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Kitáb-i-Íqán — §263

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 263 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال ملاحظه فرمائيد که اين سدره رضوان سبحانی در اوّل جوانی چگونه تبليغ امراللّه فرمود و چقدراستقامت از آن جمال احديّت ظاهر شد که جميع من علی الارض بر منعش اقدام نمودند حاصلی نبخشيد. آنچه ايذاء برآن سدره طوبی وارد می آوردند شوقش بيشتر و نار حبّش مشتعل تر می شد. چنانچه اين فقرات واضح است و احدی انکار ندارد. تا آنکه بالاخره جان را در باخت و به رفيق اعلی شتافت.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now consider how this Sadrih of the Ridván of God hath, in the prime of youth, risen to proclaim the Cause of God. Behold what steadfastness that Beauty of God hath revealed. The whole world rose to hinder Him, yet it utterly failed. The more severe the persecution they inflicted on that Sadrih of Blessedness, the more His fervour increased, and the brighter burned the flame of His love. All this is evident, and none disputeth its truth. Finally, He surrendered His soul, and winged His flight unto the realms above.

Translation Notes

از
iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered امراللّه (imrálllh)فرمود (frmúd)چقدراستقامت (chqdrástqámt)از (iz)جمال (jmál)احديّت (iḥdídt)ظاهر (ẓáhr)جميع (jmíʿ) as “the Cause of God, risen to, steadfastness, Beauty, of God, revealed, The whole world”

23 occurrences in corpus

الارض
ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; earth/land; land

SE rendered احديّت (iḥdídt)ظاهر (ẓáhr)جميع (jmíʿ)الارض (ar-rḍ)بر (br)منعش (mnʿsh)اقدام (iqdám)نمودند (nmúdnd)حاصلی (ḥáṣlí) as “of God, revealed, The whole world, rose, to hinder, failed”

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%
بر
br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr)جميع (jmíʿ)الارض (ar-rḍ)بر (br)منعش (mnʿsh)اقدام (iqdám)نمودند (nmúdnd)حاصلی (ḥáṣlí) as “revealed, The whole world, rose, to hinder, failed”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%
منعش
mnʿsh m-n-ʿ

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ)الارض (ar-rḍ)بر (br)منعش (mnʿsh)اقدام (iqdám)نمودند (nmúdnd)حاصلی (ḥáṣlí) as “The whole world, rose, to hinder, failed”

نبخشيد
nbkhshíd b-kh-sh

literal: grant; bestow; give

SE rendered اقدام (iqdám)نمودند (nmúdnd)حاصلی (ḥáṣlí)نبخشيد (nbkhshíd)آنچه (ánchh)ايذاء (iydháʾ)برآن (brán)سدره (sdrh)طوبی (ṭúbí) as “rose, to hinder, failed, persecution, on that, Sadrih, of Blessedness”

have 33% yielded 33% fruitless 33%
آنچه
ánchh ʾ-n “that”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered اقدام (iqdám)نمودند (nmúdnd)حاصلی (ḥáṣlí)نبخشيد (nbkhshíd)آنچه (ánchh)ايذاء (iydháʾ)برآن (brán)سدره (sdrh)طوبی (ṭúbí)وارد (wárd) as “rose, to hinder, failed, persecution, on that, Sadrih, of Blessedness, inflicted”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%
ايذاء
iydháʾ ʾ-dh-y “woes”

literal: harm; suffering

woes 50% pain 50%
برآن
brán b-r-d “on that”

literal: brother; take; coldness

SE rendered حاصلی (ḥáṣlí)نبخشيد (nbkhshíd)آنچه (ánchh)ايذاء (iydháʾ)برآن (brán)سدره (sdrh)طوبی (ṭúbí)وارد (wárd)می (mí)آوردند (áwrdnd)شوقش (shúqsh) as “failed, persecution, on that, Sadrih, of Blessedness, inflicted, fervour”

می
m-y-y “, and” Distinctive

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

This form usually rendered as “will” (3 occurrences)

3 occurrences in corpus

آوردند
áwrdnd ʾ-w-r

literal: to bring; bring; brought

SE rendered ايذاء (iydháʾ)برآن (brán)سدره (sdrh)طوبی (ṭúbí)وارد (wárd)می (mí)آوردند (áwrdnd)شوقش (shúqsh)بيشتر (bíshtr)نار (nár)حبّش (ḥbbsh)مشتعل (mshtʿl) as “persecution, on that, Sadrih, of Blessedness, inflicted, fervour, the more, flame, of His love, burned”

saying 33% give 33% call 33%
بيشتر
bíshtr b-y-sh “gain” Distinctive

literal: more

This form usually rendered as “striveth”, “greater”, “more” (3 occurrences)

striveth 33% greater 33% more 33%
تر

literal: more (comparative suffix)

2 occurrences in corpus

فقرات
fqrát f-q-r

literal: poor; poverty; matter

SE rendered مشتعل (mshtʿl)تر (tr)می (mí)چنانچه (chnánchh)فقرات (fqrát)واضح (wáḍḥ)احدی (iḥdí)انکار (inkár) as “burned, the brighter, , and, Behold, evident, none, disputeth”

ندارد
ndárd d-ʾ-r

literal: have; to have; possessor

SE rendered واضح (wáḍḥ)احدی (iḥdí)انکار (inkár)ندارد (ndárd)آنکه (ánkh)بالاخره (bálákhrh)جان (ján) as “evident, none, disputeth, Finally, soul”

باخت

literal: lose/surrender

1 occurrence in corpus

رفيق
rfíq r-f-q

literal: companion; to-companion; friend

SE rendered بالاخره (bálákhrh)جان (ján)باخت (bákht)رفيق (rfíq)اعلی (iʿlí)شتافت (shtáft) as “Finally, soul, surrendered, and winged His flight”

unto 29% companion 29% glory 14% letter 14% friend 14%
اعلی
iʿlí ʿ-l-w

literal: highest; exalted

SE rendered بالاخره (bálákhrh)جان (ján)باخت (bákht)رفيق (rfíq)اعلی (iʿlí)شتافت (shtáft) as “Finally, soul, surrendered, and winged His flight”

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán

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