Kitáb-i-Íqán — §52

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 52 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين ملاحظه کن که سماوات اديان مرتفعه در قبل چگونه در يمين قدرت پيچيده شد و سماء بيان به امراللّه مرتفع گشت و به شمس و قمر و نجوم اوامر بديعه جديده تزيين يافت. اين است اسرار کلمات که بی حجاب کشف و ظاهر گشته تا ادراک صبح معانی فرمائی و سراج های ظنون و وهم و شکّ و ريب را به قوّت توکّل و انقطاع خاموش نمائی و مصباح جديد علم و يقين در مشکات قلب و دل برافروزی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In like manner, reflect how the elevated heavens of the Dispensations of the past have, in the right hand of power, been folded together, how the heavens of divine Revelation have been raised by the command of God, and been adorned by the sun, the moon, and stars of His wondrous commandments. Such are the mysteries of the Word of God, which have been unveiled and made manifest, that haply thou mayest apprehend the morning light of divine guidance, mayest quench, by the power of reliance and renunciation, the lamp of idle fancy, of vain imaginings, of hesitation, and doubt, and mayest kindle, in the inmost chamber of thine heart, the new-born light of divine knowledge and certitude.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín → “like manner,”

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: Furthermore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §150: Both

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “reflect” Distinctive

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

This form usually rendered as “consider”, “behold”, “observe” (153 occurrences)

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: The eye gleaningsGWB §689: view kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call to mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: for the purpose of discerning the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: behold gleaningsGWB §191: to ascertain

سماوات

smáwát s-m-w → “heavens”

literal: heaven

heavens 50% heaven 36% heights 7% people 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: in the heaven fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §285: the conception kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Most Great Name tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

اديان

idíán d-y-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: religion; religions

This form usually rendered as “religions”, “revelation”, “all” (18 occurrences)

religions 44% revelation 11% all 11% every 11% divine 11% dispensations 6% peoples 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a city gleaningsGWB §340: all Faiths.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the Faith of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: of all religions will-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: religions gleaningsGWB §474: disbelieveth in God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: Dispensation

مرتفعه

mrtfʿh r-f-ʿ → “elevated” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

This form usually rendered as “raised”, “have”, “rising” (46 occurrences)

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: would exalt fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §101: hath raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: gathered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: were made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §81: celestial

چگونه

chgúnh chgúnh → “how”

literal: how

how 83% behold 8% wherefore 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: How can the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: behold how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: How could kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: how

يمين

ymín y-m-n → “right hand”

literal: right; right hand; right-hand

right 86% right-hand 6% draw 3% towards 3% into 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: right side gleaningsGWB §192: my right hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: on the right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: to my right will-and-testamentW&T §5: the right epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: right-hand gleaningsGWB §537: on his right hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: the right hand side

قدرت

qdrt q-d-r → “of power”

literal: power; powerful

power 44% thou 30% might 8% dominion 3% omnipotence 2% through 2% didst 2% divine 2% ordained 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: as much as fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §128: hath it been ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: cannot prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: Thou didst destine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is

پيچيده

píchídh píchídh → “folded”

literal: folded

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: folded together

امراللّه

imrálllh ʾ-m-r → “command of god”

literal: command; cause

SE expanded to “command of God”

cause 89% command 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: His Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §300: preordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: those happenings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: upon Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §157: results

گشت

gsht gshtn → “have been”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: remained gleaningsGWB §370: life-vein,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: behold the-hidden-wordsHW §147: thou wouldst be will-and-testamentW&T §28: to be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: enable thee gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: became

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “sun”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 52% daystar 23% light 7% day-star 6% luminary 4% “sun” 4% sunlight 1% orb 1% terms 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: sun gleaningsGWB §286: behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: of Thy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: by the sun gleaningsGWB §309: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: of the Daystar

قمر

qmr 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 §38: ‘moon’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Moons kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: “moon”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the Light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: and the moon shall not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: “moon,”

نجوم

njúm n-j-m → “stars”

literal: star; stars

stars 71% “stars” 14% ‘stars’ 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the stars thereof gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “stars”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: astronomer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: His star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: its star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Stars?”

جديد

jdíd j-d-d → “new-born light”

literal: new; renew; renewal

new 70% fresh 12% particular 5% rebirth 5% reneweth 2% freshest 2% new-born 2% present 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: new gleaningsGWB §43: to put off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: freshest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the present the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §176: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: rebirth

تزيين

tzíyn z-y-n → “adorned”

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

adorned 29% gratify 14% readorned.… 14% adornment 14% re-adorned 14% seize 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: have been adorned fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §243: its vanities kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: decked forth the-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellished

يافت

yáft yáftn

literal: found

SE rendered نجوم (njúm), اوامر (iwámr), بديعه (bdíʿh), جديده (jdídh), تزيين (tzíyn), يافت (yáft), اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát) as “stars, commandments, wondrous, adorned, mysteries, the Word of God”

found 37% hath 21% attained 5% could 5% comprehend 5% already 5% inhaled 5% entered 5% kindled 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: perceive gleaningsGWB §362: lie kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: having found them to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be led the-hidden-wordsHW §90: understand will-and-testamentW&T §14: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Wert thou to perceive

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 §137: mysteries gleaningsGWB §40: privily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Hidden Mystery tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §42: darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: heads

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “word of god” Distinctive

literal: word; words

This form usually rendered as “words”, “utterances”, “sayings” (134 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Word of God”

words 64% utterances 10% sayings 7% word 6% utterance 4% terms 3% writings 3% such 2% following 1% passages 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: the following fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §540: by yet another word kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Those words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: of Thy mouth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is

SE rendered اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), کشف (kshf), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گشته (gshth), ادراک (idrák) as “mysteries, the Word of God, unveiled, manifest, have been, apprehend”

absurdity 50% unveiled 50%

gleaningsGWB §40: absurdity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unveiled

حجاب

ḥjáb ḥ-j-b

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE rendered اسرار (isrár), کلمات (klmát), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), کشف (kshf), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گشته (gshth), ادراک (idrák), صبح (ṣbḥ) as “mysteries, the Word of God, unveiled, manifest, have been, apprehend, morning”

veil 57% unveiled 11% veiled 9% veils 9% covering 3% dense 3% concealment 3% wrapt 3% eyes 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: ye have allowed your learning to shut you out, as by a veil gleaningsGWB §37: in the densest veils kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: imprisoned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: are shut out as by a veil from Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyself will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: veils interposed

کشف

kshf k-sh-f → “unveiled” Distinctive

literal: unveiling; uncover

This form usually rendered as “dispel”, “made”, “uncovered” (15 occurrences)

dispel 10% made 10% uncovered 10% have 10% lifted 10% hath 10% appeared 10% discover 10% pierce 10% removal 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: dispel gleaningsGWB §509: that ye might take off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unveiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: to remove tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: solve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: vision gleaningsGWB §381: were lifted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: removal

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §37: be set fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §300: for its occurrence kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: as a sign tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “apprehend”

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 §251: attain gleaningsGWB §40: contemplate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: comprehend gleaningsGWB §552: fall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the comprehension prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: abyss

صبح

ṣbḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “morning”

literal: morning; dawn

morn 59% dawn 13% morning 9% dayspring 6% until 3% dawning 3% through 3% resplendent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawn fire-tabletFire §22: Light gleaningsGWB §210: at dawn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: morning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the lamp the-hidden-wordsHW §12: My light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: Asbahi fire-tabletFire §27: lamps

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “of divine guidance”

literal: meaning; meanings

SE expanded to “of divine guidance”

meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Ma’ani fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §121: Divine bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: unfailing sustenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My providence will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

فرمائی

frmáʾí frmúdn → “thou mayest”

literal: say; command; says

thou 63% mayest 13% shalt 13% suffer 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §381: hath assumed the title kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: answered and said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: He, likewise, saith gleaningsGWB §94: hath revealed

سراج

sráj s-r-j → “lamp”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 77% light 14% lamps 5% flame 2% flames 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §121: the lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: flames prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §253: lamps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy Lamp

ظنون

ẓnún ẓ-n-n → “fancy”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 53% vain 23% fancy 9% fancies 5% imaginings 2% imaginations 2% all 2% superstitions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Have they no thought fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §40: vain fancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: doubtful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: mine own fancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fancies epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: imagined

وهم

whm w-h-m → “vain”

literal: fancy

vain 43% fancy 29% idle 14% doubt 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: superstitious fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §668: vain and empty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: all vain imaginings tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §144: FANCY will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

شکّ

shkk sh-k-k → “doubt”

literal: doubt; doubting

doubt 33% doubts 17% any 8% misdoubt 8% doubter 8% hesitation 8% misgivings 8% dispute 8%

gleaningsGWB §124: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: dispute the-hidden-wordsHW §13: Question it not gleaningsGWB §88: any doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: doubts gleaningsGWB §555: of doubts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: doubter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: misdoubt

ريب

ríb r-y-b → “doubt”

literal: doubt; doubter; doubter/suspicious

doubt 67% doubteth 13% misgivings 13% doubts 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: doubteth gleaningsGWB §555: and misgivings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the suspicious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: a doubt thereof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: doubters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: misgivings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: idle fancies

توکّل

túkkl w-k-l → “reliance”

literal: trust; reliance

put 28% trust 22% reliance 17% place 6% confidently 6% let 6% complete 6% resign 6% rely 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: put your trust gleaningsGWB §238: Ministers of State kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: put their trust in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: trusting wholly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Rely the-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trust will-and-testamentW&T §25: represent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: reliance

انقطاع

inqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “renunciation”

literal: detachment; detached

detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: country gleaningsGWB §551: detach himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: cleft asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and be so detached tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: cut it off gleaningsGWB §414: be detached

خاموش

khámúsh kh-m-sh → “quench”

literal: extinguished; extinction; extinguished, silent

extinguish 29% quench 29% extinguished 14% quencheth 14% quenched 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: quench gleaningsGWB §333: extinguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: extinguished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: quenched in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: quencheth

نمائی

nmáʾí nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered قوّت (qúqt), توکّل (túkkl), انقطاع (inqṭáʿ), خاموش (khámúsh), نمائی (nmáʾí), مصباح (mṣbáḥ), جديد (jdíd), علم (ʿlm), يقين (yqín) as “power, reliance, renunciation, quench, new-born light, knowledge and, certitude”

thou 43% mayest 13% show 9% wert 9% thee 4% take 4% dost 4% exchangest 4% wash 4% wilt 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: show them gleaningsGWB §564: Help ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: hath risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waited will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: craveth

يقين

yqín y-q-n → “certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; be certain

certitude 48% certainty 24% assurance 5% fully 5% undoubted 5% certain 5% acute 2% assuredly 2% faith 2% steadfast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: be persuaded fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §338: faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Certitude,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: and are persuaded the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured gleaningsGWB §61: were ye to recognize it

مشکات

mshkát sh-k-w → “lamp” Distinctive

literal: complaint; complain; niche

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

lamp 23% complained 15% complain 8% complaint 8% make 8% only 8% render 8% within 8% complaining 8% inmost 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: complaint gleaningsGWB §684: within the shelter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: inmost chamber prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the niche epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: complain gleaningsGWB §601: a lamp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: complaining epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: complained

دل

dl dl

literal: heart

SE rendered جديد (jdíd), علم (ʿlm), يقين (yqín), مشکات (mshkát), قلب (qlb), دل (dl), برافروزی (bráfrúzí) as “new-born light, knowledge and, certitude, chamber, heart, kindle”