Kitáb-i-Íqán — §93
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 93 of 291.
Source (Persian)
اين يک موضع بود که ذکر شد. و در اين مقام مقصود از تحريف نه چنان است که اين همج رعاع فهم نمودهاند چنانچه بعضی می گويند که علمای يهود و نصاری آياتی را که در وصف طلعت محمّديّه بود از کتاب محو نمودند و مخالف آن را ثبت کردند. اين قول نهايت بی معنی و بی اصل است. آيا می شود کسی که معتقد به کتابی گشته و من عنداللّه دانسته آن را محو نمايد؟ و از اين گذشته، تورات در همه روی ارض بود، منحصر به مکّه و مدينه نبود که بتوانند تغيير دهند و يا تبديل نمايند. بلکه مقصود از تحريف همين است که اليوم جميع علمای فرقان به آن مشغولند، و آن تفسير و معنی نمودن کتاب است بر هوی و ميل خود. و چون يهود در زمان آن حضرت آيات تورات را که مدلّ بر ظهور حضرت بود به هوای خود تفسير نمودند و به بيان آن حضرت راضی نشدند لهذا حکم تحريف درباره آنها صدور يافت. چنانچه اليوم مشهود است که چگونه تحريف نمودند امّت فرقان آيات کتاب را در علامات ظهور، چنانچه مشهود است به ميل و هوای خود تفسير می نمايند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
This is one of the instances that have been referred to. Verily by “perverting” the text is not meant that which these foolish and abject souls have fancied, even as some maintain that Jewish and Christian divines have effaced from the Book such verses as extol and magnify the countenance of Muhammad, and instead thereof have inserted the contrary. How utterly vain and false are these words! Can a man who believeth in a book, and deemeth it to be inspired by God, mutilate it? Moreover, the Pentateuch had been spread over the surface of the earth, and was not confined to Mecca and Medina, so that they could privily corrupt and pervert its text. Nay, rather, by corruption of the text is meant that in which all Muslim divines are engaged today, that is the interpretation of God’s holy Book in accordance with their idle imaginings and vain desires. And as the Jews, in the time of Muhammad, interpreted those verses of the Pentateuch, that referred to His Manifestation, after their own fancy, and refused to be satisfied with His holy utterance, the charge of “perverting” the text was therefore pronounced against them. Likewise, it is clear, how in this day, the people of the Qur’án have perverted the text of God’s holy Book, concerning the signs of the expected Manifestation, and interpreted it according to their inclination and desires.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “instances”, “instance” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: hath been mentionedgleaningsGWB §461: was being commemoratedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: expressedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: recount Thy virtuestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
SE rendered موضع (múḍʿ), ذکر (dhkr), مقام (mqám), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), تحريف (tḥríf), نه (nh), چنان (chnán) as “instances, referred, meant, “perverting”, not”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Who is the Self-Subsistingfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §20: honorkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: characteristicprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: supremetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: Him Who is the DesiregleaningsGWB §128: His purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: the purpose underlyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: cherishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aimed
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 §251: LettergleaningsGWB §168: whilst the second letter was pronouncedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: with one letterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: One single letterthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letterwill-and-testamentW&T §42: falsificationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statementsgleaningsGWB §237: all things
SE rendered مقام (mqám), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), تحريف (tḥríf), نه (nh), چنان (chnán), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), فهم (fhm), نمودهاند (nmúdhánd) as “meant, “perverting”, not, foolish, abject, souls have, fancied”
1 occurrence in corpus
small-minded 17% abject 17% foolish 17% worthless 8% vain 8% undiscerning 8% base-born 8% blind 8% mean 8%
have 75% hath 5% induced 3% perpetrated 3% conceived 3% expressions 3% caused 3% interpreted 3% herself 3% placed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: issuedgleaningsGWB §263: Wert thou to scankitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: were inconceivableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay handswill-and-testamentW&T §56: offerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: criedgleaningsGWB §325: to maintainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: exclaimed saying:the-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: I repeatgleaningsGWB §191: murmur againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated
divines 52% leaders 16% learned 10% commentators 6% divine 5% learning 3% christian 3% distinguished 2% spiritual 2% among 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: priestsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §400: leaders of religionkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the domainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: of all Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “description”, “described”, “describing” (33 occurrences)
SE expanded to “extol and magnify”
description 25% described 13% describing 13% conception 13% highest 6% such 6% portray 6% applicable 6% fathom 6% praise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §94: the embodiments ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: being praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: descriptiongleaningsGWB §311: can never be describedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §825: the description of anyone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: the fountain-headfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §331: Him Who is the Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: and the Exponentstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write downgleaningsGWB §631: Forgivekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: holy scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: lettersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: I have written down
effaced 28% blot 20% destroy 12% blotted 12% completely 8% dissipate 4% abolish 4% obliterated 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolishgleaningsGWB §178: blotted outkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: vanish into nothingnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: been banishedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: destroygleaningsGWB §697: be blotted out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: capitalgleaningsGWB §415: dissensionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the enemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the signs of universal discord appearedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: this discordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyondgleaningsGWB §350: differedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: to oppose Him
SE rendered کتاب (ktáb), محو (mḥú), نمودند (nmúdnd), مخالف (mkhálf), ثبت (thbt), کردند (krdnd), قول (qúl), نهايت (nháyt), بی (bí), معنی (mʿní) as “Book, effaced, have inserted, contrary, words, How utterly, vain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstratedgleaningsGWB §288: inscribekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: justifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: been demonstratedthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soulwill-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable
SE rendered محو (mḥú), نمودند (nmúdnd), مخالف (mkhálf), ثبت (thbt), کردند (krdnd), قول (qúl), نهايت (nháyt), بی (bí), معنی (mʿní) as “effaced, have inserted, contrary, words, How utterly, vain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: grieve notgleaningsGWB §361: Doth notkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: by themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctifywill-and-testamentW&T §24: should they keepepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: asked
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Say thougleaningsGWB §292: stigmatized Him askitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: He spoke these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: and saidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
This form usually rendered as “utmost”, “shameful”, “most” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: beyond which there is no passingfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §704: must, in the end, leadkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: that knoweth no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: uttertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
SE rendered قول (qúl), نهايت (nháyt), بی (bí), معنی (mʿní), بی (bí), اصل (iṣl), آيا (áyá) as “words, How utterly, vain, false, signs”
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “meant”, “significance” (42 occurrences)
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 §143: loving-kindness andfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §188: of glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: that cometh from heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
essence 22% root 22% essentials 11% fundamentals 11% real 6% fundamental 6% principle 6% true 6% wholly 6% motivating 6%
This form usually rendered as “bear”, “believeth” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “inspired by God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: with HimgleaningsGWB §440: human perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: amid thetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimicalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: that which is with
SE rendered محو (mḥú), نمايد؟ (nmáyd؟), از (iz), گذشته، (gdhshth،), تورات (túrát), همه (hmh), روی (rúy), ارض (irḍ) as “mutilate, Pentateuch, over the surface, earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: pastgleaningsGWB §37: were endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: It behooveth us not to waivethe-hidden-wordsHW §151: abandonedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementionedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyondgleaningsGWB §177: may spread outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: have elapsed
SE rendered تورات (túrát), همه (hmh), روی (rúy), ارض (irḍ), منحصر (mnḥṣr), مکّه (mkkh) as “Pentateuch, over the surface, earth, confined, Mecca”
SE expanded to “over the surface”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: earth and heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the CitiesgleaningsGWB §555: from the Citykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: within these Citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitationtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: of its citieswill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: that citygleaningsGWB §230: native city
SE rendered منحصر (mnḥṣr), مکّه (mkkh), مدينه (mdính), نبود (nbúd), بتوانند (btúánnd), تغيير (tghíyr) as “confined, Mecca, Medina, not, could, corrupt”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: never beengleaningsGWB §724: been spentkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: bereft ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been
This form usually rendered as “changes”, “altered”, “changed” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: all elsefire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrathgleaningsGWB §331: without anykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: anyone butprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: any coequal with Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: strangerwill-and-testamentW&T §44: insincere
SE rendered مدينه (mdính), نبود (nbúd), بتوانند (btúánnd), تغيير (tghíyr), دهند (dhnd), تبديل (tbdíl), نمايند (nmáynd), بلکه (blkh), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “Medina, not, could, corrupt, pervert, its text., Nay, rather, meant”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still beargleaningsGWB §334: hath announced unto youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: havewill-and-testamentW&T §54: causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have their heads cut offgleaningsGWB §672: Proclaim unto
This form usually rendered as “transformation”, “bartered”, “converted” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: make some change in itgleaningsGWB §683: Corruptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: unchangedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been turnedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §39: alterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: were convertedgleaningsGWB §347: become
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the daysgleaningsGWB §39: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: their lives longtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: During the days
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a large gatheringgleaningsGWB §440: the peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: these momentousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: compassed Him roundthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §32: flockepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: others
This form usually rendered as “occupied”, “have”, “busied” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: busyinggleaningsGWB §461: discoursekitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: hast busiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: occupied HimselfgleaningsGWB §499: enterprise
interpreted 33% interpret 17% interpretation 17% commentary 8% qur’án 8% misconstrued 8% referring 8%
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the atmospherefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §473: desires of a corrupt inclinationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: idle imaginingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: in the atmospheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “honor”, “great” (199 occurrences)
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the GreatgleaningsGWB §271: No sooner did she beholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His blessed Personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §17: His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: thougleaningsGWB §355: be considered as suited to the capacity of
This form usually rendered as “indicate”, “indicateth”, “expressive” (19 occurrences)
indicate 20% indicateth 13% expressive 13% bear 13% pertain 7% unmistakably 7% testify 7% prove 7% testifying 7% indicative 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: adducegleaningsGWB §361: testifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: are indicativeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His GuidegleaningsGWB §106: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: that bear direct reference
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: between Usfire-tabletFire §38: ExpoundergleaningsGWB §389: helpeth him to discover the secrets of creationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: these sayingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: glorificationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom
SE expanded to “refused to be satisfied”
satisfied 22% content 17% refuse 11% willing 11% contentment 11% pleased 6% name 6% countenanced 6% consent 6% acquiesce 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: pleasing unto Godfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §598: acceptable in His sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: preferredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: and contented thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find their satisfaction
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: may not prove to have beengleaningsGWB §102: feelkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: were eachprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye willwill-and-testamentW&T §15: they sufferedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: made known
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its commandgleaningsGWB §519: according to the precepts prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: biddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §186: to ruletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal
SE rendered لهذا (lhdhá), حکم (ḥkm), تحريف (tḥríf), درباره (drbárh), آنها (ánhá), صدور (ṣdúr), يافت (yáft), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), مشهود (mshhúd) as “therefore, charge, “perverting”, pronounced against them, Likewise, it, in this day, clear”
breasts 41% hearts 12% men’s 6% men’s 6% bosoms 6% bosom 6% pronounced 6% sores 6% sicknesses 6% revelation 6%
SE rendered حکم (ḥkm), تحريف (tḥríf), درباره (drbárh), آنها (ánhá), صدور (ṣdúr), يافت (yáft), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), مشهود (mshhúd) as “charge, “perverting”, pronounced against them, Likewise, it, in this day, clear”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceivegleaningsGWB §431: shall never livekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: turning away fromwill-and-testamentW&T §42: realizedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “manifest”, “can” (68 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: seenfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §118: to beholdkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: My witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §414: proclaim Thee to betablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify
SE expanded to “people of the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imamsfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §172: menkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: adherentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
