Kitáb-i-Íqán — §220

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 220 of 291.

Source (Persian)

مثلاً فرقان از برای امّت رسول حصن محکم بوده که در زمان او هر نفسی داخل او شد از رمی شياطين و رمح مخالفين و ظنونات مجتثّه و اشارات شرکيّه محفوظ ماند. و همچنين مرزوق شد به فواکه طيّبه احديّه و اثمار علم شجره الهيّه و از انهار ماء غير آسن معرفت نوشيد و خمر اسرار توحيد و تفريد چشيد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

For instance, the Qur’án was an impregnable stronghold unto the people of Muhammad. In His days, whosoever entered therein, was shielded from the devilish assaults, the menacing darts, the soul-devouring doubts, and blasphemous whisperings of the enemy. Upon him was also bestowed a portion of the everlasting and goodly fruits—the fruits of wisdom, from the divine Tree. To him was given to drink the incorruptible waters of the river of knowledge, and to taste the wine of the mysteries of divine Unity.

Translation Notes

مثلاً

mthláan m-th-l → “for instance”

literal: like; likeness; example

instance 18% like 14% even 12% consider 12% such 10% same 10% equal 8% what 8% one 6% peerless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §598: as clear and manifest as kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: in one sense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: for such as are like unto us the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Similar

امّت

immt ʾ-m-m → “people”

literal: nations; mother; before

people 67% followers 17% following 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: any nation fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §445: before him kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: all the nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s will-and-testamentW&T §5: following

رسول

rsúl r-s-l → “messengers”

literal: messenger; messengers

apostle 58% messenger 31% prophet 7% apostle?” 2% messengers 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forth gleaningsGWB §113: betrayed the Cause of His Messengers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: as Messengers of the Word of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: and hast entrusted Them with Thy message tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: sent down

حصن

ḥṣn ḥ-ṣ-n → “stronghold”

literal: fortress; fortified

stronghold 55% fortress-town 10% within 10% tower 7% fortress 7% captivity 3% sanctuary 3% bulwark 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: fortress gleaningsGWB §594: a tower of strength kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: the captivity of the-hidden-wordsHW §34: abide therein will-and-testamentW&T §12: impregnable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the stronghold gleaningsGWB §490: a stronghold

محکم

mḥkm ḥ-k-m → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: wisdom

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 §19: Gird up gleaningsGWB §621: the Source of wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive

زمان

zmán z-m-n → “in his days”

literal: time; time, era; time, age

SE expanded to “In His days”

days 20% time 20% day 20% age 12% whenever 8% countless 4% life 4% cycle 4% when 4% faith 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: earth gleaningsGWB §74: inveterate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: in days gone by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: a time the-hidden-wordsHW §54: one day will-and-testamentW&T §39: the conditions gleaningsGWB §149: ages

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered محکم (mḥkm), زمان (zmán), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), داخل (dákhl), از (iz), رمی (rmí), شياطين (shíáṭín) as “impregnable, In His days, whosoever, entered, from, the devilish assaults”

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soul gleaningsGWB §300: your own kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: no other than prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: my heart tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their own

داخل

dákhl d-kh-l → “entered”

literal: enter; entered; entering

embrace 20% entered 20% meddle 10% connected 10% along 10% have 10% enter 10% came 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: connected with gleaningsGWB §517: and entereth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: dependent upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: I was cast the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: He that entereth therein gleaningsGWB §671: and shall hasten to the shelter of

رمی

rmí r-m-y → “shafts”

literal: threw; throw; throwing

shafts 25% hurl 25% assaults 25% darts 25%

gleaningsGWB §105: shafts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: assaults prayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: darts will-and-testamentW&T §47: afflicted gleaningsGWB §105: Those shafts were gleaningsGWB §590: hurl down

شياطين

shíáṭín sh-ṭ-n → “devilish assaults”

literal: devil

evil 67% devilish 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Satan gleaningsGWB §492: of the evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Evil One hath committed gleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: devilish gleaningsGWB §245: Evil One

رمح

rmḥ r-m-ḥ → “spears” Distinctive

literal: spears; spear, lance; spear

This form usually rendered as “menacing”, “darts” (2 occurrences)

menacing 50% darts 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: spears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the menacing darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: from the shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: spear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: the arrows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the spears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: most afflictive spears

مخالفين

mkhálfín kh-l-f → “of the enemy”

literal: different; behind; difference

SE expanded to “of the enemy”

divers 20% contrary 20% behind 14% differences 14% discord 8% differ 5% difference 5% strife 5% various 4% oppose 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §179: are in a state of utter confusion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the contrary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: shall be thrown into confusion gleaningsGWB §102: varying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: opposing

ظنونات

ẓnúnát ẓ-n-n → “soul-devouring doubts” Distinctive

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

This form usually rendered as “idle”, “fancies”, “ways” (14 occurrences)

idle 43% fancies 14% ways 7% fancy 7% imaginings 7% doubts 7% false 7% vain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thou fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §448: thou hast imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: false imaginings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: mine own fancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of your idle fancies

مجتثّه

mjtththh j-th-th → “soul-devouring”

literal: uprooted

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: soul-devouring

اشارات

ishárát sh-y-r → “and blasphemous whisperings”

literal: allusions; allusion

SE expanded to “and blasphemous whisperings”

allusions 38% evil 19% whisperings 8% hints 8% suggestions 8% blind 4% vain 4% fanciful 4% implications 4% obscure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description fire-tabletFire §14: evil suggestions gleaningsGWB §73: The allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: all suggestions the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: can allude unto Him gleaningsGWB §3: hint

شرکيّه

shrkíkh sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

This form usually rendered as “blasphemous”, “impiety” (2 occurrences)

blasphemous 50% impiety 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbelief gleaningsGWB §130: they that misbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: their own misbelief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: my impiety the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property of will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §113: hath indeed disbelieved

محفوظ

mḥfúẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “shielded” Distinctive

literal: protection; protect; preserve

This form usually rendered as “guarded”, “protected”, “preserved” (17 occurrences)

guarded 21% protected 14% preserved 14% protect 7% shield 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: Watch ye, therefore, over gleaningsGWB §629: Shield them kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: attempt to save tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian the-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary

ماند

mánd mándn → “have”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

have 18% left 9% leaving 9% strayed 9% endureth 9% still 9% would 9% may 9% knowledge 9% shall 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: are gleaningsGWB §551: endureth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: deprived themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §149: knowledge will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: no longer gleaningsGWB §166: leaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: they have strayed

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

SE rendered اشارات (ishárát), شرکيّه (shrkíkh), محفوظ (mḥfúẓ), ماند (mánd), همچنين (hmchnín), مرزوق (mrzúq), فواکه (fúákh), طيّبه (ṭíṭbh), احديّه (iḥdídh) as “and blasphemous whisperings, shielded, bestowed, the everlasting and goodly”

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §150: Both

مرزوق

mrzúq r-z-q → “supply” Distinctive

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

This form usually rendered as “partake”, “partaken”, “nourish” (15 occurrences)

partake 25% partaken 17% nourish 8% taste 8% attain 8% touching 8% all 8% upon 8% drunk 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §581: suffice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: all partake of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: to nourish me will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nourish themselves gleaningsGWB §17: taste kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: drunk

فواکه

fúákh f-k-h → “fruits”

literal: fruit; fruits

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: fruits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the fruits

طيّبه

ṭíṭbh ṭ-y-b → “everlasting and goodly”

literal: good; blessed; good, pure

SE expanded to “everlasting and goodly”

goodly 30% pure 13% human 9% rich 9% blessed 9% good 9% holy 9% righteous 4% sweetness 4% fragrant 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: healed gleaningsGWB §128: the pure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: good prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: and refresh the-hidden-wordsHW §108: sacred will-and-testamentW&T §29: Well is it with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Blessed gleaningsGWB §598: righteous

احديّه

iḥdídh ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §680: Who else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: Divine gleaningsGWB §181: commoners

اثمار

ithmár th-m-r → “fruits—the fruits”

literal: fruit; fruits; bear-fruit

fruits 59% fruit 31% yield 7% bring 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: fruits gleaningsGWB §263: the fruit of My Tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: to bring forth good fruit tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upon gleaningsGWB §264: fruit of My Tree

علم

ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)

knowledge 70% learning 10% standard 4% divine 4% wisdom 2% understanding 2% true 2% divines 2% banner 1% science 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: did ye but know it fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §190: Know verily kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: knowledge—the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hast taught tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

الهيّه

al-híhh ʾ-l-h → “the divine tree”

literal: god; divine; o god

SE expanded to “the divine Tree”

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: thy God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §506: of the Almighty kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of Truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: He Whom all things worship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

انهار

inhár n-h-r → “streams”

literal: rivers; river

streams 33% rivers 22% waters 22% river 11% crystal 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §70: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Day gleaningsGWB §222: Jordan kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: with its rivers

ماء

máʾ m-w-h → “incorruptible waters”

literal: water

waters 48% water 43% rivers 4% dregs 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: water gleaningsGWB §311: leaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: by water the-hidden-wordsHW §108: with the water epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: with the waters gleaningsGWB §12: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: the water the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “any” Distinctive

literal: other; other than

This form usually rendered as “others”, “other”, “without” (150 occurrences)

others 19% other 19% without 10% all 10% except 10% unseemly 9% another 7% different 5% any 5% infinite 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: except this fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §486: such kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: anyone but prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: any one save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §146: naught but will-and-testamentW&T §44: insincere

آسن

ásn ʾ-s-n → “corrupt”

literal: stagnant / corrupt

2 occurrences in corpus

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: corrupt

نوشيد

núshíd n-w-sh → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

drink 40% full 20% given 20% quaffed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have quaffed the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §44: nor drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: tasted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed

خمر

khmr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine, draught

wine 75% draught 6% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% dregs 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §528: with pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §139: dregs gleaningsGWB §73: the drunkenness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of gleaningsGWB §319: meal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to partake of the wine

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “of the mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE expanded to “of the mysteries”

mysteries 85% secrets 5% hidden 2% through 1% verities 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% divine 1% secret 1% discover 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Mine inner gleaningsGWB §357: am his mystery.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: mystery.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: the Divine Mystery tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and green will-and-testamentW&T §42: darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: secrets

توحيد

túḥíd w-ḥ-d → “of divine unity”

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE expanded to “of divine Unity”

unity 49% divine 23% oneness 11% belief 5% essential 3% tawhid 2% all 2% acknowledge 2% conception 2% mystery 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: unity fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §471: of the unity kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singleness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they who recognized Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

تفريد

tfríd f-r-d

literal: oneness; singleness

SE rendered نوشيد (núshíd), خمر (khmr), اسرار (isrár), توحيد (túḥíd), تفريد (tfríd), چشيد (chshíd) as “drink, the wine, of the mysteries, of divine Unity, taste”