Kitáb-i-Íqán — §40

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 40 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در حديث هم اطلاق شمس و قمر بر صوم و صلات شده چنانچه می فرمايد: " الصَّومُ ضِياءٌ وَالصَّلوةُ نُورٌ." و لکن روزی در محلّی نشسته بودم شخصی از علمای معروف وارد شد و به مناسبتی اين حديث را ذکر نمود و فرمود: چون صوم حرارت در مزاج احداث می نمايد لهذا به ضياء که شمس باشد تعبير يافته و صلات ليل چون برودت می طلبد لهذا به نور که قمر باشد معبّر گشته. ملاحظه نمودم که آن فقير به قطره ای از بحر معانی موفّق نشده و به جذوه ای ازنار سدرهحکمت ربّانی فائز نگشته. بعد از مدّتی در نهايت ادب اظهار داشتم که جناب، آنچه فرموديد در معنی حديث، در السن و افواه ناس مذکور است و ليکن گويا مقصود ديگر هم از حديث مستفاد می شود. بيان آن را طلب نمود. ذکر شد که خاتم انبياء و سيّد اصفياء دين مرتفع در فرقان را تشبيه به سماء فرمودهاند به علّت علوّ و رفعت و عظمت و احاطه آن بر جميع اديان. و چون در سماء ظاهره دو رکن اعظم اقوم مقرّر شده است که نيّرين باشد و به شمس و قمر ناميده، همچنين در سماء دين هم دو نيّر مقدّر گشته که صوم و صلات باشد. الإسلامُ سَماءٌ و الصَّومُ شَمسُها و الصَّلوةُ قَمَرُها.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Moreover, in the traditions the terms “sun” and “moon” have been applied to prayer and fasting, even as it is said: “Fasting is illumination, prayer is light.” One day, a well-known divine came to visit Us. While We were conversing with him, he referred to the above-quoted tradition. He said: “Inasmuch as fasting causeth the heat of the body to increase, it hath therefore been likened unto the light of the sun; and as the prayer of the night-season refresheth man, it hath been compared unto the radiance of the moon.” Thereupon We realized that that poor man had not been favoured with a single drop of the ocean of true understanding, and had strayed far from the burning Bush of divine wisdom. We then politely observed to him saying: “The interpretation your honour hath given to this tradition is the one current amongst the people. Could it not be interpreted differently?” He asked Us: “What could it be?” We made reply: “Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and the most distinguished of God’s chosen Ones, hath likened the Dispensation of the Qur’án unto heaven, by reason of its loftiness, its paramount influence, its majesty, and the fact that it comprehendeth all religions. And as the sun and moon constitute the brightest and most prominent luminaries in the heavens, similarly in the heaven of the religion of God two shining orbs have been ordained—fasting and prayer. ‘Islám is heaven; fasting is its sun, prayer, its moon.’”

Translation Notes

حديث

ḥdíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

tradition 60% traditions 23% tale 3% history 3% words 3% revelation 3% intimate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: history gleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The tale gleaningsGWB §350: caused

اطلاق

iṭláq ṭ-l-q → “applied”

literal: application

applied 36% applicable 18% judgment 9% none 9% application 9% universality 9% bountifully 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: bright and friendly gleaningsGWB §106: slightest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: applied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage will-and-testamentW&T §23: universality gleaningsGWB §37: divorce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: judgment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: Separation

قمر

qmr q-m-r → ““moon””

literal: moon; moon, its moon; moons

moon 55% “moon” 21% “moon 10% ‘moon’ 7% moon.” 3% light 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: moon gleaningsGWB §425: the Moon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.’”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “moon,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: and the moon shall not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: ‘moon’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Moons

صوم

ṣúm ṣ-w-m → “fasting”

literal: fasting; fast; fasted

fasting 60% fast 30% “fasting 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Fast gleaningsGWB §627: observe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath observed the Fast gleaningsGWB §708: will faithfully observe it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: observeth the Fast gleaningsGWB §708: of Fasting

صلات

ṣlát ṣ-l-w → “prayer”

literal: prayer

prayer 86% praying 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benediction gleaningsGWB §646: We will most certainly bless you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Bless Thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessed gleaningsGWB §273: My blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: praying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Bless them

فرمايد

frmáyd frmúdn → “said”

literal: say; says

saith 40% hath 15% said 13% revealed 12% will 6% may 3% spoken 3% recorded 3% bestow 2% inflict 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to appoint gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: thou mayest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §100: not a will-and-testamentW&T §14: follow the same example epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: accepted it gleaningsGWB §441: saith:

ضِياءٌ

ḍíáʾun ḍ-y-ʾ → “illumination”

literal: illumination; light

illumination 67% light 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the light will-and-testamentW&T §2: shineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: illumination

نُورٌ

núrun n-w-r → “light.””

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Luminous fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §638: the brightness of your light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: light;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §814: with the light of tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

روزی

rúzí r-w-z → “one day”

literal: day; today; by-day

one 50% certain 40% day 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: in this day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: one day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: day gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day

محلّی

mḥllí ḥ-l-l

literal: place; place, location; lawful

SE rendered وَالصَّلوةُ (wálṣṣalúh), نُورٌ (núrun), لکن (lkn), روزی (rúzí), محلّی (mḥllí), نشسته (nshsth), بودم (búdm), شخصی (shkhṣí), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy) as “prayer, light.”, One day, a, divine”

certain 40% abode 20% points 20% home 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in a certain place gleaningsGWB §622: lawful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: a place the-hidden-wordsHW §75: dwell will-and-testamentW&T §25: resolved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Lawful is it gleaningsGWB §573: the ornaments

نشسته

nshsth nshstn

literal: sit; to-sit

SE rendered نُورٌ (núrun), لکن (lkn), روزی (rúzí), محلّی (mḥllí), نشسته (nshsth), بودم (búdm), شخصی (shkhṣí), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy), معروف (mʿrúf), وارد (wárd) as “light.”, One day, a, divine, well-known, came to visit”

occupy 50% stain 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: occupy will-and-testamentW&T §57: stain

بودم

búdm búdn

literal: be; to be; been

SE rendered روزی (rúzí), محلّی (mḥllí), نشسته (nshsth), بودم (búdm), شخصی (shkhṣí), از (iz), علمای (ʿlmáy), معروف (mʿrúf), وارد (wárd) as “One day, a, divine, well-known, came to visit”

had 50% “i 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: stood gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: have they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: have never been

شخصی

shkhṣí sh-kh-ṣ → “a”

literal: person; personality/identity; persons

man 44% one 11% needy 11% certain 11% person 11% herald 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: man gleaningsGWB §41: generation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: a will-and-testamentW&T §43: worker gleaningsGWB §84: shall stare up with terror kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: a true will-and-testamentW&T §40: his gleaningsGWB §389: body

علمای

ʿlmáy ʿ-l-m → “divine”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 52% leaders 16% learned 10% commentators 6% divine 5% learning 3% christian 3% distinguished 2% spiritual 2% among 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: banner fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §41: recognized divines kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: divine Knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realms tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “came to visit” Distinctive

literal: entering; came upon

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

SE expanded to “came to visit”

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: entered gleaningsGWB §220: hath wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: the victims of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: they have been made to suffer will-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: committed gleaningsGWB §227: met kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: fell a victim

مناسبتی

mnásbtí n-s-b

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

SE rendered علمای (ʿlmáy), معروف (mʿrúf), وارد (wárd), مناسبتی (mnásbtí), حديث (ḥdíth), ذکر (dhkr), نمود (nmúd), فرمود (frmúd) as “divine, well-known, came to visit, We were, referred, hath, said”

claim 13% relationship 13% accused 10% kinship 10% ascribed 10% bear 10% such 10% impute 10% tie 10% charges 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relate gleaningsGWB §669: tie kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: imputing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tie will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: charges gleaningsGWB §122: direct intercourse

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “referred” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)

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 §208: hath been mentioned gleaningsGWB §574: bring them to kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: sing their praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: I would proclaim Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

نمود

nmúd nmúdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; show

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to remain gleaningsGWB §622: will never kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: put them to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Let

حرارت

ḥrárt ḥ-r-r → “heat”

literal: heat

heat 43% such 14% energies 14% flame 14% warmth 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the heat fire-tabletFire §7: warmth gleaningsGWB §118: faithful souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: chilled the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: setting down

مزاج

mzáj m-z-j → “temperaments”

literal: temperament

temperaments 50% body 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: temperaments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: tempered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: body

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 63% since 13% reason 13% owing 13%

gleaningsGWB §287: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: owing to the fact that gleaningsGWB §122: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: therefore

تعبير

tʿbír ʿ-b-r → “tears” Distinctive

literal: expression; tear

This form usually rendered as “fixed”, “expressed”, “likened” (5 occurrences)

fixed 20% expressed 20% likened 20% symbolically 20% denotes 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the tears gleaningsGWB §37: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the prophecies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shed will-and-testamentW&T §9: by these words epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: warned gleaningsGWB §347: that tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: interpreted

يافته

yáfth yáftn

literal: found

SE rendered ضياء (ḍíáʾ), شمس (shms), باشد (báshd), تعبير (tʿbír), يافته (yáfth), صلات (ṣlát), ليل (líl), چون (chún), برودت (brúdt), می (mí), طلبد (ṭlbd) as “the light, sun, likened, the prayer, night-season, refresheth”

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: found gleaningsGWB §554: already been kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: have either not been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be led the-hidden-wordsHW §90: understand will-and-testamentW&T §14: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: O son of

ليل

líl l-y-l → “night-season”

literal: night; nights; the nights

night 74% night-season 16% nights 5% dream 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by night gleaningsGWB §320: dream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: in the night-season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night season epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: nights kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night

برودت

brúdt b-r-d

literal: coldness

SE rendered تعبير (tʿbír), يافته (yáfth), صلات (ṣlát), ليل (líl), چون (chún), برودت (brúdt), می (mí), طلبد (ṭlbd), لهذا (lhdhá), نور (núr), قمر (qmr) as “likened, the prayer, night-season, refresheth, he, radiance, moon.””

cold 40% apathy 20% chill 20% refresheth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your forbearance fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: refresheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §106: close epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: he sought fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

طلبد

ṭlbd ṭ-l-b → “seeker”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 16% beseech 13% ask 12% theme 10% seek 9% search 9% seekers 7% desire 7% object 7% eagerness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: We beg of Thee gleaningsGWB §537: asketh not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: to pursue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: for the sake the-hidden-wordsHW §135: Wouldst thou seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §552: quest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: they that thirst

گشته

gshth gshtn → “have been”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: thou mayest the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §42: will be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: were revealed gleaningsGWB §287: will, assuredly,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: comprehended

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinize gleaningsGWB §308: should be likened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: with the eye of the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §5: witnessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §39: doth recognize

فقير

fqír f-q-r

literal: poor; poverty

SE rendered گشته (gshth), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمودم (nmúdm), فقير (fqír), قطره (qṭrh), از (iz), بحر (bḥr), معانی (mʿání), موفّق (múffq) as “have been, realized, hath, single drop, ocean, understanding, favoured”

poor 53% destitute 20% one 7% poverty-stricken 7% poor?” 7% sanctify 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poor gleaningsGWB §366: destitute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: poverty-stricken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: are but poor the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subject gleaningsGWB §148: these words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: the same task

قطره

qṭrh q-ṭ-r → “single drop”

literal: drop

drop 75% dewdrop 10% single 5% every 5% land 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: drop gleaningsGWB §581: dewdrop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: single drop prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: throughout Thy dominions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: lands gleaningsGWB §261: abroad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: regions

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “understanding” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)

meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: consideration fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §124: favors kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy grace the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

موفّق

múffq w-f-q → “aid” Distinctive

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

This form usually rendered as “may”, “attained”, “strengthened” (10 occurrences)

may 25% attained 25% strengthened 13% hath 13% favoured 13% enable 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the harmony gleaningsGWB §356: strengthen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath recognized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Thou wilt aid us the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §10: Graciously assist epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fitteth gleaningsGWB §112: to strengthen

نشده

nshdh shdn → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

hath 38% have 29% did 10% hast 5% never 5% failed 5% what 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: would be gleaningsGWB §421: ye have kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: did not come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: made

جذوه

jdhúh j-dh-w

literal: brand

SE rendered بحر (bḥr), معانی (mʿání), موفّق (múffq), نشده (nshdh), جذوه (jdhúh), ازنار (iznár), سدرهحکمت (sdrhḥkmt), ربّانی (rbbání), فائز (fáʾz) as “ocean, understanding, favoured, not been, burning Bush, divine, strayed”

brand 50% spark 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a brand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: a spark

سدرهحکمت

sdrhḥkmt s-d-r → “burning bush”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree

tree 41% lote-tree 23% burning 10% divine 5% bush 5% sadratu’l-muntahá 5% sadrih 5% trees 3% lote-trees 3% sadratu’l-muntaha 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sadratu’l-Muntaha gleaningsGWB §127: Sadratu’l kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: within the deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Burning Bush gleaningsGWB §175: the Burning Bush

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b → “divine”

literal: lord; divine; lordship

divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord gleaningsGWB §381: the betterment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: my Ruler tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Our Lord

مدّتی

mddtí m-d-d

literal: period; ink; extended

SE rendered ربّانی (rbbání), فائز (fáʾz), نگشته (ngshth), از (iz), مدّتی (mddtí), نهايت (nháyt), ادب (idb), اظهار (iẓhár), داشتم (dáshtm) as “divine, strayed, politely, observed, hath”

long 67% considerable 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: will stretch forth gleaningsGWB §41: ink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: space prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: and whose flame Thou feedest the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with will-and-testamentW&T §3: a period epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: long period gleaningsGWB §328: from Him is derived the source of the sustenance

نهايت

nháyt n-h-y

literal: utmost

SE rendered فائز (fáʾz), نگشته (ngshth), از (iz), مدّتی (mddtí), نهايت (nháyt), ادب (idb), اظهار (iẓhár), داشتم (dáshtm), جناب، (jnáb،) as “strayed, politely, observed, hath, your honour”

utmost 33% shameful 11% most 11% greatest 11% only 6% summit 6% ineffable 6% ultimate 6% ceaselessly 6% utterly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ended fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §115: never-ending kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: utmost limit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

ادب

idb ʾ-d-b → “courtesy”

literal: courtesy

courtesy 50% propriety 25% politely 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: courtesy gleaningsGWB §638: and courtesy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: politely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: learned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: upright conduct gleaningsGWB §181: scholars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: insultingly gleaningsGWB §44: according to such ways and manners

اظهار

iẓhár ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)

manifest 16% may 16% proclaim 13% demonstrate 10% breathed 10% unveil 10% revealed 6% reveal 6% show 6% revealing 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: Him Whom God shall make manifest fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §310: manifesteth itself kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: Manifestation of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: become the revealers tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it

داشتم

dáshtm dáshtn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: have; to have

This form usually rendered as “have”, “destined” (6 occurrences)

have 75% destined 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possesseth gleaningsGWB §440: hath, ever since the early days of His life, cherished none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: disputeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borne epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: encompasseth gleaningsGWB §40: shall

جناب،

jnáb، j-n-b → “thee”

literal: excellency

thee 41% thou 38% one 3% thyself 3% wert 3% shaykh 3% excellency 3% mullá 3% honour 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: South gleaningsGWB §174: shun kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: ideal King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: excellence will-and-testamentW&T §17: separated himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: to gleaningsGWB §577: Eschew

السن

as-sn l-s-n

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), فرموديد (frmúdíd), معنی (mʿní), حديث، (ḥdíth،), السن (as-sn), افواه (ifúáh), ناس (nás), مذکور (mdhkúr) as “He, tradition, amongst the people, current”

tongues 33% tongue 33% languages 20% language 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the tongue gleaningsGWB §251: whose tongues kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tongue tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: My tongue gleaningsGWB §347: in that tongue

افواه

ifúáh f-w-h

literal: mouth; mouths; fruits

SE rendered فرموديد (frmúdíd), معنی (mʿní), حديث، (ḥdíth،), السن (as-sn), افواه (ifúáh), ناس (nás), مذکور (mdhkúr), ليکن (líkn), گويا (gúyá) as “He, tradition, amongst the people, current, Could it not be interpreted differently”

mouths 57% fruits 14% am 14% whose 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their mouths gleaningsGWB §310: fruits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: with their mouths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: I am led to pronounce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: whose

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “amongst the people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE expanded to “amongst the people”

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: people gleaningsGWB §73: the human heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s gleaningsGWB §575: words of his mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherents

گويا

gúyá gúyá → “methinks”

literal: as-if; as if; as if, apparently

methinks 89% seemeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: Methinks kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: it seemeth as if

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE rendered ناس (nás), مذکور (mdhkúr), ليکن (líkn), گويا (gúyá), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “amongst the people, current, Could it not be interpreted differently”

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim of gleaningsGWB §672: Haste forth unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: is not meant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Desire

ديگر

dígr dígr

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered مذکور (mdhkúr), ليکن (líkn), گويا (gúyá), مقصود (mqṣúd), ديگر (dígr) as “current, Could it not be interpreted differently”

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: following gleaningsGWB §39: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else

مستفاد

mstfád f-y-d

literal: derived

SE rendered گويا (gúyá), مقصود (mqṣúd), ديگر (dígr), از (iz), حديث (ḥdíth), مستفاد (mstfád), می (mí), بيان (bíán), طلب (ṭlb), نمود (nmúd) as “Could it not be interpreted differently, interpretation, asked, hath”

implieth 33% gathered 33% derived 33%

gleaningsGWB §551: idle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: implieth will-and-testamentW&T §8: alas kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: avail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: profit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: fruitless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: derived

خاتم

khátm kh-t-m → “seal”

literal: seal; sealed; end

seal 59% “seal 19% ring 4% own 4% ‘seal 4% end 4% ornament 4% last 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the Seal gleaningsGWB §114: “Seal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: ‘Seal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: Whose seal the-hidden-wordsHW §141: with My seal will-and-testamentW&T §10: my end epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Seal gleaningsGWB §552: his own end

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 88% prophet 8% prophets” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Great Announcement gleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Prophets gleaningsGWB §527: informeth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement

اصفياء

iṣfíáʾ ṣ-f-w → “chosen ones”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

chosen 79% every 7% saints 7% all 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen ones fire-tabletFire §27: and purity gleaningsGWB §110: Messengers kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: chosen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: immaculate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Whom Thou hast chosen the-hidden-wordsHW §22: choicest will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered انبياء (inbíáʾ), سيّد (sísd), اصفياء (iṣfíáʾ), دين (dín), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), فرقان (frqán), تشبيه (tshbíh), سماء (smáʾ) as “Prophets, most distinguished, chosen Ones, religion, Qur’án, unto, heaven”

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: called aloud fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §73: is continually being raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: loftiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: are stretched out tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

تشبيه

tshbíh sh-b-h → “doubt” Distinctive

literal: doubts

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “similitude” (3 occurrences)

hath 50% similitude 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: all comparison gleaningsGWB §122: resemblance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: obscurities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: comparisons will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: comparison gleaningsGWB §314: doubts and fancies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: incomparable

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l

literal: cause; reason

SE rendered تشبيه (tshbíh), سماء (smáʾ), فرمودهاند (frmúdhánd), علّت (ʿllt), علوّ (ʿlúl), رفعت (rfʿt), عظمت (ʿẓmt), احاطه (iḥáṭh) as “unto, heaven, likened, loftiness, majesty, comprehendeth”

cause 23% motive 14% source 14% caused 9% instrument 9% reason 9% cannot 9% acted 5% what 5% causeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the source gleaningsGWB §300: the reason kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: aversion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: mainspring of the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: inasmuch as through it gleaningsGWB §300: having caused

علوّ

ʿlúl ʿ-l-w → “loftiness”

literal: highest; exalted; high

loftiness 30% transcendent 15% exalted 11% heights 11% sublime 7% lofty 7% excellence 7% glory 4% all-glorious 4% high-minded 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Most Sublime fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §48: overruling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: apart from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: ringing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

عظمت

ʿẓmt ʿ-ẓ-m → “majesty”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

majesty 30% greatness 27% dominion 13% glory 13% grandeur 7% overpowering 3% heavenly 3% grievous 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: mighty gleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: no other testimony can excel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: How great the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §7: atrocious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison

احاطه

iḥáṭh ḥ-w-ṭ → “comprehendeth” Distinctive

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

This form usually rendered as “encompassed”, “hath”, “envelop” (75 occurrences)

encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglect fire-tabletFire §9: enveloped gleaningsGWB §257: encompasseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: mastery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: which have embraced the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroad epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: compassed me about

دو

dú d-w → “two”

literal: two

two 82% twofold 9% both 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: to will-and-testamentW&T §54: spur on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Twelve hundred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Both

رکن

rkn r-k-n

literal: pillar; pillars

SE rendered اديان (idíán), چون (chún), سماء (smáʾ), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), دو (dú), رکن (rkn), اعظم (iʿẓm), اقوم (iqúm), مقرّر (mqrrr) as “religions, and as, heavens, brightest, most prominent”

limbs 26% foundations 26% pillars 15% members 7% whole 7% member 4% entire 4% every 4% pillar 4% limb 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: their limbs gleaningsGWB §476: with thy whole being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: limb of my body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your limbs gleaningsGWB §571: your entire being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: and members

اقوم

iqúm q-w-m → “most prominent” Distinctive

literal: station; people; place

This form usually rendered as “consummate”, “clearest”, “surest” (12 occurrences)

consummate 10% clearest 10% surest 10% true 10% may 10% infallible 10% arise 10% wait 10% should 10% most 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: position fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §295: people!”kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: significance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: all-compelling might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein

مقرّر

mqrrr q-r-r

literal: established

SE rendered سماء (smáʾ), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), دو (dú), رکن (rkn), اعظم (iʿẓm), اقوم (iqúm), مقرّر (mqrrr), نيّرين (nínrín), باشد (báshd) as “heavens, brightest, most prominent, luminaries”

laid 17% ordained 17% appointed 17% definitely 8% singled 8% prescribed 8% appointing 8% established 8% destined 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: confession gleaningsGWB §200: are firmly established kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: remain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: hath been stablished tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abide will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

نيّرين

nínrín n-y-r → “fire” Distinctive

literal: fire; luminary; fires

This form usually rendered as “luminaries”, “resplendent” (2 occurrences)

luminaries 50% resplendent 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fire fire-tabletFire §50: a fire gleaningsGWB §88: flame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: luminaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: Thy fire the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with fire will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Day-Star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: are a world-devouring fire

ناميده،

námídh، n-ʾ-m

literal: name; named

SE rendered نيّرين (nínrín), باشد (báshd), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr), ناميده، (námídh،), همچنين (hmchnín), سماء (smáʾ), دين (dín), دو (dú), نيّر (nínr) as “luminaries, sun, moon, similarly, heaven, two, orbs”