Kitáb-i-Íqán — §257
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 257 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و ربّ اعلی، روح ما سواه فداه، بخصوص به جميع علمای هر بلدی توقيعی صادر فرمودهاند و مراتب اعراض و اغماض هر کدام را در توقيع او به تفصيل ذکر فرمودهاند "فَاعْتَبِرُوا يَا اُولِی الاَبصَارِ." و مقصود از آن ذکر، آن بود که مبادا اهل بيان در ظهور مستغاث فی القيامة الاُخری اعتراض نمايند که در ظهور بيان جمعی از علماء موقن گشتهاند و چرا در اين ظهور نشد و نعوذ باللّه متمسّک به اين گونه مزخرفات شوند و از جمال الهی محروم گردند. بلی، اين علماء که مذکور شد اکثری معروف نبودند و به فضل اللّه از رياست ظاهره و زخارف فانيه جميع مقدّس و منزّه بودهاند. ذلِکَ مِن فَضلِ اللّه، يُؤتيهِ مَن يَشاءُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The Báb, the Lord, the most exalted—may the life of all be a sacrifice unto Him,—hath specifically revealed an Epistle unto the divines of every city, wherein He hath fully set forth the character of the denial and repudiation of each of them. “Wherefore, take ye good heed ye who are men of insight!” By His references to their opposition He intended to invalidate the objections which the people of the Bayán might raise in the day of the manifestation of “Mustagháth,” the day of the Latter Resurrection, claiming that, whereas in the Dispensation of the Bayán a number of divines have embraced the Faith, in this latter Revelation none of these hath recognized His claim. His purpose was to warn the people lest, God forbid, they cling to such foolish thoughts and deprive themselves of the divine Beauty. Yea, these divines to whom We have referred, were mostly unrenowned, and, by the grace of God they were all purged of earthly vanities and free from the trappings of leadership. “Such is the bounty of God; to whom He will He giveth it.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my LordgleaningsGWB §30: Lord thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Thy Divinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Lords
This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “breath” (201 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: joyfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §174: in a spirit of friendlinesskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: live in peaceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Through the spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §34: thou mayest live in peace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equalgleaningsGWB §109: of all elsekitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: anyone but Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: that there I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §589: created things
SE expanded to “be a sacrifice unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: offered Myself upfire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be laid downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: To have sacrificedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §36: a sacrificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: lay down
specifically 50% regarding 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His specialgleaningsGWB §404: alone, can claimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: particularprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: and to whom Thou hast, in this Revelation, shown Thy special favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especiallygleaningsGWB §39: attribute
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a great manygleaningsGWB §440: the peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: these momentousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me aboutthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the gatheringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: their
divines 52% leaders 16% learned 10% commentators 6% divine 5% learning 3% christian 3% distinguished 2% spiritual 2% among 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the standardfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §387: men’skitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: leaders of their Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: can teachtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “epistle” (1 occurrences)
fell 17% have 17% come 13% occurred 10% hath 10% recipients 10% brought 7% repositories 7% exponents 7% actually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: come to passgleaningsGWB §99: those Exponentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: witnessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: have fallentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: their abodethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §30: partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: “Anticipate
This form usually rendered as “done”, “revealed”, “provided” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: breastgleaningsGWB §77: their heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §599: Repositorythe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breastsgleaningsGWB §567: in their hearts
turn 15% turned 13% denial 13% opposition 13% repudiation 10% rejected 10% denials 8% faithlessness 8% hath 5% turning 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: them that have turned asidegleaningsGWB §257: let him turn asidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: clamourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: caviled at metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: objections to
This form usually rendered as “distinction”, “differentiation”, “distinguished” (23 occurrences)
distinction 20% differentiation 13% distinguished 13% details 13% circumstantial 7% decision 7% proper 7% circumstantially 7% length 7% separated 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial accountgleaningsGWB §101: of distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the detailsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: was unfoldedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §22: settledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
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 §46: make mentiongleaningsGWB §471: them that heed His warningkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: specifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: and the Source and Centertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “take”, “warned”, “profit” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “world”, “primal”, “first” (74 occurrences)
SE expanded to “who are men”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: Who seethgleaningsGWB §520: Examine Ourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all vision.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: a man of insighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of discernmentgleaningsGWB §720: discerneth the truth in all things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to meet TheegleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the Goal of my desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your end
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: they that dwellfire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §441: its peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: jewellerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: all that dwelltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “words”, “speech” (130 occurrences)
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: arisenfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §598: diffusedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: must needs be revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: Him Who is the Manifestation oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield
arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: our Qá’imfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §709: the meaning ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: that they may all ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: Cause us, then, to be so steadfasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
This form usually rendered as “another”, “again”, “other” (37 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “true”, “believing”, “hast” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faithfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §160: Know of a certaintykitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: believedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: of confidencethe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certaintygleaningsGWB §519: that believe in Him
4 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: \‘Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §506: itskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: God’s divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and the God oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: adoptgleaningsGWB §606: Cleave thou untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: those that have clung toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: chosen to cleavetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: held fastgleaningsGWB §394: in their pursuit ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fast
This form usually rendered as “foolish”, “absurdities”, “preposterous” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasuresgleaningsGWB §361: vanitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: emolumentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §486: and all its vanitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: absurditiesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: treasuresgleaningsGWB §279: the wealth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: seemlygleaningsGWB §594: an ornamentkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: light of the countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the beauty of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §3: One of them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: SanctuarygleaningsGWB §411: hath deprived himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: preventedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: deprive not of Thy gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: debarred
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: most mengleaningsGWB §550: most of the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: mostlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: a multitudetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: majoritygleaningsGWB §99: of plurality
This form usually rendered as “known”, “what”, “well-known” (31 occurrences)
known 27% what 18% well-known 14% reveal 9% recognized 9% high 5% thou 5% do 5% distinguish 5% allusions 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: for the purpose of recognizinggleaningsGWB §246: shall knowkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: by the light of His recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: those who have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heart
This form usually rendered as “have” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: it proceededgleaningsGWB §342: would be regardedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: laykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We cherished no otherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: hath come
grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: grace ofgleaningsGWB §579: the most meritoriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: God’s holy graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: of Thy mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: mine headgleaningsGWB §200: the headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they that have occupied the seats of authoritytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: topgleaningsGWB §537: your headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: heads
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 §85: perishgleaningsGWB §106: effaced and nonexistentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: humbleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: evanescencethe-hidden-wordsHW §87: utter lossepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass awaygleaningsGWB §112: His nothingnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vain
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctitygleaningsGWB §579: God’s sacred Courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of transcendent holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint Paul
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity offire-tabletFire §31: Thy holinessgleaningsGWB §118: inscrutablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immeasurably glorifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and is holy beyondthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: purged themselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sanctified
This form usually rendered as “rendered”, “bestoweth”, “giveth” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: BringgleaningsGWB §78: hath been manifestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: should come down to themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: was fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He came up to itgleaningsGWB §33: is now comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: He bestoweth His grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: if it be His WillgleaningsGWB §397: We willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: Thou hast willedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
