Kitáb-i-Íqán — §8

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 8 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال قدری تأمّل بايد که سبب چه بود در اين مدّت آن عباد به اين قسم اعتراض نمودند و احتراز جستند و از قميص نفی به خلع اثبات مفتخرو فائز نشدند؟ و ديگر چرا در وعده های الهی بدا شدکه سبب ادبار بعضی مقبلين شود؟ بسيار تأمّل بايد تا بر اسرار امور غيبی واقف شويد و از طيب معنوی گلستان حقيقی بوئی بريد و تصديق نمائيد که امتحانات الهيّه هميشه در ما بين عباد او بوده و خواهد بود تا نور از ظلمت و صدق از کذب و حقّ از باطل و هدايت از ضلالت و سعادت از شقاوت و خار از گل ممتاز و معلوم شود. چنانچه فرمود: "الم اَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ اَن يُترکُوا اَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَ هُم لا يُفتَنُونَ."

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now, consider and reflect a moment upon the waywardness of this people. What could have been the reason for such denial and avoidance on their part? What could have induced them to refuse to put off the garment of denial, and to adorn themselves with the robe of acceptance? Moreover, what could have caused the nonfulfilment of the divine promise which led the seekers to reject that which they had accepted? Meditate profoundly, that the secret of things unseen may be revealed unto you, that you may inhale the sweetness of a spiritual and imperishable fragrance, and that you may acknowledge the truth that from time immemorial even unto eternity the Almighty hath tried, and will continue to try, His servants, so that light may be distinguished from darkness, truth from falsehood, right from wrong, guidance from error, happiness from misery, and roses from thorns. Even as He hath revealed: “Do men think when they say ‘We believe’ they shall be let alone and not be put to proof?”

Translation Notes

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “moment” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful; amount

This form usually rendered as “while”, “awhile”, “little” (42 occurrences)

while 41% awhile 15% little 11% providence 7% moment 7% portion 4% dewdrop 4% now 4% according 4% some 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the All-Powerful fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §618: Source of power kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a while prayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: Unconstrained tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined

تأمّل

tʾamml ʾ-m-l → “consider and reflect”

literal: hope; hoping; contemplation

SE expanded to “consider and reflect”

ponder 64% reflect 18% consider 9% meditate 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: hopes gleaningsGWB §395: longing to partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: eagerly hope the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desires epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hope gleaningsGWB §35: Reflect kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: ponder upon

بايد

báyd b-y-d

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

SE rendered حال (ḥál), قدری (qdrí), تأمّل (tʾamml), بايد (báyd), سبب (sbb), چه (chh) as “now, a moment, consider and reflect, reason, What”

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: It is incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: let him

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “reason” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mightiest instrument gleaningsGWB §41: provoked kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: causing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of it will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: to curse

مدّت

mddt m-d-d

literal: period

SE rendered سبب (sbb), چه (chh), مدّت (mddt), عباد (ʿbád), قسم (qsm), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ) as “reason, What, people, denial”

period 29% remoteness 14% space 14% all 14% generations 14% throughout 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: long period gleaningsGWB §347: considerable lapse of time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: all this time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this time the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with will-and-testamentW&T §2: that shadoweth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Extended gleaningsGWB §286: in the course of

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: upon thyself and upon others fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §312: the souls of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: before Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the guardian

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered مدّت (mddt), عباد (ʿbád), قسم (qsm), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), نمودند (nmúdnd), احتراز (iḥtráz) as “people, denial, hath, avoidance”

swear 51% beareth 16% kinds 5% such 5% like 5% righteousness 5% system 3% one 3% other 3% adjured 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §709: So complete kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: know the-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myself will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §555: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: share

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; show

have 45% hath 11% suffered 8% sought 8% spoke 5% caused 5% arose 5% put 5% winged 5% arrested 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: Ponder upon gleaningsGWB §622: will never kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: and upheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced

احتراز

iḥtráz ḥ-r-z → “avoidance” Distinctive

literal: avoidance; avoidance, abstaining; avoidance, abstention

This form usually rendered as “repudiated”, “refrain”, “turn” (16 occurrences)

repudiated 13% refrain 13% turn 13% shunned 13% avoid 13% shun 13% turned 6% terror 6% aversion 6% avoidance 6%

gleaningsGWB §364: repudiated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: shunned gleaningsGWB §552: to turn him away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: terror gleaningsGWB §34: turned away from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: turn him away from gleaningsGWB §475: Shun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: avoidance

جستند

jstnd jstn

literal: seek; sought; to seek

SE rendered اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), نمودند (nmúdnd), احتراز (iḥtráz), جستند (jstnd), از (iz), قميص (qmíṣ), نفی (nfí), خلع (khlʿ), اثبات (ithbát) as “denial, hath, avoidance, garment, robe, acceptance”

have 33% fill 33% turned 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: they have seized upon gleaningsGWB §130: eschewed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: have repudiated will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: have ascended gleaningsGWB §148: to shun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: to

قميص

qmíṣ q-m-ṣ → “garment”

literal: shirt, garment; shirt/garment

robe 39% raiment 28% garment 19% garments 6% arrayed 3% robes 3% clothe 3%

fire-tabletFire §44: the garment gleaningsGWB §227: garment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: of the robe tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robes the-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe will-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesture gleaningsGWB §257: the robe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: of Thy raiment

نفی

nfí n-f-y → “denial”

literal: negation; negation, denial; denial

denial 43% negation 17% did 9% nothingness 4% banishment 4% question 4% denounced 4% suppress 4% abolished 4% exile 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: exiles gleaningsGWB §95: did not actually possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: suppress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: aught save Thy Self will-and-testamentW&T §3: exile epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: negation gleaningsGWB §127: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: question

خلع

khlʿ kh-l-ʿ → “robe”

literal: robe; robe of honor; robe/garment

robe 83% raiment 8% attire 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a fresh attire gleaningsGWB §40: robe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: distinction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: with a fresh attire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: therefore pull off gleaningsGWB §537: the raiment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: arrayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: attire me

اثبات

ithbát th-b-t → “acceptance” Distinctive

literal: established; establish; affirmation

This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “affirmation”, “may” (25 occurrences)

demonstrate 18% affirmation 18% may 12% acceptance 12% truth 12% establish 6% other 6% made 6% vindicating 6% vindication 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establish gleaningsGWB §177: firmly fixed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: indubitable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: and every moving spirit confirmed—I the-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endure will-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate

مفتخرو

mftkhrú f-kh-r → “adorn”

literal: boast; pride; glory

pride 29% glory 24% boast 8% ye 8% vaunt 8% honoured 8% true 5% adorn 5% proudly 3% priding 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: glory gleaningsGWB §43: pride themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: gloried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and have been vaunting themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §69: should exalt himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We glory therein gleaningsGWB §520: ye pride yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: honoured with

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered قميص (qmíṣ), نفی (nfí), خلع (khlʿ), اثبات (ithbát), مفتخرو (mftkhrú), فائز (fáʾz), نشدند؟ (nshdnd؟), ديگر (dígr), چرا (chrá), وعده (wʿdh) as “garment, denial, robe, acceptance, adorn, refuse, Moreover, promise”

attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissful gleaningsGWB §642: invested kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achieve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: distinction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Who hath entered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain unto

نشدند؟

nshdnd؟ shdn → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

fathomed 20% have 20% did 20% refuse 20% refused 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: can never gleaningsGWB §111: mayest kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: have appeared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §111: until he will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been

ديگر

dígr dígr → “moreover”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: therefore gleaningsGWB §39: particular kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Moreover

چرا

chrá chrá

literal: why

SE rendered اثبات (ithbát), مفتخرو (mftkhrú), فائز (fáʾz), نشدند؟ (nshdnd؟), ديگر (dígr), چرا (chrá), وعده (wʿdh), های (háy), الهی (al-hí), بدا (bdá), شدکه (shdkh), سبب (sbb) as “acceptance, adorn, refuse, Moreover, promise, divine, nonfulfilment, caused”

4 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: Why should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: why

وعده

wʿdh w-ʿ-d → “promise”

literal: promised; promise; threat

promise 40% promised 20% according 10% hath 10% threatened 10% hour 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Promised One gleaningsGWB §8: advent of such a Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: he threateneth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: didst promise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the promised time gleaningsGWB §424: promise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Didst Thou not promise me

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “divine”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: By God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §323: of the Most High kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: our gods prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

بدا

bdá b-d-w → “hasty” Distinctive

literal: alteration; desert; alteration, change

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “nonfulfilment” (3 occurrences)

divine 50% nonfulfilment 50%

gleaningsGWB §725: wilderness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: hasty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: creation the-hidden-wordsHW §104: the wastes gleaningsGWB §115: eternal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: nonfulfilment gleaningsGWB §359: of hasty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the divine promise was not fulfilled

شدکه

shdkh sh-d → “was”

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered ديگر (dígr), چرا (chrá), وعده (wʿdh), های (háy), الهی (al-hí), بدا (bdá), شدکه (shdkh), سبب (sbb), ادبار (idbár), بعضی (bʿḍí), مقبلين (mqblín) as “Moreover, promise, divine, nonfulfilment, caused, led, seekers”

set 50% have 50%

gleaningsGWB §680: Set the-hidden-wordsHW §99: have become

ادبار

idbár d-b-r → “schemes” Distinctive

literal: scheme

This form usually rendered as “reject” (3 occurrences)

schemes 17% take 11% ordereth 11% ordainer 11% advance 11% reject 11% providence 11% ruler 6% incompetent 6% machinations 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: schemed gleaningsGWB §527: Take ye counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: schemes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providence the-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflect will-and-testamentW&T §9: subtlety epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: Take ye counsel together gleaningsGWB §484: Supreme Ordainer

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ

literal: some; part; some, part

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), بدا (bdá), شدکه (shdkh), سبب (sbb), ادبار (idbár), بعضی (bʿḍí), مقبلين (mqblín), بسيار (bsíár) as “divine, nonfulfilment, caused, led, seekers, Meditate profoundly”

some 41% certain 24% few 12% others 11% many 3% who 3% number 3% several 1% whenever 1% other 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few gleaningsGWB §94: the others.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: part of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: those infrequent gleaningsGWB §191: those who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the others

مقبلين

mqblín q-b-l → “seekers” Distinctive

literal: acceptance

This form usually rendered as “set”, “faithful”, “turn” (22 occurrences)

set 18% faithful 12% turn 12% such 12% who 12% have 12% hasten 6% whose 6% truly 6% turneth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In former times fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §287: be rejected kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: acknowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: willingly accepted tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

بسيار

bsíár bsíár → “manifold”

literal: many; much, many

manifold 14% greatly 14% divers 14% how 14% great 7% numberless 7% unnumbered 7% frequently 7% exceedingly 7% cherish 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: greatly gleaningsGWB §118: numberless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: How will-and-testamentW&T §17: How often epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: frequently epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: exceedingly

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “secret”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 85% secrets 5% hidden 2% through 1% verities 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% divine 1% secret 1% discover 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Rejoicest gleaningsGWB §207: thy throne kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: conscience tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and green will-and-testamentW&T §42: darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r → “things”

literal: command; matter; cause

things 38% affairs 18% such 9% all 8% events 8% circumstances 6% acts 5% authority 3% judgment 3% condition 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: mine affairs fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §692: have commanded you kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: proclaimed it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: of all things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

غيبی

ghíbí gh-y-b → “unseen”

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; invisible

invisible 43% unseen 26% inner 9% hidden 9% spiritual 4% words 4% inscrutable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscured gleaningsGWB §188: things unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: concealment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorial tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absent the-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detraction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the Unknowable gleaningsGWB §550: inner

واقف

wáqf w-q-f → “hesitate” Distinctive

literal: aware; standing; stop

This form usually rendered as “discover”, “established”, “acquainted” (13 occurrences)

discover 25% established 17% acquainted 8% discovered 8% comprehend 8% written 8% perceive 8% revealed 8% grasped 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of such as tarry fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §338: are fully aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: comprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: Motionless lies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: place gleaningsGWB §39: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: revealed

طيب

ṭíb ṭ-y-b → “goodly”

literal: good; blessed; good, pure

goodly 30% pure 13% human 9% rich 9% blessed 9% good 9% holy 9% righteous 4% sweetness 4% fragrant 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: healed gleaningsGWB §172: pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: sweetness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: fragrant the-hidden-wordsHW §85: a pure heart will-and-testamentW&T §29: Well is it with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Blessed gleaningsGWB §128: the pure

معنوی

mʿnúy ʿ-n-y → “spiritual”

literal: meaning; care; meanings

mystic 29% spiritual 19% eternal 14% heavenly 10% divine 5% mysteries 5% unfading 5% celestial 5% inner 5% cometh 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: loving-kindness and fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §105: mysteries kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: endowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: manifold blessings the-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

گلستان

glstán glstán

literal: rose garden; rose-garden

SE rendered غيبی (ghíbí), واقف (wáqf), شويد (shúyd), از (iz), طيب (ṭíb), معنوی (mʿnúy), گلستان (glstán), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), بوئی (búʾí), بريد (bríd), تصديق (tṣdíq) as “unseen, revealed, sweetness, spiritual, truth, fragrance, inhale, acknowledge”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abode

بوئی

búʾí b-w-y → “inhale” Distinctive

literal: scent, fragrance

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

inhale 50% fragrance 50%

gleaningsGWB §674: inhale kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: fragrance

بريد

bríd b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

This form usually rendered as “would”, “inhale”, “felled” (3 occurrences)

would 33% inhale 33% felled 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §44: abolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: grasped prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §151: efface epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: obtain fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

امتحانات

imtḥánát m-ḥ-n → “trials”

literal: test; trial; test, trial

trials 50% tried 25% tests 25%

gleaningsGWB §45: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: sore test prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: of trials the-hidden-wordsHW §147: toil will-and-testamentW&T §35: ordeal gleaningsGWB §215: hath proved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: test prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: of tests

هميشه

hmíshh hmíshh → “all”

literal: always, continually

all 40% continually 20% every 20% time 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: From time immemorial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: in every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: at all times

خواهد

khúáhd khúástn → “will continue”

literal: will; to want/will

will 59% shall 11% endure 4% can 4% ever 4% desireth 4% purpose 4% could 4% would 4% wishing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §708: will ever remain 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 §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §110: can ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: nor will they ever

نور

núr n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lights fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §697: Illumine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: Its shining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: orb tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

ظلمت

ẓlmt ẓ-l-m → “darkness”

literal: darkness

darkness 79% sinned 7% darkened 7% hath 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: cruelty fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §490: from his tyranny kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: have ye oppressed them the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §34: with unbearable cruelty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: pitch-black

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vain gleaningsGWB §359: falsity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: come to naught gleaningsGWB §195: bring to naught

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 48% divine 25% guide 12% guiding 4% guided 4% heavenly 2% help 2% truth 2% righteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §493: His guidance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: the way of guidance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §556: a Divine guidance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: His divine guidance

ضلالت

ḍlált ḍ-l-l → “error”

literal: error; error, misguidance; error/misguidance

error 82% grievous 9% waywardness 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: we shall have lain hidden gleaningsGWB §555: of error kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: those who erred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wayward the-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astray epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: error gleaningsGWB §47: froward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth

سعادت

sʿádt s-ʿ-d → “good” Distinctive

literal: felicity

This form usually rendered as “felicity”, “happiness” (2 occurrences)

felicity 50% happiness 50%

gleaningsGWB §374: good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: felicity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: be aided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: happiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: Happy indeed is the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: blessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the just

شقاوت

shqáwt sh-q-w → “misery”

literal: misery; misery, wretchedness

corruption 50% misery 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mine iniquities gleaningsGWB §220: corruption kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: perverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and the wicked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: misery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of wickedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: wicked doers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: the wicked doers

خار

khár kh-y-r → “good” Distinctive

literal: good

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

good 37% better 14% chosen 12% best 8% unconstrained 8% choose 6% what 5% righteous 5% unconditioned 4% chose 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: good gleaningsGWB §183: He hath drained to its dregs kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: decided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §509: just will-and-testamentW&T §27: benevolent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Unconstrained gleaningsGWB §663: thou wouldst choose

گل

gl gl → “roses”

literal: rose; flower; clay

rose 37% clay 16% flower 11% roses 11% lilies 5% blossoms 5% flowers 5% things 5% mire 5%

gleaningsGWB §558: rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: the rose the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §674: every other flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: of the rose the-hidden-wordsHW §121: a flower gleaningsGWB §674: Flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms

ممتاز

mmtáz m-y-z → “distinguished”

literal: distinction; distinguished; distinguish

distinguished 38% blotted 13% may 13% singled 13% distinguish 13% chosen 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguish gleaningsGWB §121: blotted out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: discern prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: to distinguish themselves will-and-testamentW&T §16: chosen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernment gleaningsGWB §128: may be distinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known from

معلوم

mʿlúm ʿ-l-m

literal: knowledge

SE rendered شقاوت (shqáwt), خار (khár), از (iz), گل (gl), ممتاز (mmtáz), معلوم (mʿlúm), چنانچه (chnánchh), فرمود (frmúd) as “misery, thorns, roses, distinguished, Even as, revealed”

evident 34% known 21% clear 16% who 9% made 5% manifest 5% know 3% object 3% ascertained 2% attested 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: learned fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §237: I am ignorant kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: signs of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: of the entire creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn → “revealed” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: did He gleaningsGWB §442: We cherish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: thou mayest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: He hath ordained gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed

الم

al-m m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king; owner

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), فرمود (frmúd), الم (al-m), اَحَسِبَ (aḥasib), النَّاسُ (an-nás), يُترکُوا (yutrkúá) as “Even as, revealed, think, men, let alone”