Kitáb-i-Íqán — §285

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 285 of 291.

Source (Persian)

باری، ذکر اين مراتب برای آن است که از بعضی روايات و بيانات که در عالم ملک آثار آن ظاهر نشده مضطرب نشوند و حمل بر عدم ادراک خود نمايند نه بر عدم ظهور معانی حديث زيرا که نزد آن عباد معلوم نيست که مقصود أئمّه دين چه بود چنانچه از حديث مستفاد می شود. پس بايد عباد به اين گونه عبارات، خود را از فيوضات ممنوع نسازند و از اهلش سؤال نمايند تا اسرار مستوره، بلا حجاب ظاهر و واضح شود.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

These things We mention only that the people may not be dismayed because of certain traditions and utterances, which have not yet been literally fulfilled, that they may rather attribute their perplexity to their own lack of understanding, and not to the non-fulfilment of the promises in the traditions, inasmuch as the meaning intended by the Imáms of the Faith is not known by this people, as evidenced by the traditions themselves. The people, therefore, must not allow such utterances to deprive them of the divine bounties, but should rather seek enlightenment from them who are the recognized Expounders thereof, so that the hidden mysteries may be unravelled, and be made manifest unto them.

Translation Notes

باری،

bárí، b-r-y → “briefly”

literal: in short; briefly; in short, anyway

briefly 46% now 12% meanwhile 8% such 8% short 8% brief 4% resume 4% may 4% even 4% inasmuch 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: And now,will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Even as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the remembrance gleaningsGWB §702: he kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: have been made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: glorify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me

مراتب

mrátb r-t-b → “things”

literal: rank; ranks

station 20% things 20% stations 13% understanding 7% field 7% stages 7% merits 7% traces 7% every 7% range 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: how intense gleaningsGWB §315: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: needs and wants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: seat the-hidden-wordsHW §104: this will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinance gleaningsGWB §555: to the stations

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “certain”

literal: some; part; some, part

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 §38: few gleaningsGWB §94: unto certain Prophets kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: divers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: others gleaningsGWB §94: “Some kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: number

روايات

rúáyát r-w-y → “traditions”

literal: tradition; tradition, narration

traditions 88% chronicles 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ensign of fire-tabletFire §29: the banners gleaningsGWB §358: tradition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: yielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: the standards will-and-testamentW&T §5: he is speeding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: standard gleaningsGWB §594: an ensign

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterances”

literal: utterance

utterances 41% sayings 17% statements 15% words 7% utterance 5% which 5% passages 2% conversation 2% revealing 2% hath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: conspicuous fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §78: radiant kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: divine sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: describe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

ملک

mlk m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered روايات (rúáyát), بيانات (bíánát), عالم (ʿálm), ملک (mlk), آثار (áthár), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشده (nshdh), مضطرب (mḍṭrb), نشوند (nshúnd) as “traditions, utterances, literally fulfilled, have not yet been, dismayed, may not be”

kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Lord of gleaningsGWB §422: He Who is the sovereign Lord of all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: his angels prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: in Thy realm tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realm will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Who layeth low

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace

signs 50% evidences 18% writings 9% tokens 6% testimonies 5% knowledge 3% remnant 3% ways 3% marks 2% attitude 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: impress gleaningsGWB §666: prefer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: habits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: and Thy signs the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: its purpose gleaningsGWB §390: evidence

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “literally fulfilled” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: revealing Our Self fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §293: that the truth, the infallible truth, may be indubitably manifested kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: every Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: may be manifested tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear

نشده

nshdh shdn → “have not yet been”

literal: become; to become; became

SE expanded to “have not yet been”

hath 38% have 29% did 10% hast 5% never 5% failed 5% what 5% none 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mayest be gleaningsGWB §43: have refused kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: can never enter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §144: be laid will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be again

مضطرب

mḍṭrb ḍ-r-b → “dismayed” Distinctive

literal: disturbed; be disturbed; agitation

This form usually rendered as “tremble”, “perplexed”, “confusion” (12 occurrences)

tremble 25% perplexed 17% confusion 8% trembleth 8% dismay 8% troubled 8% hath 8% sore-vexed 8% sore 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: trembling gleaningsGWB §102: perplexed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: dismay prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: remained unmoved tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: be not thou troubled tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smote the-hidden-wordsHW §15: dost thou dread will-and-testamentW&T §53: sunk into

حمل

ḥml ḥ-m-l → “bear” Distinctive

literal: carry; bearing; burden

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “endured”, “borne” (22 occurrences)

hath 23% endured 15% borne 8% bear 8% sustain 8% endure 8% bearing 8% denounced 8% carried 8% sustained 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hath endured gleaningsGWB §623: carried kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustaining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: attribute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: can bear will-and-testamentW&T §52: forbearance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bear gleaningsGWB §87: burden

عدم

ʿdm ʿ-d-m → “lack”

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §375: perishable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: lack of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: would be reduced to utter nothingness will-and-testamentW&T §5: towards destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §355: until kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: their failure

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “understanding”

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

comprehend 25% understanding 22% apprehend 16% grasp 9% comprehension 8% recognize 5% understood 5% perceive 4% fathom 4% apprehending 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §202: imagine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: to attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: attain gleaningsGWB §197: capable of experiencing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: acknowledging His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “may”

literal: do; to do; show

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: They would gleaningsGWB §669: will readily admit kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §110: naught will-and-testamentW&T §19: hath chosen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: ye would

حديث

ḥdíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

tradition 60% traditions 23% tale 3% history 3% words 3% revelation 3% intimate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The tale gleaningsGWB §465: I am He that telleth abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: impending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: tradition gleaningsGWB §122: transient

نزد

nzd zdn → “by”

literal: near; strike; near, with

SE rendered عدم (ʿdm), ظهور (ẓhúr), معانی (mʿání), حديث (ḥdíth), زيرا (zírá), نزد (nzd), عباد (ʿbád), معلوم (mʿlúm), نيست (níst) as “the non-fulfilment, meaning, traditions, inasmuch as, by, people, known, is not”

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited her kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: adultery the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me will-and-testamentW&T §5: struck epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: to Us the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: men fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §578: faithful servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: unto man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE rendered نزد (nzd), عباد (ʿbád), معلوم (mʿlúm), نيست (níst), مقصود (mqṣúd), أئمّه (ʾaʾmmh), دين (dín), چه (chh), چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz) as “by, people, known, is not, Imáms, Faith, as”

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repaired gleaningsGWB §486: My sole purpose kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: signifieth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: cherished the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: intention

أئمّه

ʾaʾmmh ʾ-m-m → “imáms”

literal: nations; mother; before

imáms 64% imams 27% spiritual 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: of the nations fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §445: before him kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: communities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s will-and-testamentW&T §5: following

مستفاد

mstfád f-y-d → “profit” Distinctive

literal: derived

This form usually rendered as “implieth”, “gathered”, “derived” (6 occurrences)

implieth 33% gathered 33% derived 33%

gleaningsGWB §551: idle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §8: alas kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: implieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: profit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: hath reference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: fruitless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: derived

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: as they should gleaningsGWB §564: let him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: must needs be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §146: needeth

گونه

gúnh gúnh

literal: kind; kind, type; manner

SE rendered پس (ps), بايد (báyd), عباد (ʿbád), گونه (gúnh), عبارات، (ʿbárát،), از (iz), فيوضات (fíwḍát), ممنوع (mmnúʿ) as “therefore, must, people, utterances, of, bounties, deprive”

such 86% so-called 14%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: so-called

عبارات،

ʿbárát، ʿ-b-r → “utterances”

literal: expression; tear; interpretation

words 36% utterances 18% passages 9% verses 9% statements 9% text 9% prophecies 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the tears gleaningsGWB §322: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my tears will-and-testamentW&T §34: with tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: interpretations gleaningsGWB §41: path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: are set,—all

فيوضات

fíwḍát f-y-ḍ → “grace”

literal: grace; grace, bounty; outpouring

outpourings 17% manifold 17% grace 17% liberal 11% effusions 11% favors 6% outpouring 6% bounties 6% source 6% heavenly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-Bountiful gleaningsGWB §13: He Who is the Source of all grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: that bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §10: with Thy bountiful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §17: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the streaming grace

ممنوع

mmnúʿ m-n-ʿ → “deprive” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “strayed”, “withhold”, “forbidden” (38 occurrences)

strayed 16% withhold 16% forbidden 11% ceased 11% hinder 11% deprived 11% deprive 11% debarreth 5% partake 5% remain 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade them gleaningsGWB §685: mighty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: hinder me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hindered will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld me

نسازند

nsáznd sákhtn → “can” Distinctive

literal: make; to make; make/construct

This form usually rendered as “must”, “prevent” (2 occurrences)

must 50% prevent 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: can illuminate gleaningsGWB §332: hath not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: no gleaningsGWB §389: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: must not allow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: deny them not gleaningsGWB §173: not deprived

اهلش

ihlsh ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

only 25% deserve 25% people 25% who 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: inmates fire-tabletFire §41: the stirrers gleaningsGWB §299: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: O people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: as beseemeth Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers therein the-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned

سؤال

sʾál s-ʾ-l → “seek” Distinctive

literal: ask; question; ask/beseech

This form usually rendered as “asked”, “question”, “questioned” (29 occurrences)

asked 33% question 17% questioned 17% sought 8% inquire 4% thou 4% any 4% questions 4% asking 4% ask 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreat gleaningsGWB §259: questioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek enlightenment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §607: we implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I beseech Thee gleaningsGWB §157: shall not be asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they will ask Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: to appear

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 85% secrets 5% hidden 2% through 1% verities 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% divine 1% secret 1% discover 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: contentment gleaningsGWB §247: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the mysteries of truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladness will-and-testamentW&T §42: began epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne

مستوره،

mstúrh، s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 42% lie 14% concealed 14% latent 7% yet 5% enshrined 5% lay 5% veiled 5% whatsoever 2% hide 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever lieth hid fire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sins gleaningsGWB §412: any veil kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hid the-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: concealed

بلا

blá b-l-w

literal: affliction; trial

SE rendered سؤال (sʾál), نمايند (nmáynd), اسرار (isrár), مستوره، (mstúrh،), بلا (blá), حجاب (ḥjáb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), واضح (wáḍḥ) as “seek, mysteries, hidden, manifest”