Kitáb-i-Íqán — §77

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 77 of 291.

Source (Persian)

پس بايد صدر را از جميع آنچه شنيده شده پاک نمود و قلب را از همه تعلّقات مقدّس فرمود تا محلّ ادراک الهامات غيبی شود و خزينه اسرار علوم ربّانی گردد. اين است که می فرمايد: "السّالکُ فِی النَّهجِ البَيضاء والرُّکنِ الحَمراء لَن يَصِلَ إلی مَقامِ وَطَنِهِ إلّا بالکفِّ الصِّفر عَمّا فی ايدی النّاسِ." اين است شرط سالک. درست تفکّر و تعقّل فرموده تا بی حجاب بر مقصود کتاب واقف شوی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The heart must needs therefore be cleansed from the idle sayings of men, and sanctified from every earthly affection, so that it may discover the hidden meaning of divine inspiration, and become the treasury of the mysteries of divine knowledge. Thus hath it been said: “He that treadeth the snow-white Path, and followeth in the footsteps of the Crimson Pillar, shall never attain unto his abode unless his hands are empty of those worldly things cherished by men.” This is the prime requisite of whosoever treadeth this path. Ponder thereon, that, with eyes unveiled, thou mayest perceive the truth of these words.

Translation Notes

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §146: needeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §14: is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §564: let him

صدر

ṣdr ṣ-d-r → “heart” Distinctive

literal: breast

This form usually rendered as “breast”, “breasts”, “seat” (21 occurrences)

breast 29% breasts 14% seat 7% midmost 7% radiant 7% early 7% leadership 7% leader 7% seats 7% heart 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breasts gleaningsGWB §192: bosom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: the Repository the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughts will-and-testamentW&T §34: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My breast gleaningsGWB §77: their hearts

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ

literal: all; all, entire

SE rendered پس (ps), بايد (báyd), صدر (ṣdr), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), شنيده (shnídh), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd) as “therefore, must, heart, from, the idle, sayings, cleansed, be”

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 §113: gathered gleaningsGWB §41: the recognized kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: manifold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: Assemble them the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmost epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: A number of men

شنيده

shnídh shnídn → “heard”

literal: hear; heard; to hear

heard 33% gleaned 13% hast 7% ears 7% surely 7% aware 7% thou 7% observed 7% familiar 7% sayings 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hast heard gleaningsGWB §44: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Have they not heard the-hidden-wordsHW §80: nor inhale epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Hearken ye gleaningsGWB §493: been attentive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Were ye to hear the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest hearken unto

پاک

pák pák → “cleansed”

literal: pure; clean; pure/clean

cleanse 30% cleansed 23% pure 13% sanctified 10% stainless 7% cleansing 3% sanctify 3% purge 3% unsullied 3% clear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: cleansed gleaningsGWB §122: cleansing the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unsullied gleaningsGWB §132: Sanctify the-hidden-wordsHW §118: Purge gleaningsGWB §35: sanctified the-hidden-wordsHW §110: stainless gleaningsGWB §153: cleanse

نمود

nmúd nmúdn → “be”

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), آنچه (ánchh), شنيده (shnídh), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd), قلب (qlb), از (iz), همه (hmh), تعلّقات (tʿllqát), مقدّس (mqdds) as “from, the idle, sayings, cleansed, be, every, affection, sanctified”

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer with them gleaningsGWB §37: shining forth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: declare prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §119: lay hands will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He setteth forth

قلب

qlb q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered آنچه (ánchh), شنيده (shnídh), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd), قلب (qlb), از (iz), همه (hmh), تعلّقات (tʿllqát), مقدّس (mqdds) as “the idle, sayings, cleansed, be, from, every, affection, sanctified”

heart 71% hearts 12% whose 4% soul 4% mine 3% human 2% inmost 2% detached 1% sound 1% revolutionized 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts gleaningsGWB §363: lot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmuteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was stirred up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your hearts will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your hearts

همه

hmh h-m-h → “every”

literal: all; every/all

all 52% every 17% whole 9% each 4% besides 4% throughout 4% solely 4% one 4%

gleaningsGWB §40: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: throughout gleaningsGWB §107: all these declarations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: Besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: each and every one

تعلّقات

tʿllqát ʿ-l-q → “hanging” Distinctive

literal: hang

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

hanging 12% suspended 12% depend 12% impending 12% all 12% attachments 12% dependent 12% lay 6% conditioned 6% ordained 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §287: conditioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affections the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend will-and-testamentW&T §15: detachment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §163: I was suspended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: affection

محلّ

mḥll ḥ-l-l

literal: place; place, location

SE rendered همه (hmh), تعلّقات (tʿllqát), مقدّس (mqdds), فرمود (frmúd), محلّ (mḥll), ادراک (idrák), الهامات (al-hámát), غيبی (ghíbí), خزينه (khzính) as “every, affection, sanctified, discover, inspiration, hidden meaning, treasury”

place 19% seat 19% recipient 12% recipients 12% targets 8% path 8% within 8% object 8% one 4% another 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: Hill gleaningsGWB §372: recipient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: victim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: as a recipient the-hidden-wordsHW §75: dwell will-and-testamentW&T §25: resolved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in a certain place gleaningsGWB §650: to its abode

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “discover” Distinctive

literal: comprehension; perception; perceive

This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “understanding”, “apprehend” (142 occurrences)

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 §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §91: human heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: interpreted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: can be comprehended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: will it fade away gleaningsGWB §306: his understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: find prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehend

الهامات

al-hámát l-h-m → “inspiration”

literal: inspiration; inspire; inspired

inspiration 74% inspire 13% will 5% inspired 3% divine 3% didst 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine Inspiration gleaningsGWB §662: will, no doubt, inspire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspiration gleaningsGWB §163: inspired me prayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire them gleaningsGWB §635: will inspire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: didst inspire

غيبی

ghíbí gh-y-b → “hidden meaning” Distinctive

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; invisible

This form usually rendered as “invisible”, “unseen”, “inner” (24 occurrences)

invisible 43% unseen 26% inner 9% hidden 9% spiritual 4% words 4% inscrutable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscured gleaningsGWB §11: of things unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: concealment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: the seen tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absent the-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detraction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the Unknowable gleaningsGWB §254: secrets

خزينه

khzính kh-z-n → “treasury”

literal: treasury; treasuries

repository 50% treasury 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: repository gleaningsGWB §558: lie hidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depository prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: which were wrapped up within Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: smolder gleaningsGWB §520: your treasuries

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 §712: or please kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secret tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soul will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy bliss epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: secret

ربّانی

rbbání r-b-b → “divine”

literal: lord; divine; lordship

divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: before the Lord gleaningsGWB §548: unfading kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thy Lordship tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: yet

السّالکُ

as-sálk s-l-k → “walk” Distinctive

literal: wayfarer

This form usually rendered as “wayfarer”, “treadeth”, “wandered” (10 occurrences)

wayfarer 22% treadeth 22% wandered 11% seeker 11% follow 11% whosoever 11% tread 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Deal gleaningsGWB §255: tread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: follow in His way prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: and the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: canst thou walk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: wandered gleaningsGWB §467: walked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: walk

النَّهجِ

an-nahj n-h-j → “path”

literal: paths

perversity 50% path 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Ways gleaningsGWB §255: the path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: Path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: the paths gleaningsGWB §467: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: in the ways gleaningsGWB §228: Its perversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: and walk in the ways of

البَيضاء

al-bayḍáʾ b-y-ḍ → “snow-white”

literal: white; whiteness; become white

snow-white 57% white 14% shining 14% luminous 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-white gleaningsGWB §36: with the white hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: the splendors will-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: shining light gleaningsGWB §588: shining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand

والرُّکنِ

wálrrukn r-k-n → “limbs” Distinctive

literal: pillar; pillars

This form usually rendered as “pillar” (3 occurrences)

limbs 26% foundations 26% pillars 15% members 7% whole 7% member 4% entire 4% every 4% pillar 4% limb 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the foundations gleaningsGWB §283: the members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: My very limbs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: their limbs gleaningsGWB §163: My limbs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: limb of my body

الحَمراء

al-ḥamráʾ ḥ-m-r → “crimson”

literal: crimson; red/crimson

crimson 78% asses 6% dye 6% tinge 6% dyed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Crimson kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: asses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: with me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: of the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §10: dyed crimson epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and crimson prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: dye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: tinge

يَصِلَ

yaṣil w-ṣ-l → “attain”

literal: reach

attain 45% reach 18% hath 9% thou 9% can 9% have 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presence fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §555: that leadeth him kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: to attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: can give of Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reached the-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion

مَقامِ

maqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered الحَمراء (al-ḥamráʾ), يَصِلَ (yaṣil), مَقامِ (maqám), وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), بالکفِّ (bálkff), الصِّفر (aṣ-ṣifr) as “Crimson, attain, abode, empty”

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: station thereof fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §371: limitations kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: every time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: their estate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

وَطَنِهِ

waṭanih w-ṭ-n → “home”

literal: homeland; homeland, home

home 36% land 18% own 9% native 9% country 9% most 9% shelter 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: his native land fire-tabletFire §43: the land gleaningsGWB §513: his own country kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: native land prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: to his most exalted home the-hidden-wordsHW §78: land will-and-testamentW&T §3: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: the Most Sublime Habitation

بالکفِّ

bálkff k-f-f

literal: hand; palm, hand

SE rendered مَقامِ (maqám), وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), بالکفِّ (bálkff), الصِّفر (aṣ-ṣifr), ايدی (iydí), النّاسِ (an-nás) as “abode, empty, hands, men.””

hands 33% hand 17% grasp 17% hollow 17% before 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thine hands gleaningsGWB §613: handful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: his hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: the hollow the-hidden-wordsHW §135: at the hands of gleaningsGWB §637: as worthless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: grasp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: abstained

الصِّفر

aṣ-ṣifr ṣ-f-r → “trumpet” Distinctive

literal: trumpet; the-empty

This form usually rendered as “empty” (2 occurrences)

trumpet 29% yellowed 14% empty 14% faded 14% tawny 14% have 14%

fire-tabletFire §34: yellowed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: a trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: have withered away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: trumpet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: Faded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: empty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: tawny

ايدی

iydí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 61% mercy 12% hand 6% into 6% sword 3% designs 3% assaults 3% clutches 3% have 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the hands gleaningsGWB §619: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: my hands will-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: hand gleaningsGWB §163: rod kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands

النّاسِ

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “men.””

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §123: man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others gleaningsGWB §641: All men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”

شرط

shrṭ sh-r-ṭ → “essential”

literal: condition; conditions; condition/requirement

essential 29% marks 14% pre-requisites 14% pre-requisite 14% requisite 14% secret 14%

gleaningsGWB §554: These are among kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: pre-requisites will-and-testamentW&T §14: secret gleaningsGWB §554: requirements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: requisite gleaningsGWB §651: its essential requisites kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: among the gleaningsGWB §415: the marks

درست

drst d-r-s

literal: school; schools; correct, right, properly

SE rendered النّاسِ (an-nás), شرط (shrṭ), سالک (sálk), درست (drst), تفکّر (tfkkr), تعقّل (tʿqql), فرموده (frmúdh), بی (bí) as “men.”, requisite, whosoever treadeth, Ponder, eyes”

schools 43% any 29% school 14% unschooled 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: any school gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: school epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: in schools epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: schools

تعقّل

tʿqql ʿ-q-l

literal: intellect; minds; understand

SE rendered شرط (shrṭ), سالک (sálk), درست (drst), تفکّر (tfkkr), تعقّل (tʿqql), فرموده (frmúdh), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), بر (br), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “requisite, whosoever treadeth, Ponder, eyes, unveiled, truth”