Kitáb-i-Íqán — §82
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 82 of 291.
Source (Persian)
پس بايد جهدی نمود تا به اعانت غيبی از اين حجبات ظلمانی و غمام امتحانات ربّانی از مشاهده آن جمال نورانی ممنوع نشويم و او را به نفس او بشناسيم و اگر هم حجّت بخواهيم به يک حجّت و برهان اکتفا نمائيم تا به منبع فيض نامتناهی که جميع فيوضات نزد او معدوم صرف است فائز گرديم نه آنکه هر روز به خيالی اعتراض نمائيم و به هوائی تمسّک جوئيم.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
It behooveth us, therefore, to make the utmost endeavour, that, by God’s invisible assistance, these dark veils, these clouds of Heaven-sent trials, may not hinder us from beholding the beauty of His shining Countenance, and that we may recognize Him only by His own Self. And should we ask for a testimony of His truth, we should content ourselves with one, and only one; that thereby we may attain unto Him Who is the Fountain-head of infinite grace, and in Whose presence all the world’s abundance fadeth into nothingness, that we may cease to cavil at Him every day and to cleave unto our own idle fancy.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “must”, “should”, “incumbent” (35 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upongleaningsGWB §709: It behoovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the handswill-and-testamentW&T §14: isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbentgleaningsGWB §564: let him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantlygleaningsGWB §395: exert yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the true striversprayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantlythe-hidden-wordsHW §48: Strive thenwill-and-testamentW&T §58: false interpretationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: ExertgleaningsGWB §27: arise
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: hath producedgleaningsGWB §395: let himkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: caused them all to sufferprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is notthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: wilt thouwill-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devisingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: to remain
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “help”, “raised” (15 occurrences)
aid 29% help 14% raised 7% assisted 7% succor 7% god’s 7% unassisted 7% assisteth 7% intervened 7% assistance 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Mu’inu’l-MulkgleaningsGWB §598: helperskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: intervened andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Whose help is implored by all menwill-and-testamentW&T §5: his associatesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: SuccorergleaningsGWB §510: helper
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscuredgleaningsGWB §96: He Who is everlastingly hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: of the Unseenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of the seentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: invisiblegleaningsGWB §188: things unseen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: that hath been shut out as by a veil from GodgleaningsGWB §287: the dense veilskitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisonedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: shut him out from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: veiled it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Hefire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §497: His meekness — a meekness thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: shall be darkenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the tyrannythe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wrongedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: these whom the world hath wronged
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “heavenly” (65 occurrences)
divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: in his (Bahá’u’lláh’s) DivinitygleaningsGWB §301: the Lord of Menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: arttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: beheldfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §134: recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: descriedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: may testifytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Among othersgleaningsGWB §38: partiallykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Ancient Beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beautywill-and-testamentW&T §40: to the Ever-Blest Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the firesfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §425: of transcendent splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ancient splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath been diffusedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleamingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
This form usually rendered as “strayed”, “withhold”, “forbidden” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: bangleaningsGWB §685: mightykitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: were not deterredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: yourselvesgleaningsGWB §480: their personskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: By Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “RecognizegleaningsGWB §364: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: recognizegleaningsGWB §303: Who is still unknown of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: well-known untogleaningsGWB §45: we may recognize Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: evidencegleaningsGWB §293: the testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: protestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: with such a Testimonythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His TestimonygleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs
This form usually rendered as “should” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will clinggleaningsGWB §710: Do thou beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: shall yethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I have not desired for youwill-and-testamentW&T §42: attemptedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refusegleaningsGWB §541: willedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: wilt thou
SE rendered حجّت (ḥjjt), بخواهيم (bkhúáhím), يک (yk), حجّت (ḥjjt), برهان (brhán), اکتفا (iktfá), نمائيم (nmáʾím), منبع (mnbʿ), فيض (fíḍ) as “testimony, ask, one, content ourselves, may, Fountain-head, grace”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sufficegleaningsGWB §298: can ever profit theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: surely sufficethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: it would sufficethe-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou contentwill-and-testamentW&T §4: contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficientgleaningsGWB §582: Let God be all-sufficient
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §10: gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Source of divine graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §657: manifold gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His grace
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: visitedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: possessesthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presencewill-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: In the opinion ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: when compared withthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me
nothingness 33% nothing 19% utter 14% consume 5% perish 5% destroyed 5% non-existent 5% utterly 5% non-existence 5% brought 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocencegleaningsGWB §306: decompositionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: as utter nothingnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: nothingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: brought to naught.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescentgleaningsGWB §375: perishablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: she had ever been born
SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), فيوضات (fíwḍát), نزد (nzd), معدوم (mʿdúm), صرف (ṣrf), فائز (fáʾz), گرديم (grdím), نه (nh), آنکه (ánkh), هر (hr), روز (rúz) as “all, in Whose presence, nothingness, attain, cease, every, day”
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 §141: attaingleaningsGWB §633: favored oneskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: were endued withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: would sufficetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereunto
This form usually rendered as “made”, “may” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: any desiregleaningsGWB §153: desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: idle fancythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: your vain imaginingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: thought whatsoevergleaningsGWB §503: fancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: contemplatedthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: on satanic fancies
This form usually rendered as “protest”, “denial”, “objections” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: that have gone astraygleaningsGWB §582: turn thou awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: opposers of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: turn them awaytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: disputed
SE rendered خيالی (khíálí), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), نمائيم (nmáʾím), هوائی (húáʾí), تمسّک (tmssk) as “fancy, cavil, may, cleave”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the dictatesfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §242: accord withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: any evil or corrupt desiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §114: into the firmament ofwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fastgleaningsGWB §7: strict observancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: behold me clinging totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: hath clunggleaningsGWB §647: take thou firm holdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling to
SE rendered نمائيم (nmáʾím), هوائی (húáʾí), تمسّک (tmssk), جوئيم (júʾím) as “may, cleave”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: Were men togleaningsGWB §552: nor allowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: long tothe-hidden-wordsHW §134: seek notgleaningsGWB §106: How much more grievous would it bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: cleave untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: seeking
