Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §127

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 127 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين در شهادت حاجی محمّد رضا در مدينه عشق تفکّر نمائيد ظالمهای عالم بر ان مظلوم وارد اوردند انچه را که بعضی از ملل خارجه گريستند و نوحه نمودند چه که از قرار مذکور و معلوم سی و دو زخم بر جسد مبارکش وارد مع ذلک احدی از امر تجاوز ننمود و دست در نياورد در هر حال حکم کتاب را بر اراده خود مقدّم داشتند مع انکه در ان مدينه جمعی از اين حزب بوده و هستند *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, ponder thou upon the martyrdom of Ḥájí Muḥammad-Riḍá in the City of Love (‘Ishqábád). The tyrants of the earth have subjected that wronged one to such trials as have caused many foreigners to weep and lament for, as reported and ascertained, no less than thirty-two wounds were inflicted upon his blessed body. Yet none of the faithful transgressed My commandment, nor raised his hand in resistance. Come what might, they refused to allow their own inclinations to supersede that which the Book hath decreed, though a considerable number of this people have resided, and still reside, in that city.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: since epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “martyrdom”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrdom 33% testify 23% testimony 21% denunciations 5% bear 5% suffered 3% death 3% wouldst 3% attest 3% solemnly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: discerned fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §555: will perceive kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Martyrs”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: testified to tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

حاجی

ḥájí ḥ-j-j → “testimony” Distinctive

literal: proof, testimony

This form usually rendered as “ḥájí” (2 occurrences)

testimony 56% proof 13% proofs 8% testimonies 6% evidences 5% evidence 3% pilgrimage 3% ḥájí 2% all 2% any 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Ḥájí gleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: surest testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: a Testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimonies gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony

محمّد

mḥmmd ḥ-m-d → “thanks”

literal: praise; Muhammad; praised

thanks 36% praise 26% all-praised 10% all 7% praised 7% give 5% glory 2% magnified 2% glorious 2% “praised 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: “Praised gleaningsGWB §401: of glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: I give tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: “Praised be gleaningsGWB §343: All glory

رضا

rḍá r-ḍ-y

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), شهادت (shhádt), حاجی (ḥájí), محمّد (mḥmmd), رضا (rḍá), مدينه (mdính), عشق (ʿshq), تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), ظالمهای (ẓálmháy) as “Likewise, martyrdom, Ḥájí, Muḥammad-Riḍá, the City, of Love, ponder, thou, tyrants”

contentment 17% willingness 17% favour 17% resigned 17% content 17% submitted 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §607: resignation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: with that the-hidden-wordsHW §71: Be then content will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptable

مدينه

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 82% cities 5% great 4% habitation 4% persian 2% word 2% tabernacle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Great City gleaningsGWB §73: of the city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the citadels gleaningsGWB §555: from the City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Persian gleaningsGWB §558: that City

عشق

ʿshq ʿ-sh-q → “of love”

literal: lover; love; lovers

love 94% passionate 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §118: hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: ardent lovers the-hidden-wordsHW §130: his beloved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers gleaningsGWB §676: your Beloved

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “ponder”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: thought will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: his thought gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: reflect

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “thou” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: people do prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: how they have made

ظالمهای

ẓálmháy ẓ-l-m → “wronged” Distinctive

literal: wronged

This form usually rendered as “tyrants”, “oppressors” (2 occurrences)

tyrants 50% oppressors 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: that fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §594: in darkness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §3: He Whom the world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: as act unjustly

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “of the earth”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “of the earth”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: divines fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §341: exposed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: knowest full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrival gleaningsGWB §619: that have come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: what will-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: that attain thereunto gleaningsGWB §561: suffer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: instance

اوردند

iwrdnd ʾ-w-r

literal: to bring; bring; brought

SE rendered ظالمهای (ẓálmháy), عالم (ʿálm), بر (br), مظلوم (mẓlúm), وارد (wárd), اوردند (iwrdnd), انچه (inchh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), ملل (mll) as “tyrants, of the earth, upon, wronged one, subjected, such trials, many, of, foreigners”

saying 33% give 33% call 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Call ye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us

انچه

inchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “many” Distinctive

literal: some; part; some, part

This form usually rendered as “some”, “certain”, “few” (100 occurrences)

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: certain gleaningsGWB §94: the others.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: there are some gleaningsGWB §94: “Some

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

ملل

mll m-l-l → “people”

literal: nation; nations

peoples 31% nations 31% foreigners 8% past 8% divers 8% kindreds 8% people 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §341: past generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §22: nations and governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: foreigners gleaningsGWB §362: standard will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: people

خارجه

khárjh kh-r-j

literal: go out; outside

SE rendered انچه (inchh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), ملل (mll), خارجه (khárjh), گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh) as “such trials, many, of, foreigners, weep, lament, hath, for”

foreign 14% describe 14% went 14% far 14% concealed 14% forsaken 14% out 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: took Us forth gleaningsGWB §708: proceed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: explain.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: utter tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: looked out the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: drew forth

گريستند

grístnd g-r-y → “weep”

literal: weep

wept 50% weep 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: weep epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wept epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: Bewailing

نوحه

núḥh n-w-ḥ → “lament”

literal: lament; lamentation

groan 24% lament 18% lamented 12% bewail 12% groaned 6% sigh 6% groanings 6% wailing 6% testify 6% prayerfully 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: lamenteth fire-tabletFire §47: I gleaningsGWB §423: wail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhorted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §420: crieth will-and-testamentW&T §5: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: hath provoked the lamentations fire-tabletFire §47: wailing

نمودند

nmúdnd n-m-ود → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have”, “arrested” (50 occurrences)

illumined 17% have 17% arrested 8% exterminated 8% tampered 8% said 8% acted 8% committed 8% shed 8% against 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: induced gleaningsGWB §145: illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: have inserted the-hidden-wordsHW §148: have entered into will-and-testamentW&T §15: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: laid gleaningsGWB §654: having enabled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: set

چه

chh ch-h → “for”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), از (iz), قرار (qrár), مذکور (mdhkúr), معلوم (mʿlúm), سی (sí) as “weep, lament, hath, for, reported, ascertained, than thirty-two”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

قرار

qrár q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: established

This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “made”, “agreed” (26 occurrences)

ordained 20% made 13% agreed 13% established 13% reported 7% lasting 7% regard 7% decreed 7% hath 7% therefore 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: habitation gleaningsGWB §200: are firmly established kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: real abode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: of Thy transcendent tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solaced will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r

literal: mention; mentioned

SE rendered نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), از (iz), قرار (qrár), مذکور (mdhkúr), معلوم (mʿlúm), سی (sí), دو (dú), زخم (zkhm), بر (br), جسد (jsd) as “lament, hath, for, reported, ascertained, than thirty-two, wounds, upon, body”

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: suggested gleaningsGWB §192: to associate itself kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: Name the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: reference gleaningsGWB §689: his pen and tongue

سی

sí n-ḥ-s → “copper”

literal: copper; brass/copper; copper (part 1 of نحاسی split)

copper 60% dross 10% copper?” 10% brass-like 10% crude 10%

gleaningsGWB §505: brass-like kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of copper prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: crude metal gleaningsGWB §397: copper gleaningsGWB §397: copper?”gleaningsGWB §365: dross

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered از (iz), قرار (qrár), مذکور (mdhkúr), معلوم (mʿlúm), سی (sí), دو (dú), زخم (zkhm), بر (br), جسد (jsd), مبارکش (mbárksh), وارد (wárd) as “reported, ascertained, than thirty-two, wounds, upon, body, blessed, inflicted”

two 89% twofold 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two years gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two

زخم

zkhm z-kh-m → “wounds”

literal: wound

wounds 50% wound 25% bleed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: wounds will-and-testamentW&T §24: wound will-and-testamentW&T §3: bleed

جسد

jsd j-s-d → “body”

literal: body; bodies; flesh

body 33% flesh 27% unto 7% gloomy 7% human 7% bodies 7% dead 7% frame 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the body of mankind gleaningsGWB §428: unto the whole world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: bodies

مبارکش

mbárksh b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; blessing

blessed 56% holy 14% hallowed 12% sacred 5% god 2% hand 2% blest 2% \‘blessed 2% glorified 2% waters 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: sacred the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §27: draweth Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: blest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: waters will-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: His hand

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “none”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: His gleaningsGWB §118: all-glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: like gleaningsGWB §326: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: celestial

امر

imr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered مبارکش (mbárksh), وارد (wárd), احدی (iḥdí), از (iz), امر (imr), تجاوز (tjáwz), ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst) as “blessed, inflicted, none, of, transgressed, My commandment,, hand”

cause 62% revelation 16% faith 6% command 3% bidding 3% ordainer 2% things 2% behest 2% divine 2% authority 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: behest gleaningsGWB §615: commandment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is entrusted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: behest”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: as bidden by gleaningsGWB §44: circumstances

تجاوز

tjáwz j-w-z → “transgressed”

literal: transgression; transgress, exceed

transgressed 22% even 11% passeth 11% transcend 11% can 11% excess 11% depart 11% deviate 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: permissible gleaningsGWB §374: even outstripped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: it would be improper will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §168: and no farther.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: depart will-and-testamentW&T §22: in no wise permitted

دست

dst d-s-t → “hand”

literal: hand; hands; to hand

hands 35% hand 31% into 8% allowed 4% clutches 4% claws 4% within 4% unto 4% grip 4% hands!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hand gleaningsGWB §340: hands have wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: grip the-hidden-wordsHW §107: is lighted will-and-testamentW&T §9: fall into alien hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §191: within your power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: oppressor

نياورد

níáwrd ʾ-w-r

literal: bring; to bring; to_bring

SE rendered از (iz), امر (imr), تجاوز (tjáwz), ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst), نياورد (níáwrd), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), حکم (ḥkm), کتاب (ktáb) as “of, transgressed, My commandment,, hand, Come what might, decreed, Book”

refuse 14% fail 14% breathe 14% hath 14% performed 14% brought 14% gather 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: performed the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: fail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: breathe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: brought

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now

SE rendered ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst), نياورد (níáwrd), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), حکم (ḥkm), کتاب (ktáb), بر (br), اراده (irádh), مقدّم (mqddm) as “My commandment,, hand, Come what might, decreed, Book, inclinations, supersede”