Kitáb-i-Íqán — §159

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 159 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين در آيه ديگر می فرمايد تعرّضاً به اهل زمان: "وَ کَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفتِحُونَ عَلَی الَّذينَ کَفَرُوا فَلَمّا جاءهُم ما عَرَفُوا کَفَروا بِهِ فَلَعْنَةُاللّهِ عَلَی الکَافِرينَ." می فرمايد: بودند اين گروه که با کفّار مجاهده و قتال می نمودند در راه خدا و طلب فتح می نمودند برای نصرت امراللّه، پس چون آمد ايشان را آن کسی که شناخته بودند کافر شدند به او. پس لعنت خدا بر کافران. حال ملاحظه فرمائيد که از آيه چنين مستفاد می شود که مردم زمان آن حضرت همان مردمی بودند که در عهد انبيای قبل برای ترويج آن شريعت و ابلاغ امراللّه مجادله و محاربه می نمودند و حال آنکه مردم عهد عيسی و موسی غير مردم زمان آن حضرت بودند. و ديگر آنکه آن کسی را که از قبل شناخته بودند موسی بود صاحب تورات و عيسی بود صاحب انجيل. مع ذلک چرا آن حضرت می فرمايد چون آمد بسوی ايشان آن کسی که او را شناخته بودند که عيسی باشد يا موسی، به او کافر شدند؟ و حال آنکه آن حضرت نظر به ظاهر، موسوم به اسم ديگر بودند که محمّد باشد و از مدينه ديگر ظاهر شدند و به لسان ديگر و شرع ديگر آمدند. مع ذلک چگونه حکم آيه ثابت می شود و ادراک می گردد؟

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, Muhammad, in another verse, uttereth His protest against the people of that age. He saith: “Although they had before prayed for victory over those who believed not, yet when there came unto them, He of Whom they had knowledge, they disbelieved in Him. The curse of God on the infidels!” Reflect how this verse also implieth that the people living in the days of Muhammad were the same people who in the days of the Prophets of old contended and fought in order to promote the Faith, and teach the Cause, of God. And yet, how could the generations living at the time of Jesus and Moses, and those who lived in the days of Muhammad, be regarded as being actually one and the same people? Moreover, those whom they had formerly known were Moses, the Revealer of the Pentateuch, and Jesus, the Author of the Gospel. Notwithstanding, why did Muhammad say: “When He of Whom they had knowledge came unto them”—that is Jesus or Moses—“they disbelieved in Him?” Was not Muhammad to outward seeming called by a different name? Did He not come forth out of a different city? Did He not speak a different language, and reveal a different Law? How then can the truth of this verse be established, and its meaning be made clear?

Translation Notes

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 §234: with gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: again gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: Furthermore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; verse; signs

verse 66% sign 18% signs 3% verses 3% single 2% only 2% revealed 2% “smoke” 2% words 2% utterances 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: Our verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §96: of the signs of My Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: verses of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: utterances tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse

ديگر

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 §112: following gleaningsGWB §122: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Similarly the-hidden-wordsHW §160: now will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: Others gleaningsGWB §39: separate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no

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 §153: to sanctify gleaningsGWB §493: We have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §389: hath

تعرّضاً

tʿrrḍáan ʿ-r-ḍ → “protest” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away; objection

This form usually rendered as “oppose”, “do” (3 occurrences)

oppose 50% do 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: asked gleaningsGWB §711: be leagued against thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: clamour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: such as have withdrawn from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncing will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: do not protest

اهل

ihl 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 §182: the people of fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §299: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the dwellers of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: of such as have recognized tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are within the-hidden-wordsHW §92: children

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “age” Distinctive

literal: time; time, era; time, age

This form usually rendered as “days”, “time”, “day” (46 occurrences)

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 §436: countless centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §153: now will-and-testamentW&T §18: own lifetime gleaningsGWB §35: days gone by

کَانُوا

kánúá k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “have”, “who”, “stand” (45 occurrences)

have 32% who 26% stand 5% though 5% continue 5% joined 5% occupy 5% represented 5% truly 5% still 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: ye gleaningsGWB §467: We dwelt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the world and all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Who hast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §43: thyself

يَسْتَفتِحُونَ

yastaftiḥún f-t-ḥ → “open” Distinctive

literal: open; opened

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

open 31% unlocked 15% opened 15% keys 11% key 7% unlock 7% flung 4% did 4% set 4% wide 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: can conquer fire-tabletFire §33: Unlocker gleaningsGWB §88: Open ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the fingers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: open them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unlocked fire-tabletFire §33: the key gleaningsGWB §198: Purge

کَفَرُوا

kafarúá k-f-r → “believed not” Distinctive

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbelief

This form usually rendered as “have”, “disbelieved”, “who” (59 occurrences)

have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny not gleaningsGWB §464: condemn Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: an infidel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and repudiate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye deny epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: denied gleaningsGWB §43: unbelief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: spoken blasphemy

جاءهُم

jáʾhum j-y-ʾ → “came unto”

literal: came

came 67% there 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §451: hath already come to you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: He hath already come to you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: came unto them the-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: We, verily, have come gleaningsGWB §135: sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: is summoned

عَرَفُوا

ʿarafúá ʿ-r-f → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “could”, “failed”, “whom” (6 occurrences)

could 17% failed 17% whom 17% aware 17% have 17% recognized 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: every man of understanding gleaningsGWB §313: whose mystery kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: the sweet smell tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: reveal Him

فَلَعْنَةُاللّهِ

falaʿnahuálllh l-ʿ-n → “curse of”

literal: curse; cursed; accursed

curse 30% accursed 25% execration 10% revile 5% cursed 5% ye 5% upon 5% slander 5% malison 5% execrate 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: revile gleaningsGWB §454: upon whom ye invoke evil kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: slander kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: The curse of God be upon the-hidden-wordsHW §26: confound epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: cursed gleaningsGWB §453: Ye utter your imprecations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: and execrate

بودند

búdnd búdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; to be; been

This form usually rendered as “have”, “had”, “regarded” (49 occurrences)

have 40% had 27% regarded 7% passed 7% raised 7% lived 7% there 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: hath been gleaningsGWB §549: ever kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: still prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: it signifieth

گروه

grúh grúh → “people”

literal: group, people; group, community

people 83% community 17%

gleaningsGWB §364: people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: of every community kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: community kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: multitude

مجاهده

mjáhdh j-h-d → “strive”

literal: striving; striver

true 30% earnest 20% strivers 10% exerted 10% endeavours 10% contended 10% seeker 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: are striving their utmost gleaningsGWB §554: the wayfarers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: seeker prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly the-hidden-wordsHW §48: Strive then will-and-testamentW&T §58: false interpretation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: strive gleaningsGWB §27: arise

قتال

qtál q-t-l → “death” Distinctive

literal: kill; killing; killed

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

death 24% put 18% slay 12% ye 10% have 6% slain 6% slaying 6% slew 6% murder 6% massacre 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hast slain gleaningsGWB §270: to put him to death kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: deadly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: offered them up will-and-testamentW&T §9: to put ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá to death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: that I may kill gleaningsGWB §451: “Will ye slay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: murder

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

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 §165: was rescued gleaningsGWB §603: beseech kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: questioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst become will-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they will

راه

ráh ráh

literal: way; path; path, way

SE rendered مجاهده (mjáhdh), قتال (qtál), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), راه (ráh), خدا (khdá), طلب (ṭlb), فتح (ftḥ), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “contended, fought, they, God, to”

led 21% way 14% path 14% enter 14% shed 7% summoned 7% thus 7% beaconing 7% gain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thy way gleaningsGWB §436: Path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: beaconing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance the-hidden-wordsHW §129: to enter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: led gleaningsGWB §561: summoned and directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for His sake

خدا

khdá khdá → “god”

literal: god

god 95% god’s 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: God gleaningsGWB §124: God’s

طلب

ṭlb ṭ-l-b → “to”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE rendered قتال (qtál), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), راه (ráh), خدا (khdá), طلب (ṭlb), فتح (ftḥ), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), برای (bráy), نصرت (nṣrt), امراللّه، (imrálllh،) as “fought, they, God, to, Cause”

search 19% eagerness 16% seeking 13% asked 9% desire 9% quest 9% ask 6% pursue 6% pray 6% seek 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: requesteth gleaningsGWB §127: aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: clamour for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §16: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §130: principle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: these utterances

نصرت

nṣrt n-ṣ-r

literal: help; aid

SE rendered خدا (khdá), طلب (ṭlb), فتح (ftḥ), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), برای (bráy), نصرت (nṣrt), امراللّه، (imrálllh،), پس (ps), چون (chún), آمد (ámd), ايشان (iyshán) as “God, to, they, Cause, came unto, them”

aid 31% triumph 19% thou 6% helping 6% aided 6% aidest 6% have 6% gain 6% aiding 6% ensure 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: aid fire-tabletFire §47: champions gleaningsGWB §125: victories kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assisting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have sought no helper the-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victory will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance

امراللّه،

imrálllh، ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 89% command 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of His Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §575: give good counsel kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: aims prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: myself tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

آمد

ámd ámdn → “came unto”

literal: come; came; to come

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 §104: when will-and-testamentW&T §7: sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is come gleaningsGWB §435: hath been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: was made

شناخته

shnákhth shnákhtn → “recognize”

literal: know; recognize; to know

hath 14% “recognize 14% failed 14% recognize 14% recognized 14% known 14% knowledge 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “Recognize gleaningsGWB §364: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: well-known unto gleaningsGWB §334: hath not recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: known epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hath known gleaningsGWB §45: we may recognize Him

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 §141: mayest be gleaningsGWB §669: have come to exist kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: appeal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §42: obtained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “how” Distinctive

literal: now; state

This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: It is now gleaningsGWB §338: state and condition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: secret prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: came in tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinize gleaningsGWB §132: regarded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the glance the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Concern gleaningsGWB §381: recognize

چنين

chnín chnín → “such”

literal: such

such 50% also 25% way 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: so kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: also will-and-testamentW&T §8: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this or that way

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 §95: derived will-and-testamentW&T §8: alas kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: implieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: hath reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: avail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: fruitless

مردم

mrdm mrdm → “people”

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 §125: those the-hidden-wordsHW §120: others gleaningsGWB §145: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: mankind gleaningsGWB §147: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: these leaders of religion

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 §216: Him Who gleaningsGWB §656: Thy highness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: Husayn’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §7: His Majesty’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: sent for gleaningsGWB §557: of His

مردمی

mrdmí m-r-d → “man” Distinctive

literal: man

This form usually rendered as “same” (2 occurrences)

man 21% dead 21% peoples 7% children 7% whole 7% men’s 7% people 7% men 7% same 7% foul 7%

gleaningsGWB §145: The whole of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: carrion of will-and-testamentW&T §20: disobey gleaningsGWB §333: people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: the same people will-and-testamentW&T §8: transgression gleaningsGWB §430: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: their dead

انبيای

inbíáy n-b-ʾ → “prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 86% manifestations 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §453: of your Prophet’s House kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: behaviour of the Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §453: your Prophet’s ancient House kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the Revelations of Moses and Muhammad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets

ترويج

trúyj r-w-j → “promote”

literal: promotion; promoter; promoted

advance 40% promote 40% promoting 20%

gleaningsGWB §40: advance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: promote will-and-testamentW&T §14: promoting gleaningsGWB §37: promulgate will-and-testamentW&T §2: published abroad

شريعت

shríʿt sh-r-ʿ → “faith”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 60% faith 15% dispensation 10% lawgiver 5% law.” 5% divine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We have prescribed gleaningsGWB §50: We have, then, called into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: of former Dispensations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: have been promulgated will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: lawgiver gleaningsGWB §382: the Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: path

ابلاغ

iblágh b-l-gh → “teach”

literal: reach; reached; attainment

endue 25% teach 25% fill 25% deliver 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §539: hath been perfected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: more eloquent than prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: them that have ascended towards Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: message tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reached the-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully

مجادله

mjádlh j-d-l

literal: dispute; contention; disputation

SE rendered شريعت (shríʿt), ابلاغ (iblágh), امراللّه (imrálllh), مجادله (mjádlh), محاربه (mḥárbh), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), حال (ḥál), آنکه (ánkh) as “Faith, teach, they, how, He”

controversies 20% dispute 20% contentions 20% contended 20% disputeth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: conflict gleaningsGWB §585: cavil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: contended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath disputed the-hidden-wordsHW §79: disputeth will-and-testamentW&T §17: disputed with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: disputes gleaningsGWB §16: contention

محاربه

mḥárbh ḥ-r-b

literal: war; warfare

SE rendered ابلاغ (iblágh), امراللّه (imrálllh), مجادله (mjádlh), محاربه (mḥárbh), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), حال (ḥál), آنکه (ánkh), مردم (mrdm), عهد (ʿhd) as “teach, they, how, He, generations, time”

conflicts 14% war 14% conflict 14% wars 14% fought 14% assail 14% against 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: war gleaningsGWB §584: rise up and war against them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: fought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contended gleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contending kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: against

غير

ghír gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered حال (ḥál), آنکه (ánkh), مردم (mrdm), عهد (ʿhd), عيسی (ʿísí), موسی (músí), غير (ghír), مردم (mrdm), زمان (zmán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), بودند (búdnd) as “how, He, generations, time, Jesus, Moses, days, Muhammad, lived”

others 19% other 19% without 10% all 10% except 10% unseemly 9% another 7% different 5% any 5% infinite 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: another fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §253: have truly changed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: annulment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §129: of another than Me will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things

صاحب

ṣáḥb ṣ-ḥ-b → “revealer”

literal: companions; possessor; companion

every 18% revealer 18% person 12% endowed 12% author 12% acknowledged 6% sincere 6% discerning 6% ignorance 6% word 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: person gleaningsGWB §563: Every discerning kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: His companions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforter the-hidden-wordsHW §148: dwellers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: They whose gleaningsGWB §41: associates

چرا

chrá chrá → “why”

literal: why

4 occurrences in corpus

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

بسوی

bsúy s-w-y

literal: other than, except

SE rendered چرا (chrá), حضرت (ḥḍrt), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), چون (chún), آمد (ámd), بسوی (bsúy), ايشان (iyshán), کسی (ksí), شناخته (shnákhth) as “why, say, “When, them, knowledge”

embrace 25% except 25% aught 25% unto 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: everywhere gleaningsGWB §457: and fashioned you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: through naught else save Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §16: another than Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: else but Him gleaningsGWB §374: besides Him

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “outward seeming” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: perceiveth fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §90: that hath turned thy face towards Me kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: observed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: gaze on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “come forth” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

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 §77: cordial fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §49: the manifestations thereof kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: exponent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: hast called me into being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it

موسوم

músúm w-s-m → “called”

literal: named; called

called 38% known 25% bearers 13% callest 13% named 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: them that scan heedfully gleaningsGWB §621: be engraven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: the bearers of will-and-testamentW&T §24: attributes gleaningsGWB §101: known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is known gleaningsGWB §39: called Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: named

مدينه

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 84% habitation 4% cities 3% great 1% inhabitants 1% one 1% infinite 1% tabernacle 1% each 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: the City gleaningsGWB §481: its inhabitants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: In these cities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonders tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: each one will-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great City epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: The cities gleaningsGWB §555: from the City

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 78% language 5% languages 3% voice 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% said 1% own 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tongues of gleaningsGWB §506: from His own mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: the tongues tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: your tongue gleaningsGWB §464: mouths

چگونه

chgúnh chgúnh → “how”

literal: how

how 83% behold 8% wherefore 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: behold how the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: How could kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: How can

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “truth of” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)

wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: ordaineth gleaningsGWB §464: the best kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: pronounce the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §117: the one will-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence

ثابت

thábt th-b-t → “established”

literal: established; establish; affirmation

established 27% firmly 19% confirmed 12% steadfast 12% establish 8% firm 8% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% immovable 4% establisheth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: to establish the truth of gleaningsGWB §322: fixed star kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the immutability the-hidden-wordsHW §5: fill thy soul will-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmation

ادراک

idrák d-r-k

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

SE rendered چگونه (chgúnh), حکم (ḥkm), آيه (áyh), ثابت (thábt), می (mí), ادراک (idrák), می (mí), گردد؟ (grdd؟) as “How, truth of, verse, established, made clear”