Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §179

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 179 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا شيخ در بحبوحه بلايا اين مظلوم بتحرير اين کلمات مشغول * از جميع جهات نار ظلم و اعتساف مشهود * از يک جهت خبر رسيده اوليا را در ارض طا اخذ نموده‌اند مع انکه افتاب و ماه و برّ و بحر گواه که اين حزب بطراز وفا مزيّنند و جز بارتفاع دولت و نظم مملکت و راحت ملّت بامری تمسّک نجسته و نخواهند جست *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Shaykh! While hemmed in by tribulations this Wronged One is occupied in setting down these words. On every side the flame of oppression and tyranny can be discerned. On the one hand, tidings have reached Us that Our loved ones have been arrested in the land of Ta (Ṭihrán) and this notwithstanding that the sun, and the moon, and the land, and the sea all testify that this people are adorned with the adornment of fidelity, and have clung and will cling to naught except that which can ensure the exaltation of the government, and the maintenance of order within the nation, and the tranquillity of the people.

Translation Notes

شيخ

shíkh sh-y-kh → “shaykh”

literal: elder/shaykh

shaykh 97% thou 3%

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

بحبوحه

bḥbúḥh b-ḥ-ḥ → “hemmed”

literal: midst

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: hemmed in by

بلايا

bláyá b-l-w → “tribulations”

literal: tribulation; affliction

tribulations 20% calamity 20% afflictions 20% griefs 10% fresh 10% persecutions 10% woes 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: suffered grievously fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §74: a fresh calamity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: anguish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: and the woes I suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §49: My trials will-and-testamentW&T §35: my distress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: countless afflictions

بتحرير

btḥrír ḥ-r-r → “setting down”

literal: writing

setting 40% record 20% describe 20% write 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: record fire-tabletFire §38: heat gleaningsGWB §588: silken Vesture kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: describe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: silk the-hidden-wordsHW §135: righteous will-and-testamentW&T §38: to write epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: hotter than

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “words”

literal: word; words

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: uttereth gleaningsGWB §669: the Word of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Word”the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: no word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: Word gleaningsGWB §382: the truth of the words

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “occupied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: been occupied gleaningsGWB §106: to be busied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: eagerness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §27: and busy will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselves gleaningsGWB §172: busy

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered مظلوم (mẓlúm), بتحرير (btḥrír), کلمات (klmát), مشغول (mshghúl), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), جهات (jhát), نار (nár), ظلم (ẓlm), اعتساف (iʿtsáf), مشهود (mshhúd) as “Wronged One, setting down, words, occupied, every, side, flame, oppression, tyranny, discerned”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “every”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: all conditions gleaningsGWB §511: assemblage kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: have united tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §104: every atom will-and-testamentW&T §19: company

جهات

jhát j-h-t → “side”

literal: direction; directions

side 56% country 11% regions 11% direction 11% things 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: regions gleaningsGWB §439: direction kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: side gleaningsGWB §550: incline prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: the habitation

اعتساف

iʿtsáf ʿ-s-f → “tyranny”

literal: tyranny; oppression; injustice

injustice 23% tyranny 23% cruelty 15% transgressions 8% through 8% oppressor 8% wronged 8% iniquitous 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through thy cruelty gleaningsGWB §220: oppressor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: wronged will-and-testamentW&T §36: and their wrong-doings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cruelty will-and-testamentW&T §5: iniquitous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the transgressions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: injustice

مشهود

mshhúd sh-h-d → “discerned” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “evident”, “visible” (68 occurrences)

manifest 27% evident 18% visible 9% found 9% clear 9% witnessed 9% perspicuous 5% regarded 5% indubitable 5% discerned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the martyrs fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §365: hath been found kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: is overshadowed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

يک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one; one-colored

one 83% alike 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: but for an hour gleaningsGWB §442: of one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a the-hidden-wordsHW §151: one-colored will-and-testamentW&T §24: Unity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same

رسيده

rsídh r-s-d → “reached”

literal: reach; to reach

reached 23% now 15% waxed 8% hath 8% have 8% there 8% armed 8% approached 8% didst 8% befell 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: there reached gleaningsGWB §622: much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: suffice the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §165: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: unto his fellow-man

اوليا

iwlíá w-l-y → “loved ones” Distinctive

literal: friend; lord; guardian

This form usually rendered as “men”, “endowed”, “every” (17 occurrences)

men 15% endowed 15% every 15% among 8% loved 8% who 8% malicious 8% prophets 8% chosen 8% understanding 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: Our loved ones gleaningsGWB §91: every discerning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: of Thy guardianship will-and-testamentW&T §17: Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a Viceregent gleaningsGWB §467: Governor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “land”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and gleaningsGWB §437: thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: earth and the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the land gleaningsGWB §725: Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field

اخذ

ikhdh ʾ-kh-dh → “arrested”

literal: take; taking; seizing

arrested 28% seize 17% hath 11% seek 11% inebriated 6% assumption 6% seized 6% rescued 6% overwhelmed 6% apprehended 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: arrested gleaningsGWB §282: transported kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: taking prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: were encompassed will-and-testamentW&T §5: regarded him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: hath he been seized gleaningsGWB §508: safeguard

نموده‌اند

nmúdh‌ánd n-m-w → “have been”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% interpreted 13% related 13% presume 13% devising 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: thou gleaningsGWB §724: summoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: made the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devising epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: wouldst bear witness gleaningsGWB §563: recognize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: have been made

انکه

inkh ʾ-n

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered ارض (irḍ), طا (ṭá), اخذ (ikhdh), نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd), انکه (inkh), افتاب (iftáb), ماه (máh), برّ (brr), بحر (bḥr), گواه (gúáh) as “land, Ta, arrested, have been, sun, moon, sea, testify”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to

افتاب

iftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun

ماه

máh m-ʾ-h → “moon”

literal: month; moon

moon 50% months 50%

gleaningsGWB §143: moon will-and-testamentW&T §7: months

برّ

brr b-r-r → “land”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “sea”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 76% sea 16% waters 2% most 1% billowing 1% where 1% outpouring 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% seeking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: the Most Great Ocean fire-tabletFire §25: a sea gleaningsGWB §128: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and the ocean tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient sea will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sea for

حزب

ḥzb ḥ-z-b → “people”

literal: party; parties; party, group

people 71% followers 8% shí‘ah 5% sect 5% wronged 3% mine 3% shí‘ahs 3% peoples 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: the peoples gleaningsGWB §440: contending prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: kindreds of will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: assaults gleaningsGWB §175: people of Justice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: followers gleaningsGWB §562: the people

بطراز

bṭráz ṭ-r-z → “with the adornment”

literal: ornament; adornment; ornament/embroidery

SE expanded to “with the adornment”

ornament 57% adornment 18% vesture 5% splendour 5% crown 3% temple 3% raiment 3% wherewith 3% jewel 3% arrayed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesture gleaningsGWB §717: an ornament kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth by tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your gleaningsGWB §210: thy jewel

وفا

wfá w-f-y → “fidelity”

literal: faithfulness; fidelity

fidelity 60% faithfulness 30% doth 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: fidelity fire-tabletFire §18: of Thy faithfulness gleaningsGWB §419: abiding loyalty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: irrefutable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: have fulfilled their pledge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: Wherein the-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §10: with faithfulness

مزيّنند

mzíznnd z-y-n → “adorned”

literal: adorn; adorned; adornment

adorn 31% adorned 22% attire 12% decked 6% hath 6% didst 6% have 4% embellished 4% adorneth 4% adorning 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellished fire-tabletFire §31: Adorner gleaningsGWB §719: have decked kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is invested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: beautify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: adorn gleaningsGWB §159: adorneth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: do Thou adorn

جز

jz j-z

literal: except

SE rendered حزب (ḥzb), بطراز (bṭráz), وفا (wfá), مزيّنند (mzíznnd), جز (jz), بارتفاع (bártfáʿ), دولت (dúlt), نظم (nẓm), مملکت (mmlkt), راحت (ráḥt) as “people, with the adornment, fidelity, adorned, exaltation, government, order, nation, tranquillity”

apart 50% besides 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: besides kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: apart from

بارتفاع

bártfáʿ r-f-ʿ → “exaltation”

literal: elevation

exaltation 23% exalt 18% exalted 14% glorification 14% elevate 9% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% advancement 5% rise 5% elevating 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: lift up fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §278: calleth aloud kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: elevated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thy transcendent singleness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

دولت

dúlt d-w-l → “government”

literal: state; government; fortune

government 61% authorities 4% imperial 4% fortune 4% persian 4% ottoman 4% service 4% honored 4% station 4% wealth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Government gleaningsGWB §511: the Great Powers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: of government the-hidden-wordsHW §130: imperishable dominion will-and-testamentW&T §22: governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the Authorities gleaningsGWB §174: station the-hidden-wordsHW §55: dominion

نظم

nẓm n-ẓ-m → “order”

literal: order; order, system

order 67% establishment 17% maintenance 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: fully-equipped gleaningsGWB §444: and order will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered their former stability epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: order gleaningsGWB §692: maintenance of order epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: establishment of order

مملکت

mmlkt m-l-k → “nation”

literal: kingdom; king; owner

nation 75% government 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Lord of gleaningsGWB §466: of the King kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: “All dominion tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ → “tranquillity”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

ease 25% tranquillity 17% well-being 8% peace 8% instilleth 8% undisturbed 8% happiness 8% everlasting 8% rest 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §522: may attain unto tranquillity kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: go prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: that it may assure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide

ملّت

mllt m-l-l → “people”

literal: nation; nations

people 71% nations 14% faith 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §174: nations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §22: nations and governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: people gleaningsGWB §362: standard will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: foreigners

بامری

bámrí ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered دولت (dúlt), نظم (nẓm), مملکت (mmlkt), راحت (ráḥt), ملّت (mllt), بامری (bámrí), تمسّک (tmssk), نجسته (njsth), نخواهند (nkhúáhnd) as “government, order, nation, tranquillity, people, clung, will cling”

cause 17% revelation 17% mission 17% act 8% recorded 8% commandment 8% things 8% happenings 8% god’s 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Cause gleaningsGWB §493: recorded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: of God’s holy Cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: Thy revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §3: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: bidden gleaningsGWB §9: is a Revelation

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k → “clung”

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fast gleaningsGWB §501: proclaimed their allegiance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: to cling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: hath held fast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will cleave gleaningsGWB §686: musk-laden fragrance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor

نجسته

njsth j-s-t

literal: seek; sought; to seek

SE rendered مملکت (mmlkt), راحت (ráḥt), ملّت (mllt), بامری (bámrí), تمسّک (tmssk), نجسته (njsth), نخواهند (nkhúáhnd) as “nation, tranquillity, people, clung, will cling”