Kitáb-i-Íqán — §36

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 36 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و اطلاق شمس بر آن علماء به مناسبت علوّ و شهرت و معروفيّت است. مثل علمای مسلّم عصر که مشهور بلاد و مسلّم اند بين عباد. و اگر حاکی از شمس الهی باشند از شموس عاليه محسوبند و إلّا از شموس سجّين چنانچه می فرمايد: "الشّمسُ والقمَرُ بِحُسبَانِ." و معنی شمس و قمر هم که در آيه مذکوره هست البتّه شنيده ايد، احتياج به ذکر نيست. و هر نفسی هم که از عنصر اين شمس و قمر باشد يعنی در اقبال به باطل و اعراض از حقّ، البتّه از حسبان ظاهر و به حسبان راجع خواهد شد

Shoghi Effendi Translation

That the term “sun” hath been applied to the leaders of religion is due to their lofty position, their fame, and renown. Such are the universally recognized divines of every age, who speak with authority, and whose fame is securely established. If they be in the likeness of the Sun of Truth, they will surely be accounted as the most exalted of all luminaries; otherwise, they are to be recognized as the focal centres of hellish fire. Even as He saith: “Verily, the sun and the moon are both condemned to the torment of infernal fire.” You are no doubt familiar with the interpretation of the term “sun” and “moon” mentioned in this verse; no need therefore to refer unto it. And whosoever is of the element of this “sun” and “moon”, that is, followeth the example of these leaders in setting his face towards falsehood and in turning away from the truth he undoubtedly cometh out of infernal gloom and returneth thereunto.

Translation Notes

اطلاق

iṭláq ṭ-l-q → “been applied”

literal: application

applied 36% applicable 18% judgment 9% none 9% application 9% universality 9% bountifully 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: bright and friendly gleaningsGWB §106: slightest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: application prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: Judgment Day will-and-testamentW&T §23: universality gleaningsGWB §103: applicable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: been applied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: rid me of my bondage

علماء

ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “leaders” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “divines”, “learned”, “doctors” (49 occurrences)

divines 67% learned 20% doctors 4% leaders 4% priests 2% clerics 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: of the knowledge fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §174: whole kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: knowledge.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §398: the God of knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

مناسبت

mnásbt n-s-b → “claim” Distinctive

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

This form usually rendered as “direct”, “compare”, “due” (4 occurrences)

direct 33% compare 33% due 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: claim gleaningsGWB §669: tie kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: calumnies and reproaches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: by virtue of the ties that bind them will-and-testamentW&T §34: causing them to deem me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the relatives gleaningsGWB §300: attributed

علوّ

ʿlúl ʿ-l-w → “lofty” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted; high

This form usually rendered as “loftiness”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (43 occurrences)

loftiness 30% transcendent 15% exalted 11% heights 11% sublime 7% lofty 7% excellence 7% glory 4% all-glorious 4% high-minded 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upper fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §311: the loftiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: high be He uplifted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: Thine all-glorious tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

شهرت

shhrt sh-h-r → “fame”

literal: famous; city; month

well 33% fame 33% widely 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: reputation gleaningsGWB §453: spread abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: wherever they go epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Sacred Month gleaningsGWB §668: better known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: well known

معروفيّت

mʿrúfíft ʿ-r-f → “renown”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

light 50% renown 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: recognition gleaningsGWB §135: discover His glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: all the learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: I recognized Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: recognize

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “such” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness; example

This form usually rendered as “instance”, “like”, “even” (105 occurrences)

instance 18% like 14% even 12% consider 12% such 10% same 10% equal 8% what 8% one 6% peerless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: weight gleaningsGWB §385: none to rival His glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: as one and the same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: and comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as

مسلّم

msllm s-l-m → “recognized”

literal: peace; submission; greeted

recognized 33% attested 11% admittedly 11% unquestionably 11% indisputable 11% securely 11% unquestionable 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a greeting gleaningsGWB §466: that profess your faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: a ladder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §8: resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: and His salutations be upon Him gleaningsGWB §490: them that profess thy faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: proof

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 69% dispensation 7% day 7% one 4% generation 2% any 2% century 2% days 2% living 2% every 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at one time gleaningsGWB §28: and centuries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: living in the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §150: day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages gleaningsGWB §286: through successive ages

اند

ind b-w-d → “have”

literal: be; are; is

have 25% thereto 25% accounted 25% essence 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: refuse gleaningsGWB §140: nonexistence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: not the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: been gleaningsGWB §97: hath ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: no soul the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered مشهور (mshhúr), بلاد (blád), مسلّم (msllm), اند (ind), عباد (ʿbád), حاکی (ḥákí), از (iz), شمس (shms), الهی (al-hí) as “fame, whose, recognized, are, speak with authority, of, Sun, Truth”

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 §40: the faithful fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §621: of His servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §35: me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worship

حاکی

ḥákí ḥ-k-y → “story” Distinctive

literal: story

This form usually rendered as “testify”, “declare”, “eloquently” (8 occurrences)

testify 25% declare 13% eloquently 13% likeness 13% sign 13% speak 13% calleth 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: attempt upon the life gleaningsGWB §117: declare kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: story prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: calleth to remembrance gleaningsGWB §358: testify kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: in the likeness of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: or anything that manifesteth gleaningsGWB §358: expression

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “truth” Distinctive

literal: god; divine; o god

This form usually rendered as “god”, “divine”, “lord” (900 occurrences)

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: from God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §105: God.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: Providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Divinity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

باشند

báshnd búdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “will”, “behoveth”, “let” (20 occurrences)

will 20% behoveth 20% let 20% have 20% shall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: remained gleaningsGWB §122: can be no kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: lay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: should know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I had the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: We were

محسوبند

mḥsúbnd ḥ-s-b → “accounted”

literal: according

will 50% counted 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: accounted gleaningsGWB §483: Bring thyself to account kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: they will surely be accounted as the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: taketh count gleaningsGWB §695: Think not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: seeming the-hidden-wordsHW §32: summoned to a reckoning

سجّين

sjjín s-j-n → “prison” Distinctive

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

This form usually rendered as “hellish” (1 occurrences)

prison 56% prisoner 12% imprisonment 9% prison-city 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% imprisoned 2% captivity 2% hath 2% cast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: His prison gleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cell kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: I am a captive will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Most Great Prison epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: imprisoned gleaningsGWB §658: suffering imprisonment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: hath been shut up

فرمايد

frmáyd frmúdn → “saith”

literal: say; says

saith 40% hath 15% said 13% revealed 12% will 6% may 3% spoken 3% recorded 3% bestow 2% inflict 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: are turned into gleaningsGWB §558: conferreth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: remained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §4: did epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §39: Conceive

والقمَرُ

wálqmar q-m-r → “moon”

literal: moon; moon, its moon; moons

moon 55% “moon” 21% “moon 10% ‘moon’ 7% moon.” 3% light 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: moon gleaningsGWB §425: the Moon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: and the moon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: “moon”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: moon.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “moon,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: and the moon shall not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Moons

معنی

mʿní ʿ-n-y → “interpretation” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “meant”, “significance” (42 occurrences)

meaning 54% meant 11% significance 7% interpretation 7% interpreted 4% interpret 4% what 4% meanings 4% signify 4% deeper 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Bestow fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §289: and wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: implication prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: manifold blessings the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My providence will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verse”

literal: sign; verse; signs

verse 66% sign 18% signs 3% verses 3% single 2% only 2% revealed 2% “smoke” 2% words 2% utterances 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §374: these signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: revealed verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: by His signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text

مذکوره

mdhkúrh dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 23% mentioned 17% hath 11% spoken 9% referred 9% aforementioned 6% revealed 6% which 6% made 6% foretold 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: these gleaningsGWB §325: rational faculty kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: be cited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: be mentioned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

ايد،

iyd، ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered آيه (áyh), مذکوره (mdhkúrh), هست (hst), البتّه (al-btth), شنيده (shnídh), ايد، (iyd،), احتياج (iḥtíáj), ذکر (dhkr), نيست (níst), هر (hr) as “verse, mentioned, are, no doubt, familiar, need, refer, no, whosoever”

may 33% assist 33% aid 10% all-merciful 5% will 5% “seal.” 5% how 5% step 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aided gleaningsGWB §154: the quickening power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §93: approach will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Helper gleaningsGWB §635: having strengthened

احتياج

iḥtíáj ḥ-w-j → “need”

literal: need; needy; need, require

need 33% stand 17% requireth 17% have 17% necessity 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: need gleaningsGWB §480: suffer want kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: requireth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and satisfy my needs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: any need gleaningsGWB §515: be in need kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have no more prayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: needy

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s

literal: self; soul; souls

SE rendered احتياج (iḥtíáj), ذکر (dhkr), نيست (níst), هر (hr), نفسی (nfsí), از (iz), عنصر (ʿnṣr), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr) as “need, refer, no, whosoever, of, element, “sun”, “moon””

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: a corrupt inclination gleaningsGWB §684: evil whisperings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the minds of men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of corrupt desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: men

عنصر

ʿnṣr ʿ-n-ṣ → “twofold”

literal: element

twofold 33% spiritual 33% element 33%

gleaningsGWB §122: spiritual kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: element gleaningsGWB §122: twofold nature

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “setting” Distinctive

literal: acceptance

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “turning” (42 occurrences)

turn 23% turned 23% turning 12% conversion 8% faith 8% setting 8% recognizing 8% having 4% return 4% acknowledged 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: hath turned towards fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §39: of yesterday,”kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: peer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: turned towards Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: come to naught gleaningsGWB §532: your works vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: superseded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vain gleaningsGWB §623: wretched

حقّ،

ḥqq، ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God gleaningsGWB §585: demonstrated kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: Him Who is the one true God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have thereby deserved the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered اعراض (iʿráḍ), از (iz), حقّ، (ḥqq،), البتّه (al-btth), از (iz), حسبان (ḥsbán), ظاهر (ẓáhr), حسبان (ḥsbán), راجع (rájʿ), خواهد (khúáhd) as “turning, of, truth, undoubtedly, cometh out, will”