Kitáb-i-Íqán — §87
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 87 of 291.
Source (Persian)
باری، چون اين وجودات قدسيّه از عوارض بشريّه پاک و مقدّس گشتند و متخلّق به اخلاق روحانيّين و متّصف به اوصاف مقدّسين شدند لهذا اسم ملائکه بر آن نفوس مقدّسه اطلاق گشته. باری، اين است معنی اين کلمات که هر فقره آن به آيات واضحه و دليل های متقنه و براهين لائحه اظهار شد.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And now, inasmuch as these holy beings have sanctified themselves from every human limitation, have become endowed with the attributes of the spiritual, and have been adorned with the noble traits of the blessed, they therefore have been designated as “angels.” Such is the meaning of these verses, every word of which hath been expounded by the aid of the most lucid texts, the most convincing arguments, and the best established evidences.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath recognizedfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §227: can inhalekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: Sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: will be in vainwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §321: exalted beyond all limitationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy puritytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §5: angelicepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness
This form usually rendered as “limitation” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: They that have turned away from MegleaningsGWB §427: renouncekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: fierce oppositionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: opposed metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: I turned away from Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: of My ForerunnergleaningsGWB §31: announce the joyful tidingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: heraldingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: rejoicethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald
This form usually rendered as “cleanse”, “cleansed”, “pure” (30 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “endowed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Creatorfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §728: man’s earthly existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: of Thine own creatingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: created youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath created
This form usually rendered as “description”, “highest”, “noble” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: descriptiongleaningsGWB §311: can never be describedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mysteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and the description Thou givestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §5: attributekitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: the strivings
This form usually rendered as “name”, “through”, “most” (135 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: through Thy Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §349: stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: in terms ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: Thine All-Glorious Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the kingdomgleaningsGWB §163: in that landkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: land
SE rendered شدند (shdnd), لهذا (lhdhá), اسم (ism), ملائکه (mláʾkh), بر (br), نفوس (nfús), مقدّسه (mqddsh), اطلاق (iṭláq), گشته (gshth), باری، (bárí،) as “have become, therefore, designated, “angels.”, as, have been, Such”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: some persongleaningsGWB §240: your own desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: you
SE rendered اسم (ism), ملائکه (mláʾkh), بر (br), نفوس (nfús), مقدّسه (mqddsh), اطلاق (iṭláq), گشته (gshth), باری، (bárí،), معنی (mʿní) as “designated, “angels.”, as, have been, Such, meaning”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: bright and friendlygleaningsGWB §106: All-Pervadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the slightestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Daywill-and-testamentW&T §23: universalitygleaningsGWB §156: be interpretedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: appliedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: Separation
meaning 54% meant 11% significance 7% interpretation 7% interpreted 4% interpret 4% what 4% meanings 4% signify 4% deeper 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: meaningfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §311: His loving kindnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the true meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: thoughtsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of Our wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §292: the wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the utterancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: a single wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
poverty 36% poor 24% matter 8% destitution 8% subject 4% certain 4% particular 4% words 4% theme 4% plight 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: certaingleaningsGWB §268: as poor and needykitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: the same taskprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: a poor creaturethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: These passagesgleaningsGWB §104: destitutionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: All this
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §547: signs andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: through the influence of Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “clear”, “manifest” (70 occurrences)
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
This form usually rendered as “proof”, “evidence”, “testimony” (36 occurrences)
proof 29% evidence 21% testimony 11% proofs 11% guide 7% testify 7% symbol 4% embodiment 4% unshepherded 4% expound 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: thou hast producedgleaningsGWB §561: directedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: supporting their argumentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show megleaningsGWB §635: idle and subtle disputationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: are indicative
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: whomgleaningsGWB §467: evidencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly doth it demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proofwill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: still seekgleaningsGWB §293: His proof
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “resplendent”, “sure” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)
