Kitáb-i-Íqán — §257
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 257 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و ربّ اعلی، روح ما سواه فداه، بخصوص به جميع علمای هر بلدی توقيعی صادر فرمودهاند و مراتب اعراض و اغماض هر کدام را در توقيع او به تفصيل ذکر فرمودهاند "فَاعْتَبِرُوا يَا اُولِی الاَبصَارِ." و مقصود از آن ذکر، آن بود که مبادا اهل بيان در ظهور مستغاث فی القيامة الاُخری اعتراض نمايند که در ظهور بيان جمعی از علماء موقن گشتهاند و چرا در اين ظهور نشد و نعوذ باللّه متمسّک به اين گونه مزخرفات شوند و از جمال الهی محروم گردند. بلی، اين علماء که مذکور شد اکثری معروف نبودند و به فضل اللّه از رياست ظاهره و زخارف فانيه جميع مقدّس و منزّه بودهاند. ذلِکَ مِن فَضلِ اللّه، يُؤتيهِ مَن يَشاءُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The Báb, the Lord, the most exalted—may the life of all be a sacrifice unto Him,—hath specifically revealed an Epistle unto the divines of every city, wherein He hath fully set forth the character of the denial and repudiation of each of them. “Wherefore, take ye good heed ye who are men of insight!” By His references to their opposition He intended to invalidate the objections which the people of the Bayán might raise in the day of the manifestation of “Mustagháth,” the day of the Latter Resurrection, claiming that, whereas in the Dispensation of the Bayán a number of divines have embraced the Faith, in this latter Revelation none of these hath recognized His claim. His purpose was to warn the people lest, God forbid, they cling to such foolish thoughts and deprive themselves of the divine Beauty. Yea, these divines to whom We have referred, were mostly unrenowned, and, by the grace of God they were all purged of earthly vanities and free from the trappings of leadership. “Such is the bounty of God; to whom He will He giveth it.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educatedgleaningsGWB §557: of Lordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Most Highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §406: of the Most Highkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: upon theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: Powerful art Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS
This form usually rendered as “spirit”, “soul”, “holy” (190 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My spiritfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §246: My soulkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishable fragrance ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: by the fragrancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit
This form usually rendered as “besides”, “one”, “except” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablishedgleaningsGWB §559: all else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: naught else except Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equalgleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity
SE expanded to “be a sacrifice unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: offered Myself upfire-tabletFire §48: of sacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be a sacrificekitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: have offered upwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in sacrificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: lay downfire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice
confined 17% vouchsafed 13% specially 13% singled 13% shown 8% specifically 8% have 8% supreme 8% thou 8% especially 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His specialgleaningsGWB §710: specifickitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: specially designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: thisthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: vouchsafed specially untogleaningsGWB §120: singled out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: AssemblygleaningsGWB §192: every limbkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: leagued togetherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: leaguedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gatheredthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereofwill-and-testamentW&T §19: company
divines 58% leaders 15% commentators 7% learned 5% jewish 4% divine 4% distinguished 2% shí‘ah 2% spiritual 2% priests 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the divinesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §289: His knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: one of those divinely-learned menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: Lordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: citiesgleaningsGWB §525: and dominionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: dominionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of the citiesgleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdoms
This form usually rendered as “epistle” (1 occurrences)
have 19% fell 15% occurred 15% come 12% brought 8% repositories 8% recipients 8% hath 8% actually 4% episode 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: “AnticipategleaningsGWB §346: arosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: declaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: in gazingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: shonethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §19: givenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: actually took
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “came” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: the field ofgleaningsGWB §421: committedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: secondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: leveltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: pathwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: understanding
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 §241: supplicatethgleaningsGWB §99: and the exigencieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: spoke these words untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: have turned backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned aside
This form usually rendered as “distinction”, “differentiation”, “circumstantial” (23 occurrences)
distinction 23% differentiation 15% circumstantial 8% exposition 8% length 8% separated 8% fully 8% details 8% records 8% distinguished 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial accountgleaningsGWB §469: have set forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: detailsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: was unfoldedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §11: been cut offepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
This form usually rendered as “take”, “warned”, “profit” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: TakegleaningsGWB §439: blowingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: with tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Take heedgleaningsGWB §542: Profit by their examplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: the text
This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundationgleaningsGWB §702: ere hekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: true meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpretepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: earliestgleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the past
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim ofgleaningsGWB §328: this is itskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the termsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: sole Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the Desire of their hearts
SE rendered اُولِی (úlí), الاَبصَارِ (al-áabṣár), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), ذکر، (dhkr،), مبادا (mbádá), اهل (ihl) as “who are men, insight!”, purpose, references, lest, people”
23 occurrences in corpus
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
This form usually rendered as “time” (1 occurrences)
arise 52% resurrection 19% arose 8% arisen 6% rise 6% purpose 2% risen 2% determination 2% proclamation 2% dedicateth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: O peoplefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §505: steadfastkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: anotherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to cleave so tenaciouslytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
This form usually rendered as “other”, “again”, “more” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: againgleaningsGWB §471: time.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: Finallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: through His Lastnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: his declining yearsgleaningsGWB §427: nextkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: At last
This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “acknowledge”, “embraced” (4 occurrences)
acknowledge 50% embraced 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certaintygleaningsGWB §151: and certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: believedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitudegleaningsGWB §557: discern the wonderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty
3 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “occurred”, “never”, “did” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §10: His
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: lay hold ongleaningsGWB §362: cleavingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: cleave fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: are cleaving fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: have clung
9 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “absurdities”, “preposterous”, “thoughts” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your treasuresgleaningsGWB §361: vanitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: specious discoursesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §520: the diversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: preposterousgleaningsGWB §463: the ornaments thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: absurdities
SE rendered متمسّک (mtmssk), گونه (gúnh), مزخرفات (mzkhrfát), شوند (shúnd), از (iz), جمال (jmál), الهی (al-hí), محروم (mḥrúm), گردند (grdnd) as “cling, such, thoughts, Beauty, divine, deprive, themselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: placegleaningsGWB §45: may notkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: may demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forththe-hidden-wordsHW §135: enterwill-and-testamentW&T §25: must be institutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Whenever it appeareth
beauty 83% ancient 5% countenance 2% ornament 2% promised 2% everlasting 2% divine 2% immortal 2% abhá 2% fairest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whomgleaningsGWB §694: beauty.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: briefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: radiant countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: of beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: forbiddengleaningsGWB §300: hath been forbiddenkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: deprived of beholdingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: and he is truly deprivedthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: utterly deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: afflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: the tribulationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: imperishableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Indeedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: outwornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: “Yeaepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: \‘Yeaepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Yea
This form usually rendered as “known”, “right”, “recognized” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His knowledgegleaningsGWB §2: the All-Perceivingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: thou wouldst seizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §759: them that have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy gracegleaningsGWB §636: by virtue of Our gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy bountiful favortablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
leadership 83% rank 17%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chief jailergleaningsGWB §438: them who are in authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: headstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: heavenwill-and-testamentW&T §25: headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: leadershipgleaningsGWB §202: after worldly leadershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: leaders
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 himselfgleaningsGWB §112: His nothingnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: the thresholdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal gravesthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: mortalityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perishgleaningsGWB §250: bring to naught
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “exalted”, “holy” (158 occurrences)
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: PurgegleaningsGWB §645: untaintedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: of My mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Purge and sanctifygleaningsGWB §328: independent of, and transcendeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the purityfire-tabletFire §31: ThygleaningsGWB §708: immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: stainlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: and holythe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §21: detachedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity of Thine Essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleasethgleaningsGWB §249: recompensekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: noneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: No onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: He pleaseth
