Kitáb-i-Íqán — §69

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 69 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين نزديک ظهور عيسی شد، چند نفر از مجوس که اطّلاع يافتند بر ظهور نجم عيسی در سماء، به اثر آن نجم آمدند تا داخل شدند به شهری که مقرّ سلطنت هيرودس بود. و در آن ايّام سلطنت آن ممالک در قبضه تصرّف او بود.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In like manner, when the hour of the Revelation of Jesus drew nigh, a few of the Magi, aware that the star of Jesus had appeared in heaven, sought and followed it, till they came unto the city which was the seat of the Kingdom of Herod. The sway of his sovereignty in those days embraced the whole of that land.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n

literal: likewise

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), نزديک (nzdík), ظهور (ẓhúr), عيسی (ʿísí), چند (chnd) as “drew nigh, Revelation, Jesus, few”

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 §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since

نزديک

nzdík n-z-d → “unto” Distinctive

literal: near; near, with; near/with

This form usually rendered as “drew”, “hour” (4 occurrences)

drew 50% hour 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: surrounded gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: to Us the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: before the

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §34: perpetrate fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §96: incarnate kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: will be made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: brought me forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

چند

chnd ch-n-d → “while” Distinctive

literal: some; several; how many, several

This form usually rendered as “thousands”, “who”, “number” (6 occurrences)

thousands 20% who 20% number 20% certain 20% few 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: for some time kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Not long ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: a while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands of years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: How many

نفر

nfr n-f-r

literal: person

SE rendered نزديک (nzdík), ظهور (ẓhúr), عيسی (ʿísí), چند (chnd), نفر (nfr), از (iz), مجوس (mjús), اطّلاع (iṭṭláʿ), يافتند (yáftnd), بر (br) as “drew nigh, Revelation, Jesus, few, of, Magi, aware, sought and followed, land”

men 20% ones 10% two 10% souls 10% warrior 10% understanding 10% number 10% persons 10% nine 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: warrior will-and-testamentW&T §19: persons kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: “Affrighted will-and-testamentW&T §5: detested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: souls will-and-testamentW&T §9: curse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: in number

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

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

مجوس

mjús m-j-s → “magi”

literal: Magi

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Magi

اطّلاع

iṭṭláʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “aware”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

failed 23% aware 15% news 8% informing 8% becoming 8% all 8% ignorance 8% comprehended 8% continue 8% comprehending 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Source fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §588: Unveil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: informed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: first glimmerings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

يافتند

yáftnd y-ʾ-f → “found”

literal: found

found 38% imprisoned 15% obtain 8% perceive 8% apprehend 8% attained 8% discerned 8% realized 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: found gleaningsGWB §362: imprisoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: discerned will-and-testamentW&T §42: realized epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive gleaningsGWB §141: attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: found no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: apprehend

بر

br b-r-r → “land”

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 §124: to gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

نجم

njm n-j-m → “star”

literal: star; stars; the stars

star 50% sun 25% appearance 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §334: End kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancement gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: ‘stars’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: shining stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Stars

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r

literal: effect

SE rendered بر (br), ظهور (ẓhúr), نجم (njm), عيسی (ʿísí), سماء، (smáʾ،), اثر (ithr), نجم (njm), آمدند (ámdnd), داخل (dákhl), شدند (shdnd) as “land, star, Jesus, heaven, came”

fulfill 22% script 11% effect 11% consequence 11% beneficial 11% scar 11% perfume 11% effects 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signs gleaningsGWB §170: the evidences of this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: spirit and behaviour the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fulfill gleaningsGWB §558: signs, the tokens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: effects epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences

آمدند

ámdnd ʾ-m-d → “hope” Distinctive

literal: hope

This form usually rendered as “have”, “warred”, “reveal” (4 occurrences)

have 33% warred 33% reveal 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: that have appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: warred against the-hidden-wordsHW §95: hath reached will-and-testamentW&T §38: the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: hoped epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: We fain would hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: come to you

داخل

dákhl d-kh-l

literal: enter; entered; entering

SE rendered سماء، (smáʾ،), اثر (ithr), نجم (njm), آمدند (ámdnd), داخل (dákhl), شدند (shdnd), شهری (shhrí), مقرّ (mqrr), سلطنت (slṭnt) as “heaven, came, city, seat, Kingdom”

have 22% entered 22% meddle 11% wise 11% conducted 11% refused 11% enter 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: entered gleaningsGWB §320: above all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have refused to embrace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: have begun the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath entered gleaningsGWB §671: hasten

شدند

shdnd sh-d

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered نجم (njm), آمدند (ámdnd), داخل (dákhl), شدند (shdnd), شهری (shhrí), مقرّ (mqrr), سلطنت (slṭnt), هيرودس (hírúds) as “came, city, seat, Kingdom, Herod”