Kitáb-i-Íqán — §58

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 58 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حال تفکّر در فتنه های الهی و بدايع امتحان های او کن که نفسی که معروف است به قتل نفس و خود هم اقرار بر ظلم می نمايد چنانچه در آيه مذکور است و سی سنه اَو اقلّ هم بر حسب ظاهر در بيت فرعون تربيت يافته و از طعام و غذای او بزرگ شده، يک مرتبه او را از ما بين عباد برگزيده و به امر هدايت کبری مأمور فرمود. و حال آنکه آن سلطان مقتدر قادر بر آن بود که موسی را از قتل ممنوع فرمايد تا به اين اسم در بين عباد معروف نباشد که سبب وحشت قلوب شود و علّت احتراز نفوس گردد.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now ponder in thy heart the commotion which God stirreth up. Reflect upon the strange and manifold trials with which He doth test His servants. Consider how He hath suddenly chosen from among His servants, and entrusted with the exalted mission of divine guidance Him Who was known as guilty of homicide, Who, Himself, had acknowledged His cruelty, and Who for well-nigh thirty years had, in the eyes of the world, been reared in the home of Pharaoh and been nourished at his table. Was not God, the omnipotent King, able to withhold the hand of Moses from murder, so that manslaughter should not be attributed unto Him, causing bewilderment and aversion among the people?

Translation Notes

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “ponder”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Meditate gleaningsGWB §179: minds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: fancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: or from meditating the-hidden-wordsHW §119: insight will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §305: Do thou meditate on

فتنه

ftnh f-t-n → “trials” Distinctive

literal: trial; sedition; dissension

This form usually rendered as “mischief”, “sedition”, “dissension” (7 occurrences)

mischief 29% sedition 14% dissension 14% turmoil 14% commotion 14% convulsion 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: sedition gleaningsGWB §718: dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: violent commotions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: of tests gleaningsGWB §671: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: not be put to proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: of trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: commotion

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

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 §212: thy God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §368: of Divine kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §606: Thou the Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

امتحان

imtḥán m-ḥ-n → “trials”

literal: test; trial; test, trial

tests 23% trials 23% proveth 15% test 15% bitter 8% tested 8% trial 8%

gleaningsGWB §45: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: tested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: of trial the-hidden-wordsHW §147: toil will-and-testamentW&T §35: ordeal gleaningsGWB §215: hath proved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: proveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: by the tests

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

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 §84: His gleaningsGWB §37: imaginings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: His followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: in Thyself tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their lives will-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: and souls

اقرار

iqrár q-r-r → “acknowledged”

literal: abode; place; established

acknowledged 18% confess 18% recognize 12% acceptance 12% recognition 12% credence 6% recognized 6% testified 6% worthy 6% acknowledgment 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: confess gleaningsGWB §202: such heights kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: appointing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: firmly established tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solaced will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m → “cruelty” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)

tyranny 26% darkness 16% oppression 13% injustice 12% cruelty 10% iniquity 7% unjustly 4% wrongs 4% reason 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: such as have acted unjustly fire-tabletFire §49: meekness gleaningsGWB §497: His meekness — a meekness that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: ungodly the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: injustice

نمايد

nmáyd nmúdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)

will 35% may 19% must 13% would 9% can 7% cause 6% have 4% hath 4% protect 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: ponder gleaningsGWB §622: would deign to kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: sent for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §5: ye are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: would not

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; verse; signs

SE rendered اقرار (iqrár), بر (br), ظلم (ẓlm), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), آيه (áyh), مذکور (mdhkúr), سی (sí), سنه (snh) as “acknowledged, upon, cruelty, hath, Consider, well-nigh thirty, years”

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 §108: signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §196: the words He hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: the revealed verse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: and of Thine utterance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain thereto will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r

literal: mention; mentioned

SE rendered بر (br), ظلم (ẓlm), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), چنانچه (chnánchh), آيه (áyh), مذکور (mdhkúr), سی (sí), سنه (snh) as “upon, cruelty, hath, Consider, well-nigh thirty, years”

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 §99: call thou to mind gleaningsGWB §107: Voice kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: of the Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: glorification tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

سی

sí n-ḥ-s → “copper”

literal: copper; brass/copper; copper (part 1 of نحاسی split)

copper 60% dross 10% copper?” 10% brass-like 10% crude 10%

gleaningsGWB §397: copper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of copper prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: crude metal gleaningsGWB §397: copper?”gleaningsGWB §365: dross gleaningsGWB §505: brass-like

سنه

snh s-n-h → “years”

literal: year; years

years 61% year 16% each 6% yearly 3% centuries 3% aeons 3% “the 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each year gleaningsGWB §176: In the year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for years prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two years gleaningsGWB §139: year

اقلّ

iqll q-l-l

literal: less; little

SE rendered آيه (áyh), مذکور (mdhkúr), سی (sí), سنه (snh), اقلّ (iqll), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), بيت (bít), فرعون (frʿún) as “well-nigh thirty, years, eyes of the world, home, Pharaoh”

less 45% one 14% infinitesimal 9% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% short 5% little 5% though 5% unceasingly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: one fire-tabletFire §47: fewness gleaningsGWB §515: and reduce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: a handful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: to an imperceptible degree the-hidden-wordsHW §91: smallest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the fraction fire-tabletFire §42: independence

حسب

ḥsb ḥ-s-b

literal: according; reckoned; reckoning

SE rendered سی (sí), سنه (snh), اقلّ (iqll), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), بيت (bít), فرعون (frʿún), تربيت (trbít), يافته (yáfth) as “well-nigh thirty, years, eyes of the world, home, Pharaoh, reared, been”

literally 67% seeming 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sufficest gleaningsGWB §314: numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: judged the-hidden-wordsHW §32: account epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: taketh count gleaningsGWB §695: Think not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: seeming the-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” 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 §77: cordial fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §598: diffused kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: whose outward behaviour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: the clear tokens tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth

بيت

bít b-y-t → “home”

literal: house; house/home; houses

house 75% home 6% habitation 6% hath 3% own 3% chamber 3% one 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: My house gleaningsGWB §611: the Frequented prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Thy holy Habitation will-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: house gleaningsGWB §480: their homes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Fane will-and-testamentW&T §38: to the Universal House

تربيت

trbít r-b-y → “education”

literal: education; training; educator

education 26% educate 16% disciplined 16% trained 11% nurtured 5% teachings 5% influence 5% enlightened 5% development 5% educative 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured gleaningsGWB §312: to educate and uplift kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: being nurtured in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: educative influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: for the edification the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Educator

طعام

ṭʿám ṭ-ʿ-m → “food” Distinctive

literal: food

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “shall”, “table” (4 occurrences)

divine 25% shall 25% table 25% food 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: that Divine sustenance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: nourish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and fed me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: food prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: nourish me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: shall be the food prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the savor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: table

غذای

ghdháy gh-dh-w

literal: food; nourish; nourishment/food

SE rendered فرعون (frʿún), تربيت (trbít), يافته (yáfth), از (iz), طعام (ṭʿám), غذای (ghdháy), بزرگ (bzrg), يک (yk), مرتبه (mrtbh) as “Pharaoh, reared, been, table, nourished at”

food 67% nourished 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the food kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: nourished at prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and sustained me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: food

بزرگ

bzrg bzrg → “great”

literal: great; greatness; great/big

great 18% grievous 9% chief 9% mighty 9% exalted 9% lofty 9% mightier 9% sure 9% nourished 9% magnify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: high dignitaries gleaningsGWB §173: great glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: nourished at the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: grievous gleaningsGWB §143: greatness kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Great

يک

yk y-k

literal: one; with/to-one

SE rendered از (iz), طعام (ṭʿám), غذای (ghdháy), بزرگ (bzrg), يک (yk), مرتبه (mrtbh), از (iz), عباد (ʿbád), برگزيده (brgzídh) as “from among, table, nourished at, servants, chosen”

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each

مرتبه

mrtbh r-t-b

literal: time

SE rendered طعام (ṭʿám), غذای (ghdháy), بزرگ (bzrg), يک (yk), مرتبه (mrtbh), از (iz), عباد (ʿbád), برگزيده (brgzídh) as “table, nourished at, from among, servants, chosen”

times 44% how 11% well-disciplined 11% station 11% twice 11% time 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: arranged gleaningsGWB §106: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: needs and wants prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: level the-hidden-wordsHW §104: this will-and-testamentW&T §7: prepared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: convene gleaningsGWB §377: every rank and station

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “servants”

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 §115: Thy servants fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §71: among Our servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: who are tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worship

برگزيده

brgzídh brgzídh → “chosen”

literal: chosen/selected

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: chosen

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “of divine” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: rulers fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §476: pertaineth kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: those things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: in revealing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 48% divine 25% guide 12% guiding 4% guided 4% heavenly 2% help 2% truth 2% righteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: guide them aright gleaningsGWB §668: help kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: have shown prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: didst guide epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offered as presents

کبری

kbrí k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater; great

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), برگزيده (brgzídh), امر (imr), هدايت (hdáyt), کبری (kbrí), مأمور (mʾamúr), فرمود (frmúd) as “servants, chosen, of divine, guidance, entrusted, He”

most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: repeating gleaningsGWB §82: in proud disdain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: densest of all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: such glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire the-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtiness will-and-testamentW&T §35: extreme

فرمود

frmúd frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: said gleaningsGWB §540: was called into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: saying:prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §100: not a will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: must have gleaningsGWB §35: withhold

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “king”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 42% sovereignty 19% sháh 12% sovereign 11% through 5% lord 4% power 2% majesty 2% virtue 2% excelleth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Sháh gleaningsGWB §63: through the power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Possessing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King of

مقتدر

mqtdr q-d-r → “omnipotent”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hast power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §565: the greatness of His might kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and ordained tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined

ممنوع

mmnúʿ m-n-ʿ → “withhold the hand”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE expanded to “withhold the hand”

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 §7: have prevented me gleaningsGWB §556: great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: from attaining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: neither tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Debar

اسم

ism s-m-w → “heaven” Distinctive

literal: name; heaven; names

This form usually rendered as “name”, “through”, “most” (135 occurrences)

name 77% through 4% most 3% names 3% title 3% any 2% named 2% one 2% person 2% whose 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: exalted fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §352: all that are in heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: a separate designation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: in heaven tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

نباشد

nbáshd búdn

literal: be; to be

SE rendered اسم (ism), عباد (ʿbád), معروف (mʿrúf), نباشد (nbáshd), سبب (sbb), وحشت (wḥsht) as “manslaughter, people, attributed unto Him, not be, causing, bewilderment”

knoweth 50% bereft 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: hath gleaningsGWB §724: been spent kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: could have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have never known

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “causing” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: a cause gleaningsGWB §362: sole kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: causing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §157: upon means will-and-testamentW&T §9: him that hath kindled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to blaspheme against

وحشت

wḥsht w-ḥ-sh → “consternation”

literal: consternation

consternation 33% bewilderment 33% perturb 33%

gleaningsGWB §340: consternation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: bewilderment will-and-testamentW&T §38: fear will-and-testamentW&T §6: perturb will-and-testamentW&T §10: beasts

قلوب

qlúb q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered عباد (ʿbád), معروف (mʿrúf), نباشد (nbáshd), سبب (sbb), وحشت (wḥsht), قلوب (qlúb), علّت (ʿllt), احتراز (iḥtráz) as “people, attributed unto Him, not be, causing, bewilderment, aversion”