Kitáb-i-Íqán — §16
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 16 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “for a while”
SE rendered قدری (qdrí), ديده (dídh), بصيرت (bṣírt), الهيّه (al-híhh), آفاق (áfáq), علم (ʿlm), ربّانی (rbbání) as “for a while, gaze, of God, the horizon, divine knowledge, eye”
This form usually rendered as “discerning”, “understanding”, “mature” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “world”, “whole”, “all” (52 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “heavenly” (65 occurrences)
SE rendered الهيّه (al-híhh), آفاق (áfáq), علم (ʿlm), ربّانی (rbbání), انفس (infs), کلمات (klmát), تامّه (támmh), صمدانيّه (ṣmdánính), تعقّل (tʿqql) as “of God, the horizon, divine knowledge, eye, those words, of perfection, the Eternal, contemplate”
This form usually rendered as “conceive”, “ponder”, “contemplate” (7 occurrences)
SE rendered صمدانيّه (ṣmdánính), تعقّل (tʿqql), فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), جميع (jmíʿ), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), روحانيّه (rúḥánính), بی (bí), سبحات (sbḥát) as “the Eternal, contemplate, hath revealed, the, mysteries, divine wisdom, beneath the veil”
SE rendered فرمائيد (frmáʾíd), جميع (jmíʿ), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), روحانيّه (rúḥánính), بی (bí), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál), از (iz), خلف (khlf), سرادق (srádq) as “hath revealed, the, mysteries, divine wisdom, beneath the veil, of glory, the tabernacle”
SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), اسرار (isrár), حکمت (ḥkmt), روحانيّه (rúḥánính), بی (bí), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál), از (iz), خلف (khlf), سرادق (srádq), فضل (fḍl) as “the, mysteries, divine wisdom, beneath the veil, of glory, the tabernacle, of His grace”
SE expanded to “beneath the veil”
SE rendered حکمت (ḥkmt), روحانيّه (rúḥánính), بی (bí), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál), از (iz), خلف (khlf), سرادق (srádq), فضل (fḍl), افضال (ifḍál), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هويدا (húydá) as “divine wisdom, beneath the veil, of glory, the tabernacle, of His grace, be made manifest, manifest”
SE expanded to “of His grace”
SE expanded to “be made manifest”
This form usually rendered as “released”, “evident”, “appeared” (10 occurrences)
SE rendered کلّيّه (kllílh), اعتراض (iʿtráḍ), مردم (mrdm), احتجاجات (iḥtjáját), ايشان (iyshán), از (iz), عدم (ʿdm), ادراک (idrák), عرفان (ʿrfán) as “been, The denials, these leaders of religion, lack of, understood, knowledge”
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)
SE rendered عدم (ʿdm), ادراک (idrák), عرفان (ʿrfán), حاصل (ḥáṣl), مثلاً (mthláan), بياناتی (bíánátí), طلعات (ṭlʿát) as “lack of, understood, knowledge, Those words, the Revealers”
SE rendered عدم (ʿdm), ادراک (idrák), عرفان (ʿrfán), حاصل (ḥáṣl), مثلاً (mthláan), بياناتی (bíánátí), طلعات (ṭlʿát), جمال (jmál), حقّ (ḥqq) as “lack of, understood, knowledge, Those words, the Revealers, the beauty, true God”
SE rendered ادراک (idrák), ننمودند (nnmúdnd), يه (yh), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), واصل (wáṣl), نشدند (nshdnd), لهذا (lhdhá), عَلَم (ʿalam), فساد (fsád), برافراختند (bráfrákhtnd) as “understanding, truth, they, Hence, the standard, up mischief, they raised”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered لهذا (lhdhá), عَلَم (ʿalam), فساد (fsád), برافراختند (bráfrákhtnd), رايات (ráyát), فتنه (ftnh), برپا (brpá), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “Hence, the standard, up mischief, they raised, and sedition, stirred”
SE rendered فساد (fsád), برافراختند (bráfrákhtnd), رايات (ráyát), فتنه (ftnh), برپا (brpá), نمودند (nmúdnd), معلوم (mʿlúm) as “up mischief, they raised, and sedition, stirred, is obvious”
2 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “interpretation”, “true”, “meaning” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “eternal”, “immortal”, “everlasting” (41 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mystic”, “spiritual”, “eternal” (30 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “who”, “all-hearing”, “hearing” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (284 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “immortal”, “immortality”, “eternity” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “can”, “inhale” (2 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered ظلم (ẓlm), از (iz), شراب (shráb), سبطی (sbṭí), عدل (ʿdl), نصيب (nṣíb), ندارد (ndárd), فرعون (frʿún), کفر (kfr), از (iz), بيضای (bíḍáy), موسی (músí) as “of tyranny, the cup, the Sept, of justice, partake, the Pharaoh, of unbelief, the hand, the Moses”
SE expanded to “can never hope to recognize”
literal: steadfast; firm; firmly-rooted
SE expanded to “them that are well-grounded”
This form usually rendered as “veil”, “unveiled”, “veiled” (42 occurrences)
SE expanded to “that are wrapt”
This form usually rendered as “appeal”, “have”, “enlightenment” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have refused to seek”