Kitáb-i-Íqán — §164

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 164 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری، اين مطلب واضح است که بدون تغيير و تبديل الهی محال است اين قسم آثار و افعال که به هيچ وجه شباهت به آثار و افعال قبل ندارد از ايشان ظاهر شود و در عرصه کون بوجود آيد. چنانچه اضطرابشان به اطمينان تبديل می شد و ظنّ به يقين تغيير می يافت و خوف به جرئت مبادله می گشت. اين است شأن اکسير الهی که در يک حين عباد را تقليب می فرمايد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is evident that nothing short of this mystic transformation could cause such spirit and behaviour, so utterly unlike their previous habits and manners, to be made manifest in the world of being. For their agitation was turned into peace, their doubt into certitude, their timidity into courage. Such is the potency of the Divine Elixir, which, swift as the twinkling of an eye, transmuteth the souls of men!

Translation Notes

باری،

bárí، b-r-y

literal: in short; briefly; in short, anyway

SE rendered باری، (bárí،), مطلب (mṭlb), واضح (wáḍḥ), بدون (bdún) as “evident, nothing short of”

briefly 46% now 12% meanwhile 8% such 8% short 8% brief 4% resume 4% may 4% even 4% inasmuch 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: To resume will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: And now,epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE rendered مطلب (mṭlb), واضح (wáḍḥ), بدون (bdún), تغيير (tghíyr) as “evident, nothing short of, transformation”

theme 33% truth 19% argument 10% purpose 10% aim 5% principle 5% such 5% meaning 5% mystery 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §301: presupposeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: that We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: all such as seek Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the object of thy quest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: ask gleaningsGWB §684: the eagerness of his search kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: call

واضح

wáḍḥ w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear; clear, evident; clear/evident

evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lucid gleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: manifestly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is unmistakable gleaningsGWB §559: surest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: most lucid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

بدون

bdún dúydn → “without”

literal: without; besides

without 22% all 22% others 17% none 9% withheld 9% foreign 4% related 4% else 4% whosoever 4% nothing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: foreign to gleaningsGWB §170: clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: unlike the-hidden-wordsHW §97: have spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: without gleaningsGWB §418: All else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: whosoever is not of them the-hidden-wordsHW §154: rushed forth

تغيير

tghíyr gh-y-r → “any” Distinctive

literal: change

This form usually rendered as “changes”, “altered”, “changed” (16 occurrences)

changes 15% altered 15% changed 15% dulled 8% alter 8% changeth 8% violate 8% unchanged 8% annulment 8% corrupt 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: no reason whatever fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §729: otherwise than kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: and the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: beside Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: with another will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not

تبديل

tbdíl b-d-l → “was turned” Distinctive

literal: change; transformation; exchange

This form usually rendered as “transformation”, “bartered”, “converted” (34 occurrences)

transformation 20% bartered 15% converted 10% barter 10% turned 10% unchanged 10% changed 10% tampered 5% repeal 5% become 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: barter gleaningsGWB §614: for having repaid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: turned into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been turned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgot will-and-testamentW&T §39: alter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: to change it gleaningsGWB §448: can deflect

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “mystic” Distinctive

literal: god; divine; o god

This form usually rendered as “god”, “divine”, “lord” (900 occurrences)

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God hath fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §20: the one true God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the Lord of their lives tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

محال

mḥál ḥ-l-l

literal: place; place, location; lawful

SE rendered بدون (bdún), تغيير (tghíyr), تبديل (tbdíl), الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár) as “nothing short of, transformation, mystic, spirit and behaviour”

direct 40% daysprings 40% recipients 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in which gleaningsGWB §357: a direct evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: vesture the-hidden-wordsHW §75: dwell will-and-testamentW&T §25: resolved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Lawful is it gleaningsGWB §95: Daysprings

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered تغيير (tghíyr), تبديل (tbdíl), الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “transformation, mystic, spirit and behaviour”

swear 51% beareth 16% kinds 5% such 5% like 5% righteousness 5% system 3% one 3% other 3% adjured 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: swear gleaningsGWB §361: Such was their faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: like manner the-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myself will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §453: in such circumstances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: adjured

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “signs”

literal: traces; trace

signs 50% evidences 18% writings 9% tokens 6% testimonies 5% knowledge 3% remnant 3% ways 3% marks 2% attitude 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Whose signs gleaningsGWB §556: ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: force prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: the tokens the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §666: prefer

افعال

ifʿál f-ʿ-l

literal: do; deed

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), محال (mḥál), قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár) as “mystic, habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

deeds 41% works 15% acts 11% such 7% doings 7% activities 4% activity 4% attributes 4% conduct 4% behaviour 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine act gleaningsGWB §456: your actions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: I did it prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt do the-hidden-wordsHW §153: your deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §638: your acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: deeds—from

هيچ

hích hích

literal: any, none; any

SE rendered قسم (qsm), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No

وجه

wjh w-j-h

literal: face; turning

SE rendered آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), هيچ (hích), وجه (wjh), شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál) as “habits and manners, so utterly unlike”

face 60% countenance 17% faces 7% turn 3% before 3% whose 2% presence 2% eyes 2% character 2% vision 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: gone fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §499: upon the ground kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: setting their faces toward tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy steps the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

شباهت

shbáht sh-b-h → “so utterly unlike”

literal: doubts; resemblance; likeness

SE expanded to “so utterly unlike”

doubt 24% doubts 18% like 16% peer 10% comparison 8% equal 6% peers 6% likeness 6% all 4% such 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: all comparison gleaningsGWB §107: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: obscurities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: comparisons will-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: equal gleaningsGWB §314: doubts and fancies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: likeness

ندارد

ndárd dáshtn

literal: have; to have; had

SE rendered شباهت (shbáht), آثار (áthár), افعال (ifʿál), ندارد (ndárd), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “so utterly unlike, habits and manners, their, manifest”

can 18% hath 18% never 18% will 9% should 9% disputeth 9% dim 9% deterred 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: nor hath He now gleaningsGWB §440: hath, ever since the early days of His life, cherished none kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: Dost thou not possess prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §102: I have will-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borne epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: was the repository gleaningsGWB §142: should be regarded as

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §248: circulated fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §99: have also emanated kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Manifestations of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: were they to unveil themselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

عرصه

ʿrṣh ʿ-r-ṣ

literal: arena/realm

SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), عرصه (ʿrṣh), کون (kún), بوجود (bújúd), آيد (áyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اضطرابشان (iḍṭrábshán) as “their, manifest, world of being, For, agitation”

realm 40% dominion 20% world 20% called 10% court 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: in the domain of his activities gleaningsGWB §552: dominion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: court gleaningsGWB §116: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: realm gleaningsGWB §434: The world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: world

کون

kún k-w-n → “world of being” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “worldly”, “realm”, “all” (10 occurrences)

SE expanded to “world of being”

worldly 33% realm 17% all 17% universe 17% world 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the realities gleaningsGWB §282: that ye may be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: they are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: involve tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §47: and so become

بوجود

bújúd w-j-d

literal: existence; existent

all 37% creation 24% existence 12% world 7% created 5% human 5% life 2% owe 2% derived 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: human fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §439: prevailing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: that they may inhale tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made in thee its home will-and-testamentW&T §22: existent

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), عرصه (ʿrṣh), کون (kún), بوجود (bújúd), آيد (áyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اضطرابشان (iḍṭrábshán), اطمينان (iṭmínán) as “manifest, world of being, For, agitation, peace”

may 33% assist 33% aid 10% all-merciful 5% will 5% “seal.” 5% how 5% step 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: aid him gleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: will behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: assist me by Thy strengthening grace the-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enter will-and-testamentW&T §25: reinforce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: graciously assist gleaningsGWB §356: to strengthen thee with His power

اضطرابشان

iḍṭrábshán ḍ-ṭ-r-b → “agitate” Distinctive

literal: agitation; agitation/disturbance

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

agitate 18% dismayed 18% perturbed 9% agitation 9% faint-hearted 9% great 9% dismay 9% consternation 9% troubled 9%

gleaningsGWB §107: agitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: consternation the-hidden-wordsHW §128: troubled gleaningsGWB §117: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: dismay gleaningsGWB §280: perturbed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: agitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: so great a confusion

اطمينان

iṭmínán ṭ-m-n → “peace”

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

assurance 21% confidence 16% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certitude 11% certainty 11% security 5% rest 5% faith 5% into 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of assurance gleaningsGWB §479: Place not thy reliance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: assured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be assured the-hidden-wordsHW §128: confident will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: peace and quiet calm gleaningsGWB §503: confident in their belief

ظنّ

ẓnn ẓ-n-n → “doubt”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 33% doubt 22% mere 11% such 11% doubtful 11% thought 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Hast thou fondly imagined fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §682: such imaginings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: from vain imaginings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: the thoughts they think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fancies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: idle imaginings

يقين

yqín y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

certitude 48% certainty 24% assurance 5% fully 5% undoubted 5% certain 5% acute 2% assuredly 2% faith 2% steadfast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §61: were ye to recognize it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: I am wholly persuaded the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitude gleaningsGWB §286: such power

يافت

yáft yáftn

literal: found

SE rendered ظنّ (ẓnn), يقين (yqín), تغيير (tghíyr), می (mí), يافت (yáft), خوف (khúf), جرئت (jrʾt) as “doubt, certitude, timidity, courage”

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Wert thou to perceive gleaningsGWB §431: shall never live kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never hope to recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: abide will-and-testamentW&T §39: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: found

خوف

khúf kh-w-f → “fear”

literal: fear; fearful

fear 80% timidity 7% afraid 7% affright 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: be not afraid gleaningsGWB §499: dismay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: when I feared you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: they may not be affrighted the-hidden-wordsHW §54: Fear not will-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: fearful gleaningsGWB §70: Fear ye

جرئت

jrʾt j-r-ʾ → “courage”

literal: boldness/courage

emboldened 33% courage 33% arrogant 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §52: arrogant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: courage

گشت

gsht gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered خوف (khúf), جرئت (jrʾt), مبادله (mbádlh), می (mí), گشت (gsht), شأن (shʾan), اکسير (iksír), الهی (al-hí) as “timidity, courage, the potency, Elixir, Divine”

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: returned gleaningsGWB §550: cleanse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou attainest not gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: behold

اکسير

iksír إكسير (non-Arabic) → “elixir”

literal: elixir

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §404: Elixir

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one

SE rendered شأن (shʾan), اکسير (iksír), الهی (al-hí), يک (yk), حين (ḥín), عباد (ʿbád), تقليب (tqlíb) as “the potency, Elixir, Divine, swift as the twinkling, the souls, transmuteth”