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” Distinctive

literal: in short; briefly; in short, anyway

This form usually rendered as “briefly”, “now”, “meanwhile” (54 occurrences)

briefly 46% now 12% meanwhile 8% such 8% short 8% brief 4% resume 4% may 4% even 4% inasmuch 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: And now,will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: Be that as it may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one

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 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “of the meanings”

literal: meaning; meanings

SE expanded to “of the meanings”

meaning 54% meant 11% significance 7% interpretation 7% interpreted 4% interpret 4% what 4% meanings 4% signify 4% deeper 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: through the grace fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §206: favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thy grace the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My providence will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

باطنی

báṭní b-ṭ-n

literal: inward; 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”

spiritual 38% hidden 25% inner 25% inwardly 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hidden gleaningsGWB §137: invisible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: invisible heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: His Concealment the-hidden-wordsHW §104: womb epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: inner gleaningsGWB §248: wombs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: and inner

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “look” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: thou who hast fixed thy gaze fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §640: Pay thou no heed kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: aim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: turning their gaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

استعداد

istʿdád ʿ-d-d → “capacity”

literal: capacity

few 30% capacity 17% number 13% manifold 9% counteth 9% reckon 4% several 4% “prepare 4% numerous 4% immeasurable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: to but a few gleaningsGWB §434: capacity kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the small number of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: some of whom will-and-testamentW&T §7: many epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable

قابليّت

qáblílt q-b-l → “and receptiveness”

literal: before; acceptance; approach

capacity 50% receptiveness 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: turn thou fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §35: turned away kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: felt disposed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of Thine acceptance tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon me 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 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 §177: people gleaningsGWB §123: man 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 §218: men’s gleaningsGWB §643: the children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: generation

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “set forth” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: said gleaningsGWB §322: made kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: Even as He hath revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: I make mention of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

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 59% primal 18% who 3% center 3% mover 3% “point 3% one 3% different 3% focal 3% realms 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Point gleaningsGWB §3: Center kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Mover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms will-and-testamentW&T §52: parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the Point gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal center

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “of all beings”

literal: existence; existent

SE expanded to “of all beings”

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §313: its Creator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: his whole being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: discovered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §150: things will-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found

طلعت

ṭlʿt ṭ-l-ʿ → “countenance”

literal: countenance

countenance 43% beauty 14% presence 7% another 7% last 7% “first 7% “last” 7% beholding 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ignorance fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §96: and have sent down Him Who is the Dayspring kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: hasten forth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

محمود

mḥmúd ḥ-m-d

literal: praise; praised; praiseworthy

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 24% all-praised 12% glorified 12% most 12% praiseworthy 12% praised 6% all-praised.” 6% august 6% “praiseworthy 6% act 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: I yield Thee thanks gleaningsGWB §30: “Render thanks kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: I give praise to Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Praise gleaningsGWB §721: All-Praise

هاست

hást h-s-t

literal: are; be; is

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”

am 18% still 9% into 9% ye 9% source 9% existence 9% hath 9% destitute 9% have 9% neither 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: still reside gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: He is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: existence gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: are they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: into the world of being gleaningsGWB §93: They are

مظلوم

mẓlúm ẓ-l-m → “one” Distinctive

literal: wronged

This form usually rendered as “wronged”, “whom”, “oppressed” (173 occurrences)

wronged 89% whom 3% oppressed 2% victim 1% one 1% downtrodden 1% who 1% men 1% sore 1% sorely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: A brutal man fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §452: injustices kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: shall the sun be darkened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: and the wrongs inflicted the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: flagrant injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: tyrants

قادر

qádr q-d-r → “can”

literal: power; powerful

powerless 15% almighty 12% can 12% all-powerful 12% able 12% powerful 12% potent 8% power 8% could 8% bear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: authority fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §224: have decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: but a dewdrop prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: Thy decree tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §149: value

براظهار

bráẓhár ẓ-h-r → “reveal”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% revealed 8% manifest 8% hath 7% made 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% revelations 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hath blazed fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §513: action kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: the sign of His manifestation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: was divulged tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth

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 19% station 19% rank 19% estate 6% hypothesis 6% revelation 6% instance 6% stations 6% seat 6% part 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ordained gleaningsGWB §315: stages kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: twice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: a part the-hidden-wordsHW §160: in the path of will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance gleaningsGWB §315: them

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 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §48: creatures’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: Thou hast created me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: a virtuous character

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 33% unworthy 24% best 10% beseemeth 10% deserveth 5% befitting 5% fit 5% well 5% have 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemly gleaningsGWB §411: beseemeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: well beseem the-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: worthy gleaningsGWB §486: befitteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: they be deemed worthy

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §37: she herself hath conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: the comprehension of men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §115: grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the comprehension prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend

فَسُبحانَ

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

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “gracious”, “all-glorious” (104 occurrences)

glorified 60% gracious 18% all-glorious 10% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% \‘glorified 1% who 1% glory 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorified fire-tabletFire §14: veiled gleaningsGWB §557: ancient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §825: Exalted art Thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high will-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God

اللّهِ

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §200: God, the Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

يَصِفُ

yaṣif w-ṣ-f → “men’s praise”

literal: description

praise 50% describing 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that place gleaningsGWB §669: the highest expressions of praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mystery prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: every trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: description gleaningsGWB §702: adorn himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express

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”