Kitáb-i-Íqán — §135

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 135 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اگر مقصود اين باشد که اين همج رعاع می گويند مفرّی برای ايشان نمی ماند مگر انکار جميع اين کلمات قدسيّه و اشارات ازليّه را نمايند. زيرا که جُندی از حسين بن علی اعلی در ارض نبوده که اقرب الی اللّه باشد و آن حضرت بر روی ارض مثلی و شبهی نداشت. لَولاهُ لَم يکُن مثلُهُ فی المُلکِ. با وجود اين شنيديدکه چه واقع شد. اَلا لَعنةُ اللّهِ عَلَی القَومِ الظَّالِمينَ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Were the idle contention of these foolish and despicable souls to be true, they would have none other alternative than to reject all these holy utterances and heavenly allusions. For no warrior could be found on earth more excellent and nearer to God than Husayn, son of ‘Alí, so peerless and incomparable was he. “There was none to equal or to match him in the world.” Yet, thou must have heard what befell him. “God’s malison on the head of the people of tyranny!”

Translation Notes

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hastened gleaningsGWB §672: Haste forth unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your end

همج

hmj h-m-j

literal: foolish, stupid

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), باشد (báshd), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán) as “idle contention, to be true, despicable souls, alternative, they”

small-minded 17% abject 17% foolish 17% worthless 8% vain 8% undiscerning 8% base-born 8% blind 8% mean 8%

gleaningsGWB §692: abject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: base-born gleaningsGWB §131: worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: foolish gleaningsGWB §40: small-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: blind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: undiscerning

رعاع

rʿáʿ r-ʿ-ʿ → “foolish”

literal: mob; rabble; mob, riffraff

foolish 33% contemptible 17% despicable 8% wretched 8% erring 8% ignoble 8% depraved 8% abject 8%

gleaningsGWB §131: foolish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: foolish men gleaningsGWB §40: contemptible people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: wretched souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: depraved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: despicable souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: ignoble people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: and erring souls

گويند

gúynd gftn

literal: say; to say

SE rendered باشد (báshd), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr) as “to be true, despicable souls, alternative, they, than”

maintain 36% make 7% utter 7% voicing 7% should 7% say 7% saying 7% maintained 7% uphold 7% speak 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: were held to be gleaningsGWB §653: and tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: they to say the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declare epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: been called gleaningsGWB §40: their idle contention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: address them saying

مفرّی

mfrrí f-r-r → “flee” Distinctive

literal: flee

This form usually rendered as “refuge”, “alternative”, “overlook” (3 occurrences)

refuge 33% alternative 33% overlook 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: fled away gleaningsGWB §138: would flee in consternation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: fleeing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: place to flee to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: thou wouldst flee gleaningsGWB §152: flieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: alternative prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: desert

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; utmost; ended

SE rendered رعاع (rʿáʿ), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr), انکار (inkár), جميع (jmíʿ), کلمات (klmát) as “despicable souls, alternative, they, than, reject, all, utterances”

beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: beyond which there is no passing fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §327: culmination kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: ineffable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: and that the highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

ماند

mánd mándn

literal: remain; remained; to remain

SE rendered مفرّی (mfrrí), برای (bráy), ايشان (iyshán), نمی (nmí), ماند (mánd), مگر (mgr), انکار (inkár), جميع (jmíʿ), کلمات (klmát), قدسيّه (qdsísh) as “alternative, they, than, reject, all, utterances, holy”

have 18% left 9% leaving 9% strayed 9% endureth 9% still 9% would 9% may 9% knowledge 9% shall 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: are gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: at no time have they been proof against the-hidden-wordsHW §149: knowledge will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §168: I waited kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: they would have

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “reject” Distinctive

literal: denial; deny; denier

This form usually rendered as “denial”, “denied”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)

denial 21% denied 17% repudiated 13% reject 13% deny 8% faithlessness 8% rejected 8% order 4% question 4% deniest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: that have denied gleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: repudiation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: have denied will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: them that have denied Thee gleaningsGWB §86: Will ye not admit it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: to reject the truth

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gather ye around gleaningsGWB §25: will gather together kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: were to be leagued the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §8: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: some

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s → “holy”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

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: sanctity gleaningsGWB §135: most sacred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: purify me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holy will-and-testamentW&T §3: His epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unsullied

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusions; allusion

allusions 38% evil 19% whisperings 8% hints 8% suggestions 8% blind 4% vain 4% fanciful 4% implications 4% obscure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: No allusion of Mine fire-tabletFire §14: evil suggestions gleaningsGWB §635: vain allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: implications prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: through a motion the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: can allude unto Him gleaningsGWB §123: allusions

ازليّه

izlílh ʾ-z-l → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: eternal; eternity; eternities

This form usually rendered as “eternal”, “immortal”, “everlasting” (41 occurrences)

eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%

gleaningsGWB §550: abiding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thine everlasting sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternity gleaningsGWB §93: unfading kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Eternal Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine Eternity

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “to”

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered قدسيّه (qdsísh), اشارات (ishárát), ازليّه (izlílh), نمايند (nmáynd), زيرا (zírá), جُندی (jundí), از (iz), حسين (ḥsín), بن (bn) as “holy, allusions, heavenly, to, For, warrior, Husayn, son”

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: as reported gleaningsGWB §395: let him kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: Such is the outpouring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §6: without epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been

جُندی

jundí j-n-d → “hosts” Distinctive

literal: hosts; army; host

This form usually rendered as “army”, “warrior” (2 occurrences)

army 50% warrior 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: of the hosts gleaningsGWB §445: the force kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: whose heroism prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with both Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: with the everlasting hosts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: the armies gleaningsGWB §277: powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of that host

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: for the sake of the exaltation of fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §616: above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: of ‘Alí prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: from exalting tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: country fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §541: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: grovelling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: and all who are on Thy earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this land

نبوده

nbúdh búdn → “found” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (68 occurrences)

hath 30% have 22% had 15% can 7% could 7% remained 4% never 4% accounted 4% evident 4% neither 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: hath ever been and now is gleaningsGWB §39: were all kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: lived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I had the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: is

اقرب

iqrb q-r-b → “nearer”

literal: nearness; near

closer 29% nearer 29% drawing 14% swifter 14% even 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy presence fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §371: near kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: befit Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

اللّه

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 §125: I adjure thee fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

روی

rúy rúy

literal: face; face, surface

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), باشد (báshd), حضرت (ḥḍrt), بر (br), روی (rúy), ارض (irḍ), مثلی (mthlí), شبهی (shbhí), نداشت (ndásht) as “God, was, him, peerless, incomparable, none”

surface 33% beauty 17% scornfully 17% countenance 17% world 17%

gleaningsGWB §350: on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: the surface of will-and-testamentW&T §22: surface gleaningsGWB §672: beauty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: scornfully will-and-testamentW&T §24: from the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: countenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: by

مثلی

mthlí m-th-l → “peerless” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness

This form usually rendered as “likeness”, “equal”, “identical” (10 occurrences)

likeness 25% equal 13% identical 13% peerless 13% every 13% such 13% incomparable 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such gleaningsGWB §305: Behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: Likewise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: resemble the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likeness

شبهی

shbhí sh-b-h → “doubt” Distinctive

literal: doubts; likeness

This form usually rendered as “likeness”, “peers”, “incomparable” (7 occurrences)

likeness 50% peers 25% incomparable 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: confounded gleaningsGWB §289: distinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: doubted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §124: led to doubt will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: comparison gleaningsGWB §432: all other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness

نداشت

ndásht dáshtn → “hath”

literal: have; to have; had

hath 30% have 20% beyond 15% without 5% ignorance 5% had 5% neither 5% washed 5% disinclined 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: beyond comparison gleaningsGWB §40: shall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: devoid of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §129: doth love will-and-testamentW&T §5: did he neglect to grievously inflict upon me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: kept gleaningsGWB §442: tree

يکُن

ykun k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “there”, “can” (50 occurrences)

hath 21% there 21% can 16% should 11% completely 5% had 5% will 5% may 5% entertain 5% nowhere 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Mine inmost being gleaningsGWB §506: and persisted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: these luminous Beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: art He Who tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §8: and I may

المُلکِ

al-mulk m-l-k → “the world.”” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)

kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sovereign gleaningsGWB §468: sovereign Lord of all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: the whole of that land prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: Thy realm tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realm will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord

وجود

wjúd w-j-d

literal: existence; existent

SE rendered يکُن (ykun), مثلُهُ (mthluh), المُلکِ (al-mulk), وجود (wjúd), شنيديدکه (shnídídkh), چه (chh), واقع (wáqʿ) as “was, equal, the world.”, heard, what, befell”