Kitáb-i-Íqán — §57
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 57 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “while”, “awhile”, “little” (42 occurrences)
SE rendered انبيای (inbíáy), ظهور (ẓhúr), ايشان (iyshán), تعقّل (tʿqql), رود (rúd), امر (imr), بسيار (bsíár), بر (br), اهل (ihl), ديار (díár), سهل (shl) as “meditate, lives, of, the, Prophets, old, so, easily, would, they”
This form usually rendered as “take” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “such”, “much”, “how” (45 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hath”, “which” (10 occurrences)
SE rendered قسمی (qsmí), از (iz), افعال (ifʿál), اقوالی (iqúálí), مخالف (mkhálf), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), محتجب (mḥtjb) as “know, understand, the, of, Prophets, that, would, to”
This form usually rendered as “contrary”, “conflict”, “mortal” (23 occurrences)
SE rendered مخالف (mkhálf), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), محتجب (mḥtjb), نمی (nmí), مانند (mánnd), همه (hmh), حجبات (ḥjbát), نار (nár) as “Prophets, that, would, to, be, veiled, such, deeds, as”
SE rendered حجبات (ḥjbát), نار (nár), سدره (sdrh), عرفان (ʿrfán), محترق (mḥtrq), نمايند (nmáynd), بر (br), عرش (ʿrsh), سکون (skún), اطمينان (iṭmínán) as “deeds, as, are, contrary, to, their, worldly, desires, and, consume”
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
SE rendered عرفان (ʿrfán), محترق (mḥtrq), نمايند (nmáynd), بر (br), عرش (ʿrsh), سکون (skún), اطمينان (iṭmínán), مستريح (mstríḥ), شوند (shúnd), مثلاً (mthláan) as “contrary, to, their, worldly, desires, and, consume, every, intervening, veil”
This form usually rendered as “established”, “abide”, “rest” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)
SE rendered اطمينان (iṭmínán), مستريح (mstríḥ), شوند (shúnd), مثلاً (mthláan), موسی (músí), بن (bn), عمران (ʿmrán), يکی (ykí), از (iz), انبيای (inbíáy), معظّم (mʿẓẓm) as “consume, every, intervening, veil, with, the, fire, in, Bush, of”
This form usually rendered as “every”, “revealer”, “person” (20 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “sacred” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered اوّل (iwwl), امر، (imr،), از (iz), بعثت، (bʿtht،), روزی (rúzí), سوق (súq), می (mí), گذشت (gdhsht), دو (dú), نفر (nfr) as “upon, the, of, peace, and, market, passing, two, men”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “past”, “ended” (23 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “leagued”, “opposed”, “malevolence” (8 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “asked” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “turned”, “cling”, “hath” (16 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “help”, “raised” (15 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “death”, “murder”, “put” (29 occurrences)
SE rendered اعانت (iʿánt), نموده (nmúdh), مدّعی (mddʿí), بقتل (bqtl), رسانيد (rsáníd), چنانچه (chnánchh), درکتاب (drktáb), مسطور (msṭúr), ذکر (dhkr) as “intervened and, slew him, opponent, slay, Book, testifieth the record, the details”
SE rendered درکتاب (drktáb), مسطور (msṭúr), ذکر (dhkr), تفصيل، (tfṣíl،), مايه (máyh), تعويق (tʿúyq), تعطيل (tʿṭíl), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “Book, testifieth the record, the details, lengthen, interrupt, course of the argument”
SE rendered درکتاب (drktáb), مسطور (msṭúr), ذکر (dhkr), تفصيل، (tfṣíl،), مايه (máyh), تعويق (tʿúyq), تعطيل (tʿṭíl), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “Book, testifieth the record, the details, lengthen, interrupt, course of the argument”
This form usually rendered as “lengthen” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cease”, “unceasingly”, “interrupt” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “proclaim”, “announced”, “tidings” (19 occurrences)
SE expanded to “spread throughout the”
SE rendered اشتهار (ishthár), يافت (yáft), حضرت (ḥḍrt), خوف (khúf), غالب (ghálb), چنانچه (chnánchh), نصّ (nṣṣ), کتاب (ktáb) as “spread throughout the, entered, Him, fear, as, text of the Book, Book”
SE expanded to “text of the Book”
This form usually rendered as “concourse”, “people”, “ye” (88 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “came” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered از (iz), مدينه (mdính), بيرون (bírún), تشريف (tshríf), بردند (brdnd), مدين (mdín), خدمت (khdmt), شعيب (shʿíb), اقامه (iqámh) as “from, city, went forth, exalted, Midian, in the service, Shoeb, sojourned in”
SE expanded to “in the service”
This form usually rendered as “caused”, “promulgated”, “sojourned” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
SE expanded to “attain the meads”
SE expanded to “King of glory”
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “heavenly” (65 occurrences)
SE rendered وادی (wádí), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), نجات (nját), داده، (dádh،), صحراهای (ṣḥráháy), دلفزای (dlfzáy), روح (rúḥ), هدی (hdí), وارد (wárd), نمايد (nmáyd) as “valley, self, desire, delivering them, hath made, delight, attain the meads”
This form usually rendered as “delight” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered وارد (wárd), نمايد (nmáyd), از (iz), سلسبيل (slsbíl), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), جميع (jmíʿ), الإبداع (al-ʾibdáʿ), از (iz), حيرتِ (ḥírt) as “attain the meads, from, Salsabíl, renunciation, bewilderment”
SE rendered از (iz), سلسبيل (slsbíl), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), جميع (jmíʿ), الإبداع (al-ʾibdáʿ), از (iz), حيرتِ (ḥírt), دارالسّلام (dárálsslám) as “from, Salsabíl, renunciation, bewilderment, peaceful city”
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “proximity”, “nearness” (61 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “cause”, “causing” (16 occurrences)
SE rendered دارالسّلام (dárálsslám), قرب (qrb), رساند (rsánd), چون (chún), منزل (mnzl), فرعون (frʿún), وارد (wárd), تبليغ (tblígh), نمود (nmúd) as “peaceful city, presence, enter, when, Pharaoh, came unto, delivered unto him, did”
This form usually rendered as “teach”, “propagation”, “proclaim” (21 occurrences)
SE expanded to “delivered unto him”
SE rendered فرعون (frʿún), وارد (wárd), تبليغ (tblígh), نمود (nmúd), آنچهمأمور (ánchhmʾamúr), فرعون (frʿún), زبان (zbán) as “Pharaoh, came unto, delivered unto him, did, out”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered فرعون (frʿún), زبان (zbán), بی (bí), ادبی (idbí), گشود (gshúd), گفت (gft), آيا (áyá), تو (tú), نبودی (nbúdí) as “Pharaoh, out, spoke insultingly saying, thou, was”
SE rendered فرعون (frʿún), زبان (zbán), بی (bí), ادبی (idbí), گشود (gshúd), گفت (gft), آيا (áyá), تو (tú), نبودی (nbúdí) as “Pharaoh, out, spoke insultingly saying, thou, was”
SE rendered فرعون (frʿún), زبان (zbán), بی (bí), ادبی (idbí), گشود (gshúd), گفت (gft), آيا (áyá), تو (tú), نبودی (nbúdí), قتل (qtl), نفس (nfs), نمودی (nmúdí) as “Pharaoh, out, spoke insultingly saying, thou, was, murder, He, they”
This form usually rendered as “having”, “art” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered ربّ (rbb), العظمه (al-ʿẓmh), خبر (khbr), داد (dád), از (iz), لسان (lsán), فرعون (frʿún), موسی (músí) as “Lord, majesty, recounted, the, Pharaoh, Moses”
literal: error; error, misguidance; error/misguidance
This form usually rendered as “who” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered مِنْکُم (minkum), خِفْتُکُم (khiftukum), فَوَهَبَ (fawahab), لِی (lí), رَبّی (rabbí), حُکْماً (ḥukmáan) as “from you, I feared you, upon, wisdom”
SE rendered لِی (lí), رَبّی (rabbí), حُکْماً (ḥukmáan), جَعَلَنَی (jaʿalanay), المُرْسَلِينَ (al-mursalín) as “upon, wisdom, Apostles.’””
This form usually rendered as “messengers”, “chosen” (13 occurrences)