Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §147
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 147 of 268.
Source (Persian)
اگر ان جناب يکساعت لوجه اللّه در اموری که از قبل و بعد ظاهر شده تفکّر فرمايند از ما عنده بما عند اللّه توجّه نمايند و سبب اعلاء کلمة اللّه گردند * ايا از اوّل ابداع الی حين از مشرق اراده الهی نوری و يا ظهوری اشراق نموده که قبائل ارض او را قبول نموده و امرش را پذيرفته‌اند ان که بوده و اسمش چه ؟ از حضرت خاتم روح ما سواه فداه و من قبله حضرت روح الی ان ينتهی الی البديع الاوّل در احيان ظهور کلّ مبتلی بوده‌اند بعضی را مجنون گفته‌اند و برخی را کذّاب ناميده‌اند و عمل نموده‌اند انچه را که قلم حيا ميکند از ذکرش * لعمر اللّه ورد عليهم ما ناحت به الاشياء کلّها و لکن القوم اکثرهم فی جهل مبين * نسأل اللّه ان يؤيّدهم علی الرّجوع اليه و الانابة لدی باب رحمته انّه علی کلّ شیء قدير
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Wert thou, for the sake of God, to ponder, though it be but for an hour, upon the things which have occurred in former times and more recently, thou wouldst turn away from the things thou dost possess unto the things which belong unto God, and wouldst become a means for the exaltation of His Word. Hath, from the foundation of the world until the present day, any Light or Revelation shone forth from the dayspring of the will of God which the kindreds of the earth have accepted, and Whose Cause they have acknowledged? Where is it to be found, and what is its name? Since the Seal of the Prophets (Muḥammad) - may all else but Him be His sacrifice - and before Him the Spirit of God (Jesus), as far back as the First Manifestation, all have at the time of Their appearance suffered grievously. Some were held to be possessed, others were called impostors, and were treated in a manner that the pen is ashamed to describe. By God! There befell Them what hath made all created things to sigh, and yet the people are, for the most part, sunk in manifest ignorance! We pray God to assist them to return unto Him, and to repent before the door of His mercy. Potent is He over all things.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hour” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for the sake of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §548: attuned tokitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: hath set her facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: turned towards
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: to Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §564: of Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: his rejection by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Lord our Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: all-compelling summonsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §712: of His Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: forms and mannersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: revealed usfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §2: They Who are the highest Embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: eyes of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: the rebellioustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
SE rendered از (iz), ظاهر (ẓáhr), تفکّر (tfkkr), فرمايند (frmáynd), از (iz), عنده (ʿndh) as “from, have occurred, to ponder, thou dost possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: hath it been saidgleaningsGWB §540: was called into beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: Him,—hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is able tothe-hidden-wordsHW §125: will Iwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enablegleaningsGWB §122: exemplified by the following verses
This form usually rendered as “when”, “before”, “sight” (162 occurrences)
SE expanded to “thou dost possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with WhomgleaningsGWB §10: Ourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: handed down unto usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: when facedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Thereupon
This form usually rendered as “may”, “would”, “will” (165 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: that are conducivegleaningsGWB §692: highest meanskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: is ofwill-and-testamentW&T §52: madeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: all things
exalt 25% glorify 19% exaltation 13% sake 13% magnify 9% exalted 6% magnifying 6% proclaim 3% may 3% glorification 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: idle wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §14: conversingkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: conversedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the formerfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §669: from the beginningkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: the people ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: in this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the one
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “entire”, “created” (35 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §176: this wondrous favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: His wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: of Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wondrousgleaningsGWB §519: peerless
This form usually rendered as “moment”, “time”, “hour” (118 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: lategleaningsGWB §295: in the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: at every momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the present daygleaningsGWB §689: in this Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: swift as the twinkling of an eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: at a time when
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: shonefire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §161: revealkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: riseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: and shed abroad the radiancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
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 §180: purposegleaningsGWB §163: the operation of Thy Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy good pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: hath never had any wish for thee savegleaningsGWB §361: one aim
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: returnfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §68: in the pastkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: of a former Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: them who have embraced Thy Causetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE expanded to “of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §222: territorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: placeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and all that are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the earth
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “what is its name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §43: before His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: in terms ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and all that are in heaventablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
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 §225: summongleaningsGWB §292: the lips ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His blessed Personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: of Thine exaltationthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holywill-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: The ImamgleaningsGWB §41: Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the soulsfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §188: Jesus Christ Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ‘the Spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are tranquilizedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide then
SE rendered اسمش (ismsh), چه (chh), از (iz), حضرت (ḥḍrt), خاتم (khátm), روح (rúḥ), سواه (súáh), فداه (fdáh), قبله (qblh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), روح (rúḥ) as “what is its name, Since, Him, the Seal, the Spirit, be His sacrifice”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §666: for naught elsekitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: through naught else save Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: setepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: occupiedgleaningsGWB §386: but Him
SE expanded to “be His sacrifice”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: lay downfire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be laid downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: self-sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: hath sacrificedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §36: a sacrificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: offered up for His sake
SE rendered قبله (qblh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), روح (rúḥ), ينتهی (ynthí), البديع (al-bdíʿ), الاوّل (al-áwwl), احيان (iḥíán) as “the Spirit, the First, at the time”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurablefire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §327: the end that hath no endkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the highest and most excellingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: culminatedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
This form usually rendered as “afflicted”, “suffered”, “overwhelmed” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: afflictionsfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §724: griefskitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been afflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: he was afflictedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §35: in my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: We have proved thee
This form usually rendered as “have”, “who” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have never knowngleaningsGWB §307: continuethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: laykitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We were unawareprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I hadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: is it to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a fewgleaningsGWB §451: part at leastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: some of themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: timeswill-and-testamentW&T §34: falsifyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: those infrequentgleaningsGWB §181: Certain oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: certain Prophets
This form usually rendered as “possessed” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the GardengleaningsGWB §56: the Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: follyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: this Paradisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Paradise
SE rendered مبتلی (mbtlí), بوده‌اند (búdhánd), بعضی (bʿḍí), مجنون (mjnún), گفته‌اند (gfthánd), برخی (brkhí), کذّاب (kdhdháb) as “suffered grievously, are, Some, held to be possessed, others, were called impostors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: did not ascribegleaningsGWB §431: lift up your voiceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: declareththe-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: RegardestgleaningsGWB §653: and tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: they raised their voice saying:
SE expanded to “were called impostors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: impostorgleaningsGWB §451: a liarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: lietablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: false oneswill-and-testamentW&T §6: falselyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: to the falsity of whichgleaningsGWB §502: a lyingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: treated Him as an impostor
SE rendered برخی (brkhí), کذّاب (kdhdháb), ناميده‌اند (námídhánd), عمل (ʿml), نموده‌اند (nmúdhánd), انچه (inchh) as “others, were called impostors, were treated, have, a manner”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: designatedgleaningsGWB §346: was given the namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: They calledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: namedgleaningsGWB §37: laid claim to the station ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: calledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: surnamedgleaningsGWB §142: letter
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: praiseworthy deedsgleaningsGWB §694: “Observekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to enforceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doings of mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §24: Consortepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: conduct
living 29% ashamed 14% abashed 7% self-subsistent 7% sense 7% filled 7% liveth 7% immortal 7% hath 7% ever-living 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: hath revivedfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §704: animalkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the regenerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: the lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: new lifetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having quickened my soulwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
This form usually rendered as “supplicateth”, “doing”, “converteth” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: We exhortgleaningsGWB §487: them that heed My warningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: descriptiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: yearsgleaningsGWB §183: to build anewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: by your owngleaningsGWB §435: beareth Me witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequented
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the things which have befallen HimgleaningsGWB §684: life-veinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attain and enterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: have befallen Theewill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathominggleaningsGWB §227: metkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down
SE rendered لعمر (lʿmr), اللّه (al-lh), ورد (wrd), عليهم (ʿlíhm), ناحت (náḥt), الاشياء (ash-shíáʾ), کلّها (kllhá), لکن (lkn), القوم (al-qúm) as “By God, There befell, Them, all created things, to sigh,, yet, the people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: to lamentfire-tabletFire §47: Dost Thou wailgleaningsGWB §67: wouldst bewailkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhortedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: have weptwill-and-testamentW&T §5: lamentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: to groan aloudfire-tabletFire §47: wailing
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: pleasethgleaningsGWB §134: is His wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: the whole creationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: whole ofgleaningsGWB §197: no matter how longkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: to everyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: with his whole beingthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §36: them thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: hourgleaningsGWB §188: the powers of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: will We allow themfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §512: this stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of the Day of Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: to raise me uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
SE expanded to “for the most part”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: for the most partgleaningsGWB §99: of pluralitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: a multitudetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: most mengleaningsGWB §111: the greater part of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the ignorantgleaningsGWB §236: one of the ignorantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: foolishlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: their ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ignorant onegleaningsGWB §221: those very persons who, though so foolish
SE rendered لکن (lkn), القوم (al-qúm), اکثرهم (ikthrhm), جهل (jhl), مبين (mbín), نسأل (nsʾal), اللّه (al-lh), يؤيّدهم (yʾíʾdhm) as “yet, the people, for the most part, manifest ignorance, We pray, God, assist them”
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §467: wert thou to inquire of themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §300: questionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Deal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aidedgleaningsGWB §610: hath aidedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: the aidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast aided methe-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee inwill-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: inspiredgleaningsGWB §11: graciously assisted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: returngleaningsGWB §486: Return, thenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: come againprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: the One whereunto should returnthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Unto the Most Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: to cause her to turn unto HimgleaningsGWB §193: will all return
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: ChaptergleaningsGWB §176: is a bright and shining portalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the gateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstepgleaningsGWB §112: the gateskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy door
SE expanded to “of His mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Him Who is the God of mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §55: He Who is the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: Pitiertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE rendered باب (báb), رحمته (rḥmth), شیء (shíʾ), قدير (qdír) as “the door, of His mercy”
