Kitáb-i-Íqán — §72

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 72 of 291.

Source (Persian)

تا رسيد به اين امر بديع منيع. و اکثر از منجّمان خبر ظهور نجم را در سماء ظاهره دادهاند. و همچنين در ارض هم نورين نيّرين، احمدو کاظم، قدّس اللّه تربتهما.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now concerning this wondrous and most exalted Cause. Know thou verily that many an astronomer hath announced the appearance of its star in the visible heaven. Likewise, there appeared on earth Ahmad and Kázim, those twin resplendent lights—may God sanctify their resting-place!

Translation Notes

رسيد

rsíd r-s-d → “now concerning”

literal: reach; to reach

reached 23% now 15% waxed 8% hath 8% have 8% there 8% armed 8% approached 8% didst 8% befell 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: hath been inflicted gleaningsGWB §165: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: now concerning the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §3: befell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §170: have darkened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; matter; cause

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: Revelation gleaningsGWB §255: His commandment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: proclaiming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: behest”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: biddeth gleaningsGWB §702: this duty

بديع

bdíʿ b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Makers gleaningsGWB §548: wondrous grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: original prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: an evidence the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the Peerless gleaningsGWB §286: and

منيع

mníʿ m-n-ʿ → “most exalted”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

most 23% transcendent 18% exalted 14% sublime 9% inaccessible 9% mighty 9% all-highest 5% ripe 5% verily 5% glorious 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not hinder gleaningsGWB §536: the Most High kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: can ever frustrate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the hosts

اکثر

ikthr k-th-r → “most”

literal: most; many

most 67% generality 10% people 5% greater 5% many 5% numbers 5% “most 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: vast fire-tabletFire §24: the people gleaningsGWB §406: Many a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: exceedingly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: a river tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life the-hidden-wordsHW §113: river epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: the most part

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered امر (imr), بديع (bdíʿ), منيع (mníʿ), اکثر (ikthr), از (iz), منجّمان (mnjjmán), خبر (khbr), ظهور (ẓhúr), نجم (njm), سماء (smáʾ) as “wondrous, most exalted, Cause, many an astronomer, hath announced, appearance, in”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

نجم

njm n-j-m → “stars”

literal: star; stars; the stars

star 50% sun 25% appearance 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancement gleaningsGWB §334: End kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: His star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “stars”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: appearance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: Stars?”

خبر

khbr kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

This form usually rendered as “tidings”, “telegraph”, “ignorance” (19 occurrences)

tidings 18% telegraph 9% ignorance 9% informing 9% announced 9% impart 9% recorded 9% prophesied 9% warning 9% warned 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: announce gleaningsGWB §452: hath ever recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: been foretold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unaware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: tidings gleaningsGWB §219: have We given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: people

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “hath announced” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: manifested Me fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §43: revealed and established kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: forthwith would profess prayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: that I may reveal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

سماء

smáʾ s-m-w → “in the visible” Distinctive

literal: heaven

This form usually rendered as “heaven”, “heavens”, ““heaven” (290 occurrences)

SE expanded to “in the visible”

heaven 76% heavens 14% “heaven 4% “heaven” 2% visible 1% heavenly 1% tablet 0% exaltation 0% ascended 0% creation 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: sublimity fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §200: of His names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: Thine incomparable glory tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name

دادهاند

dádhánd d-ʾ-d

literal: give; to give; given

SE rendered خبر (khbr), ظهور (ẓhúr), نجم (njm), سماء (smáʾ), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), دادهاند (dádhánd), همچنين (hmchnín), ارض (irḍ), نورين (núrín) as “many an astronomer, hath announced, appearance, in, heaven, earth”

laid 25% have 25% brought 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: accused will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: from will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n

literal: likewise

SE rendered سماء (smáʾ), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), دادهاند (dádhánd), همچنين (hmchnín), ارض (irḍ), نورين (núrín), نيّرين، (nínrín،) as “in, heaven, earth, twin resplendent lights—may”

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered ظاهره (ẓáhrh), دادهاند (dádhánd), همچنين (hmchnín), ارض (irḍ), نورين (núrín), نيّرين، (nínrín،), احمدو (iḥmdú), کاظم، (káẓm،) as “heaven, earth, twin resplendent lights—may, Ahmad”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: upon earth gleaningsGWB §582: and on the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: on prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land gleaningsGWB §192: earth.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: them that fear God.”

نورين

núrín n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights

This form usually rendered as “twin”, “earth” (2 occurrences)

twin 50% earth 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: the fire fire-tabletFire §48: and with the gleaningsGWB §676: radiance of His glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined and inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

نيّرين،

nínrín، n-y-r → “day-star” Distinctive

literal: luminary; luminaries

This form usually rendered as “luminaries”, “twin” (2 occurrences)

luminaries 50% twin 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Day-Star of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: orbs will-and-testamentW&T §3: the Day-Star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: twin resplendent lights—may

احمدو

iḥmdú ḥ-m-d

literal: praise; Muhammad; praised

SE rendered ارض (irḍ), نورين (núrín), نيّرين، (nínrín،), احمدو (iḥmdú), کاظم، (káẓm،), قدّس (qdds), اللّه (al-lh), تربتهما (trbthmá) as “earth, twin resplendent lights—may, Ahmad, Kázim, sanctify, God”