Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §146

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 146 of 268.

Source (Persian)

در احاديث قبل هم ذکر شده انچه که علماء ديده و شنيده‌اند * نسأل اللّه تبارک و تعالی ان يؤيّدک يا شيخ علی التّمسّک بما نزل من سماء عطاء اللّه ربّ العالمين * علماء بايد با حضرت سلطان متّحد شوند و بانچه سبب حفظ و حراست و نعمت و ثروت عباد است تمسّک نمايند * سلطان عادل عند اللّه اقربست از کلّ * يشهد بذلک من ينطق فی السّجن الاعظم * اللّه لا اله الّا هو الفرد الواحد المقتدر العليم الحکيم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Moreover, in the traditions of old, references have been made which the divines have seen and heard. We beseech God - blessed and glorified be He - to aid thee, O Shaykh, to lay fast hold on that which hath been sent down from the heaven of the bounty of God, the Lord of the worlds. The divines must needs unite with His Majesty, the Sháh, and cleave unto that which will insure the protection, the security, the welfare and prosperity of men. A just king enjoyeth nearer access unto God than anyone. Unto this testifieth He Who speaketh in His Most Great Prison. God! There is none other God but Him, the One, the Incomparable, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

احاديث

iḥádíth ḥ-d-th → “traditions”

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

traditions 84% utterances 4% records 4% tradition 4% sayings 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: in the tradition gleaningsGWB §372: utterances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell out the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: traditions gleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “references” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §51: revealed gleaningsGWB §315: dwell kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: His Name prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: of Thy remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

علماء

ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 67% learned 20% doctors 4% leaders 4% priests 2% clerics 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: more familiar fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §437: religious leaders kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: their religious leaders prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: world’s wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

ديده

dídh dídh → “thou”

literal: see; eye; seen

thou 20% eye 20% eyes 13% perceive 13% found 7% witnessed 7% had 7% observer 7% seen 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: found gleaningsGWB §430: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: seen will-and-testamentW&T §5: the eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: thou hast seen gleaningsGWB §35: their eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: witnessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: observer

شنيده‌اند

shnídh‌ánd shnídn → “heard” Distinctive

literal: hear; heard; to hear

This form usually rendered as “must”, “familiar.”, “uttered” (9 occurrences)

must 22% familiar. 11% uttered 11% dictates 11% had 11% thou 11% commonly 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend an ear unto gleaningsGWB §35: gleaned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: were they to find His answer inconsistent the-hidden-wordsHW §93: listened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hearest still gleaningsGWB §366: Incline your ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: be heard the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest hearken unto

نسأل

nsʾal s-ʾ-l → “beseech”

literal: ask/beseech

beseech 63% pray 13% entreat 13% implore 6% grant 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §157: shall not be asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the intricacies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: I pray epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant gleaningsGWB §467: by asking kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: truths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Thee

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §176: to the one true God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of divine mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

تبارک

tbárk b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 46% glorified 21% hallowed 17% sanctified 8% \‘blessed 4% sanctify 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: glorified be He gleaningsGWB §28: so blest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §27: Divine increase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “glorified”

literal: highest; exalted; high

exalted 44% glorified 26% how 9% magnified 7% immeasurably 4% all 4% far 2% which 2% high 2% glorious 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: greatest fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §668: excellence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: immeasurably glorified beyond prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: How lofty tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

يؤيّدک

yʾíʾdk ʾ-y-d → “aid”

literal: strengthen

aid 29% assist 29% strengthen 14% would 14% confirmeth 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: aid them gleaningsGWB §555: outpouring grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: to aid them the-hidden-wordsHW §93: approach will-and-testamentW&T §25: reinforce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: aid gleaningsGWB §610: hath aided

شيخ

shíkh sh-y-kh → “shaykh”

literal: elder/shaykh

shaykh 96% thou 2% s̱hayḵh 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the Shaykh gleaningsGWB §708: S̱hayḵh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Shaykh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: O Shaykh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: thou

التّمسّک

at-tmssk m-s-k → “lay fast hold” Distinctive

literal: clinging; hold fast; cling

This form usually rendered as “cleave”, “clung”, “cling” (82 occurrences)

SE expanded to “lay fast hold”

cleave 30% clung 21% cling 10% cleaveth 8% hold 8% take 7% lay 5% clinging 5% have 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clung to gleaningsGWB §362: cleaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: bear witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: behold me clinging to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: lay hold on gleaningsGWB §606: Cleave thou unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling unto

نزل

nzl n-z-l → “sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

hath 42% sent 31% revealed 11% have 6% which 3% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% indignities 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: We revealed gleaningsGWB §630: to rain down kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: had descended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: to send down upon us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal

عطاء

ʿṭáʾ ʿ-ṭ-w → “bounty”

literal: bounty

bounty 67% generosity 22% bountiful 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: bounty fire-tabletFire §4: generosity gleaningsGWB §655: of Thy bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: favor the-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to thee will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bounteousness

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must needs”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: is incumbent gleaningsGWB §146: needeth

حضرت

ḥḍrt ḥ-ḍ-r → “his majesty”

literal: presence/holiness

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 §201: in Our presence gleaningsGWB §339: when breathing their last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: of Thy highness the-hidden-wordsHW §93: gathered will-and-testamentW&T §15: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint gleaningsGWB §656: Thy highness

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “sháh”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 42% sovereignty 19% sháh 12% sovereign 11% through 5% lord 4% power 2% majesty 2% virtue 2% excelleth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rulers gleaningsGWB §628: and of Thy sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: this sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: by His sovereignty

متّحد

mttḥd w-ḥ-d → “unite”

literal: unity

unite 22% essentially 22% unity 11% unitedly 11% united 11% will 11% fused 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: unify fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §39: and unity kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: such as adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

شوند

shúnd shdn

literal: become; to become

SE rendered علماء (ʿlmáʾ), بايد (báyd), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سلطان (slṭán), متّحد (mttḥd), شوند (shúnd), بانچه (bánchh), سبب (sbb), حفظ (ḥfẓ), حراست (ḥrást) as “divines, must needs, His Majesty, Sháh, unite, that which, insure, protection, security”

may 25% will 15% would 10% should 10% made 10% must 10% mayest 5% might 5% again 5% commissioned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: will attend gleaningsGWB §548: to be brought kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have refused to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye will will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: made

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true cause gleaningsGWB §454: they whom you curse kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: the supreme Instrument prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reason of

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “protection”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

protection 22% protect 19% guard 14% security 8% protected 8% preservation 8% watch 6% shield 6% safeguarding 6% about 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Commit it to memory gleaningsGWB §265: may be shielded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guarded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the Preserver tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian the-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee

حراست

ḥrást ḥ-r-s → “protect” Distinctive

literal: guard; guarding; guard/protect

This form usually rendered as “security”, “guardeth”, “shelter” (3 occurrences)

security 33% guardeth 33% shelter 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: protect him gleaningsGWB §475: protect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §17: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth him against gleaningsGWB §515: the protection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: protection will-and-testamentW&T §1: hath watched over

نعمت

nʿmt n-ʿ-m → “bounty”

literal: blessing; bounty; favor

bounty 23% precious 15% welfare 8% prosperity 8% favors 8% gifts 8% highest 8% token 8% blessing 8% gift 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Blessed gleaningsGWB §70: the delights of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Ni’matu prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and gifts the-hidden-wordsHW §128: a wondrous gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Thou hast showed me this grace gleaningsGWB §378: partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: common herd

ثروت

thrút th-r-w → “prosperity”

literal: wealth; prosperity; wealth, riches

riches 40% wealth 30% prosperity 10% affluence 10% earthly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: wealth gleaningsGWB §363: riches kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: earthly riches epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: for the prosperity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: affluence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: prosperity

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Adored One fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §171: worshipers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: unto man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worship

نمايند

nmáynd nmúdn → “will”

literal: do; to do; show

may 23% would 18% will 18% must 11% should 11% have 7% might 5% show 2% cleanse 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: walking gleaningsGWB §346: Consider kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §119: Walk ye will-and-testamentW&T §18: to appoint epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: should never be allowed to

عادل

ʿádl ʿ-d-l → “just”

literal: justice; just

just 40% equitable 20% who 20% unjust 10% man 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: compare gleaningsGWB §439: excess kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: equity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: man of equity the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §28: that are just epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: fair gleaningsGWB §20: richer than

يشهد

yshhd sh-h-d → “testifieth”

literal: witness; witnessed

beareth 25% testifieth 23% testify 19% bear 13% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% would 4% witnesseth 2% witness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: testifieth fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §22: were found kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: even as ye witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and find tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

السّجن

as-sjn s-j-n → “most great prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

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 §88: Our prison gleaningsGWB §225: captivity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: and deliverest me from the bondage of will-and-testamentW&T §6: incarceration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: His prison gleaningsGWB §501: The imprisonment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: cast into prison

الاعظم

al-áʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk), ينطق (ynṭq), السّجن (as-sjn), الاعظم (al-áʿẓm), اللّه (al-lh), اله (al-h), الفرد (al-frd) as “testifieth, this, speaketh, Most Great Prison, God, One, the Incomparable”