Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §184
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 184 of 268.
Source (Persian)
ذلّت بمقامی رسيده که هر يوم بانتشار مفتريات مشغولند و لکن اين مظلوم بصبر جميل تمسّک جسته * ايکاش حضرت پادشاه ممالک ايران انچه در استانه وارد شده صورت ان را طلب فرمايند تا بر حقيقت امر اگاه شوند * يا سلطان اقسمک بربّک الرّحمن در اين فقره بنظر عدل ملاحظه فرما * هل من ذی عدل يحکم اليوم بما انزله اللّه فی الکتاب و هل من ذی انصاف ينصف فيما ورد علينا من دون بيّنة و برهان؟
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Such abasement hath been inflicted that each day they spread fresh calumnies. This Wronged One, however, cleaveth to seemly patience. Would that His Majesty the Sháh of Persia would ask for a report of the things which befell Us in Constantinople, that he might become fully acquainted with the true facts. O Sháh! I adjure thee by thy Lord, the God of Mercy, to look into this matter with the eye of fairness. Is there to be found a just man who will judge in this day according to that which God hath sent down in His Book? Where is the fair-minded person who will equitably consider what hath been perpetrated against Us without any clear token or proof?
Translation Notes
abasement 48% humiliation 15% shame 11% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% misery 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4% loneliness 4% utter 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: disgracegleaningsGWB §185: The shame I was made to bearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be abasedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: is humbledthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou abase thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchednessgleaningsGWB §184: My abasement
SE rendered ذلّت (dhllt), بمقامی (bmqámí), رسيده (rsídh), هر (hr), يوم (yúm), بانتشار (bántshár) as “Such abasement, hath been inflicted, each, day, spread”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: in your steadfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §235: My glorious stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: Againprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Whom Thou hast investedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
SE expanded to “hath been inflicted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: have comegleaningsGWB §201: How much more must it transcendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: not attainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: is comewill-and-testamentW&T §42: informedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: there reachedgleaningsGWB §345: the artkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: until
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the daysgleaningsGWB §111: lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: each day
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreadinggleaningsGWB §81: Spread abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: be spread abroadwill-and-testamentW&T §27: diffusionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §232: have been diffusedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: that they may scatter abroad
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: under the influence of calumniatorsfire-tabletFire §30: of slandergleaningsGWB §502: impostorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: forgedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: hurled their calumniesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: those who have calumniated TheegleaningsGWB §109: slandererwill-and-testamentW&T §8: these calumnies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselvesgleaningsGWB §172: busykitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: busy himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: be occupiedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: whilst thou hast busied thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: occupied HimselfgleaningsGWB §370: hath strayed from His path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of such as act unjustlyfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §45: darkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: the wrongs inflictedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: beyond like or equal
patience 50% patient 13% long-suffering 8% patiently 4% seemly 4% resignation.… 4% endure 4% forbearance 4% steadfastness 4% endue 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: long-sufferingfire-tabletFire §40: to bear and enduregleaningsGWB §47: tarrykitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their fortitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: to suffer patientlytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: waitedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Patiently
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: by the BeautygleaningsGWB §128: the Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: And it came to pass thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: hold fast untogleaningsGWB §125: adheredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have clungtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: take fast holdgleaningsGWB §125: cleave tenaciously tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: seek to justify themselves
SE rendered لکن (lkn), مظلوم (mẓlúm), بصبر (bṣbr), جميل (jmíl), تمسّک (tmssk), جسته (jsth), ايکاش (iykásh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), پادشاه (pádsháh) as “however, Wronged One, patience, seemly, cleaveth, to, Would that, His Majesty, Sháh”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: have ascendedgleaningsGWB §148: to shunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: foolishly clungwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: have clunggleaningsGWB §130: eschewedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: followingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: they have seized upon
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 §230: Him Who wasgleaningsGWB §25: the Promised Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: assembledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §27: The Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Commander of the FaithfulgleaningsGWB §506: did ye seek His Presence
SE rendered جسته (jsth), ايکاش (iykásh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), پادشاه (pádsháh), ممالک (mmálk), ايران (iyrán), انچه (inchh), استانه (istánh), وارد (wárd) as “to, Would that, His Majesty, Sháh, Persia, things, Constantinople, befell”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: countriesgleaningsGWB §189: the All-Possessingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: O Thou the Kingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: dominion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thou hast neither seen Mefire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §53: theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: Thou didst reveal unto methe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: guestgleaningsGWB §240: have comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: may be kept back from themwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: enduredgleaningsGWB §711: guidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: came unto
This form usually rendered as “image”, “report”, “way” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: thengleaningsGWB §368: considerationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: conceivedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and the Quickenerwill-and-testamentW&T §17: in the garbepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of othersgleaningsGWB §555: through the trumpet-blastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “trumpet”
This form usually rendered as “search”, “eagerness”, “seeking” (53 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: askgleaningsGWB §552: questkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the questprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and for the sake ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the object of thy questepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: We beg of TheegleaningsGWB §684: the eagerness of his searchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: themes
This form usually rendered as “wilt”, “appoint”, “wert” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: did HegleaningsGWB §625: His object is tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: referred to in the sayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: will Iwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: wiltgleaningsGWB §148: He hath revealed
SE rendered طلب (ṭlb), فرمايند (frmáynd), بر (br), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), شوند (shúnd), سلطان (slṭán), اقسمک (iqsmk) as “ask, would, true facts, fully acquainted, Sháh, adjure”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: biddingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §729: a Revelation direct from Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: so great a Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: through Thy decreetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine
This form usually rendered as “aware”, “cognizant”, “recognize” (31 occurrences)
aware 24% cognizant 19% recognize 14% acquainted 10% who 10% well-informed 5% become 5% know 5% unaware 5% fully 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquaintedgleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: of Thy guidancegleaningsGWB §173: Watch over yourselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: aware
SE rendered فرمايند (frmáynd), بر (br), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), شوند (shúnd), سلطان (slṭán), اقسمک (iqsmk), بربّک (brbbk), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn) as “would, true facts, fully acquainted, Sháh, adjure, by thy Lord, the God of Mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereignsgleaningsGWB §613: dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: by the power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: dividedgleaningsGWB §358: So potent and universal is this revelation, thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: By the righteousness ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: I have pledged Myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beautyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: adjuregleaningsGWB §562: beareth Us witnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: so doth
SE expanded to “by thy Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O my LordgleaningsGWB §135: your Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lord.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who is the Lord of all thingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured
SE expanded to “the God of Mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: latefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
poverty 36% poor 24% matter 8% destitution 8% subject 4% certain 4% particular 4% words 4% theme 4% plight 4%
SE expanded to “with the eye”
This form usually rendered as “justice”, “just”, “justly” (133 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: fairgleaningsGWB §538: as numerous askitab-i-ahdAhd §8: equityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: or resemblancethe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: that are justepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of justicegleaningsGWB §352: is naught but manifest justice
SE rendered فقره (fqrh), بنظر (bnẓr), عدل (ʿdl), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), فرما (frmá), هل (hl), ذی (dhí), عدل (ʿdl), يحکم (yḥkm), اليوم (al-yúm) as “matter, with the eye, just, look, to, Is, man, judge, this day”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: saithgleaningsGWB §333: disobediencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it notthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He hath saidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: Endeavourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: is said
SE expanded to “hath sent down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: even asgleaningsGWB §655: rain downkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “comeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: remained unrevealedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destinedgleaningsGWB §661: to ordain for mekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Last Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: Thou didst decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Book
This form usually rendered as “equity”, “fairness”, “justice” (74 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: equitygleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: unswervingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: fair-minded soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: might judge equitablygleaningsGWB §195: Judge ye fairly
This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “none” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decreegleaningsGWB §705: refuse to sanction it inkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: naught else except Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §18: none but Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: none other but HimgleaningsGWB §298: else besides Him
This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (309 occurrences)
