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
SE expanded to “In another sense”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: primarily andfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §615: ye rebelledkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: timesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: have waitedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the purposegleaningsGWB §52: were ye to seek itkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: signifiethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Goalthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: Mine aim
This form usually rendered as “terms” (1 occurrences)
applied 22% bright 11% applicable 11% slightest 11% divorce 11% judgment 11% all-pervading 6% interpreted 6% release 6% pervasive 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: bright and friendlygleaningsGWB §37: divorcekitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: applicationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Daywill-and-testamentW&T §2: Great DividinggleaningsGWB §106: slightestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: been appliedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §670: the Daystar of Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: noon-tide sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that sungleaningsGWB §357: Lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Orbprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystar
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “sciences” (70 occurrences)
SE expanded to “laws and teachings”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: for thy learningfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §253: with their professionskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: tokensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and knowesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “have”, “rising” (46 occurrences)
SE expanded to “established and proclaimed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Lift it upfire-tabletFire §47: hast causedgleaningsGWB §323: is callingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: securely establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: hath been proclaimedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: rivergleaningsGWB §477: His lawkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: divine Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: the dispensations of Thy providencewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the dictatesgleaningsGWB §50: We have, then, called into beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Law.”
This form usually rendered as “instance”, “like”, “even” (105 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likenessgleaningsGWB §576: he is regardedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: Likewiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and comparisonthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: such as are like him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessingsgleaningsGWB §646: We will most certainly bless youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: prayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benedictiongleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Bless them
This form usually rendered as “passed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: it is no secretgleaningsGWB §618: the mysterieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: secretstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisiblethe-hidden-wordsHW §21: cannot be obscuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: concealgleaningsGWB §555: mysteries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the fairest and most comely of womengleaningsGWB §38: partiallykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: visageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thy countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “whole” (445 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 §122: numbergleaningsGWB §473: Gather around theekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: attestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me aboutthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: in every
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most MightygleaningsGWB §27: impossiblekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: more dense and overpoweringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: and Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: sovereign
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: in the traditiongleaningsGWB §465: I am He that telleth abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: sprung forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell outthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiworkwill-and-testamentW&T §35: happeningsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto usgleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances
This form usually rendered as “traditions”, “prophecies”, “have” (23 occurrences)
traditions 42% prophecies 11% have 11% prophesying 5% announced 5% sayings 5% prophesied 5% foretold 5% chronicles 5% informed 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: All-InformedgleaningsGWB §527: the All-Wisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: warnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: apprisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unawareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: Who is cognizant ofgleaningsGWB §713: We have warned
This form usually rendered as “indicative”, “revealed”, “indicate” (16 occurrences)
indicative 21% revealed 14% indicate 14% indicating 7% which 7% bear 7% doth 7% attest 7% testify 7% perceive 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: understand notgleaningsGWB §410: they cannot comprehendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: foolishlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: of my headwill-and-testamentW&T §5: a hair’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hairgleaningsGWB §397: can apprehend this truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: unmindful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: widely knowngleaningsGWB §453: spread abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spreadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hastwill-and-testamentW&T §13: renownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: two whole monthsgleaningsGWB §452: monthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: best-known
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependentgleaningsGWB §13: the needskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requirethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and satisfy my needsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: stand in needgleaningsGWB §217: my needskitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: I who stand in need ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wants
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
SE expanded to “referred to here”
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 §216: revealgleaningsGWB §27: themekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: to whom we have referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: claim to possesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at one timegleaningsGWB §363: any agekitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: of that ageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: agegleaningsGWB §150: daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: every Dispensationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the agesgleaningsGWB §279: your lost centuries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: streamedgleaningsGWB §505: been movedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: vouchsafedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: have flowed downtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maidenthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §5: delugedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out
