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 hmchnín

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

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

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: again gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §340: while

نزديک

nzdík nzdík → “close”

literal: near

close 25% near 25% drew 25% hour 25%

gleaningsGWB §684: near kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: drew nigh the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour gleaningsGWB §372: close

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: mortal fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §37: to come kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thou didst show forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation

چند

chnd chnd → “number”

literal: several; how many, several; some

number 33% certain 33% few 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few

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 18% nine 18% ones 9% two 9% souls 9% single 9% understanding 9% number 9% persons 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: “Affrighted will-and-testamentW&T §19: nine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: souls will-and-testamentW&T §5: detested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: understanding will-and-testamentW&T §9: curse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: men

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

appreciate 20% knowledge 13% aware 13% grasp 13% news 7% informing 7% becoming 7% ignorant 7% ignorance 7% comprehended 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ignorance fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §95: Countenances kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Daysprings of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Image of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

نجم

njm n-j-m → “star”

literal: star; stars

star 75% sun 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: its star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the stars thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: ‘stars’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: astronomer

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; effect; trace

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”

effects 18% purpose 12% influence 12% script 12% force 12% led 12% trace 6% results 6% particular 6% potency 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these writings gleaningsGWB §598: the influence flowing from such an action kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: traces of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: sink deep the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §196: the signs

آمدند

ámdnd ámdn → “came” Distinctive

literal: came

This form usually rendered as “have”, “warred”, “reveal” (7 occurrences)

have 40% warred 20% reveal 20% sought 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: came unto gleaningsGWB §334: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: reveal a the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §5: have raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: turned gleaningsGWB §336: hath come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: sought

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”

embrace 20% entered 20% meddle 10% connected 10% along 10% have 10% enter 10% came 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: enter gleaningsGWB §43: embrace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: dependent upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: entering the-hidden-wordsHW §11: enter therein will-and-testamentW&T §12: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: that thou shouldst enter gleaningsGWB §459: attempted to meddle

شدند

shdnd shdn

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”