Kitáb-i-Íqán — §172

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 172 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اين مطلب با اينکه چقدر واضح است نزد شاربان صهبای علم و ايقان، مع ذلک چه مقدار از نفوس که به سبب عدم بلوغ به اين مطلب به ذکر خاتم النّبيّين محتجب شده از جميع فيوضات محجوب و ممنوع شدهاند با اينکه خود آن حضرت فرمود: "اَمَّا النَّبيّونَ فَاَنَا." و همچنين فرمودند: منم آدم و نوح و موسی و عيسی چنانچه ذکر شد. مع ذلک تفکّر نمی نمايند بعد از آنکه بر آن جمال ازلی صادق می آيد به اينکه فرمودند: منم آدم اوّل، همين قسم صادق می آيد که بفرمايند: منم آدم آخر. و همچنانکه بدء انبياء را که آدم باشد به خود نسبت دادند همين قسم ختم انبياء هم به آن جمال الهی نسبت داده می شود. و اين بسی واضح است که بعد از آنکه بدء النّبيّين بر آن حضرت صادق است همان قسم ختم النّبيّين صادق آيد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Notwithstanding the obviousness of this theme, in the eyes of those that have quaffed the wine of knowledge and certitude, yet how many are those who, through failure to understand its meaning, have allowed the term “Seal of the Prophets” to obscure their understanding, and deprive them of the grace of all His manifold bounties! Hath not Muhammad, Himself, declared: “I am all the Prophets?” Hath He not said as We have already mentioned: “I am Adam, Noah, Moses, and Jesus?” Why should Muhammad, that immortal Beauty, Who hath said: “I am the first Adam” be incapable of saying also: “I am the last Adam”? For even as He regarded Himself to be the “First of the Prophets”—that is Adam—in like manner, the “Seal of the Prophets” is also applicable unto that Divine Beauty. It is admittedly obvious that being the “First of the Prophets,” He likewise is their “Seal.”

Translation Notes

مطلب

mṭlb ṭ-l-b → “theme”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

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 §65: besought gleaningsGWB §703: They ask for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We pray gleaningsGWB §687: after it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: The mystery of this theme

چقدر

chqdr chqdr → “how”

literal: how much; how-much; how much/many

how 89% obviousness 11%

gleaningsGWB §40: how far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obviousness gleaningsGWB §117: How kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: how many kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: How numerous

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 §164: clear gleaningsGWB §38: manifest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: was manifest the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §91: is evident kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: luminous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

نزد

nzd zdn → “in the eyes”

literal: near; strike; near, with

SE expanded to “in the eyes”

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 §174: Whenever kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: with the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence will-and-testamentW&T §54: devised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: In the opinion of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: to Us the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me

شاربان

shárbán sh-r-b → “those that have quaffed”

literal: drink; drank; to drink

SE expanded to “those that have quaffed”

drink 23% give 17% quaffed 15% quaff 12% hath 7% have 7% make 6% draught 4% drunk 4% hast 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: quaff thy fill gleaningsGWB §57: Drink kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: where to quench their thirst.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: give them the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fill gleaningsGWB §520: your drink

صهبای

ṣhbáy ṣ-h-b → “wine”

literal: wine

wine 75% immortal 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: immortal draught will-and-testamentW&T §10: with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the wine

ايقان،

iyqán، y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude

certitude 73% certainty 10% faith 8% belief 5% persuaded 3% assured 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitude fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §299: that hast truly believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: to be assured the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty gleaningsGWB §474: the undoubted truth

مقدار

mqdár q-d-r → “power” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “how”, “what”, “according” (36 occurrences)

how 63% what 11% according 6% magnitude 3% manifold 3% much 3% capacity 3% multitude 3% numerous 3% breadth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Powerful fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §682: the Hand kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: measure and capacity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: irrevocable decree tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is

نفوس

nfús n-f-s → “those who” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “people” (107 occurrences)

souls 58% men 14% people 6% soul 6% beings 4% ones 3% every 3% heart 3% character 1% faithful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Whoever gleaningsGWB §20: The very breath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: is exercised by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Thine own tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: according to its own standard

سبب

sbb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), از (iz), نفوس (nfús), سبب (sbb), عدم (ʿdm), بلوغ (blúgh), مطلب (mṭlb), ذکر (dhkr) as “how, many, of, those who, meaning, term “Seal of the”

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: an instrument gleaningsGWB §362: sole kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: order of things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: Why will-and-testamentW&T §17: that he may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: all things

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescent gleaningsGWB §588: Let them be reduced to nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: reversed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: utter will-and-testamentW&T §5: brought to naught.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescent gleaningsGWB §375: perishable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: misapprehension

بلوغ

blúgh b-l-gh

literal: attainment

SE rendered مقدار (mqdár), از (iz), نفوس (nfús), سبب (sbb), عدم (ʿdm), بلوغ (blúgh), مطلب (mṭlb), ذکر (dhkr), خاتم (khátm), النّبيّين (an-nbíbín) as “many, of, those who, meaning, term “Seal of the, Prophets””

attainments 25% attain 25% development 13% understand 13% unravel 13% recognition 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attain fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §558: inscrutable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: recognition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: to help them attain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: message tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reached the-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “term “seal of the” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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

SE expanded to “term “Seal of the”

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 §140: proclaimed gleaningsGWB §315: hath been written kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: have been made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: can ever express Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me

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 §169: Seal gleaningsGWB §25: The seal of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “last”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: to be the Seal the-hidden-wordsHW §141: with My seal will-and-testamentW&T §10: last hour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as a ring gleaningsGWB §552: his own end

النّبيّين

an-nbíbín n-b-y → “prophets””

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 38% prophets” 38% which 13% prophets?’” 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Prophets gleaningsGWB §234: which His Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: Prophets of God gleaningsGWB §40: Prophet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: Prophets,”gleaningsGWB §454: of their Prophet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the Prophets,”gleaningsGWB §454: of your own

محتجب

mḥtjb ḥ-j-b → “obscure their understanding” Distinctive

literal: veil; veiled; veils

This form usually rendered as “veiled”, “wrapt”, “have” (20 occurrences)

SE expanded to “obscure their understanding”

veiled 28% wrapt 28% have 11% shut 6% failed 6% obscure 6% obscured 6% deprived 6% veil 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: veiling yourselves gleaningsGWB §8: shut out itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: to veil their eyes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may shut them out tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: veils interposed

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: meet gleaningsGWB §163: have leagued themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: no one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: Assemble them the-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord with will-and-testamentW&T §54: everyone epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: mosque

فيوضات

fíwḍát f-y-ḍ → “grace”

literal: grace; grace, bounty; outpouring

outpourings 17% manifold 17% grace 17% liberal 11% effusions 11% favors 6% outpouring 6% bounties 6% source 6% heavenly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusions gleaningsGWB §13: the blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Source of divine grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §17: unerring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §657: manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: shining

ممنوع

mmnúʿ m-n-ʿ → “deprive them” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “strayed”, “withhold”, “forbidden” (38 occurrences)

strayed 16% withhold 16% forbidden 11% ceased 11% hinder 11% deprived 11% deprive 11% debarreth 5% partake 5% remain 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth gleaningsGWB §307: interfere kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: sought to hinder tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: obscure

شدهاند

shdhánd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), فيوضات (fíwḍát), محجوب (mḥjúb), ممنوع (mmnúʿ), شدهاند (shdhánd), اينکه (iynkh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), فرمود (frmúd) as “of, all, grace, deprive them, Muhammad, declared”

have 30% had 20% become 10% created 10% has 10% proceeded 10% hath 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: will be gleaningsGWB §684: can kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remain

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 §108: to Him gleaningsGWB §43: His Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: summoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have, at Thy bidding, met the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §15: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Her Majesty gleaningsGWB §41: His

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn → “declared”

literal: say; command; says

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will recite gleaningsGWB §107: they have voiced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: hath established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §370: revealed

فَاَنَا

fáaná ʾ-n-y → “now”

literal: now

now 33% continually 33% still 33%

gleaningsGWB §384: now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: a receptacle will-and-testamentW&T §6: still gleaningsGWB §74: continually prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Goblet

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 §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: again gleaningsGWB §150: Both

نمی

nmí n-h-y → “beyond” Distinctive

literal: end; utmost; ended

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

beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: as far back as fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §439: may be kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselessly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: utmost limit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: We gleaningsGWB §20: is in itself kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: spoke these words unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show their epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: hearkened

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

beauty 89% ancient 2% ornament 1% divine 1% countenance 1% charm 1% fairest 1% whose 1% glory 1% image 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whom gleaningsGWB §47: Divine Countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: All prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

ازلی

izlí ʾ-z-l

literal: eternal; eternity; eternities

SE rendered نمايند (nmáynd), از (iz), آنکه (ánkh), بر (br), جمال (jmál), ازلی (izlí), صادق (ṣádq), می (mí), آيد (áyd), اينکه (iynkh), فرمودند (frmúdnd) as “Hath, of, He, said”

eternal 31% immortal 21% everlasting 18% eternity 10% unchangeable 8% abiding 5% unfading 3% heavenly 3% ancient 3%

gleaningsGWB §546: unto everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: throughout eternity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternity gleaningsGWB §6: forever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: been eternally prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine everlasting

صادق

ṣádq ṣ-d-q

literal: truth; truthful; true

SE rendered از (iz), آنکه (ánkh), بر (br), جمال (jmál), ازلی (izlí), صادق (ṣádq), می (mí), آيد (áyd), اينکه (iynkh), فرمودند (frmúdnd), منم (mnm) as “of, He, said, “I am”

true 45% sincere 12% faithful 6% unquestionable 6% would 6% man 6% resplendent 6% applicable 6% speaketh 3% condemneth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledge gleaningsGWB §246: the truthful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: are 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 §212: true gleaningsGWB §205: the truth

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d → “assist”

literal: support; come; strengthen

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthened gleaningsGWB §154: the quickening power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how could it be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: wilt aid me the-hidden-wordsHW §111: spring will-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: reinforcing gleaningsGWB §698: strengthen

اوّل،

iwwl، ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; beginning; firstness

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 §194: soon after fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §702: ere he kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: endowed with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: this life the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret

قسم

qsm q-s-m

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered فرمودند (frmúdnd), منم (mnm), آدم (ádm), اوّل، (iwwl،), همين (hmín), قسم (qsm), صادق (ṣádq), می (mí), آيد (áyd), بفرمايند (bfrmáynd), منم (mnm) as “said, “I am, Adam”, the first, like manner, saying”