Kitáb-i-Íqán — §99
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 99 of 291.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “dishonor”, “honor”, “purity” (9 occurrences)
SE rendered احاطه (iḥáṭh), نموده (nmúdh), سرادق (srádq), عصمت (ʿṣmt), حفظ (ḥfẓ), يَأبَی (yaʾabay), اللّهُ (al-lh) as “shedding illumination, hath, tabernacle, inviolability, willed, “God”
SE rendered يُتِمَّ (yutimm), نُورَهُ (núrah), مرتفع (mrtfʿ), گشته (gshth), يد (yd), قدرت (qdrt), بيَدِهِ (byadih), مَلَکُوتُ (malakút) as “perfect, light;”, proclaimed, Hand, omnipotence, In His grasp, kingdom”
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “standing”, “standeth”, “have” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “exert”, “endeavor”, “resolve” (33 occurrences)
SE rendered مبسوط (mbsúṭ), قائم (qáʾm), کمر (kmr), همّت (hmmt), محکم (mḥkm), بايد (báyd), بست (bst), شايد (sháyd), عنايت (ʿnáyt) as “outstretched, holdeth, loins, endeavour, behooveth, gird, haply, grace”
This form usually rendered as “chained”, “fettered”, “depend” (11 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “bounties”, “divine”, “gift” (7 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “holiness”, “holy”, “manifestations” (62 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
SE rendered مدينه (mdính), قدسيّه (qdsísh), للّه (lllh), وارد (wárd), شويم (shúym), مواقع (múáqʿ), عزّ (ʿzz), اليه (al-yh), راجعون (rájʿún) as “City, celestial, God’s,”, enter, habitation, exalted, “And, return.””
This form usually rendered as “repositories”, “recipients”, “some” (16 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “place” (96 occurrences)
SE rendered بايد (báyd), چشم (chshm), دل (dl), از (iz), اشارات (ishárát), آب (áb), گل (gl), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd), ادراک (idrák) as “It is incumbent, eye, heart, things, world, cleanse, may, realize”
23 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered بايد (báyd), چشم (chshm), دل (dl), از (iz), اشارات (ishárát), آب (áb), گل (gl), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd), ادراک (idrák) as “It is incumbent, eye, heart, things, world, cleanse, may, realize”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “chose”, “had” (92 occurrences)
literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “apprehend”, “understanding” (88 occurrences)
SE rendered گل (gl), پاک (pák), نمود (nmúd), ادراک (idrák), مراتب (mrátb), مالانهايه (málánháyh), عرفان (ʿrfán), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), حقّ (ḥqq) as “world, cleanse, may, realize, infinitude, knowledge, Truth”
This form usually rendered as “infinitude” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “reveal”, “revealed”, “manifested” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “reality” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered اثبات (ithbát), وجودش (wjúdsh), دليلی (dlílí), محتاج (mḥtáj), شويد (shúyd), حجّتی (ḥjjtí), تمسّک (tmssk), جوئيد (júʾíd) as “demonstrate, reality, proof, need, evidence, bear witness, testimony”
This form usually rendered as “testimony”, “sure”, “other” (9 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “testimony” (2 occurrences)