Kitáb-i-Íqán — §250

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 250 of 291.

Source (Persian)

همه اينها مهتدی و مقرّ و مذعن گشتند برای آن شمس ظهور به قسمی که اکثری از مال و عيال گذشتند و به رضای ذی الجلال پيوستند. و از سر جان برای جانان برخاستند و انفاق نمودند به جميع آنچه مرزوق گشته بودند. به قسمی که سينه هاشان محلّ تيرهای مخالفين گشت و سرهاشان زينت سنان مشرکين. چنانچه ارضی نماند مگر آنکه از دم اين ارواح مجرّده آشاميد و سيفی نماند مگر آنکه به گردن هاشان ممسوح گشت. و دليل بر صدق قولشان فعلشان بس. آيا شهادت اين نفوس قدسيّه که به اين طريق جان در راه دوست دادند که همه عالم از ايثار دل و جانشان متحيّر گشتند کفايت نمی کند برای اين عبادی که هستند، و انکار بعضی عباد که دين را به درهمی دادند و بقا را به فنا تبديل نمودند و کوثر قرب را به چشمه های شور معاوضه کردند و بجز اخذ اموال ناس مرادی نجويند؟ چنانچه مشاهده می شود که کلّ به زخارف دنيا مشغول شدهاند و از ربّ اعلی دور مانده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

All these were guided by the light of that Sun of divine Revelation, confessed and acknowledged His truth. Such was their faith, that most of them renounced their substance and kindred, and cleaved to the good-pleasure of the All-Glorious. They laid down their lives for their Well-Beloved, and surrendered their all in His path. Their breasts were made targets for the darts of the enemy, and their heads adorned the spears of the infidel. No land remained which did not drink the blood of these embodiments of detachment, and no sword that did not bruise their necks. Their deeds, alone, testify to the truth of their words. Doth not the testimony of these holy souls, who have so gloriously risen to offer up their lives for their Beloved that the whole world marvelled at the manner of their sacrifice, suffice the people of this day? Is it not sufficient witness against the faithlessness of those who for a trifle betrayed their faith, who bartered away immortality for that which perisheth, who gave up the Kawthar of the divine Presence for salty springs, and whose one aim in life is to usurp the property of others? Even as thou dost witness how all of them have busied themselves with the vanities of the world, and have strayed far from Him Who is the Lord, the Most High.

Translation Notes

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all these”

literal: all; every/all

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: solely gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their

مهتدی

mhtdí h-d-y → “guided”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guided 75% inspired 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance of gleaningsGWB §311: guiding kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: His divine guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Thou hast guided epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guide gleaningsGWB §406: any gift kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r → “confessed and” Distinctive

literal: abode; place; established

This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “spot” (95 occurrences)

seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the place gleaningsGWB §636: the hallowed Spot kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: them that have testified to its truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: hath confessed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §13: hidden

مذعن

mdhʿn dh-ʿ-n → “acknowledged his truth”

literal: acknowledging; acknowledgment; submitting

SE expanded to “acknowledged His truth”

acknowledged 40% bear 20% confess 10% submit 10% acknowledging 10% recognizing 10%

gleaningsGWB §361: acknowledged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: submit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: embraced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: recognizing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: acknowledged His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: acknowledging kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: renounce

گشت

gsht gshtn → “were made”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: hath been gleaningsGWB §287: will, assuredly,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §44: to become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §123: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: had strayed far

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered مقرّ (mqrr), مذعن (mdhʿn), گشتند (gshtnd), برای (bráy), شمس (shms), ظهور (ẓhúr), قسمی (qsmí), اکثری (ikthrí), از (iz), مال (mál) as “confessed and, acknowledged His truth, by the light of, Sun, Such was their faith, most of them, their substance”

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §471: to them Who are the Manifestations kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: emanate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: visibly supreme tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

قسمی

qsmí q-s-m → “such was their faith”

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

SE expanded to “Such was their faith”

such 52% much 11% how 7% great 7% potent 4% complete 4% heavily 4% like 4% form 4% know 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: divided gleaningsGWB §345: system kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: In like manner the-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myself will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §684: benefits kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: can share therein

اکثری

ikthrí k-th-r → “most of them”

literal: most; many

SE expanded to “most of them”

most 77% majority 10% many 6% how 3% mostly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: most of gleaningsGWB §361: most of them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how many prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: a multitude tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life will-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majority epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: for the most part gleaningsGWB §99: of plurality

مال

mál m-w-l → “their substance”

literal: property; property, wealth

substance 62% property 15% possessions 8% riches 8% swallowed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessions gleaningsGWB §361: their substance kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: swallowed substance the-hidden-wordsHW §119: treasures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the property gleaningsGWB §543: what ye possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our substance

عيال

ʿíál ʿ-y-l → “kindred”

literal: family; dependent

kindred 67% wife 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: his wife gleaningsGWB §361: kindred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: of the world

گذشتند

gdhshtnd gdhshtn → “renounced”

literal: pass; to pass; passed

renounced 80% renounce 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §177: may spread out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Above all the-hidden-wordsHW §151: abandoned will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyond gleaningsGWB §364: forsaken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: forsake

رضای

rḍáy r-ḍ-y → “good-pleasure”

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction

good-pleasure 47% good 21% pleasure 11% resignation 5% own 5% will 5% mine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: upright fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §564: as shall be acceptable in His sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: have found favour with God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: Thy good-pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §8: thine own will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: satisfied with His pleasure

ذی

dhí dh-w-y

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor-of

SE rendered مال (mál), عيال (ʿíál), گذشتند (gdhshtnd), رضای (rḍáy), ذی (dhí), الجلال (al-jlál), پيوستند (píwstnd), از (iz), سر (sr), جان (ján) as “their substance, kindred, renounced, the good-pleasure, of the All-Glorious, cleaved, their lives”

man 44% every 17% beings 6% discerning 6% word 6% ears 6% each 6% one 6% who 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: man of gleaningsGWB §286: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §242: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: they who are endowed with gleaningsGWB §35: every

الجلال

al-jlál j-l-l → “of the all-glorious”

literal: glory; majesty

SE expanded to “of the All-Glorious”

glory 71% all-glorious 14% majesty 7% glory” 3% divine 3% vain 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: exalted be gleaningsGWB §656: great glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: however great their name prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: glorified be gleaningsGWB §27: exalted character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor

پيوستند

píwstnd píwstnd → “cleaved”

literal: joined

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §361: cleaved

سرهاشان

srháshán s-r-r → “heads”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 54% mystery 11% joy 8% secret 6% secrets 5% privily 4% throne 3% hidden 3% heads 3% inner 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne gleaningsGWB §587: Our impenetrable Mystery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: thy bed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy bliss epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: secret

جان

ján ján → “their lives”

literal: soul; life; soul, life

lives 40% life 23% soul 16% spirit 5% heart 5% souls 4% dearly 2% own 2% inner 2% lifeless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §141: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: human hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §165: dearly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: his life

جانان

jánán j-ʾ-n → “their well-beloved”

literal: beloved

beloved 36% best-beloved 9% beauty 9% into 9% beloved’s 9% well-beloved 9% friend 9% loved 9%

gleaningsGWB §173: soul-stirring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Well-Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing gleaningsGWB §674: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Beloved’s the-hidden-wordsHW §91: the loved one

برخاستند

brkhástnd kh-y-z

literal: arose

SE rendered جان (ján), برای (bráy), جانان (jánán), برخاستند (brkhástnd), انفاق (infáq), نمودند (nmúdnd), جميع (jmíʿ) as “their lives, for, their Well-Beloved, surrendered, They, their all”

laid 50% rose 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: arisen gleaningsGWB §174: been nullified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: laid down will-and-testamentW&T §22: disappear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: rise up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: is arising kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: will arise

انفاق

infáq n-f-q → “surrendered”

literal: hypocrisy; spend; spending

sacrificed 31% sacrificing 13% surrendered 13% sacrifice 13% lay 6% offered 6% renounce 6% self-sacrifice 6% offer 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: sacrificed fire-tabletFire §10: in malice gleaningsGWB §151: maliciously kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: self-sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: laid down the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest draw will-and-testamentW&T §10: their malice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath offered himself

نمودند

nmúdnd nmúdn → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 45% hath 11% suffered 8% sought 8% spoke 5% caused 5% arose 5% put 5% winged 5% arrested 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: ye gleaningsGWB §191: It behooveth you to kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: have renounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §54: they may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: thou wouldst turn away

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “their all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: crowded gleaningsGWB §164: than kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: throughout prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §25: deliberations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: great number

مرزوق

mrzúq r-z-q

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

SE rendered انفاق (infáq), نمودند (nmúdnd), جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), مرزوق (mrzúq), گشته (gshth), بودند (búdnd), قسمی (qsmí), سينه (sính) as “surrendered, They, their all, . Their, breasts”

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 §61: nourish themselves gleaningsGWB §581: suffice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: such sustenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §382: to supply will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §381: sustaineth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: Upon him was also bestowed a portion of

بودند

búdnd búdn

literal: be; to be; been

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), مرزوق (mrzúq), گشته (gshth), بودند (búdnd), قسمی (qsmí), سينه (sính), هاشان (háshán), محلّ (mḥll) as “their all, . Their, breasts, their, targets”

have 40% had 27% regarded 7% passed 7% raised 7% lived 7% there 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: who have been gleaningsGWB §410: been kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: could be found prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I had the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: resided

سينه

sính sính → “breasts”

literal: chest

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: breasts

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l → “targets” Distinctive

literal: place; place, location

This form usually rendered as “place”, “seat”, “recipient” (46 occurrences)

place 19% seat 19% recipient 12% recipients 12% targets 8% path 8% within 8% object 8% one 4% another 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: Hill gleaningsGWB §573: the ornaments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: a place the-hidden-wordsHW §102: habitation will-and-testamentW&T §39: a certain place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: another gleaningsGWB §158: decree as lawful

تيرهای

tírháy t-y-r → “darts”

literal: arrow; dark

dart 50% thick 17% darts 17% arrows 17%

gleaningsGWB §602: thick kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: darts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: of their arrows kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: dart

مخالفين

mkhálfín kh-l-f → “enemy”

literal: different; behind; difference

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 §161: contrary gleaningsGWB §349: the disturbances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided will-and-testamentW&T §17: not obeyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different gleaningsGWB §175: contending kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: away from the path of

زينت

zínt z-y-n → “adorned”

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

thou 33% adorned 28% didst 17% adorning 6% embellished 6% beautified 6% whom 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: decked with fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §417: adorn himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: adornment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: hath been adorned the-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemeth

سنان

snán s-n-n → “spears”

literal: spear

spears 50% spear 25% darts 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: At one time gleaningsGWB §124: method kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: age will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Each year gleaningsGWB §459: or alter His ways kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: darts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: yet another

مشرکين

mshrkín sh-r-k → “of the infidel”

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

SE expanded to “of the infidel”

infidels 54% have 15% infidel 10% ungodly 7% perverse 5% who 5% misbelieved 2% enemy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbelief gleaningsGWB §183: they that have joined partners with God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: blasphemous 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 §159: O thou who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §159: infidels

ارضی

irḍí ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 50% land 38% place 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §587: and all that are on the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: earth and tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §95: within it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land

دم

dm d-m-m → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 75% bleeding 13% shadow 13%

gleaningsGWB §220: the blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: that blood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: shadow will-and-testamentW&T §4: at every moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: bleeding

ارواح

irúáḥ r-w-ḥ

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE rendered ارضی (irḍí), نماند (nmánd), مگر (mgr), آنکه (ánkh), از (iz), دم (dm), ارواح (irúáḥ), مجرّده (mjrrdh), آشاميد (áshámíd), سيفی (sífí) as “land, remained, which did not, blood, of detachment, drink, sword”

souls 46% soul 12% essences 12% spirits 8% human 4% embodiments 4% every 4% hearts 4% beings 4% symbols 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My spirit fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §718: gales kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Spirit,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: He Who is Thy Spirit (Jesus)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §17: with My spirit

مجرّده

mjrrdh j-r-d → “of detachment”

literal: detached

detachment 55% detached 15% sooner 5% symbols 5% when 5% soon 5% pure 5% only 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No sooner gleaningsGWB §44: when kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: are detached from all else but Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: sanctity will-and-testamentW&T §9: is only gleaningsGWB §683: character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: pure gleaningsGWB §99: Oneness

آشاميد

áshámíd sh-r-b → “drink”

literal: drink; to drink

hast 50% drink 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: drinketh gleaningsGWB §520: your drink kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: have drunk from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: Make them, then, to quaff the-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drink epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: draught gleaningsGWB §25: and drink in

سيفی

sífí s-y-f → “sword”

literal: sword; swords

sword 51% swords 42% blades 4% assaults 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: with the swords gleaningsGWB §636: of the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: the swords that are drawn against Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thy sword epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: blades

ممسوح

mmsúḥ m-s-ḥ → “bruise”

literal: messiah; wiped; christianity

messiah 44% bruise 22% rubbeth 11% christendom 11% following 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: rubbeth gleaningsGWB §361: bruise will-and-testamentW&T §7: the following of Christ gleaningsGWB §37: Messiah gleaningsGWB §506: of Christendom

دليل

dlíl d-l-l → “testify” Distinctive

literal: proof; evidence

This form usually rendered as “proof”, “evidence”, “testimony” (36 occurrences)

proof 29% evidence 21% testimony 11% proofs 11% guide 7% testify 7% symbol 4% embodiment 4% unshepherded 4% expound 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: indicateth gleaningsGWB §561: directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: reveal will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: thou hast produced gleaningsGWB §359: sought to demonstrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: indicative

قولشان

qúlshán q-w-l → “words”

literal: say; said; saying

say 46% said 14% words 11% saith 10% have 6% hath 4% saying 3% word 2% sayings 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: say gleaningsGWB §2: I describe kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: statement prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy word tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made reply tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

فعلشان

fʿlshán f-ʿ-l → “deeds”

literal: deed

deeds 71% whose 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Thou hast dealt gleaningsGWB §168: are doing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: behaviour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: doest the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by deeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine acts gleaningsGWB §453: did ye inflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His doings?”

بس

bs b-s → “grievous”

literal: very

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: grievous

قدسيّه

qdsísh q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

SE rendered بس (bs), آيا (áyá), شهادت (shhádt), نفوس (nfús), قدسيّه (qdsísh), طريق (ṭríq), جان (ján), راه (ráh) as “alone, Doth not, testimony, souls, their lives, for their”

holiness 41% holy 30% sanctified 9% glory 5% sacred 4% heavenly 4% sanctity 2% sanctifying 2% manifestations 2% heaven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted above gleaningsGWB §297: can kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy purity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: such deeds as these will-and-testamentW&T §5: angelic epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness

طريق

ṭríq ṭ-r-q

literal: way; path; road

SE rendered نفوس (nfús), قدسيّه (qdsísh), طريق (ṭríq), جان (ján), راه (ráh), دوست (dúst), دادند (dádnd), همه (hmh) as “souls, their lives, for their, Beloved, offer up, the whole world”

path 29% access 14% road 14% way 14% highway 14% straight 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mystic gleaningsGWB §97: access kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: road prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: way the-hidden-wordsHW §122: IN THE PATH will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: the passage gleaningsGWB §44: ways

راه

ráh ráh → “led”

literal: way; path; path, way

led 21% way 14% path 14% enter 14% shed 7% summoned 7% thus 7% beaconing 7% gain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: played no part gleaningsGWB §144: means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for His sake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance the-hidden-wordsHW §145: enter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: led gleaningsGWB §561: summoned and directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: access

دوست

dúst dúst → “beloved”

literal: friend; friend, beloved; beloved

friend 28% beloved 24% best-beloved 20% well-beloved 8% liked 4% wish 4% man 4% friend’s 4% true 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their Beloved gleaningsGWB §151: of his Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: wish the-hidden-wordsHW §119: man will-and-testamentW&T §23: a true brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Friend gleaningsGWB §332: Best-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the Beloved

دادند

dádnd dádn → “have”

literal: give; to give; given

have 19% pronounced 19% betrayed 13% accused 13% delivered 6% uttered 6% regarded 6% denounced 6% offer 6% informed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: brought gleaningsGWB §107: may cease kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: announced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §109: have will-and-testamentW&T §54: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have their heads cut off gleaningsGWB §672: Proclaim unto

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE rendered جان (ján), راه (ráh), دوست (dúst), دادند (dádnd), همه (hmh), عالم (ʿálm), از (iz), ايثار (iythár), دل (dl), جانشان (jánshán), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr) as “their lives, for their, Beloved, offer up, the whole world, at, sacrifice, marvelled”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: worlds fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §64: All-Knowing.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: knowledge.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: all the peoples of the world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

ايثار

iythár ʾ-th-r → “sacrifice”

literal: traces; effect; trace

sacrifice 50% have 25% offer 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: its purpose gleaningsGWB §288: knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: the effects prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: sink deep the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §34: that which hath been revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: results gleaningsGWB §322: influence

دل

dl dl

literal: heart

SE rendered دوست (dúst), دادند (dádnd), همه (hmh), عالم (ʿálm), از (iz), ايثار (iythár), دل (dl), جانشان (jánshán), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), گشتند (gshtnd), کفايت (kfáyt) as “Beloved, offer up, the whole world, at, sacrifice, marvelled, suffice”

heart 38% soul 19% affections 19% hearts 14% cling 5% joyously 5%

gleaningsGWB §674: of your hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: joyously the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §147: hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections gleaningsGWB §164: Me, and divorced Me gleaningsGWB §551: cling unto gleaningsGWB §687: your affections

جانشان

jánshán j-w-n

literal: soul; youth; beloved

SE rendered همه (hmh), عالم (ʿálm), از (iz), ايثار (iythár), دل (dl), جانشان (jánshán), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), گشتند (gshtnd), کفايت (kfáyt) as “the whole world, at, sacrifice, marvelled, suffice”

all 29% youth 29% soul 14% lives 14% well-beloved 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: soul gleaningsGWB §362: with all their soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: youth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: All life gleaningsGWB §361: their lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: a Youth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: their Well-Beloved

متحيّر

mtḥíḥr ḥ-y-r → “marvelled” Distinctive

literal: perplexed; bewilderment; bewildered

This form usually rendered as “perplexed”, “sore”, “bewildering” (15 occurrences)

perplexed 20% sore 20% bewildering 13% bewildered 13% marveled 7% marvelled 7% afflicted 7% stand 7% marvel 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: marvel gleaningsGWB §322: is perplexed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: How strange prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: have been sore perplexed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: astonished gleaningsGWB §361: marveled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvelleth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexed

کفايت

kfáyt k-f-y → “suffice”

literal: sufficient; suffice; sufficiency

suffice 60% content 10% mighty 10% sufficeth 10% surely 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: suffice gleaningsGWB §298: can ever profit thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: mighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §533: the Self-Sufficing the-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou content will-and-testamentW&T §34: rested not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficient gleaningsGWB §259: is insufficient

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; utmost; ended

SE rendered متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), گشتند (gshtnd), کفايت (kfáyt), نمی (nmí), کند (knd), برای (bráy), عبادی (ʿbádí), هستند، (hstnd،) as “marvelled, suffice, the people of, have”

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 §168: beyond which there is no passing fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §675: gone kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: consummation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: and highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

کردند

krdnd krdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “asked”, “acted”, “made” (21 occurrences)

asked 13% acted 13% made 13% proved 13% offered 13% wrought 13% launched 13% proceeded 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: stocks gleaningsGWB §361: Doth not kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: thou observest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §4: attempted to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: hast

عبادی

ʿbádí ʿ-b-d → “people of”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 45% people 27% men 9% who 9% others 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §702: his hearers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: worshipped prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and the Object of their adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: I worship

هستند،

hstnd، h-s-t → “am” Distinctive

literal: are; be; is

This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)

still 50% “there 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: It is gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “There stand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: a source gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have already epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: Ye are gleaningsGWB §93: They are

انکار

inkár n-k-r → “faithlessness” Distinctive

literal: denial; deny; denier

This form usually rendered as “denial”, “denied”, “repudiated” (29 occurrences)

denial 21% denied 17% repudiated 13% reject 13% deny 8% faithlessness 8% rejected 8% order 4% question 4% deniest 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: them that have denied Him gleaningsGWB §129: question His power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: those that repudiate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: they denied will-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ

literal: some; part; some, part

SE rendered عبادی (ʿbádí), هستند، (hstnd،), انکار (inkár), بعضی (bʿḍí), عباد (ʿbád), دين (dín), درهمی (drhmí), دادند (dádnd) as “the people of, have, faithlessness, those who, faith, a trifle, betrayed”

some 41% certain 24% few 12% others 11% many 3% who 3% number 3% several 1% whenever 1% other 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: certain individuals gleaningsGWB §480: none among them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the others prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: some of gleaningsGWB §94: unto certain Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: certain souls

درهمی

drhmí d-r-h-m → “trifle”

literal: coin; dirham

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §361: a trifle

بقا

bqá b-q-y → “immortality”

literal: eternity

immortal 28% immortality 28% eternity 17% eternal 14% incorruptible 3% unfading 3% existence 3% everlasting 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of immortality fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §674: changeless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: this imperishable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: have preserved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §96: there is yet

فنا

fná f-n-y

literal: perishing

SE rendered درهمی (drhmí), دادند (dádnd), بقا (bqá), فنا (fná), تبديل (tbdíl), نمودند (nmúdnd), کوثر (kúthr), قرب (qrb) as “a trifle, betrayed, immortality, bartered, Kawthar, of the divine Presence”

death 27% effaced 13% transient 13% ultimate 7% extinction 7% complete 7% perisheth 7% which 7% poverty 7% detachment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §279: will perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: effaced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and to the evanescence the-hidden-wordsHW §132: detachment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perish gleaningsGWB §243: shall pass away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: poor

تبديل

tbdíl b-d-l → “bartered”

literal: change; transformation; exchange

transformation 20% bartered 15% converted 10% barter 10% turned 10% unchanged 10% changed 10% tampered 5% repeal 5% become 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: were converted gleaningsGWB §131: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: changed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been turned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgot will-and-testamentW&T §34: fraudulently alter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: barter gleaningsGWB §264: repeal

کوثر

kúthr k-w-th-r → “living”

literal: abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise

living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living waters gleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to quaff the living waters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living waters gleaningsGWB §57: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: the living fountain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living waters gleaningsGWB §435: stream

قرب

qrb q-r-b → “of the divine presence”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE expanded to “of the divine Presence”

divine 20% proximity 14% nearness 14% presence 14% draw 9% near 9% above 6% inmost 6% reunion 6% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: are nigh unto fire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto Thee gleaningsGWB §573: give you a safe approach kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: nearness to Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God

چشمه

chshmh chshmh → “fountain”

literal: spring; fountain

fountain 40% well-spring 20% springs 20% founts 20%

gleaningsGWB §335: Fountain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: springs the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: well-spring

شور

shúr sh-w-r

literal: indication; consult; consultation

SE rendered کوثر (kúthr), قرب (qrb), چشمه (chshmh), های (háy), شور (shúr), معاوضه (mʿáwḍh), کردند (krdnd), بجز (bjz), اخذ (ikhdh), اموال (imúál) as “Kawthar, of the divine Presence, salty springs, gave up, usurp, the property”

salty 40% rapture 20% melody 20% briny 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: counsel gleaningsGWB §669: allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: salty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: evil suggestions tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: signed will-and-testamentW&T §47: conspired epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer gleaningsGWB §473: take thou counsel with them

معاوضه

mʿáwḍh ʿ-w-ḍ

literal: exchange; instead

SE rendered کوثر (kúthr), قرب (qrb), چشمه (chshmh), های (háy), شور (shúr), معاوضه (mʿáwḍh), کردند (krdnd), بجز (bjz), اخذ (ikhdh), اموال (imúál), ناس (nás) as “Kawthar, of the divine Presence, salty springs, gave up, usurp, the property, others”

gave 67% instead 33%

gleaningsGWB §361: gave up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: instead

اخذ

ikhdh ʾ-kh-dh → “usurp” Distinctive

literal: take; taking; seize

This form usually rendered as “arrested”, “hath”, “seek” (81 occurrences)

arrested 19% hath 15% seek 12% seized 8% have 8% seize 8% usurp 8% clung 8% receive 8% bewildered 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: seize fire-tabletFire §12: afflicted gleaningsGWB §222: dedicate kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: worship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: have been covered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “others” Distinctive

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

This form usually rendered as “men”, “people”, “mankind” (132 occurrences)

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §466: the people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherents prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: of the people around Him

مرادی

mrádí r-w-d → “one aim in life”

literal: will; want; desire

SE expanded to “one aim in life”

will 36% purpose 15% desire 10% have 10% wish 7% thou 7% through 6% hath 5% desired 3% purposed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Fain would they gleaningsGWB §415: the Will of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: attached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: their desires the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gaze will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purpose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the will gleaningsGWB §722: his own

نجويند؟

njúynd؟ j-w-y → “seek”

literal: seek; to seek

have 50% seek 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: Were men to gleaningsGWB §552: nor allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: to seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: seeking the-hidden-wordsHW §79: seeketh gleaningsGWB §106: How much more grievous would it be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: they seek no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: long to

زخارف

zkhárf z-kh-r-f → “vanities”

literal: ornament; adornment; absurdities

vanities 27% riches 27% treasures 13% wealth 7% corruptible 7% things 7% specious 7% emoluments 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasures gleaningsGWB §418: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: these preposterous statements epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasures gleaningsGWB §406: the riches of this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: absurdities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: treasures gleaningsGWB §243: its embellishments

شدهاند

shdhánd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered زخارف (zkhárf), دنيا (dníá), مشغول (mshghúl), شدهاند (shdhánd), از (iz), ربّ (rbb), اعلی (iʿlí), دور (dúr) as “the vanities, world, busied, Lord, Most High, strayed far from”