Kitáb-i-Íqán — §85

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 85 of 291.

Source (Persian)

و عنقريب است که اعلام قدرت الهی را در همه بلاد مرتفع بينی و آثار غلبه و سلطنت او را در جميع ديار ظاهر مشاهده فرمائی. باری، اکثر علماء چون اين آيات را ادراک ننمودهاند و از مقصود قيامت واقف نشدهاند لهذا جميع را به قيامت موهوم من حَيثُ لا يَشعُر تفسير می نمايند. خدای واحد شاهد است که اگر قدری بصيرت باشد از تلويح همين دو آيه جميع مطالب که مقصود است ادراک می شود و به صبح منير ايقان به عنايت رحمان واصل می گردند. کَذلِکَ تَغَنُّ عَلَيکَ حَمامَةُ البَقاءِ عَلی اَفنانِ سِدرَةِ البهاء لَعَلَّ تکُونَنَّ فی مناهِج العِلْمِ وَ الحِکمَةِ بإذنِ اللّه سالِکاً.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Ere long, thine eyes will behold the standards of divine power unfurled throughout all regions, and the signs of His triumphant might and sovereignty manifest in every land. As most of the divines have failed to apprehend the meaning of these verses, and have not grasped the significance of the Day of Resurrection, they therefore have foolishly interpreted these verses according to their idle and faulty conception. The one true God is My witness! Little perception is required to enable them to gather from the symbolic language of these two verses all that We have purposed to propound, and thus to attain, through the grace of the All-Merciful, the resplendent morn of certitude. Such are the strains of celestial melody which the immortal Bird of Heaven, warbling upon the Sadrih of Bahá, poureth out upon thee, that, by the permission of God, thou mayest tread the path of divine knowledge and wisdom.

Translation Notes

عنقريب

ʿnqríb q-r-b → “ere long”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

ere 60% hour 20% erelong 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: draweth you nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §564: they that have drawn nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: divine nearness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: nearness to Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

اعلام

iʿlám ʿ-l-m → “standards of divine power”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “standards of divine power”

ensigns 41% standards 41% distinguished 5% divine 5% ensign 5% standard 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: all learning fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §291: the All-Wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: one of those divinely-learned men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: world and all that tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “little perception” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful; amount

This form usually rendered as “while”, “ponder”, “awhile” (42 occurrences)

while 36% ponder 14% awhile 14% little 9% reflect 5% now 5% providence 5% according 5% least 5% men 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: of fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §522: doth what kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: hast decreed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

همه

hmh h-m-h → “all regions”

literal: all; every/all

all 63% every 16% each 5% whole 5% actuated 5% such 5%

gleaningsGWB §107: all these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: every gleaningsGWB §107: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: actuated solely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: them all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: all the

بلاد

blád b-l-d

literal: lands; land

SE rendered اعلام (iʿlám), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), همه (hmh), بلاد (blád), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), بينی (bíní), آثار (áthár), غلبه (ghlbh), سلطنت (slṭnt) as “standards of divine power, all regions, unfurled throughout, thine eyes will behold, the signs, triumphant might, sovereignty”

cities 18% nations 18% one 9% earth 9% land 9% world 9% countries 9% all 9% western 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: land to land gleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdoms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: land prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: in Thy cities the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighbor will-and-testamentW&T §38: all countries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Sacred City gleaningsGWB §511: their territories

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ → “unfurled throughout” Distinctive

literal: raise; raised; elevation

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

raised 29% established 14% have 10% stilled 10% hoisted 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5% upraised 5% called 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: for the glorification fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §127: loftiest kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: unfurled throughout prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: O my Lord tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

بينی

bíní b-y-n → “thine eyes will behold”

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE expanded to “thine eyes will behold”

behold 50% thou 17% witness 17% eyes 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: another gleaningsGWB §142: sight kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Beloved’s utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: a clear token gleaningsGWB §171: counsels

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “signs”

literal: traces; trace; signs

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: results gleaningsGWB §441: The evidences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: tokens will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §638: the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “every land”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: whole gleaningsGWB §168: the Concourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: multitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: reunited tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §104: every atom will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things

ديار

díár d-w-r

literal: lands

SE rendered غلبه (ghlbh), سلطنت (slṭnt), جميع (jmíʿ), ديار (díár), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشاهده (msháhdh) as “triumphant might, sovereignty, every land, manifest, in”

land 27% countries 18% cities 18% lands 9% would 9% habitation 9% city 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: countries gleaningsGWB §622: Evil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: would prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: hath been made to revolve the-hidden-wordsHW §98: CITY will-and-testamentW&T §22: direction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of cities gleaningsGWB §117: cycle

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for the revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §666: of one another kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §767: by the Manifestation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

شاهد

sháhd sh-h-d → “my witness”

literal: witness; witnessed

witness 60% testifieth 20% aware 5% beareth 5% truthfulness 5% bear 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the martyrs fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §456: perceive it kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: bearest witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

فرمائی

frmáʾí f-r-m

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), ديار (díár), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائی (frmáʾí), باری، (bárí،), اکثر (ikthr), علماء (ʿlmáʾ), چون (chún) as “every land, manifest, in, most of, the divines, As”

thou 50% mayest 17% witness 17% suffer 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: hath said gleaningsGWB §100: proclaim saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Reflect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §107: be their utterance

باری،

bárí، b-r-y

literal: in short; in short, anyway

SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائی (frmáʾí), باری، (bárí،), اکثر (ikthr), علماء (ʿlmáʾ), چون (chún) as “manifest, in, most of, the divines, As”

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Concerning him gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Meanwhile will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: By virtue of this station will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

اکثر

ikthr k-th-r → “most of”

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 §361: most of them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: multitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: stream tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life the-hidden-wordsHW §113: river epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most

چون

chún ch-w-n → “as”

literal: when; as

SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), فرمائی (frmáʾí), باری، (bárí،), اکثر (ikthr), علماء (ʿlmáʾ), چون (chún), آيات (áyát), ادراک (idrák), ننمودهاند (nnmúdhánd) as “in, most of, the divines, As, failed to apprehend”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as

آيه

áyh ʾ-y-y → “verses all”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §320: a testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: with the signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “failed to apprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

SE expanded to “failed to apprehend”

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §331: unknowable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: conceived and vainly imagined epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: apprehending gleaningsGWB §287: appreciate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: intelligence gleaningsGWB §556: would perceive

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: hath gleaningsGWB §410: hath sustained kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: to turn away prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: ordered

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Goal of my desire gleaningsGWB §59: He Who is the Desire kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: design in this matter

قيامت

qíámt q-w-m → “day of resurrection”

literal: station; people; place

SE expanded to “Day of Resurrection”

day 47% resurrection 24% “resurrection” 18% “day 6% “resurrection 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: depend fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §526: rise kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: arise to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: may become steadfast tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose

واقف

wáqf w-q-f → “hesitated” Distinctive

literal: aware; standing; stopping

This form usually rendered as “established”, “acquainted”, “discovered” (13 occurrences)

established 25% acquainted 13% discovered 13% comprehend 13% written 13% revealed 13% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: vacillation fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §568: hesitated and halted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: tarried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: had been reckoned amongst epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitation gleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: revealed

نشدهاند

nshdhánd sh-w-d → “be”

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered از (iz), مقصود (mqṣúd), قيامت (qíámt), واقف (wáqf), نشدهاند (nshdhánd), لهذا (lhdhá), جميع (jmíʿ), قيامت (qíámt), موهوم (múhúm) as “the meaning of, the significance, the Day of Resurrection, have not grasped, therefore, these verses, idle and faulty conception”

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: place gleaningsGWB §657: may be kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: did not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Whenever it appeareth

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 79% reason 14% hence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §287: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §122: He

موهوم

múhúm w-h-m → “idle and faulty conception” Distinctive

literal: illusion; fancy; illusions

This form usually rendered as “imaginations”, “nothing”, “vain” (9 occurrences)

SE expanded to “idle and faulty conception”

imaginations 25% nothing 13% vain 13% fleeting 13% victims 13% prompted 13% idle 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: the idle fancies fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §413: the imaginations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: conceive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and vain imaginations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

حَيثُ

ḥayth ḥ-y-th

literal: where

SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), قيامت (qíámt), موهوم (múhúm), حَيثُ (ḥayth), يَشعُر (yashʿur), تفسير (tfsír), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd) as “these verses, idle and faulty conception, foolishly interpreted, according to their, have”

4 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: in such wise that

يَشعُر

yashʿur sh-ʿ-r → “consciousness” Distinctive

literal: indicating; hair; perceive

This form usually rendered as “foolishly” (4 occurrences)

consciousness 16% perceive 16% comprehend 11% expressive 11% indicate 11% indicative 11% hair 11% understand 5% indicating 5% mental 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: understand not gleaningsGWB §77: recognize them not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Fane epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: indicating gleaningsGWB §568: to perceive it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: wisdom

تفسير

tfsír f-s-r → “qur’án”

literal: interpretation

qur’án 18% interpreted 18% interpret 18% interpretation 18% need 9% referring 9% according 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: in need gleaningsGWB §36: can quench kitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: interpretation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: inquire gleaningsGWB §665: to recount kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: enlightenment gleaningsGWB §729: otherwise than kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: languished

می

mí m-y-y

literal: present continuous marker; continuous-marker

SE rendered موهوم (múhúm), حَيثُ (ḥayth), يَشعُر (yashʿur), تفسير (tfsír), می (mí), نمايند (nmáynd), خدای (khdáy), واحد (wáḥd), شاهد (sháhd) as “idle and faulty conception, foolishly interpreted, according to their, have, God, one true, My witness”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: will be made

خدای

khdáy kh-d-ʾ → “god”

literal: God

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: God

بصيرت

bṣírt b-ṣ-r

literal: sight; insight; eyes

SE rendered واحد (wáḥd), شاهد (sháhd), قدری (qdrí), بصيرت (bṣírt), باشد (báshd), از (iz), تلويح (tlúyḥ), همين (hmín), دو (dú), آيه (áyh) as “one true, My witness, Little perception, is required, the symbolic language of, these two, verses all”

discerning 40% eye 20% contemplation 10% insight 10% gaze 10% understanding 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: an eye gleaningsGWB §389: power of vision kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: will ye not then behold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §143: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: with discernment gleaningsGWB §118: to perceive

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “may”, “self”, “dwelling” (49 occurrences)

may 20% self 10% dwelling 10% interpreted 10% true 10% regarded 10% should 10% sincerely 10% required 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: had no gleaningsGWB §687: walk not kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: there the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §53: arose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: not gleaningsGWB §39: were all

تلويح

tlúyḥ l-w-ḥ → “symbolic language of”

literal: allusion

SE expanded to “symbolic language of”

implication 22% symbolic 22% implications 11% allusions 11% solemnly 11% symbolically 11% words 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: hath shed gleaningsGWB §66: Pen of Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: “Tablet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been demonstrated tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: the Lawh-i-Burhan (Tablet gleaningsGWB §347: prominent

همين

hmín h-m-n → “help” Distinctive

literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector

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

help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% self-same 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendent gleaningsGWB §32: the ruler kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: so prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: and supreme gleaningsGWB §706: pervadeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these two prayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Subduing gleaningsGWB §399: Omnipotent Protector

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered قدری (qdrí), بصيرت (bṣírt), باشد (báshd), از (iz), تلويح (tlúyḥ), همين (hmín), دو (dú), آيه (áyh), جميع (jmíʿ), مطالب (mṭálb), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “Little perception, is required, the symbolic language of, these two, verses all, that We, have purposed”

two 89% twofold 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two years gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two months

مطالب

mṭálb ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “views”, “indubitable”, “reality” (10 occurrences)

views 17% indubitable 17% reality 17% themes 17% truths 17% things 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §641: sought and are still seeking kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: for prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: for the sake the-hidden-wordsHW §20: and sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: seeking gleaningsGWB §552: pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: seeketh to scale

صبح

ṣbḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “resplendent morn”

literal: morning; morning, dawn

morn 44% resplendent 15% dayspring 7% morning 7% dawn 7% different 4% true 4% false 4% through 4% break 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the false dawn fire-tabletFire §2: morn gleaningsGWB §127: Dayspring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: the break of the morn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: every lamp the-hidden-wordsHW §12: My light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the true morn fire-tabletFire §27: lamps

منير

mnír n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered ادراک (idrák), می (mí), صبح (ṣbḥ), منير (mnír), ايقان (iyqán), عنايت (ʿnáyt), رحمان (rḥmán), واصل (wáṣl) as “to enable them to, resplendent morn, of certitude, grace of, the All-Merciful, to attain”

resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of light fire-tabletFire §48: and with the gleaningsGWB §120: radiance of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: shine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and my Light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

ايقان

iyqán y-q-n → “of certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude; certain

certitude 81% discern 6% belief 6% faith 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certainty gleaningsGWB §370: certitude of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: belief will-and-testamentW&T §56: Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: be well assured gleaningsGWB §151: and certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: of certitude epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware

رحمان

rḥmán r-ḥ-m → “all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

mercy 75% have 6% most 4% tender 3% merciful 2% all-merciful 2% grace 2% late 2% compassionate 2% will 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the Most Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §216: the All-Merciful kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: who can have compassion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

واصل

wáṣl w-ṣ-l → “to attain”

literal: reach

attain 60% reach 20% partake 10% hast 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: incompetent and lacking in understanding fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §555: leadeth him to the stations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: thou mayest attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: attain the retreats tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: On

گردند

grdnd g-r-d

literal: become; to become

SE rendered ايقان (iyqán), عنايت (ʿnáyt), رحمان (rḥmán), واصل (wáṣl), می (mí), گردند (grdnd), کَذلِکَ (kadhlik), تَغَنُّ (taghann), عَلَيکَ (ʿalayk) as “of certitude, grace of, the All-Merciful, to attain, Such, the strains, upon”

become 29% wouldst 14% may 14% thou 14% themselves 14% repent 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §410: arise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: did prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express the-hidden-wordsHW §130: is not will-and-testamentW&T §19: given epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: wouldst become gleaningsGWB §288: not stray

کَذلِکَ

kadhlik dh-l-k → “such”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: So gleaningsGWB §30: that most exalted Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Thereupon gleaningsGWB §188: Such

تَغَنُّ

taghann gh-n-y → “riches” Distinctive

literal: rich; riches

This form usually rendered as “crieth”, “chanteth” (3 occurrences)

crieth 50% chanteth 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: notes gleaningsGWB §581: with the bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: sea of wealth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §812: There tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: wealthy man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the rich

عَلَيکَ

ʿalayk ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

thee 30% upon 20% tribulation 10% envelop 10% sovereignty 10% encompassed 10% reveal 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to exalt gleaningsGWB §635: and encompassed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: upon me the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: that gleaningsGWB §689: the Faith of God

حَمامَةُ

ḥamámah ḥ-m-m → “immortal bird”

literal: dove; doves

dove 33% bird 33% mystic 17% immortal 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: the hour gleaningsGWB §240: or help kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the Birds of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Dove gleaningsGWB §168: certain doves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: Bird of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Doves gleaningsGWB §82: a black smoke

البَقاءِ

al-baqáʾ b-q-y

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

SE rendered تَغَنُّ (taghann), عَلَيکَ (ʿalayk), حَمامَةُ (ḥamámah), البَقاءِ (al-baqáʾ), اَفنانِ (afnán), سِدرَةِ (sidrah), البهاء (al-bháʾ) as “the strains, upon, immortal Bird, the Sadrih, of Bahá”

eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: remaining fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §279: endure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Remnant of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: live to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Eternity

اَفنانِ

afnán f-n-n → “branches”

literal: branches; twig

afnán 36% branches 29% twigs 14% boughs 7% blissful 7% sadrih 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: “Arts gleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bower kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnán kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the branches tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigs will-and-testamentW&T §16: Afnán epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughs

سِدرَةِ

sidrah s-d-r

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree, bush

SE rendered حَمامَةُ (ḥamámah), البَقاءِ (al-baqáʾ), اَفنانِ (afnán), سِدرَةِ (sidrah), البهاء (al-bháʾ), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), تکُونَنَّ (tkúnann) as “immortal Bird, the Sadrih, of Bahá, that, thou mayest”

tree 44% lote-tree 17% divine 11% burning 11% bush 5% sadrih 5% sacred 3% sadratu’l-muntaha 2% upon 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §36: that sacred Tree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: that sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Sacred Lote-Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Divine Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §168: unto

البهاء

al-bháʾ b-h-w → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: glory

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)

glory 82% faith 9% splendor 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §273: My glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the brightest realities the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §208: its splendor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Glorious

لَعَلَّ

laʿall l-ʿ-l → “that”

literal: perhaps; perhaps/may

SE rendered اَفنانِ (afnán), سِدرَةِ (sidrah), البهاء (al-bháʾ), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), تکُونَنَّ (tkúnann), مناهِج (mnáhij), العِلْمِ (al-ʿilm) as “the Sadrih, of Bahá, that, thou mayest, the path, divine knowledge”