Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §158
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 158 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “assure”, “rely”, “well-assured” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “on thy glory”
SE expanded to “Thou art even as”
SE rendered بعزّک (bʿzzk), اقتدارک (iqtdárk), مثلک (mthlk), کمثل (kmthl), بقيّة (bqíqh), اثر (ithr), الشّمس (ash-shms), رؤوس (rʾús), الجبال (al-jbál), سوف (súf) as “on thy glory, thy power, Thou art even as, the last trace, sunlight, the mountain-top, Soon”
This form usually rendered as “will” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered رؤوس (rʾús), الجبال (al-jbál), سوف (súf), يدرکها (ydrkhá), الزّوال (az-zúál), لدی (ldí), اللّه (al-lh), الغنيّ (al-ghnín), المتعال (al-mtʿál) as “the mountain-top, Soon, will it fade away, by, God, the All-Possessing, the Most High”
SE rendered رؤوس (rʾús), الجبال (al-jbál), سوف (súf), يدرکها (ydrkhá), الزّوال (az-zúál), لدی (ldí), اللّه (al-lh), الغنيّ (al-ghnín), المتعال (al-mtʿál), اخذ (ikhdh) as “the mountain-top, Soon, will it fade away, by, God, the All-Possessing, the Most High, have been taken”
SE expanded to “the Most High”
This form usually rendered as “arrested”, “hath”, “seek” (81 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have been taken”
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “commandment” (182 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath been ordained”
This form usually rendered as “when”, “before”, “sight” (162 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “gainsaid”, “contending”, “hath” (5 occurrences)
SE expanded to “His chosen ones”
This form usually rendered as “chosen”, “loved”, “authorities” (22 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of His holy ones”
SE expanded to “thou mayest perceive”
This form usually rendered as “sweet”, “breezes”, “fragrances” (84 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Apostle (Muḥammad)”
SE expanded to “the Chaste One (Fáṭimih)”
This form usually rendered as “laid” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “land”, “regions”, “lands” (10 occurrences)
SE rendered معشر (mʿshr), العلماء (al-ʿlmáʾ), بکم (bkm), انحطّ (inḥṭṭ), شأن (shʾan), الملّة (al-mllh), نکس (nks), علم (ʿlm), الاسلام (as-slám), ثلّ (thll), عرشه (ʿrshh) as “concourse, of divines, Because of you, abased, the people, was hauled down, banner, Islam, subverted, its mighty throne”
1 occurrence in corpus
2 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “its mighty throne”
SE rendered نکس (nks), علم (ʿlm), الاسلام (as-slám), ثلّ (thll), عرشه (ʿrshh), العظيم (al-ʿẓím), کلّما (kllmá), اراد (irád), مميّزٌ (mmímzun), يتمسّک (ytmssk) as “was hauled down, banner, Islam, subverted, its mighty throne, Every time, hath sought, a man, to hold fast”
This form usually rendered as “discernment”, “man” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to hold fast”
SE expanded to “was he deterred”
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)
SE rendered اراد (irád), بقی (bqí), الملک (al-mlk), خسران (khsrán), کبير (kbír) as “his purpose, remained, the land, clear ruin”