Kitáb-i-Íqán — §268
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 268 of 291.
Source (Persian)
از جمله احاديث اين است که می فرمايد: "إذا ظَهَرَتْ رايَةُ الحَقِّ لَعَنَها اَهلُ الشَّرقِ وَالْغَربِ." حال بايد قدری از صهبای انقطاع نوشيد و بر رفرف امتناع مقرّ گزيد و "تَفَکُّرُ ساعَةٍ خَيرٌ مِنْ عِبادَةِ سَبْعينَ سَنَةً." را منظور داشت که آخر سبب اين امر شنيع چه می شود که جميع مردم با اظهار حبّ و طلب حقّ، بعد از ظهور، اهل حقّ را لعن نمايند، چنانچه مستفاد از حديث می شود. و اين واضح است که سبب، نسخ قواعد و رسوم و عادات و آداب است که همه ناس به آن محدود گشتهاند. و إلّا اگر جمال رحمان بر همان رسوم و آداب حرکت نمايد و تصديق کند مردم را در آنچه به آن مشغولند، ديگر چرا اين همه اختلاف و فساد در ملک ظاهر می شود. و مصدّق و مثبت اين حديث شريف، قوله تعالی: "يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدّاعِ إلی شَيْءٍ نُکُرٍ."
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Among them is the tradition, “And when the Standard of Truth is made manifest, the people of both the East and the West curse it.” The wine of renunciation must needs be quaffed, the lofty heights of detachment must needs be attained, and the meditation referred to in the words “One hour’s reflection is preferable to seventy years of pious worship” must needs be observed, so that the secret of the wretched behaviour of the people might be discovered, those people who, despite the love and yearning for truth which they profess, curse the followers of Truth when once He hath been made manifest. To this truth the above-mentioned tradition beareth witness. It is evident that the reason for such behaviour is none other than the annulment of those rules, customs, habits, and ceremonials to which they have been subjected. Otherwise, were the Beauty of the Merciful to comply with those same rules and customs, which are current amongst the people, and were He to sanction their observances, such conflict and mischief would in no wise be made manifest in the world. This exalted tradition is attested and substantiated by these words which He hath revealed: “The day when the Summoner shall summon to a stern business.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “among”, “while”, “one” (45 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Among themgleaningsGWB §416: the Beneficentkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: Beauteoustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §38: of the Ancient Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto usgleaningsGWB §465: I am He that telleth abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: the traditionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell outthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiworkwill-and-testamentW&T §35: happeningsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: traditionsgleaningsGWB §122: transient
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
SE expanded to “is made manifest”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: hath happenedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §471: to them Who are the Manifestationskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and the revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: worthyfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §580: to such as have set their affection upon themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: infidelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: of thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §493: have shone forth fromkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: illuminatedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: our stategleaningsGWB §657: His strengthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: It is their dutygleaningsGWB §564: let himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no morewill-and-testamentW&T §25: must beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: as they shouldgleaningsGWB §146: needeth
This form usually rendered as “while”, “awhile”, “little” (42 occurrences)
detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: them that are rid of all attachment to any save TheegleaningsGWB §381: renouncedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: have renounced all else but Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: and may detach themselves entirelytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of detachmentgleaningsGWB §299: the emblems of true detachment.”
This form usually rendered as “drink”, “full”, “given” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffedgleaningsGWB §431: drink your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: To him was given to drinkthe-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunkgleaningsGWB §674: the full fervorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: drunkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written
This form usually rendered as “inaccessible”, “transcendent”, “detachment” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade itgleaningsGWB §537: high-mindedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I find myself over-poweredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: hinder
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the realmsgleaningsGWB §636: the hallowed Spotkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to recognizetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abidewill-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless
1 occurrence in corpus
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: MeditategleaningsGWB §107: be attentively consideredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: reflectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: and ponder in his heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate ongleaningsGWB §305: Do thou meditate on
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: goodgleaningsGWB §224: goodlykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: preferableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: unconstrained powerwill-and-testamentW&T §24: goodwillepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: virtuegleaningsGWB §405: Him Who is the Unconstrained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: yearsgleaningsGWB §139: yearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: seventy-yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present yearthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long yearswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the breastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two yearsgleaningsGWB §176: In the year
SE rendered عِبادَةِ (ʿibádah), سَبْعينَ (sabʿín), سَنَةً (sanahan), منظور (mnẓúr), داشت (dásht), آخر (ákhr), سبب (sbb), امر (imr), شنيع (shníʿ) as “people, seventy, years, hath, other, behaviour, wretched”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: thou who hast fixed thy gazefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §90: that hath turned thy face towards Mekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such eyes as are fixed upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye turn your eyes towards
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: outgleaningsGWB §376: cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: they areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: hath lovedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: do We havegleaningsGWB §440: hath, ever since the early days of His life, cherished none
This form usually rendered as “world”, “end”, “next” (125 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: unloadedgleaningsGWB §171: animating powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: castingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: Whywill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: that would redound to
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: as bidden byfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §320: the dreamkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: of divine Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
This form usually rendered as “vile”, “wretched” (2 occurrences)
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 §217: gather togethergleaningsGWB §462: ye be gathered togetherkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: all the peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: as they have been leaguedthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: everwill-and-testamentW&T §8: with allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: their
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: cherishestfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §666: and as a token of your lovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: all them that love Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovestwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
This form usually rendered as “search”, “eagerness”, “seeking” (53 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirestgleaningsGWB §72: hath longed forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: Such thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: Let the object of mine ardent questthe-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besoughtgleaningsGWB §362: pursuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to pursue
SE rendered از (iz), ظهور، (ẓhúr،), اهل (ihl), حقّ (ḥqq), لعن (lʿn), نمايند، (nmáynd،), چنانچه (chnánchh), مستفاد (mstfád), از (iz), حديث (ḥdíth) as “hath been made manifest, followers, Truth, curse, beareth witness, tradition”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: cleanse thyselfgleaningsGWB §564: enablethkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: they protestedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay handswill-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devisingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hath shed
This form usually rendered as “implieth”, “gathered”, “derived” (6 occurrences)
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lucidgleaningsGWB §38: manifestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: explicitthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: openepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: so manifestgleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: unmistakablyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: remainethgleaningsGWB §661: the seatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: artprayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: upon the seatswill-and-testamentW&T §38: after the mannerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: standardsgleaningsGWB §453: on your seats of honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: rituals
This form usually rendered as “customs”, “manners”, “upright” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: upright conductgleaningsGWB §44: according to such ways and mannerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: customsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: learnedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: courtesygleaningsGWB §704: proprietykitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: politelygleaningsGWB §638: and courtesy
SE rendered رسوم (rsúm), عادات (ʿádát), آداب (ádáb), همه (hmh), ناس (nás), محدود (mḥdúd), گشتهاند (gshthánd) as “customs, habits, ceremonials, people, subjected, have been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’sgleaningsGWB §467: of his fellowmenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §252: any soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: of the people around Him
This form usually rendered as “limited”, “petty-mindedness”, “petty-minded” (21 occurrences)
limited 21% petty-mindedness 14% petty-minded 14% confined 7% bounded 7% immeasurable 7% limitation 7% limitations 7% strivings 7% subjected 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: sharpgleaningsGWB §692: the dictateskitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: limitations imposedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou attainest notgleaningsGWB §550: cleansekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: havethe-hidden-wordsHW §87: returnwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His neckepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst becomegleaningsGWB §123: will advance and developkitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: we may attain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: God’s mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §12: charitykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the showers of mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: by virtue of Thy mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “through”, “tread”, “progress” (27 occurrences)
acknowledge 25% truth 15% sanction 15% acknowledged 10% assent 10% recognize 5% faith 5% testified 5% unless 5% admit 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: hath spoken the truthgleaningsGWB §100: speaketh the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiescedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: truthfulnessgleaningsGWB §610: Thou art indeed to be numbered with
SE rendered رسوم (rsúm), آداب (ádáb), حرکت (ḥrkt), نمايد (nmáyd), تصديق (tṣdíq), کند (knd), مردم (mrdm), آنچه (ánchh), مشغولند، (mshghúlnd،) as “rules, customs, comply, sanction, He, observances”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: doinggleaningsGWB §39: come againkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: hath encompassedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctifywill-and-testamentW&T §24: them to yourselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: is
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: engagedgleaningsGWB §650: wept and mournedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: to be busied withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: and make them to be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: whilst thou hast busied thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: are busying themselvesgleaningsGWB §712: labor diligently
SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), مشغولند، (mshghúlnd،), ديگر (dígr), چرا (chrá), همه (hmh), اختلاف (ikhtláf), فساد (fsád) as “He, observances, conflict, mischief”
SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), مشغولند، (mshghúlnd،), ديگر (dígr), چرا (chrá), همه (hmh), اختلاف (ikhtláf), فساد (fsád), ملک (mlk) as “He, observances, conflict, mischief, world”
4 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “discord”, “differences”, “difference” (34 occurrences)
discord 23% differences 19% difference 12% strife 12% contention 8% dissensions 8% dissension 8% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: That they differ one from anothergleaningsGWB §36: mortalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst themwill-and-testamentW&T §39: alteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: contrarygleaningsGWB §393: gaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: breach
mischief 43% sedition 17% dissension 9% strife 9% fomenting 4% revolt 4% stir 4% sore 4% disruption 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: committeth disordergleaningsGWB §468: those that wrought disorderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revoltwill-and-testamentW&T §34: stir up seditionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: mischiefgleaningsGWB §636: Sow not the seeds of discordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischiefwill-and-testamentW&T §54: mover of strife
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy dominiongleaningsGWB §683: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: a favoriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the majestytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Kingdom
established 13% fully 13% confirmation 13% sure 13% establisheth 13% invincible 13% substantiated 13% divinely-established 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establishgleaningsGWB §137: steadfastkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: insertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: in order thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recordedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: highgleaningsGWB §357: the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: endowed with the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath been honoredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §269: As̱hraf’s
SE rendered مثبت (mthbt), حديث (ḥdíth), شريف، (shríf،), قوله (qúlh), تعالی (tʿálí), يَوْمَ (yawm), يَدْعُ (yadʿ), الدّاعِ (ad-dáʿ) as “substantiated, tradition, exalted, words, day, summon, Summoner”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §171: perfectionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: for the purpose of furtheringtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to daygleaningsGWB §39: all the dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the day of His Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: fleeting daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: This is the day
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: calling outgleaningsGWB §58: Put awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: summoned themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: I call upon Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: these idle claimantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
SE rendered يَوْمَ (yawm), يَدْعُ (yadʿ), الدّاعِ (ad-dáʿ), شَيْءٍ (shayʾin), نُکُرٍ (nukurin) as “day, summon, Summoner, stern business.””
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: partnersgleaningsGWB §492: as it pleaseth theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: to whom He willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: by the power of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hategleaningsGWB §460: abhorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: albeit the infidels abhorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: may be abhorrent unto Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: stop thine earsgleaningsGWB §645: may be averseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: adversitygleaningsGWB §395: abhorreth
