which it hath been made to endurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: abide within
This form usually rendered as “have”, “denied”, “deniers” (18 occurrences)
have 33% denied 11% deniers 11% such 11% denier 6% faithless 6% all 6% repudiated 6% repudiate 6% misbelievers 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: them that have deniedgleaningsGWB §149: repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: determinationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: they deniedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: deniedgleaningsGWB §510: all them that repudiate His truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: denials
This form usually rendered as “derision”, “deride”, “derisively” (12 occurrences)
SE rendered منکرين (mnkrín), آيات (áyát), استهزاء (isthzáʾ), کننده (knndh), وعده (wʿdh), نار (nár), فرمودهاند (frmúdhánd), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “repudiate, verses, scoff, threatened, fire, hath, as”
This form usually rendered as “promise”, “promised”, “according” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: promisedgleaningsGWB §8: advent of such a Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Pledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the promisegleaningsGWB §89: ye were promisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: threatenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thy promise
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “known”, “clear” (86 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: made clearfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §180: the learned of the worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: knowledge—theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hast taughttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
