Kitáb-i-Íqán — §136

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 136 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال اگر بر حسب ظاهر تفسير کنيد اين آيه هيچ در حقّ اوليای خدا و جنود او بر حسب ظاهر صادق نمی آيد چه که آن حضرت که جنديّتش مثل شمس لائح و واضح است در نهايت مغلوبيّت و مظلوميّت در ارض طفّ کأس شهادت را نوشيدند. و همچنين در آيه مبارکه که می فرمايد: "يُريدُونَ اَن يُطفِئوا نُورَاللّهِ بِاَفوَاهِهِم و يَأبَی اللّهُ إلّا اَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ ولوکَرِهَ الکافِرُونَ، " اگر بر ظاهر ملکی تفسير شود هرگز موافق نيايد زيرا که هميشه انوار الهی را بر حسب ظاهر اطفاء نمودند و سراج های صمدانی را خاموش کردند. مع ذلک غلبه از کجا ظاهر می شود و منع در آيه شريفه که می فرمايد: "وَ يَأبَی اللّهُ إلّا اَن يُتِمَّ نُورَه " چه معنی دارد؟ چنانچه ملاحظه شد جميع انوار از دست مشرکين در محلّ امنی نياسودند و شربت راحتی نياشاميدند. و مظلوميّت اين انوار به قسمی بود که هرنفسی بر آن جواهر وجود وارد می آورد آنچه را اراده می نمود چنانچه همه را احصاء و ادراک نمودند. مع ذلک چگونه اين مردم از عهده معانی و بيان اين کلمات الهی و آيات عزّ صمدانی بر می آيند؟

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Were the verse “And verily Our host shall conquer” to be literally interpreted, it is evident that it would in no wise be applicable to the chosen Ones of God and His hosts, inasmuch as Husayn, whose heroism was manifest as the sun, crushed and subjugated, quaffed at last the cup of martyrdom in Karbilá, the land of Táff. Similarly, the sacred verse “Fain would they put out God’s light with their mouths: But God hath willed to perfect His light, albeit the infidels abhor it.” Were it to be literally interpreted it would never correspond with the truth. For in every age the light of God hath, to outward seeming, been quenched by the peoples of the earth, and the Lamps of God extinguished by them. How then could the ascendancy of the sovereignty of these Lamps be explained? What could the potency of God’s will to “perfect His light” signify? As hath already been witnessed, so great was the enmity of the infidels, that none of these divine Luminaries ever found a place for shelter, or tasted of the cup of tranquillity. So heavily were they oppressed, that the least of men inflicted upon these Essences of being whatsoever he listed. These sufferings have been observed and measured by the people. How, therefore, can such people be capable of understanding and expounding these words of God, these verses of everlasting glory?

Translation Notes

حسب

ḥsb ḥ-s-b

literal: according; reckoned; reckoning

SE rendered حال (ḥál), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تفسير (tfsír), کنيد (kníd), آيه (áyh), هيچ (hích) as “Were, upon, literally, interpreted, hath, in no wise”

literally 67% seeming 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: expecting a reward gleaningsGWB §461: deemest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: a reckoning the-hidden-wordsHW §32: summoned to a reckoning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §78: mistake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: thereunto the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “literally” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: every Manifestation fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §612: the embodiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: enshrined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §849: and to demonstrate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

تفسير

tfsír f-s-r → “interpreted”

literal: interpretation; commentary

interpreted 33% interpret 17% interpretation 17% commentary 8% qur’án 8% misconstrued 8% referring 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: inquire gleaningsGWB §36: quench kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: questioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: of no commentary gleaningsGWB §168: was asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: referring to gleaningsGWB §665: suffer him to recount kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: languished

کنيد

kníd krdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “do”, “ye”, “taste” (25 occurrences)

do 18% ye 18% taste 9% impart 9% know 9% thou 9% would 9% yourselves 9% cast 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: acted gleaningsGWB §376: ye pare kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: renounce him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: have made

هيچ

hích hích → “any”

literal: any, none; any

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker gleaningsGWB §583: the righteousness of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: ordained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and truth the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the True One

اوليای

iwlíáy w-l-y → “chosen ones”

literal: friend; guardian; lord

chosen 38% loved 33% authorities 5% holy 5% leaders 5% before 5% ye 5% prophets 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the Authorities gleaningsGWB §125: Leader and Master kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: His Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: befriend the-hidden-wordsHW §157: men will-and-testamentW&T §27: through the Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of His holy ones gleaningsGWB §91: discerning

خدا

khdá khdá → “god”

literal: god

god 95% god’s 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: God gleaningsGWB §124: God’s

صادق

ṣádq ṣ-d-q

literal: truth; truthful; true

SE rendered خدا (khdá), جنود (jnúd), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), صادق (ṣádq), نمی (nmí), آيد (áyd), چه (chh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), جنديّتش (jndídtsh) as “God, hosts, be applicable, Husayn, heroism”

true 45% sincere 12% faithful 6% unquestionable 6% would 6% man 6% resplendent 6% applicable 6% speaketh 3% condemneth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: of truth gleaningsGWB §555: resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: truly applicable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: true gleaningsGWB §451: a man of truth

نهايت

nháyt n-h-y → “beyond” Distinctive

literal: utmost

This form usually rendered as “utmost”, “shameful”, “most” (32 occurrences)

utmost 33% shameful 11% most 11% greatest 11% only 6% summit 6% ineffable 6% ultimate 6% ceaselessly 6% utterly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: infinite fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §17: incalculable and imperishable kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: forbiddest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: sole tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d → “assist”

literal: support; come; strengthen

may 33% assist 33% aid 10% all-merciful 5% will 5% “seal.” 5% how 5% step 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to assist them gleaningsGWB §101: We strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: implied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: may be graciously aided the-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enter will-and-testamentW&T §54: may be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: to graciously assist gleaningsGWB §478: and would strengthen thee

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty”

literal: presence/holiness

majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: in thy possession gleaningsGWB §557: of His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: unto him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: and stood the-hidden-wordsHW §93: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §10: by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Him Who was gleaningsGWB §355: is come

مثل

mthl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered آيد (áyd), چه (chh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), جنديّتش (jndídtsh), مثل (mthl), شمس (shms), لائح (láʾḥ), واضح (wáḍḥ), نهايت (nháyt) as “be applicable, Husayn, heroism, sun, was manifest, at last”

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 §75: same as gleaningsGWB §469: the hurt thou hast inflicted on Us kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Similarly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: such as are like unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such

لائح

láʾḥ l-w-ḥ

literal: tablet; tablets; allusion

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), جنديّتش (jndídtsh), مثل (mthl), شمس (shms), لائح (láʾḥ), واضح (wáḍḥ), نهايت (nháyt), مغلوبيّت (mghlúbíbt) as “Husayn, heroism, sun, was manifest, at last, crushed and subjugated”

manifest 29% resplendent 18% sure 12% shone 6% shineth 6% flasheth 6% hath 6% shed 6% clear 6% attested 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: these gleaningsGWB §21: hath been lifted up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: these pages prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Tablets gleaningsGWB §323: these words

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “was manifest”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is unmistakable gleaningsGWB §38: manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §397: sufficient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: perspicuous

مغلوبيّت

mghlúbíbt gh-l-b → “ascendancy” Distinctive

literal: dominance; overcome; victorious

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

ascendancy 34% all-subduing 26% prevailed 6% all-conquering 6% all-compelling 6% victorious 6% render 6% hath 6% paramount 3% triumphing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §132: triumphing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “ascendancy,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: victorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailed gleaningsGWB §593: are the helpless victims of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: invincible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §526: hath overruled

مظلوميّت

mẓlúmímt ẓ-l-m → “oppressed”

literal: wronged

plight 25% meekness 25% oppressed 25% wronged 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: by reason of the cruelty fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §514: do injustice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: shall be darkened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: been darkened the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: malevolence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: oppressed

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

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 §102: all that is on earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §573: or in the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this City tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 77% chalice 16% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §299: the Chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: this Cup gleaningsGWB §15: a cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: from the cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: cups of gleaningsGWB §360: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups

نوشيدند

núshídnd n-w-sh → “quaffed”

literal: drank

quaffed 40% drunk 40% drank 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: their lips have never touched the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §431: drink your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: nor drunk from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín → “similarly”

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: Furthermore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §122: similarly

مبارکه

mbárkh b-r-k → “sacred”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 48% holy 18% sacred 13% blest 13% most 3% hallowed 3% ever-blest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holy gleaningsGWB §28: so blest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §27: Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: bless

فرمايد

frmáyd frmúdn → “saith”

literal: say; says

saith 40% hath 15% said 13% revealed 12% will 6% may 3% spoken 3% recorded 3% bestow 2% inflict 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §288: I have caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: could have caused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §100: not a will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: must have gleaningsGWB §35: inflict

يُريدُونَ

yurídún r-y-d → “will” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “seek”, “craving”, “wish” (4 occurrences)

seek 50% craving 25% wish 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: hath had no desire except gleaningsGWB §275: him that seeketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: contrary to Thy will the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: desirest gleaningsGWB §575: ariseth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose

يُطفِئوا

yuṭfiʾúá ṭ-f-ʾ → “put out”

literal: extinguish; extinguishing; to extinguish

put 52% extinguish 10% putting 5% quench 5% quenched 5% unquenchable 5% inextinguishable 5% have 5% must 5% stayed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: put out gleaningsGWB §600: quench kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: inextinguishable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: have the power to put out will-and-testamentW&T §47: stayed gleaningsGWB §458: putting out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: quenched prayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: extinguish not

نُورَاللّهِ

núrálllh n-w-r → “god’s light”

literal: light

light 55% splendors 9% resplendent 7% illumined 6% lights 5% most 4% fire 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiant 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: brightness fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §684: surpassing luster kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: Their shining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: of the splendors tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

بِاَفوَاهِهِم

biáafwáhihim f-w-h → “with their mouths”

literal: mouth; mouths

SE expanded to “with their mouths”

mouths 57% fruits 14% am 14% whose 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their mouths gleaningsGWB §310: fruits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: with their mouths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: I am led to pronounce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: whose

يَأبَی

yaʾabay yáftn → “hath willed”

literal: find; found; to find

hath 22% obtain 11% perceive 11% mayest 11% wert 11% thou 11% wilt 11% abide 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain gleaningsGWB §338: incapable kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §111: unless they obtain will-and-testamentW&T §23: may shine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: discover

اللّهُ

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 §134: with God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §462: and to this God is My witness kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ‘God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: O Thou the Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

يُتِمَّ

yutimm t-m-m → “to perfect”

literal: complete; all; completed

perfect 50% can 10% fulfilled 10% contain 10% would 10% perfected 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: fully gleaningsGWB §196: fulfilled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: utterly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: contain a full recital the-hidden-wordsHW §131: only will-and-testamentW&T §6: more complete epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: will perfect gleaningsGWB §93: one and all

ولوکَرِهَ

wlúkarih k-r-h → “albeit the infidels abhor”

literal: dislike; deaf; hate

SE expanded to “albeit the infidels abhor”

abhorrent 18% abhorreth 12% abhor 12% may 12% thou 12% stop 12% hate 6% albeit 6% repugnant 6% evils 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hate gleaningsGWB §645: may be averse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: albeit the infidels abhor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: repugnant unto the-hidden-wordsHW §85: stop thine ears gleaningsGWB §460: abhor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: adversity gleaningsGWB §395: abhorreth

الکافِرُونَ،

al-káfirúna، k-f-r → “have” Distinctive

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved

This form usually rendered as “infidels”, “deny”, “believe” (6 occurrences)

infidels 33% deny 17% believe 17% unbelievers 17% ye 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they deny gleaningsGWB §41: infidel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: declare him an infidel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: deny not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: O ye unbelievers!gleaningsGWB §260: reject His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: repudiators of God

ملکی

mlkí m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king; owner

SE rendered الکافِرُونَ، (al-káfirúna،), بر (br), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ملکی (mlkí), تفسير (tfsír), هرگز (hrgz), موافق (múáfq) as “it.”, literally, interpreted, never, correspond”

earthly 22% dominion 17% temporal 11% worldly 11% earth 11% mortal 6% any 6% another 6% material 6% visible 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the different countries gleaningsGWB §48: truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: all that is therein prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: is the empire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the King

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 §119: neither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: at no time

موافق

múáfq w-f-q → “aid” Distinctive

literal: agreement

This form usually rendered as “variance”, “agree”, “estranged” (14 occurrences)

variance 17% agree 17% estranged 8% disapproved 8% lamentably 8% blended 8% attested 8% inconsistent 8% according 8% enforce 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: unitedly gleaningsGWB §10: peace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: attained to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thou hast aided the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §7: in concert epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: and fellowship gleaningsGWB §35: at variance

هميشه

hmíshh hmíshh → “all”

literal: always, continually

all 40% continually 20% every 20% time 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: From time immemorial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: at all times kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: in every age

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 45% hath 11% suffered 8% sought 8% spoke 5% caused 5% arose 5% put 5% winged 5% arrested 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hath never recorded gleaningsGWB §20: is in itself kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: misapprehended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst neglect will-and-testamentW&T §43: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: have debarred

سراج

sráj s-r-j → “lamps”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 77% light 14% lamps 5% flame 2% flames 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §121: the lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §99: those lamps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: flames prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: my lamp

صمدانی

ṣmdání ṣ-m-d → “god” Distinctive

literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “eternal”, “celestial” (39 occurrences)

everlasting 46% eternal 11% celestial 7% god 7% ancient 7% immortal 7% ethereal 4% only 4% all-abiding 4% unfading 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §163: everlasting power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: eternity will-and-testamentW&T §53: unfailing gleaningsGWB §40: everlasting bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Eternal hath revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thine everlasting

خاموش

khámúsh kh-m-sh → “extinguished”

literal: extinguished; extinction; extinguished, silent

extinguish 29% quench 29% extinguished 14% quencheth 14% quenched 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: quench gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: extinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: quenched in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: quencheth

کجا

kjá kjá → “how”

literal: where

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: How

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered غلبه (ghlbh), از (iz), کجا (kjá), ظاهر (ẓáhr), می (mí), منع (mnʿ) as “ascendancy, by, How”

hindered 16% deter 11% withhold 11% hath 11% have 11% withheld 9% hinder 9% prevented 7% deprive 7% prevent 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublime gleaningsGWB §511: prevent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: to hinder Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: to deny him not tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade them

شريفه

shrífh sh-r-f

literal: noble

SE rendered کجا (kjá), ظاهر (ẓáhr), می (mí), منع (mnʿ), آيه (áyh), شريفه (shrífh) as “How”

high 75% noble 13% exalted 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: it might be honored gleaningsGWB §29: for having honored me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: sacredness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: the excellence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having honoured me will-and-testamentW&T §18: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: ennobled gleaningsGWB §269: As̱hraf’s

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “meant”, “significance” (42 occurrences)

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 §17: Mystic fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §708: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: senseless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy manifold mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

دارد؟

dárd؟ dáshtn → “have” Distinctive

literal: have; to have

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “out”, “should” (16 occurrences)

hath 25% out 13% should 13% disdaineth 13% promoteth 13% shall 13% doth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: out gleaningsGWB §552: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: disputeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §129: doth love will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borne epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: beyond comparison gleaningsGWB §709: be washed from thine heart

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “witnessed” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: carefully examined gleaningsGWB §106: Were the eye of discernment to be opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: realized prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: high regard gleaningsGWB §115: have poured

دست

dst dst

literal: hand; hand, grasp

SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), جميع (jmíʿ), انوار (inúár), از (iz), دست (dst), مشرکين (mshrkín), محلّ (mḥll), امنی (imní) as “witnessed, these, Luminaries, by, infidels, place, for shelter”

hand 38% hands 29% slumber 4% clutches 4% within 4% power 4% hath 4% forfeit 4% tyranny 4% grip 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: of slumber gleaningsGWB §9: forfeit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the hand the-hidden-wordsHW §113: cast will-and-testamentW&T §51: the hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the hands gleaningsGWB §191: power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: His hand.”

مشرکين

mshrkín sh-r-k → “infidels”

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

infidels 54% have 15% infidel 10% ungodly 7% perverse 5% who 5% misbelieved 2% enemy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partner gleaningsGWB §329: associates and partners kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: common prayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: as have repudiated Thy truth the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property of will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O thou who dost associate a partner with God gleaningsGWB §385: associate

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l → “place”

literal: place; place, location

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 §223: “Lawful is it gleaningsGWB §95: within the tabernacles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: the object of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: as a recipient the-hidden-wordsHW §102: dwelling will-and-testamentW&T §39: a certain place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in which gleaningsGWB §573: the ornaments

امنی

imní ʾ-m-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: faith

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

faith 24% have 13% believe 11% faithful 10% trust 8% believer 8% trusted 8% trustworthiness 6% belief 6% believed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they might believe gleaningsGWB §151: embraced His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and trusted ones tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed the-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide therein will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: them that Thou didst trust

نياسودند

níásúdnd ʾ-s-w

literal: rest

SE rendered از (iz), دست (dst), مشرکين (mshrkín), محلّ (mḥll), امنی (imní), نياسودند (níásúdnd), شربت (shrbt), راحتی (ráḥtí) as “by, infidels, place, for shelter, cup, tranquillity”

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §141: will have attained unto true and abiding rest

شربت

shrbt sh-r-b → “cup”

literal: drink; drank; to drink

draught 25% hast 25% cup 25% quaffed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the draught gleaningsGWB §537: Drink ye your fill kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: hath quaffed the-hidden-wordsHW §139: wine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: drinketh gleaningsGWB §520: your drink

راحتی

ráḥtí r-w-ḥ → “tranquillity”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

tranquillity 50% rest 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Him Who is the Spirit of God fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §176: saintly and pious kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Spirit,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: gladdened tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §103: ease

قسمی

qsmí q-s-m → “so great” Distinctive

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

This form usually rendered as “such”, “much”, “how” (45 occurrences)

such 52% much 11% how 7% great 7% potent 4% complete 4% heavily 4% like 4% form 4% know 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: swear gleaningsGWB §381: The one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: By the righteousness of the-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myself will-and-testamentW&T §54: so grievous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §562: beareth Us witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: such wise

هرنفسی

hrnfsí n-f-s → “least of men”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “least of men”

own 20% souls 14% self 13% soul 11% thyself 9% myself 8% thee 7% himself 6% one 6% yourselves 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His own Self gleaningsGWB §519: and on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the faint-hearted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: own tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: He Who

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “essences”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essences 36% gems 28% essence 8% treasures 6% essential 6% gem-like 6% praise 3% heart 3% stones 3% quintessence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §674: the very essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasures the-hidden-wordsHW §149: tempered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §128: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: most pure

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “inflicted”

literal: entering; came upon

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: joined gleaningsGWB §256: Our trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: related prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: until he entered into will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: what befell gleaningsGWB §684: life-vein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: fell a victim

آورد

áwrd áwrdn

literal: brought

SE rendered هرنفسی (hrnfsí), بر (br), جواهر (júáhr), وجود (wjúd), وارد (wárd), می (mí), آورد (áwrd), آنچه (ánchh) as “the least of men, Essences, being, inflicted, whatsoever”

brought 38% hath 25% into 13% heard 13% dealt 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visit gleaningsGWB §116: into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: was heard saying the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath made will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: have subjected gleaningsGWB §41: inflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: have been

اراده

irádh r-w-d → “will”

literal: will; desire

SE rendered وجود (wjúd), وارد (wárd), می (mí), آورد (áwrd), آنچه (ánchh), اراده (irádh) as “being, inflicted, whatsoever”

will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not sought gleaningsGWB §415: the Will of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: listed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: achieving Thy purpose the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gaze will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purpose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: hath never had any wish for thee save gleaningsGWB §465: through the operation of His Will

همه

hmh h-m-h

literal: all; every/all

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), اراده (irádh), می (mí), نمود (nmúd), چنانچه (chnánchh), همه (hmh), احصاء (iḥṣáʾ), ادراک (idrák), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “whatsoever, measured, observed”