Kitáb-i-Íqán — §52

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 52 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين ملاحظه کن که سماوات اديان مرتفعه در قبل چگونه در يمين قدرت پيچيده شد و سماء بيان به امراللّه مرتفع گشت و به شمس و قمر و نجوم اوامر بديعه جديده تزيين يافت. اين است اسرار کلمات که بی حجاب کشف و ظاهر گشته تا ادراک صبح معانی فرمائی و سراج های ظنون و وهم و شکّ و ريب را به قوّت توکّل و انقطاع خاموش نمائی و مصباح جديد علم و يقين در مشکات قلب و دل برافروزی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In like manner, reflect how the elevated heavens of the Dispensations of the past have, in the right hand of power, been folded together, how the heavens of divine Revelation have been raised by the command of God, and been adorned by the sun, the moon, and stars of His wondrous commandments. Such are the mysteries of the Word of God, which have been unveiled and made manifest, that haply thou mayest apprehend the morning light of divine guidance, mayest quench, by the power of reliance and renunciation, the lamp of idle fancy, of vain imaginings, of hesitation, and doubt, and mayest kindle, in the inmost chamber of thine heart, the new-born light of divine knowledge and certitude.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “like manner,” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “likewise”, “also”, “similarly” (52 occurrences)

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “reflect”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Consider gleaningsGWB §549: demonstrated kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: witnessed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: eye will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: examined gleaningsGWB §106: recognize

سماوات

smáwát s-m-w → “heavens”

literal: heaven

heavens 64% heaven 36%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your exaltation fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §43: before His name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: of all things tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven

اديان

idíán d-y-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: religion; religions; religion, faith

This form usually rendered as “religions”, “revelation”, “divine” (8 occurrences)

religions 50% revelation 25% divine 13% dispensations 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: religion gleaningsGWB §364: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §55: His religion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: religions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: Dispensations will-and-testamentW&T §5: true Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: the city

مرتفعه

mrtfʿh r-f-ʿ → “elevated” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

This form usually rendered as “raised”, “established”, “have” (46 occurrences)

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 §130: was raised fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §669: majesty and glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: dispelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: honor tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will

يمين

ymín y-m-n → “right hand”

literal: right; right hand; right-hand

right 85% right-hand 7% draw 4% hand 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: right gleaningsGWB §128: to draw nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: to my right epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the right-hand gleaningsGWB §192: my right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: hand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy right hand gleaningsGWB §198: the right side

قدرت

qdrt q-d-r → “of power”

literal: power; powerful

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Reflect a while fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §404: human power kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: and might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

پيچيده

píchídh p-ch-y → “folded”

literal: folded

1 occurrence in corpus

امراللّه

imrálllh ʾ-m-r → “command of god”

literal: command; cause

SE expanded to “command of God”

cause 67% command 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thy judgment gleaningsGWB §264: decrees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: such unseemly acts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst bid Him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: rulers gleaningsGWB §702: His Message

گشت

gsht g-sh-t → “have been” 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 §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: adapted the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: have been gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: they have

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “sun”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the suns gleaningsGWB §484: as the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: suns gleaningsGWB §93: Light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar

قمر

qmr q-m-r → “moon”

literal: moon; moons; the-moon

moon 50% “moon” 21% “moon 11% ‘moon’ 7% terms 4% moon.” 4% knowledge 4%

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 §33: Moons kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: terms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Moon of divine guidance

نجوم

njúm n-j-m → “stars”

literal: star; stars; the stars

stars 71% “stars” 14% ‘stars’ 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancement gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: shining stars epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §334: End kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “stars”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: appearance

بديعه

bdíʿh b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Makers gleaningsGWB §286: truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: new and everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: an evidence the-hidden-wordsHW §160: mystic will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: new gleaningsGWB §5: majesty

جديد

jdíd j-d-d → “new-born light”

literal: new; renewal; renew

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 §170: fresh potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the present the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: renew gleaningsGWB §176: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: put off

تزيين

tzíyn z-y-n → “adorned”

literal: adorned; adornment; adorn

grace 25% re-adorned 25% seize 25% adorned 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: adorn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: re-adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: among

يافت

yáft y-f-t

literal: found

SE rendered نجوم (njúm), اوامر (iwámr), بديعه (bdíʿh), جديده (jdídh), تزيين (tzíyn), يافت (yáft), اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát) as “stars, commandments, wondrous, adorned, mysteries, the Word of God”

entered 25% found 25% last 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: be

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 81% secrets 6% divine 4% glorious 1% one 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% secret 1% discover 1% inner 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His mysteries gleaningsGWB §587: Our impenetrable Mystery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: thy bed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: and the mysteries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soul will-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mystery epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “word of god”

literal: word; words

SE expanded to “Word of God”

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: speak gleaningsGWB §382: the truth of the words kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: mysteries the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §5: Word of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: truth gleaningsGWB §669: the Word of God

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), کشف (kshf), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گشته (gshth), ادراک (idrák) as “mysteries, the Word of God, unveiled, manifest, have been, apprehend”

5 occurrences in corpus

حجاب

ḥjáb ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), کشف (kshf), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گشته (gshth), ادراک (idrák), صبح (ṣbḥ) as “mysteries, the Word of God, unveiled, manifest, have been, apprehend, morning”

veil 40% veiled 13% unveiled 13% veils 10% concealment 7% covering 3% wrapped 3% palpable 3% dense 3% “clouds” 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: veiled gleaningsGWB §324: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: that are wrapt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: shut me out the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: “Suffer not yourselves to gleaningsGWB §679: wayward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: grievous veils

کشف

kshf k-sh-f → “unveiled” Distinctive

literal: unveiling

This form usually rendered as “made”, “conceal”, “pierce” (9 occurrences)

made 11% conceal 11% pierce 11% removal 11% unfolding 11% rend 11% rent 11% unveiled 11% unfoldeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: made apparent gleaningsGWB §285: conceal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: removal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: unfoldeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unveiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: pierce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: “Piercing

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: exponents fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §112: manifold revelations kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: be made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: the revelations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “apprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §37: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: attainment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §201: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh in gleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognize

صبح

ṣbḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “morning”

literal: morning; morning, dawn

morn 44% resplendent 15% dayspring 7% morning 7% dawn 7% different 4% true 4% false 4% through 4% break 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the false dawn fire-tabletFire §2: morn gleaningsGWB §127: Dayspring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: morning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Every morning I waken the-hidden-wordsHW §12: My light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: day fire-tabletFire §27: lamps

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “of divine guidance”

literal: meaning; meanings

SE expanded to “of divine guidance”

meaning 21% inner 14% divine 11% mysteries 11% ma’ani 7% glory 7% knowledge 7% truths 7% hidden 7% spirit 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §27: bounties kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the Birds of Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providence the-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mystery will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

فرمائی

frmáʾí f-r-m → “thou mayest”

literal: say; command; says

thou 50% mayest 17% witness 17% suffer 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: saith gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: which He hath revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §493: We have

سراج

sráj s-r-j → “lamp”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 70% light 11% lamps 5% extinguish 3% imparteth 3% deprive 3% flame 3% quencheth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §131: extinguish the Lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: Thy Lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §99: those lamps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: light of Qur’ánic Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp

ظنون

ẓnún ẓ-n-n → “fancy”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 43% fancy 23% fancies 13% vain 8% imaginings 8% imaginations 3% all 3% superstitions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §448: thou hast imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ways of their idle fancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fancies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: idle fancies

وهم

whm w-h-m → “imaginings” Distinctive

literal: fancy

This form usually rendered as “fancy”, “idle”, “vain” (9 occurrences)

fancy 33% idle 17% vain 17% imaginings 17% doubt 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: idle fancy fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §149: vain imaginations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and vain imaginations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

شکّ

shkk sh-k-k → “doubt”

literal: doubt; doubting

doubt 33% decreed 17% hesitation 17% misgivings 17% dispute 17%

gleaningsGWB §440: no doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: hesitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: misgivings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: dispute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: doubt

ريب

ríb r-y-b → “doubt”

literal: doubt; doubter; doubter/suspicious

doubt 56% doubteth 22% evident 11% misgivings 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: doubteth gleaningsGWB §555: and misgivings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: addresseth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubters the-hidden-wordsHW §13: thereof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubtest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: idle fancies

قوّت

qúqt q-w-t → “power”

literal: power

power 25% celestial 13% barest 13% dying 13% mighty 13% authority 13% food 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: celestial power gleaningsGWB §624: dying of hunger kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: mighty force kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: food epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: the barest means of subsistence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: authority and power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: power

توکّل

túkkl w-k-l → “put”

literal: trust; reliance

trust 33% put 17% confidently 17% resign 17% reliance 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: representatives gleaningsGWB §395: him who will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: They should put will-and-testamentW&T §25: represent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: Wholly reliant gleaningsGWB §264: confidently abide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: resign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: put your trust

انقطاع

inqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “renunciation”

literal: detachment; detached

detachment 43% renunciation 31% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% all 2% complete 2% cease 2% renounce 2% sublime 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: cease gleaningsGWB §4: fail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: renounce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and forsake tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: rid

خاموش

khámúsh kh-m-sh → “quench”

literal: extinguished; quenching; extinction

extinguish 33% quench 33% extinguished 17% quenched 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: quench gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: extinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: quenched in

نمائی

nmáʾí n-m-ʾ

literal: show

SE rendered قوّت (qúqt), توکّل (túkkl), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), خاموش (khámúsh), نمائی (nmáʾí), مصباح (mṣbáḥ), جديد (jdíd), علم (ʿlm), يقين (yqín) as “power, reliance, renunciation, quench, new-born light, knowledge and, certitude”

mayest 20% wash 20% callest 20% show 20% thou 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: Meditate gleaningsGWB §40: pronouncing kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: could deter

يقين

yqín y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

certitude 42% certainty 13% assurance 8% will 8% absolute 8% undoubted 4% readily 4% fully 4% knowledge 4% certain 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §554: Knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: of confidence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitude gleaningsGWB §555: and certitude

مشکات

mshkát sh-k-w → “complained” Distinctive

literal: complaint

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

complained 33% utterance 17% complaint 17% complaining 17% chamber 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: complained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: complaining epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: The utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: chamber epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: complaint

دل

dl d-l

literal: heart

SE rendered جديد (jdíd), علم (ʿlm), يقين (yqín), مشکات (mshkát), قلب (qlb), دل (dl), برافروزی (bráfrúzí) as “new-born light, knowledge and, certitude, chamber, heart, kindle”