Kitáb-i-Íqán — §86
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 86 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered قوله (qúlh), يرسل (yrsl) as “words, send”
SE rendered قوله (qúlh), يرسل (yrsl), ملائکته (mláʾkth), آخر (ákhr), القول (al-qúl), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), ملائکه (mláʾkh) as “words, send, By, “angels””
SE rendered مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), ملائکه (mláʾkh), نفوسی (nfúsí), هستند (hstnd) as “By, “angels”, those, is”
This form usually rendered as “men”, “who”, “one” (22 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “still”, ““there” (25 occurrences)
SE rendered قوّه (qúqh), روحانيّه، (rúḥánính،), صفات (ṣfát), بشريّه (bshrírh), نار (nár), محبّت (mḥbbt), الهی (al-hí), سوختند (súkhtnd) as “power, spirit, human traits, fire, love, God, consumed”
SE expanded to “most exalted Beings”
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “honor”, “great” (199 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “true”, “sincere”, “faithful” (54 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “people”, “company” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “fellow-shí’ihs” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the words”
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)
SE rendered خلف (khlf), العرش (al-ʿrsh), چه (chh), معانی (mʿání), بسيار (bsíár), منظور (mnẓúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as ““behind the Throne.”, interpretations, manifold”
SE rendered معانی (mʿání), بسيار (bsíár), منظور (mnẓúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), باطن، (báṭn،), لکن (lkn) as “interpretations, manifold, however”
SE rendered بسيار (bsíár), منظور (mnẓúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), باطن، (báṭn،), لکن (lkn), يک (yk) as “manifold, however, one sense”
SE rendered بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), باطن، (báṭn،), لکن (lkn), يک (yk), مقام (mqám), مدلّ (mdll) as “however, one sense, , they, indicate”
This form usually rendered as “world”, “notwithstanding”, “all” (123 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “listener” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “unaware”, “behold”, “perceive” (14 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “must”, “wash” (35 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “more”, “cause” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “stocks”, “must”, “would” (41 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “behold”, “witness”, “perceive” (145 occurrences)
SE rendered حال (ḥál), مشاهده (msháhdh), کن (kn), چقدر (chqdr), از (iz), خلق (khlq), بی (bí), انصاف (inṣáf), رائحه (ráʾḥh), ايمان (iymán), نشنيدهاند (nshnídhánd) as “now, consider, how, those, unfair, fragrance, belief, failed to inhale”
This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “have”, “never”, “failed” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered قول (qúl), ايشان (iyshán), ايمان (iymán), محقّق (mḥqqq), می (mí), نسبت (nsbt), کفر (kfr), می (mí), دهند (dhnd) as “word, they themselves, belief, recognized, infidels, condemned”
This form usually rendered as “do”, “hurled”, “will” (24 occurrences)