Kitáb-i-Íqán — §209
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 209 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و در مراتب علم و جهل و عرفان و ايقان او در کتابی که ترک نشد از آن امری ذکر شده، اين است که می فرمايد: "إنَّ شجَرَةَ الزَّقُّومِ طَعَامُ الاَثِيمِ." و بعد بيانات ديگر می فرمايد تا اينکه منتهی می شود به اين ذکر: "ذُقْ إنَّکَ اَنتَ العَزِيزُ الکَريم." ملتفت شويد که چه واضح و صريح وصف او در کتاب محکم مذکور شده. و اين شخص هم خود را در کتاب خود از بابت خفض جناح عبد اثيم ذکر نموده: اَثيمٌ فِی الکِتابِ وَعَزيزٌ بَينَ الاَنعامِ وَ کَريمٌ فِی الإسم.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And as to this man’s attainments, his ignorance, understanding and belief, behold what the Book which embraceth all things hath revealed; “Verily, the tree of Zaqqúm shall be the food of the Áthím.” And then follow certain verses, until He saith: “Taste this, for thou forsooth art the mighty Karím!” Consider how clearly and explicitly he hath been described in God’s incorruptible Book! This man, moreover, feigning humility, hath in his own book referred to himself as the “áthim servant”: “Áthím” in the Book of God, mighty among the common herd, “Karím” in name!
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §451: unto all them that dwell on earthkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: distinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: known unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: former timesgleaningsGWB §236: one of the ignorantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: who, likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: their ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: follygleaningsGWB §552: none knoweth
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: reveal HimgleaningsGWB §236: to be unacquaintedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: such knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: the sweetness of Thy fragrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy knowledge
This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “faith” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fullyfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §474: for a certaintykitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: acknowledge the truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: is persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintygleaningsGWB §254: acute discernment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destinedgleaningsGWB §424: That which had been announcedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and Thy Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: lettersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write down
This form usually rendered as “renounce”, “abandoned”, “noted” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have put awayfire-tabletFire §18: been forsakengleaningsGWB §580: abandonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: would not leaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: cast them away from methe-hidden-wordsHW §55: forsakeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: abandoned himfire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: shallgleaningsGWB §683: grievouskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Wert thou toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: should enterwill-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: They will
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “nothing”, “command” (72 occurrences)
cause 39% nothing 11% command 11% revelation 9% mission 7% every 5% chief 5% whatsoever 5% any 5% thing 5%
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 §146: referencesgleaningsGWB §634: of God’s Remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: be warnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: describe Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “shall”, “table” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: that Divine sustenancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: nourishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the savorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: foodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and fed mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: tableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: enable me to tastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: shall be the food
utterances 41% sayings 17% statements 15% words 7% utterance 5% which 5% passages 2% conversation 2% revealing 2% hath 2%
SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), ديگر (dígr), می (mí), فرمايد (frmáyd), اينکه (iynkh), منتهی (mnthí), می (mí), ذکر (dhkr), ذُقْ (dhuq) as “verses, certain, follow, He, “Taste”
beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: endedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §612: Did We not forbidkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the ultimateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: preceding His last daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glorygleaningsGWB §488: of honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: Thy might beareth me witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
This form usually rendered as “unaware”, “behold”, “perceive” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: consider them notgleaningsGWB §40: Beholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: Take heedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: I would refuse to look upon themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: turn thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unawarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: heedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: turn
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 §234: is unmistakablegleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: distinguishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: openepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: cleargleaningsGWB §91: is evidentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: incontestableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: explicitlygleaningsGWB §35: openkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: so explicitlywill-and-testamentW&T §4: clearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: any speech, however directwill-and-testamentW&T §5: His explicit wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: by his explicit statementswill-and-testamentW&T §17: openly
description 25% described 13% describing 13% conception 13% highest 6% such 6% portray 6% applicable 6% fathom 6% praise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §5: attributekitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mysteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: conceptionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: descriptiongleaningsGWB §94: These attributes of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and all the attributes
This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the statutesgleaningsGWB §723: the dictates of wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: new commandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §608: Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive
SE rendered شخص (shkhṣ), کتاب (ktáb), از (iz), بابت (bábt), خفض (khfḍ), جناح (jnáḥ), عبد (ʿbd), اثيم (ithím), ذکر (dhkr), نموده (nmúdh) as “man, book, feigning, humility, servant”, “áthim, referred, hath”
This form usually rendered as “feigning” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: and in thy adoration of Himfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §573: for such of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: towards His servantsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: amidst Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: servants of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: ye one with anothergleaningsGWB §686: have clothedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: We beseechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waitedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: revivedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: will
This form usually rendered as “gifts”, “common” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: sublimityfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §7: empyreankitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: by Thy Most Great Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
