Kitáb-i-Íqán — §21

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 21 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و بعد اصحاب و تلاميذ آن حضرت استدعا نمودند که علامت رجعت و ظهور چيست و چه وقت اين ظاهر خواهد شد؟ و در چند مقام اين سؤال را از آن طلعت بی مثال نمودند و آن حضرت در هر مقام علامتی ذکر فرمودند چنانچه در اناجيل اربعه مسطور است.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Afterwards, the companions and disciples of Jesus asked Him concerning those signs that must needs signalize the return of His manifestation. When, they asked, shall these things be? Several times they questioned that peerless Beauty, and, every time He made reply, He set forth a special sign that should herald the advent of the promised Dispensation. To this testify the records of the four Gospels.

Translation Notes

اصحاب

iṣḥáb ṣ-ḥ-b → “companions”

literal: companions; companion

companions 65% followers 8% disciples 8% people 8% members 2% associates 2% elected 2% hearts 2% small 2% god’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: members gleaningsGWB §38: disciples kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforter the-hidden-wordsHW §133: fellowship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponent gleaningsGWB §41: associates

تلاميذ

tlámídh t-l-m → “disciples”

literal: disciples

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: disciples

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “jesus” Distinctive

literal: presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “muhammad”, “honor” (240 occurrences)

majesty 37% muhammad 16% honor 9% great 9% holiness 7% commander 6% who 4% jesus 4% ‘alí 4% imam 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: them gleaningsGWB §547: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: they led prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: have, at Thy bidding, met the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: summon gleaningsGWB §355: suited to the capacity

استدعا

istdʿá d-ʿ-w → “summoned” Distinctive

literal: call; invitation; claim

This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “entreat”, “asked” (6 occurrences)

beseech 40% entreat 40% asked 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: summoned, and art still summoning gleaningsGWB §708: the Prayer kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: in the “Prayer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: is calling tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: beseecheth Thee

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “have”

literal: do; to do; do/make

illumined 17% have 17% arrested 8% exterminated 8% tampered 8% said 8% acted 8% committed 8% shed 8% against 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: tampered gleaningsGWB §145: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have contended the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: gathered gleaningsGWB §312: actuated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: Him

علامت

ʿlámt ʿ-l-m → “signs”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

sign 56% signs 33% symbol 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: face of the earth fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §412: of His knowledge reflecteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of their prayers-and-meditationsP&M §398: the God of knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

رجعت

rjʿt r-j-ʿ → “return”

literal: return; returning; to return

“return” 44% return 22% repaired 22% returned 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return gleaningsGWB §502: retract and repudiate such claim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: applicable to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §530: cause them to return tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §120: repair will-and-testamentW&T §27: to be offered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to turn aside

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “manifestation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: manifested Me fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §562: been laid bare kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: sent down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: as a token tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

وقت

wqt w-q-t → “times”

literal: time; appointed time; times

time 38% hour 25% ages 6% moment 6% days 6% age 6% what 6% chance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §206: of these days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: at the hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §675: hours and moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the hour

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h → “shall”

literal: will; to want/will

will 55% shall 18% such 9% desireth 9% wishing 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: refuse gleaningsGWB §549: shall ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: wishing to attain unto the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desire will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §605: will continue to ordain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: ask

چند

chnd ch-n-d → “while” Distinctive

literal: some; several; how many, several

This form usually rendered as “thousands”, “who”, “number” (6 occurrences)

thousands 20% who 20% number 20% certain 20% few 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: for some time kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Not long ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: a while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: How many kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: for a time

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “people” Distinctive

literal: station; people; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the station fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §118: consummate kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: In another sense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: the seat tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; question; to ask

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), چند (chnd), مقام (mqám), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), طلعت (ṭlʿt), بی (bí), مثال (mthál), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “shall, Several, Beauty, peerless, questioned”

questioned 25% question 17% sought 17% inquire 8% questions 8% asking 8% ask 8% asked 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: pray gleaningsGWB §300: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questioners prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: implore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: We beseech gleaningsGWB §627: I beseech Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the questions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: I ask Thee

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered چند (chnd), مقام (mqám), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), طلعت (ṭlʿt), بی (bí), مثال (mthál), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “Several, Beauty, peerless, questioned”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

طلعت

ṭlʿt ṭ-l-ʿ → “beauty” Distinctive

literal: countenance

This form usually rendered as “countenance”, “promised”, “peerless” (21 occurrences)

countenance 33% promised 13% peerless 7% imám 7% luminous 7% presence 7% last 7% “first 7% “first” 7% beauty 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: becoming known fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §260: broken,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the Last prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: those countenances tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

بی

bí b-y → “peerless”

literal: without; is; to

5 occurrences in corpus

مثال

mthál m-th-l → “peerless”

literal: like

peerless 50% equal 25% sacrifice!—likened 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: weight gleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: For example prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: resemble gleaningsGWB §674: incorruptible

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “set forth” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: mention of Him gleaningsGWB §14: Help kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: made mention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §67: mention of Me

فرمودند

frmúdnd f-r-m

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), هر (hr), مقام (mqám), علامتی (ʿlámtí), ذکر (dhkr), فرمودند (frmúdnd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اناجيل (inájíl), اربعه (irbʿh), مسطور (msṭúr) as “every, time, sign, set forth, To this testify, Gospels, four, records”