Kitáb-i-Íqán — §238

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 238 of 291.

Source (Persian)

آيا پند نمی گيريد؟ در معنی"وَاَضلَّهُ اللّه عَلی عِلمٍ"، اگر چه در ظاهر آن است که ذکر شده و ليکن نزد اين فانی، مقصود از آيه علمای عصراند که اعراض از جمال حقّ نمودند و به علوم خود که از نفس و هوی ناشی گشته متمسّک شده برنبأ الهی و امر او احتجاج می نمودند. " قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ اَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعرِضُونَ." و همچنين می فرمايد: "وَ إذَا تُتْلی عَلَيْهمْ آياتُنا بَيِّنَاتٍ قَالُوا ما هَذَا إلّا رَجُلٌ يُريدُ اَنْ يَصُدَّکُمْ عَمّا کَانَ يَعْبُدُ آباؤُکُمْ و قَالُوا ما هَذا إلّا إفکٌ مُفْتَریً."و الحقّ يقول : و چون خوانده شود بر ايشان، يعنی بر آن کفره فجره، آيات قدسيّه احديّه، گويند آن مشرکانِ از حقّ بی خبران، نيست اين رسول پروردگار مگر مردی که می خواهد منع کند شما را از آنچه که می پرستيدند آن را پدرهای شما و ديگر گفتند نيست اين مگر کذبی افترا کرده شده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Although the outward meaning of “Whom God causeth to err through a knowledge” is what hath been revealed, yet to Us it signifieth those divines of the age who have turned away from the Beauty of God, and who, clinging unto their own learning, as fashioned by their own fancies and desires, have denounced God’s divine Message and Revelation. “Say: it is a weighty Message, from which ye turn aside!” Likewise, He saith: “And when Our clear verses are recited to them, they say, ‘This is merely a man who would fain pervert you from your father’s worship.’ And they say, ‘This is none other than a forged falsehood.’”

Translation Notes

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “signs”

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 §218: verse fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §291: the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: by His signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses

پند

pnd p-n-d

literal: advice

SE rendered پند (pnd), نمی (nmí), گيريد؟ (gíríd؟) as “”

admonished 25% counsel 25% warned 25% take 25%

gleaningsGWB §674: counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: warned the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed gleaningsGWB §623: admonished

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered نمی (nmí), گيريد؟ (gíríd؟), معنی"وَاَضلَّهُ (mʿní"wáaḍllah), اللّه (al-lh) as “God”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §124: an end kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the supreme aspiration tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

گيريد؟

gíríd؟ g-y-r

literal: take; takes; to take

SE rendered گيريد؟ (gíríd؟), معنی"وَاَضلَّهُ (mʿní"wáaḍllah), اللّه (al-lh) as “God”

abide 33% will 33% walk 33%

gleaningsGWB §494: abide ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: will be the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not

معنی"وَاَضلَّهُ

mʿní"wáaḍllah ʿ-n-y

literal: meaning; grace; spiritual

SE rendered معنی"وَاَضلَّهُ (mʿní"wáaḍllah), اللّه (al-lh), عِلمٍ"، (ʿilmin"،) as “God, a knowledge””

meaning 22% loving-kindness 20% grace 13% inner 9% meant 9% mystic 9% understanding 7% loving 4% who 4% consideration 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: My loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §708: meant kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: invisible the-hidden-wordsHW §129: true epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significances gleaningsGWB §331: is meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: of divine guidance

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §204: her God

عِلمٍ"،

ʿilmin"، ʿ-l-m → “knowledge””

literal: knowledge

knowledge.” 67% knowledge” 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the All-Knowing fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §151: the learned men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the world’s wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), عِلمٍ"، (ʿilmin"،), چه (chh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ذکر (dhkr) as “God, a knowledge”, outward”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

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

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “outward” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: evident fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §666: arise kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: visible realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and the Revealer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered عِلمٍ"، (ʿilmin"،), چه (chh), ظاهر (ẓáhr), ذکر (dhkr), ليکن (líkn), نزد (nzd), فانی، (fání،) as “a knowledge”, outward, yet, to Us, signifieth”

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 §155: We exhort gleaningsGWB §279: praise of kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: revealing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

ليکن

líkn l-k-n → “yet”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), ذکر (dhkr), ليکن (líkn), نزد (nzd), فانی، (fání،), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), آيه (áyh) as “outward, yet, to Us, signifieth, those”

oh! 50% pearls 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Regard gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: however gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: before the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of them the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: estimation gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which

فانی،

fání، f-n-y → “shall” Distinctive

literal: perish; perishing

This form usually rendered as “transient”, “die”, “mortal” (30 occurrences)

transient 15% die 15% mortal 15% nothingness 8% surrender 8% perisheth 8% every 8% covetous 8% transitory 8% vanities 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: dieth to himself gleaningsGWB §50: expire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: evanescence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §152: mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §112: His nothingness

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE rendered ليکن (líkn), نزد (nzd), فانی، (fání،), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), آيه (áyh), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصراند (ʿṣránd), اعراض (iʿráḍ) as “yet, to Us, signifieth, those, divines, of the age, have turned away”

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant the gleaningsGWB §528: his motive kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: are meant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: who haste to meet the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: desire of the world

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered ليکن (líkn), نزد (nzd), فانی، (fání،), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), آيه (áyh), علمای (ʿlmáy), عصراند (ʿṣránd), اعراض (iʿráḍ), از (iz) as “yet, to Us, signifieth, from, those, divines, of the age, have turned away”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

عصراند

ʿṣránd ʿ-ṣ-r → “of the age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

SE expanded to “of the age”

age 65% time 6% day 6% centuries 6% days 6% ages 4% dispensation 4% cycles 2% generation 2% lost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §122: dispensation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: the days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: every Dispensation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

اعراض

iʿráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “have turned away”

literal: turn away; turning away

SE expanded to “have turned away”

turn 20% turned 17% denial 14% repudiation 9% rejected 9% faithlessness 9% turning 6% have 6% denials 6% renounce 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: have turned aside gleaningsGWB §661: have turned away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: opposers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: standeth aloof tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: withdrawn from

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “of god”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: in truth gleaningsGWB §719: revealed the truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: confirmeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: merit the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: unto that

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have”, “arrested” (50 occurrences)

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 §201: have wasted gleaningsGWB §329: conceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: refused to acknowledge the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: can never gleaningsGWB §145: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: deprived

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “their own fancies”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “their own fancies”

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: unto Thyself gleaningsGWB §405: Suffer kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

ناشی

náshí n-sh-ʾ → “creation” Distinctive

literal: creation; creation, origination

This form usually rendered as “sprung”, “fashioned” (2 occurrences)

sprung 50% fashioned 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of creation gleaningsGWB §617: creation,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: Thy creation gleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: as fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §57: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: of Thy creation

گشته

gshth g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered علوم (ʿlúm), از (iz), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), ناشی (náshí), گشته (gshth), متمسّک (mtmssk), برنبأ (brnbʾ), الهی (al-hí), امر (imr) as “own learning, their own fancies, and desires, as fashioned, clinging, divine Message, God’s, Revelation”

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: manifested gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath attained

متمسّک

mtmssk m-s-k → “clinging”

literal: clinging; cling

cling 38% cleaving 25% have 13% cleave 6% clung 6% held 6% clinging 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: cleave gleaningsGWB §362: cleaving kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: musk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: cleaveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: have clung epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: adopt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: foolishly clung

برنبأ

brnbʾ n-b-ʾ → “prophets” Distinctive

literal: prophet; prophets

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

prophets 51% prophet 20% announcement 11% thus 3% divine 3% weighty 3% promised 3% inspired 3% message 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: Prophet gleaningsGWB §105: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Prophets and chosen Ones tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: message will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Prophets gleaningsGWB §74: Thus warneth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: a weighty Message

احتجاج

iḥtjáj ḥ-j-j → “testimony” Distinctive

literal: proof, testimony

This form usually rendered as “have”, “opposition” (2 occurrences)

have 50% opposition 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: testimony 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 §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: evidence gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered برنبأ (brnbʾ), الهی (al-hí), امر (imr), احتجاج (iḥtjáj), می (mí), نمودند (nmúdnd), قُلْ (qul), نَبَأٌ (nabaʾun) as “divine Message, God’s, Revelation, have denounced, “Say, a weighty Message”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

عَظِيمٌ

ʿaẓímun ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered قُلْ (qul), نَبَأٌ (nabaʾun), عَظِيمٌ (ʿaẓímun), عَنْهُ (ʿanh), مُعرِضُونَ (muʿriḍún) as ““Say, a weighty Message, from which, ye turn aside!””

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Most Great gleaningsGWB §508: will be your kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and Whose majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty gleaningsGWB §181: exalted

عَنْهُ

ʿanh ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §155: from the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §532: fear of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §572: of all attachment to

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “he saith”

literal: say; says

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: deal gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: said unto him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aided gleaningsGWB §288: I have

تُتْلی

tutlí t-l-w → “are recited”

literal: recitation; recite

recited 80% rehearsed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: recited gleaningsGWB §40: reciting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: read prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: to choose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: perused gleaningsGWB §82: are rehearsed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: saying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recite

عَلَيْهمْ

ʿalayhm ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: above gleaningsGWB §66: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §271: to do the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands gleaningsGWB §326: This same relationship bindeth

بَيِّنَاتٍ

bayyinátin b-y-n

literal: clear

SE rendered تُتْلی (tutlí), عَلَيْهمْ (ʿalayhm), آياتُنا (áyátuná), بَيِّنَاتٍ (bayyinátin), قَالُوا (qálúá), رَجُلٌ (rajulun) as “are recited, to them, Our clear verses, they say, a man”

evidences 57% tokens 14% proofs 14% clear 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: utterances fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §355: significance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: amongst all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: at the mercy of the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §58: grievous

رَجُلٌ

rajulun r-j-l → “man”

literal: man; men

man 45% feet 36% men 9% same 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: two men gleaningsGWB §105: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: among you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: our feet the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same feet will-and-testamentW&T §1: through the aid of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: men gleaningsGWB §505: thy feet

يُريدُ

yuríd r-y-d → “thou” Distinctive

literal: desire; will

This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “desireth”, “asketh” (16 occurrences)

pleaseth 40% desireth 7% asketh 7% ask 7% willeth 7% pleaseth.” 7% seek 7% proclaim 7% aim 7% seeking 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: disciples gleaningsGWB §636: He hath refused to reserve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Purpose,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: my desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §592: Him to ordain

يَصُدَّکُمْ

yaṣuddakum ṣ-d-d

literal: pursuit; hundred; intent

SE rendered رَجُلٌ (rajulun), يُريدُ (yuríd), يَصُدَّکُمْ (yaṣuddakum), يَعْبُدُ (yaʿbud) as “a man, who would fain pervert, your father’s worship.’”

arisen 14% tainted 14% ten 14% hinder 14% myriads 14% engaged 14% upon 14%

gleaningsGWB §130: arisen to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: ten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: hinder the-hidden-wordsHW §90: myriads will-and-testamentW&T §9: engaged in conspiring gleaningsGWB §78: the tainted water will-and-testamentW&T §9: are upon

يَعْبُدُ

yaʿbud ʿ-b-d → “your father’s worship.’”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE expanded to “your father’s worship.’”

worshipped 50% father’s 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Him fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §234: unto His servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: servants’tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant

آباؤُکُمْ

ábáʾukum ʾ-b-w

literal: father; fathers; Abi

SE rendered يَعْبُدُ (yaʿbud), آباؤُکُمْ (ábáʾukum), قَالُوا (qálúá), إفکٌ (ʾifkun) as “your father’s worship.’, they say, a forged falsehood.’””

fathers 46% father 38% sires 8% sire” 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: father of gleaningsGWB §293: your fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our fathers tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of thy fathers will-and-testamentW&T §18: of its sire”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fathers gleaningsGWB §585: of your sires epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: Father

إفکٌ

ʾifkun ʾ-f-k → “shed” Distinctive

literal: cast; false, mendacious; liar

This form usually rendered as “forged” (2 occurrences)

shed 33% lying 33% forged 33%

gleaningsGWB §332: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: a forged falsehood.’”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: lying

مُفْتَریً."و

muftaryan."ú f-r-y

literal: calumnies; slanderer; calumny

SE rendered قَالُوا (qálúá), إفکٌ (ʾifkun), مُفْتَریً."و (muftaryan."ú) as “they say, a forged falsehood.’””

calumnies 33% calumniated 25% calumniator 17% clamorously 8% sheer 8% raised 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: calumniated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: sheer calumny will-and-testamentW&T §4: raised a great clamour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: calumnies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: clamorously protested epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: calumniator epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: with his calumnies

چون

chún ch-w-n

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such

خوانده

khúándh kh-w-ʾ-n

literal: call; read; called

7 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: summoned

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto

ايشان،

iyshán، ʾ-y-sh

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

کفره

kfrh k-f-r

literal: disbelief; disbelieve; unbelief

infidel 18% impiety 9% rejected 9% disbelieveth 9% disbelieved 9% unbelief 9% opposition 9% misbelief 9% iniquity 9% infidels 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Hast thou denied gleaningsGWB §568: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: infidels.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: impiety gleaningsGWB §97: disbelieveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: disbelieve gleaningsGWB §97: disbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: opposition

فجره،

fjrh، f-j-r

literal: dawn

dayspring 38% morning 13% dawn 13% daybreak 6% dawning-light 6% break 6% dawning-place 6% daystar 6% dawning 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the morning gleaningsGWB §37: Dayspring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: dawntide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Dawn gleaningsGWB §281: gushed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: wicked,—they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: workers of iniquity

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed gleaningsGWB §646: purity and holiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immensely prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and sanctified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holiness gleaningsGWB §546: is exalted

احديّه،

iḥdídh، ʾ-ḥ-d

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: any one gleaningsGWB §93: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: agitate the soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: no other man gleaningsGWB §148: of the Unity of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine unity

گويند

gúynd g-w-y

literal: say; to say; as-if

maintain 67% utter 17% voicing 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: did not ascribe gleaningsGWB §325: to contend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Speak epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: been said gleaningsGWB §335: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: Methinks the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim

مشرکانِ

mshrkán sh-r-k

literal: polytheists; polytheism; polytheist

SE rendered مشرکانِ (mshrkán), از (iz), حقّ (ḥqq), بی (bí), خبران، (khbrán،), نيست (níst) as “is”

misbelief 21% infidels 21% infidel 14% blasphemy 7% misbelieved 7% have 7% enemy 7% idolators 7% join 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbelief gleaningsGWB §36: of infidels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: infidel gleaningsGWB §106: blasphemy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: infidels gleaningsGWB §130: they that misbelieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the infidels gleaningsGWB §382: have joined partners with Him

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered بی (bí), خبران، (khbrán،), نيست (níst) as “is”

5 occurrences in corpus

خبران،

khbrán، kh-b-r

literal: news; inform; informed

SE rendered خبران، (khbrán،), نيست (níst) as “is”

all-informed 23% traditions 17% announced 11% informed 11% warneth 9% informing 6% tidings 6% news 6% hath 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: hath announced gleaningsGWB §318: harbinger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: declareth gleaningsGWB §720: warneth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: people

نيست

níst b-w-d → “is”

literal: be; is; to be

do 17% now 17% god 17% attributed 17% denoteth 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have been gleaningsGWB §324: will ever continue to depend kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: have blindly the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §30: being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: nothing gleaningsGWB §94: are not

رسول

rsúl r-s-l

literal: messenger; messengers

SE rendered نيست (níst), رسول (rsúl) as “is”

apostle 60% messenger 31% apostle?” 2% muḥammad 2% messengers 2% muhammad 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Epistle gleaningsGWB §259: the messenger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: mission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and entrusted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Apostle

پروردگار

prúrdgár r-b-b

literal: Lord; lord

SE rendered نيست (níst), رسول (rsúl), پروردگار (prúrdgár) as “is”

lord 80% creator 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured gleaningsGWB §319: Educator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORD prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: omnipotence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord

مگر

mgr m-g-r

literal: except; except/unless

SE rendered نيست (níst), رسول (rsúl), پروردگار (prúrdgár), مگر (mgr), مردی (mrdí), می (mí), خواهد (khúáhd), منع (mnʿ), کند (knd) as “is”

save 50% other 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: no other than kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: save through

مردی

mrdí m-r-d

literal: people; dead; man

SE rendered نيست (níst), رسول (rsúl), پروردگار (prúrdgár), مگر (mgr), مردی (mrdí), می (mí), خواهد (khúáhd), منع (mnʿ), کند (knd) as “is”

people 45% dead 12% peoples 10% men 10% man 8% mankind 4% die 4% who 2% children 2% men’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §431: ye who are as dead kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: them the-hidden-wordsHW §95: LYING AS DEAD will-and-testamentW&T §8: transgression epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: them who are as dead gleaningsGWB §431: die kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the dead

خواهد

khúáhd kh-w-h

literal: will; to want/will

SE rendered خواهد (khúáhd), منع (mnʿ), کند (knd) as “”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will gleaningsGWB §381: would kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: desired will-and-testamentW&T §7: ill-wishers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: will cling gleaningsGWB §549: shall ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: request

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered منع (mnʿ), کند (knd) as “”

withhold 14% have 14% hindered 14% withheld 11% prevented 8% deter 8% hinder 8% hath 8% prevent 8% can 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: ban gleaningsGWB §536: the Inaccessible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: keep them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: forbad

کند

knd k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

have 33% perceive 33% offer 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not left gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: themselves therein the-hidden-wordsHW §107: Make will-and-testamentW&T §24: them to yourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: arisen gleaningsGWB §563: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “to”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered از (iz), آنچه (ánchh) as “”

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 §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His

پرستيدند

prstídnd p-r-s-t

literal: worshipped

SE rendered از (iz), آنچه (ánchh), می (mí), پرستيدند (prstídnd) as “”

1 occurrence in corpus

پدرهای

pdrháy p-d-r

literal: father; fathers

SE rendered پدرهای (pdrháy), ديگر (dígr), گفتند (gftnd), نيست (níst) as “is”

fathers 38% father 25% fatherless 25% father.” 13%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: my father kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: my father.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: father kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: our fathers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: fatherless

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered ديگر (dígr), گفتند (gftnd), نيست (níst) as “is”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another

گفتند

gftnd g-f-t

literal: say; to say

SE rendered گفتند (gftnd), نيست (níst) as “is”

say 15% saying 15% protested 15% cried 8% exclaimed 8% affirmed 8% what 8% uttered 8% denounced 8% accused 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: saying gleaningsGWB §166: unfinished kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: protested saying will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: words gleaningsGWB §142: truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk

کذبی

kdhbí k-dh-b

literal: liar; denial; falsehood

SE rendered نيست (níst), مگر (mgr), کذبی (kdhbí) as “is”

falsehood 26% lying 16% false 11% impostor 11% utter 11% imposture 5% evident 5% truly 5% falsely 5% ye 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: evident error gleaningsGWB §36: of falsehood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: as an impostor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: lying gleaningsGWB §376: ye have indeed charged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: liar.’”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He truly is gleaningsGWB §192: false

افترا

iftrá f-r-y

literal: calumny; slander; calumnies

SE rendered نيست (níst), مگر (mgr), کذبی (kdhbí), افترا (iftrá) as “is”

slanderer 33% calumniator 33% calumny 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: calumny fire-tabletFire §30: dust of slander gleaningsGWB §466: to slander Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: clamoured will-and-testamentW&T §34: hurled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: calumniators gleaningsGWB §77: the calumnies will-and-testamentW&T §41: calumniating

Kitáb-i-Íqán — §238

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament