Kitáb-i-Íqán — §4

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 4 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال قدری تأمّل نمائيد که سبب اعتراض ناس بعد از طلب و آمال ايشان چه بود. و به قسمی هم اعتراض می نمودند که زبان و بيان و تقرير و تحرير همه از ذکر آن عاجز و قاصر است. و احدی از مظاهر قدسيّه و مطالع احديّه ظاهر نشد مگر آنکه به اعتراض و انکار و احتجاج ناس مبتلاگشت. چنانچه می فرمايد: "يا حَسرَةً عَلَی العِبادِ ما يأتيهِمْ مِن رَسُولٍ إلّا کَانُوا بِهِ يَستَهزِؤونَ." و در مقام ديگر می فرمايد: "وَ هَمَّتْ کلُّ اُمّةٍ بِرَسولِهِم لِيَأخُذوهُ وَ جادَلُوا بِالباطل لِيُدحِضوا بِهِ الحَقّ."

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Ponder for a moment, and reflect upon that which hath been the cause of such denial on the part of those who have searched with such earnestness and longing. Their attack hath been more fierce than tongue or pen can describe. Not one single Manifestation of Holiness hath appeared but He was afflicted by the denials, the repudiation, and the vehement opposition of the people around Him. Thus it hath been revealed: “O the misery of men! No Messenger cometh unto them but they laugh Him to scorn.” Again He saith: “Each nation hath plotted darkly against their Messenger to lay violent hold on Him, and disputed with vain words to invalidate the truth.”

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “ponder for a moment” Distinctive

literal: state; now

This form usually rendered as “now”, “consider”, “present” (178 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Ponder for a moment”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: now gleaningsGWB §406: in close association kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: no power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: came in between tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “ponder for a moment”

literal: power; powerful; amount

SE expanded to “Ponder for a moment”

while 36% ponder 14% awhile 14% little 9% reflect 5% now 5% providence 5% according 5% least 5% men 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: can know fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §138: conditions kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the weight tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

تأمّل

tʾamml ʾ-m-l → “hope” Distinctive

literal: hope

This form usually rendered as “ponder”, “reflect”, “consider” (6 occurrences)

ponder 60% reflect 20% consider 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cherish the hope gleaningsGWB §395: longing to partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: ponder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: those who have set the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desires epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my utmost Hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: longing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: hopes

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service gleaningsGWB §164: a mere emblem kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: We have already prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: revealed

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mightiest instrument gleaningsGWB §222: such material benefits kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: reason prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: is conducive

اعتراض

iʿtráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “denial”

literal: objection

denial 21% protest 11% protested 11% arose 11% cavilings 11% denials 11% cavil 11% who 5% challenge 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: turn aside gleaningsGWB §215: turneth away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: to contend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: the defection tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: who hast withdrawn

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §466: the people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: man will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation gleaningsGWB §637: the hearts of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: of the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind

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

طلب

ṭlb ṭ-l-b → “searched”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

search 19% seeking 15% eagerness 15% asked 8% ask 8% pursue 8% quest 8% pray 8% seek 8% forgive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §72: hath longed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: craveth the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besought gleaningsGWB §127: aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: for

آمال

ámál ʾ-m-l → “hope” Distinctive

literal: hope; hope, aspiration; I hope

This form usually rendered as “aspirations” (2 occurrences)

hope 29% desire 29% cord 14% aspirations 14% things 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cord of my hope gleaningsGWB §602: aspirations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: things the-hidden-wordsHW §109: desire will-and-testamentW&T §10: my hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hope

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered ناس (nás), از (iz), طلب (ṭlb), آمال (ámál), ايشان (iyshán), چه (chh), قسمی (qsmí), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ) as “those who, have, searched, longing, them, . Their, attack”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

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 §116: swear gleaningsGWB §550: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: know the-hidden-wordsHW §148: in such wise will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §345: system kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: By God

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have”, “arrested” (50 occurrences)

illumined 17% have 17% arrested 8% exterminated 8% tampered 8% said 8% acted 8% committed 8% shed 8% against 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: induced gleaningsGWB §312: actuated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: refused to acknowledge the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: exhorteth gleaningsGWB §288: ye may kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: fancied

زبان

zbán z-b-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language

tongue 33% out 33% lips 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: out the-hidden-wordsHW §95: lips kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: tongue

بيان

bíán b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance

utterance 65% bayán 8% words 6% divine 4% speech 4% unfold 4% force 2% recount 2% word 2% sayings 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: conspicuous fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §76: palpable kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §26: compassed the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

تقرير

tqrír q-r-r

literal: abode; place; established

SE rendered نمودند (nmúdnd), زبان (zbán), بيان (bíán), تقرير (tqrír), تحرير (tḥrír), همه (hmh), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr) as “hath, tongue, pen, describe”

seat 20% established 14% acknowledged 13% habitation 11% confessed 8% hath 8% have 8% place 6% confess 6% ordained 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: recognize gleaningsGWB §97: testifieth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: that have testified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: unto the seat tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solaced will-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements

تحرير

tḥrír ḥ-r-r

literal: writing

SE rendered زبان (zbán), بيان (bíán), تقرير (tqrír), تحرير (tḥrír), همه (hmh), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr) as “tongue, pen, describe”

setting 40% record 20% describe 20% write 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: record fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §438: liberty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: silk the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: hotter than

همه

hmh h-m-h

literal: all; every/all

SE rendered زبان (zbán), بيان (bíán), تقرير (tqrír), تحرير (tḥrír), همه (hmh), از (iz), ذکر (dhkr) as “tongue, pen, describe”

all 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated solely gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “describe” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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

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 §5: Thy mention gleaningsGWB §344: reference kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: quoted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: to adequately praise Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

عاجز

ʿájz ʿ-j-z

literal: unable; powerlessness

SE rendered ذکر (dhkr), عاجز (ʿájz), قاصر (qáṣr), احدی (iḥdí), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr) as “describe, one, single, Manifestation”

powerless 17% fail 17% impotent 17% unable 17% incapable 8% wearied 8% can 8% mere 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: none can produce gleaningsGWB §449: can thwart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: No pen can recount will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: can gleaningsGWB §260: can frustrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle

قاصر

qáṣr q-ṣ-r

literal: palace; deficient; fault

SE rendered ذکر (dhkr), عاجز (ʿájz), قاصر (qáṣr), احدی (iḥdí), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr), قدسيّه (qdsísh) as “describe, one, single, Manifestation, Holiness”

mansion 18% fallen 12% palaces 12% mansions 12% failure 12% powerlessness 12% guilt 6% conduct 6% mystic 6% against 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: guilt gleaningsGWB §466: innocent of guilt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: mansions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: powerlessness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: the mansions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: conduct gleaningsGWB §168: mystic mansion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: brevity

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “one”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: any one gleaningsGWB §670: Should any man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: any soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: like gleaningsGWB §287: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine unity

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holiness”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge gleaningsGWB §227: sanctity.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: sanctified above tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy vale gleaningsGWB §328: independent of, and transcendeth

مطالع

mṭálʿ ṭ-l-ʿ

literal: dawning-place

SE rendered احدی (iḥdí), از (iz), مظاهر (mẓáhr), قدسيّه (qdsísh), مطالع (mṭálʿ), احديّه (iḥdídh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد (nshd), مگر (mgr), آنکه (ánkh) as “one, single, Manifestation, Holiness, appeared, but, He”

daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 13% revealers 11% day-springs 7% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2% incarnations 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: been informed fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §338: well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: the evidences of Thy might tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

نشد

nshd sh-d → “appeared” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “occurred”, “never”, “did” (22 occurrences)

occurred 14% never 14% did 14% have 14% appeared 14% failed 14% hath 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: observed gleaningsGWB §417: can sink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: struck prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remain undispelled gleaningsGWB §100: clothed

مگر

mgr m-g-r → “but”

literal: except; except/unless

SE rendered قدسيّه (qdsísh), مطالع (mṭálʿ), احديّه (iḥdídh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد (nshd), مگر (mgr), آنکه (ánkh), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), انکار (inkár), احتجاج (iḥtjáj) as “Holiness, appeared, but, He, denials, repudiation, opposition”

save 50% other 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: save through kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: no other than

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 §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “denied”

literal: deny; denial; deniers

repudiated 21% denied 14% repudiate 14% denial 7% rejected 7% deniest 7% faithlessness 7% deny 7% protested 7% reproaches 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §149: repudiated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: faithlessness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath denied Thee will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved in God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: deny gleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest

احتجاج

iḥtjáj ḥ-j-j → “testimony” Distinctive

literal: proof, testimony

This form usually rendered as “have”, “opposition” (2 occurrences)

have 50% opposition 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimonies gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: proofs and tokens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimonies gleaningsGWB §97: evidences

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “thus”

literal: likewise; as; just as

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 §138: call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: such epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “hath been revealed”

literal: say; says

SE expanded to “hath been revealed”

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 §143: deal gleaningsGWB §288: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: observe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronounced gleaningsGWB §697: is addressing

حَسرَةً

ḥasrahan ḥ-s-r → “regret” Distinctive

literal: regret; regret/grief; regret, misery

This form usually rendered as “misery”, “anguish” (2 occurrences)

misery 50% anguish 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: how regrettable gleaningsGWB §687: regret kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: misery will-and-testamentW&T §36: sorrow gleaningsGWB §689: envy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: envious will-and-testamentW&T §34: anguish

العِبادِ

al-ʿibád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

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 §227: the people fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §647: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: ‘Worship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: Consider not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

يأتيهِمْ

yʾatíhim ʾ-t-y → “given” Distinctive

literal: give; comes

This form usually rendered as “come”, “cometh” (2 occurrences)

come 50% cometh 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: given unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: cometh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: produce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: come down

رَسُولٍ

rasúlin r-s-l → “messenger”

literal: messenger; messengers

apostle 60% messenger 31% apostle?” 2% muḥammad 2% messengers 2% muhammad 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forth gleaningsGWB §616: and sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: Muhammad, the Messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Prophets unsent.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: sent

کَانُوا

kánúá k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “have”, “who”, “joined” (36 occurrences)

have 40% who 20% joined 10% occupy 10% represented 10% busied 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: will everlastingly endure fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §527: have erred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: the essence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered يَستَهزِؤونَ (yastahziʾún), مقام (mqám), ديگر (dígr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), هَمَّتْ (hammat) as “laugh Him to scorn.”, Again, He, saith, hath plotted darkly”