Kitáb-i-Íqán — §59

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 59 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين در حالت مريم مشاهده نما که آن طلعت کبری از عظمت امر و تحيّر، آرزوی عدم فرمود چنانچه مستفاد از آيه مبارکه می شود که بعد از تولّد عيسی، مريم ناله نمود و به اين کلمه زبان گشود: "يَا لَيْتَنِی مِتُّ قَبْلَ هَذَا وَ کُنْتُ نَسْيَاً مَنْسيّاً." که ترجمه آن اين است: ای کاش مرده بودم قبل از ظهور اين امر و بودم از فراموش شدگان. قسم به خدا که کبدها از استماع اين سخن می گدازد و روان ها می ريزد. و اين اضطراب و حزن نبود مگر از شماتت اعداء و اعتراض اهل کفر و شقا. آخر تفکّر نمائيد که مريم چه جواب با مردم می گفت؟ طفلی که پدر او معيّن نباشد چگونه می توان به مردم معيّن نمود که اين از روح القدس است؟ اين بود که آن مخدّره بقا آن طفل را برداشته به منزل مراجعت فرمود. تا چشم قوم بر او افتاد گفتند: "يَا اُخْتَ هَارُونَ مَا کَان اَبُوکِ إمرَاَ سَوءٍ وَ مَا کَانَتْ اُمُّکِ بَغِيّاً." مضمون آن اين است که ای خواهر هارون، نبود پدر تو مرد بدی و نبود مادر تو بدکار.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, reflect upon the state and condition of Mary. So deep was the perplexity of that most beauteous countenance, so grievous her case, that she bitterly regretted she had ever been born. To this beareth witness the text of the sacred verse wherein it is mentioned that after Mary had given birth to Jesus, she bemoaned her plight and cried out: “O would that I had died ere this, and been a thing forgotten, forgotten quite!” I swear by God! Such lamenting consumeth the heart and shaketh the being. Such consternation of soul, such despondency, could have been caused by no other than the censure of the enemy and the cavilings of the infidel and perverse. Reflect, what answer could Mary have given to the people around her? How could she claim that a Babe Whose father was unknown had been conceived of the Holy Ghost? Therefore did Mary, that veiled and immortal Countenance, take up her Child and return unto her home. No sooner had the eyes of the people fallen upon her than they raised their voice saying: “O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of wickedness, nor unchaste thy mother.”

Translation Notes

حالت

ḥált ḥ-w-l → “state”

literal: state

come 50% state 17% came 17% become 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: surround gleaningsGWB §288: awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

مريم

mrím m-r-y → “doubt”

literal: doubt; doubter, waverer

doubt 33% waver 33% who 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: doubt gleaningsGWB §510: waver tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: those who doubt

مشاهده

msháhdh sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)

behold 25% witness 16% perceive 11% found 9% beholding 7% will 7% witnessed 7% regard 5% gaze 5% discern 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: bear witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §39: hath differed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: your witnesses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: that they may recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

نما

nmá n-m-ʾ → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “meditate”, “behold” (39 occurrences)

thou 13% meditate 13% behold 13% strive 13% reflect 13% gird 7% uncover 7% mind 7% consider 7% nurtured 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: speak gleaningsGWB §443: to dedicate themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: dust

کبری

kbrí k-b-r → “most beauteous”

literal: greatest; great; greater

most 22% embassy 22% abasement 11% supreme 11% high 11% exalted 11% gravest 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: great gleaningsGWB §201: grievous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: superior will-and-testamentW&T §7: gravest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: most great gleaningsGWB §287: supreme and infallible authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: swell will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Great City

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

عظمت

ʿẓmt ʿ-ẓ-m → “most” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “greatness”, “glory” (31 occurrences)

majesty 36% greatness 25% glory 11% grandeur 7% dominion 7% sovereignty 4% overpowering 4% majesty.… 4% deep 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievous gleaningsGWB §305: most mysterious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have laid mighty hold the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassing gleaningsGWB §606: however meritorious

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: bade gleaningsGWB §9: enjoineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: mission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: upon Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: as bidden by gleaningsGWB §508: bidden you observe

تحيّر،

tḥíḥr، ḥ-y-r → “perplexed” Distinctive

literal: perplexed; bewilderment; perplexity

This form usually rendered as “exalted”, “wonder”, “perplexity” (5 occurrences)

exalted 25% wonder 25% perplexity 25% bewilderment 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: marvel gleaningsGWB §322: perplexed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: afflicted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Exalted gleaningsGWB §441: bewildering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: bewilderment gleaningsGWB §362: marveleth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvelleth

آرزوی

árzúy r-z-w → “woes” Distinctive

literal: calamities; wish; desire/wish

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

woes 40% regretted 20% cravings 20% afflictions 20%

gleaningsGWB §410: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: regretted the-hidden-wordsHW §93: cravings will-and-testamentW&T §32: afflictions gleaningsGWB §162: woes and trials

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “nothingness”

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

lack 21% nothingness 16% evanescent 11% utter 11% ignorance 11% want 11% none 5% innocence 5% naught 5% destitute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §119: naught kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: is as nothing will-and-testamentW&T §5: brought to naught.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §161: to exist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: non-existent

فرمود

frmúd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §120: hath focused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: remain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronounced gleaningsGWB §511: hath written

مستفاد

mstfád f-y-d → “idle” Distinctive

literal: derived

This form usually rendered as “implieth”, “derived” (4 occurrences)

implieth 50% derived 50%

gleaningsGWB §551: idle talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: derived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: implieth

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §48: and the sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: “smoke” denotes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest of Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

مبارکه

mbárkh b-r-k → “sacred”

literal: blessed; blessing

blessed 61% holy 19% sacred 6% hallowed 6% hand 3% blest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: blessed and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: sacred the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: waters will-and-testamentW&T §27: draweth Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: His hand

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

تولّد

túlld w-l-d → “born”

literal: born; be born

born 50% given 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: begetteth gleaningsGWB §248: were born kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: be born will-and-testamentW&T §18: “The child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: mother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: father epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: born kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: given birth

ناله

nálh n-ʾ-l → “sighs”

literal: lamentation/sighing

sighs 25% bemoaned 25% sighing 25% sighed 25%

gleaningsGWB §118: sighs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: she bemoaned the-hidden-wordsHW §126: sighing will-and-testamentW&T §5: sighed

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

گشود

gshúd g-sh-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: open; opened; opens

This form usually rendered as “opened”, “spoke”, “out” (3 occurrences)

opened 33% spoke 33% out 33%

gleaningsGWB §334: Redeemer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: out the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Open gleaningsGWB §657: will continue to open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spoke insultingly saying the-hidden-wordsHW §139: hath turned away gleaningsGWB §657: opened the-hidden-wordsHW §128: will make thee

لَيْتَنِی

laytaní l-y-t

literal: would-that

SE rendered کلمه (klmh), زبان (zbán), گشود (gshúd), لَيْتَنِی (laytaní), مِتُّ (mitt) as “text, out, died”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: that My

نَسْيَاً

nasyáan n-s-y → “forgotten”

literal: forgotten; forgetfulness/oblivion; forget

forgotten 40% oblivion 20% forget 20% ignored 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: ignored kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: oblivion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: forget kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: forgotten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: forgotten quite!”

ترجمه

trjmh t-r-j-m

literal: translation

SE rendered نَسْيَاً (nasyáan), مَنْسيّاً (mansísáan), ترجمه (trjmh), کاش (kásh), مرده (mrdh), بودم (búdm) as “forgotten, forgotten quite!”, had”

translated 33% translation 33% purport 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: be translated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: The purport epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: translation

کاش

kásh k-ʾ-sh

literal: would-that

SE rendered مَنْسيّاً (mansísáan), ترجمه (trjmh), کاش (kásh), مرده (mrdh), بودم (búdm), از (iz) as “forgotten quite!”, had, of”

1 occurrence in corpus

بودم

búdm b-w-d → “had”

literal: be; is; to be

had 67% “i 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: stood gleaningsGWB §285: existed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: knoweth the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §16: must turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: refuse gleaningsGWB §687: walk not

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered بودم (búdm), از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr), امر (imr), بودم (búdm), از (iz), فراموش (frámúsh), شدگان (shdgán) as “was, to”

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 §205: most mighty fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §360: most resplendent kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: noontide prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: was fulfilled tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

فراموش

frámúsh f-r-sh

literal: bed; bed/couch; raise

SE rendered از (iz), ظهور (ẓhúr), امر (imr), بودم (búdm), از (iz), فراموش (frámúsh), شدگان (shdgán), قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), کبدها (kbdhá) as “to, was, I swear, God, heart”

bed 36% couch 29% pitched 7% bedding 7% carnal 7% couches 7% pillow 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bed gleaningsGWB §690: couches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pitched gleaningsGWB §362: couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bedding

شدگان

shdgán sh-d → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

have 36% hath 14% may 14% made 12% become 5% mayest 5% can 5% will 3% mentioned 3% had 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: are to be gleaningsGWB §417: may be firmly established kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: mayest become prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §23: obtain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: regarded gleaningsGWB §40: ended

خدا

khdá kh-d-ʾ → “god”

literal: God

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: God

کبدها

kbdhá k-b-d → “souls” Distinctive

literal: livers; liver

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

souls 50% heart 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: heart

استماع

istmáʿ s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), کبدها (kbdhá), از (iz), استماع (istmáʿ), سخن (skhn), می (mí), گدازد (gdázd), روان (rúán) as “I swear, God, heart, lamenting, consumeth, soul”

hearken 20% bear 13% acquainted 13% heard 13% known 7% purged 7% hearkening 7% hear 7% had 7% have 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst cause me to hear fire-tabletFire §48: I have heard gleaningsGWB §575: of them that hear him kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: make prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: Who hearest tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

سخن

skhn s-kh-n → “theme”

literal: word; word/speech

theme 17% deliberations 17% cavils 17% contention 17% statements 17% words 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: theme gleaningsGWB §429: deliberations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: statements will-and-testamentW&T §5: idle talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: contention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: cavils

گدازد

gdázd g-d-z → “consumeth”

literal: melt

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: consumeth

روان

rúán r-w-ḥ → “soul”

literal: soul

souls 50% soul 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §526: tempest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Ghost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the sweet savors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §135: Holy

ها

há w-j-h

literal: face; attention; turning

SE rendered سخن (skhn), می (mí), گدازد (gdázd), روان (rúán), ها (há), می (mí), ريزد (rízd), اضطراب (iḍṭráb), حزن (ḥzn) as “lamenting, consumeth, soul, shaketh, despondency”

face 35% faces 12% countenance 10% set 10% sake 9% turn 8% turning 7% turned 4% setting 3% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: directed towards fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §666: your face kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: from turning their faces towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

ريزد

rízd r-y-z → “rot”

literal: to fall apart; scatter; pour

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: rot

اضطراب

iḍṭráb ḍ-ṭ-r-b

literal: troubled

SE rendered روان (rúán), ها (há), می (mí), ريزد (rízd), اضطراب (iḍṭráb), حزن (ḥzn), نبود (nbúd), مگر (mgr), از (iz), شماتت (shmátt), اعداء (iʿdáʾ) as “soul, shaketh, despondency, being, no other than, by, censure, enemy”

cease 17% perturbed 17% confusion 17% deeper 17% consternation 17% troubled 17%

gleaningsGWB §280: perturbed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: faint-hearted the-hidden-wordsHW §128: troubled gleaningsGWB §107: cease to agitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the deeper gleaningsGWB §117: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: confusion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: agitation

حزن

ḥzn ḥ-z-n → “sorrow”

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

sorrow 28% grief 17% sadness 11% sorrows 11% saddened 6% would 6% sadden 6% tribulation 6% despondency 6% anguish 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: sadness fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §635: to grieve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: the sorrows tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: would fail to sadden

مگر

mgr m-g-r → “save”

literal: except; except/unless

save 50% other 50%

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

شماتت

shmátt sh-m-t → “censure”

literal: censure, gloating

censure 75% blasphemy 25%

gleaningsGWB §552: censure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: clamor gleaningsGWB §110: blasphemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: rejoice

اعداء

iʿdáʾ ʿ-d-w → “enemy” Distinctive

literal: enemy; enemies

This form usually rendered as “enemies”, “mine”, “foes” (33 occurrences)

enemies 71% mine 10% foes 6% enemy 6% all 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: excesses fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §567: Mine enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: enemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: all mine adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §4: the hostility

اعتراض

iʿtráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “cavilings” Distinctive

literal: objection

This form usually rendered as “denial”, “protest”, “protested” (40 occurrences)

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 §168: who hath turned aside gleaningsGWB §108: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: replied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: turned their backs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: protested against

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “infidel” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have gleaningsGWB §393: those that kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizens the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: men

کفر

kfr k-f-r

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

SE rendered از (iz), شماتت (shmátt), اعداء (iʿdáʾ), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), اهل (ihl), کفر (kfr), شقا (shqá), آخر (ákhr), تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائيد (nmáʾíd) as “by, censure, enemy, cavilings, infidel, perverse, Reflect”

unbelief 25% repudiated 19% misbelief 13% rejected 6% infidel 6% blasphemy 6% act 6% disowned 6% infidels 6% perverse 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: denied gleaningsGWB §84: openly refused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the unbelievers.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: have denied tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: forgive gleaningsGWB §612: ye have rejected

شقا

shqá sh-q-w → “wicked” Distinctive

literal: wretchedness; misery, wretchedness; misery

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

wicked 33% misery 22% wickedness 22% corruption 11% perverse 11%

gleaningsGWB §220: corruption kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: misery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: their wickedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: perverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: the wicked doers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and the wicked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of wickedness

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: end; hereafter; other

This form usually rendered as “end”, “world”, “next” (61 occurrences)

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §68: tone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the last prayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: and of the world will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: again gleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: Reflect

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “reflect”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate on gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: ponder gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to ponder

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

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

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

جواب

júáb j-w-b → “answer”

literal: answer; answerer; answer, reply

answer 50% reply 20% answered 5% replied 5% replies 5% answering 5% made 5% what 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: answerer to fire-tabletFire §4: Answerer gleaningsGWB §166: reply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: What answer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §650: wont to answer tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: answer gleaningsGWB §39: the answer

گفت؟

gft؟ g-f-t → “say”

literal: say; to say; said

said 23% say 23% spoken 8% state 8% hath 8% maintain 8% expounded 8% motive 8% given 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: words gleaningsGWB §325: to maintain kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: exclaimed will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: make gleaningsGWB §40: voicing kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk

طفلی

ṭflí ṭ-f-l → “children” Distinctive

literal: child; children; childhood

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

children 33% child 33% childhood 17% babe 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: childhood gleaningsGWB §247: as children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Babe

پدر

pdr ʾ-b-w → “father”

literal: father; fathers/forefathers

father 50% fathers 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Father gleaningsGWB §245: your fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: their fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: our fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: your

معيّن

mʿíʿn ʿ-y-n → “unknown” Distinctive

literal: appointed

This form usually rendered as “appointed”, “appoint”, “distinct” (12 occurrences)

appointed 22% appoint 11% distinct 11% hath 11% spring 11% manifest 11% waters 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: The eye gleaningsGWB §306: individuality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: vision prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: whose eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thine will-and-testamentW&T §19: chosen

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

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

توان

túán t-w-n → “can” Distinctive

literal: can

This form usually rendered as “dare”, “claim”, “almighty” (5 occurrences)

dare 33% claim 33% almighty 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: can prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: Almighty will-and-testamentW&T §39: power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: could prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: weak creatures will-and-testamentW&T §9: “I cannot any more explain”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: canst prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: strength

القدس

al-qds q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holy gleaningsGWB §122: sanctifying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: entirely strip tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §139: of My mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity gleaningsGWB §326: Immeasurably exalted

مخدّره

mkhddrh kh-d-r → “veiled”

literal: veiled-woman

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: veiled

بقا

bqá b-q-y → “immortal”

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

immortality 35% eternal 24% eternity 18% immortal 12% incorruptible 6% everlasting 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Everlasting fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §552: immortal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: of everlasting life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: as long as tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §8: eternally live epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remain

برداشته

brdáshth b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother; take

This form usually rendered as “snatched”, “take” (2 occurrences)

snatched 50% take 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §421: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: most forbearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §85: partake epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: obtain fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

منزل

mnzl n-z-l → “home” Distinctive

literal: send down; descending; descend

This form usually rendered as “revealer”, “revealed”, “sent” (51 occurrences)

revealer 33% revealed 22% sent 11% home 11% even 4% eye 4% abode 4% signify 4% divinely-revealed 4% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: revealed gleaningsGWB §195: sent kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: unfolded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Inflictor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

مراجعت

mrájʿt r-j-ʿ → “return”

literal: return; returning; to return

come 40% return 40% while 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return gleaningsGWB §297: ye yourselves will suffer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: “return”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and returned unto Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returning will-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: returned

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with the eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: salty springs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes

قوم

qúm q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: those exalted grades fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §395: arise and promote kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “resurrection”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: station hath excelled the station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against

افتاد

iftád f-t-d → “fallen”

literal: fall; fallen

fallen 60% seized 20% have 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: heaped the-hidden-wordsHW §97: beheld not will-and-testamentW&T §51: have befallen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: become afflicted the-hidden-wordsHW §100: when tested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: may cease kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: fallen into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: fallen

اُخْتَ

ukht ʾ-kh-t → “sister”

literal: sister

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: sister gleaningsGWB §452: a sister

سَوءٍ

sawʾin s-w-ʾ → “evil”

literal: evil; evil_deeds; evil deeds

evil 55% unhurt 9% wretchedness 9% condemnation 9% wickedness 9% against 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my wretchedness gleaningsGWB §300: evil thing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: iniquity will-and-testamentW&T §36: against me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: evil gleaningsGWB §78: are saddened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: wickedness will-and-testamentW&T §40: transgressions

بَغِيّاً

baghíháan b-gh-y → “oppression”

literal: transgression, oppression; oppression/wickedness

oppression 33% wickedness 33% iniquity 33%

gleaningsGWB §220: oppression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: wickedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: unchaste kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: iniquity

مضمون

mḍmún ḍ-m-n

literal: meaning; content/meaning

SE rendered اُمُّکِ (ummuk), بَغِيّاً (baghíháan), مضمون (mḍmún) as “mother.”, unchaste”

purport 20% meaning 20% gods 20% smoke 20% text 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: the meaning will-and-testamentW&T §7: text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: gods for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: The purport

خواهر

khúáhr ʾ-kh-w

literal: sister; brother

SE rendered بَغِيّاً (baghíháan), مضمون (mḍmún), خواهر (khúáhr), هارون، (hárún،), نبود (nbúd), پدر (pdr), تو (tú) as “unchaste, was not, father, Thy”

neighbors 50% sister 50%

gleaningsGWB §666: neighbors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: sister

تو

tú t-w-w → “thy”

literal: you

SE rendered نبود (nbúd), پدر (pdr), تو (tú), مرد (mrd), بدی (bdí), نبود (nbúd), مادر (mádr), تو (tú) as “was not, father, thy”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

بدی

bdí b-d-y

literal: bad

SE rendered نبود (nbúd), پدر (pdr), تو (tú), مرد (mrd), بدی (bdí), نبود (nbúd), مادر (mádr), تو (tú) as “was not, father, thy”

1 occurrence in corpus

مادر

mádr ʾ-m-m

literal: nations; as for; mother

SE rendered نبود (nbúd), پدر (pdr), تو (tú), مرد (mrd), بدی (bdí), نبود (nbúd), مادر (mádr), تو (tú) as “was not, father, thy”

nations 24% before 24% peoples 19% face 5% now 5% thou 5% “i 5% mother.” 5% people 5% untutored 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: the nations wronged gleaningsGWB §300: And now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: untutored holy Men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: mother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the nations gleaningsGWB §418: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: mother.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: before Thy face

بدکار

bdkár b-د + ک-ʾ-r

literal: evildoers; evildoer

SE rendered پدر (pdr), تو (tú), مرد (mrd), بدی (bdí), نبود (nbúd), مادر (mádr), تو (tú), بدکار (bdkár) as “father, thy”

evildoer 50% froward 50%

gleaningsGWB §563: the froward gleaningsGWB §563: the evildoer

Kitáb-i-Íqán — §59

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament