Kitáb-i-Íqán — §91

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 91 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اگر از ايشان سؤال شود از شرائط ظهور انبيای بعد که در کتب قبل است، از جمله آنها علامات ظهور و اشراق شمس محمّدی است چنانچه مذکور شد و بر حسب ظاهر هيچ يک ظاهر نشد، مع ذلک به چه دليل و برهان نصاری و امثال آنها را ردّ می نمائيد و حکم بر کفر آنها نموده ايد، چون عاجز از جواب می شوند تمسّک به اين نمايند که اين کتب تحريف شده و من عنداللّه نبوده و نيست و حال آنکه خود عبارات آيه شهادت می دهد بر اينکه من عنداللّه است. و مضمون همين آيه در قرآن هم موجود است، لو انتم تعرفون. براستی می گويم مقصود از تحريف را در اين مدّت ادراک ننمودهاند.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Were they to be questioned concerning those signs that must needs herald the revelation and rise of the sun of the Muhammadan Dispensation, to which We have already referred, none of which have been literally fulfilled, and were it to be said to them: “Wherefore have ye rejected the claims advanced by Christians and the peoples of other faiths and regard them as infidels,” knowing not what answer to give, they will reply: “These Books have been corrupted and are not, and never have been, of God.” Reflect: the words of the verses themselves eloquently testify to the truth that they are of God. A similar verse hath been also revealed in the Qur’án, were ye of them that comprehend. Verily I say, throughout all this period they have utterly failed to comprehend what is meant by corrupting the text.

Translation Notes

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l → “questioned”

literal: ask; question; ask/beseech

asked 33% question 17% questioned 17% sought 8% inquire 4% thou 4% any 4% questions 4% asking 4% ask 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I beseech Thee gleaningsGWB §300: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: sought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: asketh gleaningsGWB §323: for any man to question his Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seeker prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: I nevertheless beseech Thee

شرائط

shráʾṭ sh-r-ṭ

literal: condition; conditions; condition/requirement

SE rendered از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), شرائط (shráʾṭ), ظهور (ẓhúr), انبيای (inbíáy) as “concerning, them, questioned, revelation”

among 33% requirements 33% essential 33%

gleaningsGWB §651: its essential requisites kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: among the will-and-testamentW&T §14: secret gleaningsGWB §554: requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: pre-requisite gleaningsGWB §554: These are among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: requisite gleaningsGWB §415: the marks

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 §226: be manifested fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §638: He chooseth to prescribe unto you kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: the seen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: is manifested tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

انبيای

inbíáy n-b-ʾ

literal: prophet; prophets

SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), شرائط (shráʾṭ), ظهور (ẓhúr), انبيای (inbíáy) as “them, questioned, revelation”

prophets 86% manifestations 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §100: the Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the Prophet gleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets

جمله

jmlh j-m-l

literal: beauty; totality; beautiful

SE rendered کتب (ktb), از (iz), جمله (jmlh), آنها (ánhá), علامات (ʿlámát), ظهور (ẓhúr), اشراق (ishráq), شمس (shms) as “those, signs, revealed, rise, sun”

among 57% while 7% one 7% partially 7% amongst 4% briefly 4% glimmer 4% came 4% all 4% none 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the fairest and most comely of women gleaningsGWB §421: By My beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: Beauteous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

علامات

ʿlámát ʿ-l-m → “signs”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

signs 74% tokens 17% sign 4% testimonies 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: Such arts and sciences fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §254: His knowledge embraceth kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: mysteries of divine Knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: with Thee is tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q → “rise” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “shining”, “shed”, “brightness” (70 occurrences)

shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: shone fire-tabletFire §22: radiance gleaningsGWB §31: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the Easts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and a revelation of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r

literal: mention; mentioned

SE rendered اشراق (ishráq), شمس (shms), محمّدی (mḥmmdí), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “rise, sun, Muhammadan, have already referred, to, fulfilled, none”

recorded 23% mentioned 17% hath 11% spoken 9% referred 9% aforementioned 6% revealed 6% which 6% made 6% foretold 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: engaged in remembering gleaningsGWB §247: and unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: will cite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

حسب

ḥsb ḥ-s-b

literal: according; reckoned; reckoning

SE rendered محمّدی (mḥmmdí), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،) as “Muhammadan, have already referred, to, fulfilled, none, have been”

literally 67% seeming 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §382: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: reckoning,—with the-hidden-wordsHW §158: counted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: taketh count gleaningsGWB §513: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Thinkest thou the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves

هيچ

hích hích → “any”

literal: any, none; any

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one

SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl) as “have already referred, to, fulfilled, none, have been”

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other

نشد،

nshd، shdn → “have been”

literal: become; to become; became

hath 38% have 29% did 10% hast 5% never 5% failed 5% what 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may be gleaningsGWB §622: neither will he kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: wert thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye will will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: would be made

دليل

dlíl d-l-l

literal: proof; evidence

SE rendered هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl), برهان (brhán), نصاری (nṣárí), امثال (imthál), آنها (ánhá) as “none, fulfilled, have been, Christians, similar, them”

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 §82: His Guide gleaningsGWB §531: produced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: advanced gleaningsGWB §635: idle and subtle disputations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: are indicative

برهان

brhán b-r-h

literal: proof; evidence; proof, evidence

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl), برهان (brhán), نصاری (nṣárí), امثال (imthál), آنها (ánhá), ردّ (rdd) as “fulfilled, have been, Christians, similar, them, rejected”

proof 47% evidence 24% testimony 12% god’s 6% proofs 6% sign 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: whom gleaningsGWB §109: proofs kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: evidences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy testimony will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proof gleaningsGWB §412: precision

ردّ

rdd r-d-d → “rejected”

literal: rejection; rejected; refutation

reject 33% refuting 13% refute 7% refutation 7% assail 7% have 7% defend 7% against 7% denounce 7% denunciation 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: refuting gleaningsGWB §689: assail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: denunciation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: annul will-and-testamentW&T §6: confuted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: refutation gleaningsGWB §77: can avert kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: reprobate

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “will” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was made by them to suffer gleaningsGWB §552: pray kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: have inserted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §110: naught will-and-testamentW&T §5: ye are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: We

کفر

kfr k-f-r → “infidels”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbelief

unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they deny gleaningsGWB §612: ye have rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: have denied Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: denieth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny not gleaningsGWB §531: reject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: an infidel

ايد،

iyd، ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered نمائيد (nmáʾíd), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), کفر (kfr), آنها (ánhá), نموده (nmúdh), ايد، (iyd،), چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb) as “will, regard, to, infidels, them, hath, knowing not, answer”

may 33% assist 33% aid 10% all-merciful 5% will 5% “seal.” 5% how 5% step 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assist gleaningsGWB §478: and would strengthen thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how could it be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §703: Do Thou graciously aid the-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee in will-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Assist him gleaningsGWB §11: graciously assisted

عاجز

ʿájz ʿ-j-z

literal: unable; powerlessness

SE rendered بر (br), کفر (kfr), آنها (ánhá), نموده (nmúdh), ايد، (iyd،), چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb) as “to, infidels, them, hath, knowing not, answer”

incapable 15% fail 15% impotent 15% powerless 8% how 8% wearied 8% sick 8% unable 8% can 8% mere 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: can gleaningsGWB §117: failure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: the sick prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: are unable will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: incapable gleaningsGWB §196: faileth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle

جواب

júáb j-w-b → “answer”

literal: answer; answerer; answer, reply

answer 46% reply 17% replied 8% answered 4% make 4% replies 4% answering 4% made 4% answers 4% what 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: We answered thy call fire-tabletFire §4: Answerer gleaningsGWB §259: whom We answered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: made reply prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thou hast granted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkened will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: answer

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k

literal: clinging; hold fast; cling

SE rendered چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), تمسّک (tmssk), نمايند (nmáynd), کتب (ktb) as “knowing not, answer, Books”

cleave 30% clung 21% cling 10% cleaveth 8% hold 8% take 7% lay 5% clinging 5% have 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fast gleaningsGWB §561: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: clinging tenaciously tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clung gleaningsGWB §362: cleaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling unto

تحريف

tḥríf ḥ-r-f → “letters” Distinctive

literal: letter

This form usually rendered as “perverted”, ““corruption””, ““perverting”” (18 occurrences)

perverted 18% “corruption” 18% “perverting” 12% corruption 12% falsifying 12% corrupted 6% corrupting 6% “modification 6% interpolate 6% falsification 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §237: all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: dead letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and its Letters the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §42: falsification epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §610: those Letters

عنداللّه

ʿndálllh ʿ-n-d → “of god.””

literal: with; at; with/at

god 60% god.” 20% inspired 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thou possessest gleaningsGWB §50: Our grace unto men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: of God.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy mouth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our part the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midst epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: that which is yours

نبوده

nbúdh búdn → “never have been”

literal: be; to be; been

SE expanded to “never have been”

hath 30% have 22% had 15% can 7% could 7% remained 4% never 4% accounted 4% evident 4% neither 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: resided gleaningsGWB §172: can best be achieved kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: lay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: have they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: hath been revealed

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered عنداللّه (ʿndálllh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), حال (ḥál), آنکه (ánkh), عبارات (ʿbárát), آيه (áyh), شهادت (shhádt) as “of God.”, never have been, are not, words, verses, testify”