Kitáb-i-Íqán — §119

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 119 of 291.

Source (Persian)

اين است معنی حديث مشهور که فرموده گرگ و ميش از يک محلّ می خورند و می آشامند. وحال نظر به عدم معرفت اين جهّال فرمائيد، به مثل امم سابقه هنوز منتظرند که کی اين حيوانات بر يک خوان مجتمع می شوند. اين است رتبه ناس. گويا هرگز از جام انصاف ننوشيدهاند و هرگز در سبيل عدل قدم نگذاشتهاند. از همه گذشته اين امر و قوعش چه حسنی در عالم احداث می نمايد؟ فَنِعْمَ مَا نُزِّلَ فی شأنِهم : "لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لا يَفقَهُونَ بهَا و لَهُمْ اَعْيُنٌ لا يُبصِرُونَ بِهَا."

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This is the significance of the well-known words: “The wolf and the lamb shall feed together.” Behold the ignorance and folly of those who, like the nations of old, are still expecting to witness the time when these beasts will feed together in one pasture! Such is their low estate. Methinks, never have their lips touched the cup of understanding, neither have their feet trodden the path of justice. Besides, of what profit would it be to the world were such a thing to take place? How well hath He spoken concerning them: “Hearts have they, with which they understand not, and eyes have they with which they see not!”

Translation Notes

حديث

ḥdíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

tradition 60% traditions 23% tale 3% history 3% words 3% revelation 3% intimate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto us gleaningsGWB §122: transient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: records prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: occurred gleaningsGWB §465: I am He that telleth abroad

مشهور

mshhúr sh-h-r → “of the well-known”

literal: famous; city; month

SE expanded to “of the well-known”

well-known 36% thou 7% reputation 7% known 7% widely 7% well 7% reputed 7% renowned 7% manifest 7% fame 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: two whole months gleaningsGWB §452: month kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: spread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: Thou hast noised abroad will-and-testamentW&T §7: Imperial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the cities gleaningsGWB §668: better known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: reputed

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: to bestow gleaningsGWB §494: reveal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: could have caused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §4: did epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: did He gleaningsGWB §122: exemplified by the following verses

گرگ

grg grg → “wolf”

literal: wolf

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: wolf

ميش

mísh m-y-sh → “lamb”

literal: sheep

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: lamb

يک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one

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 §24: but one reference epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l

literal: place; place, location

SE rendered فرموده (frmúdh), گرگ (grg), ميش (mísh), از (iz), يک (yk), محلّ (mḥll), می (mí), خورند (khúrnd) as “He, wolf, lamb, in, feed”

place 19% seat 19% recipient 12% recipients 12% targets 8% path 8% within 8% object 8% one 4% another 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: place gleaningsGWB §622: lawful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: as a recipient the-hidden-wordsHW §102: habitation will-and-testamentW&T §39: a certain place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in a certain place gleaningsGWB §95: Daysprings

خورند

khúrnd khúrdn → “never” Distinctive

literal: eat; consumed; eat, receive, suffer

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

never 25% vary 25% feed 25% foiled 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: never dealt gleaningsGWB §143: vary kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: feed will-and-testamentW&T §9: foiled and frustrated

آشامند

áshámnd ʾ-sh-m

literal: drank; drink

SE rendered ميش (mísh), از (iz), يک (yk), محلّ (mḥll), می (mí), خورند (khúrnd), می (mí), آشامند (áshámnd), وحال (wḥál), نظر (nẓr), عدم (ʿdm), معرفت (mʿrft) as “lamb, in, feed, ignorance and folly”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §361: drink

وحال

wḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered خورند (khúrnd), می (mí), آشامند (áshámnd), وحال (wḥál), نظر (nẓr), عدم (ʿdm), معرفت (mʿrft), جهّال (jhhál) as “feed, ignorance and folly, who, like”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: At present gleaningsGWB §111: Consider kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: distract tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be

منتظرند

mntẓrnd n-ẓ-r → “expecting” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “still” (3 occurrences)

look 22% consider 16% fix 12% behold 11% eyes 10% gaze 8% fixed 7% vision 5% observe 5% regard 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We deem it advisable fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §67: eyes kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: What can such expect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: are fixed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “ignorance and folly” Distinctive

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

This form usually rendered as “lack”, “evanescent”, “nothingness” (47 occurrences)

SE expanded to “ignorance and folly”

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescent gleaningsGWB §129: destitute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: want prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: shadowy creature will-and-testamentW&T §5: towards destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §588: Let them be reduced to nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: reversed

معرفت

mʿrft ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered عدم (ʿdm), معرفت (mʿrft), جهّال (jhhál), فرمائيد، (frmáʾíd،), مثل (mthl), امم (imm) as “ignorance and folly, who, like, Behold, nations”

knowledge 47% understanding 27% comprehension 6% know 4% true 4% recognition 4% grasp 2% fathom 2% leading 2% standard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: know Him gleaningsGWB §313: whose mystery kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenowned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: could discover tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: that thou mayest perceive

جهّال

jhhál j-h-l → “foolish”

literal: ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones

foolish 64% ignorant 27% who 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ignorant one gleaningsGWB §155: perversity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: foolish and ignorant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: though ignorant the-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyself will-and-testamentW&T §5: foolish are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: ignorance gleaningsGWB §374: foolish ones

مثل

mthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered جهّال (jhhál), فرمائيد، (frmáʾíd،), مثل (mthl), امم (imm), سابقه (sábqh), هنوز (hnúz), منتظرند (mntẓrnd), کی (kí) as “who, like, Behold, nations, old, still, expecting, witness”

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 §163: weight gleaningsGWB §99: such as these kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Similarly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: every comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as

سابقه

sábqh s-b-q → “hath” Distinctive

literal: precede; preceded; precedence

This form usually rendered as “all-encompassing”, “old”, “superior” (4 occurrences)

all-encompassing 50% old 25% superior 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: committed it before Me gleaningsGWB §257: surpasseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: worthier prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: vie in hasting the-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereunto epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: all-encompassing gleaningsGWB §548: can excel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: surpass

هنوز

hnúz hnúz → “still”

literal: still; still, yet

still 67% yet 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: still kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: yet

کی

kí k-w → “unto”

literal: street

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §129: unto Him

حيوانات

ḥíwánát ḥ-y-w → “life” Distinctive

literal: life; life, living; animal

This form usually rendered as “beasts”, “animals” (2 occurrences)

beasts 50% animals 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of life gleaningsGWB §76: life indeed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beasts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: Thy living waters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beast gleaningsGWB §727: that is life indeed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: is Life indeed gleaningsGWB §29: everlasting life

خوان

khúán kh-w-n → “treacherous” Distinctive

literal: betray; blood; betrayal, disloyalty

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

treacherous 24% blood 19% disloyalty 14% deal 10% betrayed 10% dishonesty 5% khun-baha 5% deceitful 5% khán 5% traitor 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Khán gleaningsGWB §518: ye betray not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: pasture prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: betrayed will-and-testamentW&T §8: disloyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: treacherous gleaningsGWB §475: violate will-and-testamentW&T §3: their life-blood

مجتمع

mjtmʿ j-m-ʿ → “together”

literal: all; all, entire; group

gathered 50% together 25% matched 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: all gleaningsGWB §175: fuse and unify kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: have been arrayed the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §25: deliberations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: number

شوند

shúnd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become

This form usually rendered as “may”, “will”, “would” (81 occurrences)

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: now gleaningsGWB §100: clothed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: not been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §111: until he will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: have I declared

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered مجتمع (mjtmʿ), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), رتبه (rtbh), ناس (nás), گويا (gúyá), هرگز (hrgz), از (iz), جام (jám), انصاف (inṣáf), ننوشيدهاند (nnúshídhánd) as “together, feed, estate, Methinks, never, cup, understanding, have their lips touched”

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §295: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: all human beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: men gleaningsGWB §153: the peoples of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”

گويا

gúyá gúyá → “methinks”

literal: as-if; as if; as if, apparently

methinks 89% seemeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: Methinks kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: it seemeth as if

هرگز

hrgz hrgz → “never”

literal: never; ever; never, ever

never 38% neither 13% every 13% can 13% ever 13% time 13%

gleaningsGWB §431: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: at no time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: neither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been

جام

jám j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% attire 17% garment 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: attire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: cup the-hidden-wordsHW §145: garment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the cup

ننوشيدهاند

nnúshídhánd n-w-sh → “have their lips touched”

literal: drink; to drink; drank

SE expanded to “have their lips touched”

have 19% drunk 19% quaffed 14% hath 14% drink 10% communications 5% let 5% full 5% tasted 5% lips 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunk gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: drunk the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: they have quaffed their fill of gleaningsGWB §674: the full fervor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have quaffed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 68% way 12% sake 11% ways 2% straight 1% road 1% means 1% cause 1% door 1% path!” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path gleaningsGWB §574: the footsteps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy sake tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the way

قدم

qdm q-d-m → “feet” Distinctive

literal: ancient; eternity; step

This form usually rendered as “ancient”, “eternity”, “everlasting” (106 occurrences)

ancient 50% eternity 11% everlasting 9% who 7% step 6% eternal 5% feet 5% steps 2% entered 2% advance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: by the footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §59: of everlasting days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: keep himself aloof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: Most Ancient tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footsteps the-hidden-wordsHW §122: your footsteps will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

نگذاشتهاند

ngdháshthánd ngdháshthánd → “entered”

literal: placed

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: entered no

همه

hmh h-m-h

literal: all; every/all

SE rendered سبيل (sbíl), عدل (ʿdl), قدم (qdm), نگذاشتهاند (ngdháshthánd), از (iz), همه (hmh), گذشته (gdhshth), امر (imr), قوعش (qúʿsh), چه (chh), حسنی (ḥsní) as “path, justice, feet, trodden, Besides, take place, profit”

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: Besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one

گذشته

gdhshth gdhshtn → “renounced” Distinctive

literal: pass; to pass; passed

This form usually rendered as “have”, “past”, “ended” (23 occurrences)

have 21% past 14% ended 14% aside 7% renounced 7% before 7% passed 7% furthermore 7% beside 7% passing 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: past gleaningsGWB §336: pass kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside the-hidden-wordsHW §151: abandoned will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyond gleaningsGWB §177: may spread out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: forsake

امر

imr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered نگذاشتهاند (ngdháshthánd), از (iz), همه (hmh), گذشته (gdhshth), امر (imr), قوعش (qúʿsh), چه (chh), حسنی (ḥsní), عالم (ʿálm) as “trodden, Besides, take place, profit, world”