Kitáb-i-Íqán — §9

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 9 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و بعد از نوح جمال هود از مَشرق ابداع مُشرق شد و قريب هفتصد سنه اَو ازيد به اختلاف اقوال، مردم را به رضوان قرب ذی الجلال دعوت نمود. و چه مقدار بلايا که به مثل غيث هاطل بر آن حضرت باريد تا آنکه کثرت دعوت سبب کثرت اعراض شد و شدّت اهتمام علّت شدّت اغماض گرديد. "وَ لا يَزيدُ الکَافِرينَ کُفْرُهُم إلّا خَسَاراً. "

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And after Noah the light of the countenance of Húd shone forth above the horizon of creation. For well-nigh seven hundred years, according to the sayings of men, He exhorted the people to turn their faces and draw nearer unto the Ridván of the divine presence. What showers of afflictions rained upon Him, until at last His adjurations bore the fruit of increased rebelliousness, and His assiduous endeavours resulted in the wilful blindness of His people. “And their unbelief shall only increase for the unbelievers their own perdition.”

Translation Notes

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “light of the countenance” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “beauty”, “ancient”, “ornament” (151 occurrences)

SE expanded to “light of the countenance”

beauty 89% ancient 2% ornament 1% divine 1% countenance 1% charm 1% fairest 1% whose 1% glory 1% image 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: Beauty gleaningsGWB §3: Thy Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy countenance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenance will-and-testamentW&T §3: One of them

مَشرق

mashrq sh-r-q → “dayspring”

literal: shining; east; shine

dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dawn fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §226: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: most resplendent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Flooding the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

قريب

qríb q-r-b → “well-nigh”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

nigh 15% well 15% well-nigh 15% hand 8% nearly 8% soon 8% having 8% some 8% draweth 8% near 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: well-favored fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §497: of them that have been brought nigh unto God kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: nearer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: near access to Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

سنه

snh s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years

years 61% year 16% each 6% yearly 3% centuries 3% aeons 3% “the 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each year gleaningsGWB §176: In the year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §44: for generations

يَزيدُ

yazíd z-y-d → “increase”

literal: increase; increased

will 25% shall 25% increase 25% profit 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the greater waxed gleaningsGWB §168: “Thus far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: over prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: fuller measure will-and-testamentW&T §35: waxed fiercer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: add fresh recruits gleaningsGWB §559: in about kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: greater than

اختلاف

ikhtláf kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

SE rendered قريب (qríb), هفتصد (hftṣd), سنه (snh), ازيد (izíd), اختلاف (ikhtláf), اقوال، (iqúál،), مردم (mrdm), رضوان (rḍúán), قرب (qrb) as “well-nigh, seven hundred, years, sayings, men, Ridván, nearer”

discord 23% differences 19% difference 12% strife 12% contention 8% dissensions 8% dissension 8% divergencies 4% diversities 4% differed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Conflicting gleaningsGWB §599: differ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: to oppose Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst them will-and-testamentW&T §17: obeyeth him not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: differences gleaningsGWB §40: in divers manners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: caliphs.”

اقوال،

iqúál، q-w-l → “sayings”

literal: say; saying

words 47% utterances 12% sayings 12% things 6% theories 6% professions 6% idle 6% statements 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: by Thy word gleaningsGWB §246: I speak kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: answering said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: let him say tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

مردم

mrdm mrdm → “men”

literal: people

people 59% men 15% peoples 11% man 2% hath 2% upon 2% wayward 2% generations 2% leaders 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §145: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: to the people around her the-hidden-wordsHW §120: others gleaningsGWB §145: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: these leaders of religion gleaningsGWB §147: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: hath

رضوان

rḍúán r-ḍ-w → “paradise”

literal: pleasure; paradise; paradise, pleasure

paradise 46% garden 15% tabernacle 8% heaven 8% peerless 4% good-pleasure 4% most 4% everlasting 4% unto 4% celestial 4%

gleaningsGWB §287: the good-pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of divine favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the garden of Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §129: towards His paradise gleaningsGWB §585: of Our most holy Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: acquiescence to His will prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE

ذی

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor-of

SE rendered اقوال، (iqúál،), مردم (mrdm), رضوان (rḍúán), قرب (qrb), ذی (dhí), الجلال (al-jlál), دعوت (dʿút), نمود (nmúd), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár) as “sayings, men, Ridván, nearer, divine presence, exhorted, What”

man 44% every 17% beings 6% discerning 6% word 6% ears 6% each 6% one 6% who 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: man of gleaningsGWB §13: beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: they who are endowed with will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §217: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my gleaningsGWB §35: every

الجلال

al-jlál j-l-l → “divine presence” Distinctive

literal: glory; majesty

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “all-glorious”, “majesty” (65 occurrences)

glory 71% all-glorious 14% majesty 7% glory” 3% divine 3% vain 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified gleaningsGWB §47: majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: hallowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: glory gleaningsGWB §374: magnified be His name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: loftiness

نمود

nmúd nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered رضوان (rḍúán), قرب (qrb), ذی (dhí), الجلال (al-jlál), دعوت (dʿút), نمود (nmúd), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), بلايا (bláyá) as “Ridván, nearer, divine presence, exhorted, What, afflictions”

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: ye would gleaningsGWB §605: can deter kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: pause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §16: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they will

مقدار

mqdár q-d-r → “what”

literal: power; powerful; amount

how 63% what 11% according 6% magnitude 3% manifold 3% much 3% capacity 3% multitude 3% numerous 3% breadth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: could fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §656: Strengthen me kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Little prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: hast decreed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is

بلايا

bláyá b-l-w → “afflictions”

literal: tribulation; affliction

calamity 27% tribulations 18% afflictions 18% adversity 9% griefs 9% persecutions 9% woes 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: their woes fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §724: griefs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: grievous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: to be tried by manifold adversities the-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trials will-and-testamentW&T §35: my distress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: afflicted with trials

مثل

mthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), بلايا (bláyá), مثل (mthl), غيث (ghíth), هاطل (háṭl), بر (br), حضرت (ḥḍrt), باريد (báríd) as “What, afflictions, showers, rained, upon, Him”

instance 18% like 14% even 12% consider 12% such 10% same 10% equal 8% what 8% one 6% peerless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §707: comparisons kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: Consider the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: every comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: they that resemble thee

غيث

ghíth gh-y-th → “showers”

literal: rain; rain, shower; rain/abundance

showers 50% rain 25% vernal 13% cloud 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: rain gleaningsGWB §111: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: vernal showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Cloud

هاطل

háṭl h-ṭ-l → “rained”

literal: raining

rained 50% copious 25% rain 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: copious gleaningsGWB §111: rained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: to rain gleaningsGWB §282: poured down

باريد

báríd b-r-d

literal: brother; take; coldness

SE rendered غيث (ghíth), هاطل (háṭl), بر (br), حضرت (ḥḍrt), باريد (báríd), آنکه (ánkh), کثرت (kthrt), دعوت (dʿút), سبب (sbb), کثرت (kthrt) as “showers, rained, upon, Him, at last, increased, adjurations”

brother 34% cold 10% brethren 10% obtain 7% taken 7% forbearance 7% abolish 7% rained 7% thou 7% escorted 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: brothers fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §191: Shake off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: take up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel Thy mystery the-hidden-wordsHW §142: My forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

کثرت

kthrt k-th-r → “increased”

literal: most; abundance; many

excess 22% plurality 22% increased 22% multitude 22% constant 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the living waters gleaningsGWB §549: the majority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: increased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: a river tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life will-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majority epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: most men gleaningsGWB §224: bountiful

سبب

sbb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), باريد (báríd), آنکه (ánkh), کثرت (kthrt), دعوت (dʿút), سبب (sbb), کثرت (kthrt), اعراض (iʿráḍ), شدّت (shddt), اهتمام (ihtmám) as “Him, at last, increased, adjurations, rebelliousness, assiduous”

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 §234: means gleaningsGWB §16: will best kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: cursing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §157: secret will-and-testamentW&T §7: so epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the means

اعراض

iʿráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned”

literal: turn away; turning away

turn 15% turned 13% denial 13% opposition 13% repudiation 10% rejected 10% denials 8% faithlessness 8% hath 5% turning 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: they that have repudiated Us gleaningsGWB §36: and denial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: cavil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: would cavil tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside from the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: protested

شدّت

shddt sh-d-d

literal: intensity; severe; hardship

SE rendered دعوت (dʿút), سبب (sbb), کثرت (kthrt), اعراض (iʿráḍ), شدّت (shddt), اهتمام (ihtmám), علّت (ʿllt), شدّت (shddt), اغماض (ighmáḍ) as “adjurations, increased, rebelliousness, assiduous, wilful blindness”

excessive 25% plight 25% assiduous 25% wilful 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: More grievous became gleaningsGWB §488: the various troubles kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: wilful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: deepened tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §49: fiercely raging

اهتمام

ihtmám h-m-m → “utmost” Distinctive

literal: endeavor

This form usually rendered as “endeavours” (2 occurrences)

utmost 18% exert 14% endeavor 14% grief 11% all 11% striven 7% sorrowful 7% resolve 7% soul 7% concern 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Exert fire-tabletFire §13: Anguish gleaningsGWB §439: high endeavors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: my grief the-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavors will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost importance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Exert thyself

علّت

ʿllt ʿ-l-l

literal: cause; reason

SE rendered کثرت (kthrt), اعراض (iʿráḍ), شدّت (shddt), اهتمام (ihtmám), علّت (ʿllt), شدّت (shddt), اغماض (ighmáḍ), گرديد (grdíd) as “increased, rebelliousness, assiduous, wilful blindness”

cause 23% motive 14% source 14% caused 9% instrument 9% reason 9% cannot 9% acted 5% what 5% causeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the source gleaningsGWB §312: a motive power kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: resulted in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: and sickness the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: acted in a manner that could gleaningsGWB §300: having caused

اغماض

ighmáḍ gh-m-ḍ → “opposition”

literal: overlooking; close; close eyes

opposition 29% ignore 14% disdainful 14% repudiation 14% blindness 14% turned 14%

gleaningsGWB §470: to connive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: blindness the-hidden-wordsHW §8: regard not will-and-testamentW&T §4: turned aside gleaningsGWB §35: ignore the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: abstruse gleaningsGWB §35: opposition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: repudiation

گرديد

grdíd gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered اهتمام (ihtmám), علّت (ʿllt), شدّت (shddt), اغماض (ighmáḍ), گرديد (grdíd), يَزيدُ (yazíd), الکَافِرينَ (al-káfirín) as “assiduous, wilful blindness, increase, unbelievers”