Kitáb-i-Íqán — §61
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 61 of 291.
Source (Persian)
حال مشاهده فرمائيد که چقدر امور مظاهر ظهور مغاير نفس و هوای عباد از سلطان ايجاد ظاهر می شود. و چون بر اين جواهر اسرار مطّلع شوی به مقصود آ نگار اطّلاع يابی و اقوال و افعال آن مليک با اقتدار را مثل هم ملاحظه نمائی به قسمی که آنچه در افعال او مشاهده شود در کلمات او هم ملاحظه گردد و هرچه در کلمات او ملاحظه گردد در افعال او به نظر آيد. اين است که اين افعال و اقوال در ظاهر نقمتاند برای فجّار و در باطن رحمت اند برای ابرار. اگر به ديده قلب ملاحظه رود کلمات مُنزَله از سماء مشيّت با امور مُظهره از ملکوت قدرت يک شیء مشاهده شود و بر يک قسم ادراک گردد چنانچه مذکور شد.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Behold how contrary are the ways of the Manifestations of God, as ordained by the King of creation, to the ways and desires of men! As thou comest to comprehend the essence of these divine mysteries, thou wilt grasp the purpose of God, the divine Charmer, the Best-Beloved. Thou wilt regard the words and the deeds of that almighty Sovereign as one and the same; in such wise that whatsoever thou dost behold in His deeds, the same wilt thou find in His sayings, and whatsoever thou dost read in His sayings, that wilt thou recognize in His deeds. Thus it is that outwardly such deeds and words are the fire of vengeance unto the wicked, and inwardly the waters of mercy unto the righteous. Were the eye of the heart to open, it would surely perceive that the words revealed from the heaven of the will of God are at one with, and the same as, the deeds that have emanated from the Kingdom of divine power.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: conditionsgleaningsGWB §41: todaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: can in no wiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: in such a statetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: foundfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §672: sweetnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: testifieth to the truth ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: bearest witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
SE rendered حال (ḥál), مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), چقدر (chqdr), امور (imúr), مظاهر (mẓáhr), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “Behold, behold, contrary, ways, Manifestations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: saithgleaningsGWB §98: arise to proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: exercisedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I givenwill-and-testamentW&T §4: didepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: accepted itgleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed
how 89% obviousness 11%
This form usually rendered as “things”, “affairs”, “such” (103 occurrences)
manifestations 67% exponents 11% manifestation 5% who 4% embodiments 4% emblems 3% through 3% symbols 2% revealers 2% person 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: this Revelationfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §190: He hath been empowered to manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: were subject toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: Thy most great Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
SE rendered چقدر (chqdr), امور (imúr), مظاهر (mẓáhr), ظهور (ẓhúr), مغاير (mgháyr), نفس (nfs), هوای (húáy), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), سلطان (slṭán) as “contrary, ways, Manifestations, desires, men, King”
SE rendered چقدر (chqdr), امور (imúr), مظاهر (mẓáhr), ظهور (ẓhúr), مغاير (mgháyr), نفس (nfs), هوای (húáy), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), سلطان (slṭán), ايجاد (iyjád) as “contrary, ways, Manifestations, desires, men, King, creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soulgleaningsGWB §395: in his steadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the timorousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: those souls
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: their corrupt desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §414: the immensitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: their own desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: evil desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §114: into the firmament ofwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: adorefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §104: servitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: amidst Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authoritygleaningsGWB §482: a benignant sovereignkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: into the sovereignty oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: excelleth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath recognizedfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §350: existingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Verily we foundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: I can smelltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like wordsgleaningsGWB §313: gemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those Gems of knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasuresthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §674: the very essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: quintessence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfactiongleaningsGWB §569: inwardlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: the mysteries thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: whose secretstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy blissepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: surreptitiously
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Dayspringfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §555: shine forthkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Him Who is the Revealer oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have beengleaningsGWB §147: washkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: they are stillprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayestwill-and-testamentW&T §42: recoveredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: may not prove to have been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant thegleaningsGWB §128: His purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: signifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: Thou the Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Desire
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “obtain”, “perceive” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: obtaingleaningsGWB §141: attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: may be brought toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: abidewill-and-testamentW&T §23: may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: by Thy wordgleaningsGWB §53: is it thatkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: say toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §566: utteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
deeds 41% works 15% acts 11% such 7% doings 7% activities 4% activity 4% attributes 4% conduct 4% behaviour 4%
This form usually rendered as “king”, “angels”, “lord” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: LordgleaningsGWB §60: Ruler.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the peoples and kindreds of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: the kingdom oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
SE rendered افعال (ifʿál), مليک (mlík), اقتدار (iqtdár), مثل (mthl), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمائی (nmáʾí), قسمی (qsmí) as “deeds, Sovereign, almighty, regard, such wise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even asgleaningsGWB §175: as brilliant askitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: like itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: one and the samethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such
ملاحظه
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to beholdgleaningsGWB §44: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the eyesthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: ConsidergleaningsGWB §310: as thou hast observed
SE rendered اقتدار (iqtdár), مثل (mthl), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمائی (nmáʾí), قسمی (qsmí), آنچه (ánchh), افعال (ifʿál) as “almighty, regard, such wise, whatsoever, deeds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: dividedgleaningsGWB §345: systemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: So heavilythe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §54: so grievousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: adjuregleaningsGWB §361: Such was their faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: like manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: speechfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §157: Such a recognitionkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: those verses of the Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: this wish of minetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)
SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), گردد (grdd), افعال (ifʿál), نظر (nẓr), آيد (áyd), افعال (ifʿál), اقوال (iqúál) as “read, deeds, recognize, words”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: to aid theegleaningsGWB §610: hath aidedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: Graciously assist methe-hidden-wordsHW §111: springwill-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aidedgleaningsGWB §112: to enable
SE expanded to “fire of vengeance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: revengerfire-tabletFire §10: of Thy vengeancegleaningsGWB §189: wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: do ye not disavowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and vengeancewill-and-testamentW&T §17: vengeanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: chastisementgleaningsGWB §720: great evil
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the morninggleaningsGWB §27: morningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: wicked,—theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: have burst forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Dayspring ofgleaningsGWB §77: of the workers of iniquitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: to the people of iniquityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: dawning
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: secretlygleaningsGWB §362: inner lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: invisible heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: His Concealmentthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: wombepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: ConcealmentgleaningsGWB §391: spiritualkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: from whose bellies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §519: Have mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: will have no mercy upon themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wildernessgleaningsGWB §575: good counselkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: pietythe-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The landgleaningsGWB §201: righteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: he is piousthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: IN THE HIGHEST PARADISE
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your heartsgleaningsGWB §485: enable thee to pass overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: those whose inner beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: stirrest uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: it hath been sent downgleaningsGWB §583: shall also descendkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: heardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: be afflictedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: most sublimefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: heaven and ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: through Whose namestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thingsgleaningsGWB §298: everkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: Thou choosesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE rendered يک (yk), شیء (shíʾ), مشاهده (msháhdh), بر (br), يک (yk), قسم (qsm), ادراک (idrák) as “one, same”
comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh ingleaningsGWB §288: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehendedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehendinggleaningsGWB §257: may atonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: realizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: abyss
SE rendered يک (yk), قسم (qsm), ادراک (idrák), گردد (grdd), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr) as “one”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: the references We have madegleaningsGWB §43: words of praisekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: utter no wordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
