Kitáb-i-Íqán — §15

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 15 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و در همه اوقات سبب صدّ عباد و منع ايشان از شاطی بحر احديّه علمای عصر بودهاند که زمام آن مردم در کف کفايت ايشان بود. و ايشان هم بعضی نظر به حبّ رياست و بعضی از عدم علم و معرفت، ناس را منع می نمودند. چنانچه همه انبياء به اذن و اجازه علمای عصر سلسبيل شهادت را نوشيدند و به اعلی افق عزّت پرواز نمودند. چه ظلم ها که از رؤسای عهد و علمای عصر بر سلاطين وجود و جواهر مقصود وارد شد. و به اين ايّام محدوده فانيه قانع شدند و از ملک لا يفنی باز ماندند چنانچه چشم را از مشاهده انوار جمال محبوب بی نصيب نمودند و گوش را از بدائع نغمات ورقاء مقصود محروم ساختند. اين است که در جميع کتب سماويّه ذکر احوال علمای هر عصر شده، چنانچه می فرمايد: "يَا اَهلَ الکِتابِ لِمَ تَکفُرُونَ بآياتِ اللّه وَ اَنتُم تَشهَدُونَ." و همچنين می فرمايد: "يا اَهلَ الکِتاب لِمَ تَلبِسُونَ الحَقَّ بِالباطِل وَتکتُمُونَ الحَقَّ وَاَنتُم تعلمُونَ" و در مقام دیگر میفرماید قل یا اهل الکتاب لم تصدّون عن سبیل اللّه و این معلوم است که اهل کتابی که صدّ نمودند مردم را از صراط مستقیم علمای آن عهد بوده‌اند چنانچه اسم و رسم جمیع در کتب مذکور است و از اکثر آیات و اخبار مستفاد میشود لو انتم بطرف اللّه تنظرون

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Leaders of religion, in every age, have hindered their people from attaining the shores of eternal salvation, inasmuch as they held the reins of authority in their mighty grasp. Some for the lust of leadership, others through want of knowledge and understanding, have been the cause of the deprivation of the people. By their sanction and authority, every Prophet of God hath drunk from the chalice of sacrifice, and winged His flight unto the heights of glory. What unspeakable cruelties they that have occupied the seats of authority and learning have inflicted upon the true Monarchs of the world, those Gems of divine virtue! Content with a transitory dominion, they have deprived themselves of an everlasting sovereignty. Thus, their eyes beheld not the light of the countenance of the Well-Beloved, nor did their ears hearken unto the sweet melodies of the Bird of Desire. For this reason, in all sacred books mention hath been made of the divines of every age. Thus He saith: “O people of the Book! Why disbelieve the signs of God to which ye yourselves have been witnesses?” And also He saith: “O people of the Book! Why clothe ye the truth with falsehood? Why wittingly hide the truth?” Again, He saith: “Say, O people of the Book! Why repel believers from the way of God?” It is evident that by the “people of the Book,” who have repelled their fellow-men from the straight path of God, is meant none other than the divines of that age, whose names and character have been revealed in the sacred books, and alluded to in the verses and traditions recorded therein, were you to observe with the eye of God.

Translation Notes

همه

hmh h-m-h → “every”

literal: all; every/all

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: one and all gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one

اوقات

iwqát w-q-t → “age” Distinctive

literal: time; appointed time; appointed-time

This form usually rendered as “moments”, “times”, “time” (8 occurrences)

moments 25% times 25% time 25% one 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: moments gleaningsGWB §412: the appointed time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: appointed time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the time which Thou hast fixed the-hidden-wordsHW §116: chance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §228: appointed hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: periods appointed

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: unloaded gleaningsGWB §110: motive kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: execration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §151: with the gay livery of the world will-and-testamentW&T §17: that he may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: would stir

صدّ

ṣdd ṣ-d → “myriad”

literal: hundred

myriad 50% hundred 25% thousand 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: hundred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: a myriad will-and-testamentW&T §43: A thousand

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servant fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §200: My servant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: servant”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: amidst Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §35: me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: Abdu’-Salam

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered همه (hmh), اوقات (iwqát), سبب (sbb), صدّ (ṣdd), عباد (ʿbád), منع (mnʿ), ايشان (iyshán), از (iz), شاطی (sháṭí), بحر (bḥr), احديّه (iḥdídh), علمای (ʿlmáy) as “age, cause, hindered, people, their, from, shores, eternal, Leaders”

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 §115: Debar not gleaningsGWB §81: undeterred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Keep them safe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstacle

شاطی

sháṭí sh-ṭ-ʾ → “shores”

literal: shore; shore, bank; shore/bank

shores 77% ocean 7% shore 7% side 3% towards 3% strand 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shore gleaningsGWB §684: towards its shores kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shores tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: strand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: side gleaningsGWB §485: ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

SE rendered صدّ (ṣdd), عباد (ʿbád), منع (mnʿ), ايشان (iyshán), از (iz), شاطی (sháṭí), بحر (bḥr), احديّه (iḥdídh), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصر (ʿṣr), بودهاند (búdhánd) as “hindered, people, their, from, shores, eternal, Leaders, have”

ocean 77% sea 14% waters 4% deep 1% flood 1% through 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% beneath 1% immensity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: sea gleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: to Thy most great Ocean will-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sea for gleaningsGWB §684: an ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “eternal” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: Divine gleaningsGWB §691: Neither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: no soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighbor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §680: Who else

علمای

ʿlmáy ʿ-l-m → “leaders”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 52% leaders 16% learned 10% commentators 6% divine 5% learning 3% christian 3% distinguished 2% spiritual 2% among 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the earth fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §154: mind kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: motive-force prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thou well knowest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 69% dispensation 7% day 7% one 4% generation 2% any 2% century 2% days 2% living 2% every 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: living in the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at one time gleaningsGWB §286: through successive ages kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: every Dispensation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages gleaningsGWB §670: ages

بودهاند

búdhánd búdn → “have”

literal: be; to be; been

have 89% who 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: was gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We cherished no other 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 §170: He hath not been

زمام

zmám z-m-m → “reins”

literal: rein; reins; rein/control

reins 88% instruments 3% restrain 3% empire 3% unmoor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reins gleaningsGWB §418: The instruments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Our prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that the reins tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reins prayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: destinies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reins

مردم

mrdm mrdm → “fellow-men”

literal: people

people 59% men 15% peoples 11% man 2% hath 2% upon 2% wayward 2% generations 2% leaders 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §145: peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: peoples of the world the-hidden-wordsHW §120: others gleaningsGWB §147: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: these leaders of religion gleaningsGWB §145: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: both

کف

kf k-f-f → “hands”

literal: hand; palm, hand

hands 33% hand 17% grasp 17% hollow 17% before 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thine hands gleaningsGWB §200: Hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: grasp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: abstained the-hidden-wordsHW §135: at the hands of gleaningsGWB §613: handful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: his hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: the hollow

کفايت

kfáyt k-f-y → “suffice”

literal: sufficient; suffice; sufficiency

suffice 60% content 10% mighty 10% sufficeth 10% surely 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient gleaningsGWB §595: that can satisfy the needs of the whole of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: doth surely suffice them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: to withhold from us the-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou content will-and-testamentW&T §4: content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: suffice gleaningsGWB §35: full measure

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “others” Distinctive

literal: some; part; some, part

This form usually rendered as “some”, “certain”, “few” (100 occurrences)

some 41% certain 24% few 12% others 11% many 3% who 3% number 3% several 1% whenever 1% other 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: certain individuals gleaningsGWB §341: in some cases kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: A number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few gleaningsGWB §480: none among them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a few among

تنظرون

tnẓrún n-ẓ-r → “observe” Distinctive

literal: look; looking

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “look”, “see” (9 occurrences)

ye 25% look 13% see 13% examine 13% observe 13% meditate 13% would 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gaze thou fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §167: Behold Me kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: fix their gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Look, then, upon him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

حبّ

ḥbb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 82% loving 4% sake 3% token 3% because 1% grain 1% love!” 1% devotion 1% unto 1% fervid 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wish fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §666: satisfy Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: them that love me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §20: My lover will-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “want” Distinctive

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

This form usually rendered as “lack”, “evanescent”, “nothingness” (47 occurrences)

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §37: refused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: as utter nothingness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: utter will-and-testamentW&T §54: his name be made to perish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §386: are as nothing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: want of

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: men gleaningsGWB §575: words of his mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: of the people around Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §252: any soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the world

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “winged” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “suffered” (152 occurrences)

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 §215: ponder gleaningsGWB §686: ye choose to kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: They prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §119: Walk ye will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: given

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophet”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 88% prophet 8% prophets” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the Revelations of Moses and Muhammad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §527: informeth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: Manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets

اجازه

ijázh j-w-z

literal: permissible; permission

SE rendered همه (hmh), انبياء (inbíáʾ), اذن (idhn), اجازه (ijázh), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصر (ʿṣr), سلسبيل (slsbíl), شهادت (shhádt) as “every, Prophet, sanction, authority, chalice, sacrifice”

leave 33% authority 33% permission 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §438: passeth beyond the limits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: halted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: to transgress will-and-testamentW&T §22: permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §669: transcend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: authority

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrdom 32% testify 23% testimony 23% attest 5% denunciations 5% bear 5% death 2% witness 2% solemnly 2% admit 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §533: ye can discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Martyrs”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: didst bear witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

نوشيدند

núshídnd n-w-sh → “drunk”

literal: drank

quaffed 40% drunk 40% drank 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: tasted the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: they have quaffed their fill of gleaningsGWB §44: nor drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: To him was given to drink epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “heights” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted; high

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)

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 §115: the Most High fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §548: and all honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: cry aloud tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble will-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “the”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered شهادت (shhádt), نوشيدند (núshídnd), اعلی (iʿlí), افق (ifq), عزّت (ʿzzt), پرواز (prúáz), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), ظلم (ẓlm) as “sacrifice, drunk, heights, the, glory, flight, winged, What, cruelties”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: above the horizon fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §597: the whole of the human race kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-place kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: summit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: Thy creation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §5: regions

عزّت

ʿzzt ʿ-z-z → “glory”

literal: mighty; glory; might

glory 75% might 7% sovereignty 4% exaltation 4% honor 4% influence 4% magnificence 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride Myself gleaningsGWB §365: inestimable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: most excellent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glory

پرواز

prúáz prúáz → “flight”

literal: flight; fly, flight

flight 38% impulse 13% wing 13% rise 13% soar 13% fly 13%

gleaningsGWB §174: impulse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: its flight the-hidden-wordsHW §156: fly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: wing its flight the-hidden-wordsHW §114: soar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: flight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: rise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: His flight

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “cruelties” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 26% darkness 16% oppression 13% injustice 12% cruelty 10% iniquity 7% unjustly 4% wrongs 4% reason 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the victim of oppression fire-tabletFire §33: through the tyranny gleaningsGWB §459: a fresh injustice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: by reason of mine iniquity

سلاطين

sláṭín s-l-ṭ → “monarchs” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king

This form usually rendered as “kings”, “rulers”, “sovereigns” (28 occurrences)

kings 36% rulers 25% sovereigns 18% king 7% monarchs 7% higher 4% powers 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: by the power of His might gleaningsGWB §236: Sulṭán kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: through Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Majesty

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “world, those”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §665: meet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Fashioner tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhale the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §22: existent

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “gems”

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 §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §313: gem kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence of truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §19: the greatest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: most pure

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 §172: meant gleaningsGWB §25: entered kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: O Thou Who art my heart’s Desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: your object

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “have”

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 §127: subjected gleaningsGWB §507: hath endured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: instance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: that hath befallen will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: entered gleaningsGWB §311: that which it hath been made to endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: be led

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

days 60% day 21% daytime 5% time 5% many 2% day-time 2% all 2% life 2% past 2% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: On this day gleaningsGWB §39: all the days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the day of His Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: after tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: days

محدوده

mḥdúdh ḥ-d-d → “limitations” Distinctive

literal: limit; limited; limits

This form usually rendered as “limited”, “petty-mindedness”, “petty-minded” (21 occurrences)

limited 21% petty-mindedness 14% petty-minded 14% confined 7% bounded 7% immeasurable 7% limitation 7% limitations 7% strivings 7% subjected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits gleaningsGWB §362: petty-minded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the limited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: the limitations of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitations the-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: steel

فانيه

fáníh f-n-y → “transitory” Distinctive

literal: mortal; perishing

This form usually rendered as “mortal”, “transient”, “perisheth” (51 occurrences)

mortal 40% transient 10% perisheth 10% evanescent 7% surrender 7% transitory 7% die 7% fleeting 7% reduced 3% perish 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: dieth gleaningsGWB §708: By self-surrender kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: signifieth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: this evanescent soul the-hidden-wordsHW §88: that must die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §49: passed away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vain

قانع

qánʿ q-n-ʿ

literal: content; contentment; be-content

SE rendered ايّام (iyyám), محدوده (mḥdúdh), فانيه (fáníh), قانع (qánʿ), شدند (shdnd), از (iz), ملک (mlk), يفنی (yfní), باز (báz), ماندند (mándnd) as “transitory, they, themselves, sovereignty, everlasting, deprived”

content 70% contented 20% seek 10%

gleaningsGWB §552: content kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: Satisfied the-hidden-wordsHW §127: seek gleaningsGWB §607: contentment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: contented

شدند

shdnd shdn → “have”

literal: become; to become; became

have 28% became 17% clothed 11% become 11% could 6% fell 6% whilst 6% did 6% each 6% suffered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: They will gleaningsGWB §122: They are commissioned kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: have been laid down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §111: until he will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conscripted

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “impede”

literal: open

impede 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% yet 17% open 17%

gleaningsGWB §680: impede kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened will-and-testamentW&T §58: open wide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §4: yet notwithstanding this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: wouldst consume thyself

ماندند

mándnd mándn → “have”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

failed 25% deprived 25% have 25% lost 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §675: are still yours kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: failed to grasp the-hidden-wordsHW §149: knowledge will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: no longer gleaningsGWB §166: leaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: lost

چشم

chshm chshm → “eyes”

literal: eye

eyes 44% eye 41% vision 4% blind 4% gaze 4% human 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes gleaningsGWB §205: the eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thine eyes will-and-testamentW&T §4: his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: gaze

انوار

inúár n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a brilliant light fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §46: daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Anvar,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: Most Luminous tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “countenance” Distinctive

literal: beauty; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “beauty”, “ancient”, “ornament” (151 occurrences)

beauty 89% ancient 2% ornament 1% divine 1% countenance 1% charm 1% fairest 1% whose 1% glory 1% image 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: seemly gleaningsGWB §134: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: brief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: Thy Being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

بی

bí b-y → “not”

literal: without; is

SE rendered از (iz), مشاهده (msháhdh), انوار (inúár), جمال (jmál), محبوب (mḥbúb), بی (bí), نصيب (nṣíb), نمودند (nmúdnd), گوش (gúsh), از (iz), بدائع (bdáʾʿ) as “hearken, beheld, light, countenance, Well-Beloved, not, the, ears, sweet”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

نصيب

nṣíb n-ṣ-b → “the”

literal: portion; share

SE rendered از (iz), مشاهده (msháhdh), انوار (inúár), جمال (jmál), محبوب (mḥbúb), بی (bí), نصيب (nṣíb), نمودند (nmúdnd), گوش (gúsh), از (iz), بدائع (bdáʾʿ), نغمات (nghmát) as “hearken, beheld, light, countenance, Well-Beloved, not, the, ears, sweet, melodies”

share 42% portion 33% partake 8% favour 8% deprive 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raised gleaningsGWB §157: upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: partake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted up the-hidden-wordsHW §64: weariness will-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portion gleaningsGWB §235: been hoisted

گوش

gúsh gúsh → “ears”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% hearing 5% heed 5% mortal 5% hearkening 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §132: ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: hearkening kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: mortal ear

نغمات

nghmát n-gh-m → “melodies”

literal: melody; melodies; melodies, tunes

melodies 36% sweet 21% melody 11% accents 7% voice 7% accent 4% melodious 4% strains 4% strain 4% language 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §103: accents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: in the strain of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: sweet melodies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies gleaningsGWB §588: melodious voice

ورقاء

wrqáʾ w-r-q → “bird”

literal: dove

dove 56% bird 19% nightingale 13% phoenix 6% wings 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: the books of the world fire-tabletFire §23: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §66: The Phoenix kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Nightingale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: the scrolls will-and-testamentW&T §30: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: newspapers gleaningsGWB §494: Scroll

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m

literal: deprived; deprive

SE rendered از (iz), بدائع (bdáʾʿ), نغمات (nghmát), ورقاء (wrqáʾ), مقصود (mqṣúd), محروم (mḥrúm), ساختند (sákhtnd), جميع (jmíʿ) as “hearken, sweet, melodies, Bird, Desire, all”

deprived 60% deprive 16% bereft 5% deny 5% depriveth 3% debarred 3% remained 3% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive gleaningsGWB §411: hath deprived himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: can never scent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: debarred

ساختند

sákhtnd sákhtn

literal: make; to make; make/construct

SE rendered بدائع (bdáʾʿ), نغمات (nghmát), ورقاء (wrqáʾ), مقصود (mqṣúd), محروم (mḥrúm), ساختند (sákhtnd), جميع (jmíʿ), کتب (ktb) as “sweet, melodies, Bird, Desire, all, books”

can 22% deprived 11% hath 11% envelop 11% themselves 11% must 11% prevent 11% deny 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: can illuminate gleaningsGWB §332: hath not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: prevent them from being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: no gleaningsGWB §389: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: deny them not gleaningsGWB §601: can

سماويّه

smáwíwh s-m-w → “sacred”

literal: heaven

heavenly 80% sacred 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of all names fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §112: of Heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: the immensity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §82: with remembrance of Me gleaningsGWB §3: to unravel Thy mystery kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: connected with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: to make mention of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

احوال

iḥúál ḥ-w-l → “now” Distinctive

literal: now; state

This form usually rendered as “times”, “conditions”, “circumstances” (43 occurrences)

times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: now gleaningsGWB §325: It would be wholly untrue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Wherefore, then prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: all Thy company tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever

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 §40: caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: exercised prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §14: follow the same example epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: declareth gleaningsGWB §35: inflict

اَهلَ

ahl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

people 40% peoples 20% dwellers 12% inmates 5% men 5% dwell 4% all 3% mankind 3% denizens 3% inhabitants 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the people fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §563: those kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the dwellers of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the inmates tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers therein the-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned

تَکفُرُونَ

takfurún k-f-r → “disbelieve”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbelief

disbelieve 50% deny 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Hast thou denied gleaningsGWB §647: them that have repudiated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: denounce Him as an infidel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: denieth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelievers gleaningsGWB §163: of the infidel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: an infidel

بآياتِ

báyát ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; verse; signs

signs 50% verses 38% words 3% tokens 2% most 1% perspicuous 1% revealed 1% utterance 1% holy 1% clear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §327: that Reality kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: This verse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §712: by the sweetness of Thine utterances tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain thereto will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse

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 §228: in God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín → “likewise”

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 §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with gleaningsGWB §122: similarly

تَلبِسُونَ

talbisún l-b-s → “clothe”

literal: clothe

clothe 30% attire 20% garb 15% raiment 5% clothes 5% guise 5% drape 5% array 5% doubt 5% pomp 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothes gleaningsGWB §699: array himself with the robe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: attire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: Clothe them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raiment gleaningsGWB §130: garb kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: in doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Clothe me

الحَقَّ

al-ḥaqq 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 §149: the trust gleaningsGWB §204: to her God kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: confirmeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and truth the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §19: must be carried epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: with truth

بِالباطِل

biálbáṭil b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

vain 45% falsehood 18% wrongfully 18% error 9% how 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vain gleaningsGWB §195: bring to naught kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: superseded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: come to naught gleaningsGWB §363: false

وَتکتُمُونَ

watktumún k-t-m → “hidden” Distinctive

literal: hidden, concealed

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

hidden 33% concealed 33% hide 33%

gleaningsGWB §356: hidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: hide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: concealed

دیگر

dígr dígr → “another”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: therefore gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: why then the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the other gleaningsGWB §39: separate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Moreover

قل

ql q-w-l

literal: say; saying

SE rendered تعلمُونَ (tʿlmún), مقام (mqám), دیگر (dígr), میفرماید (mífrmáyd), قل (ql), اهل (ihl), الکتاب (al-ktáb), تصدّون (tṣddún), سبیل (sbíl) as “wittingly, He, “Say, saith, people, Book, repel, from”

say 86% say: 4% “say 2% “say 2% tell 1% \‘say 1% know 1% exclaim 1% testify 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: say gleaningsGWB §257: My speech kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: And now, with reference to His words:prayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and sweet is His speech tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made reply tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly

سبیل

sbíl s-b-l → “from the way of”

literal: path; way; path/way

SE expanded to “from the way of”

path 68% way 12% sake 11% ways 2% straight 1% road 1% means 1% cause 1% door 1% path!” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path gleaningsGWB §360: for the sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: path!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the ways tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My path the-hidden-wordsHW §46: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight

صراط

ṣráṭ ṣ-r-ṭ → “straight”

literal: path; path/way; way

path 45% way 27% straight 9% guiding 6% into 3% unto 3% verily 3% “sirat 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Straight Path gleaningsGWB §568: His Path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Way gleaningsGWB §85: is verily the Straight Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy path gleaningsGWB §594: a guiding light unto the feet

رسم

rsm rsídn → “how” Distinctive

literal: reach; to reach; arrive

This form usually rendered as “every”, “renown”, “art” (9 occurrences)

every 25% renown 25% art 13% attribute 13% cause 13% endearments 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §348: How much greater must have been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: to make the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: received epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attaineth gleaningsGWB §364: how much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: leadeth

اکثر

ikthr k-th-r → “most”

literal: most; many

most 79% generality 6% many 6% greater 3% numbers 3% “most 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: great many gleaningsGWB §111: the greater part of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: a river tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life will-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majority epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: the most part gleaningsGWB §406: Many a

مستفاد

mstfád f-y-d → “profit” Distinctive

literal: derived

This form usually rendered as “implieth”, “gathered”, “derived” (6 occurrences)

implieth 33% gathered 33% derived 33%

gleaningsGWB §551: idle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §8: alas kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: profit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: implieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: fruitless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: avail

بطرف

bṭrf ṭ-r-f → “to”

literal: eye

SE rendered اخبار (ikhbár), مستفاد (mstfád), میشود (míshúd), لو (lú), بطرف (bṭrf), اللّه (al-lh), تنظرون (tnẓrún) as “traditions, recorded, to, were, God, observe”