Kitáb-i-Íqán — §157

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 157 of 291.

Source (Persian)

از جمله اينکه روزی جمعی از مجاحدان آن جمال بی مثال و محرومان از کعبه لايزال از روی استهزاء عرض نمودند: "إنَّ اللّهَ عَهِدَ إلَينَا ألَّا نُؤمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتّی يَأتِيَنَا بقربانٍ تَأکُلُهُ النَّارُ." مضمون آن اين است که پروردگار عهد کرده است به ما که ايمان نياوريم به رسولی مگر آنکه معجزه هابيل و قابيل را ظاهر فرمايد، يعنی قربانی کند و آتشی از آسمان بيايد و آن را بسوزاند، چنانچه در حکايت هابيل شنيدهاند و در کتب مذکور است. آن حضرت در جواب فرمودند: "قَد جَاءَکُمْ رُسُلٌ مِن قَبْلِی بِالبَيِّنَاتِ وَ بِالَّذی قُلْتُم فَلِمَ قَتَلْتُمُوهُمْ إنْ کُنتُمْ صَادِقينَ." ترجمه آن اين است که آن حضرت فرمودند: آمد به سوی شما پيش از من رسول های پروردگار با بيّنات ظاهرات و به آنچه شما می طلبيد، پس چرا کُشتيد آن رسل پروردگار را اگر هستيد راست گويان؟ حال انصاف دهيد، بر حسب ظاهر آن عباد که در عصر و عهد آن حضرت بودهاند کجا در عهد آدم يا انبيای ديگر بودند که چند هزار سال فاصله بود از عهد آدم تا آن زمان؟ مع ذلک چرا آن جوهر صدق نسبت قتل هابيل و يا انبيای ديگر را به عباد زمان خود فرمود؟ چاره نداری يا اينکه نعوذ باللّه نسبت کذب و يا کلام لغو به آن حضرت بدهی يا بگوئی آن اشقياء همان اشقياء بودند که در هر عصری با نبييّن و مرسلين معارضه می نمودند تا آنکه بالاخره همه را شهيد نمودند.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And it came to pass that on a certain day a number of the opponents of that peerless Beauty, those that had strayed far from God’s imperishable Sanctuary, scornfully spoke these words unto Muhammad: “Verily, God hath entered into a covenant with us that we are not to credit an apostle until he present us a sacrifice which fire out of heaven shall devour.” The purport of this verse is that God hath covenanted with them that they should not believe in any messenger unless he work the miracle of Abel and Cain, that is, offer a sacrifice, and the fire from heaven consume it; even as they had heard it recounted in the story of Abel, which story is recorded in the scriptures. To this, Muhammad, answering, said: “Already have Apostles before me come to you with sure testimonies, and with that of which ye speak. Wherefore slew ye them? Tell me, if ye are men of truth.” And now, be fair; How could those people living in the days of Muhammad have existed, thousands of years before, in the age of Adam or other Prophets? Why should Muhammad, that Essence of truthfulness, have charged the people of His day with the murder of Abel or other Prophets? Thou hast none other alternative except to regard Muhammad as an impostor or a fool—which God forbid!—or to maintain that those people of wickedness were the self-same people who in every age opposed and caviled at the Prophets and Messengers of God, till they finally caused them all to suffer martyrdom.

Translation Notes

روزی

rúzí r-w-z

literal: day; today; by-day

SE rendered از (iz), جمله (jmlh), اينکه (iynkh), روزی (rúzí), جمعی (jmʿí), از (iz), مجاحدان (mjáḥdán), جمال (jmál) as “of, that on a certain day, a number, the opponents, Beauty”

one 50% certain 40% day 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: on that Day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: days gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day

جمعی

jmʿí j-m-ʿ → “number”

literal: all; all, entire; group

number 23% many 19% great 12% some 12% others 8% considerable 8% several 8% large 4% troop 4% certain 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laying up gleaningsGWB §13: they gather kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: many a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: have arrayed themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: all the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: all men

مجاحدان

mjáḥdán j-ḥ-d → “gainsaid” Distinctive

literal: denied; deny; denied-him

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

gainsaid 22% ye 11% opponents 11% rejected 11% repudiated 11% who 11% denieth 11% denied 11%

gleaningsGWB §86: ye gainsay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: rejected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: and repudiated will-and-testamentW&T §17: denieth him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the opponents prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: gainsaid will-and-testamentW&T §17: denied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: them who gainsaid

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is

SE rendered جمعی (jmʿí), از (iz), مجاحدان (mjáḥdán), جمال (jmál), بی (bí), مثال (mthál), محرومان (mḥrúmán), از (iz), کعبه (kʿbh), لايزال (láyzál) as “a number, from, the opponents, Beauty, peerless, those that, God’s imperishable Sanctuary, far”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

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

مثال

mthál m-th-l → “peerless”

literal: like; likeness; example

peerless 50% none 13% unto 13% comparisons 13% matchless 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as gleaningsGWB §305: Behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: these things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: resemble the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: equal

محرومان

mḥrúmán ḥ-r-m → “deprived” Distinctive

literal: deprived; deprive

This form usually rendered as “destitute”, “had”, “spiritually” (4 occurrences)

destitute 50% had 25% spiritually 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: debarred gleaningsGWB §577: bring shame upon you kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: deprive themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: me the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sanctuary

کعبه

kʿbh k-ʿ-b → “god’s imperishable sanctuary”

literal: kaaba/lodestar

SE expanded to “God’s imperishable Sanctuary”

adored 31% sanctuary 25% celestial 6% ka‘b 6% court 6% object 6% tabernacle 6% attaining 6% lodestar 6%

gleaningsGWB §41: Ka‘b kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: Sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Sanctuary gleaningsGWB §661: the court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: attaining the adored sanctuary gleaningsGWB §31: the celestial Kaaba prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Tabernacle

روی

rúy rúy → “surface”

literal: face; face, surface

surface 33% beauty 17% scornfully 17% countenance 17% world 17%

gleaningsGWB §350: on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: the surface of will-and-testamentW&T §24: from the world gleaningsGWB §672: beauty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: scornfully will-and-testamentW&T §22: surface kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: countenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: by

استهزاء

isthzáʾ h-z-ʾ → “mock” Distinctive

literal: mockery; mock; mockery, derision

This form usually rendered as “derision”, “deride”, “derisively” (12 occurrences)

derision 22% deride 11% derisively 11% scoffed 11% scoff 11% would 11% laugh 11% malevolently 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: scorn gleaningsGWB §665: mock kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: deride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: mock him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: would scorn and scoff prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in derision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: scoffed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: malevolently

عرض

ʿrḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “asked”, “supplicateth”, “conferred” (15 occurrences)

asked 10% supplicateth 10% conferred 10% replied 10% remarked 10% spoke 10% declared 10% seek 10% said 10% made 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: such as have turned aside from Thee gleaningsGWB §486: withdraw kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: disbelieved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: such as have withdrawn from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: they that have turned aside

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “spoke these words unto” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

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

SE expanded to “spoke these words unto”

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 §162: they have gleaningsGWB §310: cut kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §75: seekest to attain will-and-testamentW&T §16: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some service

عَهِدَ

ʿahid ʿ-h-d → “entered into a covenant”

literal: covenant; age

SE expanded to “entered into a covenant”

covenant 40% dispensation 15% days 15% time 6% testament 6% age 6% covenanted 4% pledgeth 2% have 2% cycle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenant gleaningsGWB §109: Testament kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenants Thou hast made the-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the Covenant will-and-testamentW&T §33: Thy Testament epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: pledgeth Himself gleaningsGWB §560: In the days

نُؤمِنَ

nuʾmin ʾ-m-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: faith

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

faith 24% have 13% believe 11% faithful 10% trust 8% believer 8% trusted 8% trustworthiness 6% belief 6% believed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: am a believer gleaningsGWB §415: true faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: for shelter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: and by the Bearers of Thy Trust tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed the-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide therein will-and-testamentW&T §42: to return to the True Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: will protect

لِرَسُولٍ

lirasúlin r-s-l → “apostle”

literal: messenger; messengers

apostle 58% messenger 31% prophet 7% apostle?” 2% messengers 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sent gleaningsGWB §585: and Messengers of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Prophethood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: and hast entrusted Them with Thy message tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Messengers

يَأتِيَنَا

yaʾatíaná ʾ-t-y → “come” Distinctive

literal: come

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

come 38% hath 14% came 13% produce 7% appeared 6% bring 5% gave 5% coming 5% shall 5% will 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: come unto gleaningsGWB §691: be the author kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: present us prayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: descend the-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: coming gleaningsGWB §84: hath vouchsafed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: shall give out

بقربانٍ

bqrbánin q-r-b → “draw” Distinctive

literal: nearness; near; bring near

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

draw 22% nearness 16% nigh 11% presence 11% who 8% kindred 8% such 7% approach 7% have 6% favored 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy presence fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §248: continually approaching them kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: nearer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: Draw them nearer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

تَأکُلُهُ

taʾakuluh ʾ-k-l → “eat” Distinctive

literal: eat; to eat

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “shall” (2 occurrences)

thou 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou wilt consume gleaningsGWB §573: Eat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: eating prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: consume not gleaningsGWB §523: ye subsist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: shall devour gleaningsGWB §353: share with them their food

النَّارُ

an-nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 64% flame 17% flames 5% into 3% hell 3% former 3% latter 3% afire 1% set 1% utter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: fires gleaningsGWB §597: set on fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: of the former prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of fire will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afire gleaningsGWB §551: latter

مضمون

mḍmún ḍ-m-n → “similar”

literal: meaning; content/meaning

similar 25% theme 13% such 13% purport 13% meaning 13% implication 13% text 13%

gleaningsGWB §151: this theme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: reference will-and-testamentW&T §7: text kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: the meaning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Similar statements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: such as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: The purport kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: similar

پروردگار

prúrdgár prúrdgár → “lord”

literal: lord; lord, nurturer; lord/nurturer

lord 36% providence 18% almighty 9% who 9% creator 9% god 9% divine 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: O Providence gleaningsGWB §653: Him Who is the Sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: Providence will-and-testamentW&T §23: of Divine Providence gleaningsGWB §687: Creator gleaningsGWB §334: Almighty gleaningsGWB §389: Lord

کرده

krdh krdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; do/make

hath 37% made 16% have 11% summoned 5% hast 5% take 5% do 5% waxed 5% show 5% attempted 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: nor associated with Him gleaningsGWB §724: would kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: misconstrued prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §13: neither to seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: acted

نياوريم

níáwrím ʾ-w-r

literal: bring; to bring; bring-out/gather

SE rendered عهد (ʿhd), کرده (krdh), ايمان (iymán), نياوريم (níáwrím), رسولی (rsúlí), مگر (mgr), آنکه (ánkh), معجزه (mʿjzh), هابيل (hábíl) as “hath covenanted, hath, not believe, any messenger, unless, the miracle, Abel”

refuse 11% raised 11% would 11% produce 11% give 11% believed 11% breathe 11% hath 11% gather 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse to put kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: breathe the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: would fail to believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: raised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted

معجزه

mʿjzh ʿ-j-z → “miracle”

literal: unable; powerlessness; inability

powerlessness 33% can 15% powerless 11% helplessness 9% impotence 9% impotent 7% failed 4% incapable 4% none 4% fail 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: with tearful eyes gleaningsGWB §196: faileth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: the sick prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: unto mine own impotence will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: capable gleaningsGWB §322: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracle

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered معجزه (mʿjzh), هابيل (hábíl), قابيل (qábíl), ظاهر (ẓáhr), فرمايد، (frmáyd،), يعنی (yʿní), قربانی (qrbání) as “the miracle, Abel, he work, is, offer a sacrifice”

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: outer fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §440: outcome of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: they have claimed for themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: to demonstrate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth

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 §232: will recite gleaningsGWB §417: may graciously enable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth gleaningsGWB §557: will he

آتشی

átshí ʾ-t-sh → “fire”

literal: fire

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the fire

آسمان

ásmán ásmán → “from heaven”

literal: heaven; heaven, sky; heaven/sky

heaven 76% heights 6% firmament 6% heavens 6% invisible 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: heaven gleaningsGWB §145: heights kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmament kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: from heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the invisible

بيايد

bíáyd ʾ-m-d

literal: come; to come; hope

SE rendered قربانی (qrbání), کند (knd), آتشی (átshí), از (iz), آسمان (ásmán), بيايد (bíáyd), بسوزاند، (bsúzánd،), چنانچه (chnánchh) as “offer a sacrifice, the fire, from heaven, consume it, even as”

made 18% fain 14% have 14% attain 9% coming 9% hope 9% can 9% may 9% mentioned 5% exist 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned gleaningsGWB §311: have been sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: are the-hidden-wordsHW §149: may be made will-and-testamentW&T §17: been disguised in the garb of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: We fain would hope gleaningsGWB §437: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: it is made evident

بسوزاند،

bsúzánd، súkhtn → “consume it”

literal: burn; to burn; burned

consume 33% consumed 33% upon 11% have 11% flames 11%

gleaningsGWB §552: consume kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: consumed the-hidden-wordsHW §109: not consumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: have been burnt with fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: Upon its ashes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to the flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: consume it

حکايت

ḥkáyt ḥ-k-y → “story”

literal: story; reflection

story 29% expressions 14% attempt 7% tell 7% exponents 7% impart 7% episode 7% reflect 7% reflected 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: attempt upon the life gleaningsGWB §358: testify kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: in the likeness of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: calleth to remembrance gleaningsGWB §451: recounted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: story prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: a sign gleaningsGWB §358: expression

شنيدهاند

shnídhánd shnídn → “they had heard it” Distinctive

literal: hear; heard; to hear

This form usually rendered as “must”, “familiar.”, “uttered” (9 occurrences)

SE expanded to “they had heard it”

must 22% familiar. 11% uttered 11% dictates 11% had 11% thou 11% commonly 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend an ear unto gleaningsGWB §493: been attentive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Have they not heard the-hidden-wordsHW §139: thou mayest hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hearest still gleaningsGWB §35: gleaned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: to receive the-hidden-wordsHW §120: that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “scriptures”

literal: book; books; write

books 48% scriptures 27% sacred 7% book 4% works 3% writings 2% will 2% holy 2% records 2% letter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: Book gleaningsGWB §445: the battalions kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write down the-hidden-wordsHW §72: Write will-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Book

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “muhammad” Distinctive

literal: presence/holiness

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “honor”, “great” (199 occurrences)

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 §191: Enter thou My presence gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: dispensation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: towards Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: The Imam gleaningsGWB §440: Gather

جواب

júáb j-w-b → “answering, said”

literal: answer; answerer; answer, reply

answer 46% reply 17% replied 8% answered 4% make 4% replies 4% answering 4% made 4% answers 4% what 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: answer to fire-tabletFire §4: Answerer gleaningsGWB §303: to answer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: heeded His call prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: what to answer tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkened will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: and We answered thee

جَاءَکُمْ

jáʾakum j-y-ʾ

literal: come; to come

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), جواب (júáb), فرمودند (frmúdnd), جَاءَکُمْ (jáʾakum), رُسُلٌ (rusulun), قَبْلِی (qablí), بِالبَيِّنَاتِ (biálbayyinát) as “Muhammad, answering, said, Apostles, before me, with sure testimonies”

hath 44% cometh 33% when 11% come 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: reached gleaningsGWB §587: hath most surely been repeated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: He came to you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: came unto them the-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §451: hath already come to you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: Again

قَبْلِی

qablí q-b-l → “before me” Distinctive

literal: before

This form usually rendered as “came”, “bygone”, “which” (5 occurrences)

came 25% bygone 25% which 25% before 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: Not long ago fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §467: didst believe kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: be made worthy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and have set my face tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

بِالبَيِّنَاتِ

biálbayyinát b-y-n → “with sure testimonies” Distinctive

literal: clear

This form usually rendered as “clear”, “manifest”, “proofs” (15 occurrences)

SE expanded to “with sure testimonies”

clear 40% manifest 20% proofs 7% undoubted 7% signs 7% sure 7% revealeth 7% glorious 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: clear proof fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §591: before the gaze of the dwellers of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: confirmation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: and Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom

قُلْتُم

qultum q-w-l

literal: say; said; saying

SE rendered بِالبَيِّنَاتِ (biálbayyinát), بِالَّذی (biálladhí), قُلْتُم (qultum), فَلِمَ (falim) as “with sure testimonies, with that of which, Wherefore slew”

say 46% said 14% words 11% saith 10% have 6% hath 4% saying 3% word 2% sayings 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: hath also said gleaningsGWB §31: “Call out kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: As to the words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: and saith tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

کُنتُمْ

kuntum k-w-n → “ye are”

literal: be; was; to be

ye 76% could 12% have 4% persisted 4% sunk 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: lay gleaningsGWB §577: and be not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: If he be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: attain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest abide

صَادِقينَ

ṣádiqín ṣ-d-q

literal: truth; truthful

SE rendered کُنتُمْ (kuntum), صَادِقينَ (ṣádiqín), ترجمه (trjmh), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “ye are, Muhammad”

truthful 43% thou 14% sincere 14% speak 14% truth!’” 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledge gleaningsGWB §474: nor truthful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: justly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiesced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Unto their sincerity gleaningsGWB §416: Who speaketh the truth

ترجمه

trjmh t-r-j-m

literal: translation

SE rendered کُنتُمْ (kuntum), صَادِقينَ (ṣádiqín), ترجمه (trjmh), حضرت (ḥḍrt) as “ye are, Muhammad”

translated 25% translation 25% purport 25% rendered 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: be translated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: The purport epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: translation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Rendered

آمد

ámd ámdn → “come to you”

literal: come; came; to come

SE expanded to “come to you”

came 21% come 16% hath 16% turned 11% now 11% appeared 5% befallen 5% arose 5% approaching 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: that have appeared gleaningsGWB §336: hath come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: reveal a the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §5: have raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: came unto gleaningsGWB §334: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: was made

پيش

písh písh

literal: before

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), فرمودند (frmúdnd), آمد (ámd), سوی (súy), پيش (písh), از (iz) as “Muhammad, come to you, of”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: before Us

طلبيد،

ṭlbíd، ṭ-l-b

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE rendered می (mí), طلبيد، (ṭlbíd،), پس (ps), چرا (chrá), کُشتيد (kushtíd), رسل (rsl), پروردگار (prúrdgár) as “God”

seeker 16% beseech 13% ask 12% theme 10% seek 9% search 9% seekers 7% desire 7% object 7% eagerness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: We beg of Thee gleaningsGWB §128: they who seek kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: question prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and for the sake of the-hidden-wordsHW §135: Wouldst thou seek epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: beseech gleaningsGWB §395: longing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: ask for

چرا

chrá chrá → “why should”

literal: why

4 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: why kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: Why should

کُشتيد

kushtíd k-sh-t

literal: kill; to kill; to_kill

SE rendered می (mí), طلبيد، (ṭlbíd،), پس (ps), چرا (chrá), کُشتيد (kushtíd), رسل (rsl), پروردگار (prúrdgár), هستيد (hstíd) as “God, are”

killed 11% rather 11% suffered 11% kill 11% planted 11% sown 11% others.” 11% put 11% plant 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: kill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: others.”the-hidden-wordsHW §77: plant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: rather than kill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: put to death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: killed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: planted

هستيد

hstíd h-s-t → “am” Distinctive

literal: are; be; is

This form usually rendered as “ye” (4 occurrences)

am 18% still 9% into 9% ye 9% source 9% existence 9% hath 9% destitute 9% have 9% neither 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: existence gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have already epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: is gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: are they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: into the world of being gleaningsGWB §93: They are

راست

rást r-s-t → “men of truth.””

literal: truth

SE expanded to “men of truth.””

verily 65% truth 18% men 6% fruits 6% rectitude 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: In truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: men of truth.”will-and-testamentW&T §8: to rectitude of conduct epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: are the fruits of

گويان؟

gúyán؟ gúyán

literal: speaker; speaker, sayer; speaking

SE rendered پروردگار (prúrdgár), هستيد (hstíd), راست (rást), گويان؟ (gúyán؟), حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد، (dhíd،) as “God, are, men of truth.”, And now, be fair”

3 occurrences in corpus

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “be fair” Distinctive

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Judge thou equitably gleaningsGWB §300: Be fair in your judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soul the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: equitable gleaningsGWB §181: just

دهيد،

dhíd، dádn → “have” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

This form usually rendered as “save”, “announce”, “proclaim” (16 occurrences)

save 20% announce 20% proclaim 20% wilt 20% judge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: brought gleaningsGWB §107: may cease kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: occurred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bear will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still bear gleaningsGWB §334: hath announced unto you

حسب

ḥsb ḥ-s-b

literal: according; reckoned; reckoning

SE rendered راست (rást), گويان؟ (gúyán؟), حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد، (dhíd،), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), عباد (ʿbád), عصر (ʿṣr) as “men of truth.”, And now, be fair, those people, the days”

literally 67% seeming 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Reckoning gleaningsGWB §513: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: and Reckoning the-hidden-wordsHW §32: account epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: accounted gleaningsGWB §314: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: satanic gloom the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “those 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 §231: adore fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §177: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: Thy servant’s tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: of the servants of God

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “days”

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 §197: the ages gleaningsGWB §150: day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: every age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: of the ages gleaningsGWB §149: cycles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at one time gleaningsGWB §670: ages

بودهاند

búdhánd búdn → “have existed”

literal: be; to be; been

have 89% who 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: were gleaningsGWB §108: were regarded as kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: lay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: “I was 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

کجا

kjá kjá → “how”

literal: where

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: How

انبيای

inbíáy n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 86% manifestations 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Prophets gleaningsGWB §230: with tidings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets

ديگر

dígr dígr → “other”

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 §181: the other gleaningsGWB §429: can never be the same as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no the-hidden-wordsHW §160: now will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: other gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: And also

چند

chnd chnd → “number”

literal: several; how many, several; some

number 33% certain 33% few 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of

هزار

hzár h-z-r

literal: thousand

SE rendered انبيای (inbíáy), ديگر (dígr), بودند (búdnd), چند (chnd), هزار (hzár), سال (sál), فاصله (fáṣlh), از (iz) as “Prophets, other, thousands of years, before”

myriad 30% thousand 30% one 10% myriads 10% thousands 10% many 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: myriad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands will-and-testamentW&T §3: Ten thousand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: one thousand will-and-testamentW&T §3: many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: myriads kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: thousand

سال

sál s-n-h

literal: year; years

years 82% two 9% seventy-year 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: yearly gleaningsGWB §44: for generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: “the year prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each year gleaningsGWB §176: twenty years

فاصله

fáṣlh f-ṣ-l

literal: detail; separate; separated

SE rendered ديگر (dígr), بودند (búdnd), چند (chnd), هزار (hzár), سال (sál), فاصله (fáṣlh), از (iz), عهد (ʿhd), آدم (ádm), زمان؟ (zmán؟) as “other, thousands of years, before, of Muhammad”

before 33% interval 33% away 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decision gleaningsGWB §379: circumstantially kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: the interval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: set forth with clearness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealed the-hidden-wordsHW §81: away will-and-testamentW&T §11: been cut off epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account

زمان؟

zmán؟ z-m-n → “days”

literal: time; time, era; time, age

days 20% time 20% day 20% age 12% whenever 8% countless 4% life 4% cycle 4% when 4% faith 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §74: inveterate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: his age prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: now will-and-testamentW&T §39: the conditions gleaningsGWB §344: days

جوهر

júhr j-w-h-r → “essence of truthfulness”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

SE expanded to “Essence of truthfulness”

essence 57% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% greatest 3% essential 3% most 3% ultimate 3% inmost 3% worth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like words gleaningsGWB §540: its treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the gems the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §222: stones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: most pure

نسبت

nsbt n-s-b → “have charged” Distinctive

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “accused”, “ascribed” (60 occurrences)

relationship 17% accused 13% ascribed 9% charges 9% have 9% denounced 9% pronounced 9% bear 9% impute 9% calumnies 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: on My kinship with Him gleaningsGWB §383: How vast the distance that separateth kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: accuse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tie will-and-testamentW&T §34: causing them to deem me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relate gleaningsGWB §570: claiming to be a follower of

چاره

chárh chárh

literal: remedy; remedy, alternative

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), زمان (zmán), فرمود؟ (frmúd؟), چاره (chárh), نداری (ndárí), اينکه (iynkh), نعوذ (nʿúdh), باللّه (bálllh) as “the people of, His day, God forbid!—or”

desperate 25% remedy 25% alternative 25% release 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: desperate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: release kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: remedy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: alternative

نداری

ndárí dáshtn

literal: have; to have; had

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), زمان (zmán), فرمود؟ (frmúd؟), چاره (chárh), نداری (ndárí), اينکه (iynkh), نعوذ (nʿúdh), باللّه (bálllh), نسبت (nsbt), کذب (kdhb) as “the people of, His day, God forbid!—or, as an impostor”