Kitáb-i-Íqán — §131
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 131 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered باری، (bárí،), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), بيانات (bíánát), واضحه (wáḍḥh), اثبات (ithbát), سلطنت (slṭnt), سلطان (slṭán), السّلاطين (as-sláṭín) as “To resume, purpose, truths, demonstrate, sovereignty, the King, of kings”
SE rendered سلطنت (slṭnt), سلطان (slṭán), السّلاطين (as-sláṭín), حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), سلطنت (slṭnt) as “sovereignty, the King, of kings, Be fair”
This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)
SE rendered السّلاطين (as-sláṭín), حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), سلطنت (slṭnt), يک (yk), حرف (ḥrf) as “of kings, Be fair, sovereignty, one, Word”
This form usually rendered as “awful”, “awe” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered هيمنه (hímnh), داشته (dáshth), باشد (báshd), اکبر (ikbr), اعظم (iʿẓm), سلطنت (slṭnt), سلاطين (sláṭín) as “awful majesty, manifested, is, superior, the worldly dominion, of the earth”
SE rendered اعانت (iʿánt), رعايا (rʿáyá), فقرا، (fqrá،), ايشان (iyshán), چند (chnd), صباحی (ṣbáḥí), مردم (mrdm), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تمکين (tmkín) as “help, subjects, the poor, their, men, outward, allegiance”
SE rendered رعايا (rʿáyá), فقرا، (fqrá،), ايشان (iyshán), چند (chnd), صباحی (ṣbáḥí), مردم (mrdm), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تمکين (tmkín) as “subjects, the poor, their, men, outward, allegiance”
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), چند (chnd), صباحی (ṣbáḥí), مردم (mrdm), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تمکين (tmkín), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd) as “their, men, outward, allegiance, will”
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “imperturbability”, “authority”, “ascendancy” (5 occurrences)
SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd), ليکن (líkn), قلب (qlb), همه (hmh), معرض (mʿrḍ), مدبرند؟ (mdbrnd؟), سلطنت (slṭnt), حرفی (ḥrfí) as “will, hearts, sovereignty, word”
SE rendered قلب (qlb), همه (hmh), معرض (mʿrḍ), مدبرند؟ (mdbrnd؟), سلطنت (slṭnt), حرفی (ḥrfí), عالم (ʿálm) as “hearts, sovereignty, word, the whole world”
This form usually rendered as “life”, “lifetime”, ““life”” (44 occurrences)
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), مسخّر (mskhkhr), نموده (nmúdh), حيات (ḥíát), بخشيده (bkhshídh), وجود (wjúd), افاضه (ifáḍh), فرموده (frmúdh) as “the whole world, subdued, hath, quickened, revitalized, he”
SE rendered مسخّر (mskhkhr), نموده (nmúdh), حيات (ḥíát), بخشيده (bkhshídh), وجود (wjúd), افاضه (ifáḍh), فرموده (frmúdh), لِلتُّرابِ (liltturáb) as “subdued, hath, quickened, revitalized, he, the lowly dust”
This form usually rendered as “through”, “outpourings”, “revitalized” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), الاَربابِ (ar-rbáb), چه (chh), می (mí), توان (túán), ذکر (dhkr), نسبت (nsbt), نمود (nmúd), همه (hmh), نسبت (nsbt), ها (há), منقطع (mnqṭʿ) as “Lord, of Lords, What tongue, dare, comparison, hath, Nay, all, falleth short”
This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “accused”, “ascribed” (60 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “court”, “towards”, “holy” (16 occurrences)
SE rendered همه (hmh), نسبت (nsbt), ها (há), منقطع (mnqṭʿ), از (iz), ساحت (sáḥt), قدس (qds), سلطنت (slṭnt), خوب (khúb), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “Nay, all, comparison, falleth short, hallowed sanctuary, sovereignty, man, to reflect”
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “servant” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered سلطنت (slṭnt), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), بر (br), همه (hmh), مخلوقات (mkhlúqát), موجودات (mújúdát), چنانچه (chnánchh), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “ruleth, over, all created, already been witnessed”