Kitáb-i-Íqán — §187
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 187 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
23 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “reckoning”, “how”, “reckoning.”” (9 occurrences)
SE rendered از (iz), وجهه، (wjhh،), حساب (ḥsáb), خلايق (khláyq), کشيده (kshídh), می (mí), کفر (kfr), ايمان (iymán), عصيان، (ʿṣíán،) as “by, their countenance, judged, the peoples, their misbelief, their faith, their iniquity”
SE rendered از (iz), وجهه، (wjhh،), حساب (ḥsáb), خلايق (khláyq), کشيده (kshídh), می (mí), کفر (kfr), ايمان (iymán), عصيان، (ʿṣíán،), جميع (jmíʿ) as “by, their countenance, judged, the peoples, their misbelief, their faith, their iniquity, all”
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered ايمان (iymán), عصيان، (ʿṣíán،), جميع (jmíʿ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), می (mí), گردد (grdd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), مشهود (mshhúd) as “their faith, their iniquity, all, manifest, Even as, this day, evident”
SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), مشهود (mshhúd), سيما (símá), اهل (ihl), ضلالت (ḍlált), از (iz), اصحاب (iṣḥáb), هدايت (hdáyt), معلوم (mʿlúm) as “Even as, this day, evident, the people, of error, from, the followers, of divine Guidance, known”
SE expanded to “of divine Guidance”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “thereto”, “essence” (17 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for the sake of God”
This form usually rendered as “search”, “seeking”, “eagerness” (53 occurrences)
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “reflect”, “behold” (153 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)
SE rendered البتّه (al-btth), ادراک (idrák), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), قسمی (qsmí), جميع (jmíʿ), امور (imúr), واقعه (wáqʿh) as “of a certainty, find, the things, have come to pass”
SE expanded to “have come to pass”
SE expanded to “great or small”
SE rendered واقعه (wáqʿh), ظهور (ẓhúr), از (iz), کلّی (kllí), جزئی (jzʾí), آيات (áyát), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “have come to pass, of, great or small, its verses, revealed and manifest”
SE rendered کلّی (kllí), جزئی (jzʾí), آيات (áyát), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مکشوف (mkshúf), ادراک (idrák), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), خروج (khrúj) as “great or small, its verses, revealed and manifest, recognize, departure”
SE rendered خروج (khrúj), مظاهر (mẓáhr), اسماء (ismáʾ), صفات (ṣfát), از (iz), اوطان، (iwṭán،), اعراض (iʿráḍ), اغماض (ighmáḍ), ملّت (mllt), دولت (dúlt) as “departure, Manifestations, the names, attributes, from out their native land, opposition, disdainful arrogance, people, of government”
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “denial” (70 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “calm”, “tranquility”, “serenity” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “still”, “glory”, “establishment” (7 occurrences)
SE rendered سکون (skún), استقرار (istqrár), مظهر (mẓhr), کلّيّه (kllílh), ارض (irḍ), معلوم (mʿlúm), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), وَلکِن (walkin) as “dwelling, establishment, Universal Manifestation, land, appointed, specially designated, however”
SE rendered وَلکِن (walkin), يَعرِفُ (yaʿrif), اُولُو (úlú), الالباب (al-lbáb) as “however, can comprehend, an understanding heart”
SE expanded to “an understanding heart”