Kitáb-i-Íqán — §132

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 132 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری، اين است يک معنی از سلطنت باطنی که نظر به استعداد و قابليّت ناس ذکر شد. و از برای آن نقطه وجود و طلعت محمود سلطنت هاست که اين مظلوم قادر براظهار آن رتبه نيست و خلق لايق ادراک آن نه. فَسُبحانَ اللّهِ عَمّا يَصِفُ العِبادُ فِی سَلطَنَتِهِ وَ تَعَالی عَمّا هُم يَذکُرُونَ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This is but one of the meanings of the spiritual sovereignty which We have set forth in accordance with the capacity and receptiveness of the people. For He, the Mover of all beings, that glorified Countenance, is the source of such potencies as neither this wronged One can reveal, nor this unworthy people comprehend. Immensely exalted is He above men’s praise of His sovereignty; glorified is He beyond that which they attribute unto Him!

Translation Notes

باری،

bárí، b-r-y → “such”

literal: in short; in short, anyway

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Even as will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: We will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

SE rendered باری، (bárí،), يک (yk), معنی (mʿní), از (iz), سلطنت (slṭnt), باطنی (báṭní), نظر (nẓr) as “such, of the meanings, of the, spiritual sovereignty, in accordance with”

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “of the meanings”

literal: meaning; meanings

SE expanded to “of the meanings”

meaning 53% true 7% significance 7% meanings 7% potency 7% ‘asking’ 7% senseless 7% sense 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: loving-kindness and fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §541: Divine bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of His knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

از

iz ʾ-z → “of the”

literal: from

SE rendered باری، (bárí،), يک (yk), معنی (mʿní), از (iz), سلطنت (slṭnt), باطنی (báṭní), نظر (nẓr), استعداد (istʿdád) as “such, of the meanings, of the, spiritual sovereignty, in accordance with, the capacity”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

باطنی

báṭní b-ṭ-n

literal: inner; hidden

SE rendered يک (yk), معنی (mʿní), از (iz), سلطنت (slṭnt), باطنی (báṭní), نظر (nẓr), استعداد (istʿdád), قابليّت (qáblílt) as “of the meanings, of the, spiritual sovereignty, in accordance with, the capacity, and receptiveness”

inner 50% spiritual 25% hidden 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: Concealment gleaningsGWB §324: suspension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: bellies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Concealment the-hidden-wordsHW §104: womb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: inwardly gleaningsGWB §137: invisible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Concealment,”

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: discernment fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §195: behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: can such expect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: to direct tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

استعداد

istʿdád ʿ-d-d → “capacity”

literal: capacity

few 25% capacity 25% number 10% counteth 10% reckon 5% manifold 5% several 5% “prepare 5% immeasurable 5% multiplicity 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: and counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: handful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: years will-and-testamentW&T §7: slanderous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: several gleaningsGWB §119: capacity

قابليّت

qáblílt q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before

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

before 15% ere 12% turned 10% turn 10% hath 10% old 10% have 9% set 8% acceptable 8% former 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In former times fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §313: recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of old?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: reached forth towards Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “of the people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE expanded to “of the people”

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation gleaningsGWB §153: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §305: were they to ponder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: peoples and kindreds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “set forth” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: engaged in remembering gleaningsGWB §43: the words kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expound prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: forth Thy praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

برای

bráy b-r-y → “such”

literal: for

SE rendered قابليّت (qáblílt), ناس (nás), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), برای (bráy), نقطه (nqṭh), وجود (wjúd), طلعت (ṭlʿt) as “and receptiveness, of the people, set forth, of all beings, Countenance”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may

نقطه

nqṭh n-q-ṭ

literal: point; point, dot; points

SE rendered ناس (nás), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), برای (bráy), نقطه (nqṭh), وجود (wjúd), طلعت (ṭlʿt) as “of the people, set forth, of all beings, Countenance”

point 46% primal 29% center 4% “point 4% muhammad 4% different 4% focal 4% realms 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: the Primal Point gleaningsGWB §3: Center kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Muhammad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Point gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal center epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal Point

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “of all beings”

literal: existence; existent

SE expanded to “of all beings”

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: found fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §511: The Great Being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: whatever hath been created tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

محمود

mḥmúd ḥ-m-d

literal: praise; praised

SE rendered نقطه (nqṭh), وجود (wjúd), طلعت (ṭlʿt), محمود (mḥmúd), سلطنت (slṭnt), هاست (hást), مظلوم (mẓlúm), قادر (qádr) as “of all beings, Countenance, One, can”

glorious 15% all-praised 15% praiseworthy 15% praised 8% glorified 8% glory 8% august 8% all-glorious 8% “praiseworthy 8% act 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Praise gleaningsGWB §219: All praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Praise be to Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Praise be gleaningsGWB §721: All-Praise

هاست

hást h-s-t

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered وجود (wjúd), طلعت (ṭlʿt), محمود (mḥmúd), سلطنت (slṭnt), هاست (hást), مظلوم (mẓlúm), قادر (qádr), براظهار (bráẓhár) as “of all beings, Countenance, One, can, reveal”

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: be deemed gleaningsGWB §116: of existence kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of self-assertion the-hidden-wordsHW §152: are even will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: is gleaningsGWB §540: possess

قادر

qádr q-d-r → “can”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 12% potent 12% can 12% all-powerful 12% able 12% powerless 12% power 8% could 8% powerful 8% capable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decreed fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §32: His might kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: Providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: almighty power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

براظهار

bráẓhár ẓ-h-r → “reveal”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% manifest 11% revealed 8% hath 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% made 4% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: disclosed fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §65: Him Who is the Revealer kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: already been witnessed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: uncovered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

رتبه

rtbh r-t-b

literal: rank; ranks

SE rendered مظلوم (mẓlúm), قادر (qádr), براظهار (bráẓhár), رتبه (rtbh), نيست (níst), خلق (khlq), لايق (láyq), ادراک (idrák) as “One, can, reveal, neither, this unworthy people, comprehend”

state 23% station 15% rank 15% estate 8% instance 8% stations 8% most 8% part 8% level 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: the field of gleaningsGWB §106: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: station and mission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: most august seat tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stations the-hidden-wordsHW §160: path will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: well-disciplined

نيست

níst b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “do”, “now”, “god” (22 occurrences)

do 17% now 17% god 17% attributed 17% denoteth 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: do they now excel gleaningsGWB §546: will it remain kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: have never been the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye be gleaningsGWB §345: had adopted

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “this unworthy people” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “this unworthy people”

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that people fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §536: every single name hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Fashioner tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath created

لايق

láyq l-y-q

literal: worthy; befit; befits

SE rendered براظهار (bráẓhár), رتبه (rtbh), نيست (níst), خلق (khlq), لايق (láyq), ادراک (idrák), نه (nh), فَسُبحانَ (fasubḥán), اللّهِ (al-lh) as “reveal, neither, this unworthy people, comprehend, Immensely exalted, is He”

worthy 40% beseemeth 20% fit 10% entirely 10% unworthy 10% best 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly gleaningsGWB §435: unworthy kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: falleth short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: fit gleaningsGWB §492: and beseemeth thy sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: what can truly befit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: worthy

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §389: power to discern kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: presume epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: understand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §331: unknowable

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered نيست (níst), خلق (khlq), لايق (láyq), ادراک (idrák), نه (nh), فَسُبحانَ (fasubḥán), اللّهِ (al-lh), يَصِفُ (yaṣif) as “neither, this unworthy people, comprehend, Immensely exalted, is He, men’s praise”

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 §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §111: limitless kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: highest station tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

فَسُبحانَ

fasubḥán s-b-ḥ → “immensely exalted” Distinctive

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “gracious”, “immeasurably” (94 occurrences)

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud gleaningsGWB §4: Far, far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Too high art Thou exalted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘Glorified gleaningsGWB §633: the All-Glorious

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 §117: of God gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §560: is

يَصِفُ

yaṣif w-ṣ-f → “men’s praise”

literal: attributes; description; attribute

men’s 50% succeed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §5: affirm of Thee, or attribute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: men’s praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: praises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the description gleaningsGWB §548: attribute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: virtues

العِبادُ

al-ʿibád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered فَسُبحانَ (fasubḥán), اللّهِ (al-lh), يَصِفُ (yaṣif), العِبادُ (al-ʿibád), سَلطَنَتِهِ (salṭanatih), تَعَالی (taʿálí) as “Immensely exalted, is He, men’s praise, sovereignty, glorified is He”