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Kitáb-i-Íqán — §153

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 153 of 291.

Source (Persian)

پس ای برادر، معنی قيامت را ادراک نما و گوش را از حرف های اين مردم مردود پاک فرما. اگر قدری به عوالم انقطاع قدم گذاری شهادت می دهيد که يومی اعظم از اين يوم و قيامتی اکبر از اين قيامت متصوّر نيست و يک عمل در اين يوم مقابل است با اعمال صد هزار سنه، بلکه استغفراللّه از اين تحديد زيرا که مقدّس است عمل اين يوم از جزای محدود. و اين همج رعاع چون معنی قيامت و لقای الهی را ادراک ننمودند لهذا از فيض او بالمرّه محجوب ماندند. با اينکه مقصود از علم و زحمات آن وصول و معرفت اين مقام است، مع ذلک همه مشغول به علوم ظاهره شدهاند. چنانچه آنی منفکّ نيستند و از جوهر علم و معلوم چشم پوشيدهاند. گويا نمی از يمّ علم الهی ننوشيدند و به قطره ای از سحاب فيض رحمانی فائز نگشتند.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Strive, therefore, O my brother, to grasp the meaning of “Resurrection,” and cleanse thine ears from the idle sayings of these rejected people. Shouldst thou step into the realm of complete detachment, thou wilt readily testify that no day is mightier than this Day, and that no resurrection more awful than this Resurrection can ever be conceived. One righteous work performed in this Day, equalleth all the virtuous acts which for myriads of centuries men have practised—nay, We ask forgiveness of God for such a comparison! For verily the reward which such a deed deserveth is immensely beyond and above the estimate of men. Inasmuch as these undiscerning and wretched souls have failed to apprehend the true meaning of “Resurrection” and of the “attainment unto the divine Presence,” they therefore have remained utterly deprived of the grace thereof. Although the sole and fundamental purpose of all learning, and the toil and labour thereof, is attainment unto, and the recognition of, this station, yet they are all immersed in the pursuit of their material studies. They deny themselves every moment of leisure, and utterly ignore Him, Who is the Essence of all learning, and the one Object of their quest! Methinks, their lips have never touched the cup of divine Knowledge, nor do they seem to have attained even a dewdrop of the showers of heavenly grace.

Translation Notes

های
háy null

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered ادراک (idrák)نما (nmá)گوش (gúsh)از (iz)حرف (ḥrf)های (háy)مردم (mrdm)مردود (mrdúd)پاک (pák)فرما (frmá) as “grasp, Strive, ears, from, idle sayings, people, rejected, cleanse, to”

فرما
frmá f-r-m “to”

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered از (iz)حرف (ḥrf)های (háy)مردم (mrdm)مردود (mrdúd)پاک (pák)فرما (frmá)قدری (qdrí)عوالم (ʿúálm)انقطاع (inqṭáʿ) as “from, idle sayings, people, rejected, cleanse, to, thou, realm, complete detachment”

bestow 25% thyself 25% strive 25% quicken 25%
قدم
qdm q-d-m

literal: ancient; step; eternity

SE rendered فرما (frmá)قدری (qdrí)عوالم (ʿúálm)انقطاع (inqṭáʿ)قدم (qdm)گذاری (gdhárí)شهادت (shhádt)می (mí)دهيد (dhíd)يومی (yúmí) as “to, thou, realm, complete detachment, testify, readily, day”

گذاری
gdhárí g-dh-r

literal: pass; place; passed

SE rendered قدری (qdrí)عوالم (ʿúálm)انقطاع (inqṭáʿ)قدم (qdm)گذاری (gdhárí)شهادت (shhádt)می (mí)دهيد (dhíd)يومی (yúmí)اعظم (iʿẓm)از (iz) as “thou, realm, complete detachment, testify, readily, day, mightier, than”

renounced 23% renounce 17% have 13% abandon 10% pass 10% leave 7% relinquish 7% forsake 7% past 3% before 3%
می
m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered عوالم (ʿúálm)انقطاع (inqṭáʿ)قدم (qdm)گذاری (gdhárí)شهادت (shhádt)می (mí)دهيد (dhíd)يومی (yúmí)اعظم (iʿẓm)از (iz)يوم (yúm) as “realm, complete detachment, testify, readily, day, mightier, than, Day”

3 occurrences in corpus

نيست
níst b-w-d “no”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered قيامتی (qíámtí)اکبر (ikbr)از (iz)قيامت (qíámt)متصوّر (mtṣúṣr)نيست (níst)يک (yk)عمل (ʿml)يوم (yúm)مقابل (mqábl) as “resurrection, more awful, than, Resurrection, can ever be conceived, no, One, work, Day, equalleth”

do 17% now 17% god 17% attributed 17% denoteth 17% hath 17%
مقدّس
mqdds q-d-s

literal: holy; sanctified

SE rendered استغفراللّه (istghfrálllh)از (iz)تحديد (tḥdíd)زيرا (zírá)مقدّس (mqdds)عمل (ʿml)يوم (yúm)از (iz)جزای (jzáy) as “We ask forgiveness of, of, comparison, For, deed, reward”

چنانچه
chnánchh ch-n-n

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered مشغول (mshghúl)علوم (ʿlúm)ظاهره (ẓáhrh)شدهاند (shdhánd)چنانچه (chnánchh)آنی (ání)منفکّ (mnfkk)نيستند (nístnd)از (iz)جوهر (júhr) as “immersed, studies, material, are, every, deny themselves, have, of, Essence”

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%
نمی
nmí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered معلوم (mʿlúm)چشم (chshm)پوشيدهاند (púshídhánd)گويا (gúyá)نمی (nmí)از (iz)يمّ (ymm)علم (ʿlm)الهی (al-hí)ننوشيدند (nnúshídnd) as “Object of, lips, ignore, Methinks, of, Knowledge, divine, never touched”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
يمّ
ymm y-m-m

literal: sea; sea, ocean

SE rendered چشم (chshm)پوشيدهاند (púshídhánd)گويا (gúyá)نمی (nmí)از (iz)يمّ (ymm)علم (ʿlm)الهی (al-hí)ننوشيدند (nnúshídnd)قطره (qṭrh) as “lips, ignore, Methinks, of, Knowledge, divine, never touched, dewdrop”

sea 50% mighty 50%

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán

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