Kitáb-i-Íqán — §227

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 227 of 291.

Source (Persian)

ای رفيق، بايد از امر الهی نگذريم و به آنچه حجّت خود قرار فرموده راضی شويم و سر بنهيم. خلاصه، حجّت و برهان اين آيه مُنزله اعظم ازآن است که اين عليل تواند اقامه دليل نمايد واللّهُ يَقولُ الحَقَّ وَهُوَ يَهدِی السَّبيلَ وهُوَ القاهِرُ فَوقَ عِبادِهِ و هُوَالعَزيزُ الجَميلُ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O friend! It behooveth us not to waive the injunction of God, but rather acquiesce and submit to that which He hath ordained as His divine Testimony. This verse is too weighty and pregnant an utterance for this afflicted soul to demonstrate and expound. God speaketh the truth and leadeth the way. He, verily, is supreme over all His people; He is the Mighty, the Beneficent.

Translation Notes

رفيق،

rfíq، r-f-q → “unto”

literal: companion; to-companion; friend

unto 29% companion 29% glory 14% letter 14% friend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: unto the Supreme gleaningsGWB §616: Letter of the Living kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: Companion the-hidden-wordsHW §77: fellowship gleaningsGWB §625: forbearance gleaningsGWB §319: the glory of the Beloved

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: incumbent gleaningsGWB §564: should

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered رفيق، (rfíq،), بايد (báyd), از (iz), امر (imr), الهی (al-hí), نگذريم (ngdhrím), آنچه (ánchh), حجّت (ḥjjt) as “friend, It behooveth, injunction, God, not to waive, that which, Testimony”

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

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “injunction” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (258 occurrences)

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: It is Thine to command gleaningsGWB §508: prescribed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: admonished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and Thy commandment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: all-compelling summons gleaningsGWB §702: His Message

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the mystic trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §560: is

نگذريم

ngdhrím g-dh-r → “renounced” Distinctive

literal: pass; place; passed

This form usually rendered as “waive” (1 occurrences)

renounced 23% renounce 17% have 13% abandon 10% pass 10% leave 7% relinquish 7% forsake 7% past 3% before 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: abandon gleaningsGWB §364: relinquish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: entered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §96: lose not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave gleaningsGWB §335: Wash kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: tread

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His

حجّت

ḥjjt ḥ-j-j → “testimony”

literal: proof; proof, testimony; argument

testimony 58% proof 13% evidences 6% any 3% divine 3% testimonies 3% surest 3% abiding 3% standard 3% argument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: proof gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: other testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimonies gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs

فرموده

frmúdh f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (126 occurrences)

hath 34% said 18% declared 16% caused 8% saith 5% revealed 5% answered 5% delivered 3% did 3% protected 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: asked him saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: inform gleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying

راضی

ráḍí r-ḍ-y → “good-pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasing

This form usually rendered as “pleased”, “"they”, “name” (8 occurrences)

pleased 13% “they 13% name 13% refuse 13% countenanced 13% consent 13% acquiesce 13% refused 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: pleasing gleaningsGWB §625: saintly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: submission the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Mine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: pleased gleaningsGWB §165: consent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: favour the-hidden-wordsHW §93: will

شويم

shúym sh-w → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “submit” (4 occurrences)

have 23% may 15% broken 8% raised 8% became 8% universally 8% one 8% attacheth 8% submit 8% revealed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: be gleaningsGWB §511: be universally realized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: have been made the-hidden-wordsHW §115: Be not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: been broken gleaningsGWB §335: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: awakened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: have been sent down

سر

sr s-r-r

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE rendered قرار (qrár), فرموده (frmúdh), راضی (ráḍí), شويم (shúym), سر (sr), بنهيم (bnhím), خلاصه، (khláṣh،), حجّت (ḥjjt) as “hath ordained, He, acquiesce, submit”

mystery 39% secret 19% secretly 10% privily 10% hidden 6% heads 3% innermost 3% am 3% inwardly 3% infinitesimal 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice gleaningsGWB §569: inwardly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the throne tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §66: hidden will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries

بنهيم

bnhím n-h

literal: place; no/not; place, put

SE rendered قرار (qrár), فرموده (frmúdh), راضی (ráḍí), شويم (shúym), سر (sr), بنهيم (bnhím), خلاصه، (khláṣh،), حجّت (ḥjjt), برهان (brhán), آيه (áyh) as “hath ordained, He, acquiesce, submit, verse”

7 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: no gleaningsGWB §672: Himself will-and-testamentW&T §24: be a

خلاصه،

khláṣh، kh-l-ṣ

literal: sincere; pure; sincere ones

SE rendered راضی (ráḍí), شويم (shúym), سر (sr), بنهيم (bnhím), خلاصه، (khláṣh،), حجّت (ḥjjt), برهان (brhán), آيه (áyh) as “acquiesce, submit, verse”

wholly 32% sincere 19% devoted 10% deliver 9% pure 6% who 6% essence 6% faithful 6% true 4% set 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: such as are devoted fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §617: divested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: true prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: lamentation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the essence

برهان

brhán b-r-h

literal: proof; proof, evidence; evidence

SE rendered سر (sr), بنهيم (bnhím), خلاصه، (khláṣh،), حجّت (ḥjjt), برهان (brhán), آيه (áyh), مُنزله (munzlh), اعظم (iʿẓm), ازآن (izán) as “verse, too weighty”

proof 40% evidence 20% testimony 13% proofs 7% trustworthy 7% infallible 7% incontrovertible 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: sought gleaningsGWB §293: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: incontrovertible proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimony will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: seek gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §48: and the sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: in Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

مُنزله

munzlh n-z-l

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE rendered برهان (brhán), آيه (áyh), مُنزله (munzlh), اعظم (iʿẓm), ازآن (izán), عليل (ʿlíl) as “verse, too weighty, afflicted”

revealer 33% revealed 22% sent 11% home 11% even 4% eye 4% abode 4% signify 4% divinely-revealed 4% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: to gleaningsGWB §160: steadily it declineth kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: spoken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: their Revealer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 61% greater 10% greatest 6% great 5% more 5% supreme 4% mightier 4% transcendeth 2% potency 2% mightiest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §181: exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: great gleaningsGWB §174: most effective

عليل

ʿlíl ʿ-l-l → “afflicted”

literal: sick

afflicted 40% sickness 20% am 20% sick 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: caused gleaningsGWB §110: reason kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: promoting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: goal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: am sick the-hidden-wordsHW §107: ills epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: causeth gleaningsGWB §36: cannot but ensure

تواند

túánd t-w-n

literal: can; power

SE rendered اعظم (iʿẓm), ازآن (izán), عليل (ʿlíl), تواند (túánd), اقامه (iqámh), دليل (dlíl), نمايد (nmáyd), واللّهُ (wálllh) as “too weighty, afflicted, demonstrate and expound, God”

can 50% power 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: dare prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: Almighty will-and-testamentW&T §39: power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: can prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: strength will-and-testamentW&T §9: cannot any more explain.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: claim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: weak creatures

اقامه

iqámh q-w-m

literal: station; people; place

SE rendered عليل (ʿlíl), تواند (túánd), اقامه (iqámh), دليل (dlíl), نمايد (nmáyd), واللّهُ (wálllh), يَقولُ (yaqúl) as “afflicted, demonstrate and expound, God, speaketh”

caused 33% promulgated 33% sojourned 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: truth fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §395: high destiny kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: company prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: whereby the dead speed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

دليل

dlíl d-l-l

literal: proof; evidence

SE rendered عليل (ʿlíl), تواند (túánd), اقامه (iqámh), دليل (dlíl), نمايد (nmáyd), واللّهُ (wálllh), يَقولُ (yaqúl), الحَقَّ (al-ḥaqq) as “afflicted, demonstrate and expound, God, speaketh, truth”