Kitáb-i-Íqán — §49
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 49 of 291.
Source (Persian)
ای کاش صدرهای عباد از نقوش اين تحديدات و کلمات مظلمه پاک و مقدّس می شد که لَعَلَّ به تجلّی انوار شمس علم و معانی و جواهر اسرار حکمت لدنّی فائز می گشت. حال ملاحظه نما، اگر اين اراضی جرزهوجود تبديل نمی شد چگونه محلّ ظهور اسرار احديّه و بروز جواهر هويّه می شد؟ اين است که می فرمايد: "يَومَ تُبَدَّلُ الاَرضُ غَيرَ الاَرضِ."
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Would that the hearts of men could be cleansed from these man-made limitations and obscure thoughts imposed upon them! haply they may be illumined by the light of the Sun of true knowledge, and comprehend the mysteries of divine wisdom. Consider now, were the parched and barren soil of these hearts to remain unchanged, how could they ever become the Recipients of the revelation of the mysteries of God, and the Revealers of the divine Essence? Thus hath He said: “On the day when the earth shall be changed into another earth.”
Translation Notes
SE rendered کاش (kásh), صدرهای (ṣdrháy), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), نقوش (nqúsh) as “that, hearts, men, from, limitations”
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sourcesgleaningsGWB §77: their heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: cameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: Fountainheadthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breastgleaningsGWB §192: bosom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §717: the Object of the adorationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: oppressorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: the comprehension of Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
SE rendered کاش (kásh), صدرهای (ṣdrháy), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), نقوش (nqúsh), تحديدات (tḥdídát), کلمات (klmát), مظلمه (mẓlmh) as “that, hearts, men, from, limitations, thoughts, obscure”
23 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “limitations” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered کاش (kásh), صدرهای (ṣdrháy), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), نقوش (nqúsh), تحديدات (tḥdídát), کلمات (klmát), مظلمه (mẓlmh), پاک (pák) as “that, hearts, men, from, limitations, thoughts, obscure, cleansed”
limitations 33% limits 11% bounds 11% limitation 9% precepts 9% limited 9% sharper 4% sharp 4% temporal 4% discernment 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: that have been setgleaningsGWB §35: petty-mindednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: the Lawprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: and preceptstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: injusticefire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §203: victims of tyrannykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of those abjectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: transgressions committedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: malevolenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a cruelty
SE rendered کلمات (klmát), مظلمه (mẓlmh), پاک (pák), مقدّس (mqdds), می (mí), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), تجلّی (tjllí) as “thoughts, obscure, cleansed, haply, illumined”
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holygleaningsGWB §646: purity and holinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: holy and immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: PurgegleaningsGWB §118: been
3 occurrences in corpus
revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: RevelationgleaningsGWB §64: shedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: manifestedthe-hidden-wordsHW §117: revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendorgleaningsGWB §383: of the revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours
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 §117: a brilliant lightfire-tabletFire §48: and with thegleaningsGWB §27: envelopedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: of all lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most effulgenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: spiritual leadersfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §706: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: commentatorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), انوار (inúár), شمس (shms), علم (ʿlm), معانی (mʿání), جواهر (júáhr), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), لدنّی (ldnní) as “illumined, light, Sun, knowledge, mysteries, wisdom, divine”
SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), انوار (inúár), شمس (shms), علم (ʿlm), معانی (mʿání), جواهر (júáhr), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), لدنّی (ldnní), فائز (fáʾz), می (mí), گشت (gsht) as “illumined, light, Sun, knowledge, mysteries, wisdom, divine, become”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §19: “Of all the tributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: luminous Gemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasuresthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: worthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Mystic GemsgleaningsGWB §222: stones of inestimable valuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §288: onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my hearttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh andwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darklyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfaction
SE rendered جواهر (júáhr), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), لدنّی (ldnní), فائز (fáʾz), می (mí), گشت (gsht), حال (ḥál), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نما، (nmá،) as “mysteries, wisdom, divine, become, Consider, now”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: attainestgleaningsGWB §506: that ye might beholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Who hath enteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attainedgleaningsGWB §657: vouchsafed
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Hearken, nowgleaningsGWB §309: hidden behindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: This, notwithstandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: statetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: behold Thy versesgleaningsGWB §168: I beheldkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: readprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: for the purposewill-and-testamentW&T §30: observedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regardgleaningsGWB §2: I soon discover
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “meditate”, “behold” (39 occurrences)
3 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “converted”, “barter”, “turned” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: barter awaygleaningsGWB §125: turnedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: bartered awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: Thou changesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: Barter notwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may give wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: barter
end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbiddenfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §458: ceasekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: eschewprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: utter abasementtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
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 §221: Most Great Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §187: may be spread abroadkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: that I may manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
This form usually rendered as “none”, “divine”, “any” (95 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: disclosedgleaningsGWB §91: immensely exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: Revealersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: a reflection of the evidencestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: recounteth that whichepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the revelation of My glorygleaningsGWB §112: the effulgencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: revelation within it
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desires”, “desire” (71 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmamentfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §629: evil passions and desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: ancient gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: heights ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: desire
SE expanded to ““On the day”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasongleaningsGWB §286: arekitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: todayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: in this the daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: and in the night-seasongleaningsGWB §462: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this landfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §79: earthlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: Thy earththe-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of thefire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: butfire-tabletFire §21: pervertedgleaningsGWB §267: be alteredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: with anyoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: that overtake itthe-hidden-wordsHW §70: strangerswill-and-testamentW&T §2: all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: besides Thee
