Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §126
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 126 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا شيخ وارد شد بر اين مظلوم انچه که شبه و مثل نداشته و کلّ را بکمال تسليم و رضا لاجل تهذيب نفوس و ارتفاع کلمة اللّه حمل نموديم * در ايّاميکه در سجن ارض ميم بوديم ما را يک يوم بدست علما دادند ديگر معلومست که چه وارد شد * و اگر وقتی ان جناب در انبار حضرت سلطان وارد شوند از نائب و رئيس ان محلّ بطلبند که ان دو زنجير را که يکی بقره کهر و يکی بسلاسل معروفست بنمايند * قسم بنيّر عدل که چهار شهر اين مظلوم در يکی از اين دو معذّب و مغلول * و حزنی ما يعقوبُ بثّ أَقَلُّهُ * و کلّ بلا ايّوب بعض بليّتی
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Shaykh! That which hath touched this Wronged One is beyond compare or equal. We have borne it all with the utmost willingness and resignation, so that the souls of men may be edified, and the Word of God be exalted. While confined in the prison of the Land of Mim (Mázindarán) We were one day delivered into the hands of the divines. Thou canst well imagine what befell Us. Shouldst thou at sometime happen to visit the dungeon of His Majesty the Sháh, ask the director and chief jailer to show thee those two chains, one of which is known as Qara-Guhar, and the other as Salasil. I swear by the Day-Star of Justice that for four months this Wronged One was tormented and chained by one or the other of them. "My grief exceedeth all the woes to which Jacob gave vent, and all the afflictions of Job are but a part of My sorrows!"
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: hath befallengleaningsGWB §684: life-veinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have inflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: that hath befallenwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: befellgleaningsGWB §486: and aid thee to enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the victim of oppressionfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §180: He Whom the world hath wrongedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: been sore oppressedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §5: deedsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of such as act unjustly
This form usually rendered as “like”, “peer”, “such” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: comparegleaningsGWB §314: doubts and fancieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: unlikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: fail to discernwill-and-testamentW&T §1: doubtfulnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: parallelgleaningsGWB §126: peerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: obscurities
This form usually rendered as “instance”, “like”, “even” (105 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like theegleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instancekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: these thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: peersthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine imagewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: as clear as
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: hath had nogleaningsGWB §440: hath, ever since the early days of His life, cherished nonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: withhold their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: I havewill-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: hathgleaningsGWB §724: is disinclined
resignation 48% resigned 10% submit 10% surrendered 5% accepted 5% all 5% resign 5% submission 5% submissive 5% surrendering 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon himgleaningsGWB §124: sanekitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: securely establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §8: resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: resignationgleaningsGWB §618: righteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: submission
This form usually rendered as “resigned”, “contentment”, “divine” (13 occurrences)
resigned 18% contentment 9% divine 9% willingness 9% good-pleasure 9% preferred 9% favour 9% resignation 9% submission 9% content 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: contentfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §165: consentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: submissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and of Thy good-pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: willwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: pleased
SE rendered بکمال (bkmál), تسليم (tslím), رضا (rḍá), لاجل (lájl), تهذيب (thdhíb), نفوس (nfús), ارتفاع (irtfáʿ), کلمة (klmh), اللّه (al-lh) as “the utmost, resignation, willingness, so that, edified, souls, exalted, Word, God”
edify 22% improve 11% which 11% edified 11% enlightening 11% regenerating 11% sanctify 11% regenerate 11%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: improvegleaningsGWB §172: sanctifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: edifiedgleaningsGWB §562: and regenerateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: edifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: with that which would edifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: enlighteningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: regenerating
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: selfgleaningsGWB §622: no mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: of Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: its own self
exalt 15% exalted 15% exaltation 15% glorification 15% elevate 10% advancement 10% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst utterfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §540: by one wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the utterancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: through yet another wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: with Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §725: O my God”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: I swear by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: enduregleaningsGWB §650: was borne awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustainingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: ascribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: and sustainedwill-and-testamentW&T §52: forbearanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: beargleaningsGWB §523: laying the burden thereof
This form usually rendered as “have”, “proceeded”, “summoned” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: willgleaningsGWB §559: will receivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §160: will revealwill-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: to cleave
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the DaygleaningsGWB §689: thiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: On a subsequent dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: On this day
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: dungeongleaningsGWB §501: The imprisonmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: hath been shut upwill-and-testamentW&T §3: the Most Great Prisonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My prisongleaningsGWB §184: My imprisonmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: I am a captive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this landfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §254: and of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: the earth itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “spent”, “have” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: hath ever beengleaningsGWB §285: are to be regarded askitab-i-ahdAhd §3: laykitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: have persistedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: hath always been
SE expanded to “into the hands”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: into the handsgleaningsGWB §312: unto theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: into the graspwill-and-testamentW&T §54: openedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: by his own handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: handwill-and-testamentW&T §9: into alien handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: by
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Knowerfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §285: clear and evidentkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: showethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “have”, “pronounced”, “betrayed” (28 occurrences)
SE rendered يک (yk), يوم (yúm), بدست (bdst), علما (ʿlmá), دادند (dádnd), ديگر (dígr), معلومست (mʿlúmst), چه (chh), وارد (wárd) as “one, day, into the hands, divines, delivered, canst well imagine, what, befell”
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the GreatgleaningsGWB §244: ye shall, most certainly, be summonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: the Qá’imprayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: Thy loftinessthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: thosegleaningsGWB §355: be considered as suited to the capacity of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §78: invested with radiant sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: surpassing sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: sovereignty
SE rendered جناب (jnáb), انبار (inbár), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سلطان (slṭán), وارد (wárd), شوند (shúnd), از (iz), نائب (náʾb), رئيس (rʾís), محلّ (mḥll), بطلبند (bṭlbnd) as “thee, dungeon, His Majesty, Sháh, happen to visit, of, director, chief jailer, ask”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: They willgleaningsGWB §173: your soulskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: have failedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thinewill-and-testamentW&T §43: will surely causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hath
This form usually rendered as “director”, “one” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to repentgleaningsGWB §121: of the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the turnwill-and-testamentW&T §25: oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: acting as the representativesgleaningsGWB §166: I was preparing toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: directorgleaningsGWB §36: Consider
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leadersgleaningsGWB §200: the headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chieftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chief jailergleaningsGWB §594: diademkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they that have occupied the seats of authority
SE rendered وارد (wárd), شوند (shúnd), از (iz), نائب (náʾb), رئيس (rʾís), محلّ (mḥll), بطلبند (bṭlbnd), دو (dú), زنجير (znjír) as “happen to visit, of, director, chief jailer, ask, two, chains”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in one quartergleaningsGWB §109: abodekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: focal Centerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my homethe-hidden-wordsHW §78: Whitherwill-and-testamentW&T §25: resolvedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in a certain placegleaningsGWB §361: targets
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: unitefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §384: belief in the unitykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: one and the sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: the highest thoughtstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered دو (dú), زنجير (znjír), يکی (ykí), بقره (bqrh), کهر (khr), يکی (ykí), بسلاسل (bslásl), معروفست (mʿrúfst), بنمايند (bnmáynd) as “two, chains, the other, Qara-Guhar, Salasil, is known as, the”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “is known as”
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: acknowledgmentgleaningsGWB §223: Ponder this in your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: by the light of His recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: inscrutabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: know Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: sweargleaningsGWB §453: in such circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: adjuredthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witnessgleaningsGWB §709: So completekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: So heavily
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: firefire-tabletFire §20: of Thy firegleaningsGWB §38: the firekitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: two shining orbsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: were firethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: with firewill-and-testamentW&T §3: the Day-Starepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: are a world-devouring fire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §516: Decide justlykitab-i-ahdAhd §1: pricelessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: of those who judge equitablythe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: the just sovereignepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: can equalgleaningsGWB §70: excelleth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: draught of crystal watergleaningsGWB §614: refreshkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: afflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: How plenteousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: punishmentgleaningsGWB §242: persecutionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: a painful punishment.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: a cooling draught
chained 86% fettered.” 14%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: chainedgleaningsGWB §685: envykitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: hateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their envyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through his malicegleaningsGWB §40: Chained up bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: malevolentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: of envy
This form usually rendered as “gave” (1 occurrences)
less 45% one 14% infinitesimal 9% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% short 5% little 5% though 5% unceasingly 5%
This form usually rendered as “afflictions”, “anguish”, “woe” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: overwhelmedfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §644: all calamitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: sore triedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: hath been sorely afflictedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §35: my afflictionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I suffer
