Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §10
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 10 of 268.
Source (Persian)
صاحبان ابصار حديده و اذان واعيه و قلوب منيره و صدور منشرحه صدق را از کذب بشناسند و تميز دهند اين مناجات را که از لسان مظلوم جاری شده قرائت نمائيد و بقلب فارغ و سمع طاهر مقدّس در ان تفکّر فرمائيد شايد نفحات انقطاع را بيابيد و بر خود و عباد رحم کنيد *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
They whose sight is keen, whose ears are retentive, whose hearts are enlightened, and whose breasts are dilated, recognize both truth and falsehood, and distinguish the one from the other. Recite thou this prayer that hath flowed from the tongue of this Wronged One, and ponder thereon with a heart rid of all attachment, and with ears that are pure and sanctified, be attentive to its meaning, that haply thou mayest inhale the breath of detachment and have pity upon thyself and upon others:
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponentgleaningsGWB §340: they that livekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: they that have spoken themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: O Thou Who art my Possessorthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: dwellersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sinceregleaningsGWB §555: endowed with
sharp 19% keen 13% steel 13% penetrating 13% discernment 13% chains 13% discerning 6% steeled 6% brass 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sharpergleaningsGWB §35: petty-mindednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the otherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of limitationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: limits
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: by My leavegleaningsGWB §619: his earkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: into their earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thy leavetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: a hearing eargleaningsGWB §613: acceptance and pleasure
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the gobletsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: within the receptacleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: retentiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: vehicleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: attentiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: claim toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: hearing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: of Mine heartgleaningsGWB §618: shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throbkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: their mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: hath stirred uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound
This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “radiant”, “illumined” (60 occurrences)
resplendent 36% radiant 11% illumined 11% luminous 9% illuminated 9% shining 7% enlightening 5% effulgent 5% clear 5% enlightened 2%
breasts 41% hearts 12% men’s 6% men’s 6% bosoms 6% bosom 6% pronounced 6% sores 6% sicknesses 6% revelation 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the midmost heartgleaningsGWB §192: bosomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: the Source of allthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §25: enactethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breastsgleaningsGWB §77: their hearts
dilated 23% circumstances 15% explain 15% expatiate 8% detailed 8% exposition 8% number 8% gladden 8% explained 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: dilatedgleaningsGWB §40: the circumstances attendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the circumstancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: or number themwill-and-testamentW&T §12: gladdenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: a detailedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: explainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: expatiate
truth 60% truthfulness 20% truthful 4% truly 4% uprightness 2% hath 2% undoubted 2% manifest 2% sincerity 2% justly 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §205: the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: applicableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: assentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: recognizegleaningsGWB §246: the truthful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: to the falsity of whichgleaningsGWB §451: will be his liekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: lietablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false oneswill-and-testamentW&T §6: falselyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: lyinggleaningsGWB §707: erred grievouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: treated Him as an impostor
recognize 29% recognized 18% hath 12% well-known 6% “recognize 6% failed 6% who 6% acknowledge 6% have 6% may 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “RecognizegleaningsGWB §430: nor have they any knowledge ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: well-known untogleaningsGWB §45: we may recognize Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: recognizegleaningsGWB §303: Who is still unknown of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §638: ye can distinguish yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: singled outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: its own distinct and separate characterwill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §78: whether ye burstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known from
SE rendered صدق (ṣdq), از (iz), کذب (kdhb), بشناسند (bshnásnd), تميز (tmíz), دهند (dhnd), مناجات (mnáját), از (iz), لسان (lsán), مظلوم (mẓlúm) as “truth, from, falsehood, recognize, distinguish, prayer, tongue, Wronged One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: have testifiedgleaningsGWB §381: sustainethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: doth appointprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bearwill-and-testamentW&T §40: renderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not deliveredgleaningsGWB §118: have willingly laid down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sorrowful invocationfire-tabletFire §25: SaviorgleaningsGWB §119: rescuingkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: salvationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: liberatingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: whereby they can supplicate Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: this prayer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its tonguegleaningsGWB §347: that tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in thatgleaningsGWB §347: in that tongue
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: by reason of mine iniquityfire-tabletFire §33: through the tyrannygleaningsGWB §241: have wrongedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: They have so grievously wrongedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by reason of their cruelty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: will carry it outgleaningsGWB §478: causekitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: stream forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: can eithertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §42: promoteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: be put into effect
SE rendered از (iz), لسان (lsán), مظلوم (mẓlúm), جاری (járí), قرائت (qráʾt), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), بقلب (bqlb), فارغ (fárgh), سمع (smʿ), طاهر (ṭáhr) as “from, tongue, Wronged One, flowed, Recite, heart, rid of all attachment, ears, pure”
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: Wert thou togleaningsGWB §417: not yourselveskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: would beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devisingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: They would
detached 21% freed 21% rid 7% wholly 7% relieved 7% undispelled 7% sanctified 7% deliver 7% shed 7% remain 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: undispelledgleaningsGWB §447: were to shed its light upon menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freedthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: detachedgleaningsGWB §164: deliver Me from My plightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedomthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: free
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: heardfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §506: Heard ye notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: when acquainted withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: I can heartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him give earwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified himselfgleaningsGWB §532: Were ye to cleansekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: wash themthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §581: that they may be cleansedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: Purge out
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctitygleaningsGWB §91: is immensely exalted beyondkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: is immeasurably exalted abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: purewill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Aqdas
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate ongleaningsGWB §305: Do thou meditate onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: ponderedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: I ponderthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: reflectgleaningsGWB §111: pondering
This form usually rendered as “conceive”, “hath”, “sayest” (49 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “sweet”, “breezes”, “fragrances” (84 occurrences)
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §151: the ecstasy ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: gentle windswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §203: sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
detachment 40% renunciation 30% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% sublime 5% absolute 3% forgoeth 3% complete 3% cease 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: detachedgleaningsGWB §476: can ever touch or hurt theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: falleth shortprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: have rid themselves of all attachmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I had been severedgleaningsGWB §299: the emblems of true detachment.”
This form usually rendered as “mayest”, “may”, “will” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: servantfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §299: O mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: unto manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whom I worshiptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: upon thyself and upon others
mercy 69% tender 6% pity 3% god’s 3% source 3% bounty 3% all-merciful 3% have 3% compassion 3% token 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: the Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §120: bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: O Thou the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “do”, “ye”, “taste” (25 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: TakegleaningsGWB §429: prescribethkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: misconstruedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltestthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayestwill-and-testamentW&T §24: should they keepepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: If thou aidest not
