Kitáb-i-Íqán — §142
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 142 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و مثل اين از حضرت صادق ذکر شده که روزی شخصی از اصحاب در خدمت آن حضرت شکايت از فقر نمود. آن جمال لا يزالی فرمودند که تو غنی هستی و از شراب غنا آشاميده ای. آن فقير از بيان طلعت منير متحيّر شد که چگونه غنيّ هستم که به فلسی محتاجم؟ آن حضرت فرمود: آيا محبّت ما را نداری؟ عرض نمود: بلی، يا ابن رسول اللّه. فرمود: آيا به هزار دينار اين را مبايعه می نمائی؟ عرض نمود که به جميع دنيا و آنچه در آن است نمی دهم. حضرت فرمودند: آيا نفسی که چنين چيزی نزد او باشد که او را به عالم ندهد چگونه فقير است؟
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In like manner, it is related that on a certain day, one of the companions of Sádiq complained of his poverty before him. Whereupon, Sádiq, that immortal beauty, made reply: “Verily thou art rich, and hast drunk the draught of wealth.” That poverty-stricken soul was perplexed at the words uttered by that luminous countenance, and said: “Where are my riches, I who stand in need of a single coin?” Sádiq thereupon observed: “Dost thou not possess our love?” He replied: “Yea, I possess it, O thou scion of the Prophet of God!” And Sádiq asked him saying: “Exchangest thou this love for one thousand dinars?” He answered: “Nay, never will I exchange it, though the world and all that is therein be given me!” Then Sádiq remarked: “How can he who possesses such a treasure be called poor?”
Translation Notes
SE rendered مثل (mthl), از (iz), حضرت (ḥḍrt), صادق (ṣádq), ذکر (dhkr) as “of, him, Sádiq, related”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: equalgleaningsGWB §689: violencekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: such other thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: such as are like unto methe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine imagewill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as
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 §216: Him WhogleaningsGWB §538: seekkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Muhammad, Himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: summon me to be presentthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holywill-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: summongleaningsGWB §271: No sooner did she behold
This form usually rendered as “true”, “sincere”, “faithful” (54 occurrences)
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 §12: truthfulnessgleaningsGWB §362: faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: possibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §568: unless substantiated by the approval
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 §183: hath been recordedgleaningsGWB §205: have referredkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: relating these thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: with His remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
SE expanded to “on a certain day”
companions 67% followers 8% people 8% disciples 4% associates 4% members 2% live 2% elected 2% one 2% hearts 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: They whosegleaningsGWB §76: peoplekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: To them that are possessed ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: the peoplethe-hidden-wordsHW §133: fellowshipepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: unto those for whom they were intendedgleaningsGWB §552: companionship
SE rendered روزی (rúzí), شخصی (shkhṣí), از (iz), اصحاب (iṣḥáb), خدمت (khdmt), حضرت (ḥḍrt), شکايت (shkáyt), از (iz), فقر (fqr), نمود (nmúd) as “on a certain day, one, of, companions, complained, poverty, will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: render some servicegleaningsGWB §480: that serve theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: for Thy servicewill-and-testamentW&T §19: important servicesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: guardiangleaningsGWB §652: serviceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: complainedgleaningsGWB §684: Lampkitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: inmost chamberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the nicheepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: complaingleaningsGWB §684: within the shelterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: complainingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: is a lamp
poverty 36% poor 24% matter 8% destitution 8% subject 4% certain 4% particular 4% words 4% theme 4% plight 4%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: have beengleaningsGWB §722: to ponderkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hath beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appearwill-and-testamentW&T §13: may riseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: failed to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: on one occasiongleaningsGWB §295: wondrouskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: visageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: through Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §4: His
ever-abiding 50% immortal 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetuallygleaningsGWB §116: neverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: dissipatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: to everlastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath everwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorialgleaningsGWB §546: the Ever-Abiding
This form usually rendered as “said”, “have”, “uttered” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: willgleaningsGWB §98: arise to proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: Him,—hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I givenwill-and-testamentW&T §14: follow the same exampleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: having raised upgleaningsGWB §370: revealed
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 §205: sunggleaningsGWB §682: unprofitablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: melodiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: of Thy wealthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §131: O YE RICH ONESwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: drinkethgleaningsGWB §25: and drink inkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: where to quench their thirst.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: drank to the fullthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drinkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink yegleaningsGWB §353: and their drink
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
This form usually rendered as “countenance”, “beauty”, “presence” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: ignorantfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §612: the revealerskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: that haply ye may be informedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Revelationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “radiant”, “illumined” (60 occurrences)
resplendent 36% radiant 11% illumined 11% luminous 9% illuminated 9% shining 7% enlightening 5% effulgent 5% clear 5% enlightened 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: guided by the lightfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §638: the brightness of your lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: twinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: orbtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
perplexed 20% sore 20% bewildering 13% bewildered 13% marveled 7% marvelled 7% afflicted 7% stand 7% marvel 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: perplexedgleaningsGWB §47: bewilderedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvellethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: bewilderingly mysteriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: astonishedgleaningsGWB §159: perplexitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: marvelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexed
2 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “who” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: stand in needgleaningsGWB §480: suffer wantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requirethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any needgleaningsGWB §511: requirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have no moreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: needy
love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Well-Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §363: devotionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: Whose providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: Love Mewill-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of
This form usually rendered as “dost”, “thou” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: breathed it notgleaningsGWB §440: will continue to entertain nokitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: did notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldstwill-and-testamentW&T §42: hath even takenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither havegleaningsGWB §686: have
This form usually rendered as “asked”, “supplicateth”, “conferred” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: opposegleaningsGWB §35: oppositionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: opposers of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: caviledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: afflicted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: SongleaningsGWB §682: the foundationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the people ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their childrenthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §17: beginningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundationsgleaningsGWB §452: their sons
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the Apostle (Muḥammad)gleaningsGWB §406: were presentedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his worksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and entrustedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Epistle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: which God stirreth upprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: O Thou Who art my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “destitute”, “dinars?”” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His FaithgleaningsGWB §87: of every religionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: of the citieswill-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: religiongleaningsGWB §99: of the Muḥammadan Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: Dispensation
This form usually rendered as “transaction”, ““exchangest” (2 occurrences)
transaction 50% “exchangest 50%
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 §109: great numbergleaningsGWB §13: in whatever placekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: compassed Him roundthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §22: bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: gather all men
This form usually rendered as “would” (1 occurrences)
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
This form usually rendered as “given” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Mine own soul promptethgleaningsGWB §382: within themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own personsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: their own sakestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: those souls
eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%
SE rendered چيزی (chízí), نزد (nzd), باشد (báshd), عالم (ʿálm), ندهد (ndhd), چگونه (chgúnh), فقير (fqír) as “treasure, possesses, was, “How, poor?””
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Your sciencesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §435: an ever-advancing civilizationkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: be knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: realmstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
