Kitáb-i-Íqán — §217
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 217 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), سالک (sálk), سبيل (sbíl), هدی (hdí), طالب (ṭálb) as “swear, by, he that treadeth, path, guidance, seeketh to scale”
SE expanded to “he that treadeth”
This form usually rendered as “seeker”, “hath”, “seekers” (18 occurrences)
SE expanded to “seeketh to scale”
This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)
SE expanded to “glorious and supreme”
SE rendered طالب (ṭálb), معارج (mʿárj), تقی (tqí), مقام (mqám), بلند (blnd), اعلی (iʿlí), واصل (wáṣl), گردد (grdd), رائحه (ráʾḥh), حقّ (ḥqq) as “seeketh to scale, heights, righteousness, glorious and supreme, attain, station, fragrance, God”
SE rendered معارج (mʿárj), تقی (tqí), مقام (mqám), بلند (blnd), اعلی (iʿlí), واصل (wáṣl), گردد (grdd), رائحه (ráʾḥh), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz) as “heights, righteousness, glorious and supreme, attain, station, fragrance, God, distance”
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “far”, “remoteness”, “immeasurable” (22 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “shining”, “luminous” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “stocks”, “must”, “would” (41 occurrences)
SE rendered مطلوب (mṭlúb), نمايد (nmáyd), چنان (chnán), مميّز (mmímz), شودکه (shúdkh), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), باطل، (báṭl،), چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz) as “Object of his quest, will, So great, discernment, truth, from, even, as he, sun”
SE rendered از (iz), باطل، (báṭl،), چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz), ظلّ، (ẓll،), فرق (frq), گذارد (gdhárd), مثلاً (mthláan), نسيم (nsím), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz) as “from, even, as he, sun, shadow, sweet savours, God”
SE rendered از (iz), باطل، (báṭl،), چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz), ظلّ، (ẓll،), فرق (frq), گذارد (gdhárd), مثلاً (mthláan), نسيم (nsím), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq) as “from, even, as he, sun, shadow, sweet savours, God, uttermost corners”
8 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered چون (chún), شمس (shms), از (iz), ظلّ، (ẓll،), فرق (frq), گذارد (gdhárd), مثلاً (mthláan), نسيم (nsím), حقّ (ḥqq), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), ابداع (ibdáʿ) as “as he, sun, from, shadow, sweet savours, God, uttermost corners, East”
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “entire”, “created” (35 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “deeds”, “all”, “doings” (66 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (38 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “shining”, “mighty”, “resplendent” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered اعمال (iʿmál), آثار (áthár), سوی (súy), امتياز (imtíáz), دهد (dhd), چنانچه (chnánchh), اهل (ihl), لؤلؤ، (lʾlʾ،), لؤلؤ (lʾlʾ), از (iz) as “words, men, distinguish, as the, jeweller, gem from, from”
SE expanded to “worldly and impeding”
This form usually rendered as “perceive”, “tasted”, “taste” (22 occurrences)
SE rendered رائحه (ráʾḥh), مصر (mṣr), ايقان (iyqán), حضرت (ḥḍrt), منّان (mnnán), وارد (wárd), بدايع (bdáyʿ), حکمت (ḥkmt) as “fragrance, City, Certitude, him, enter, wonders, wisdom”
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hymns of glory and praise”
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “sciences” (70 occurrences)
SE rendered از (iz), اطوار (iṭúár), ورقه (wrqh), شجره (shjrh), مدينه (mdính), استماع (istmáʿ), نمايد (nmáyd), از (iz), تراب (tráb) as “of, rustling, leaves, Tree—which, City, will, dust”
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
SE expanded to ““return” and “revival.””
SE rendered باطن (báṭn), شنود (shnúd), اسرار (isrár), رجوع (rjúʿ), اياب (iyáb), چشم (chshm), سرّ (srr), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “inner, hear, mysteries, “return” and “revival.”, eye, he”
SE rendered رجوع (rjúʿ), اياب (iyáb), چشم (chshm), سرّ (srr), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرمايد (frmáyd), چه (chh), ذکر (dhkr), نمايم (nmáym), از (iz), آثار (áthár) as ““return” and “revival.”, eye, mysteries, he, will, of, signs”
SE rendered چشم (chshm), سرّ (srr), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرمايد (frmáyd), چه (chh), ذکر (dhkr), نمايم (nmáym), از (iz), آثار (áthár), علامات (ʿlámát), ظهورات (ẓhúrát) as “eye, mysteries, he, will, of, signs, tokens, revelations”
This form usually rendered as “splendors”, “effulgent”, “effulgences” (16 occurrences)
SE rendered علامات (ʿlámát), ظهورات (ẓhúrát), تجلّيات (tjllíát), امر (imr), سلطان (slṭán), اسماء (ismáʾ), صفات (ṣfát), مدينه (mdính) as “tokens, revelations, splendours, King, names, attributes, City”
SE rendered صفات (ṣfát), مدينه (mdính), مقدّر (mqddr), بی (bí), آب (áb), رفع (rfʿ), عطش (ʿṭsh), نمايد (nmáyd), بی (bí), نار (nár) as “attributes, City, destined, water, without, thirst, will, fire”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “quencheth”, “reared” (19 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “potency”, “exalteth” (2 occurrences)
2 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered بيفزايد (bífzáyd), هر (hr), گياهی (gíáhí), حکمت (ḥkmt), بالغه (bálghh), معنوی (mʿnúy), مستور (mstúr), بر (br), شاخسار (shákhsár), هر (hr) as “kindleth, every, grass, wisdom, inscrutable, hidden, rose-bush”
5 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered مستور (mstúr), بر (br), شاخسار (shákhsár), هر (hr), گل (gl), هزار (hzár), بلبل (blbl), ناطقه (náṭqh), جذب (jdhb) as “hidden, rose-bush, every, myriad, nightingales, rapture”
SE rendered بر (br), شاخسار (shákhsár), هر (hr), گل (gl), هزار (hzár), بلبل (blbl), ناطقه (náṭqh), جذب (jdhb), شور (shúr), از (iz), لاله (lálh) as “rose-bush, every, myriad, nightingales, rapture, of, tulips”
SE rendered هزار (hzár), بلبل (blbl), ناطقه (náṭqh), جذب (jdhb), شور (shúr), از (iz), لاله (lálh), های (háy), بديعش (bdíʿsh), سرّ (srr), نار (nár) as “myriad, nightingales, rapture, of, tulips, wondrous, mystery, Fire”
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered از (iz), لاله (lálh), های (háy), بديعش (bdíʿsh), سرّ (srr), نار (nár), موسوی (músúy), ظاهر (ẓáhr), از (iz), نفحات (nfḥát), قدسيّه (qdsísh) as “of, tulips, wondrous, mystery, Fire, savours, holiness”
4 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered قدسيّه (qdsísh), اش (ish), نفخه (nfkhh), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), عيسوی (ʿísúy), باهر (báhr), بی (bí), ذهب (dhhb), غنا (ghná), بخشد (bkhshd), بی (bí), فنا (fná) as “holiness, breathe, Spirit, Messianic, gold, wealth, bestoweth, death”
SE rendered ذهب (dhhb), غنا (ghná), بخشد (bkhshd), بی (bí), فنا (fná), بقا (bqá), عطا (ʿṭá), فرمايد (frmáyd), هر (hr), ورقش (wrqsh), نعيمی (nʿímí) as “gold, wealth, bestoweth, death, immortality, he, every, leaf, delights”
This form usually rendered as “ineffable” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered نعيمی (nʿímí), مکنون (mknún), هر (hr), غرفه (ghrfh), اش (ish), صد (ṣd), هزار (hzár), حکمت (ḥkmt) as “delights, every, chamber, mysteries”
SE rendered هر (hr), غرفه (ghrfh), اش (ish), صد (ṣd), هزار (hzár), حکمت (ḥkmt), مخزون (mkhzún) as “every, chamber, mysteries”