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Kitáb-i-Íqán — §187

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 187 of 291.

Source (Persian)

اين است که از وجهه، حساب خلايق کشيده می شود و کفر و ايمان و عصيان، جميع ظاهر می گردد. چنانچه اليوم مشهود است که به سيما اهل ضلالت از اصحاب هدايت معلوم و واضح اند. و اگر اين عباد خالصاً للّه و طلباً لرضائه در آيات کتاب ملاحظه نمايند جميع آنچه را که می طلبند البتّه ادراک می نمايند. به قسمی که جميع امور واقعه در اين ظهور را از کلّی و جزئی در آيات او ظاهر و مکشوف ادراک می نمايند حتّی خروج مظاهر اسماء و صفات را از اوطان، و اعراض و اغماض ملّت و دولت را، و سکون و استقرار مظهر کلّيّه در ارض معلوم مخصوص. وَلکِن لا يَعرِفُ ذلک إلّا اُولُو الالباب.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thus the peoples of the world are judged by their countenance. By it, their misbelief, their faith, and their iniquity are all made manifest. Even as it is evident in this day how the people of error are, by their countenance, known and distinguished from the followers of divine Guidance. Were these people, wholly for the sake of God and with no desire but His good-pleasure, to ponder the verses of the Book in their heart, they would of a certainty find whatsoever they seek. In its verses would they find revealed and manifest all the things, be they great or small, that have come to pass in this Dispensation. They would even recognize in them references unto the departure of the Manifestations of the names and attributes of God from out their native land; to the opposition and disdainful arrogance of government and people; and to the dwelling and establishment of the Universal Manifestation in an appointed and specially designated land. No man, however, can comprehend this except he who is possessed of an understanding heart.

Translation Notes

کشيده
kshídh k-sh-d

literal: draw; drawn; to draw

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”

brought 50% advance 50%
می
m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

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

گردد
grdd g-r-d

literal: become; to become

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”

may 31% made 13% become 13% end 6% arise 6% set 6% shake 6% station 6% disclosed 6% exert 6%
سيما
símá s-w-m

literal: third; by-their-countenance; countenance

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”

third 50% ‘by 50%
قسمی
qsmí q-s-m

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

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”

such 47% great 18% potent 6% complete 6% like 6% much 6% form 6% know 6%
جزئی
jzʾí j-z-ʾ

literal: except; part; parts

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”

except 50% sections 50%
مکشوف
mkshúf k-sh-f

literal: unveiling

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”

اوطان،
iwṭán، w-ṭ-n

literal: homeland; homeland, home; land

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”

home 22% country 17% own 11% land 11% shelter 11% most 6% native 6% unto 6% habitation 6% abodes 6%
کلّيّه

literal: all; all, every

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”

wholly 30% all-embracing 20% utterly 20% all 10% firmly 10% entirely 10%

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán

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