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 86% recorded 5% tradition 5% sayings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: occurred gleaningsGWB §350: events kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: the traditions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: to tell out the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §42: happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: in the tradition gleaningsGWB §122: transient

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “references” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: graciously remember me gleaningsGWB §716: counseled kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: didst Thou glorify tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

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 §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else

علماء

ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: science and knowledge fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §163: through Thy knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: knowledge.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the world’s wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

ديده

dídh d-y-d → “seen”

literal: see; to see; seen

witnessed 33% seen 17% found 17% saw 17% dreamed 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen gleaningsGWB §364: hast witnessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: observed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: saw gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dreamed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold

شنيده‌اند

shnídh‌ánd sh-n-w → “heard”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

heard 33% uttered 17% had 17% thou 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Hearken ye gleaningsGWB §715: the power of hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: find the-hidden-wordsHW §120: hear it spoken will-and-testamentW&T §23: friends epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend gleaningsGWB §335: hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: familiar

نسأل

nsʾal s-ʾ-l → “beseech”

literal: ask/beseech

beseech 64% pray 18% entreat 9% implore 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §630: pray Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant gleaningsGWB §466: Enquire for thyself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §560: is

تبارک

tbárk b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; to be blessed

blessed 50% sanctified 14% \‘blessed 7% exalted 7% hallowed 7% glorified 7% sanctify 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: in this gleaningsGWB §534: Glorified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify for Thy servants tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: \‘Blessed gleaningsGWB §25: the Most Holy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: blest

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “glorified”

literal: highest; exalted

exalted 39% glorified 30% magnified 11% immeasurably 5% all 5% saith 2% one 2% how 2% far 2% he—“and 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the sake of the fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §497: Glorified, glorified kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: transcendent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: exalted and supreme Remembrance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee

يؤيّدک

yʾíʾdk ʾ-y-d → “aid”

literal: strengthen; aid

aid 33% strengthen 33% confirmeth 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: aid gleaningsGWB §629: and aid them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to aid them the-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee in will-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assist gleaningsGWB §610: hath aided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: be assisted

شيخ

shíkh sh-y-kh → “shaykh”

literal: elder/shaykh

shaykh 97% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Shaykh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: O Shaykh

التّمسّک

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

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

This form usually rendered as “cleave”, “clung”, “cleaveth” (51 occurrences)

SE expanded to “lay fast hold”

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: cleave gleaningsGWB §367: take ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: chosen to cleave tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will cleave gleaningsGWB §227: fixeth his heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Cling

نزل

nzl n-z-l → “sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath been sent down gleaningsGWB §219: shall kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: be afflicted tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

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 kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: bounteousness the-hidden-wordsHW §66: is will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy graciousness

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine gleaningsGWB §298: of thy Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must needs”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §334: quickened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §17: watchful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: incumbent upon gleaningsGWB §564: should

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “sháh”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: by His sovereignty gleaningsGWB §592: by virtue of His sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the divine King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §57: Author tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my King

متّحد

mttḥd w-ḥ-d → “unite”

literal: unity; one; oneness

unite 22% essentially 11% establish 11% unitedly 11% united 11% knit 11% fused 11% one 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Single fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §251: to His unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: to Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

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”

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: hath gleaningsGWB §103: have been heard kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: fulfilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §22: may become epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: now

بانچه

bánchh b-ch-h → “that which”

literal: by what

1 occurrence in corpus

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: to curse gleaningsGWB §692: highest means kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: visible order prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naught epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reason of

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “protection”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: preserveth gleaningsGWB §505: Keep kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tighten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Do Thou protect tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §3: the protection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: protect

حراست

ḥrást ḥ-r-s → “protect” Distinctive

literal: guard; guarding; security

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

security 33% guardeth 33% shelter 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: security 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 prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: the Keeper will-and-testamentW&T §1: hath watched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: protect him

ثروت

thrút th-r-w → “prosperity”

literal: wealth; prosperity; wealth/riches

riches 44% wealth 22% prosperity 11% affluence 11% vast 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: wealth gleaningsGWB §717: vast its wealth kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: the riches epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: for the prosperity gleaningsGWB §363: riches 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 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §289: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: mortal men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: been gleaningsGWB §683: have kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: encompassed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: prevented

عادل

ʿádl ʿ-d-l → “just”

literal: justice; just

just 29% equitable 14% who 14% man 14% assuredly 14% judge 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: with fairness gleaningsGWB §422: compared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: man of equity tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §28: that are just epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: pure justice gleaningsGWB §438: moderation

اقربست

iqrbst q-r-b → “nearer access”

literal: nearness; near

draw 26% nearness 15% presence 13% nigh 10% approach 9% kindred 8% near 5% who 5% favored 5% proximity 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: approaching fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §371: some are near kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: divine nearness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: such as are nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence

از

iz ʾ-z → “in”

literal: from

SE rendered سلطان (slṭán), عادل (ʿádl), اللّه (al-lh), اقربست (iqrbst), از (iz), يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk), ينطق (ynṭq), السّجن (as-sjn) as “king, just, God, nearer access, in, testifieth, this, speaketh, Most Great Prison”

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

يشهد

yshhd sh-h-d → “testifieth”

literal: witness; witnessed

testifieth 22% beareth 22% testify 18% bear 13% witness 7% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% witnesseth 2% well 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: thereby fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §134: recognize kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: clear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: Thou dost witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

بذلک

bdhlk dh-l-k → “this”

literal: that; thus; by-that

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), اقربست (iqrbst), از (iz), يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk), ينطق (ynṭq), السّجن (as-sjn) as “God, nearer access, in, testifieth, this, speaketh, Most Great Prison”

thereupon 33% wherefore 13% unto 7% yet 7% purpose 7% such 7% schemings 7% lám 7% “such 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: for this purpose gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §161: In like manner

ينطق

ynṭq n-ṭ-q → “speaketh”

literal: speak; speaking

speaketh 26% speak 16% proclaimeth 11% proclaiming 11% crieth 11% uttereth 5% voiceth 5% utter 5% proclaim 5% exclaimeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: reciteth fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §635: to utter kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have celebrated will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: is raised

السّجن

as-sjn s-j-n → “most great prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: the prison-city gleaningsGWB §221: this Prison House prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: hath been shut up will-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prison epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: prisoner gleaningsGWB §448: My imprisonment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: hath been exiled will-and-testamentW&T §8: imprisoned ones

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”