Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §189

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 189 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و در کتاب اقدس نازل قل يا معشر العلماء لا تزنوا کتاب اللّه بما عندکم من القواعد و العلوم انّه لقسطاس الحقّ بين الخلق قد يوزن ما عند الامم بهذا القسطاس الاعظم و انّه بنفسه لو انتم تعلمون * تبکی عليکم عين عنايتی لانّکم ما عرفتم الّذی دعوتموه فی العشیِّ و الاشراق و فی کلّ اصيل و بکور * توجّهوا يا قوم بوجوه بيضاء و قلوب نوراء الی البقعة المبارکة الحمراء الّتی فيها تنادی سدرة المنتهی انّه لا اله الّا انا المهيمن القيّوم * يا معشر العلماء فی ايران هل يقدر احدٌ منکم ان يستنّ معی فی ميدان المکاشفة و العرفان او يجول فی مضمار الحکمة و التّبيان؟ لا و ربّی الرّحمن کلّ من عليها فان و هذا وجه ربّکم العزيز المحبوب * يا قوم انّا قدّرنا العلوم لعرفان المعلوم و انتم احتجبتم بها عن مشرقها الّذی به ظهر کلّ امر مکنون * قل هذه سماء فيها کنز امّ الکتاب لو انتم تعلمون * هذا لهو الّذی به صاحت الصّخرة و نادت السّدرة علی الطّور المرتفع علی الارض المبارکة الملک للّه الملک العزيز الودود * انّا ما دخلنا المدارس و ما طالعنا المباحث اسمعوا ما يدعوکم به هذا الامّیّ الی اللّه الابدیّ انّه خير لکم عمّا کنز فی الارض لو انتم تفقهون * انّ الّذی يؤوّل ما نزّل من سماء الوحی و يخرجه عن الظّاهر انّه ممّن حرّف کلمة اللّه العليا و کان من الاخسرين فی کتاب مبين *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book) the following hath been revealed: "Say: O leaders of religion! Weigh not the Book of God with such standards and sciences as are current amongst you, for the Book itself is the unerring Balance established amongst men. In this most perfect Balance whatsoever the peoples and kindreds possess must be weighed, while the measure of its weight should be tested according to its own standard, did ye but know it. The eye of My loving-kindness weepeth sore over you, inasmuch as ye have failed to recognize the One upon Whom ye have been calling in the daytime and in the night season, at even and at morn. Advance, O people, with snow-white faces and radiant hearts, unto the blest and crimson Spot, wherein the Tree beyond which there is no passing is calling: ‘Verily, there is none other God beside Me, the Omnipotent Protector, the Self-Subsisting!' O ye leaders of religion in Persia! Who is the man amongst you that can rival Me in vision or insight? Where is he to be found that dareth to claim to be My equal in utterance or wisdom? No, by My Lord, the All-Merciful! All on the earth shall pass away; and this is the face of your Lord, the Almighty, the Well-Beloved. We have decreed, O people, that the highest and last end of all learning be the recognition of Him Who is the Object of all knowledge; and yet behold how ye have allowed your learning to shut you out, as by a veil, from Him Who is the Dayspring of this Light, through Whom every hidden thing hath been revealed. Say: This, verily, is the heaven in which the Mother Book is treasured, could ye but comprehend it. He it is Who hath caused the Rock to shout, and the Burning Bush to lift up its voice upon the Mount rising above the Holy Land, and proclaim: ‘The Kingdom is God's, the sovereign Lord of all, the All-Powerful, the Loving!' We have not entered any school, nor read any of your dissertations. Incline your ears to the words of this unlettered One, wherewith He summoneth you unto God, the Ever-Abiding. Better is this for you than all the treasures of the earth, could ye but comprehend it. Whoso interpreteth what hath been sent down from the heaven of Revelation, and altereth its evident meaning, he, verily, is of them that have perverted the Sublime Word of God, and is of the lost ones in the Lucid Book."

Translation Notes

کتاب

ktáb k-t-b → “kitáb-i-aqdas (most holy book)”

literal: book; books; write

SE expanded to “Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book)”

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 §184: His Book gleaningsGWB §510: have pledged kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: these words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: of these Books the-hidden-wordsHW §72: then write will-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Tablet

اقدس

iqds q-d-s → “holiness” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “most”, “aqdas”, “holy” (34 occurrences)

most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness gleaningsGWB §6: Unsearchable and high above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: were delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: removed far above tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted

نازل

názl n-z-l → “hath been revealed”

literal: descending; descend

SE expanded to “hath been revealed”

revealed 45% sent 26% have 8% hath 8% descended 5% recorded 3% flow 1% prophesied 1% disclosed 1% rained 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: were revealed gleaningsGWB §90: for having sent down unto thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: which hath descended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: to send down upon us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit

قل

ql q-w-l → ““say”

literal: say; saying

say 86% say: 4% “say 2% “say 2% tell 1% \‘say 1% know 1% exclaim 1% testify 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: by Thy word gleaningsGWB §122: “Say kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: then follow these words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: calumnies tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly

معشر

mʿshr ʿ-sh-r → “leaders of religion”

literal: assembly; association; associate

SE expanded to “leaders of religion”

concourse 32% leaders 21% ye 16% congregation 16% company 5% people 5% members 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: associated with Me gleaningsGWB §259: congregation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Me will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: associate gleaningsGWB §222: companions

العلماء

al-ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “leaders of religion” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “divines”, “learned”, “doctors” (49 occurrences)

SE expanded to “leaders of religion”

divines 67% learned 20% doctors 4% leaders 4% priests 2% clerics 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: divine fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §412: of His knowledge kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: rabbis prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thou hast taught tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

تزنوا

tznúá w-z-n → “weigh”

literal: weigh

standard 33% balance 29% weigh 19% weight 5% must 5% density 5% weighed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: weight gleaningsGWB §397: density kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: as a standard epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Weigh gleaningsGWB §97: the Standard epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: must be weighed gleaningsGWB §35: standard epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Balance

اله

al-h ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; o god

god 88% lord 8% thou 3% there 1% sovereign 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Godhood fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: spiritual prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

عندکم

ʿndkm ʿ-n-d → “current amongst you”

literal: at

SE expanded to “current amongst you”

things 33% possess 14% current 10% which 10% what 10% all 10% possession 10% ye 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: with Him gleaningsGWB §293: the things ye possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: that which is with Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our part the-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Me will-and-testamentW&T §54: inimical epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: with Whom

القواعد

al-qúáʿd q-ʿ-d → “standards”

literal: rule; rules

standards 33% rules 33% forms 17% rituals 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a \‘seat gleaningsGWB §346: rules kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: art prayers-and-meditationsP&M §820: while seated will-and-testamentW&T §38: after the manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: standards gleaningsGWB §163: the seats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: rituals

لقسطاس

lqsṭás q-s-ṭ → “unerring balance”

literal: balance; balance/measure

balance 40% unerring 20% infallible 20% just 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Balance gleaningsGWB §585: with the just Balance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: unerring Balance gleaningsGWB §276: infallible Balance

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q

literal: truth; true; right

SE rendered القواعد (al-qúáʿd), العلوم (al-ʿlúm), لقسطاس (lqsṭás), الحقّ (al-ḥqq), الخلق (al-khlq), يوزن (yúzn) as “standards, and sciences, unerring Balance, men, weighed”

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: the one true God gleaningsGWB §518: his due kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: of God?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deserve the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestial epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True One

الخلق

al-khlq kh-l-q → “men” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

creation 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast created fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §586: created in the past kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: own creation tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues

الامم

al-ámm ʾ-m-m → “peoples and kindreds”

literal: nations

SE expanded to “peoples and kindreds”

nations 47% peoples 34% all 6% kindreds 3% people 3% any 1% amidst 1% mankind 1% men 1% adoring 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: of the nations fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earth gleaningsGWB §286: is indeed a mother kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: communities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: all the nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s will-and-testamentW&T §5: following

الاعظم

al-áʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered الامم (al-ámm), بهذا (bhdhá), القسطاس (al-qsṭás), الاعظم (al-áʿẓm), بنفسه (bnfsh), لو (lú), تعلمون (tʿlmún) as “peoples and kindreds, In this, most perfect Balance, its own standard, did ye, but know”

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Grandeur gleaningsGWB §404: potent kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: no other testimony can excel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: with strength the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness

بنفسه

bnfsh n-f-s → “its own standard”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “its own standard”

own 19% self 19% soul 17% himself 16% evil 8% corrupt 5% one 5% souls 4% breath 4% man 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: those souls gleaningsGWB §410: Him Whose might kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: resideth within prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: my tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their lives will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their own

تبکی

tbkí b-k-y → “weepeth sore”

literal: weep; weeping

weepeth 40% thou 20% wouldst 20% weep 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: weep gleaningsGWB §463: thou wouldst surely weep sore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my bitter wailing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: shed tears will-and-testamentW&T §35: have shed tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: weeping gleaningsGWB §154: wept prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: didst weep

عنايتی

ʿnáytí ʿ-n-y → “my loving-kindness”

literal: meaning; care; meanings

loving-kindness 71% loving 7% such 7% providence 7% favor 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Mystic fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §27: in the manifold bounties kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

عرفتم

ʿrftm ʿ-r-f → “failed to recognize”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE expanded to “failed to recognize”

know 29% failed 14% ye 14% have 14% could 14% recognize 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: of every man of understanding gleaningsGWB §286: of them that comprehend this truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: certainty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: to all except them that have recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insight

دعوتموه

dʿútmúh d-ʿ-w → “been calling”

literal: call

calling 50% one 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lay claim gleaningsGWB §671: shall profess himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: calleth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: Thou art He tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise of will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

العشیِّ

al-ʿshyy ʿ-sh-w → “night”

literal: evening; be-blind/withdraw; coquetry

night 60% night-season 20% daytime 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: night season gleaningsGWB §67: night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: withdraw prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: in the daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: the night-season gleaningsGWB §399: the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: charm

الاشراق

ash-shráq sh-r-q → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “shining”, “shed”, “brightness” (70 occurrences)

shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: are rays fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §382: this light hath enveloped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: and shed abroad the radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illumine the-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shine will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

اصيل

iṣíl ʾ-ṣ-l → “at even”

literal: principles; foundation; origin

root 22% essence 15% even 11% foundations 7% essentials 7% fundamentals 7% principles 7% laws 7% precepts 7% own 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentals gleaningsGWB §128: innate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: false prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundations gleaningsGWB §127: the real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: the very root epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutes

بکور

bkúr b-k-r → “at morn”

literal: morning

morn 27% first-born 27% first-fruits 9% dawn 9% night 9% day 9% into 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at dawn gleaningsGWB §67: day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: into light will-and-testamentW&T §16: the first-born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: first-fruits of gleaningsGWB §633: the night season will-and-testamentW&T §16: first-born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at morn

توجّهوا

tújjhúá w-j-h → “advance”

literal: turning

have 30% set 25% advance 10% turn 10% who 10% lift 5% fasten 5% turned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the sake fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §445: unfurled kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: vision tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy steps the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

قوم

qúm q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% sent 1% people!” 1% unto 1% amongst 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to obtain fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §615: ye rebelled kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: people,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His supreme ascendancy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station

بيضاء

bíḍáʾ b-y-ḍ

literal: white; whiteness; become white

SE rendered بکور (bkúr), توجّهوا (tújjhúá), قوم (qúm), بوجوه (bújúh), بيضاء (bíḍáʾ), قلوب (qlúb), نوراء (núráʾ), البقعة (al-bqʿh), المبارکة (al-mbárkh) as “at morn, Advance, people, with snow-white faces, radiant hearts, Light, Spot, blest”

snow-white 50% white 17% beaming 17% splendors 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-white gleaningsGWB §200: His snow-white kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: have turned white will-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: white gleaningsGWB §594: a shining light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white hand

نوراء

núráʾ n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “radiant”, “luminous”, “shining” (13 occurrences)

radiant 31% luminous 23% shining 15% resplendent 15% most 15%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the Sun fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §156: beaming with light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: light;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: the glory tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiance will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

البقعة

al-bqʿh b-q-ʿ → “spot”

literal: spot; spot/place; spots

spot 63% resting-places 6% single 6% surface 6% within 6% precincts 6% holy 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: single gleaningsGWB §634: within the borders the-hidden-wordsHW §148: precincts will-and-testamentW&T §30: Holy Land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: resting-places gleaningsGWB §31: the surface of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Spot gleaningsGWB §198: the Spot

المبارکة

al-mbárkh b-r-k → “blest” Distinctive

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

This form usually rendered as “blessed”, “holy”, “sacred” (79 occurrences)

blessed 48% holy 18% sacred 13% blest 13% most 3% hallowed 3% ever-blest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Blessed, therefore, be gleaningsGWB §633: extol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: hallowed

الحمراء

al-ḥmráʾ ḥ-m-r → “and crimson”

literal: crimson; red/crimson

crimson 78% asses 6% dye 6% tinge 6% dyed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Crimson kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: asses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: dye tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: of the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §10: dyed crimson epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and crimson prayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: tinge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: with me

تنادی

tnádí n-d-y → “calling”

literal: call; called; call/voice

calleth 30% calling 20% crieth 20% cry 10% declare 10% proclaimeth 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: calleth aloud fire-tabletFire §48: Thy Call gleaningsGWB §282: is calling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: cried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: by Thy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: lift up My voice

سدرة

sdrh s-d-r → “tree beyond which”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree

SE expanded to “Tree beyond which”

tree 41% lote-tree 23% burning 11% divine 5% bush 5% sadratu’l-muntahá 5% sadrih 5% sadratu’l-muntaha 1% upon 1% sadratu’l 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §175: the Burning Bush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the Bush prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: within the deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sadratu’l-Muntaha gleaningsGWB §288: from the Tree

المنتهی

al-mnthí n-h-y → “end” Distinctive

literal: end; utmost; ended

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “highest”, “immeasurable” (42 occurrences)

beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: as far back as fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §168: the Sadratu’l-Muntahá kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: infinitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: curbed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

ايران

iyrán r-ʾ-y → “thou”

literal: see; to see; mirror

thou 45% seest 10% mirrors 9% see 8% mirror 8% behold 7% may 5% have 3% beholdest 3% hath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: I have not seen fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §77: have appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hypocrite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and seest the-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtain will-and-testamentW&T §35: saw me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the mirrors

يقدر

yqdr q-d-r → “can”

literal: power; powerful

can 63% hath 6% have 6% powerless 6% stilled 3% power 3% cannot 3% aspire 3% could 3% able 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Hast Thou decreed for me fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §138: have been foreordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Governor tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §68: thy capacity

احدٌ

iḥdun ʾ-ḥ-d → “man”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

one 27% any 22% man 18% anyone 14% none 6% others 3% neighbor 3% who 2% incomparable 2% other 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: Divine gleaningsGWB §667: undying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of one tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §494: God

يستنّ

ystnn s-n-n → “rival”

literal: year; spear; way

years 24% method 14% laws 14% rival 10% spears 10% precepts 10% each 5% one 5% yet 5% number 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Each year gleaningsGWB §704: restraints kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: way will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: a number of years gleaningsGWB §124: method kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: age epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: At one time

ميدان

mídán m-y-d

literal: table; field; arena

SE rendered احدٌ (iḥdun), منکم (mnkm), يستنّ (ystnn), معی (mʿí), ميدان (mídán), المکاشفة (al-mkáshfh), العرفان (al-ʿrfán), يجول (yjúl) as “the man, amongst you, rival, Me, vision, insight, dareth to claim”

bread 27% food 18% heavenly 18% table 9% sustenance 9% immensities 9% expanse 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: Table gleaningsGWB §391: the Bread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sustenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the heavenly table the-hidden-wordsHW §41: the expanse will-and-testamentW&T §23: at His heavenly board epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the food gleaningsGWB §400: in

المکاشفة

al-mkáshfh k-sh-f → “vision”

literal: revealed

vision 50% revelation 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: made apparent gleaningsGWB §469: lighten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: removal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: laid bare tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: solve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: vision gleaningsGWB §381: were lifted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: appeared from behind

يجول

yjúl j-w-l → “dareth to claim”

literal: roam; galloping; opportunity

SE expanded to “dareth to claim”

dareth 40% given 20% space 20% may 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: dareth to claim to be My equal gleaningsGWB §406: is given the right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: space will-and-testamentW&T §54: may advance

مضمار

mḍmár ḍ-m-r

literal: arena/racecourse

SE rendered المکاشفة (al-mkáshfh), العرفان (al-ʿrfán), يجول (yjúl), مضمار (mḍmár), الحکمة (al-ḥkmh), التّبيان؟ (at-tbíán؟), ربّی (rbbí) as “vision, insight, dareth to claim, wisdom, utterance or, by My Lord”

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the arena gleaningsGWB §400: in

الحکمة

al-ḥkmh ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: wisdom; judgment

wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: injunction gleaningsGWB §221: fortified kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: expressions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Shouldst Thou regard tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise One the-hidden-wordsHW §117: the one will-and-testamentW&T §5: the firm and conclusive

التّبيان؟

at-tbíán؟ b-y-n → “utterance or”

literal: utterance

utterance 50% understanding 10% holy 10% divine 10% testimony 10% wisdom 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: at the mercy fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §515: that divide you kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: confirmation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see

ربّی

rbbí r-b-b → “by my lord”

literal: lord; lordship

SE expanded to “by My Lord”

lord 97% springtime 1% ruler 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of God gleaningsGWB §319: Educator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: O Thou Who art the Ruler tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “the all-merciful”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

all-merciful 46% god 15% most 12% merciful 9% compassionate 7% mercy 5% who 3% thou 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: All-Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §92: grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: Have mercy, then,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “the almighty”

literal: mighty; glory; might

all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might gleaningsGWB §486: priceless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy transcendent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory will-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly beloved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: blessed

المحبوب

al-mḥbúb ḥ-b-b → “the well-beloved”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: that loveth Me fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §640: them that love Him,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: more dearly cherished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: hath loved Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §20: a beloved will-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones

احتجبتم

iḥtjbtm ḥ-j-b → “shut you out” Distinctive

literal: veil; veiled; veils

This form usually rendered as “ye” (2 occurrences)

SE expanded to “shut you out”

veils 29% veil 27% shut 14% veiled 12% wrapt 5% have 3% unveiled 3% deprived 3% obscure 2% may 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the most veiled gleaningsGWB §48: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: shut him out from Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her brow the-hidden-wordsHW §150: the will-and-testamentW&T §4: veil thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the covering cast over

ظهر

ẓhr ẓ-h-r → “been revealed” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)

hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: clear fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §95: hath been reflected kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: seen nor heard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thou didst manifest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “hath” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: Peace fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §440: subjects kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: these circumstances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: this tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power

مکنون

mknún k-n-n → “every hidden thing”

literal: hidden; hidden/concealed; hidden, treasured

SE expanded to “every hidden thing”

hidden 65% hid 13% concealed 11% lie 2% who 2% “hidden 2% lay 2% wrapt 2% which 2% invisible 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealed gleaningsGWB §32: wrapt kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smouldereth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: the things which lie hid tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hidden gleaningsGWB §56: Whose secret no one hath discovered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hidden

کنز

knz k-n-z → “treasures”

literal: treasure; treasures

treasury 33% treasure 24% treasured 14% treasures 10% all 5% gem 5% obtaining 5% enshrined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a treasure gleaningsGWB §305: treasured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: depositories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §117: HANDMAID epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the treasures thereof gleaningsGWB §354: all the things that lie enshrined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the treasuries

صاحت

ṣáḥt ṣ-y-ḥ → “hath”

literal: cry; cry out; shout

hath 43% cried 29% cry 14% shout 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: cried out fire-tabletFire §47: shall I weep gleaningsGWB §402: shout kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: a great cry tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: cried aloud epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hath caused the Rock to shout gleaningsGWB §78: The shout tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: “Raise a cry

الصّخرة

aṣ-ṣkhrh ṣ-kh-r

literal: rock

SE rendered لهو (lhú), صاحت (ṣáḥt), الصّخرة (aṣ-ṣkhrh), نادت (nádt), السّدرة (as-sdrh), الطّور (aṭ-ṭúr) as “he, caused the Rock, lift up its voice, Burning Bush, Mount rising above”

6 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Rock epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: rock

المرتفع

al-mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered نادت (nádt), السّدرة (as-sdrh), الطّور (aṭ-ṭúr), المرتفع (al-mrtfʿ), الارض (ar-rḍ), المبارکة (al-mbárkh), الملک (al-mlk) as “lift up its voice, Burning Bush, Mount rising above, Holy Land, Kingdom is God's”

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: is exalted fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §171: advancement kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: unfurled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: were made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §81: celestial

الارض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “holy land”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this land fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §163: on the plain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: on Thy earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the world

الملک

al-mlk m-l-k → “kingdom is god’s”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “Kingdom is God's”

kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy dominion gleaningsGWB §189: the All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: O Thou Who art my Governor tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may be will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the angels

الودود

al-wdúd w-d-d → “loving”

literal: loving

loving 60% loving!” 20% all-loving 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Loving gleaningsGWB §259: the Loving prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: Thy loved ones will-and-testamentW&T §35: affection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: fellowship gleaningsGWB §402: Loving!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: generosity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: friendliness

دخلنا

dkhlná d-kh-l → “not entered”

literal: enter; entered; entering

entered 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: “Enter gleaningsGWB §461: I have frequented kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: let me gain admission the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: not entered gleaningsGWB §27: “Enter

المدارس

al-mdárs d-r-s → “schools”

literal: school; schools

schools 43% any 29% school 14% unschooled 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: in schools gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: schools epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: school epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: any school

طالعنا

ṭálʿná ṭ-l-ʿ → “read”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

dayspring 31% dawning-place 15% daysprings 14% who 9% source 7% countenance 6% revealers 6% dawning-places 4% manifestation 4% rise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Dawning-Place fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §93: by them is revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: Beauty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Him Who is the Dawning-Place of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

المباحث

al-mbáḥth b-ḥ-th → “any”

literal: controversy, debate

any 50% controversies 25% disputations 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: the controversies of the learned gleaningsGWB §111: disputations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: any of your dissertations

اسمعوا

ismʿúá s-m-ʿ → “incline your ears”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

SE expanded to “Incline your ears”

incline 60% hearken 20% hear 10% give 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: have also heard fire-tabletFire §37: have heard gleaningsGWB §362: worthy of attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: whose ears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: may be heard tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §45: Thy hearing will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

الابدیّ

al-ábdíd ʾ-b-d → “the ever-abiding”

literal: ever; eternity

ever-abiding 27% eternal 27% everlasting 18% incorruptible 9% eternally 9% imperishable 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: ever gleaningsGWB §494: Forbear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: unhesitatingly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §26: for evermore will-and-testamentW&T §3: perpetual epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: never

تفقهون

tfqhún f-q-h → “doctors” Distinctive

literal: comprehend, understand

This form usually rendered as “could”, “ye”, “comprehending” (7 occurrences)

could 71% ye 14% comprehending 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: could ye but comprehend it gleaningsGWB §413: they understand not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: and understand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: comprehend gleaningsGWB §83: could ye but perceive it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: The religious doctors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are enlightened

يؤوّل

yʾúʾl ʾ-w-l

literal: first; beginning; firstness

SE rendered لو (lú), تفقهون (tfqhún), يؤوّل (yʾúʾl), نزّل (nzzl), سماء (smáʾ), الوحی (al-wḥí), يخرجه (ykhrjh) as “could ye, but comprehend, hath been sent down, the heaven, Revelation, altereth”

first 38% world 14% beginning 13% primal 11% former 6% early 6% hath 6% old 3% “first” 3% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: beginning fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §575: before all else kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: endowed with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: all in this world and the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters

الوحی

al-wḥí w-ḥ-y → “revelation”

literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration

revelation 92% divine 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: shall be revealed gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspiration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: of Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of His Revelation gleaningsGWB §290: is being sent down unto thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: Thou hast inspired epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation

يخرجه

ykhrjh kh-r-j → “have” Distinctive

literal: go out

This form usually rendered as “spring”, “altereth”, “shall” (12 occurrences)

spring 20% altereth 10% shall 10% proceedeth 10% will 10% ye 10% go 10% proceed 10% may 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: took Us forth gleaningsGWB §486: dost depart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: forsaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: and banished them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: passed out

حرّف

ḥrrf ḥ-r-f → “have perverted” Distinctive

literal: letter; word

This form usually rendered as “letter”, “letters”, “words” (40 occurrences)

letter 41% letters 16% words 9% word 9% contention 6% sayings 6% have 3% intimation 3% whilst 3% through 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: Letter gleaningsGWB §453: eyes away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the same contention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: and perverted the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §34: interpolate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have perverted gleaningsGWB §395: the letters

العليا

al-ʿlíá ʿ-l-w → “upon the”

literal: highest; exalted; high

SE rendered ممّن (mmmn), حرّف (ḥrrf), کلمة (klmh), اللّه (al-lh), العليا (al-ʿlíá), الاخسرين (al-ákhsrín), کتاب (ktáb) as “have perverted, Sublime Word, God, lost ones, the Lucid Book”