Kitáb-i-Íqán — §150
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 150 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و اگر گويند مقصود تجلّی خاصّ است آن هم اگر در عين ذات است درحضرت علم ازلاً، چنانچه جمعی از صوفيّه اين مقام را تعبير به فيض اقدس نمودهاند، بر فرض تصديق اين رتبه، صدق لقاء برای نفسی در اين مقام صادق نيايد لاَجل آنکه اين رتبه درغيب ذات محقّق است واحدی به آن فائز نشود. " السَّبيلُ مَسدُودٌ وَ الطَّلَبُ مَردُودٌ." افئده مقرّبين به اين مقام طيران ننمايد تا چه رسد به عقول محدودين و محتجبين.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And were they to maintain that by “divine Presence” is meant the “Specific Revelation of God,” expressed by certain Súfís as the “Most Holy Outpouring,” if this be in the Essence Itself, it is evident that it hath been eternally in the divine Knowledge. Assuming the truth of this hypothesis, “attainment unto the divine Presence” is in this sense obviously possible to no one, inasmuch as this revelation is confined to the innermost Essence, unto which no man can attain. “The way is barred, and all seeking rejected.” The minds of the favourites of heaven, however high they soar, can never attain this station, how much less the understanding of obscured and limited minds.
Translation Notes
SE rendered گويند (gúynd), مقصود (mqṣúd), تجلّی (tjllí), خاصّ (kháṣṣ) as “is meant, Revelation, “Specific”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been saidgleaningsGWB §118: how can I confesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: It revealeththe-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaimwill-and-testamentW&T §7: deemedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: did not ascribegleaningsGWB §325: to maintainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: they raised their voice saying:
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your endgleaningsGWB §528: his motivekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: be meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my constant Aimthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: every other goal
revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: effulgencesgleaningsGWB §615: His subsequent Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: glorygleaningsGWB §368: His sovereignty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: specificallygleaningsGWB §94: vouchsafed speciallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specificprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: none except Thee can abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §153: belong only towill-and-testamentW&T §42: separateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: particularlygleaningsGWB §728: As to those
eye 52% eyes 14% spring 11% well-spring 5% identical 5% same 5% any 2% aynu’l-baqar 2% black-eyed 2% acute 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the well-springgleaningsGWB §30: and thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: one and the sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and how mine eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §369: that Divine Essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: Thine own beingwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §92: Ancient of Dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Him Who is the Object of all knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §112: I know notkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: ye shall knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: had they been satisfiedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “eternity”, “everlasting”, “through” (26 occurrences)
eternity 37% everlasting 11% through 11% ever 11% time 5% before 5% unto 5% forever 5% eternally 5% throughout 5%
This form usually rendered as “number”, “many”, “great” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laying upgleaningsGWB §390: entirekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: all that areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: as they have been leaguedthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §52: all parts of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: gathered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: “Arisefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §718: these peoplekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: degreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thy transcendent sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
This form usually rendered as “fixed”, “expressed”, “likened” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Take heedgleaningsGWB §347: Hebrewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: expressedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: with tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: that thou mayest profitgleaningsGWB §347: crossing.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: passage
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “flow”, “bounty” (44 occurrences)
SE expanded to ““Most Holy Outpouring,””
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §35: All-Bountifulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowingwill-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §484: bountifulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: potency of their grace
SE rendered صوفيّه (ṣúfífh), مقام (mqám), تعبير (tʿbír), فيض (fíḍ), اقدس (iqds), نمودهاند، (nmúdhánd،), بر (br), فرض (frḍ), تصديق (tṣdíq) as “Súfís, expressed, the “Most Holy Outpouring,”, hath, Assuming, truth”
most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unsulliedgleaningsGWB §91: is immensely exalted beyondkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: Thy holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Holy
have 75% hath 5% induced 3% perpetrated 3% conceived 3% expressions 3% caused 3% interpreted 3% herself 3% placed 3%
gleaningsGWB §409: hath been prescribedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: ordinancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst enjointablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: have been enjoinedwill-and-testamentW&T §29: commandmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: Assumingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: hast biddenwill-and-testamentW&T §27: fixed
acknowledge 25% truth 15% sanction 15% acknowledged 10% assent 10% recognize 5% faith 5% testified 5% unless 5% admit 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: sinceregleaningsGWB §610: Thou art indeed to be numbered withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: truly applicableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: assentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: uprightnessgleaningsGWB §39: speak the truth
state 19% station 19% rank 19% estate 6% hypothesis 6% revelation 6% instance 6% stations 6% seat 6% part 6%
SE expanded to ““attainment unto the divine Presence””
presence 30% divine 15% “attainment 15% attain 11% meet 7% attainment 7% behold 4% attained 4% attaining 4% “presence 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: By Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §486: revealing to theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: bestowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: unto the presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §5: in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: some onegleaningsGWB §324: the essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: ustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their own
SE rendered نفسی (nfsí), مقام (mqám), صادق (ṣádq), نيايد (níáyd), لاَجل (láajl), آنکه (ánkh), رتبه (rtbh), درغيب (drghíb), ذات (dhát) as “no one, obviously, inasmuch as, innermost Essence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: handsgleaningsGWB §478: and would strengthen theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how could it beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and graciously assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee inwill-and-testamentW&T §25: reinforceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aid themgleaningsGWB §698: strengthen
evident 31% proven 13% recognized 13% absolute 6% hath 6% beyond 6% manifest 6% inevitable 6% confined 6% definitely 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unto GodgleaningsGWB §264: Sovereignkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: truth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §19: must be carriedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: onefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §384: belief in the unitykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of divine Unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may laud and magnify Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
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 §39: shinethgleaningsGWB §17: will be showered upon youkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: and attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained
This form usually rendered as “can”, “should”, “will” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: may attaingleaningsGWB §622: neither will hekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: hath not beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §111: until hewill-and-testamentW&T §15: they sufferedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a road leadinggleaningsGWB §472: coursekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: these two waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leadingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight
outcast 20% rejected 20% hath 10% reprehensible 10% can 10% discarded 10% contemptible 10% reprobate 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: refutinggleaningsGWB §689: those that have attackedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: denouncedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: wilt Thou turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §6: confutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: refutegleaningsGWB §537: Repeatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: contemptible
This form usually rendered as “hearts”, “souls”, “heart” (79 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “such”, “nigh”, “who” (59 occurrences)
such 18% nigh 16% who 14% enjoy 14% favored 12% have 10% all 8% well-favored 6% shall 2% well-favoured 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: them that enjoy near access to Godfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §83: his kindredkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: offer a sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: Thy nearnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: soar yefire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §320: soarethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Birds ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: to causetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soaredgleaningsGWB §337: their aspirations
SE expanded to “how much less”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: reachedgleaningsGWB §128: causing themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: is unrivalledthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: was pronouncedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: informedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: might have remained undeliveredgleaningsGWB §674: attainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgmentgleaningsGWB §31: mortal mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: contemplateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wisegleaningsGWB §124: conceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: mind to grasp its mysteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understanding
limitations 40% bounds 12% limits 11% limited 9% limitation 7% sharp 5% precepts 5% keen 4% sharper 4% steel 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limitsgleaningsGWB §101: the limitationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: chainsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: restricted by such limitationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sharper
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: ye have allowed your learning to shut you out, as by a veilgleaningsGWB §287: the dense veilskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: sayingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the veils that shut them out from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: shut out as by a veil from
