Kitáb-i-Íqán — §36

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 36 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اطلاق شمس بر آن علماء به مناسبت علوّ و شهرت و معروفيّت است. مثل علمای مسلّم عصر که مشهور بلاد و مسلّم اند بين عباد. و اگر حاکی از شمس الهی باشند از شموس عاليه محسوبند و إلّا از شموس سجّين چنانچه می فرمايد: "الشّمسُ والقمَرُ بِحُسبَانِ." و معنی شمس و قمر هم که در آيه مذکوره هست البتّه شنيده ايد، احتياج به ذکر نيست. و هر نفسی هم که از عنصر اين شمس و قمر باشد يعنی در اقبال به باطل و اعراض از حقّ، البتّه از حسبان ظاهر و به حسبان راجع خواهد شد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

That the term “sun” hath been applied to the leaders of religion is due to their lofty position, their fame, and renown. Such are the universally recognized divines of every age, who speak with authority, and whose fame is securely established. If they be in the likeness of the Sun of Truth, they will surely be accounted as the most exalted of all luminaries; otherwise, they are to be recognized as the focal centres of hellish fire. Even as He saith: “Verily, the sun and the moon are both condemned to the torment of infernal fire.” You are no doubt familiar with the interpretation of the term “sun” and “moon” mentioned in this verse; no need therefore to refer unto it. And whosoever is of the element of this “sun” and “moon”, that is, followeth the example of these leaders in setting his face towards falsehood and in turning away from the truth he undoubtedly cometh out of infernal gloom and returneth thereunto.

Translation Notes

اطلاق

iṭláq ṭ-l-q → “been applied”

literal: application

applied 50% applicable 25% application 13% universality 13%

gleaningsGWB §8: the pervasive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: absolute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoor will-and-testamentW&T §23: universality gleaningsGWB §37: divorce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: application prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Day

بر

br b-r-r → “to”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered اطلاق (iṭláq), شمس (shms), بر (br), علماء (ʿlmáʾ), مناسبت (mnásbt), علوّ (ʿlúl), شهرت (shhrt) as “been applied, “sun”, to, leaders, their, lofty, fame”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

علماء

ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “leaders”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the knowledge fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §246: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: those signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Thy wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

مناسبت

mnásbt n-s-b → “relationship” Distinctive

literal: relation

This form usually rendered as “resemblance”, “compare” (4 occurrences)

resemblance 50% compare 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: of gleaningsGWB §374: comparable kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: applicable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: in their relation to the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §4: attributing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: kinship

علوّ

ʿlúl ʿ-l-w → “lofty” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “loftiness”, “glory”, “sublime” (43 occurrences)

loftiness 27% glory 9% sublime 9% lofty 9% excellence 9% transcendent 9% heights 9% inaccessible 9% all-glorious 5% high-minded 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Most Exalted fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §385: most exalted seats kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §92: equal to all tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

شهرت

shhrt sh-h-r → “fame”

literal: city; famous; month

well 33% fame 33% widely 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: A month gleaningsGWB §668: better known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: revealed and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: renown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: allowances gleaningsGWB §482: month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spread throughout the

معروفيّت

mʿrúfíft ʿ-r-f → “renown”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 34% understanding 12% recognize 9% know 9% fragrance 8% have 6% comprehend 6% known 5% recognized 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: Know gleaningsGWB §97: knowledge of kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: confess tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: art reputed

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “such”

literal: like; likeness; example

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: equal gleaningsGWB §99: such as these kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Other Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: all peers or likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as gleaningsGWB §305: Behold how

مسلّم

msllm s-l-m → “recognized”

literal: peace; submission; greeted

recognized 75% admittedly 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon him gleaningsGWB §618: righteous man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: “Peace be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him whole will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: resignation gleaningsGWB §264: unreservedly submit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: Peace,”

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 76% day 7% time 5% dispensation 5% days 5% generation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the age tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §150: day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: every Dispensation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

بلاد

blád b-l-d → “cities”

literal: lands; land

cities 18% nations 18% one 9% earth 9% land 9% world 9% countries 9% all 9% western 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: countries gleaningsGWB §525: and dominions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: in Thy cities the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighbor will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy cities gleaningsGWB §467: the City

اند

ind b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “have”, “thereto”, “essence” (17 occurrences)

have 25% thereto 25% essence 25% dwell 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: had never lived gleaningsGWB §546: will it remain kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: could be found the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: nothing gleaningsGWB §122: can be

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered مشهور (mshhúr), بلاد (blád), مسلّم (msllm), اند (ind), عباد (ʿbád), حاکی (ḥákí), از (iz), شمس (shms), الهی (al-hí) as “fame, whose, recognized, are, speak with authority, of, Sun, Truth”

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a slave fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §452: who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: the same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

حاکی

ḥákí ḥ-k-y → “story” Distinctive

literal: story; indicative, testifying

This form usually rendered as “testify”, “speak” (2 occurrences)

testify 50% speak 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: attempt upon the life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: accounts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: story kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: speak with authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: reflected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: incidents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the story kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: testify

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

محسوبند

mḥsúbnd ḥ-s-b → “accounted”

literal: according to; according

accounted 50% counted 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: accounted gleaningsGWB §483: Bring thyself to account kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: these the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem will-and-testamentW&T §39: according epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Reckoning gleaningsGWB §513: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: horror of satanic gloom

سجّين

sjjín s-j-n → “prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

prison 43% most 15% prisoner 9% imprisonment 8% prison-city 7% dungeon 4% captivity 4% prison-house 4% imprisoned 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the prison gleaningsGWB §459: a prisoner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city of will-and-testamentW&T §4: that Prisoner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the dungeon gleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: of Thy prison-city will-and-testamentW&T §51: this prisoner

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: This truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; says

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: mayest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: proclaim gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed

والقمَرُ

wálqmar q-m-r → “moon”

literal: moon; moons; the-moon

moon 50% “moon” 21% “moon 11% ‘moon’ 7% terms 4% moon.” 4% knowledge 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: moon gleaningsGWB §425: the Moon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Moons kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: “moon”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.’”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: ‘moon’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “moon,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Moon of divine guidance

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “true”, “significance” (22 occurrences)

meaning 53% true 7% significance 7% meanings 7% potency 7% ‘asking’ 7% senseless 7% sense 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: of My loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §680: mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the aid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favor will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §555: the manifest signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: to reveal the signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse

مذکوره

mdhkúrh dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: references gleaningsGWB §711: verily kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: of every day the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: remembereth gleaningsGWB §192: to associate itself

هست

hst h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be; are

This form usually rendered as “remaineth”, “recorded”, “still” (18 occurrences)

remaineth 17% recorded 17% still 17% remain 17% people 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: remaineth gleaningsGWB §116: of existence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is meant the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: nor are they now gleaningsGWB §709: This is

البتّه

al-btth b-t-t → “no doubt”

literal: certainly; certainly, definitely

assuredly 20% doubt 13% unfailingly 13% verily 13% there 7% certainly 7% certainty 7% would 7% surely 7% thou 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: no doubt gleaningsGWB §688: assuredly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: certainly the-hidden-wordsHW §117: thou wouldst will-and-testamentW&T §43: times gleaningsGWB §556: unfailingly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: of a certainty the-hidden-wordsHW §80: shall never

شنيده

shnídh sh-n-w → “heard”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

heard 36% surely 9% gleaned 9% aware 9% observed 9% familiar 9% sayings 9% listened 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: unto the gleaningsGWB §418: Give a hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: observing the-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened will-and-testamentW&T §23: a friend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Hearken gleaningsGWB §41: You are well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: to receive

ايد،

iyd، ʾ-y-d

literal: may aid

SE rendered آيه (áyh), مذکوره (mdhkúrh), هست (hst), البتّه (al-btth), شنيده (shnídh), ايد، (iyd،), احتياج (iḥtíáj), ذکر (dhkr), نيست (níst), هر (hr) as “verse, mentioned, are, no doubt, familiar, need, refer, no, whosoever”

assist 50% may 17% aid 17% “seal.” 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: aid him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: may God assist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield

احتياج

iḥtíáj ḥ-w-j → “need”

literal: need; needy; needs

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependent gleaningsGWB §319: needeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: poor and needy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: need gleaningsGWB §480: suffer want kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: necessity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and satisfy my needs

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: recorded gleaningsGWB §64: to remembrance kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: ignore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

هر

hr h-r → “whosoever” Distinctive

literal: every; every/each; each

This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatsoever”, “each” (23 occurrences)

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered احتياج (iḥtíáj), ذکر (dhkr), نيست (níst), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), از (iz), عنصر (ʿnṣr), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr) as “need, refer, no, whosoever, of, element, “sun”, “moon””

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: into being gleaningsGWB §432: one soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: Himself”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: I swear by Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

عنصر

ʿnṣr ʿ-n-ṣ → “nature”

literal: element

nature 33% spiritual 33% element 33%

gleaningsGWB §122: nature kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: element gleaningsGWB §122: spiritual

يعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y → “meaning” Distinctive

literal: meaning

This form usually rendered as “who”, “meant”, “meaneth” (23 occurrences)

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: inner meaning gleaningsGWB §708: meant kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: significance the-hidden-wordsHW §108: mystic epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §370: meaneth that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: understanding—it

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “setting” Distinctive

literal: acceptance

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “having” (42 occurrences)

turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In former times fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §287: able kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: before and after prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: He deign to accept tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 50% false 17% naught 6% wretched 6% dissipated 6% vain 6% superseded 6% wrong 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: naught gleaningsGWB §359: falsity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: wrong prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §195: bring to naught kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity

حقّ،

ḥqq، ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the Sun of Truth gleaningsGWB §245: the one true kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: truth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: me the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §19: be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: indubitable

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered اعراض (iʿráḍ), از (iz), حقّ، (ḥqq،), البتّه (al-btth), از (iz), حسبان (ḥsbán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), حسبان (ḥsbán), راجع (rájʿ), خواهد (khúáhd) as “turning, of, truth, undoubtedly, cometh out, will”