Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §178
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 178 of 268.
Source (Persian)
* حال نفس غافل بحبل روضه خوانی تمسّک جسته لعمر اللّه انّه فی کذب مبين * چه که اين حزب را اعتقاد انکه در ظهور حضرت قائم ائمّه سلام اللّه عليهم از قبور بر خاسته‌اند هذا حقّ لا ريب فيه * از حقّ ميطلبيم متوهّمين را از کوثر ايقان که از معين قلم اعلی جاريست قسمت عطا فرمايد تا کلّ فائز شوند بانچه که سزاوار ايّام اوست *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
This heedless one hath now clung to the practice of Rawdih-khani (traditional lamentation for the Imam Ḥusayn). He - I swear by God - is in evident error. For it is the belief of this people that during the Revelation of the Qá’im, the Imams - may the peace of God be upon them - have arisen from their sepulchres. This verily is the truth, and no doubt is there about it. We beseech God to bestow upon the superstitious a portion of the living waters of certitude which are streaming from the wellspring of the Most Sublime Pen, that all may attain unto that which becometh these days.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
SE expanded to “This heedless one”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the soulsgleaningsGWB §680: self and passionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: by Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: desirewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: people
SE rendered حال (ḥál), نفس (nfs), غافل (gháfl), بحبل (bḥbl), روضه (rúḍh), خوانی (khúání) as “now, This heedless one, clung to, practice of Rawdih-khani”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: heedlessgleaningsGWB §530: ye have shut out yourselveskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “deprivation,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: have forgottenthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: wholly unawaregleaningsGWB §362: ignoring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: CordgleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: to Thy cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the firm cordgleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: tieepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unto the cordgleaningsGWB §684: life-vein
SE rendered حال (ḥál), نفس (nfs), غافل (gháfl), بحبل (bḥbl), روضه (rúḍh), خوانی (khúání), تمسّک (tmssk), جسته (jsth), لعمر (lʿmr), اللّه (al-lh) as “now, This heedless one, clung to, practice of Rawdih-khani, I swear, God”
garden 75% rawdih-khani 25%
SE rendered حال (ḥál), نفس (nfs), غافل (gháfl), بحبل (bḥbl), روضه (rúḍh), خوانی (khúání), تمسّک (tmssk), جسته (jsth), لعمر (lʿmr), اللّه (al-lh), کذب (kdhb) as “now, This heedless one, clung to, practice of Rawdih-khani, I swear, God, evident error”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: lay hold ongleaningsGWB §655: the fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: we yet have clungtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clung togleaningsGWB §362: cleavingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: depend upon
SE rendered بحبل (bḥbl), روضه (rúḍh), خوانی (khúání), تمسّک (tmssk), جسته (jsth), لعمر (lʿmr), اللّه (al-lh), کذب (kdhb) as “clung to, practice of Rawdih-khani, I swear, God, evident error”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: have ascendedgleaningsGWB §148: to shunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: conceivedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: togleaningsGWB §130: eschewedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: ceased to cherishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: they have seized upon
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: your lifegleaningsGWB §712: prosperitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequentedthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: By My lifegleaningsGWB §545: Buildprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §347: Sacredkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE rendered لعمر (lʿmr), اللّه (al-lh), کذب (kdhb), مبين (mbín), چه (chh), حزب (ḥzb), اعتقاد (iʿtqád) as “I swear, God, evident error, For, people, belief”
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 §143: kindredsgleaningsGWB §175: O peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: of the peoples and kindreds of the earthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: His peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the kindredsgleaningsGWB §419: They who follow Meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to each oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of the peoples
conviction 67% belief 33%
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
SE rendered حزب (ḥzb), اعتقاد (iʿtqád), انکه (inkh), ظهور (ẓhúr), حضرت (ḥḍrt), قائم (qáʾm), ائمّه (iʾmmh), سلام (slám), اللّه (al-lh), عليهم (ʿlíhm) as “people, belief, Revelation, Qá’im, Imams, peace, God, be upon them”
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 §256: the BábgleaningsGWB §462: in the presence ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: We standprayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presencewill-and-testamentW&T §8: to the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: came to see HimgleaningsGWB §210: When thou reachest
qá’im 50% standing 11% have 11% arise 7% agitated 4% “the 4% who 4% viceregent 4% self-subsisting 4% representative 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: the depths offire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §444: been rearedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: by Thy transcendent mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the motherfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §37: kindreds and peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: all the nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon himgleaningsGWB §477: over them that profess thy faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: submissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him wholewill-and-testamentW&T §8: resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: His salutationsgleaningsGWB §124: sanekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: unquestionably
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: their tombskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the tombprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: sepulcherstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: gravesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: tombskitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “tomb,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: sepulchreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: their sepulchres
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: in truthgleaningsGWB §305: it must necessarily followkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Assuredlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have thereby deservedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §27: a fixed money offering (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: unerring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: The doubtersgleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: doubter.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the suspiciousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: a doubt thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: doubtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: misgivingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubters
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: superstitionsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §668: vain and emptykitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: conceiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and idle imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: through the living fountainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: the riverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assuredfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §291: them that have truly recognized and believedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have firm faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: to be assuredthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: that thou mayest be well assuredgleaningsGWB §519: that believe in Him
This form usually rendered as “appointed”, “distinct”, “appoint” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: black-eyedgleaningsGWB §622: with his inner eyekitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: with divine insightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and how mine eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: well-spring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: by Thy PengleaningsGWB §281: of Whose Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Pen—awill-and-testamentW&T §13: every climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: with Thy most exalted Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: will carry it outgleaningsGWB §152: gush outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: receivethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: flowed forthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: her handmaidensthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §42: promoteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: streamed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: adjuregleaningsGWB §358: So potent and universal is this revelation, thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: like mannerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witnessgleaningsGWB §381: kindskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: so great a
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §631: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: givingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bounty
SE rendered معين (mʿín), قلم (qlm), اعلی (iʿlí), جاريست (járíst), قسمت (qsmt), عطا (ʿṭá), فرمايد (frmáyd), فائز (fáʾz), شوند (shúnd), بانچه (bánchh) as “wellspring, Pen, Most Sublime, are streaming, portion, bestow, attain, that which”
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: attainethgleaningsGWB §299: hath attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: strayedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: been ledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have attained
SE rendered قسمت (qsmt), عطا (ʿṭá), فرمايد (frmáyd), فائز (fáʾz), شوند (shúnd), بانچه (bánchh), سزاوار (száwár), ايّام (iyyám), اوست (iwst) as “portion, bestow, attain, that which, becometh, days, hath”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remaingleaningsGWB §378: should bekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: never came to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shallwill-and-testamentW&T §13: mustepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: On this daygleaningsGWB §39: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: their lives longtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the daytime
This form usually rendered as “source” (10 occurrences)
