Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §152

شيخ

literal: elder/shaykh

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

المظلوم

al-mẓlúm ẓ-l-m → “wronged one”

literal: wronged

wronged 92% victim 1% one 1% oppressed 1% dayyan 1% victims 1% downtrodden 1% sore 1% whom 1% sorely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unjustly and cruelly fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §447: of tyranny kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: injury prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: the transgressors the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injustice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: iniquity

يسأل

ysʾal s-ʾ-l → “beseecheth”

literal: ask

beseecheth 50% asked 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray gleaningsGWB §630: pray Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: beg epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that gleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lord 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 §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §191: God’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s 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 §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

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 §58: exalted and glorified gleaningsGWB §534: Glorified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: blessed gleaningsGWB §195: Hallowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify for Thy servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: bless

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “glorified be he”

literal: highest; exalted

SE expanded to “glorified be He”

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 §120: Most Sublime fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §497: Exalted, immeasurably exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: is He—“And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and this most august tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

يجعلک

yjʿlk j-ʿ-l → “make thee”

literal: make; to make

make 50% set 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: maketh fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §268: be deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: handiwork prayers-and-meditationsP&M §568: Make them able the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We made it

فاتح

fátḥ f-t-ḥ → “one who will open”

literal: open

SE expanded to “one who will open”

one 50% conqueror 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conqueror fire-tabletFire §33: the key gleaningsGWB §198: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open prayers-and-meditationsP&M §712: Thou hast enraptured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: one who will open gleaningsGWB §583: openeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: unlocked the

باب

báb b-w-b → “door”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

door 74% gate 7% portals 5% words 5% doorstep 2% chapter 2% gates 2% portal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: chapter gleaningsGWB §387: His door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: Cast me not from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: Bábí gleaningsGWB §124: portal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy door

الانصاف

an-nṣáf n-ṣ-f → “of justice”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 25% justice 23% fair 18% fairness 18% fair-minded 5% fairly 4% injustice 4% equitable 2% equitably 2% far 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Judge ye fairly gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: every fair-minded person gleaningsGWB §181: claim to be just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: unfair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Judge fairly

يظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “reveal” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §109: treated kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Revealer of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Them Who are the Manifestations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

امره

imrh ʾ-m-r → “his cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: bidding fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §3: by Thy decree kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and hast bidden Him tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

العباد

al-ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “his servants”

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 §40: the faithful fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §173: children of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: servant”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to adore tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r → “all-powerful”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy strength fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §588: Well able are kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: influential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: the potency of Thy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “almighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §640: glory of all temporal honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: The power of Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory

الوهّاب

al-whháb w-h-b → “all-bounteous”

literal: gift; bestower; gifts

all-bounteous 57% all-bountiful 14% generous 14% most 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all gifts gleaningsGWB §195: All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: gifts will-and-testamentW&T §53: Bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §655: of Thy manifold favors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: bounties vouchsafed will-and-testamentW&T §56: gift

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §152

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament