Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §172
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 172 of 268.
Source (Persian)
در جميع کتب الهی وعده لقاء صريح بوده و هست و مقصود از اين لقاء لقاء مشرق آيات و مطلع بيّنات و مظهر اسماء حسنی و مصدر صفات عليای حقّ جلّ جلاله است * حقّ بذاته و بنفسه غيب منيع لا يدرک بوده پس مقصود از لقاء لقاء نفسی است که قائم مقام اوست ما بين عباد و از برای او هم شبه و مثلی نبوده و نيست چه اگر از برای او شبه و مثلی مشاهده شود کيف يثبت تقديس ذاته و تنزيه کينونته عن الاشباه و الامثال * باری در مقامات لقاء و تجلّی در کتاب ايقان نازل شده انچه که منصفين را کفايت نمايد * نسأله تعالی ان يؤيّد الکلّ علی الصّدق الخالص و يقرّبهم اليه انّه هو المقتدر القدير لا اله الّا هو السّامع النّاطق العزيز الحميد *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In all the Divine Books the promise of the Divine Presence hath been explicitly recorded. By this Presence is meant the Presence of Him Who is the Dayspring of the signs, and the Dawning-Place of the clear tokens, and the Manifestation of the Excellent Names, and the Source of the attributes, of the true God, exalted be His glory. God in His Essence and in His own Self hath ever been unseen, inaccessible, and unknowable. By Presence, therefore, is meant the Presence of the One Who is His Viceregent amongst men. He, moreover, hath never had, nor hath He, any peer or likeness. For were He to have any peer or likeness, how could it then be demonstrated that His being is exalted above, and His essence sanctified from, all comparison and likeness? Briefly, there hath been revealed in the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) concerning the Presence and Revelation of God that which will suffice the fair-minded. We beseech Him - exalted be He - to aid every one to become the essence of truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Lord of strength and power. No God is there but Him, the All-Hearing, the Lord of Utterance, the Almighty, the All-Praised.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: great numbergleaningsGWB §132: all created thingskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: acquired allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be leagued—astablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gatheredthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §17: congregation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy BooksgleaningsGWB §622: Hiskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: written
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God isgleaningsGWB §191: God’s
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: according to His promisegleaningsGWB §89: ye were promisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the promised Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thy promiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the promisegleaningsGWB §451: he threatenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: threatenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Whom Thou didst promise
presence 39% “attainment 17% long 6% concerning 6% divine 6% attainment 6% attained 6% “divine 6% imparted 6% face—the 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: castfire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §109: proclamationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: deliver unto themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunionthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: engravedwill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
This form usually rendered as “remaineth”, “recorded”, “still” (18 occurrences)
23 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: fourth Ishraqfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §185: manifested itselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: arisingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: the shiningtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: shine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §196: the words He hath revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: “smoke” denotesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Manifestationfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §311: be toldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never hope to recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the revelationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
manifestation 63% revealer 18% who 5% manifest 4% dayspring 3% supreme 3% revelation 3% revealest 1% symbol 1% exponent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: to disclosefire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §562: Their outward conductkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: noontideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: Thou revealesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thy namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §43: before His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: heaven—the heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: and heaventablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: good deedsgleaningsGWB §712: receive his rewardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: through Thy graciousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindlywill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: whether mangleaningsGWB §473: best in thy sight
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §725: extolledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: my descriptionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §101: characterizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: describe Thee
SE expanded to “exalted be He”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heightsfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §497: Glorified, glorifiedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: transcendent powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: furtheringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seekergleaningsGWB §189: deservedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: incontrovertibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offeringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: exalted be His glorygleaningsGWB §47: majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: glorifiedgleaningsGWB §374: magnified be His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and of majesty
SE expanded to “in His Essence”
essence 44% self 11% ancient 11% unchangeable 7% person 7% self-subsistent 4% most 4% living 4% divine 4% himself 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §188: Self is His Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: the inmost realitywill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §2: generatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Ancient of Days
SE expanded to “in His own Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: yougleaningsGWB §460: the secret of your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: swear by Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §25: believers
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §109: invisiblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: disappearedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: the seentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visiblegleaningsGWB §278: of things hidden
This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (33 occurrences)
most 23% transcendent 18% exalted 14% sublime 9% inaccessible 9% mighty 9% all-highest 5% ripe 5% verily 5% glorious 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not hindergleaningsGWB §148: hath intervenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: depriveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: can ever frustratetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold
يدرک
literal: comprehension; perception; perception, comprehension
This form usually rendered as “taketh”, “unknowable”, “perceive” (9 occurrences)
SE rendered بنفسه (bnfsh), غيب (ghíb), منيع (mníʿ), يدرک (ydrk), پس (ps), مقصود (mqṣúd), از (iz), لقاء (lqáʾ), لقاء (lqáʾ), نفسی (nfsí) as “in His own Self, unseen, inaccessible, unknowable, meant, the Presence, the One”
This form usually rendered as “standing”, “standeth”, “have” (33 occurrences)
standing 20% standeth 13% have 13% arise 13% agitated 7% viceregent 7% self-subsisting 7% pervadeth 7% acteth 7% may 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the constancyfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §691: the Godheadkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: strengthenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: came to passtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered قائم (qáʾm), مقام (mqám), اوست (iwst), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), برای (bráy), شبه (shbh), مثلی (mthlí), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst) as “Viceregent, men, . He,, peer, likeness, hath never had, nor hath”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Brieflykitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: whereforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In briefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of
like 21% peer 14% such 14% compare 7% parallel 7% foul 7% incomparable 7% resemble 7% equal 7% comparison 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: orgleaningsGWB §289: will always remain distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this self-same Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: comparisonswill-and-testamentW&T §4: the seeds of doubtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: confoundedgleaningsGWB §387: comparisonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: unequivocal
SE expanded to “hath never had”
SE rendered شبه (shbh), مثلی (mthlí), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), چه (chh), از (iz), برای (bráy), شبه (shbh), مثلی (mthlí) as “or, likeness, hath never had, nor hath, For”
what 50% whatsoever 50%
SE rendered چه (chh), از (iz), برای (bráy), شبه (shbh), مثلی (mthlí), مشاهده (msháhdh), کيف (kíf), يثبت (ythbt), تقديس (tqdís), ذاته (dháth) as “For, or, likeness, how could, be demonstrated, exalted above, being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of martyrdomfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §297: realizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: shinethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: readily discovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleasethgleaningsGWB §374: how much lesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: how much more to apprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how couldgleaningsGWB §528: much less recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How can I ever befittingly
demonstrated 17% maintained 17% canst 8% establish 8% vindicate 8% confirm 8% will 8% imply 8% recognized 8% becometh 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicategleaningsGWB §322: fixed starkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: confirmethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: steadfastlythe-hidden-wordsHW §5: fillwill-and-testamentW&T §9: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstrated
sanctity 50% holiness 12% exalted 8% sanctified 8% self 4% glory 4% purge 4% praise 4% acknowledge 4% purging 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holygleaningsGWB §326: Immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: God’s holy graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: such as devoutly worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctitygleaningsGWB §546: is exalted
purity 33% description 8% sanctified 8% indivisible 8% shall 8% detachment 8% ye 8% holy 8% detached 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity of Thine Essencefire-tabletFire §31: ThygleaningsGWB §644: that ye may sanctifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immeasurably glorifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy sanctitythe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §21: detachedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the purity
This form usually rendered as “unchangeable” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: \‘begleaningsGWB §568: he himself was guiltykitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: thoughwill-and-testamentW&T §11: theyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: is worthgleaningsGWB §568: they failedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: unchangeable Essencewill-and-testamentW&T §27: all created things
revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: RevelationgleaningsGWB §59: the splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: are pouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: beamepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendorgleaningsGWB §374: resplendent revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: be well assuredgleaningsGWB §727: every confident believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: believedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: certitudegleaningsGWB §370: certitude ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fully aware
SE expanded to “hath been revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: sent me downgleaningsGWB §135: were being showeredkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: come downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §540: Send down, thereforetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such momentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’sthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verilykitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that Heepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: Hekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: might judge equitablygleaningsGWB §466: justkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fairthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: fair-minded persongleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-mindedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: every fair-minded person
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: sufficekitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: enoughwill-and-testamentW&T §4: contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: Sufficient witnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the full measureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: sufficethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: confined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: may God assistgleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: graciously aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: assistepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: aidedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Helperepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: aid
truth 64% truthfulness 16% applicable 5% uprightness 2% hath 2% manifest 2% truthful 2% sincerity 2% truly 2% absolute 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: faithfulgleaningsGWB §555: resplendent as the mornkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: be regardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiescedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the true onegleaningsGWB §621: with truthfulness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: sincerefire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §572: Disencumber yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: Redeem themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absoluteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: deliver them
SE expanded to “draw nigh unto”
This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “powerful”, “potent” (212 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Lord of”
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 §100: Hearkenfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §568: hath ever beheldkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: have knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: Who hearesttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
SE expanded to “Lord of Utterance”
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 §206: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §471: highkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: of Thy transcendent holinessthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: glory
all-praised 91% all-praised.” 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: praisedgleaningsGWB §569: and praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §606: glory be to Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: thanksgleaningsGWB §163: time Thou
