Kitáb-i-Íqán — §251

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 251 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال انصاف دهيد که شهادت اينها مقبول و مسموع است که قولشان و فعلشان موافق و ظاهرشان و باطنشان مطابق به نحوی که تاهَتِ العُقُولُ فی اَفعالِهِمْ و تَحَيَّرَتِ النُّفُوسُ فِی اصْطِبارِهِم و بِماحَمَلَتْ اَجسادُهُم و يا شهادت اين معرضين که بجز هوای نفس نفسی بر نيارند و از قفس ظنونات باطله نجاتی نيافتهاند؟ و در يوم سر از فراش برندارند مگر چون خفّاش ظلمانی در طلب دنيای فانيه کوشند و در ليل راحت نشوند مگر در تدبيرات امورات دانيه کوشند. به تدبير نفسانی مشغول گشته و از تقدير الهی غافل شدهاند. روز به جان در تلاش معاشند و شب در تزيين اسباب فراش. آيا در هيچ شرع و ملّتی جايز است که به اعراض اين نفوس محدوده متمسّک شوند و از اقبال و تصديق نفوسی که از جان و مال و اسم و رسم و ننگ و نام در رضای حقّ گذشتهاند اغفال نمايند؟

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Be fair: Is the testimony of those acceptable and worthy of attention whose deeds agree with their words, whose outward behaviour conforms with their inner life? The mind is bewildered at their deeds, and the soul marvelleth at their fortitude and bodily endurance. Or is the testimony of these faithless souls who breathe naught but the breath of selfish desire, and who lie imprisoned in the cage of their idle fancies, acceptable? Like the bats of darkness, they lift not their heads from their couch except to pursue the transient things of the world, and find no rest by night except as they labour to advance the aims of their sordid life. Immersed in their selfish schemes, they are oblivious of the divine Decree. In the day-time they strive with all their soul after worldly benefits, and in the night-season their sole occupation is to gratify their carnal desires. By what law or standard could men be justified in cleaving to the denials of such petty-minded souls, and in ignoring the faith of them that have renounced, for the sake of the good-pleasure of God, their life, and substance, their fame and renown, their reputation and honour?

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered حال (ḥál), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl) as “Be fair, the testimony, of those, acceptable”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Now is the moment gleaningsGWB §657: His strength kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: secret prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: times and under all conditions tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “be fair” Distinctive

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)

equity 28% fairness 19% justice 17% fair 16% fair-minded 8% fairly 5% injustice 3% equitable 2% equitably 2% just 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: fair-minded gleaningsGWB §61: did ye but judge it fairly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soul the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: will equitably consider gleaningsGWB §300: Be fair in your judgment

دهيد

dhíd dádn

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl) as “Be fair, the testimony, of those, acceptable”

save 20% announce 20% proclaim 20% wilt 20% judge 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: laid down gleaningsGWB §220: will readily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: were accused of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bear the-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bear will-and-testamentW&T §44: to produce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he yielded up gleaningsGWB §550: incline

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “testimony”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrdom 32% testify 23% testimony 23% attest 5% denunciations 5% bear 5% death 2% witness 2% solemnly 2% admit 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: seen fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §39: will recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: he will perceive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Having testified tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

مقبول

mqbúl q-b-l → “acceptable”

literal: acceptance

acceptable 65% rejected 6% regarded 6% inadmissible 6% superior 6% indeed 6% praised 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: beginning fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §676: come kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: kindreds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: enter into tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

مسموع

msmúʿ s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE rendered شهادت (shhádt), اينها (iynhá), مقبول (mqbúl), مسموع (msmúʿ), قولشان (qúlshán), فعلشان (fʿlshán), موافق (múáfq) as “the testimony, of those, acceptable, their words, deeds, agree with”

worthy 50% ears 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: hear fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §48: which I have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: who heareth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the ears tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §45: hear thou therewith will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

قولشان

qúlshán q-w-l → “their 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 §98: crieth out gleaningsGWB §264: as termed kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: would surely have said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: They have so traduced tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made reply tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

فعلشان

fʿlshán f-ʿ-l → “deeds”

literal: deed

deeds 71% whose 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath dealt gleaningsGWB §253: whose conduct accords kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: which Thou hast done prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy doings the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and actions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activities gleaningsGWB §113: their acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: behaviour

ظاهرشان

ẓáhrshán ẓ-h-r → “outward behaviour”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

outward 50% whose 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §34: did shine kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: the seen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: was lifted upon them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

مطابق

mṭábq ṭ-b-q → “conforms with their”

literal: conforming; conforming, matching

SE expanded to “conforms with their”

conform 18% accordance 18% conforms 18% irrelevant 9% attested 9% accord 9% inconsistent 9% conformity 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the depths gleaningsGWB §362: conforms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: irrelevant will-and-testamentW&T §13: the dust epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: in accordance with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: sphere?”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: conform kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: accord with

نحوی

nḥúy n-ḥ-w

literal: manner; manner, way; grammar

SE rendered ظاهرشان (ẓáhrshán), باطنشان (báṭnshán), مطابق (mṭábq), نحوی (nḥúy), تاهَتِ (táhat), العُقُولُ (al-ʿuqúl), اَفعالِهِمْ (afʿálihim) as “outward behaviour, inner life, conforms with their, is bewildered, The mind, their deeds”

degree 20% manner 10% state 10% character 10% grammar 10% like 10% after 10% kind 10% universally 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: manner gleaningsGWB §357: to a degree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: kind will-and-testamentW&T §23: and universally extended gleaningsGWB §105: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: grammar gleaningsGWB §322: character kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: after

تاهَتِ

táhat t-w-h → “is bewildered”

literal: became bewildered; bewildered/confused

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §362: bewildered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: is bewildered

العُقُولُ

al-ʿuqúl ʿ-q-l → “the mind”

literal: intellect; minds; understand

mind 50% minds 20% understanding 10% mortal 5% limited 5% intellect 5% intelligence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insight gleaningsGWB §134: if ye will understand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: understand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: judgment gleaningsGWB §445: wisdom.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: contemplate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understanding

تَحَيَّرَتِ

taḥayyarat ḥ-y-r → “marvelleth”

literal: bewilderment; bewildered

marveleth 20% marvelleth 20% marvel 20% bewildered 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astounded gleaningsGWB §321: wonder and amazement kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: strange prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: would know not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: astonished gleaningsGWB §362: marveleth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: bewilderment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: be bewildered

النُّفُوسُ

an-nufús n-f-s → “the soul” Distinctive

literal: soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “men”, “people” (107 occurrences)

souls 58% men 14% people 6% soul 6% beings 4% ones 3% every 3% heart 3% character 1% faithful 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: passions gleaningsGWB §385: unto Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: is exercised by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thine tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathe will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few

اصْطِبارِهِم

iṣṭibárihim ṣ-b-r → “their fortitude”

literal: patience; be patient; patient

patience 33% patient 21% long-suffering 9% fortitude 9% tarry 9% forbearance 5% patiently 5% endure 3% who 3% resignation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: long-suffering fire-tabletFire §40: to bear and endure gleaningsGWB §255: they that are patient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: and patience tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold the-hidden-wordsHW §78: peace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Wait

بِماحَمَلَتْ

bimáḥamalat ḥ-m-l → “and bodily endurance”

literal: carry; bearing; burden

SE expanded to “and bodily endurance”

bear 21% hath 12% sustained 12% endured 9% bearer 9% borne 9% sustain 9% endure 6% lay 6% sustaining 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bear gleaningsGWB §441: denounced kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustaining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: burdened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: willing to bear will-and-testamentW&T §48: my forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the bearer gleaningsGWB §312: suffered

اَجسادُهُم

ajsáduhum j-s-d

literal: bodies

SE rendered اصْطِبارِهِم (iṣṭibárihim), بِماحَمَلَتْ (bimáḥamalat), اَجسادُهُم (ajsáduhum), شهادت (shhádt), معرضين (mʿrḍín), بجز (bjz) as “their fortitude, and bodily endurance, the testimony, faithless, naught but”

bodily 50% bodies 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the body gleaningsGWB §170: every human frame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: human prayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: my earthly tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the body

معرضين

mʿrḍín ʿ-r-ḍ → “faithless” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “have”, “such”, “froward” (31 occurrences)

have 31% such 24% froward 14% hath 7% faithless 7% disbelievers 3% turned 3% rebellious 3% reject 3% repudiate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: They that have turned aside from Me gleaningsGWB §40: censure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: perversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: have turned away from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncing will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my repudiation

نيارند

níárnd ʾ-w-r → “refuse” Distinctive

literal: bring; to bring; bring-out/gather

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

refuse 11% raised 11% would 11% produce 11% give 11% believed 11% breathe 11% hath 11% gather 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: would fail to believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: raised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse to put kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: produce

قفس

qfs q-f-ṣ → “cage”

literal: cage

cage 67% prison-cage 17% mortal 17%

gleaningsGWB §362: cage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: prison-cage the-hidden-wordsHW §115: from thy mortal cage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the cage

ظنونات

ẓnúnát ẓ-n-n → “idle fancies”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine thyself fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §644: imaginations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: false imaginings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: mine own fancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: idle fancies

باطله

báṭlh b-ṭ-l

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

SE rendered بر (br), نيارند (níárnd), از (iz), قفس (qfs), ظنونات (ẓnúnát), باطله (báṭlh), نجاتی (njátí), نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr) as “who, breathe, the cage, idle fancies, imprisoned, their heads”

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: falsehood gleaningsGWB §585: render your works vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §195: bring to naught

نجاتی

njátí n-j-y

literal: salvation; saved

SE rendered نيارند (níárnd), از (iz), قفس (qfs), ظنونات (ẓnúnát), باطله (báṭlh), نجاتی (njátí), نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr) as “breathe, the cage, idle fancies, imprisoned, their heads”

salvation 67% imprisoned 33%

gleaningsGWB §499: salvation will-and-testamentW&T §6: of salvation gleaningsGWB §362: imprisoned

نيافتهاند؟

níáfthánd؟ yáftn → “found” Distinctive

literal: find; found; to find

This form usually rendered as “have”, “lie”, “find” (7 occurrences)

have 50% lie 33% find 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain gleaningsGWB §102: have failed kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §50: hath caused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: they may find Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §90: understand will-and-testamentW&T §39: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Wert thou to perceive

يوم

yúm y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered نيافتهاند؟ (níáfthánd؟), يوم (yúm), سر (sr), از (iz), فراش (frásh), برندارند (brndárnd), مگر (mgr) as “imprisoned, their heads, their couch, lift not, except”

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: their time gleaningsGWB §279: your bygone days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: every day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: all my days tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: The day when

سر

sr s-r-r → “their heads” Distinctive

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

This form usually rendered as “mystery”, “secret”, “privily” (57 occurrences)

mystery 35% secret 19% privily 16% secretly 5% inner 5% inwardly 5% hidden 5% heads 3% mine 3% surreptitiously 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou in gleaningsGWB §357: is My mystery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my heart tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and green will-and-testamentW&T §42: darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy

فراش

frásh f-r-sh → “their couch”

literal: bed; bed/couch

bed 40% couch 30% bedding 10% carnal 10% couches 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bed gleaningsGWB §362: carnal desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: officials gleaningsGWB §690: couches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bedding

برندارند

brndárnd b-r-d-ʾ-r → “lift not”

literal: lift; lift, raise

lift 50% resolve 25% set 25%

gleaningsGWB §440: resolve to root out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they lift not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: set not gleaningsGWB §362: lift not

خفّاش

khffásh kh-f-sh → “bats”

literal: bat

bats 50% bat 50%

gleaningsGWB §362: bats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: bat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: the bat of darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the bats

ظلمانی

ẓlmání ẓ-l-m → “of darkness”

literal: darkness

darkness 25% dark 25% pitch-black 8% abject 8% darkened 8% gloomy 8% obscure 8% gloom 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: injustice fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §507: oppressor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: wronged and oppressed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: the transgressors the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of iniquity

طلب

ṭlb ṭ-l-b → “to pursue” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “search”, “eagerness”, “seeking” (53 occurrences)

search 19% eagerness 16% seeking 13% asked 9% desire 9% quest 9% ask 6% pursue 6% pray 6% seek 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: its contents gleaningsGWB §552: desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: sent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: Let the object of mine ardent quest the-hidden-wordsHW §130: his desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besought gleaningsGWB §166: theme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: clamour for

دنيای

dníáy d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 50% earth 25% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: world gleaningsGWB §248: this life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: least the-hidden-wordsHW §125: things below epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §426: the things of this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid

فانيه

fáníh f-n-y

literal: mortal; perishing

SE rendered خفّاش (khffásh), ظلمانی (ẓlmání), طلب (ṭlb), دنيای (dníáy), فانيه (fáníh), کوشند (kúshnd), ليل (líl), راحت (ráḥt), نشوند (nshúnd), مگر (mgr) as “the bats, of darkness, to pursue, world, strive, night, rest, except”

mortal 40% transient 10% perisheth 10% evanescent 7% surrender 7% transitory 7% die 7% fleeting 7% reduced 3% perish 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §106: effaced and nonexistent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: nothingness the-hidden-wordsHW §128: poverty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §708: complete surrender kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: poor

کوشند

kúshnd kúshídn → “strive” Distinctive

literal: strive; labor

This form usually rendered as “labor”, “pursue”, “labour” (5 occurrences)

labor 25% pursue 25% labour 25% best 25%

gleaningsGWB §552: persevere kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: pursue the-hidden-wordsHW §97: striven will-and-testamentW&T §40: endeavour must be exerted gleaningsGWB §145: Strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: they have striven will-and-testamentW&T §55: to the best of their endeavour gleaningsGWB §362: labor

ليل

líl l-y-l → “night”

literal: night; nights; the nights

night 74% night-season 16% nights 5% dream 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night season gleaningsGWB §320: dream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night season epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ → “rest” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)

tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: all fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §176: of the Divine Spirit kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the breath of life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: lie down to rest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit

نشوند

nshúnd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered کوشند (kúshnd), ليل (líl), راحت (ráḥt), نشوند (nshúnd), مگر (mgr), تدبيرات (tdbírát), امورات (imúrát), دانيه (dáníh) as “strive, night, rest, except, aims, sordid”

would 40% find 20% may 20% cease 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mention gleaningsGWB §435: created kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: wilt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: be

تدبير

tdbír d-b-r → “selfish schemes”

literal: scheme

schemes 38% incompetent 13% selfish 13% administer 13% human 13% subtlety 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: measures gleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: reject prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providence the-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflect will-and-testamentW&T §9: subtlety epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: ordereth gleaningsGWB §362: selfish

امورات

imúrát ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “events”, “deeds” (20 occurrences)

things 25% events 13% deeds 13% happenings 13% behavior 6% advance 6% affairs 6% behaviour 6% features 6% aims 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §532: and the triumph of His Cause kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: aught prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and hast bidden Him tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “immersed” Distinctive

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

This form usually rendered as “busied”, “occupied”, “engaged” (68 occurrences)

busied 31% occupied 24% engaged 7% busy 7% immersed 7% have 5% busying 5% hath 5% strive 5% commune 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: busied gleaningsGWB §106: to be busied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: offering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: is busied the-hidden-wordsHW §84: delight will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: engaged in spreading gleaningsGWB §423: have drawn you far away from

گشته

gshth gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered تدبير (tdbír), نفسانی (nfsání), مشغول (mshghúl), گشته (gshth), از (iz), تقدير (tqdír), الهی (al-hí), غافل (gháfl) as “selfish schemes, their, Immersed, divine Decree, oblivious”

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 §229: were revealed gleaningsGWB §123: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: have the-hidden-wordsHW §87: return will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §362: are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath attained

تقدير

tqdír q-d-r → “divine decree”

literal: power; powerful; amount

decree 80% irrevocable 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thy power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §520: by the decree kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: His might is equal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h

literal: god; divine; o god

SE rendered نفسانی (nfsání), مشغول (mshghúl), گشته (gshth), از (iz), تقدير (tqdír), الهی (al-hí), غافل (gháfl), شدهاند (shdhánd), روز (rúz), جان (ján) as “their, Immersed, divine Decree, oblivious, In the day-time, their soul”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: is God’s fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §417: divinely revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: our gods prayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l → “oblivious”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedless 37% oblivious 23% unaware 14% forgetful 7% hath 5% who 5% careless 2% wholly 2% erred 2% ignorant 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they are oblivious gleaningsGWB §692: turneth away from them kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “deprivation,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: to be forgetful the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: unaware gleaningsGWB §370: forgetful

روز

rúz rúz → “in the day-time”

literal: day; day, daytime

SE expanded to “In the day-time”

day 28% every 22% days 17% age 11% now 6% daytime 6% day-time 6% each 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day gleaningsGWB §145: at every stage kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: On that Day gleaningsGWB §362: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: each day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: day gleaningsGWB §333: Now is the time

جان

ján ján → “their soul”

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 §118: their lives gleaningsGWB §333: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: with all their soul the-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §493: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: his life

تلاش

tlásh t-l-sh → “strive”

literal: striving, effort

strive 67% dissolve 33%

gleaningsGWB §362: strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they strive gleaningsGWB §170: dissolve

معاشند

mʿáshnd m-ʿ-sh → “after”

literal: livelihood; livelihood, worldly benefit

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §362: after worldly benefits

شب

shb shb → “in the night-season”

literal: night

SE expanded to “in the night-season”

night 43% whole 14% night-season 14% darkness 14% nights 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: night gleaningsGWB §362: in the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: in the night-season will-and-testamentW&T §14: nights epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the whole night gleaningsGWB §667: for one night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the darkness of the night

تزيين

tzíyn z-y-n

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

SE rendered جان (ján), تلاش (tlásh), معاشند (mʿáshnd), شب (shb), تزيين (tzíyn), اسباب (isbáb), فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ) as “their soul, after, worldly benefits, in the night-season, carnal desires, could, law”

adorned 29% gratify 14% readorned.… 14% adornment 14% re-adorned 14% seize 14%

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 §728: attired the-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: have We adorned

اسباب

isbáb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered تلاش (tlásh), معاشند (mʿáshnd), شب (shb), تزيين (tzíyn), اسباب (isbáb), فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí) as “after, worldly benefits, in the night-season, carnal desires, could, law, standard”

means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to blaspheme against gleaningsGWB §170: is enough to kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vilified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §154: Why will-and-testamentW&T §9: him that hath kindled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: blaspheme

هيچ

hích hích

literal: any, none; any

SE rendered فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí), جايز (jáyz) as “carnal desires, could, law, standard”

any 67% ever 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: ever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: not

شرع

shrʿ sh-r-ʿ → “law”

literal: law; law, religious law

law 63% hath 13% faith 13% law.” 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the dictates gleaningsGWB §101: Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Divine Law will-and-testamentW&T §25: The legislative body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: river gleaningsGWB §382: the Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: the Law.”

ملّتی

mlltí m-l-l → “standard”

literal: nation; nations

standard 67% nation 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of the people gleaningsGWB §382: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §362: standard epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: Mullá gleaningsGWB §68: the kindreds of the earth

جايز

jáyz j-w-z

literal: permissible; permission

SE rendered فراش (frásh), آيا (áyá), هيچ (hích), شرع (shrʿ), ملّتی (mlltí), جايز (jáyz), اعراض (iʿráḍ), نفوس (nfús) as “carnal desires, could, law, standard, denials, petty-minded souls”