Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §13
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 13 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا سلطان انّی کنت کاحد من العباد و راقدا علی المهاد مرّت عليّ نسائم السّبحان و علّمنی علم ما کان ليس هذا من عندی بل من لدن عزيز عليم * و امرنی بالنّداء بين الارض و السّماء بذلک ورد عَلَیَّ ما ذرفت به دموع العارفين * ما قرأت ما عند النّاس من العلوم و ما دخلت المدارس فاسأل المدينة الّتی کنت فيها لتوقن بانّی لست من الکاذبين * هذه ورقة حرّکتها ارياح مشيّة ربّک العزيز الحميد هل لها استقرار عند هبوب ارياح عاصفات لا و مالک الاسماء و الصّفات بل تحرّکها کيف تريد * ليس للعدم وجود تلقاء القدم قد جاء امره المبرم و انطقنی بذکره بين العالمين * انّی لم اکن الّا کالميّت تلقاء امره قلّبتنی يد ارادة ربّک الرّحمن الرّحيم *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"O King! I was but a man like others, asleep upon My couch, when lo, the breezes of the All-Glorious were wafted over Me, and taught Me the knowledge of all that hath been. This thing is not from Me, but from One Who is Almighty and All-Knowing. And He bade Me lift up My voice between earth and heaven, and for this there befell Me what hath caused the tears of every man of understanding to flow. The learning current amongst men I studied not; their schools I entered not. Ask of the city wherein I dwelt, that thou mayest be well assured that I am not of them who speak falsely. This is but a leaf which the winds of the will of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Praised, have stirred. Can it be still when the tempestuous winds are blowing? Nay, by Him Who is the Lord of all Names and Attributes! They move it as they list. The evanescent is as nothing before Him Who is the Ever-Abiding. His all-compelling summons hath reached Me, and caused Me to speak His praise amidst all people. I was indeed as one dead when His behest was uttered. The hand of the will of thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Merciful, transformed Me."
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kingsgleaningsGWB §300: through the power of His sovereign mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: potenciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy kingshiptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: His Majesty
SE rendered سلطان (slṭán), انّی (inní), کاحد (káḥd), العباد (al-ʿbád), راقدا (ráqdá), المهاد (al-mhád) as “King, I, but, man, others, upon”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unitygleaningsGWB §326: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: Thy retreats on hightablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: but a man likegleaningsGWB §302: No peer or partner
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the slumbergleaningsGWB §86: will ye sleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: slumberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: continue to slumberepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: those that are fast asleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: bedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: suffer me to sleepepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: asleep
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: breezegleaningsGWB §692: breath of the breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: galesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: fragrancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the breezesgleaningsGWB §655: the sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: the fragrances
glorified 60% gracious 18% all-glorious 10% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% \‘glorified 1% who 1% glory 1% god 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Graciousfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §4: Farkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: sung Thy praisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: knowingfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §64: All-Knowing.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: tokensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: on the face of the earthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “there”, “can”, “none” (46 occurrences)
SE expanded to “is as nothing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: is given the rightgleaningsGWB §48: have I allowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: none can be foundtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: bereftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: is notgleaningsGWB §167: Accuse Me notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §721: Such is notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: not been
This form usually rendered as “sight”, “into”, “grace” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: that which is withgleaningsGWB §113: bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: your possession andtablet-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 §79: that which is yours
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: WhogleaningsGWB §259: inherently possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: unto Thee bytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: from Our presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: My divineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: as decreed bygleaningsGWB §227: as bidden by
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is itgleaningsGWB §634: His glory be with theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: of all dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: upliftedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: topicsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §113: a reflection of His Will and Purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Cause of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: concerning Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise
SE expanded to “lift up My voice”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: proclaimfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §653: The call thou didst raisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: by Thy calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a Voice cried to Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the very earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §460: upon His earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: and all who are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: exaltationfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §125: with the namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy Friendtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: the things that have befallengleaningsGWB §217: lamentethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: attainingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: have bornewill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrivalgleaningsGWB §652: sustainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass
SE expanded to “tears of every man”
This form usually rendered as “all”, “have”, “comprehend” (75 occurrences)
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understandgleaningsGWB §669: know Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: the sweet smelltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Divine knowledge
This form usually rendered as “studied” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered العارفين (al-ʿárfín), قرأت (qrʾat), النّاس (an-nás), العلوم (al-ʿlúm), دخلت (dkhlt), المدارس (al-mdárs) as “understanding, studied, learning, entered, schools”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: mengleaningsGWB §108: their followerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankindgleaningsGWB §626: your fellowmenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: the adherents
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Shouldst thou enter thereingleaningsGWB §240: shall be made to enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: entered thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: and enter beneaththe-hidden-wordsHW §11: enter thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §12: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: entereth thereingleaningsGWB §671: and shall hasten to the shelter of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §518: Ye will most certainly be called upon to answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questioningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Dealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: praygleaningsGWB §476: examinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: to appear
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: unto the citiesgleaningsGWB §247: in the Citykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: within these Citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonderstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: each onewill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the CitiesgleaningsGWB §73: of the city
SE expanded to “thou mayest be”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that ye may have firm faithfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §224: With a certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: acknowledge the truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: will be persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certaintygleaningsGWB §353: firmly believest
SE expanded to “them who speak falsely”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: errorgleaningsGWB §575: bring against them the accusation of falsehoodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: disbelievetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false oneswill-and-testamentW&T §6: falselyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: them who speak falselygleaningsGWB §36: of falsehoodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: lie
leaf 44% leaves 11% page 6% newspapers 6% one 6% nightingale 6% written 6% lines 6% leaflet 6% letter 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: is powerlessfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §591: stirred and trembledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: leadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: hath been stirred upthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OFwill-and-testamentW&T §43: activeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: departure
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to do what pleaseth TheegleaningsGWB §512: We fain would hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: it may please Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: HisgleaningsGWB §311: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: divinely-learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: overshadowed with Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of Thy Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §343: All glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: Thine act praiseworthytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: God be praisedgleaningsGWB §29: All praise be to Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the realmsgleaningsGWB §177: have been implantedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath decreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §212: be gladdenedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abidewill-and-testamentW&T §17: decide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: waftedfire-tabletFire §29: by the onrushinggleaningsGWB §684: evilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: waftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: the influencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: have been waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: and to waft
tempestuous 67% mighty 33%
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Him Who is”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the LordgleaningsGWB §628: Who art the Kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: this material universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: and the Possessortablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Lord of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §39: and attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: be magnifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: that shall speak of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §627: and of Thine attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: every trace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: the willgleaningsGWB §250: hath purposedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: in conformity with Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: his purposegleaningsGWB §300: should happenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seek
lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescentgleaningsGWB §106: nothingnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: non-prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: confoundedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: towards destructionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: evanescentgleaningsGWB §129: destitutekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: want of
SE rendered تحرّکها (tḥrrkhá), کيف (kíf), تريد (tríd), ليس (lís), للعدم (llʿdm), وجود (wjúd), تلقاء (tlqáʾ), القدم (al-qdm), جاء (jáʾ), امره (imrh) as “move, as, list, is as nothing, evanescent, before, Who is, hath reached, His all-compelling summons”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §93: universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: realityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: of human lifetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made in thee its homewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that they shall attain the Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §188: to attain the presence ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: to behold Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: sowed
This form usually rendered as “ancient”, “eternity”, “everlasting” (106 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: \‘The Ancient of Daysfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §134: Ancient of Dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: placedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: by the eternity oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: immortalwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: reachedgleaningsGWB §242: hath presented Himself before youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: came to youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: came to passthe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: He hath come to yougleaningsGWB §587: hath most surely been repeatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: there came unto them
SE rendered تلقاء (tlqáʾ), القدم (al-qdm), جاء (jáʾ), امره (imrh), المبرم (al-mbrm), انطقنی (inṭqní), بذکره (bdhkrh), العالمين (al-ʿálmín) as “before, Who is, hath reached, His all-compelling summons, caused Me to speak, His praise, all people”
all-compelling 33% irresistible 27% resistless 20% inscrutable 7% divinely-appointed 7% inescapable 7%
SE expanded to “caused Me to speak”
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: graciously remember megleaningsGWB §3: the holiest of saintskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: unto which We have referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: am I to recounttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
This form usually rendered as “indeed”, “can” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: is notgleaningsGWB §720: discernethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: Thou wouldst haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: and shalt continuetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Veiled
SE expanded to “as one dead”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: deadgleaningsGWB §588: to perishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: dead manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: and causeth them to dietablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: lifelessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: deathgleaningsGWB §279: the dead
This form usually rendered as “transformed”, “have” (3 occurrences)
transformed 67% have 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: of Mine heartgleaningsGWB §506: youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in their heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: into my hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: transformed Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at the mercy of rulersgleaningsGWB §40: their own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: mewill-and-testamentW&T §10: by themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: graspgleaningsGWB §63: all his mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His hands
will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: hath never had any wish for thee savegleaningsGWB §722: to the Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: through the potency of His willthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: decidedgleaningsGWB §188: ye cherish the desire
This form usually rendered as “all-merciful”, “god”, “most” (143 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §347: Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
