Kitáb-i-Íqán — §232
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 232 of 291.
Source (Persian)
گوش به حرف های مزخرف عباد مدهيد که می گويند کتاب و آيات از برای عوام حجّت نمی شود زيرا که نمی فهمند و احصاء نمی کنند، با اينکه اين قرآن حجّت است بر مشرق و مغرب عالم. اگر قوّه ادراک آن در مردم نبود چگونه حجّت بر کلّ واقع می شد؟ از اين قرار، بر معرفت الهيّه هم نفسی مکلّف نيست و لازم نه زيرا که عرفان او اعظم از عرفان کتاب اوست و عوام استعداد ادراک آن ندارند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Heed not the idle contention of those who maintain that the Book and verses thereof can never be a testimony unto the common people, inasmuch as they neither grasp their meaning nor appreciate their value. And yet, the unfailing testimony of God to both the East and the West is none other than the Qur’án. Were it beyond the comprehension of men, how could it have been declared as a universal testimony unto all people? If their contention be true, none would therefore be required, nor would it be necessary for them to know God, inasmuch as the knowledge of the divine Being transcendeth the knowledge of His Book, and the common people would not possess the capacity to comprehend it.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “letter”, “letters”, “words” (40 occurrences)
letter 41% letters 16% words 9% word 9% contention 6% sayings 6% have 3% intimation 3% whilst 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have pervertedgleaningsGWB §163: an intimationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: corruptedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Lettersthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letterwill-and-testamentW&T §5: passed outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: wordsgleaningsGWB §237: all things
SE rendered گوش (gúsh), حرف (ḥrf), های (háy), مزخرف (mzkhrf), عباد (ʿbád), مدهيد (mdhíd), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), کتاب (ktáb) as “Heed, contention, those who, maintain, Book”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §463: the vanitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: absurd and foolishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasuresgleaningsGWB §395: corruptible treasureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: these preposterous statementsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: treasuresgleaningsGWB §463: the ornaments thereof
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: passers-byfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §621: of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: this peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these servants
SE rendered گوش (gúsh), حرف (ḥrf), های (háy), مزخرف (mzkhrf), عباد (ʿbád), مدهيد (mdhíd), می (mí), گويند (gúynd), کتاب (ktáb), آيات (áyát), از (iz) as “Heed, contention, those who, maintain, Book, verses”
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy BookgleaningsGWB §661: Thou didst ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Last Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: Thou hadst written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §32: Thy Holy Bookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: I have written down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §368: this high endowmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: His verses?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §712: by the sweetness of Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimoniesgleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: proofsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: reasonthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: for what reasongleaningsGWB §293: the testimony
This form usually rendered as “would” (1 occurrences)
beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Muntahafire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §612: Did We not forbidkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: furthermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: and that the highesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
This form usually rendered as “grasp” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “innumerable”, “measured”, “appreciate” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: incalculablegleaningsGWB §305: All-Searchingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: estimate their numberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: reckonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: recountwill-and-testamentW&T §11: boundlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have We set downgleaningsGWB §163: canst estimate
This form usually rendered as “would”, “appreciate”, “witnessed” (39 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §31: revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and of the Dayspringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
SE rendered قرآن (qrán), حجّت (ḥjjt), بر (br), مشرق (mshrq), مغرب (mghrb), عالم (ʿálm), قوّه (qúqh), ادراک (idrák), مردم (mrdm) as “Qur’án, testimony, unto, East, West, men”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: ascertainedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §353: Know assuredlykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: peoples ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered بر (br), مشرق (mshrq), مغرب (mghrb), عالم (ʿálm), قوّه (qúqh), ادراک (idrák), مردم (mrdm), نبود (nbúd), چگونه (chgúnh) as “unto, East, West, men, Were, how”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: powergleaningsGWB §404: into heavenly powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the All-Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: StronggleaningsGWB §434: forces of
comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: ye will attain untogleaningsGWB §115: graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: to inhaleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: to unravel the mystery ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §389: giveth man the power to discern the truth in all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: testifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: notgleaningsGWB §725: was destinedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: hath ever existedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: have never been
This form usually rendered as “come”, “have”, “occurred” (37 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: come to passgleaningsGWB §308: is hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: some casesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: beholdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: retreatsthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §32: sunkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: fell
This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “made”, “agreed” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the placegleaningsGWB §112: to acknowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: agreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: dwelling-placetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abidewill-and-testamentW&T §3: He was incarcerated
knowledge 47% understanding 27% comprehension 6% know 4% true 4% recognition 4% grasp 2% fathom 2% leading 2% standard 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: godly mangleaningsGWB §313: mind, however acutekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: acknowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Thou hast revealed unto hertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee known
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §122: born of the substance of God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: God verilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE rendered قرار، (qrár،), بر (br), معرفت (mʿrft), الهيّه (al-híhh), نفسی (nfsí), مکلّف (mkllf), نيست (níst), لازم (lázm), نه (nh), زيرا (zírá) as “therefore, knowledge, divine Being, required, necessary, inasmuch as”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His own SelfgleaningsGWB §611: the veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: thy life
This form usually rendered as “required” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: needethgleaningsGWB §418: What mankind needethkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: incumbent uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such needs and wantswill-and-testamentW&T §9: requisiteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: It is incumbent upon theegleaningsGWB §724: Letkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: It is enjoined upon
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “supreme” (225 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honoredgleaningsGWB §491: more severekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: graveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: most perfect
This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: A fewgleaningsGWB §99: of numberkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: counteth themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: some of whomwill-and-testamentW&T §7: manyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: to but a fewgleaningsGWB §176: hath been endued with the capacity
This form usually rendered as “have”, “all”, “possess” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: outgleaningsGWB §40: shallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: was investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: keepwill-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have nogleaningsGWB §316: can, in no wise, be said to have been
