Kitáb-i-Íqán — §178
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 178 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the Prophets””
23 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to ““veils of glory””
This form usually rendered as “made”, “conceal”, “pierce” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “greatest” (226 occurrences)
SE rendered مجلّله (mjlllh), کشف (kshf), از (iz), اعظم (iʿẓm), امور (imúr), نزد (nzd), همج (hmj), رعاع (rʿáʿ), جميع (jmíʿ) as “are, removal, the, supreme achievement, in the sight, base-born, and erring souls, by reason”
SE expanded to “in the sight”
SE rendered رعاع (rʿáʿ), جميع (jmíʿ), حجبات (ḥjbát), محدوده (mḥdúdh), سبحات (sbḥát), مجلّله (mjlllh), عظيمه (ʿẓímh), محتجب (mḥtjb) as “and erring souls, by reason, mysterious sayings, these grievous “veils of glory,”, have been hindered”
SE rendered سبحات (sbḥát), مجلّله (mjlllh), عظيمه (ʿẓímh), محتجب (mḥtjb), ماندهاند (mándhánd), آيا (áyá), نغمه (nghmh), طير (ṭír), هويَّه (húyyah) as “these grievous “veils of glory,”, have been hindered, Have they not, melody, bird, of Heaven”
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desires”, “desire” (71 occurrences)
3 occurrences in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “have”, “had”, “passed” (43 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “now”, “consider”, “present” (178 occurrences)
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “reflect”, “behold” (153 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hidden”, “concealed”, “hid” (64 occurrences)
SE expanded to “lie as yet unravelled”
This form usually rendered as “dispensations”, “decree”, “divine” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “His inviolable treasuries”
SE rendered جواهر (júáhr), علم (ʿlm), خزائن (khzáʾn), عصمت (ʿṣmt), مکنون (mknún), يقين (yqín), نمائی (nmáʾí), صنع (ṣnʿ) as “gems, wisdom, His inviolable treasuries, concealed, Shouldest thou, realize, handiwork”
This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “assurance” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mayest”, “wash”, “callest” (18 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “before” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered بدايت (bdáyt), نهايتی (nháytí), نبوده (nbúdh), نخواهد (nkhúáhd), فضای (fḍáy), قضای (qḍáy), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz) as “beginning, end, knoweth, domain, decree, too vast, from”
This form usually rendered as “realm”, “sacred”, “domain” (8 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “transcendent” (50 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “unnumbered”, “lowest”, “never-ending” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to ““End that knoweth no end.””
SE expanded to “creation no end”
SE expanded to ““Beginning that hath no beginning””
SE rendered خلق (khlq), از (iz), اوّل (iwwl), اوّل (iwwl), آخری (ákhrí), اخذ (ikhdh), نکرده (nkrdh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), جمال (jmál) as “creation no end, from, “Beginning that hath no beginning”, Manifestations, Beauty”
SE rendered اوّل (iwwl), اوّل (iwwl), آخری (ákhrí), اخذ (ikhdh), نکرده (nkrdh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), جمال (jmál), نهاية (nháyh) as ““Beginning that hath no beginning”, Manifestations, Beauty, “End that knoweth no end.””
SE rendered آخری (ákhrí), اخذ (ikhdh), نکرده (nkrdh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), جمال (jmál), نهاية (nháyh) as “Manifestations, Beauty, “End that knoweth no end.””
SE rendered خواهند (khúáhnd), ابتدائی (ibtdáʾí), نديده (ndídh), حال (ḥál), همين (hmín), بيان (bíán), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “will continue, this, utterance, reflect”
SE rendered نديده (ndídh), حال (ḥál), همين (hmín), بيان (bíán), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرما (frmá), چگونه (chgúnh) as “this, utterance, reflect, how”
SE rendered همين (hmín), بيان (bíán), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرما (frmá), چگونه (chgúnh), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), جميع (jmíʿ), طلعات (ṭlʿát), صدق (ṣdq) as “this, utterance, reflect, how, unto, all, holy Souls, is applicable”
This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “beings”, “countenances”, “revealers” (16 occurrences)