Kitáb-i-Íqán — §39
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 39 of 291.
Source (Persian)
چنانچه از انوار مشرقه از شمس محمّديّه مأثور است که بر جميع انبياء در هر عهدی حکم صلات نازل شده، نهايت آنکه در هر عصر به اقتضای وقت به قسمی و آدابی جديد مخصوص گشته. و چون در هر ظهور بعد، آداب و عادات و علوم مرتفعه محکمه مشرقه واضحه ثابته در ظهور قبل منسوخ می شود لهذا تلويحاً به اسم شمس و قمر ذکر نمودهاند. " لِيَبْلُوَکُم اَيُّکُم اَحسَنُ عَمَلاً"
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The traditions established the fact that in all Dispensations the law of prayer hath constituted a fundamental element of the Revelation of all the Prophets of God—a law the form and the manner of which hath been adapted to the varying requirements of every age. Inasmuch as every subsequent Revelation hath abolished the manners, habits, and teachings that have been clearly, specifically, and firmly established by the former Dispensation, these have accordingly been symbolically expressed in terms of ‘sun’ and ‘moon’. “That He might prove you, which of you excel in deeds.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “light”, “splendors”, “lights” (168 occurrences)
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: guided by the lightfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §135: effulgent Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: of unfading splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: enlightentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), از (iz), انوار (inúár), مشرقه (mshrqh), از (iz) as “that, of, traditions established”
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illuminedfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §666: an examplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: in the uttermost corners of the Eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: to shine brightlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §309: of the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: the luminaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: and the Luminaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: sungleaningsGWB §43: that Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: these termsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar
SE rendered انوار (inúár), مشرقه (mshrqh), از (iz), شمس (shms), محمّديّه (mḥmmdídh), مأثور (mʾathúr), بر (br), جميع (jmíʿ), انبياء (inbíáʾ), هر (hr) as “traditions established, of, in, all, Prophets, every”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: resultsgleaningsGWB §203: have laid down their lives and sacrificed their allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: past tracesthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §5: aloftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marksgleaningsGWB §598: the influence flowing from such an action
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: theirgleaningsGWB §541: “All thingskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: these momentousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—asthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: accord withwill-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gather ye around
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §278: instruction givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the ProphetgleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets
This form usually rendered as “covenant”, “age”, “every” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the time ofgleaningsGWB §110: Dispensationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: Dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenants Thou hast madethe-hidden-wordsHW §141: My covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §122: age
This form usually rendered as “perspicuous”, “gird”, “binding” (49 occurrences)
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessingsgleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: prayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Bless themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: blessingsgleaningsGWB §646: We will most certainly bless youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “sent”, “have” (99 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §219: indignities upon itkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: had descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: hath celebratedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
This form usually rendered as “utmost”, “shameful”, “most” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: until they ended infire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §327: the end that hath no endkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: furthermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: soletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: by his own sagacious judgmentfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §261: ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: such will it beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: as decreed by Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §39: exigencies
SE rendered نهايت (nháyt), آنکه (ánkh), هر (hr), عصر (ʿṣr), اقتضای (iqtḍáy), وقت (wqt), قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí) as “fundamental element, which, age, requirements, form, manner”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: at timesgleaningsGWB §685: hithertokitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: Whenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the time which Thou hast fixedthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: At that momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: timegleaningsGWB §168: Thereuponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: in those days
This form usually rendered as “such”, “much”, “how” (45 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “manner” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered اقتضای (iqtḍáy), وقت (wqt), قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí), جديد (jdíd), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), گشته (gshth), چون (chún), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “requirements, form, manner, adapted, Inasmuch, every, Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: supplant the Faith with a new religiongleaningsGWB §559: renewedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: freshestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the presentthe-hidden-wordsHW §117: striveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: verygleaningsGWB §459: perpetratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: reneweth
SE rendered قسمی (qsmí), آدابی (ádábí), جديد (jdíd), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), گشته (gshth), چون (chún), هر (hr), ظهور (ẓhúr) as “form, manner, adapted, Inasmuch, every, Revelation”
specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: vouchsafed specially untogleaningsGWB §381: confinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: a specific attributeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: singled me outthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: belong only towill-and-testamentW&T §23: limitationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in order togleaningsGWB §176: only
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 §180: occurredfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §49: the universekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: made manifest in every Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: uncoveredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “sciences” (70 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Omniscientfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §356: all human learningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: their religious leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: comprehensiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), آداب (ádáb), عادات (ʿádát), علوم (ʿlúm), مرتفعه (mrtfʿh), محکمه (mḥkmh), مشرقه (mshrqh), واضحه (wáḍḥh), ثابته (thábth) as “Revelation, manners, habits, teachings, law, clearly, firmly established”
evident 27% clear 17% manifest 17% clearly 10% lucid 7% unmistakable 7% surest 5% luminous 5% exposed 2% sufficient 2%
established 27% firmly 19% confirmed 12% steadfast 12% establish 8% firm 8% incontestable 4% indisputably 4% immovable 4% establisheth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestablegleaningsGWB §111: firmkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: demonstrating the truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: Fortify, therefore,the-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §5: stand fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set down
SE rendered منسوخ (mnsúkh), می (mí), لهذا (lhdhá), تلويحاً (tlúyḥáan), اسم (ism), شمس (shms), قمر (qmr), ذکر (dhkr), نمودهاند (nmúdhánd) as “abolished, accordingly, symbolically, ‘sun’, ‘moon’, expressed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: thefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §151: into the heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: heaven.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: Thou hast called himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
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 §142: in remembrancegleaningsGWB §220: describe his tyrannykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: already mentionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: by the praise wherewith Thou praisesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
have 75% hath 5% induced 3% perpetrated 3% conceived 3% expressions 3% caused 3% interpreted 3% herself 3% placed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: he never again referredgleaningsGWB §221: have castkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: ceasedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst becomewill-and-testamentW&T §18: must he (the Guardian of the Cause of God) chooseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: they have
This form usually rendered as “might” (1 occurrences)
tribulations 20% afflictions 18% tribulation 17% trials 9% woes 7% affliction 7% afflicted 7% woe 6% troubles 5% adversity 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: overwhelmedfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §488: The tribulations that have touched Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: sore triedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: that must needs repeatedly assail methe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: of My sorrows
