Kitáb-i-Íqán — §272

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 272 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال اين روايت را ملاحظه نمائيد که چگونه از قبل جميع امورات را اخبار فرمودهاند. در "اربعين" ذکر فرموده: "يَظهَرُ مِن بَنی هاشِمٍ صَبّیٌ ذُو احکامٍ جَديدٍ فَيَدعو النّاسَ وَلَم يُجِبْهُ اَحَدٌ وَاَکثَرُ اعدائِهِ العُلَماءُ فإذا حَکَمَ بِشَیءٍ لَم يُطيعُوه فَيَقُولُونَ هذا خلافُ ما عِندَنا مِن اَئِمَّةِ الدّين" إلی آخر الحديث. چنانچه اليوم جميع همين کلمات را اعاده می نمايند و شاعر بر اين نشده که آن حضرت بر عرش يَفعَلُ ما يَشاء جالسند و بر کرسيّ يَحکُمُ ما يُريد ساکن.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now, consider this other tradition, and observe how all these things have been foretold. In “Arbá’in” it is recorded: “Out of Baní-Háshim there shall come forth a Youth Who shall reveal new laws. He shall summon the people unto Him, but none will heed His call. Most of His enemies will be the divines. His bidding they will not obey, but will protest saying: ‘This is contrary to that which hath been handed down unto us by the Imáms of the Faith.’” In this day, all are repeating these very same words, utterly unaware that He is established upon the throne of “He doeth whatsoever He willeth,” and abideth upon the seat of “He ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth.”

Translation Notes

روايت

rúáyt r-w-y → “tradition”

literal: tradition

tradition 75% traditions 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inclinations gleaningsGWB §147: spring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: blossom will-and-testamentW&T §13: branched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: intention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: scornfully will-and-testamentW&T §5: ensigns of Holiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: face

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “consider”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 41% reflect 14% behold 13% observe 13% witness 5% recognize 3% regard 3% witnessed 3% ponder 3% read 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: look gleaningsGWB §106: to behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: regard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: noticed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: examined gleaningsGWB §132: ye will discover

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced gleaningsGWB §436: not to become kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tighten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: had

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered روايت (rúáyt), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), چگونه (chgúnh), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), امورات (imúrát), اخبار (ikhbár), فرمودهاند (frmúdhánd) as “tradition, consider, will, how, all, things, been foretold, He”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: number gleaningsGWB §324: each of these kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: These attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §23: unto all

امورات

imúrát ʾ-m-r → “things” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “events”, “deeds”, “aims” (10 occurrences)

events 14% deeds 14% aims 14% signs 14% similar 14% things 14% transitory 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: his faith gleaningsGWB §9: enjoineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: proclaiming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: at Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: commandments gleaningsGWB §170: at the bidding of

اخبار

ikhbár kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

This form usually rendered as “traditions”, “prophecies”, “announced” (23 occurrences)

traditions 38% prophecies 13% announced 6% warned 6% sayings 6% prophesied 6% foretold 6% chronicles 6% informed 6% tell 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: news gleaningsGWB §96: All-Wise.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: informing gleaningsGWB §39: prophecies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: chronicles

فرمودهاند

frmúdhánd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “likened” (14 occurrences)

hath 80% likened 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: thyself gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: servants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able to the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Bestow gleaningsGWB §148: awhile

اربعين

irbʿín ʾ-r-b-ʿ → “forty”

literal: forty

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: these forty

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered اخبار (ikhbár), فرمودهاند (frmúdhánd), اربعين (irbʿín), ذکر (dhkr), فرموده (frmúdh), يَظهَرُ (yaẓhar), بَنی (baní), هاشِمٍ (háshimin) as “been foretold, He, “Arbá’in”, is recorded, shall come forth, Baní-Háshim”

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 §129: engaged in remembering gleaningsGWB §205: that remember kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the remembrance of Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

يَظهَرُ

yaẓhar ẓ-h-r → “shall come forth”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “shall come forth”

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: and to manifest fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §423: tremble kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of God’s Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: boweth down in worship tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بَنی

baní b-n-y → “baní-háshim”

literal: son; sons

baní-háshim 50% son 25% man 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the Son gleaningsGWB §452: their sons kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their children the-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONS will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the children gleaningsGWB §306: man, as apart from

صَبّیٌ

ṣabbyun ṣ-b-y → “youth”

literal: youth, boy

2 occurrences in corpus

ذُو

dhú dh-w

literal: possessor; possessor of

SE rendered يَظهَرُ (yaẓhar), بَنی (baní), هاشِمٍ (háshimin), صَبّیٌ (ṣabbyun), ذُو (dhú), احکامٍ (iḥkámin), جَديدٍ (jadídin), فَيَدعو (fayadʿú), النّاسَ (an-nás) as “shall come forth, Baní-Háshim, Youth, laws, new, shall summon, people”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §66: girded with

احکامٍ

iḥkámin ḥ-k-m → “laws”

literal: wisdom; wise; judgment

laws 47% precepts 12% statutes 6% acts 6% code 6% truth 6% eternal 6% law;” 6% ordinances 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: pronounced judgment gleaningsGWB §253: His behests kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: decrees prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Supreme Ruler tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

جَديدٍ

jadídin j-d-d → “new”

literal: new; renewal; renew

new 70% fresh 15% thyself 3% life 3% new-born 3% themselves 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §170: fresh potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: new-born light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: present the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: supplant gleaningsGWB §43: to put off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: put off

فَيَدعو

fayadʿú d-ʿ-w → “shall summon” Distinctive

literal: call

This form usually rendered as “summoneth”, “calleth”, “invoketh” (10 occurrences)

summoneth 30% calleth 20% invoketh 10% called 10% shall 10% summon 10% calling 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: summoned them unto gleaningsGWB §645: Set ye aside kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: whom Thou hast summoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He summoneth

النّاسَ

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men gleaningsGWB §622: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others

وَلَم

walam l-m → “wherefore”

literal: not

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: wherefore gleaningsGWB §537: not

يُجِبْهُ

yujibh j-w-b

literal: answer; answerer; answer, reply

SE rendered جَديدٍ (jadídin), فَيَدعو (fayadʿú), النّاسَ (an-nás), وَلَم (walam), يُجِبْهُ (yujibh), اَحَدٌ (aḥadun), وَاَکثَرُ (wáakthar), اعدائِهِ (iʿdáʾih) as “new, shall summon, people, will heed, none, Most of, enemies”

answer 39% answered 15% reply 12% answerer 9% ready 6% heeded 6% replied 3% replies 3% answering 3% made 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: answerer to fire-tabletFire §4: Answerer gleaningsGWB §166: reply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: answering, said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and art ready to answer tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: ready to answer gleaningsGWB §700: and answered

اَحَدٌ

aḥadun ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one of gleaningsGWB §584: of no one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Incomparable gleaningsGWB §116: and all-pervasive

وَاَکثَرُ

wáakthar k-th-r → “most of”

literal: most; most/majority

most 90% cause 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the living waters of immortality gleaningsGWB §493: most of the peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how many epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: for the most part gleaningsGWB §224: bountiful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: plurality epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: majority kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: greater part

اعدائِهِ

iʿdáʾih ʿ-d-w → “enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

enemies 86% adversaries 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thine enemies fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §318: incapable of apprehending kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: the capacity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: aggressor the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §4: the hostility

العُلَماءُ

al-ʿulamáʾ ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at Him Who taught fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §20: well imagined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

فإذا

fʾidhá ʾ-dh

literal: when

SE rendered وَاَکثَرُ (wáakthar), اعدائِهِ (iʿdáʾih), العُلَماءُ (al-ʿulamáʾ), فإذا (fʾidhá), حَکَمَ (ḥakam), بِشَیءٍ (bishayʾin), يُطيعُوه (yuṭíʿúh) as “Most of, enemies, divines, bidding, will, obey”

1 occurrence in corpus

بِشَیءٍ

bishayʾin sh-y-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: thing; will; things

This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever gleaningsGWB §698: ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: willeth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: of Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He willeth

يُطيعُوه

yuṭíʿúh ṭ-w-ʿ → “obey”

literal: obeyed

obey 39% obeyed 17% obedience 9% obedient 9% “obey 4% obeyest 4% “willingly 4% succeed 4% allegiance 4% devout 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: obey gleaningsGWB §266: obeyed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: obeyed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: my power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to do this will-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyest gleaningsGWB §718: be found

فَيَقُولُونَ

fayaqúlún q-w-l → “saying”

literal: say; saying

say 60% words 10% “and 10% saying 10% mouths 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: by Thy word gleaningsGWB §292: disputed His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thou didst say—and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance

خلافُ

khláf kh-l-f → “contrary”

literal: different; behind; difference

contrary 71% turned 14% caliphs.” 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: different gleaningsGWB §189: in conflict with kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: caliphs.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: divided the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of such as create

عِندَنا

ʿindaná ʿ-n-d → “thee” Distinctive

literal: with; at; with/at

This form usually rendered as “presence”, “grace” (10 occurrences)

presence 50% grace 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: amongst gleaningsGWB §576: In the sight of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: they themselves the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midst epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: others gleaningsGWB §508: the things ye possess

اَئِمَّةِ

aʾimmah ʾ-m-m → “imáms”

literal: nations; mother; before

nations 27% peoples 20% mother 16% before 12% imáms 10% kindreds 4% all 4% mothers 4% presence 2% adoring 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Mother fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples gleaningsGWB §210: of an adoring world kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindreds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: nation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: before

الدّين

ad-dín d-y-n → “faith.’””

literal: religion; religions

faith 63% religion 17% reckoning 3% muḥammadan 3% cause 3% all-glorious 3% true 3% god’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: piety gleaningsGWB §636: the world and the cities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: my debts will-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Great City gleaningsGWB §245: of the City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Cause

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “other” Distinctive

literal: end; hereafter; other

This form usually rendered as “end”, “world”, “next” (61 occurrences)

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: end gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §767: O my will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: ensuing gleaningsGWB §68: tone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the last

الحديث

al-ḥdíth ḥ-d-th

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

SE rendered اَئِمَّةِ (aʾimmah), الدّين (ad-dín), آخر (ákhr), الحديث (al-ḥdíth), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), جميع (jmíʿ), همين (hmín), کلمات (klmát) as “Imáms, Faith.’”, other, day, all, very same, words”

tradition 56% traditions 22% tale 4% lengthy 4% history 4% words 4% certain 4% intimate 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: history gleaningsGWB §465: He that telleth abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rending happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: tale of the Sacrifice gleaningsGWB §436: changes and chances

چنانچه

chnánchh ch-n-n

literal: likewise; as; just as

SE rendered الدّين (ad-dín), آخر (ákhr), الحديث (al-ḥdíth), چنانچه (chnánchh), اليوم (al-yúm), جميع (jmíʿ), همين (hmín), کلمات (klmát) as “Faith.’”, other, day, all, very same, words”

even 50% thus 17% thou 8% truth 8% when 8% since 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Likewise, strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to day gleaningsGWB §39: all the days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heaven and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my life will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: when all the tribes gleaningsGWB §462: now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people

همين

hmín h-m-n → “help” Distinctive

literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector

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

help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% self-same 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendent gleaningsGWB §61: that transcendeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the self-same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: overshadowest gleaningsGWB §706: pervadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: overpowering majesty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §53: the Guardian gleaningsGWB §609: the Help in Peril

اعاده

iʿádh ʿ-w-d → “resurrection” Distinctive

literal: return; habit; Ad

This form usually rendered as “transform”, “repeating” (3 occurrences)

transform 50% repeating 50%

gleaningsGWB §154: infused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: habits gleaningsGWB §471: who will return kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: shall return.”gleaningsGWB §471: will We return you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: repeating gleaningsGWB §358: capacity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Resurrection

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered اليوم (al-yúm), جميع (jmíʿ), همين (hmín), کلمات (klmát), اعاده (iʿádh), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), شاعر (sháʿr), بر (br), نشده (nshdh) as “day, all, very same, words, repeating, hath, unaware, upon the, been”