Kitáb-i-Íqán — §171

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 171 of 291.

Source (Persian)

پس، از اين بيانات معلوم شد که اگر در آخر لا آخر طلعتی بيايد و قيام نمايد بر امری که قيام نمود بر آن طلعت اوّل لا اوّل، هر آينه صدق طلعت اوّل بر طلعت آخر می شود زيرا که طلعت آخر لا آخر قيام نمود به همان امر که طلعت اوّل لا اوّل بر آن قيام نمود. اين است که نقطه بيان، روح ما سواه فداه، شموس احديّه را به شمس مثال زدهاند که اگر از اوّل لا اوّل الی آخر لا آخر طلوع نمايد همان شمس است که طالع می شود. حال اگر گفته شود اين شمس همان شمس اوّليّه است صحيح است و اگر گفته شود که رجوع آن شمس است ايضاً صحيح است. و همچنين از اين بيان صادق می آيد ذکر ختميّت بر طلعت بدء و بالعکس زيرا که آنچه طلعت ختم بر آن قيام می نمايد بعينه همان است که جمال بدء بر آن قيام فرموده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

From these statements therefore it hath been made evident and manifest that should a Soul in the “End that knoweth no end” be made manifest, and arise to proclaim and uphold a Cause which in “the Beginning that hath no beginning” another Soul had proclaimed and upheld, it can be truly declared of Him Who is the Last and of Him Who was the First that they are one and the same, inasmuch as both are the Exponents of one and the same Cause. For this reason, hath the Point of the Bayán—may the life of all else but Him be His sacrifice!—likened the Manifestations of God unto the sun which, though it rise from the “Beginning that hath no beginning” until the “End that knoweth no end,” is none the less the same sun. Now, wert thou to say, that this sun is the former sun, thou speakest the truth; and if thou sayest that this sun is the “return” of that sun, thou also speakest the truth. Likewise, from this statement it is made evident that the term “last” is applicable to the “first,” and the term “first” applicable to the “last;” inasmuch as both the “first” and the “last” have risen to proclaim one and the same Faith.

Translation Notes

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “statements”

literal: utterance

utterances 41% sayings 17% statements 15% words 7% utterance 5% which 5% passages 2% conversation 2% revealing 2% hath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Resplendent fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §135: unto all who are kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: expounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: with tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → ““end that knoweth no end””

literal: end; hereafter; other

SE expanded to ““End that knoweth no end””

world 32% end 20% next 19% finally 6% another 5% hath 5% life 5% last 4% new 2% latter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the world to come gleaningsGWB §7: and the end of all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “last.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: etc.…)the-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yet will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: future gleaningsGWB §188: not His name

طلعتی

ṭlʿtí ṭ-l-ʿ → “soul”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

dayspring 31% dawning-place 15% daysprings 14% who 9% source 7% countenance 6% revealers 6% dawning-places 4% manifestation 4% rise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: informing fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §549: grasped kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: recall prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: the Exponents tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

بيايد

bíáyd ʾ-m-d → “be made manifest”

literal: come; to come; hope

SE expanded to “be made manifest”

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 §200: have been gleaningsGWB §118: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have ceased to be the-hidden-wordsHW §101: may enter 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: be made manifest

قيام

qíám q-w-m → “arise to”

literal: station; people; place

arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: may arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §321: matter kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: instance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: may speed out tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose

نمايد

nmáyd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)

will 35% may 19% must 13% would 9% can 7% cause 6% have 4% hath 4% protect 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: they have made gleaningsGWB §359: they sought to demonstrate kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: put them to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nor do We have now

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “beginning that hath no beginning””

literal: first; beginning; firstness

SE expanded to “Beginning that hath no beginning””

first 49% beginning 19% hath 9% early 7% former 3% earliest 3% ever 3% inception 2% prime 2% “beginning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the greatest fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §116: beginning, and kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: first, the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered نمود (nmúd), بر (br), طلعت (ṭlʿt), اوّل (iwwl), اوّل، (iwwl،), هر (hr), آينه (áynh), صدق (ṣdq), طلعت (ṭlʿt), اوّل (iwwl), بر (br), طلعت (ṭlʿt), آخر (ákhr) as “had proclaimed, of, the Last, the First, truly declared, last”

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

صدق

ṣdq ṣ-d-q → “truly declared” Distinctive

literal: truth; truthful

This form usually rendered as “truth”, “truthfulness”, “truthful” (55 occurrences)

truth 60% truthfulness 20% truthful 4% truly 4% uprightness 2% hath 2% undoubted 2% manifest 2% sincerity 2% justly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Unto their sincerity gleaningsGWB §240: with manifest sincerity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: truly declared 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 §12: truthfulness gleaningsGWB §451: a man of truth

نقطه

nqṭh n-q-ṭ → “point of the bayán—may”

literal: point; point, dot; points

SE expanded to “Point of the Bayán—may”

point 59% primal 18% who 3% center 3% mover 3% “point 3% one 3% different 3% focal 3% realms 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal Point gleaningsGWB §19: He Who is the Heart and Center of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Mover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms will-and-testamentW&T §52: parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the Primal Point gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “Point

روح

rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “life of” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “breath” (201 occurrences)

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §646: savor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the winds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §71: fragrances

سواه

súáh s-w-y

literal: other than, except

SE rendered نقطه (nqṭh), بيان، (bíán،), روح (rúḥ), سواه (súáh), فداه، (fdáh،), شموس (shmús), احديّه (iḥdídh), شمس (shms) as “Point of the Bayán—may, the life of, the Manifestations, none, the sun”

all 43% else 14% everywhere 7% except 7% besides 7% created 7% naught 7% every 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mounted gleaningsGWB §589: created things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Source tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §85: save epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides Me gleaningsGWB §616: and fashioned

فداه،

fdáh، f-d-y

literal: sacrifice; sacrificed

SE rendered نقطه (nqṭh), بيان، (bíán،), روح (rúḥ), سواه (súáh), فداه، (fdáh،), شموس (shmús), احديّه (iḥdídh), شمس (shms), مثال (mthál), زدهاند (zdhánd) as “Point of the Bayán—may, the life of, the Manifestations, none, the sun, sacrifice!—likened”

sacrifice 73% sacrificed 18% offered 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: be His sacrifice fire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice gleaningsGWB §151: be a sacrifice unto Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: self-sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: be a ransom tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Thee will-and-testamentW&T §56: as a sacrifice for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered up

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “none” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: alone gleaningsGWB §684: no one be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: divine Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Thy majesty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: no man gleaningsGWB §383: of Divine Unity

مثال

mthál m-th-l → “sacrifice!—likened” Distinctive

literal: like

This form usually rendered as “peerless”, “none”, “unto” (10 occurrences)

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Such a one gleaningsGWB §300: for instance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: these things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: similitudes the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as

زدهاند

zdhánd zdn → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: near; strike; near, with

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

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: unto kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: in the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me will-and-testamentW&T §13: raise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: In the opinion of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: when brought face to face with the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence

گفته

gfth gftn → “say”

literal: say; to say; said

said 36% say 18% spoken 9% hath 9% words 5% state 5% maintain 5% maintained 5% called 5% wert 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: state gleaningsGWB §707: maintained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: tell the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declare epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: hath been said of Him gleaningsGWB §191: murmur against kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: exclaimed

صحيح

ṣḥíḥ ṣ-ḥ-ḥ → “speakest the truth”

literal: correct; correct/true

SE expanded to “speakest the truth”

whole 33% correct 33% truth 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: for the healing of the world gleaningsGWB §39: correct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: validity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: whole gleaningsGWB §529: for the healing of all the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: health epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: to effect a cure gleaningsGWB §365: infallible remedy

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 §142: at another gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §340: while

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), از (iz), بيان (bíán), صادق (ṣádq), می (mí), آيد (áyd), ذکر (dhkr), ختميّت (khtmímt), بر (br), طلعت (ṭlʿt), بدء (bdʾ), بالعکس (bálʿks) as “Likewise, from, is made evident, the term “last”, applicable to, the “first,””

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: God assist gleaningsGWB §698: strengthen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee in will-and-testamentW&T §25: reinforce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assist gleaningsGWB §729: that He may graciously assist him

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “term “last”” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: remembereth gleaningsGWB §351: tales and traditions kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: unto which We have referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: the mere mention tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

ختم

khtm kh-t-m → “seal”

literal: seal; sealed; end

seal 40% unsealed 13% end 13% hath 13% concludeth 7% “seal 7% “end 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as a ring gleaningsGWB §114: “Seal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the seal thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: sealed-up the-hidden-wordsHW §141: with My seal will-and-testamentW&T §10: my end epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Seal gleaningsGWB §25: The seal of

بدء

bdʾ b-d-ʾ → ““first,””

literal: beginning

“first 50% beginning 25% proceedeth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: begin gleaningsGWB §124: a beginning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: proceed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: both in the beginning tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: of creation gleaningsGWB §301: no beginning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: proceedeth

بالعکس

bálʿks ʿ-k-s → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: reflect

This form usually rendered as “forbid”, “term” (3 occurrences)

forbid 50% term 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: reflect gleaningsGWB §161: mirror forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: and the term “first” applicable to the “last;”will-and-testamentW&T §44: contrary gleaningsGWB §158: and forbid that which had, at all times, been regarded as lawful

بعينه

bʿính ʿ-y-n

literal: eye; eyes

SE rendered طلعت (ṭlʿt), ختم (khtm), بر (br), قيام (qíám), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), بعينه (bʿính), همان (hmán), جمال (jmál), بدء (bdʾ), بر (br) as “the “first”, the “last”, of, same Faith”