Kitáb-i-Íqán — §62

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 62 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال ای برادر ملاحظه نما اگر در اين عهد چنين اموری ظاهر شود و چنين حکايت بروز نمايد چه خواهند نمود؟ قسم به مربّی وجود و مُنزِل کلمات که در حين، بی تکلّم حکم بر کفر و امر بر قتل نمايند. کجا گوش می دهند که گفته شود که عيسی از نفخه روح القدس ظاهر شده و يا موسی از امر مبرم مأمور گشته. اگر صد هزار خروش بر آری به گوش احدی نرود که بی پدری مبعوث به رسالت گشته و يا قاتلی از شجره نار، إنّی اَنَا اللّه آورده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now, take heed, O brother! If such things be revealed in this Dispensation, and such incidents come to pass, at the present time, what would the people do? I swear by Him Who is the true Educator of mankind and the Revealer of the Word of God that the people would instantly and unquestionably pronounce Him an infidel and would sentence Him to death. How far are they from hearkening unto the voice that declareth: Lo! a Jesus hath appeared out of the breath of the Holy Ghost, and a Moses summoned to a divinely-appointed task! Were a myriad voices to be raised, no ear would listen if We said that upon a fatherless Child hath been conferred the mission of Prophethood, or that a murderer hath brought from the flame of the burning Bush the message of “Verily, verily, I am God!”

Translation Notes

برادر

brádr b-r-d → “brother”

literal: brother

brother 91% brothers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your forbearance fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §205: will, assuredly, lift up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: rained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel Thy mystery the-hidden-wordsHW §106: close epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: conducted Us fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: The eye gleaningsGWB §549: demonstrated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: peruse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: glance the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: found out gleaningsGWB §609: have beheld

نما

nmá n-m-ʾ → “suffer” Distinctive

literal: do

This form usually rendered as “strive”, “thou”, “endeavour” (38 occurrences)

strive 21% thou 14% endeavour 14% do 7% set 7% gird 7% cut 7% shouldst 7% consider 7% nurtured 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: Do thou ponder gleaningsGWB §165: this emblem kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: make it not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: strive thou to the-hidden-wordsHW §125: not yourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: suffer not thyself gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection, a mere emblem kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made

چنين

chnín chnín → “such”

literal: such

such 50% also 25% way 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: also will-and-testamentW&T §8: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this or that way

اموری

imúrí ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: matter

things 50% matters 13% best 13% such 13% affairs 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: biddeth fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §466: the authority kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: Thou hast bidden me observe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revealed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: My manifestation fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §148: manifesteth Himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: so clearly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thou wilt manifest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth

حکايت

ḥkáyt ḥ-k-y → “story”

literal: story; reflection

story 29% expressions 14% attempt 7% tell 7% exponents 7% impart 7% episode 7% reflect 7% reflected 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: attempt upon the life gleaningsGWB §93: the Exponents on earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: came prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: a sign gleaningsGWB §358: testify kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the story prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: speak of gleaningsGWB §117: declare

بروز

brúz b-r-z → “revelation”

literal: manifestation

revelation 38% corporeal 25% manifestation 13% revealers 13% come 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the revelation of My glory gleaningsGWB §91: corporeal existence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and the revelation tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: disclosed gleaningsGWB §357: of the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: come to pass

نمايد

nmáyd nmúdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)

will 35% may 19% must 13% would 9% can 7% cause 6% have 4% hath 4% protect 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hath shed gleaningsGWB §548: attuned kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: had acknowledged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §7: had caused epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: hath failed

خواهند

khúáhnd khúástn → “would”

literal: will; to want/will

will 53% would 20% shall 7% must 7% could 7% however 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: desireth the-hidden-wordsHW §106: Wouldst thou have will-and-testamentW&T §38: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will ye gleaningsGWB §285: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: however much they strive

مربّی

mrbbí r-b-y → “educator”

literal: education; educator

educator 80% educateth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Educator gleaningsGWB §484: fostereth the growth kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: being nurtured in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: develop prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourish the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: hath been brought up

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “of mankind” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “world”, “notwithstanding”, “all” (123 occurrences)

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: is extant fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §95: Souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His own Self prayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: Author tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

مُنزِل

munzil n-z-l → “revealer”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealer 27% revealed 21% who 12% which 9% home 9% sent 6% have 6% even 3% eye 3% abode 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sent down gleaningsGWB §219: indignities upon it kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: for having sent down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “word of god” Distinctive

literal: word; words

This form usually rendered as “words”, “utterances”, “sayings” (134 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Word of God”

words 64% utterances 10% sayings 7% word 6% utterance 4% terms 3% writings 3% such 2% following 1% passages 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: speech fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §123: passages kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: These words of his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: through a word of Thy mouth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

حين،

ḥín، ḥ-y-n → “instantly” Distinctive

literal: time; time/moment; moment

This form usually rendered as “moment”, “time”, “hour” (118 occurrences)

moment 45% time 11% hour 11% when 8% day 5% every 5% until 5% instantly 5% times 5% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: Hin gleaningsGWB §355: timely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereupon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: at epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thus far gleaningsGWB §139: when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: at every moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: moment of their lives

بی

bí b-y → “absurdity”

literal: without; is

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “pronounce” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)

wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: mighty gleaningsGWB §312: truly wise and learned kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: conclusive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: insight tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §117: the one will-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive

کفر

kfr k-f-r → “infidel”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbelief

unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelieved gleaningsGWB §272: betray not thy faith in Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: declare him an infidel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: denieth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: denied gleaningsGWB §359: who believed not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: disbelieve

قتل

qtl q-t-l → “death”

literal: kill; killing; killed

death 42% murder 13% put 13% massacre 8% murdered 4% wage 4% shed 4% take 4% lost 4% martyrdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: massacre gleaningsGWB §220: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: slew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: to slay will-and-testamentW&T §9: conspiring against me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: slay me gleaningsGWB §148: and slay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: Will ye slay

کجا

kjá kjá → “how”

literal: where

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: How

گوش

gúsh gúsh → “ear”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% hearing 5% heed 5% mortal 5% hearkening 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §132: ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: mortal ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: hearkening

دهند

dhnd dádn → “have” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

This form usually rendered as “do”, “hurled”, “will” (24 occurrences)

do 10% hurled 10% will 10% persist 10% sentence 10% condemned 10% bear 10% decide 10% should 10% cause 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: thou wouldst bear gleaningsGWB §436: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Judge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §119: prefer will-and-testamentW&T §54: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he yielded up gleaningsGWB §672: hath appeared

گفته

gfth gftn → “said”

literal: say; to say; said

said 36% say 18% spoken 9% hath 9% words 5% state 5% maintain 5% maintained 5% called 5% wert 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: With these words gleaningsGWB §39: Were it to say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: uttered the-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloud will-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declare epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been said gleaningsGWB §552: promise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath spoken

نفخه

nfkhh n-f-kh → “breath”

literal: breath; breathed; blast

blast 27% breath 27% perfume 18% breathed 18% blown 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: blast gleaningsGWB §75: been blown kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: And there was a blast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: infusing the-hidden-wordsHW §64: breathed in gleaningsGWB §83: The blast hath been blown kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: breathed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: was breathed

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE rendered گفته (gfth), عيسی (ʿísí), از (iz), نفخه (nfkhh), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), ظاهر (ẓáhr), موسی (músí), از (iz) as “said, Jesus, from, breath, Holy Ghost, appeared, Moses”

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: winds fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §367: in a spirit of perfect fellowship kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: the tempests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §34: thou mayest live in peace

القدس

al-qds q-d-s → “holy ghost”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 40% holy 35% most 6% sacred 4% hallowed 4% sanctified 4% eternal 1% god’s 1% sanctify 1% divine 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be His gleaningsGWB §176: pure and stainless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy purity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: such deeds as these will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holiness

مبرم

mbrm b-r-m → “all-compelling”

literal: irrevocable

all-compelling 33% irresistible 27% resistless 20% inscrutable 7% divinely-appointed 7% inescapable 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: resistless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: divinely-appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: inescapable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: irresistible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: inscrutable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: all-compelling

گشته

gshth gshtn → “have”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: hath been gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: would attain unto the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §5: can be ever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou attainest not gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: have allowed

صد

ṣd ṣ-d

literal: hundred

SE rendered از (iz), امر (imr), مبرم (mbrm), مأمور (mʾamúr), گشته (gshth), صد (ṣd), هزار (hzár), خروش (khrúsh), بر (br), آری (árí), گوش (gúsh), احدی (iḥdí) as “from, divinely-appointed, summoned, to a, myriad, voices, to be raised, ear, no”

myriad 50% hundred 25% thousand 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: hundred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: a myriad will-and-testamentW&T §43: A thousand

هزار

hzár h-z-r → “myriad”

literal: thousand

myriad 30% thousand 30% one 10% myriads 10% thousands 10% many 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: myriad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: one thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: Ten thousand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: myriads

خروش

khrúsh khrúsh → “voices”

literal: cry/voice

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: voices

آری

árí r-ʾ-y → “thou” Distinctive

literal: see; to see; mirror

This form usually rendered as “discover”, “may”, “behold” (17 occurrences)

discover 15% may 15% behold 15% appeareth 8% revealeth 8% find 8% perceive 8% which 8% recognize 8% regard 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the other Mirrors fire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou see gleaningsGWB §50: can be seen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: had been reckoned the-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtain will-and-testamentW&T §32: seest me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: O Mirror

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “no”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

SE rendered هزار (hzár), خروش (khrúsh), بر (br), آری (árí), گوش (gúsh), احدی (iḥdí), نرود (nrúd), بی (bí), پدری (pdrí), مبعوث (mbʿúth), رسالت (rsált) as “myriad, voices, to be raised, ear, no, fatherless, hath been conferred, mission”