Kitáb-i-Íqán — §247

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 247 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و امّا در اين ظهور اظهر و سلطنت عظمی جمعی از علمای راشدين و فضلای کاملين و فقهای بالغين از کأس قرب و وصال مرزوق شدند و به عنايت عظمی فائز گشتند و از کون و امکان در سبيل جانان گذشتند. بعضی از اسامی آنها ذکر می شود که شايد سبب استقامت انفس مضطربه و نفوس غير مطمئنّه شود.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In this most resplendent Dispensation, however, this most mighty Sovereignty, a number of illumined divines, of men of consummate learning, of doctors of mature wisdom, have attained unto His Court, drunk the cup of His divine Presence, and been invested with the honour of His most excellent favour. They have renounced, for the sake of the Beloved, the world and all that is therein. We will mention the names of some of them, that perchance it may strengthen the faint-hearted, and encourage the timorous.

Translation Notes

امّا

immá m-ʾ → “things”

literal: what; what, that which

things 29% concerning 14% which 14% all 14% what 14% suffered 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: suffered more grievously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: concerning that which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: the things

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “dispensation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the manifestations fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §683: fierceness kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: hath proclaimed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: and were they to unveil tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

عظمی

ʿẓmí ʿ-ẓ-m → “most mighty”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 44% supreme 11% vast 11% grievous 11% crown 11% mighty 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty gleaningsGWB §108: limitless bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy favors the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatest gleaningsGWB §181: exalted

جمعی

jmʿí j-m-ʿ → “number”

literal: all; all, entire; group

number 24% many 16% great 12% some 12% others 8% considerable 8% several 8% large 4% troop 4% certain 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: a considerable number gleaningsGWB §417: every one kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: they one and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me about tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmost

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), اظهر (iẓhr), سلطنت (slṭnt), عظمی (ʿẓmí), جمعی (jmʿí), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy), راشدين (ráshdín), فضلای (fḍláy), کاملين (kámlín) as “Dispensation, most resplendent, Sovereignty, most mighty, a number, of, divines, illumined, men of consummate learning”

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

علمای

ʿlmáy ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 58% leaders 15% commentators 7% learned 5% jewish 4% divine 4% distinguished 2% shí‘ah 2% spiritual 2% priests 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Knower fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §282: have recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: sage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: of all Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

راشدين

ráshdín r-sh-d → “illumined”

literal: rightly-guided

illumined 50% pursue 25% right 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: aideth you to proceed gleaningsGWB §360: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: righteousness gleaningsGWB §506: guide you gleaningsGWB §250: that pursue a right course gleaningsGWB §521: the right course gleaningsGWB §472: right course

فضلای

fḍláy f-ḍ-l → “men of consummate learning”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

SE expanded to “men of consummate learning”

grace 77% bounty 6% through 4% gracious 3% mercy 3% token 2% better 2% tender 2% great 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gracious favor gleaningsGWB §196: tender mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: attainments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: the choicest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful

کاملين

kámlín k-m-l → “men of consummate learning”

literal: perfection; perfect; complete

SE expanded to “men of consummate learning”

perfect 24% utmost 15% full 9% most 9% consummate 9% have 9% hath 6% all-powerful 6% greatest 6% utter 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatest gleaningsGWB §37: fulfill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: accomplished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: grievously the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfected will-and-testamentW&T §52: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: an all-powerful gleaningsGWB §716: with

فقهای

fqháy f-q-h → “doctors of mature wisdom”

literal: understand; jurists; comprehend, understand

SE expanded to “doctors of mature wisdom”

doctors 80% divines 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: but comprehend gleaningsGWB §614: could comprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: divines prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: and understand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: comprehend gleaningsGWB §410: understand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are enlightened

بالغين

bálghín b-l-gh → “teach” Distinctive

literal: reach; reached; attainment

This form usually rendered as “mature”, “doctors” (2 occurrences)

mature 50% doctors 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §117: accomplished kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: endue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the wise will-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: teach

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 75% chalice 19% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §58: cups kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §15: cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the one Cup gleaningsGWB §58: chalice gleaningsGWB §383: the cup

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “presence”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: presence fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §266: draw her nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: nearer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: cause me to approach tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

وصال

wṣál w-ṣ-l → “attained unto his court”

literal: union

SE expanded to “attained unto His Court”

reunion 80% attained 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: incompetent and lacking in understanding fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §555: leadeth him to the stations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: union prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of Thy court tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: parallel

مرزوق

mrzúq r-z-q → “attained unto his court”

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

SE expanded to “attained unto His Court”

partake 40% partaken 20% attain 10% treasured 10% bestowed 10% attained 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §449: Who hath nourished thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: treasured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: supplieth us with will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them gleaningsGWB §17: partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: partaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Provider

شدند

shdnd sh-d → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

have 29% became 14% become 14% apprehended 7% clothed 7% each 7% faced 7% scattered 7% suffered 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehended gleaningsGWB §389: hath conferred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: not 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 §201: suggested gleaningsGWB §417: may be firmly established

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered وصال (wṣál), مرزوق (mrzúq), شدند (shdnd), عنايت (ʿnáyt), عظمی (ʿẓmí), فائز (fáʾz), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), کون (kún) as “attained unto His Court, been, invested with the honour, most excellent favour, of, the world and all”

attain 54% attained 20% attainest 5% recognized 5% hath 5% forgiven 2% will 2% achieve 2% may 2% attaineth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have attained gleaningsGWB §20: hath attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: salvation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: attained unto it tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: attainest gleaningsGWB §691: achieveth

گشتند

gshtnd g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered شدند (shdnd), عنايت (ʿnáyt), عظمی (ʿẓmí), فائز (fáʾz), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), کون (kún), امکان (imkán), سبيل (sbíl) as “been, invested with the honour, most excellent favour, of, the world and all, for the sake of”

remained 33% have 33% clothed 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: adapted the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: they have

کون

kún k-w-n → “world and all”

literal: be; was; to be

SE expanded to “world and all”

ye 28% thou 20% hath 8% \‘be 8% beings 8% though 8% world 8% become 4% such 4% universe 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: is gleaningsGWB §568: he himself was guilty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §27: all created things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: ye do gleaningsGWB §213: Thou art kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: alone will-and-testamentW&T §11: they

امکان

imkán m-k-n

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

SE rendered عظمی (ʿẓmí), فائز (fáʾz), گشتند (gshtnd), از (iz), کون (kún), امکان (imkán), سبيل (sbíl), جانان (jánán), گذشتند (gdhshtnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz) as “most excellent favour, of, the world and all, for the sake of, the Beloved, renounced, some of them”

all 39% creation 16% entire 10% contingent 10% world 6% created 6% every 3% eye 3% man 3% placeless 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §360: all that is therein.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: Placeless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: that overruleth the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the world of being

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “for the sake of” Distinctive

literal: path; way; path/way

This form usually rendered as “path”, “way”, “straight” (90 occurrences)

SE expanded to “for the sake of”

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §623: sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a road leading gleaningsGWB §4: is barred

جانان

jánán j-ʾ-n → “beloved”

literal: beloved

beloved 44% best-beloved 11% beauty 11% city 11% friend 11% loved 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §552: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: life in hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §173: soul-stirring

گذشتند

gdhshtnd g-dh-r → “renounced”

literal: pass; place; passed

renounced 80% renounce 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: abandon gleaningsGWB §418: bequeathed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: have passed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §121: ye have passed by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: have left them gleaningsGWB §684: to direct his kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “some of them”

literal: some; part; some, part

SE expanded to “some of them”

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: infrequent gleaningsGWB §191: those who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: specific prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: there are some gleaningsGWB §341: Certain traditions

اسامی

isámí s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

heaven 35% name 27% names 16% heavens 13% all 4% most 2% “heaven 1% heavenly 1% whose 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: named fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §43: His blessed name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: visible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: the sublimity tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

آنها

ánhá null

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered جانان (jánán), گذشتند (gdhshtnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اسامی (isámí), آنها (ánhá), ذکر (dhkr), می (mí), شايد (sháyd), سبب (sbb), استقامت (istqámt) as “the Beloved, renounced, some of them, of, names, mention, perchance, it may, strengthen”

“death” 17% tasted 17% quickened 8% “life” 8% “resurrection” 8% whosoever 8% “deprivation 8% unbelief 8% scriptures 8% chronicles 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “life”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: unbelief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: want of understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: death

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: praises gleaningsGWB §47: extolling kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: spoken of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: hath been mentioned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered گذشتند (gdhshtnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اسامی (isámí), آنها (ánhá), ذکر (dhkr), می (mí), شايد (sháyd), سبب (sbb), استقامت (istqámt) as “renounced, some of them, of, names, mention, perchance, it may, strengthen”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

شايد

sháyd sh-y-d → “perchance”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §563: perchance gleaningsGWB §146: befitted

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: responsible gleaningsGWB §511: the prerequisites kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: casting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §11: by reason epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: instrument

استقامت

istqámt q-w-m → “strengthen” Distinctive

literal: station; people; place

This form usually rendered as “constancy”, “steadfastness”, “fixed” (17 occurrences)

constancy 35% steadfastness 35% fixed 6% shelter 6% firm 6% unswerving 6% strengthen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: men fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §338: walked steadfastly kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: of Resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and a seat tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

انفس

infs n-f-s → “the”

literal: soul; souls

SE rendered شايد (sháyd), سبب (sbb), استقامت (istqámt), انفس (infs), مضطربه (mḍṭrbh), نفوس (nfús), غير (ghír), مطمئنّه (mṭmʾnnh) as “perchance, it may, strengthen, faint-hearted, the, timorous”