Kitáb-i-Íqán — §39

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 39 of 291.

Source (Persian)

چنانچه از انوار مشرقه از شمس محمّديّه مأثور است که بر جميع انبياء در هر عهدی حکم صلات نازل شده، نهايت آنکه در هر عصر به اقتضای وقت به قسمی و آدابی جديد مخصوص گشته. و چون در هر ظهور بعد، آداب و عادات و علوم مرتفعه محکمه مشرقه واضحه ثابته در ظهور قبل منسوخ می شود لهذا تلويحاً به اسم شمس و قمر ذکر نمودهاند. " لِيَبْلُوَکُم اَيُّکُم اَحسَنُ عَمَلاً"

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The traditions established the fact that in all Dispensations the law of prayer hath constituted a fundamental element of the Revelation of all the Prophets of God—a law the form and the manner of which hath been adapted to the varying requirements of every age. Inasmuch as every subsequent Revelation hath abolished the manners, habits, and teachings that have been clearly, specifically, and firmly established by the former Dispensation, these have accordingly been symbolically expressed in terms of ‘sun’ and ‘moon’. “That He might prove you, which of you excel in deeds.”

Translation Notes

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “that”

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), انوار (inúár), مشرقه (mshrqh), از (iz) as “that, of, traditions established”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

انوار

inúár n-w-r → “traditions established” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “light”, “splendors”, “lights” (168 occurrences)

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lights fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §179: with the glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: of the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

مشرقه

mshrqh sh-r-q

literal: shining; east; shine

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), انوار (inúár), مشرقه (mshrqh), از (iz) as “that, of, traditions established”

dayspring 41% dawning-place 15% shining 14% shineth 11% east 6% shine 4% shone 2% horizon 2% realms 2% source 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the dayspring fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §603: the light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: east prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dayspring

مأثور

mʾathúr ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace; signs

SE rendered انوار (inúár), مشرقه (mshrqh), از (iz), شمس (shms), محمّديّه (mḥmmdídh), مأثور (mʾathúr), بر (br), جميع (jmíʿ), انبياء (inbíáʾ), هر (hr) as “traditions established, of, in, all, Prophets, every”

signs 56% evidences 7% remnant 7% tokens 7% marks 4% hostile 4% results 4% wondrous 4% heavenly 4% works 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §288: of heavenly knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: the signs and tokens will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: hostile attitude gleaningsGWB §383: a reflection kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs

بر

br b-r-r → “in”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered از (iz), شمس (shms), محمّديّه (mḥmmdídh), مأثور (mʾathúr), بر (br), جميع (jmíʿ), انبياء (inbíáʾ), هر (hr), عهدی (ʿhdí), حکم (ḥkm), صلات (ṣlát) as “of, in, all, Prophets, every, Dispensations, prayer”

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 §124: to gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 89% prophet 5% prophets” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §100: the Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Prophethood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement gleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet

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

عهدی

ʿhdí ʿ-h-d → “dispensations”

literal: covenant

dispensation 40% covenant 40% dispensations 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy Covenant gleaningsGWB §124: cannot comprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: hath covenanted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: His covenant the-hidden-wordsHW §141: is will-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testament epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the time of gleaningsGWB §39: of the Qur’án

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m

literal: wisdom; judgment

SE rendered بر (br), جميع (jmíʿ), انبياء (inbíáʾ), هر (hr), عهدی (ʿhdí), حکم (ḥkm), صلات (ṣlát), نازل (názl), نهايت (nháyt), آنکه (ánkh) as “in, all, Prophets, every, Dispensations, prayer, Revelation, fundamental element, which”

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §523: your rule kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: be thought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: my behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

صلات

ṣlát ṣ-l-w → “prayer”

literal: prayer

prayer 86% praying 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessed gleaningsGWB §273: My blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: praying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: bless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benediction kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer

نازل

názl n-z-l → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: send down; descending; descend

This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “sent”, “have” (100 occurrences)

revealed 45% sent 27% have 7% hath 7% descended 6% down 1% flow 1% prophesied 1% disclosed 1% reveal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath been sent down gleaningsGWB §160: steadily it declineth kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: aforementioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: its Revealer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

نهايت

nháyt n-h-y → “utmost”

literal: utmost; end

utmost 33% shameful 13% greatest 13% without 7% ineffable 7% ultimate 7% ascendancy 7% how 7% grievously 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: forbidden gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: utmost the-hidden-wordsHW §100: immeasurable will-and-testamentW&T §3: grievously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: end gleaningsGWB §94: without exception kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: infinite

آنکه

ánkh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else

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 §279: your lost centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: century tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §286: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

اقتضای

iqtḍáy q-ḍ-y → “requirements”

literal: requirement; requirements

requirements 50% would 25% exigencies 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: by his own sagacious judgment gleaningsGWB §440: the varying requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: to the requirements will-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: and slew gleaningsGWB §107: would conform to the requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: requirements will-and-testamentW&T §39: exigencies

وقت

wqt w-q-t

literal: time; appointed time; times

SE rendered نهايت (nháyt), آنکه (ánkh), هر (hr), عصر (ʿṣr), اقتضای (iqtḍáy), وقت (wqt), قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí) as “fundamental element, which, age, requirements, form, manner”

time 38% hour 25% ages 6% moment 6% days 6% age 6% what 6% chance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §228: appointed hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: periods appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §116: chance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §433: fixed time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the hour

قسمی

qsmí q-s-m → “swear” Distinctive

literal: oath, swear

This form usually rendered as “such”, “great”, “potent” (45 occurrences)

such 47% great 18% potent 6% complete 6% like 6% much 6% form 6% know 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §358: So potent and universal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: know the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §550: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: that

آدابی

ádábí ʾ-d-b → “customs” Distinctive

literal: manners; manner

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

customs 20% manner 20% manners 20% politely 20% learned 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: manners prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: learned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: customs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: politely

جديد

jdíd j-d-d

literal: new; renewal; renew

SE rendered اقتضای (iqtḍáy), وقت (wqt), قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí), جديد (jdíd), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), گشته (gshth), چون (chún), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “requirements, form, manner, adapted, Inasmuch, every, Revelation”

new 70% fresh 15% thyself 3% life 3% new-born 3% themselves 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: new gleaningsGWB §46: regenerated and made new kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: the souls are renewed the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §555: new life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: made new.”

مخصوص

mkhṣúṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ

literal: special; particular; specific

SE rendered قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí), جديد (jdíd), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), گشته (gshth), چون (chún), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “form, manner, adapted, Inasmuch, every, Revelation”

specially 23% confined 15% especially 8% special 8% particularly 8% specifically 8% distinct 8% specific 8% refer 8% none 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: specifically revealed gleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thou hast endowed the-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designed will-and-testamentW&T §58: particular epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His special gleaningsGWB §101: specially

گشته

gshth g-sh-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: hath been gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused to follow the example the-hidden-wordsHW §122: have ye will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: did not actually occur

چون

chún ch-w-n → ““when”

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: now manifested fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §286: achievements kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: revealed and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: and revealeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

آداب

ádáb ʾ-d-b → “conduct”

literal: manners; ceremonial

conduct 20% manners 20% ceremonials 20% customs 20% ways 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: courtesy gleaningsGWB §44: manners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: ceremonials epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: ways and manners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: customs

عادات

ʿádát ʿ-w-d → “habits”

literal: habit

habits 67% ways 33%

gleaningsGWB §358: capacity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: revert gleaningsGWB §154: infused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: repeating gleaningsGWB §471: who will return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Resurrection gleaningsGWB §471: will We return you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: habits

علوم

ʿlúm ʿ-l-m → “teachings” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

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

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 §197: standards fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §152: all knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: full well 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

مرتفعه

mrtfʿh r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), آداب (ádáb), عادات (ʿádát), علوم (ʿlúm), مرتفعه (mrtfʿh), محکمه (mḥkmh), مشرقه (mshrqh), واضحه (wáḍḥh), ثابته (thábth) as “Revelation, manners, habits, teachings, law, clearly, firmly established”

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 §118: wept fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §564: shall exalt kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: annulled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: to stretch forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

محکمه

mḥkmh ḥ-k-m → “law” Distinctive

literal: firm

This form usually rendered as “weighty”, “perspicuous”, “command” (20 occurrences)

weighty 18% perspicuous 9% command 9% binding 9% firm 9% adamant 9% incorruptible 9% unfailing 9% tighten 9% establish 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: rulest gleaningsGWB §322: The learned men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: weighty the-hidden-wordsHW §117: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §25: government epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: laws gleaningsGWB §191: inscrutable Wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the verdict

واضحه

wáḍḥh w-ḍ-ḥ → “clearly”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

clear 26% evident 26% clearly 12% lucid 9% surest 6% manifest 6% unmistakable 6% reveal 3% unmistakably 3% incontestable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: manifestly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: clear evidences epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear

ثابته

thábth th-b-t → “firmly established”

literal: established; establish; affirmation

established 22% firmly 17% confirmed 13% steadfast 13% firm 9% definitely 9% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% establish 4% fixed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established gleaningsGWB §322: fixed star kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: firmly established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: set firm the-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endure will-and-testamentW&T §53: confidence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establish

منسوخ

mnsúkh n-s-kh → “annulled”

literal: abrogation; abrogated; abrogator

annulled 67% abolished 33%

gleaningsGWB §37: annulled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: abolished will-and-testamentW&T §39: abrogator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: annulment will-and-testamentW&T §39: repeal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: abolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the abrogation

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered واضحه (wáḍḥh), ثابته (thábth), ظهور (ẓhúr), منسوخ (mnsúkh), می (mí), لهذا (lhdhá), تلويحاً (tlúyḥáan), اسم (ism), شمس (shms) as “clearly, firmly established, Dispensation, abolished, accordingly, symbolically, ‘sun’”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 79% reason 14% hence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §287: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §122: He

تلويحاً

tlúyḥáan l-w-ḥ → “symbolically”

literal: allusion

implication 22% symbolic 22% implications 11% allusions 11% solemnly 11% symbolically 11% words 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: is uttered gleaningsGWB §41: page kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: attested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tablet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: illumined gleaningsGWB §189: the Tablets of God

اسم

ism s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered منسوخ (mnsúkh), می (mí), لهذا (lhdhá), تلويحاً (tlúyḥáan), اسم (ism), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr), ذکر (dhkr), نمودهاند (nmúdhánd) as “abolished, accordingly, symbolically, ‘sun’, ‘moon’, expressed”