Kitáb-i-Íqán — §38

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 38 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در مقامی هم مقصود از اطلاقات شمس و قمر و نجوم، علوم و احکام مرتفعه در هر شريعت است مثل صلات و صوم که در شريعت فرقان بعد از اخفای جمال محمّدی از جميع احکام محکم تر و اعظم تر است. چنانچه احاديث و اخبار مشعر بر آن است و به علّت شهرت، احتياج ذکر نيست. بلکه در هرعصری حکم صلات محکم و مجری بوده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In another sense, by the terms ‘sun’, ‘moon’, and ‘stars’ are meant such laws and teachings as have been established and proclaimed in every Dispensation, such as the laws of prayer and fasting. These have, according to the law of the Qur’án, been regarded, when the beauty of the Prophet Muhammad had passed beyond the veil, as the most fundamental and binding laws of His dispensation. To this testify the texts of the traditions and chronicles, which, on account of their being widely known, need not be referred to here. Nay rather, in every Dispensation the law concerning prayer hath been emphasized and universally enforced. To this testify the recorded traditions ascribed to the lights that have emanated from the Day-star of Truth, the essence of the Prophet Muhammad.

Translation Notes

مقامی

mqámí q-w-m → “in another sense”

literal: station

SE expanded to “In another sense”

sense 23% such 15% station 15% instance 8% glorious 8% attain 8% fill 8% habitation 8% another 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: of Resurrection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §716: with unswerving resolve kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Day of Resurrection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: risen up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “are meant”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the Desired One gleaningsGWB §59: He Who is the Desire kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: and the Desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: thy goal

از

iz ʾ-z → “by”

literal: from

SE rendered مقامی (mqámí), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), اطلاقات (iṭláqát), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr), نجوم، (njúm،), علوم (ʿlúm) as “In another sense, are meant, by, terms, ‘sun’, ‘moon’, ‘stars’, laws and teachings”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اطلاقات

iṭláqát ṭ-l-q → “applied” Distinctive

literal: application

This form usually rendered as “terms” (1 occurrences)

applied 25% applicable 13% slightest 13% divorce 13% all-pervading 6% interpreted 6% release 6% friendly 6% pervasive 6% absolute 6%

gleaningsGWB §106: slightest whispering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: terms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoor will-and-testamentW&T §2: Great Dividing gleaningsGWB §103: applicable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the slightest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage

قمر

qmr 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 §34: terms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Moon of divine guidance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.’”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “moon,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of knowledge

نجوم،

njúm، n-j-m → “‘stars’”

literal: star; stars; the stars

stars 71% “stars” 14% ‘stars’ 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §334: End kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Stars epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancement gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: His star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: as stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “stars”

علوم

ʿlúm ʿ-l-m → “laws and teachings” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “sciences” (70 occurrences)

SE expanded to “laws and teachings”

knowledge 37% learning 16% sciences 10% teachings 10% all 6% human 6% learnings 6% arts 4% “arts 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: those which fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §237: pleased to teach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of Science prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and 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

احکام

iḥkám ḥ-k-m → “laws”

literal: wisdom; wise; judgment

laws 47% precepts 12% statutes 6% acts 6% code 6% truth 6% eternal 6% law;” 6% ordinances 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: ordaineth gleaningsGWB §686: consummate power and wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unmistakably prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Thy rule tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal

مرتفعه

mrtfʿh r-f-ʿ → “established and proclaimed”

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE expanded to “established and proclaimed”

raised 29% established 14% have 10% stilled 10% hoisted 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5% upraised 5% called 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: for the glorification fire-tabletFire §4: uplifted gleaningsGWB §127: loftiest kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: proclaimed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: didst lift up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

شريعت

shríʿt sh-r-ʿ → “dispensation”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 52% faith 13% dispensation 9% revelation 9% lawgiver 4% “the 4% law.” 4% most 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: river gleaningsGWB §477: His law kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: and the followers thereof?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: waters will-and-testamentW&T §25: legislative epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Faith gleaningsGWB §668: the ancient Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Revelation

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “such as”

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 §140: such as gleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Other Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: like gleaningsGWB §556: If

صلات

ṣlát ṣ-l-w → “prayer”

literal: prayer

prayer 86% praying 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: blessings gleaningsGWB §273: My blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: bless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: praying

صوم

ṣúm ṣ-w-m → “fasting”

literal: fasting; fast; fasted

fasting 50% fast 38% “fasting 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Fast gleaningsGWB §627: the fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: have fasted gleaningsGWB §708: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: and observed the Fast prescribed gleaningsGWB §708: observe

فرقان

frqán f-r-q

literal: separation; criterion; difference

SE rendered مثل (mthl), صلات (ṣlát), صوم (ṣúm), شريعت (shríʿt), فرقان (frqán), از (iz), اخفای (ikhfáy), جمال (jmál), محمّدی (mḥmmdí) as “such as, prayer, fasting, law of the Qur’án, passed beyond the veil, the beauty, Prophet Muhammad”

qur’án 75% muhammadan 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: star fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §217: its separation from Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: diversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §7: disruption epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurable is the difference

اخفای

ikhfáy kh-f-y → “hidden” Distinctive

literal: hidden; hidden things/secrets

This form usually rendered as “passed” (1 occurrences)

hidden 23% secrets 15% conceal 8% latent 8% concealment 8% passed 8% concealed 8% long 8% unrevealed 8% mysterious 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: conceal gleaningsGWB §121: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: the unrevealed tokens tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisible the-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseen gleaningsGWB §137: hidden prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: the hidden things

محمّدی

mḥmmdí ḥ-m-d → “thanks”

literal: praise; Muhammad; praised

thanks 36% praise 26% all-praised 10% all 7% praised 7% give 5% glory 2% magnified 2% glorious 2% “praised 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised be God gleaningsGWB §62: “Praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: Magnified be Thy name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: glorious gleaningsGWB §401: of glory

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “these have” Distinctive

literal: all; all, entire

This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 occurrences)

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laying up gleaningsGWB §168: they fell down kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: All have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy manifold tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereof will-and-testamentW&T §19: company

تر

tr t-r-r

literal: more (comparative suffix)

SE rendered جمال (jmál), محمّدی (mḥmmdí), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), احکام (iḥkám), محکم (mḥkm), تر (tr), اعظم (iʿẓm), تر (tr), چنانچه (chnánchh), احاديث (iḥádíth) as “the beauty, Prophet Muhammad, These have, laws, fundamental and binding, the most, To this, traditions”

2 occurrences in corpus

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: great a bounty gleaningsGWB §495: the Most Great Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: the most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: His glory the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majesty gleaningsGWB §717: The source of all majesty

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “to this”

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered احکام (iḥkám), محکم (mḥkm), تر (tr), اعظم (iʿẓm), تر (tr), چنانچه (chnánchh), احاديث (iḥádíth), اخبار (ikhbár), مشعر (mshʿr) as “laws, fundamental and binding, the most, To this, traditions, chronicles, testify”

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 §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou

احاديث

iḥádíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

traditions 86% recorded 5% tradition 5% sayings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a lengthy tradition gleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: anything prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rending happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: occurred gleaningsGWB §465: He that telleth abroad

اخبار

ikhbár kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

This form usually rendered as “traditions”, “prophecies”, “announced” (23 occurrences)

traditions 38% prophecies 13% announced 6% warned 6% sayings 6% prophesied 6% foretold 6% chronicles 6% informed 6% tell 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: hath announced gleaningsGWB §279: warneth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unaware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: discernment gleaningsGWB §713: warned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: prophesied

مشعر

mshʿr sh-ʿ-r → “consciousness” Distinctive

literal: indicating; perceive

This form usually rendered as “indicate”, “indicative”, “indicating” (16 occurrences)

indicate 18% indicative 18% indicating 9% revealed 9% bear 9% doth 9% testify 9% perceive 9% fane 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: of gleaningsGWB §397: apprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: slumber of negligence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: wisdom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: understand not gleaningsGWB §306: mental faculties kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: indicate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Fane

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), احاديث (iḥádíth), اخبار (ikhbár), مشعر (mshʿr), بر (br), علّت (ʿllt), شهرت، (shhrt،), احتياج (iḥtíáj) as “To this, traditions, chronicles, testify, their being, widely known, need”

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 §127: upon gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l → “cause”

literal: cause; reason

cause 20% caused 13% motive 13% source 13% causeth 7% pretext 7% reason 7% essential 7% cannot 7% fix 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: pretext gleaningsGWB §441: source kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: promoting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: means prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: of gleaningsGWB §110: reason

شهرت،

shhrt، sh-h-r → “widely known”

literal: city; famous; month

well 33% fame 33% widely 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Sacred Month gleaningsGWB §452: year, and every month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: well-known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: renown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: reputation gleaningsGWB §482: month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spread throughout the

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 §214: stand gleaningsGWB §480: their needs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requireth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependent gleaningsGWB §480: suffer want kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: necessity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: poor and needy

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “referred to here” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

SE expanded to “referred to here”

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 §129: engaged in remembering gleaningsGWB §471: them that heed His warning kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: of every praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

نيست

níst b-w-d → “been regarded”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered علّت (ʿllt), شهرت، (shhrt،), احتياج (iḥtíáj), ذکر (dhkr), نيست (níst), بلکه (blkh), هرعصری (hrʿṣrí), حکم (ḥkm), صلات (ṣlát), محکم (mḥkm) as “their being, widely known, need, referred to here, not be, Nay rather, every Dispensation, law, prayer, emphasized”