Kitáb-i-Íqán — §141
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 141 of 291.
Source (Persian)
اين است که عيسی بن مريم روزی بر کرسيّ جالس شدند و به نغمات روح القدس بياناتی فرمودند که مضمون آن اين است: ای مردم، غذای من از گياه ارض است که به آن سدّ جوع می نمايم و فراش من سطح زمين است و سراج من در شب ها روشنی ماه است و مرکوب من پاهای منست و کيست از من غنی تر بر روی زمين ؟ قسم به خدا که صد هزار غنا طائف حول اين فقر است و صد هزار ملکوت عزّت طالب اين ذلّت. اگر به رشحی از بحر اين معانی فائز شوی از عالم ملک و هستی در گذری و چون طير نار در حول سراج بهّاج جان بازی.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thus Jesus, Son of Mary, whilst seated one day and speaking in the strain of the Holy Spirit, uttered words such as these: “O people! My food is the grass of the field, wherewith I satisfy my hunger. My bed is the dust, my lamp in the night the light of the moon, and my steed my own feet. Behold, who on earth is richer than I?” By the righteousness of God! Thousands of treasures circle round this poverty, and a myriad kingdoms of glory yearn for such abasement! Shouldst thou attain to a drop of the ocean of the inner meaning of these words, thou wouldst surely forsake the world and all that is therein, and, as the Phoenix wouldst consume thyself in the flames of the undying Fire.
Translation Notes
son 76% children 6% foundations 4% edifice 3% sons 3% scion 2% built 1% descendant 1% foundation 1% divine 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: with the childrengleaningsGWB §222: rearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the son ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundationsgleaningsGWB §452: their sons
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: in this daygleaningsGWB §12: This is the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain daywill-and-testamentW&T §57: by dayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: This is the day whereongleaningsGWB §144: the agekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the daywill-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day
SE rendered عيسی (ʿísí), بن (bn), مريم (mrím), روزی (rúzí), بر (br), کرسيّ (krsís), جالس (jáls), شدند (shdnd), نغمات (nghmát), روح (rúḥ) as “Jesus, Son, Mary, one day, seated, uttered, strain, Spirit”
seated 27% sitting 13% established 13% occupants 7% associating 7% dwelling 7% enshrined 7% abide 7% who 7% hath 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: of AssembliesgleaningsGWB §461: gatheringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: establish methe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipwill-and-testamentW&T §25: itsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: councilgleaningsGWB §364: leadership
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: may recognizegleaningsGWB §168: werekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: hath constitutedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thouwill-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be again
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §199: the sweet melodies of Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: Melodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: to the rustlingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesgleaningsGWB §106: His Voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ)fire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §417: assurancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: bread of heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: pleasantnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §131: on your own ease
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §585: puritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: loftyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: which is far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: at the mercyfire-tabletFire §38: ExpoundergleaningsGWB §579: through the power of men’s utterancekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: most explicitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: testimoniestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom
SE rendered نغمات (nghmát), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), بياناتی (bíánátí), فرمودند (frmúdnd), مضمون (mḍmún) as “strain, Spirit, Holy, words”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: saithgleaningsGWB §419: entrustedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: hath been foretoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able tothe-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gavewill-and-testamentW&T §24: towards themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned intogleaningsGWB §35: inflict
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the worldfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §437: the world’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Land
This form usually rendered as “satisfy”, “having”, “arrested” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: barriergleaningsGWB §680: Obstructkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: closed, andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: were shutthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: mighty barrierwill-and-testamentW&T §28: show your fidelitygleaningsGWB §415: rectitude of conductkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: insuperable barriers
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered ارض (irḍ), سدّ (sdd), جوع (júʿ), می (mí), نمايم (nmáym), فراش (frásh), سطح (sṭḥ), زمين (zmín) as “field, satisfy my, hunger, bed, dust, the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: hathgleaningsGWB §362: in ignoringkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: have invariably and specifically referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show theirepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: officialsgleaningsGWB §362: couchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: beddinggleaningsGWB §362: carnal desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pitched
SE rendered جوع (júʿ), می (mí), نمايم (nmáym), فراش (frásh), سطح (sṭḥ), زمين (zmín), سراج (sráj), شب (shb), ها (há), روشنی (rúshní) as “hunger, bed, dust, the, lamp, night, light”
This form usually rendered as “measure”, “light”, “radiant” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “steed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: They have committedgleaningsGWB §495: to actkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: accomplishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: been so harassedthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: chargerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the things whichgleaningsGWB §292: and used askitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: that which their hands have wrought
2 occurrences in corpus
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: rich onesgleaningsGWB §366: wealthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: independenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: may be enrichedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: wealthy manwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
SE rendered منست (mnst), کيست (kíst), از (iz), غنی (ghní), تر (tr), بر (br), روی (rúy), زمين (zmín), قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), صد (ṣd), هزار (hzár) as “my, Behold, who, than, richer, on earth, is, righteousness, God, a, Thousands”
This form usually rendered as “swear”, “beareth”, “kinds” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: portiongleaningsGWB §381: otherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: such wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portiongleaningsGWB §453: in such circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: conditions
SE rendered بر (br), روی (rúy), زمين (zmín), قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), صد (ṣd), هزار (hzár), غنا (ghná), طائف (ṭáʾf), حول (ḥúl), فقر (fqr) as “on earth, is, righteousness, God, a, Thousands, treasures, circle, round, poverty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: circlethgleaningsGWB §219: circlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: revolvethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: hath circledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: round which have circledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §10: doth circlewill-and-testamentW&T §24: peoplesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as have circled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: the condition thereofgleaningsGWB §542: round whomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: Wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: to compasstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
poverty 36% poor 24% matter 8% destitution 8% subject 4% certain 4% particular 4% words 4% theme 4% plight 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: this mattergleaningsGWB §408: poor thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: these poor creaturesthe-hidden-wordsHW §132: of povertyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: one who is poorgleaningsGWB §366: destitutekitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: poverty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: QueengleaningsGWB §622: into the heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: a favoriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the AlmightygleaningsGWB §471: highkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: The power of Thy might beareth me witness!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: true glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: askedgleaningsGWB §552: desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: yearnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: entreatingthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: without searchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirestgleaningsGWB §256: who will demand the restitution ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: “To seek
abasement 48% humiliation 15% shame 11% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% misery 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4% loneliness 4% utter 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: dishonorgleaningsGWB §672: of wretchedness and miserykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be abasedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and this lowly onethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Baseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: disgracegleaningsGWB §448: or the shame I have been made to suffer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a sprinklingfire-tabletFire §19: surginggleaningsGWB §627: taking their portionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: glimmerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: sprinklegleaningsGWB §581: sprinkle therewithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: emanationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the drops which are sprinkled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seasgleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: most great Oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: upon the seagleaningsGWB §15: floodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §708: meantkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: and partake of Thy bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereuntogleaningsGWB §299: hath attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attained untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: and attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he suffered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: learningfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §275: of His creatureskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: these signsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: may become an ensign oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “forsake” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: to soarfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §387: The birdskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: they soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: have soared uptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: riseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soaredgleaningsGWB §337: their aspirations
This form usually rendered as “undying” (1 occurrences)
joy 20% all-glorious 13% rejoice 13% gladness 13% cheer 7% blissfulness 7% blissful 7% undying 7% delight 7% increased 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: his lifegleaningsGWB §165: dearlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: with all their soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spiritgleaningsGWB §333: heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: lives
This form usually rendered as “wouldst” (1 occurrences)
