Kitáb-i-Íqán — §267

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 267 of 291.

Source (Persian)

اگر چه اين بنده اراده ذکر احاديث قبل را نداشتم و ليکن نظر به محبّت آن جناب چند روايتی که مناسب اين مقام است ذکر می نمايم. با اينکه فی الحقيقه احتياج نيست زيرا که آنچه ذکر شده جميع ارض و من عليها را کافی است. و فی الحقيقه جميع کتب و اسرار آن در اين مختصر ذکر شده به قسمی که اگر کسی قدری تأمّل نمايد جميع اسرار کلمات الهی و امور ظاهره از آن سلطان حقيقی را از آنچه ذکر شده ادراک می نمايد. و ليکن چون همه ناس بر يک شأن و يک مقام نيستند لهذا چند حديثی ذکر می نمايم تا سبب استقامت انفس متزلزله شود و اطمينان عقول مضطربه گردد و همچنين حجّت الهی بر اعالی و ادانی عباد تامّ و کامل گردد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Although We did not intend to make mention of the traditions of a bygone age, yet, because of Our love for thee, We will cite a few which are applicable to Our argument. We do not feel their necessity, however, inasmuch as the things We have already mentioned suffice the world and all that is therein. In fact, all the Scriptures and the mysteries thereof are condensed into this brief account. So much so, that were a person to ponder it a while in his heart, he would discover from all that hath been said the mysteries of the Words of God, and would apprehend the meaning of whatever hath been manifested by that ideal King. As the people differ in their understanding and station, We will accordingly make mention of a few traditions, that these may impart constancy to the wavering soul, and tranquillity to the troubled mind. Thereby, will the testimony of God unto the people, both high and low, be complete and perfect.

Translation Notes

بنده

bndh bndh → “servant”

literal: servant; servant, slave

servant 78% both 11% bond 11%

gleaningsGWB §142: Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: we both the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: We kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Servant

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “make mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §95: informed gleaningsGWB §595: to remember kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: ignore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: be brought to mind tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

احاديث

iḥádíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

traditions 84% utterances 4% records 4% tradition 4% sayings 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto us gleaningsGWB §76: shall tell out her tidings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: sprung forth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell out the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: tradition gleaningsGWB §375: contingent

نداشتم

ndáshtm dáshtn → “did not”

literal: have; to have; had

breathed 50% did 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: beyond gleaningsGWB §316: can, in no wise, be said to have been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: entertained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §129: doth love will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: breathed it not gleaningsGWB §442: tree

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “because”

literal: look; looking; view

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: a seeing eye fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §34: expected His coming kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: were ye to observe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: Look Thou tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: that loveth Me fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §555: of fervid love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: hath loved Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §20: a beloved will-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thee”

literal: excellency

thee 41% thou 38% one 3% thyself 3% wert 3% shaykh 3% excellency 3% mullá 3% honour 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: one named gleaningsGWB §16: Flee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: your honour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: vouchsafed by Thee will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: thou gleaningsGWB §708: beside

چند

chnd chnd → “number”

literal: several; how many, several; some

number 33% certain 33% few 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain

روايتی

rúáytí r-w-y

literal: banner; tradition; tradition, narration

SE rendered ليکن (líkn), نظر (nẓr), محبّت (mḥbbt), جناب (jnáb), چند (chnd), روايتی (rúáytí), مناسب (mnásb), مقام (mqám), ذکر (dhkr) as “yet, because, love, thee, a few, applicable to, argument, will cite”

traditions 26% standard 16% ensign 13% tradition 13% ensigns 13% standards 6% inclinations 3% hath 3% intention 3% banners 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: standard fire-tabletFire §29: the banners gleaningsGWB §585: ensigns kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: chronicles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: clothed will-and-testamentW&T §52: did commit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ensign of gleaningsGWB §358: tradition

مناسب

mnásb n-s-b → “applicable to”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

claim 13% relationship 13% accused 10% kinship 10% ascribed 10% bear 10% such 10% impute 10% tie 10% charges 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed the authorship gleaningsGWB §41: These malicious imputations kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: pertain unto will-and-testamentW&T §34: causing them to deem me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: accused gleaningsGWB §41: Such sore accusations

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “argument” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: have stood up fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §391: clearest kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: two stations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: my constancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

نمايم

nmáym nmúdn → “may” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “will”, “shall”, “beseech” (20 occurrences)

will 40% shall 20% beseech 10% reveal 10% relate 10% can 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: never gleaningsGWB §9: are still being kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: curse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have created will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service

الحقيقه

al-ḥqíqh ḥ-q-q → “fact” Distinctive

literal: truth; true

This form usually rendered as “reality”, “truth”, “truly” (31 occurrences)

reality 30% truth 17% truly 13% fact 13% verily 9% unquestionably 4% true 4% inmost 4% assuredly 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth gleaningsGWB §338: adequately kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: falsely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: worthy the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: for a serious end

احتياج

iḥtíáj ḥ-w-j → “need”

literal: need; needy; need, require

need 33% stand 17% requireth 17% have 17% necessity 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any need gleaningsGWB §217: my needs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requireth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: needy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: stand in need gleaningsGWB §319: needeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: the things that people required prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and satisfy my needs

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all that”

literal: all; all, entire

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 §60: in every way gleaningsGWB §360: a number kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: universal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—as the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: all the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a great many

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “world”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earth fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §513: human race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: on Thine earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the world

کافی

káfí k-f-y → “suffice”

literal: sufficient; suffice; sufficiency

full 17% sufficient 17% suffice 17% all-sufficing 17% can 8% doth 8% unanswerable 8% restrainer 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient gleaningsGWB §298: can ever profit thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: mighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: to withhold from us the-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou content will-and-testamentW&T §34: Not content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: suffice gleaningsGWB §35: full measure

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 85% secrets 5% hidden 2% through 1% verities 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% divine 1% secret 1% discover 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfaction gleaningsGWB §63: of the unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escape prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: and the manifestation of Thy well-guarded secret tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and green will-and-testamentW&T §42: began epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

مختصر

mkhtṣr kh-ṣ-r → “brief”

literal: brief

brief 75% brevity 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: brevity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: brief

قسمی

qsmí q-s-m → “so much so”

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

SE expanded to “So much so”

such 52% much 11% how 7% great 7% potent 4% complete 4% heavily 4% like 4% form 4% know 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §381: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: conditions the-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myself will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §165: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: In like manner

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “while”

literal: power; powerful; amount

while 41% awhile 15% little 11% providence 7% moment 7% portion 4% dewdrop 4% now 4% according 4% some 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Strong fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §128: fully capable kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: powerful and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §22: I have hung

تأمّل

tʾamml ʾ-m-l → “ponder”

literal: hope; hoping; contemplation

ponder 64% reflect 18% consider 9% meditate 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my hope gleaningsGWB §35: Reflect kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Meditate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: the sole hope the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desires epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hope gleaningsGWB §395: longing to partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflect

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

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 §136: By God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §205: her God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Godhead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered نمايد (nmáyd), جميع (jmíʿ), اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát), الهی (al-hí), امور (imúr), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), از (iz), سلطان (slṭán), حقيقی (ḥqíqí) as “will, all, mysteries, Words, God, manifested, King, ideal”

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: following the command of fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §683: Revelation.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: “Our Cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: and which Thou didst command me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise

ظاهره

ẓáhrh ẓ-h-r → “manifested”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the revelations fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §117: the evidences kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: actual prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been disclosed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “king”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 42% sovereignty 19% sháh 12% sovereign 11% through 5% lord 4% power 2% majesty 2% virtue 2% excelleth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: power gleaningsGWB §633: through the power of My sovereign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: surpassing sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powers

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “apprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §341: notions entertained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: recognizing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §118: every mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: every understanding heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: to fathom

همه

hmh h-m-h

literal: all; every/all

SE rendered ادراک (idrák), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), ليکن (líkn), چون (chún), همه (hmh), ناس (nás), بر (br), يک (yk), شأن (shʾan), يک (yk), مقام (mqám), نيستند (nístnd) as “apprehend, will, however, As, people, station, are”

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: solely gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s gleaningsGWB §123: amongst men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §641: All men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one

SE rendered نمايد (nmáyd), ليکن (líkn), چون (chún), همه (hmh), ناس (nás), بر (br), يک (yk), شأن (shʾan), يک (yk), مقام (mqám), نيستند (nístnd), لهذا (lhdhá), چند (chnd) as “will, however, As, people, station, are, accordingly, a few”