Kitáb-i-Íqán — §91
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 91 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و اگر از ايشان سؤال شود از شرائط ظهور انبيای بعد که در کتب قبل است، از جمله آنها علامات ظهور و اشراق شمس محمّدی است چنانچه مذکور شد و بر حسب ظاهر هيچ يک ظاهر نشد، مع ذلک به چه دليل و برهان نصاری و امثال آنها را ردّ می نمائيد و حکم بر کفر آنها نموده ايد، چون عاجز از جواب می شوند تمسّک به اين نمايند که اين کتب تحريف شده و من عنداللّه نبوده و نيست و حال آنکه خود عبارات آيه شهادت می دهد بر اينکه من عنداللّه است. و مضمون همين آيه در قرآن هم موجود است، لو انتم تعرفون. براستی می گويم مقصود از تحريف را در اين مدّت ادراک ننمودهاند.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Were they to be questioned concerning those signs that must needs herald the revelation and rise of the sun of the Muhammadan Dispensation, to which We have already referred, none of which have been literally fulfilled, and were it to be said to them: “Wherefore have ye rejected the claims advanced by Christians and the peoples of other faiths and regard them as infidels,” knowing not what answer to give, they will reply: “These Books have been corrupted and are not, and never have been, of God.” Reflect: the words of the verses themselves eloquently testify to the truth that they are of God. A similar verse hath been also revealed in the Qur’án, were ye of them that comprehend. Verily I say, throughout all this period they have utterly failed to comprehend what is meant by corrupting the text.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: askinggleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questioningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Dealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §489: be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: was questionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: I moreover entreat Thee
SE rendered از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), شرائط (shráʾṭ), ظهور (ẓhúr), انبيای (inbíáy) as “concerning, them, questioned, revelation”
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
SE rendered ايشان (iyshán), سؤال (sʾál), از (iz), شرائط (shráʾṭ), ظهور (ẓhúr), انبيای (inbíáy) as “them, questioned, revelation”
prophets 86% manifestations 14%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informethgleaningsGWB §451: Apostlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Great AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §453: of your Prophet’s Housekitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: Manifestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy BookgleaningsGWB §73: in the Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: Book,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: Thou didst decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: the Books
SE rendered کتب (ktb), از (iz), جمله (jmlh), آنها (ánhá), علامات (ʿlámát), ظهور (ẓhúr), اشراق (ishráq), شمس (shms) as “those, signs, revealed, rise, sun”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ornament togleaningsGWB §694: beauty.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: And it came to pass thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §38: of the Ancient Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §437: this agekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: domain ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: Thou knowest full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “shining”, “shed”, “brightness” (70 occurrences)
shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: shiningfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §382: this light hath envelopedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: rising above the dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: caused Him to shinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sun ingleaningsGWB §401: the splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Orbprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the sunsgleaningsGWB §112: Thine abiding glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: this sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: of the Daystar
SE rendered اشراق (ishráq), شمس (shms), محمّدی (mḥmmdí), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “rise, sun, Muhammadan, have already referred, to, fulfilled, none”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: sayingsgleaningsGWB §168: replykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: by Thy remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
SE rendered محمّدی (mḥmmdí), چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،) as “Muhammadan, have already referred, to, fulfilled, none, have been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: ReckoninggleaningsGWB §483: thou art summoned to a reckoningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: thereuntothe-hidden-wordsHW §134: infernalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: accountedgleaningsGWB §483: Bring thyself to accountkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: thesethe-hidden-wordsHW §98: esteem yourselves
SE rendered چنانچه (chnánchh), مذکور (mdhkúr), بر (br), حسب (ḥsb), ظاهر (ẓáhr), هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl) as “have already referred, to, fulfilled, none, have been”
SE rendered هيچ (hích), يک (yk), ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl), برهان (brhán), نصاری (nṣárí), امثال (imthál), آنها (ánhá) as “none, fulfilled, have been, Christians, similar, them”
proof 29% evidence 21% testimony 11% proofs 11% guide 7% testify 7% symbol 4% embodiment 4% unshepherded 4% expound 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: adducegleaningsGWB §707: evidences that proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: claimsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show megleaningsGWB §195: testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: that bear direct reference
SE rendered ظاهر (ẓáhr), نشد، (nshd،), چه (chh), دليل (dlíl), برهان (brhán), نصاری (nṣárí), امثال (imthál), آنها (ánhá), ردّ (rdd) as “fulfilled, have been, Christians, similar, them, rejected”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: whomgleaningsGWB §293: His proofkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: beareth witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonieswill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: still seekgleaningsGWB §296: testimony
such 33% like 31% similar 15% likeness 5% equal 3% resemble 3% uttered 3% violence 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: likegleaningsGWB §177: may be likenedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: equal or to match himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and comparisonsthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: weight
reject 33% refuting 13% refute 7% refutation 7% assail 7% have 7% defend 7% against 7% denounce 7% denunciation 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: outcastgleaningsGWB §493: reprehensiblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: denunciationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: directed towardswill-and-testamentW&T §6: confutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: refutationgleaningsGWB §469: hast inflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: discarded
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: hearkenedgleaningsGWB §364: have recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: We have variouslyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §43: causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: hath produced
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decisiongleaningsGWB §177: of wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: attributeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuoustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §56: Caution and prudence
unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe notgleaningsGWB §359: who believed notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: infidels!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: who have disbelievedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: impietygleaningsGWB §163: of the infidelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of unbelief
SE rendered نمائيد (nmáʾíd), حکم (ḥkm), بر (br), کفر (kfr), آنها (ánhá), نموده (nmúdh), ايد، (iyd،), چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb) as “will, regard, to, infidels, them, hath, knowing not, answer”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: HelpergleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance intokitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: will beholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: wilt aid methe-hidden-wordsHW §93: approachwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: aid hergleaningsGWB §101: We strengthened
SE rendered بر (br), کفر (kfr), آنها (ánhá), نموده (nmúdh), ايد، (iyd،), چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb) as “to, infidels, them, hath, knowing not, answer”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cangleaningsGWB §112: their helplessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: weariedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: unto mine own impotencewill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: incapablegleaningsGWB §297: powerlessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: repliedfire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §700: and answeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: heeded His callprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: respondedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: refutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ready to answer
SE rendered چون (chún), عاجز (ʿájz), از (iz), جواب (júáb), می (mí), شوند (shúnd), تمسّک (tmssk), نمايند (nmáynd), کتب (ktb) as “knowing not, answer, Books”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: cleavegleaningsGWB §524: hold ye fast untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: laid holdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fastgleaningsGWB §606: Cleave thou untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example
This form usually rendered as “perverted”, ““corruption””, ““perverting”” (18 occurrences)
perverted 18% “corruption” 18% “perverting” 12% corruption 12% falsifying 12% corrupted 6% corrupting 6% “modification 6% interpolate 6% falsification 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: with wordsgleaningsGWB §611: Letter ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: “Modificationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Lettersthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letterwill-and-testamentW&T §42: falsificationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statementsgleaningsGWB §237: all things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: ThereupongleaningsGWB §576: In the sight ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: handed down unto usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: contumacioustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: in the estimation
SE expanded to “never have been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: is notgleaningsGWB §108: were regarded askitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: Let themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I wasthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: resided
SE rendered عنداللّه (ʿndálllh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), حال (ḥál), آنکه (ánkh), عبارات (ʿbárát), آيه (áyh), شهادت (shhádt) as “of God.”, never have been, are not, words, verses, testify”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: hath come betweengleaningsGWB §685: Whereforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the wayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §320: a testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: the verses sent down unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: beholdfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §292: have heardkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: of Martyrsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: hath recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
This form usually rendered as “incline”, “may”, “occurred” (19 occurrences)
SE rendered بر (br), اينکه (iynkh), عنداللّه (ʿndálllh), مضمون (mḍmún), همين (hmín), آيه (áyh), قرآن (qrán) as “to, that, of God, verse, Qur’án”
SE rendered آيه (áyh), قرآن (qrán), موجود (mújúd), لو (lú), تعرفون (tʿrfún), براستی (brástí) as “verse, Qur’án, were, comprehend, Verily I say”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: and foundfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §313: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: Notwithstandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of their existencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made in thee its homewill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Couldst thou but knowgleaningsGWB §327: to fathomkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: confesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend
SE expanded to “Verily I say”
This form usually rendered as “claim”, “say”, “how” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: the Desired OnegleaningsGWB §337: their aimskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: what is meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: ardent desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: will stretch forthgleaningsGWB §682: overshadowingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: throughout all this periodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: Whose Penthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: withwill-and-testamentW&T §3: a periodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: to assistgleaningsGWB §322: period
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: apprehendinggleaningsGWB §306: his understandingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: attempteth to comprehendepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh ingleaningsGWB §14: graspingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: to attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: to unravel the mystery of
