Kitáb-i-Íqán — §137
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 137 of 291.
Source (Persian)
باری، مقصود نه چنان است که ادراک نمودند بلکه مقصود از غلبه و قدرت و احاطه مقامی ديگر و امری ديگر است. مثلاً ملاحظه فرمائيد غلبه ترشّحات دم آن حضرت را که بر تراب ترشّح نموده و به شرافت و غلبه آن دم، تراب چگونه غلبه و تصرّف در اجساد و ارواح ناس فرموده. چنانچه هر نفسی برای استشفاء به ذرهّ ای از آن مرزوق شد شفا يافت و هر وجود که برای حفظ مال قدری از آن تراب مقدّس را به يقين کامل و معرفت ثابته راسخه در بيت نگاه داشت جميع مالش محفوظ ماند. و اين مراتب تأثيرات آن است در ظاهر و اگر تأثيرات باطنيّه را ذکر نمايم البتّه خواهند گفت تراب را ربّ الارباب دانسته و از دين خدا بالمرّه خارج گشته.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
But the purpose of these verses is not what they have imagined. Nay, the terms “ascendancy,” “power,” and “authority” imply a totally different station and meaning. For instance, consider the pervading power of those drops of the blood of Husayn which besprinkled the earth. What ascendancy and influence hath the dust itself, through the sacredness and potency of that blood, exercised over the bodies and souls of men! So much so, that he who sought deliverance from his ills, was healed by touching the dust of that holy ground, and whosoever, wishing to protect his property, treasured with absolute faith and understanding, a little of that holy earth within his house, safeguarded all his possessions. These are the outward manifestations of its potency. And were We to recount its hidden virtues they would assuredly say: “He verily hath considered the dust to be the Lord of Lords, and hath utterly forsaken the Faith of God.”
Translation Notes
SE rendered باری، (bárí،), مقصود (mqṣúd), نه (nh), چنان (chnán), ادراک (idrák), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “But, the purpose, not, these verses, have imagined”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: intentiongleaningsGWB §25: enteredkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and this transgressorthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Our purpose
SE rendered باری، (bárí،), مقصود (mqṣúd), نه (nh), چنان (chnán), ادراک (idrák), نمودند (nmúdnd), بلکه (blkh) as “But, the purpose, not, these verses, have imagined, Nay”
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 §193: endedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §321: limitedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: greatlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
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 §169: comprehendinggleaningsGWB §37: conceivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: attainmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehendinggleaningsGWB §287: appreciatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: recognizingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: intelligencegleaningsGWB §331: unknowable
23 occurrences in corpus
ascendancy 41% all-conquering 12% prevailed 6% “supreme 6% ascendency 6% dominion 6% “ascendancy 6% pervading 6% celestial 6% hath 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailedgleaningsGWB §31: all-conqueringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Dominantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: victoriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §132: triumphing overkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: ascendency
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: were powerlessfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §627: Whose power pervadethkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: power oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
encompassed 40% hath 16% envelop 11% pervaded 7% embraced 7% have 4% comprehend 4% all-encompassing 4% surrounded 4% surround 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: encompassedfire-tabletFire §20: whisperingsgleaningsGWB §257: encompassethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: masteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: and all-encompassing dominionthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §5: afflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglect
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: I have arisenfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §296: rose up againstkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: promulgatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: violentlytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the otherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §54: another wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once moreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: anotherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Furthermoreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: affairsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §188: decreekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: at Whose biddingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: by virtue of Thine authoritytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even asgleaningsGWB §556: Ifkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: otherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the sunthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: imageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: such as are like theegleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instance
sprinkling 28% drops 17% sprinkle 11% dewdrop 11% surging 6% outpourings 6% taking 6% woes 6% besprinkled 6% glimmer 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a sprinklingfire-tabletFire §19: surginggleaningsGWB §581: sprinklekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: glimmerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the dropsgleaningsGWB §117: outpouringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: emanationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the drops which are sprinkled
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “muhammad”, “honor” (240 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: themgleaningsGWB §355: suited to the capacitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: We standprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presencewill-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: These peoplegleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together
This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)
land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “sacredness”, “exalted” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sublimegleaningsGWB §641: His holy courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: supreme distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and conferredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §358: noblest
SE rendered غلبه (ghlbh), دم، (dm،), تراب (tráb), چگونه (chgúnh), غلبه (ghlbh), تصرّف (tṣrrf), اجساد (ijsád), ارواح (irúáḥ), ناس (nás), فرموده (frmúdh) as “ascendancy and influence, that blood, the dust, What, the bodies, souls, of men, exercised”
treatment 18% establishing 9% appropriate 9% seize 9% pervading 9% sway 9% transmuting 9% transcendent 9% meddling 9% lay 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: lay hands ongleaningsGWB §544: infringekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: pure abstractionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: meddlingthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: Assayerwill-and-testamentW&T §27: be expended forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: DivinegleaningsGWB §106: utter
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My limbsgleaningsGWB §362: bodily endurancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: humanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpsetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her bodythe-hidden-wordsHW §120: framewill-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the body of mankind
souls 43% essences 14% spirits 10% soul 5% human 5% embodiments 5% hearts 5% holy 5% detachment 5% all 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: contrary windsfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §167: His quickening Spiritkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ‘the Spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: subjected the windstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: mengleaningsGWB §181: commonerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of othersgleaningsGWB §643: the children of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those whoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others
This form usually rendered as “even”, “thus”, “thou” (18 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: whoevergleaningsGWB §386: thine inmost heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Brieflykitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In briefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to
This form usually rendered as “deliverance” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a balmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: deliveranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are restoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: Thy healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: my healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: Heal Thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §625: Healer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Let me alonegleaningsGWB §364: one jot or one tittlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: thingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: atoms of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: atomsgleaningsGWB §357: an atomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Leaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: the atoms
This form usually rendered as “partake”, “partaken”, “attain” (14 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “entered”, “found”, “last” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: standethfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §129: thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: Creatortablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: securitygleaningsGWB §68: overshadowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shieldedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: have kept it safetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguardingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: watch over
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Holy SpiritgleaningsGWB §669: veiledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immenselyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of Thy Divinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: PurgegleaningsGWB §118: been
This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurancefire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §312: and readilykitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: certaintyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: and are persuadedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assuredgleaningsGWB §160: Know of a certainty
SE rendered از (iz), تراب (tráb), مقدّس (mqdds), يقين (yqín), کامل (káml), معرفت (mʿrft), ثابته (thábth), راسخه (ráskhh), بيت (bít) as “of, holy, absolute faith, understanding, his house”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatestgleaningsGWB §35: incompletekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: consummateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: have been perfectedthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfectedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: greatestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: hath been fulfilledgleaningsGWB §496: so sanctified
knowledge 53% understanding 19% comprehension 9% divine 5% recognition 5% know 2% standard 2% recognize 2% true 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heartgleaningsGWB §223: Ponder this in your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: breath
established 22% firmly 17% confirmed 13% steadfast 13% firm 9% definitely 9% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% establish 4% fixed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: indisputably establishedgleaningsGWB §531: for the purpose of vindicatingkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: substantiatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: will enable me tothe-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §5: stand fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the steadfastgleaningsGWB §111: immovablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: weddedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: steadfastnessgleaningsGWB §477: who are firmly establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: well-groundedgleaningsGWB §319: unwaveringly firmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: them that are well-grounded
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Most Great HousegleaningsGWB §210: My Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my homewill-and-testamentW&T §47: conspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the HousegleaningsGWB §211: House of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: for the mansionswill-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body
SE rendered معرفت (mʿrft), ثابته (thábth), راسخه (ráskhh), بيت (bít), نگاه (ngáh), داشت (dásht), جميع (jmíʿ), مالش (málsh), محفوظ (mḥfúẓ), ماند (mánd) as “understanding, his house, hath, all, his possessions, safeguarded”
2 occurrences in corpus
hath 67% manifested 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: manygleaningsGWB §382: the divers peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: multitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: unitetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gatheredthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereofwill-and-testamentW&T §18: not be matched
This form usually rendered as “postponed”, “left”, “strayed” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: well-disciplinedgleaningsGWB §94: intensitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: secondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: most august seattablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: pathwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance
This form usually rendered as “hidden” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered مراتب (mrátb), تأثيرات (tʾathírát), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تأثيرات (tʾathírát), باطنيّه (báṭnính), ذکر (dhkr), نمايم (nmáym) as “outward manifestations, hidden virtues, recount”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: breathedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §443: symbolskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: that He may manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), تأثيرات (tʾathírát), باطنيّه (báṭnính), ذکر (dhkr), نمايم (nmáym), البتّه (al-btth), خواهند (khúáhnd) as “hidden virtues, recount, assuredly, would”
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%
This form usually rendered as “recount”, “will”, “relate” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: DivinegleaningsGWB §572: the Lord theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: ReligionsgleaningsGWB §475: sincere in the faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: in Thy Faithwill-and-testamentW&T §1: All-Glorious Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the FaithgleaningsGWB §636: the citykitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause
This form usually rendered as “one”, “once”, “again” (39 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “foreign”, “describe”, “went” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departethgleaningsGWB §308: concealed from menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: spring forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: have abandonedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: looked outthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: issuewill-and-testamentW&T §43: out fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: drew forth
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)
