Kitáb-i-Íqán — §94

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 94 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در مقام ديگر می فرمايد: "وَ قَد کَانَ فَريقٌ مِنهُمْ يَسمَعُونَ کَلامَ اللّهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرّفُونَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ ما عَقَلُوهُ و هُم يَعْلَمُونَ." و اين آيه هم مُدلّ است بر تحريف معانی کلام الهی نه بر محو کلمات ظاهريّه چنانچه از آيه مستفاد می شود. و عقول مستقيمه هم ادراک می نمايد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In yet another instance, He saith: “A part of them heard the Word of God, and then, after they had understood it, distorted it, and knew that they did so.” This verse, too, doth indicate that the meaning of the Word of God hath been perverted, not that the actual words have been effaced. To the truth of this testify they that are sound of mind.

Translation Notes

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “another” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Path fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §118: consummate kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the excellence of the station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

ديگر

dígr d-g-r → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; says

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: ponder gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: purposed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He hath said gleaningsGWB §626: Say

فَريقٌ

faríqun f-r-q → “separation” Distinctive

literal: separation

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

separation 38% qur’án 16% distinction 13% scattered 9% separated 5% discern 4% star 4% scatter 4% passing 4% distinguish 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: star fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §312: different from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: difference prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: my separation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §7: disruption epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: discern

مِنهُمْ

minhum m-n → “whosoever” Distinctive

literal: who

This form usually rendered as “others”, “some” (10 occurrences)

others 80% some 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: yet fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §698: their kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: all the dwellers will-and-testamentW&T §29: my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from

يَسمَعُونَ

yasmaʿún s-m-ʿ → “heard”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

hear 50% heard 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: “Hearken fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §463: with the hearing kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: are uttered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

کَلامَ

kalám k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 43% speech 29% utterance 14% fool—which 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: these exalted words fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §271: she spoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the text of the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and Thy word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy Word

اللّهِ

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

يُحَرّفُونَهُ

yuḥarrfúnah ḥ-r-f → “letter” Distinctive

literal: letter

This form usually rendered as “distorted” (1 occurrences)

letter 24% deviation 24% letters 19% word 6% single 6% contention 5% “corruption” 5% transgression 5% words 3% “perverting” 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §286: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: distorted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: His Letters tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a word will-and-testamentW&T §5: deviation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §610: every other Letter

عَقَلُوهُ

ʿaqalúh ʿ-q-l → “mind” Distinctive

literal: minds; understand

This form usually rendered as “understood” (1 occurrences)

mind 39% understanding 19% minds 16% understand 6% judgment 3% men 3% wise 3% sane 3% conceive 3% every 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgment gleaningsGWB §124: sane mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: comprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: endued with understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wise gleaningsGWB §117: mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: contemplate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence

يَعْلَمُونَ

yaʿlamún ʿ-l-m → “knew” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “know”, “unaware” (4 occurrences)

know 67% unaware 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signs fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §172: of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: designated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: satisfied tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §531: the testimonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: of Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His verses

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered يَعْلَمُونَ (yaʿlamún), آيه (áyh), مُدلّ (mudll), بر (br), تحريف (tḥríf), معانی (mʿání), کلام (klám), الهی (al-hí), نه (nh) as “knew, verse, indicate, perverted, meaning, Word, God, not”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

meaning 21% inner 14% divine 11% mysteries 11% ma’ani 7% glory 7% knowledge 7% truths 7% hidden 7% spirit 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its meaning fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §118: bestowal kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: abundant grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

نه

nh n-h-y → “not”

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered تحريف (tḥríf), معانی (mʿání), کلام (klám), الهی (al-hí), نه (nh), بر (br), محو (mḥú), کلمات (klmát), ظاهريّه (ẓáhrírh) as “perverted, meaning, Word, God, not, effaced, words, actual”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §458: cease kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the furthermost summit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: culminated tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

محو

mḥú m-ḥ-w → “effaced”

literal: effaced; effacement

effaced 29% blot 21% destroy 13% blotted 13% dissipate 4% obliterated 4% abolish 4% completely 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: destroy gleaningsGWB §350: effaced kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Thus prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: who hath blotted out will-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolish gleaningsGWB §697: be blotted out

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “words”

literal: word; words

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: a certain statement gleaningsGWB §151: unlettered though he was kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: thoughts the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: no word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: words gleaningsGWB §687: mouth proceedeth

ظاهريّه

ẓáhrírh ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “outer”, “physical”, “earthly” (30 occurrences)

outer 20% physical 13% earthly 13% material 13% “outwardly 7% human 7% temporal 7% literal 7% visible 7% actual 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: outer fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §323: through Thy Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the dawn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), نه (nh), بر (br), محو (mḥú), کلمات (klmát), ظاهريّه (ẓáhrírh), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “God, not, effaced, words, actual”

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered محو (mḥú), کلمات (klmát), ظاهريّه (ẓáhrírh), چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), آيه (áyh), مستفاد (mstfád), می (mí), عقول (ʿqúl), مستقيمه (mstqímh) as “effaced, words, actual, sound of mind”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

مستفاد

mstfád f-y-d

literal: derived

SE rendered کلمات (klmát), ظاهريّه (ẓáhrírh), چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), آيه (áyh), مستفاد (mstfád), می (mí), عقول (ʿqúl), مستقيمه (mstqímh) as “words, actual, sound of mind”