Kitáb-i-Íqán — §30
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 30 of 291.
Source (Persian)
حال اگر مقصود از اين ضيق را همچو ادراک نمايند که عالم ضيق به هم رساند و يا امورات ديگر که به خيال خود توهّم نمايند هرگز مشهود نگردد و البتّه گويند که اين شرط ظهور نيافته چنانچه گفتهاند و می گويند. باری، مقصود از ضيق، ضيق از معارف الهيّه و ادراک کلمات ربّانيّه است که در ايّام غروب شمس و مرايای او عباد در تنگی و سختی افتند و ندانند به که توجّه نمايند چنانچه مذکور شد. کَذلکَ نُعَلِّمُکَ مِن تَأويلِ الاَحاديثِ وَ نُلقی عَلَيکَ مِن اَسرارِ الحِکمَةِ لِتَطَّلِعَ بِما هُو المَقصودُ وَ تَکُونَ مِنَ الّذينَ هُم شَرِبُوا مِن کَأسِ العلمِ و العِرفان.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Were this “oppression” (which literally meaneth pressure) to be interpreted that the earth is to become contracted, or were men’s idle fancy to conceive similar calamities to befall mankind, it is clear and manifest that no such happenings can ever come to pass. They will assuredly protest that this pre-requisite of divine revelation hath not been made manifest. Such hath been and still is their contention. Whereas, by “oppression” is meant the want of capacity to acquire spiritual knowledge and apprehend the Word of God. By it is meant that when the Day-star of Truth hath set, and the mirrors that reflect His light have departed, mankind will become afflicted with “oppression” and hardship, knowing not whither to turn for guidance. Thus We instruct thee in the interpretation of the traditions, and reveal unto thee the mysteries of divine wisdom, that haply thou mayest comprehend the meaning thereof, and be of them that have quaffed the cup of divine knowledge and understanding.
Translation Notes
SE rendered حال (ḥál), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz) as ““oppression” (which literally meaneth pressure)”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: circumstancesgleaningsGWB §633: around Whomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
مقصود
literal: intended; purpose; desired
This form usually rendered as “purpose”, “desire”, “meant” (196 occurrences)
SE expanded to ““oppression” (which literally meaneth pressure)”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: purposegleaningsGWB §233: is the wayfarerkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to meet Thee
gleaningsGWB §494: narrowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: “oppression”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: became too straitwill-and-testamentW&T §34: were troubledgleaningsGWB §376: straitenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: contractedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: is straitenedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: can no longer contain
SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), ضيق (ḍíq), همچو (hmchú), ادراک (idrák), نمايند (nmáynd), عالم (ʿálm), ضيق (ḍíq) as ““oppression” (which literally meaneth pressure), contracted, interpreted, earth”
1 occurrence in corpus
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 §168: the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §14: graspingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: the comprehension of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can seeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh ingleaningsGWB §118: every mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: beheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: laygleaningsGWB §72: have failedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Were these to askprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is notthe-hidden-wordsHW §135: dothwill-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at Him Who taughtfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §41: recognized divineskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: only unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered ادراک (idrák), نمايند (nmáynd), عالم (ʿálm), ضيق (ḍíq), رساند (rsánd), امورات (imúrát), ديگر (dígr), خيال (khíál) as “interpreted, earth, contracted, calamities, men’s idle fancy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been inflictedgleaningsGWB §128: causing themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: rolledthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: is comewill-and-testamentW&T §5: receivedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: how much moregleaningsGWB §674: attainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: hath not therefore reached
This form usually rendered as “things”, “events”, “deeds” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: at His behestfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §711: no earthly thing whatsoeverkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His the Cause of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: they were biddentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
SE rendered ضيق (ḍíq), رساند (rsánd), امورات (imúrát), ديگر (dígr), خيال (khíál), توهّم (túhhm), نمايند (nmáynd) as “contracted, calamities, men’s idle fancy, conceive”
This form usually rendered as “imagined”, “any”, “own” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “men’s idle fancy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: thought whatsoevergleaningsGWB §153: desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: this yearning of Our soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: on satanic fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: intentiongleaningsGWB §503: fancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: idle fancythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: your vain imagining
This form usually rendered as “imagine”, “conceive”, “suspicion” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: as prompted by their own idle fanciesfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §413: Vain and profitlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: conceiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: all vain imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: can be discernedfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §180: testified.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: it is evidentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the sighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
This form usually rendered as “will”, “partake”, “such” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou attainest notgleaningsGWB §287: will, assuredly,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: thou mayestthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: failedwill-and-testamentW&T §44: to becomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: hath beengleaningsGWB §682: failed tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused
This form usually rendered as “maintain”, “make”, “utter” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: With these wordsgleaningsGWB §312: are acclaimedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: protested sayingthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaimwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: RegardestgleaningsGWB §431: lift up your voiceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: maintain that
SE rendered البتّه (al-btth), گويند (gúynd), شرط (shrṭ), ظهور (ẓhúr), نيافته (níáfth), چنانچه (chnánchh), گفتهاند (gfthánd) as “protest, pre-requisite of divine revelation, been made, been”
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: Whom God shall make manifestfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: showed forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: through Thy manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: obtaingleaningsGWB §334: hath deprived himself therefromkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: hath been investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be ledthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: abidewill-and-testamentW&T §19: carriedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: discover
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Every man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §196: to recognize either the one or the otherkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: failed to apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: of Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: their fragrance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinityfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §189: God is my witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Him Who conversed withfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §652: The words thou hadst writtenkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: to utterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: and that through a wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: GodgleaningsGWB §123: the Sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: is the vassal of nonetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Every daygleaningsGWB §256: Our dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: in Thy daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the days
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Day-star of Truth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §117: effulgentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sun hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: sungleaningsGWB §59: the luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: noon-tide sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: beholdfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §359: judgmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: that I may recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: a dream
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: amongst menfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §628: these Thy servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: ‘Abduprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: who aretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these servants
This form usually rendered as “oppressed”, “hardship” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “become”, “lead” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: when testedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: heapedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: testedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: might fallepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: werekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: become afflictedthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: lead themwill-and-testamentW&T §51: have befallen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: were to regard himself asgleaningsGWB §312: have recognized the excellence, and admittedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: were regarded by them asthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: knowingwill-and-testamentW&T §40: ye are all awareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: thou mayest knowgleaningsGWB §144: providekitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: maintain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §445: unfurledkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: Thy Selftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
SE rendered توجّه (tújjh), نمايند (nmáynd), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), کَذلکَ (kadhlk), نُعَلِّمُکَ (nuʿallimuk) as “turn, Thus, instruct”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: make mention ofgleaningsGWB §471: them that heed His warningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: quotingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to magnify Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: primefire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §327: in the pastkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the interpretation thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O Source of my beingthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: in the traditiongleaningsGWB §372: utteranceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: these traditionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversationthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiworkwill-and-testamentW&T §35: happeningsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: such traditionsgleaningsGWB §375: contingent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: His attaining Our Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §60: reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: sownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: deliver unto themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §5: in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §357: am his mystery.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: mystery.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Hidden Mysterytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfiedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: beganepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: mysteries
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: rulestgleaningsGWB §280: there is a wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: according to the verdictprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §22: Tribunal
لِتَطَّلِعَ
literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “haply”, “riseth” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §58: He Who is the Revealerkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: recallprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Revelationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “remain”, “wilt” (70 occurrences)
SE expanded to “be of them that have”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: to becomegleaningsGWB §163: did I feelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: this worldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §43: Arise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink yegleaningsGWB §520: your drinkkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: hast drunkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Give them to drinkthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: drunkgleaningsGWB §89: are they that quaff it
