Kitáb-i-Íqán — §32
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 32 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و اينکه در مقام بيان و ذکر، تخصيص داده می شوند به بعضی از اسماء و صفات چنانچه شنيده ايد و می شنويد، نيست مگر برای ادراک عقول ناقصه ضعيفه و إلّا لم يزل و لايزال مقدّس بودهاند از هر اسمی و منزّه خواهند بود از هر وصفی. جواهر اسماء را به ساحت قدسشان راهی نه و لطائف صفات را در ملکوت عزّشان سبيلی نه. فَسُبحانَ اللّه مِن اَن يُعرَفَ اَصفياؤُه بِغَيرِ ذواتِهِم اَو يُوصَفَ اَولِياؤهُ بِغَيرِ اَنفُسِهِم. فَتَعالَی عَمّا يَذکُرُ العِبادُ فی وَصفِهِم و تعالَی عَمّا هُم يَعرِفُونَ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
That these divine Luminaries seem to be confined at times to specific designations and attributes, as you have observed and are now observing, is due solely to the imperfect and limited comprehension of certain minds. Otherwise, they have been at all times, and will through eternity continue to be, exalted above every praising name, and sanctified from every descriptive attribute. The quintessence of every name can hope for no access unto their court of holiness, and the highest and purest of all attributes can never approach their kingdom of glory. Immeasurably high are the Prophets of God exalted above the comprehension of men, who can never know them except by their own Selves. Far be it from His glory that His chosen Ones should be magnified by any other than their own persons. Glorified are they above the praise of men; exalted are they above human understanding!
Translation Notes
SE rendered اينکه (iynkh), مقام (mqám), بيان (bíán), ذکر، (dhkr،), تخصيص (tkhṣíṣ) as “designations, confined”
chapter 10% absurdities 10% sense 10% revelation 10% divinely-inspired 10% all 10% “whither 10% whereunto 10% “where 10% wronged 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: this ChaptergleaningsGWB §40: absurditieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: the divinely-inspired admonitionswill-and-testamentW&T §54: this wronged oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this sensekitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Whereuntokitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: this revelation
SE rendered اينکه (iynkh), مقام (mqám), بيان (bíán), ذکر، (dhkr،), تخصيص (tkhṣíṣ) as “designations, confined”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: another connectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §509: in which We arekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: sound of mindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: quickentablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
This form usually rendered as “remember”, “remembered”, “describe” (25 occurrences)
remember 15% remembered 15% describe 15% commemorated 8% numbered 8% admonish 8% vaunted 8% recounted 8% mention 8% claim 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: praisesgleaningsGWB §717: of considerationkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: been recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: any of the praisestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: specialgleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: referprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thou hastthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: as thesewill-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: specifically revealedgleaningsGWB §710: distinct
SE rendered بيان (bíán), ذکر، (dhkr،), تخصيص (tkhṣíṣ), داده (dádh), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اسماء (ismáʾ) as “designations, confined, be, specific”
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered بيان (bíán), ذکر، (dhkr،), تخصيص (tkhṣíṣ), داده (dádh), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اسماء (ismáʾ), صفات (ṣfát), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “designations, confined, be, specific, attributes, as”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: nowgleaningsGWB §440: revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: can bear it witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wisewill-and-testamentW&T §22: may becomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Whenever it appeareth
SE rendered تخصيص (tkhṣíṣ), داده (dádh), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اسماء (ismáʾ), صفات (ṣfát), چنانچه (chnánchh), شنيده (shnídh) as “confined, be, specific, attributes, as, observed”
23 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: AttributesgleaningsGWB §357: the attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: the strivingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §548: attributekitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is characterizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: an expression
This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)
SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), چنانچه (chnánchh), شنيده (shnídh), ايد (iyd), می (mí), شنويد، (shnúyd،), نيست (níst), مگر (mgr), برای (bráy), ادراک (idrák) as “attributes, as, observed, now, observing, is, due solely, to, comprehension”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: may God assistkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yieldthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turnedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: the Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Assist himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: help Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: played no partgleaningsGWB §724: refused either to hidekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: is requiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: with thewill-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: were confinedgleaningsGWB §725: have wandered
SE rendered شنيده (shnídh), ايد (iyd), می (mí), شنويد، (shnúyd،), نيست (níst), مگر (mgr), برای (bráy), ادراک (idrák), عقول (ʿqúl), ناقصه (náqṣh), ضعيفه (ḍʿífh) as “observed, now, observing, is, due solely, to, comprehension, minds, imperfect, limited”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: whereforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In briefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Brieflykitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to
ادراک
literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “apprehend”, “understanding” (88 occurrences)
comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: intelligencegleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: conceived and vainly imaginedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehendinggleaningsGWB §37: conceivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: discernmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehendinggleaningsGWB §556: would perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wisegleaningsGWB §35: understandingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insightgleaningsGWB §322: every mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: understoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: endued with understanding
limited 23% feeble 15% faint-hearted 8% weak 8% diminished 8% considerably 8% dying 8% tremble 8% forlorn 8% wretched 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §569: are weakkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to my povertyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §308: diminishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: wretched creature
SE expanded to “at all times”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §649: timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: wilt abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §113: perishethwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetually afflictedgleaningsGWB §130: everlasting
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holinessgleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy holy unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: liberategleaningsGWB §646: purity and holiness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the purityfire-tabletFire §31: ThygleaningsGWB §126: indivisiblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immeasurably glorifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: and immeasurably exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §21: detachedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purity
SE rendered بودهاند (búdhánd), از (iz), هر (hr), اسمی (ismí), منزّه (mnzzh), خواهند (khúáhnd), از (iz), هر (hr), وصفی (wṣfí), جواهر (júáhr), اسماء (ismáʾ) as “have been, every, name, sanctified, attribute, quintessence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §119: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: Essences of Detachmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasuresthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: finely temperedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewelgleaningsGWB §163: the hidden gemskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: essential
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sanctuary of Thy presencegleaningsGWB §210: the courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: at the courtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: of
SE rendered اسماء (ismáʾ), ساحت (sáḥt), قدسشان (qdsshán), راهی (ráhí), نه (nh), لطائف (lṭáʾf), صفات (ṣfát), ملکوت (mlkút), عزّشان (ʿzzshán) as “name, court, holiness, no access, highest and purest, attributes, kingdom, glory”
end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbiddenfire-tabletFire §29: of thegleaningsGWB §111: limitlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the furthermost summitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: attain their final consummationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
This form usually rendered as “honor”, “significance”, “highest” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §310: their fullest developmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: highest and purestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnesswill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §288: the subtleties
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: the PossessorgleaningsGWB §60: its Ruler.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: the downtroddentablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
glory 36% all-glorious 15% almighty 9% swear 8% mighty 7% might 6% transcendent 6% exalted 5% most 4% gracious 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §116: sanctity and glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: the excellence of Whose glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselveswill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pathgleaningsGWB §163: path of Thy good-pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: two waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: for Thy sakethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: shedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the waysgleaningsGWB §317: means of admittance
glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: GraciousgleaningsGWB §4: Far, farkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Magnified be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §620: the Glorified
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercykitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §148: this God-given
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “can”, “comprehend” (31 occurrences)
recognize 21% can 16% comprehend 16% know 11% known 11% recognizeth 5% discover 5% perceive 5% acknowledge 5% reveal 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognizedgleaningsGWB §286: such potencykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the renownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understand
chosen 72% attributes 8% crystal 4% thou 4% sincerity 3% purity 3% ones 3% didst 3% clear 1% messengers 1%
SE expanded to “any other than”
SE expanded to “their own Selves”
loved 20% men 13% guardianship 13% guardian 13% authorities 7% outrivalled 7% whereas 7% imams 7% lord 7% chosen 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: ImamsgleaningsGWB §107: Guardianshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: His Prophetswill-and-testamentW&T §20: Guardian of the Causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: outrivalledgleaningsGWB §718: Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: masterswill-and-testamentW&T §27: through the Guardian
SE expanded to “their own persons”
own 41% themselves 31% souls 10% proper 3% themselves.” 3% selves 3% uttered 3% hearts 3% within 3% lives 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: officialsgleaningsGWB §319: that hath remained faithfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of corrupt desiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: may be exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §389: Immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: transcendent powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: blesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: servants of Godfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §71: among Our servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: no onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
