Kitáb-i-Íqán — §251

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 251 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال انصاف دهيد که شهادت اينها مقبول و مسموع است که قولشان و فعلشان موافق و ظاهرشان و باطنشان مطابق به نحوی که تاهَتِ العُقُولُ فی اَفعالِهِمْ و تَحَيَّرَتِ النُّفُوسُ فِی اصْطِبارِهِم و بِماحَمَلَتْ اَجسادُهُم و يا شهادت اين معرضين که بجز هوای نفس نفسی بر نيارند و از قفس ظنونات باطله نجاتی نيافتهاند؟ و در يوم سر از فراش برندارند مگر چون خفّاش ظلمانی در طلب دنيای فانيه کوشند و در ليل راحت نشوند مگر در تدبيرات امورات دانيه کوشند. به تدبير نفسانی مشغول گشته و از تقدير الهی غافل شدهاند. روز به جان در تلاش معاشند و شب در تزيين اسباب فراش. آيا در هيچ شرع و ملّتی جايز است که به اعراض اين نفوس محدوده متمسّک شوند و از اقبال و تصديق نفوسی که از جان و مال و اسم و رسم و ننگ و نام در رضای حقّ گذشتهاند اغفال نمايند؟

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Be fair: Is the testimony of those acceptable and worthy of attention whose deeds agree with their words, whose outward behaviour conforms with their inner life? The mind is bewildered at their deeds, and the soul marvelleth at their fortitude and bodily endurance. Or is the testimony of these faithless souls who breathe naught but the breath of selfish desire, and who lie imprisoned in the cage of their idle fancies, acceptable? Like the bats of darkness, they lift not their heads from their couch except to pursue the transient things of the world, and find no rest by night except as they labour to advance the aims of their sordid life. Immersed in their selfish schemes, they are oblivious of the divine Decree. In the day-time they strive with all their soul after worldly benefits, and in the night-season their sole occupation is to gratify their carnal desires. By what law or standard could men be justified in cleaving to the denials of such petty-minded souls, and in ignoring the faith of them that have renounced, for the sake of the good-pleasure of God, their life, and substance, their fame and renown, their reputation and honour?

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl) as “Be fair, the testimony, of those, acceptable”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: at all times gleaningsGWB §216: around thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: through His power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: came in tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “be fair” Distinctive

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: justice gleaningsGWB §466: of them who are just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to act equitably the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: equitable gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment

دهيد

dhíd dádn

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl) as “Be fair, the testimony, of those, acceptable”

save 20% announce 20% proclaim 20% wilt 20% judge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §362: Be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: hath been prophesied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §109: have will-and-testamentW&T §7: explained and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: imputest gleaningsGWB §171: will, in this day, readily admit

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “testimony”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrdom 32% testify 23% testimony 23% attest 5% denunciations 5% bear 5% death 2% witness 2% solemnly 2% admit 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: witness unto fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §316: perception kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have apprehended tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest

مقبول

mqbúl q-b-l → “acceptable”

literal: acceptance

acceptable 65% rejected 6% regarded 6% inadmissible 6% superior 6% indeed 6% praised 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by turning towards Him fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §698: can compare with it kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: let him turn thereunto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §556: and resting her heart upon Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

مسموع

msmúʿ s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl), مسموع (msmúʿ), قولشان (qúlshán), فعلشان (fʿlshán), موافق (múáfq) as “the testimony, of those, acceptable, their words, deeds, agree with”

worthy 50% ears 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: possessed of a hearing ear fire-tabletFire §37: have heard gleaningsGWB §305: them that will hearken unto Our Voice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: ear to hear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: is a man of hearing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §45: My hearing will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

قولشان

qúlshán q-w-l → “their words”

literal: say; said; saying

say 46% said 14% words 11% saith 10% have 6% hath 4% saying 3% word 2% sayings 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: as attested gleaningsGWB §2: I proclaim kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: I asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: their calumnies tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly

فعلشان

fʿlshán f-ʿ-l → “deeds”

literal: deed

deeds 71% whose 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: doeth gleaningsGWB §458: He doth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He accomplisheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thy handiwork the-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine acts gleaningsGWB §257: your misdeeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: actual achievement

ظاهرشان

ẓáhrshán ẓ-h-r → “outward behaviour”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

outward 50% whose 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: achieved fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §107: have declared kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: expounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: hath now appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth

مطابق

mṭábq ṭ-b-q → “conforms with their”

literal: conforming; conforming, matching

SE expanded to “conforms with their”

conform 18% accordance 18% conforms 18% irrelevant 9% attested 9% accord 9% inconsistent 9% conformity 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: in accordance with gleaningsGWB §362: conforms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: inconsistent will-and-testamentW&T §13: the dust epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the depths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: as attested by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: conform kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: in conformity

نحوی

nḥúy n-ḥ-w

literal: manner; manner, way; grammar

SE rendered ظاهرشان (ẓáhrshán), باطنشان (báṭnshán), مطابق (mṭábq), نحوی (nḥúy), تاهَتِ (táhat), العُقُولُ (al-ʿuqúl), اَفعالِهِمْ (afʿálihim) as “outward behaviour, inner life, conforms with their, is bewildered, The mind, their deeds”

degree 20% manner 10% state 10% character 10% grammar 10% like 10% after 10% kind 10% universally 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: manner gleaningsGWB §105: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: after will-and-testamentW&T §23: and universally extended gleaningsGWB §357: to a degree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: grammar gleaningsGWB §322: character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the like of which

تاهَتِ

táhat t-w-h → “is bewildered”

literal: became bewildered; bewildered/confused

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §362: bewildered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: is bewildered

العُقُولُ

al-ʿuqúl ʿ-q-l → “the mind”

literal: intellect; minds; understand

mind 50% minds 20% understanding 10% mortal 5% limited 5% intellect 5% intelligence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wise gleaningsGWB §31: mortal mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: inconceivable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insight gleaningsGWB §322: mind is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: they had understood it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understanding

تَحَيَّرَتِ

taḥayyarat ḥ-y-r → “marvelleth”

literal: bewilderment; bewildered

marveleth 20% marvelleth 20% marvel 20% bewildered 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: marvel gleaningsGWB §47: bewildered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: How strange prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: were sore perplexed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astounded gleaningsGWB §362: marveleth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvelleth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexed

النُّفُوسُ

an-nufús n-f-s → “the soul” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “people” (107 occurrences)

souls 58% men 14% people 6% soul 6% beings 4% ones 3% every 3% heart 3% character 1% faithful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their gleaningsGWB §362: selfish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: their souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the souls

اصْطِبارِهِم

iṣṭibárihim ṣ-b-r → “their fortitude”

literal: patience; be patient; patient

patience 33% patient 21% long-suffering 9% fortitude 9% tarry 9% forbearance 5% patiently 5% endure 3% who 3% resignation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy long-suffering fire-tabletFire §40: to bear and endure gleaningsGWB §254: them that endure with patience kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: of Thy forbearance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold the-hidden-wordsHW §78: peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: patience

بِماحَمَلَتْ

bimáḥamalat ḥ-m-l → “and bodily endurance”

literal: carry; bearing; burden

SE expanded to “and bodily endurance”

bear 21% hath 12% sustained 12% endured 9% bearer 9% borne 9% sustain 9% endure 6% lay 6% sustaining 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the bearer gleaningsGWB §441: denounced kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustaining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: the Treasuries of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: and sustained will-and-testamentW&T §48: my forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: bearer gleaningsGWB §98: Bearers

اَجسادُهُم

ajsáduhum j-s-d

literal: bodies

SE rendered اصْطِبارِهِم (iṣṭibárihim), بِماحَمَلَتْ (bimáḥamalat), اَجسادُهُم (ajsáduhum), شهادت (shhádt), معرضين (mʿrḍín), بجز (bjz) as “their fortitude, and bodily endurance, the testimony, faithless, naught but”

bodily 50% bodies 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the body gleaningsGWB §630: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our bodies

معرضين

mʿrḍín ʿ-r-ḍ → “faithless” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “have”, “such”, “froward” (31 occurrences)

have 31% such 24% froward 14% hath 7% faithless 7% disbelievers 3% turned 3% rebellious 3% reject 3% repudiate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: protest gleaningsGWB §536: your repudiation of its kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: remarked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: turned their backs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside from the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncing will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned aside

نيارند

níárnd ʾ-w-r → “refuse” Distinctive

literal: bring; to bring; bring-out/gather

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

refuse 11% raised 11% would 11% produce 11% give 11% believed 11% breathe 11% hath 11% gather 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: would fail to believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: produce the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: raised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: breathe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse to put kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted

قفس

qfs q-f-ṣ → “cage”

literal: cage

cage 67% prison-cage 17% mortal 17%

gleaningsGWB §362: cage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the cage the-hidden-wordsHW §115: from thy mortal cage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: prison-cage

ظنونات

ẓnúnát ẓ-n-n → “idle fancies”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 43% fancies 14% ways 7% fancy 7% imaginings 7% doubts 7% false 7% vain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: imaginings fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §449: the mere conceit thou dost follow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: we deem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: mine own fancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Hast thou fondly imagined

باطله

báṭlh b-ṭ-l

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

SE rendered بر (br), نيارند (níárnd), از (iz), قفس (qfs), ظنونات (ẓnúnát), باطله (báṭlh), نجاتی (njátí), نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr) as “who, breathe, the cage, idle fancies, imprisoned, their heads”

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vain gleaningsGWB §195: bring to naught kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: wrong prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §623: wretched

نجاتی

njátí n-j-y

literal: salvation; saved

SE rendered نيارند (níárnd), از (iz), قفس (qfs), ظنونات (ẓnúnát), باطله (báṭlh), نجاتی (njátí), نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr) as “breathe, the cage, idle fancies, imprisoned, their heads”

salvation 67% imprisoned 33%

gleaningsGWB §362: imprisoned will-and-testamentW&T §6: of salvation gleaningsGWB §499: salvation

نيافتهاند؟

níáfthánd؟ yáftn → “found” Distinctive

literal: find; found; to find

This form usually rendered as “have”, “lie”, “find” (7 occurrences)

have 50% lie 33% find 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain gleaningsGWB §335: may be made known unto you kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: found no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §111: unless they obtain will-and-testamentW&T §39: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive

يوم

yúm y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr), از (iz), فراش (frásh), برندارند (brndárnd), مگر (mgr) as “imprisoned, their heads, their couch, lift not, except”

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to day gleaningsGWB §516: year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: my days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: In the day

سر

sr s-r-r → “their heads” Distinctive

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

This form usually rendered as “mystery”, “secret”, “privily” (57 occurrences)

mystery 35% secret 19% privily 16% secretly 5% inner 5% inwardly 5% hidden 5% heads 3% mine 3% surreptitiously 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: secretly gleaningsGWB §163: hidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: thy bed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the throne tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmost the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §42: darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy

فراش

frásh f-r-sh → “their couch”

literal: bed; bed/couch

bed 40% couch 30% bedding 10% carnal 10% couches 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bedding gleaningsGWB §690: couches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: officials gleaningsGWB §362: couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pitched

برندارند

brndárnd b-r-d-ʾ-r → “lift not”

literal: lift; lift, raise

lift 50% resolve 25% set 25%

gleaningsGWB §440: resolve to root out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they lift not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: set not gleaningsGWB §362: lift not

خفّاش

khffásh kh-f-sh → “bats”

literal: bat

bats 50% bat 50%

gleaningsGWB §362: bats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: the bat of darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: bat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the bats

ظلمانی

ẓlmání ẓ-l-m → “of darkness”

literal: darkness

darkness 25% dark 25% pitch-black 8% abject 8% darkened 8% gloomy 8% obscure 8% gloom 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: others similarly wronged fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §363: they who act unjustly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: wronged and oppressed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: O wronged One the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: malevolence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unjustly

طلب

ṭlb ṭ-l-b → “to pursue” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “search”, “eagerness”, “seeking” (53 occurrences)

search 19% eagerness 16% seeking 13% asked 9% desire 9% quest 9% ask 6% pursue 6% pray 6% seek 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: we still seek from Thee gleaningsGWB §301: presupposeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: object of their endeavour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: in its ceaseless search after Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §20: and sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any other matter gleaningsGWB §417: I beseech kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: meaning

دنيای

dníáy d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 50% earth 25% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: life the-hidden-wordsHW §23: abased epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §699: all earthly things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid

فانيه

fáníh f-n-y

literal: mortal; perishing

SE rendered خفّاش (khffásh), ظلمانی (ẓlmání), طلب (ṭlb), دنيای (dníáy), فانيه (fáníh), کوشند (kúshnd), ليل (líl), راحت (ráḥt), نشوند (nshúnd), مگر (mgr) as “the bats, of darkness, to pursue, world, strive, night, rest, except”

mortal 40% transient 10% perisheth 10% evanescent 7% surrender 7% transitory 7% die 7% fleeting 7% reduced 3% perish 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §520: perishable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: the threshold the-hidden-wordsHW §8: die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: dieth gleaningsGWB §129: reduced to utter nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals

کوشند

kúshnd kúshídn → “strive” Distinctive

literal: strive; labor

This form usually rendered as “labor”, “pursue”, “labour” (5 occurrences)

labor 25% pursue 25% labour 25% best 25%

gleaningsGWB §362: labor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they labour the-hidden-wordsHW §97: striven will-and-testamentW&T §55: to the best of their endeavour gleaningsGWB §145: Strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: they have striven will-and-testamentW&T §40: endeavour must be exerted gleaningsGWB §552: persevere

ليل

líl l-y-l → “night”

literal: night; nights; the nights

night 74% night-season 16% nights 5% dream 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: night gleaningsGWB §320: dream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night season epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ → “rest” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)

tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: may the souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §246: My soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: tempests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit

نشوند

nshúnd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered کوشند (kúshnd), ليل (líl), راحت (ráḥt), نشوند (nshúnd), مگر (mgr), تدبيرات (tdbírát), امورات (imúrát), دانيه (dáníh) as “strive, night, rest, except, aims, sordid”

would 40% find 20% may 20% cease 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: will show forth nothing gleaningsGWB §683: grievous kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: did not recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §97: hast will-and-testamentW&T §53: arose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: may recognize

تدبير

tdbír d-b-r → “selfish schemes”

literal: scheme

schemes 38% incompetent 13% selfish 13% administer 13% human 13% subtlety 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: schemed gleaningsGWB §527: Take ye counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to advance the aims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providence the-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflect will-and-testamentW&T §9: subtlety epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: incompetent gleaningsGWB §362: advance the aims

امورات

imúrát ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “events”, “deeds” (20 occurrences)

things 25% events 13% deeds 13% happenings 13% behavior 6% advance 6% affairs 6% behaviour 6% features 6% aims 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: things such as these fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §475: thine affairs kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: fate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: at Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “immersed” Distinctive

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

This form usually rendered as “busied”, “occupied”, “engaged” (68 occurrences)

busied 31% occupied 24% engaged 7% busy 7% immersed 7% have 5% busying 5% hath 5% strive 5% commune 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: engaged in spreading gleaningsGWB §172: busy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: offering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: what will cause them to be busied the-hidden-wordsHW §84: delight will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: busied Himself gleaningsGWB §723: strive diligently

گشته

gshth gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered تدبير (tdbír), نفسانی (nfsání), مشغول (mshghúl), گشته (gshth), از (iz), تقدير (tqdír), الهی (al-hí), غافل (gháfl) as “selfish schemes, their, Immersed, divine Decree, oblivious”

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: were revealed gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: thou mayest the-hidden-wordsHW §87: return will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may be gleaningsGWB §682: failed to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: have unlocked

تقدير

tqdír q-d-r → “divine decree”

literal: power; powerful; amount

decree 80% irrevocable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: the Lord of strength fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §587: Our power kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: supreme over all things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §149: value

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h

literal: god; divine; o god

SE rendered نفسانی (nfsání), مشغول (mshghúl), گشته (gshth), از (iz), تقدير (tqdír), الهی (al-hí), غافل (gháfl), شدهاند (shdhánd), روز (rúz), جان (ján) as “their, Immersed, divine Decree, oblivious, In the day-time, their soul”

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §200: By the righteousness of God!kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: God verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who worshippeth no one tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

روز

rúz rúz → “in the day-time”

literal: day; day, daytime

SE expanded to “In the day-time”

day 28% every 22% days 17% age 11% now 6% daytime 6% day-time 6% each 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: day gleaningsGWB §362: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: each day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: On that Day gleaningsGWB §145: at every stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day gleaningsGWB §429: age

جان

ján ján → “their soul”

literal: soul; life; soul, life

lives 40% life 23% soul 16% spirit 5% heart 5% souls 4% dearly 2% own 2% inner 2% lifeless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §493: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our lives the-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §165: dearly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: with all their soul epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: his life

تلاش

tlásh t-l-sh → “strive”

literal: striving, effort

strive 67% dissolve 33%

gleaningsGWB §362: strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they strive gleaningsGWB §170: dissolve

معاشند

mʿáshnd m-ʿ-sh → “after”

literal: livelihood; livelihood, worldly benefit

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §362: after worldly benefits

شب

shb shb → “in the night-season”

literal: night

SE expanded to “in the night-season”

night 43% whole 14% night-season 14% darkness 14% nights 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the whole night gleaningsGWB §362: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: in the night-season will-and-testamentW&T §14: nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: night gleaningsGWB §667: for one night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the darkness of the night

تزيين

tzíyn z-y-n

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

SE rendered جان (ján), تلاش (tlásh), معاشند (mʿáshnd), شب (shb), تزيين (tzíyn), اسباب (isbáb), فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ) as “their soul, after, worldly benefits, in the night-season, carnal desires, could, law”

adorned 29% gratify 14% readorned.… 14% adornment 14% re-adorned 14% seize 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: adorn fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §159: adorneth kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: adornment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: and Whom Thou hast adorned the-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: have been adorned

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered تلاش (tlásh), معاشند (mʿáshnd), شب (shb), تزيين (tzíyn), اسباب (isbáb), فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí) as “after, worldly benefits, in the night-season, carnal desires, could, law, standard”

means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: all things gleaningsGWB §110: motive kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: execration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: would stir

هيچ

hích hích

literal: any, none; any

SE rendered فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí), جايز (jáyz) as “carnal desires, could, law, standard”

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever

شرع

shrʿ sh-r-ʿ → “law”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 63% hath 13% faith 13% law.” 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the Law gleaningsGWB §711: to the law kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Divine Law will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: lawgiver gleaningsGWB §477: His law kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: of former Dispensations

ملّتی

mlltí m-l-l → “standard”

literal: nation; nations

standard 67% nation 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §382: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: people gleaningsGWB §341: generations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of the people gleaningsGWB §293: Faith

جايز

jáyz j-w-z

literal: permissible; permission

SE rendered فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí), جايز (jáyz), اعراض (iʿráḍ), نفوس (nfús) as “carnal desires, could, law, standard, denials, petty-minded souls”