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"

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 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated solely gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every

اوقات

iwqát w-q-t → “age”

literal: time

age 33% day-time 33% often 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §569: until such time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: at the hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §116: chance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: at sometime gleaningsGWB §25: That hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the hour

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: the prime factor gleaningsGWB §36: cannot but intensify kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: cursing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §52: made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: as a result of

صدّ

ṣdd ṣ-d

literal: hundred

SE rendered همه (hmh), اوقات (iwqát), سبب (sbb), صدّ (ṣdd), عباد (ʿbád), منع (mnʿ), ايشان (iyshán), از (iz), شاطی (sháṭí) as “every, age, the, people from, have been, their, from, shores of”

hundred 50% thousand 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: hundred will-and-testamentW&T §43: A thousand

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people from”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: I worship fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §520: among men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ → “have been”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

withhold 14% have 14% hindered 14% withheld 11% prevented 8% deter 8% hinder 8% hath 8% prevent 8% can 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade them gleaningsGWB §310: glorious perfection kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been powerless to deter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: was he deterred

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

شاطی

sháṭí sh-ṭ-ʾ → “shores of”

literal: shore; shore, bank; shore/bank

shores 83% shore 9% ocean 4% sacred 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shore gleaningsGWB §656: the ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shores tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: sacred strand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: shores kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

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

ocean 76% sea 16% waters 2% most 1% billowing 1% where 1% outpouring 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% seeking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favor fire-tabletFire §25: a sea gleaningsGWB §357: how vast the oceans kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: most great Ocean tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient sea will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the ocean of knowledge

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: His gleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: any one gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: those who are initiated

علمای

ʿlmáy ʿ-l-m → “leaders of”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 58% leaders 15% commentators 7% learned 5% jewish 4% divine 4% distinguished 2% shí‘ah 2% spiritual 2% priests 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My knowledge fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §174: world.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 76% day 7% time 5% dispensation 5% days 5% generation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §122: dispensation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: century tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §150: generation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

بودهاند

búdhánd b-w-d → “have hindered”

literal: be; is; to be

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: We were gleaningsGWB §110: have been responsible kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: enshroud the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath been gleaningsGWB §709: must be thy consecration

زمام

zmám z-m-m → “reins”

literal: rein; reins; rein/control

reins 93% restrain 4% empire 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reins kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Our prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that the reins epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reins prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the empire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reins

مردم

mrdm m-r-d → “people”

literal: people; man

people 57% men 14% peoples 11% man 3% hath 3% found 3% wayward 3% generations 3% leaders 3% have 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §147: men’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: generations the-hidden-wordsHW §120: others will-and-testamentW&T §20: disobey epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: them who are as dead gleaningsGWB §145: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: pretender

کف

kf k-f-f → “handful”

literal: hand

hollow 50% handful 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thine hands gleaningsGWB §613: handful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: a handful gleaningsGWB §637: as worthless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: abstained gleaningsGWB §15: palm of a man’s hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: in the hollow

کفايت

kfáyt k-f-y → “of”

literal: sufficient; sufficiency; suffice

SE rendered بودهاند (búdhánd), زمام (zmám), مردم (mrdm), کف (kf), کفايت (kfáyt), ايشان (iyshán), ايشان (iyshán), بعضی (bʿḍí) as “have hindered, the reins, people, their mighty grasp, of, their, Some”

suffice 50% sufficeth 33% enough 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: enough will-and-testamentW&T §4: content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: suffice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Sufficient witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: confined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the full measure

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “some”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: of gleaningsGWB §94: “Some kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: part of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: certain gleaningsGWB §453: another

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “for”

literal: look; looking; view

SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), ايشان (iyshán), بعضی (bʿḍí), نظر (nẓr), حبّ (ḥbb), رياست (ríást), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), عدم (ʿdm) as “their, others, for, the lust, leadership, through, want”

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Sublime Vision fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §353: reading kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: because prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: seat of Thine effulgent glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

رياست

ríást r-ʾ-s → “leadership”

literal: leadership

leadership 83% rank 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leaders gleaningsGWB §247: its governors and elders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: rank and dignity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heaven will-and-testamentW&T §25: head epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadership gleaningsGWB §202: after worldly leadership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: heads

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “want” Distinctive

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

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

lack 21% nothingness 16% evanescent 11% utter 11% ignorance 11% want 11% none 5% innocence 5% naught 5% destitute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §540: Lack kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: to its non-existence will-and-testamentW&T §5: brought to naught.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §106: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: reversed

معرفت،

mʿrft، ʿ-r-f → “understanding”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

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 §243: known as gleaningsGWB §461: learned kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: teachings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have been recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of knowledge

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §626: your fellowmen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those who will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation gleaningsGWB §637: the hearts of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: amongst the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

می

mí m-y-y → “will”

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have”, “arrested” (50 occurrences)

illumined 17% have 17% arrested 8% exterminated 8% tampered 8% said 8% acted 8% committed 8% shed 8% against 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: induced gleaningsGWB §329: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: rejected the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: They gleaningsGWB §708: fulfill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: fancied

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n → “thus”

literal: likewise; as; just as

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: This truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call

انبياء

inbíáʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophet”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 89% prophet 5% prophets” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement gleaningsGWB §312: provide, the supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §451: unto His Apostle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Bush epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth

اذن

idhn ʾ-dh-n

literal: permission; ear; ears

SE rendered نمودند (nmúdnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), همه (hmh), انبياء (inbíáʾ), اذن (idhn), اجازه (ijázh), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصر (ʿṣr), سلسبيل (slsbíl), شهادت (shhádt) as “hath, every, Prophet, sanction and authority, divines, the chalice, sacrifice”

permission 38% leave 31% ear 8% ears 8% ordained 8% fixed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: ears gleaningsGWB §251: by His leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: ears.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: mine ear will-and-testamentW&T §28: leave epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: a hearing ear gleaningsGWB §622: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: by permission

اجازه

ijázh j-w-z → “transgressed” Distinctive

literal: permissible; transgression; transgress, exceed

This form usually rendered as “leave”, “sanction”, “permission” (3 occurrences)

leave 33% sanction 33% permission 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §495: is given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: depart will-and-testamentW&T §38: deviate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §720: excess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: halted will-and-testamentW&T §28: permission

سلسبيل

slsbíl s-l-s → “chains” Distinctive

literal: chains

This form usually rendered as “waters”, “salsabíl”, “stream” (3 occurrences)

waters 33% salsabíl 33% stream 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: chained gleaningsGWB §680: waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: wine the-hidden-wordsHW §108: stream epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the chains gleaningsGWB §200: peerless, this soft-flowing grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Salsabíl

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrdom 33% testify 23% testimony 21% denunciations 5% bear 5% suffered 3% death 3% wouldst 3% attest 3% solemnly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: unseen fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §59: of the seen kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: descried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the visible tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

نوشيدند

núshídnd n-w-sh → “drunk”

literal: drink; to drink; write

drunk 50% quaffed 25% drank 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §335: refused to drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: wrote gleaningsGWB §435: Let others partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: never touched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §312: writings

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “heights” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (286 occurrences)

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: glorified be fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §32: of all kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: across Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

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, the heights, glory, winged His flight, What, cruelties”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: world fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §63: of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subdued the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the world gleaningsGWB §286: works prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all the world

عزّت

ʿzzt ʿ-z-z → “glory”

literal: glory; mighty; might

glory 76% might 8% sovereignty 4% exaltation 4% greater 4% pride 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Almighty fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §640: greater honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the Most Precious the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is it

پرواز

prúáz p-r-w → “nurtured” Distinctive

literal: fly, flight

This form usually rendered as “winged”, “wing”, “rise” (6 occurrences)

winged 25% wing 25% rise 25% fly 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: winged His flight the-hidden-wordsHW §156: fly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: rise the-hidden-wordsHW §104: nurtured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: wing its flight

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “wronged” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

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

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of mine iniquities fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §452: your cruelty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: night prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: transgressions committed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §3: He Whom the world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: made by them to

ها

há w-j-h

literal: face; attention; turning

SE rendered عزّت (ʿzzt), پرواز (prúáz), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), ظلم (ẓlm), ها (há), از (iz), رؤسای (rʾsáy), عهد (ʿhd), علمای (ʿlmáy) as “glory, winged His flight, What, cruelties, of, authority, learning”

face 35% faces 12% countenance 10% set 10% sake 9% turn 8% turning 7% turned 4% setting 3% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: in such wise fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §207: turn his face kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through the light tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

عهد

ʿhd ʿ-h-d

literal: covenant; age

SE rendered پرواز (prúáz), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), ظلم (ẓlm), ها (há), از (iz), رؤسای (rʾsáy), عهد (ʿhd), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصر (ʿṣr), بر (br), سلاطين (sláṭín), وجود (wjúd) as “winged His flight, What, cruelties, of, authority, learning, upon, Monarchs, world”

covenant 43% dispensation 16% days 14% testament 8% time 5% pledgeth 3% age 3% qur’án 3% cycle 3% entered 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Covenant and Thy Testament gleaningsGWB §39: of the Qur’án kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: cycle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: His covenant the-hidden-wordsHW §141: is will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Covenant of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: pledgeth gleaningsGWB §109: Testament

سلاطين

sláṭín s-l-ṭ → “monarchs” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king

This form usually rendered as “kings”, “rulers”, “sovereigns” (29 occurrences)

kings 32% rulers 23% sovereigns 18% monarchs 9% higher 5% powers 5% king 5% earth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion gleaningsGWB §632: all sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: by Thine all-conquering power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereign

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “world”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §463: shalt find kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: holy beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: discovered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §60: OF will-and-testamentW&T §4: despite

جواهر

júáhr j-w-h-r → “gems”

literal: essence; essences

essences 39% gems 29% essence 7% mystic 4% praise 4% hidden 4% stones 4% purpose 4% luminous 4% quintessence 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §163: the hidden gems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: gems of divine wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: realities the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §313: gem kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: quintessence

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Seek gleaningsGWB §683: hasten kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: course of the argument prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the Desire

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), وارد (wárd), ايّام (iyyám), محدوده (mḥdúdh), فانيه (fáníh), قانع (qánʿ), شدند (shdnd), از (iz) as “of, have inflicted, transitory, Content, they have”

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §111: life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterance will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-time gleaningsGWB §66: “On this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people

محدوده

mḥdúdh ḥ-d-d → “limitations” Distinctive

literal: limit; limited; limits

This form usually rendered as “limited”, “confined”, “infinite” (21 occurrences)

limited 25% confined 8% infinite 8% petty-mindedness 8% petty-minded 8% bounded 8% transitory 8% immeasurable 8% limitation 8% limitations 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: keen gleaningsGWB §694: laws kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: traditions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of limitations 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: sharper

فانيه

fáníh f-n-y → “transitory” Distinctive

literal: perish; perishing

This form usually rendered as “transient”, “die”, “mortal” (30 occurrences)

transient 15% die 15% mortal 15% nothingness 8% surrender 8% perisheth 8% every 8% covetous 8% transitory 8% vanities 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass away gleaningsGWB §361: that which perisheth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: evanescence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §88: that must die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §558: without death

قانع

qánʿ q-n-ʿ → “content”

literal: content; contentment; be-content

content 75% contented 25%

gleaningsGWB §607: contentment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: contented gleaningsGWB §552: content kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: Satisfied

شدند

shdnd sh-d → “they have”

literal: become; to become; became

have 29% became 14% become 14% apprehended 7% clothed 7% each 7% faced 7% scattered 7% suffered 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: may gleaningsGWB §170: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: had descended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §15: suffered glorious martyrdom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: joined gleaningsGWB §100: clothed

باز

báz b-ʾ-z

literal: open; back, open

SE rendered قانع (qánʿ), شدند (shdnd), از (iz), ملک (mlk), يفنی (yfní), باز (báz), ماندند (mándnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), چشم (chshm), از (iz), مشاهده (msháhdh) as “Content, they have, from, sovereignty, everlasting, deprived themselves, Thus, their eyes, beheld”

whence 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% notwithstanding 17% open 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: whence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath will-and-testamentW&T §58: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §4: notwithstanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: consume

ماندند

mándnd m-ʾ-n → “remain” Distinctive

literal: remain; remained; to remain

This form usually rendered as “failed”, “deprived”, “have” (7 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: remain gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have remained the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thou didst remain will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “their eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with the eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: salty springs the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes

بی

bí b-y → “not”

literal: without; is; to

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

5 occurrences in corpus

نصيب

nṣíb n-ṣ-b

literal: portion; share; share, portion

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 “of, beheld, light, countenance, Well-Beloved, not, they, their ears, melodies”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raised gleaningsGWB §235: been hoisted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a portion the-hidden-wordsHW §64: weariness will-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portion gleaningsGWB §483: Set

گوش

gúsh g-w-sh → “their ears”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% inner 11% hearing 5% heed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears gleaningsGWB §493: inner ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed

بدائع

bdáʾʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered بی (bí), نصيب (nṣíb), نمودند (nmúdnd), گوش (gúsh), از (iz), بدائع (bdáʾʿ), نغمات (nghmát), ورقاء (wrqáʾ), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “not, they, their ears, of, melodies, Bird, Desire”

wondrous 43% wonders 41% marvelous 3% having 2% majesty 2% melodious 2% over 2% bountiful 2% evidence 2% matchless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the First gleaningsGWB §569: the wonders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the tokens and signs the-hidden-wordsHW §38: from will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: new gleaningsGWB §163: having unveiled

نغمات

nghmát n-gh-m → “melodies”

literal: melody; melodies

melodies 50% accents 8% sweet 8% melody 8% ceaseless 4% accent 4% voice 4% strains 4% strain 4% language 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §612: the sweet melodies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: any prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: the accents tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song gleaningsGWB §103: accents

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 §183: newspapers fire-tabletFire §23: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Nightingale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Dove tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dove will-and-testamentW&T §53: scrolls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: page

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 “of, melodies, Bird, Desire, all”

deprived 59% deprive 13% bereft 5% withhold 5% deny 5% depriveth 4% debarred 4% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: withhold gleaningsGWB §216: thy sanctity kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: not return, deprived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Wilt Thou withhold the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: withheld

ساختند

sákhtnd s-ʾ-kh

literal: make

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