Kitáb-i-Íqán — §103
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 103 of 291.
Source (Persian)
لطائف و جواهر اين باب آنکه بر صاحبان نفوس زکيّه و مرايای قدسيّه مبرهن و واضح شود که شموس حقيقت و مرايای احديّت در هر عصر و زمان که از خيام غيب هويّه به عالم شهاده ظهور می فرمايند برای تربيت ممکنات و ابلاغ فيض بر همه موجودات، با سلطنتی قاهر و سطوتی غالب ظاهر می شوند. چه که اين جواهر مخزونه و کنوز غيبيّه مکنونه محلّ ظهور يَفعَلُ اللّهُ ما يَشاءُ وَ يَحکُمُ ما يُريد اند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
THE significance and essential purpose underlying these words is to reveal and demonstrate unto the pure in heart and the sanctified in spirit that they Who are the Luminaries of truth and the Mirrors reflecting the light of divine Unity, in whatever age and cycle they are sent down from their invisible habitations of ancient glory unto this world, to educate the souls of men and endue with grace all created things, are invariably endowed with an all-compelling power, and invested with invincible sovereignty. For these hidden Gems, these concealed and invisible Treasures, in themselves manifest and vindicate the reality of these holy words: “Verily God doeth whatsoever He willeth, and ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “honor”, “significance”, “highest” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: blessingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: puregleaningsGWB §59: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the overflowings of Its bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: GemsgleaningsGWB §603: a jewelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: temperedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: EssencegleaningsGWB §540: its treasureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: gems of divine wisdom
This form usually rendered as “door”, “gate”, “chapter” (51 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “who”, “have”, “whose” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: unto those for whom they were intendedgleaningsGWB §657: ignorancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: these companionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: O Thou Who art my Possessorthe-hidden-wordsHW §86: MANepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sinceregleaningsGWB §151: they who prided themselves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thy passionsgleaningsGWB §338: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: of any soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: their livestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: they
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: a dreamfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §211: What hath made theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: behold
holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctitygleaningsGWB §227: sanctity.… And ifkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: loftyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: entirely striptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of holiness
This form usually rendered as “indubitable”, “fully”, “demonstrate” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §391: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: clear and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and Thine infallible Proofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: by what proofgleaningsGWB §63: His proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: demonstratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: argument
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: so manifestgleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: manifestlythe-hidden-wordsHW §137: openepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lucidgleaningsGWB §397: sufficientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: luminousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear
luminaries 47% suns 23% sun 7% sun-like 3% divine 3% countless 3% light 3% daystars 3% day-star 3% manifestations 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that sungleaningsGWB §378: light of Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: of the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §562: The Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “suns”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystar
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: GodgleaningsGWB §220: Him Who is the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: fundamentalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: against methe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: Itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “eternal”, “singleness” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unitygleaningsGWB §570: a mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own eartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: alonegleaningsGWB §326: of God
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscuredgleaningsGWB §278: of things hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: disappearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorialtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: UnseengleaningsGWB §34: of concealment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the promptings of thine own desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §148: desire notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: fanciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: evil desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: idlewill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: doctorsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §677: symbolkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: a learned manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: O Thou Who art the Knowertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered از (iz), خيام (khíám), غيب (ghíb), هويّه (húyyh), عالم (ʿálm), شهاده (shhádh), ظهور (ẓhúr), می (mí), فرمايند (frmáynd), برای (bráy), تربيت (trbít) as “from, habitations, invisible, glory, world, sent down, He, to, educate”
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)
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 §180: occurredfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §181: should proceed and be made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: rank and dignityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: manifold wonderstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
This form usually rendered as “wilt”, “appoint”, “wert” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: hath it been saidgleaningsGWB §417: may graciously enablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have Iwill-and-testamentW&T §24: towards themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: wiltgleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying
education 26% educate 16% disciplined 16% trained 11% nurtured 5% teachings 5% influence 5% enlightened 5% development 5% educative 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurturedgleaningsGWB §44: disciplinedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: educatethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: developprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourishthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: trainingwill-and-testamentW&T §21: edifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: education
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: canfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §683: the universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: all the passagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: stablish methe-hidden-wordsHW §102: abodewill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: unto thine abode
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sumfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §687: with all his mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delivered unto himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: to help them attaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusionsgleaningsGWB §464: the bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: revitalizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §124: outpouring floodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bounty
SE rendered ممکنات (mmknát), ابلاغ (iblágh), فيض (fíḍ), بر (br), همه (hmh), موجودات، (mújúdát،), سلطنتی (slṭntí), قاهر (qáhr), سطوتی (sṭútí), غالب (ghálb) as “created things, endue, grace, with, all, sovereignty, all-compelling power, invested with, invincible”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath recognizedfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §666: and to inhalekitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Notwithstanding all thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: can feeltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
sovereignty 43% king 22% through 7% sovereign 7% power 6% sháh 6% kings 3% rulers 2% lord 2% sovereigns 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §567: the sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: Thy sovereign Willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powers
This form usually rendered as “supreme”, “all-conquering”, “all-subduing” (10 occurrences)
ascendancy 24% awful 18% powers 12% dominion 12% might 6% authorities 6% onslaught 6% vehement 6% power 6% sovereignty 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the awful majestyfire-tabletFire §6: mightgleaningsGWB §512: onslaughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: their crushingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominiongleaningsGWB §314: authoritiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: the threats
This form usually rendered as “all-subduing”, “all-compelling”, “victorious” (23 occurrences)
all-subduing 45% all-compelling 10% victorious 10% triumphing 5% equal 5% invincible 5% dominant 5% full 5% transcendent 5% conqueror 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §593: are the helpless victims ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: becomingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: render them victoriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §31: all-conqueringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: pervading powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: transcendent
This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: might becomegleaningsGWB §73: can shake off its torporkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: still have notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: hastwill-and-testamentW&T §13: must achieveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: shall
This form usually rendered as “preserved”, “treasured”, “enshrined” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §479: thy treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: depositoriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: treasures ofgleaningsGWB §52: hidden and treasured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: treasuresgleaningsGWB §630: treasurieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: depositoriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §70: have treasuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §480: lay up richesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the treasuries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: lie hidgleaningsGWB §677: which I have treasured thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: actgleaningsGWB §453: ye have perpetratedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: the deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: and wicked worksthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine actsgleaningsGWB §455: donekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: wrought
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: I adjure theefire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §293: from the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God forbid!—orprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mattersgleaningsGWB §378: each and every created thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Each and every thingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: Thy purposetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Thy commandmentsgleaningsGWB §242: to judge fairly between menkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §349: ordainesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands of the government
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “whatsoever”, “willeth” (18 occurrences)
pleaseth 29% whatsoever 14% willeth 7% desireth 7% what 7% asketh 7% doth 7% pleaseth.” 7% would 7% seek 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Dost Thou desiregleaningsGWB §298: I tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purposeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §380: have not soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His wishgleaningsGWB §636: He hath refused to reservekitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seek
