Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §2
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 2 of 268.
Source (Persian)
الحمد للّه الباقی بلا فناء و الدّائم بلا زوال و القائم بلا انتقال المهيمن بسلطانه و الظّاهر بآياته و الباطن باسراره الّذی بامره ارتفعت راية الکلمة العليا فی ناسوت الانشاء و نصب علم يفعل ما يشاء بين الوری * هو الّذی اظهر امره لهداية خلقه و انزل آياته اظهارا لحجّته و برهانه و زيّن ديباج کتاب الانسان بالبيان بقوله ﴿الرَّحْمَنُ عَلَّمَ القُرانَ خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ عَلَّمَهُ البَيَانَ﴾ لا اله الّا هو الفرد الواحد المقتدر العزيز المنّان *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Praise be to God, the Eternal that perisheth not, the Everlasting that declineth not, the Self-Subsisting that altereth not. He it is Who is transcendent in His sovereignty, Who is manifest through His signs, and is hidden through His mysteries. He it is at Whose bidding the standard of the Most Exalted Word hath been lifted up in the world of creation, and the banner of "He doeth whatsoever He willeth" raised amidst all peoples. He it is Who hath revealed His Cause for the guidance of His creatures, and sent down His verses to demonstrate His Proof and His Testimony, and embellished the preface of the Book of Man with the ornament of utterance through His saying: "The God of Mercy hath taught the Qur’án, hath created man, and taught him articulate speech." No God is there but Him, the One, the Peerless, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beneficent.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: God be praisedgleaningsGWB §343: Magnify His Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: I yield Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §569: Unto Him do I render thanks and praise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §531: By the righteousness of the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “ever-abiding”, “everlasting”, “imperishable” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remainfire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §285: Immortalitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Imperishabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §152: leaving
SE rendered الحمد (al-ḥmd), للّه (lllh), الباقی (al-báqí), بلا (blá), فناء (fnáʾ), الدّائم (ad-dáʾm), بلا (blá), زوال (zúál), القائم (al-qáʾm) as “Praise, to God, Eternal, perisheth not, Everlasting, declineth not, Self-Subsisting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: their woesfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §184: the tribulation I sufferkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: was condemnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: the woes I sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §35: in my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: suffered grievously
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: enduregleaningsGWB §189: throughout the eternitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: for everprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: ever since the foundation ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perisheth notwill-and-testamentW&T §22: continuallyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: EverlastinggleaningsGWB §311: as long as
everlasting 20% zenith 20% glory 10% declineth 10% eventide 10% incorruptible 10% noon 10% imperishable 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all timesgleaningsGWB §200: Ancientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: shall pass awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleetingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §130: everlasting
This form usually rendered as “qá’im”, “standing”, “have” (47 occurrences)
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 §262: have stood upfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §401: Seat of glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: two stationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: abovetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
المهيمن
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; protector
This form usually rendered as “help”, “omnipotent”, “overshadoweth” (56 occurrences)
help 68% omnipotent 6% overshadoweth 4% transcendent 4% supreme 4% protector 4% guardian 2% power 2% who 2% extend 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §7: pervadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: that overshadowethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent ProtectorgleaningsGWB §617: the Supreme Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and hast caused to overshadowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in Peril
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: SháhgleaningsGWB §632: the Source of all sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: undisputed sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: the power of Thy sovereign mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one king
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: laid barefire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §682: being unveiled to men’s eyeskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: effulgentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: and for the purpose of manifestingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteriesgleaningsGWB §288: veritieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the headsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the thronetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §42: darklyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the mysteries
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Such thingsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §284: enjoineth upon youkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in rankprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: Thou hast commanded themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: of My cause
SE expanded to “hath been lifted up”
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §222: noble and imposingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: which He hath revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will be glorifiedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: your neighborgleaningsGWB §574: unto menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: this earthly lifetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: the world belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: the world ofgleaningsGWB §55: the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: generation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §49: the entire creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of creationgleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are but the evidences of Thine handiwork
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §201: share such benefitskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: partakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a portionthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §483: Set
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §314: ecclesiasticalkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that they may be made awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Thou hast dealtgleaningsGWB §257: your misdeedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: mannersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Do with me thenthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: your deedsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §254: will dokitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He accomplisheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: thatgleaningsGWB §706: His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: will of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: whatsoever He desirethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankindgleaningsGWB §127: beyondthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoplesgleaningsGWB §72: of all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: mengleaningsGWB §32: all mankindepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: all men
SE expanded to “for the guidance of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Creatorfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §116: creation hathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the people thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and all that is thereintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath been sent downgleaningsGWB §695: have revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: which hath descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: their Revealertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofsgleaningsGWB §77: Their proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: protestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: reasonthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His ProofgleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: baregleaningsGWB §391: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: incontrovertiblyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §587: of His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: clear and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimony
This form usually rendered as “attire”, “adorn”, “adorned” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: adornfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §639: thou hast adornedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst attirethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: have been adorned
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 §196: My BooksgleaningsGWB §149: the Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and hath graventhe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy Book
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: soulgleaningsGWB §548: fellowshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and weddedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: have fellowshipthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of reunionwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mangleaningsGWB §552: fellowman
SE expanded to “ornament of utterance”
utterance 65% divine 7% eloquence 5% tongue 5% through 5% glorification 5% unto 2% ornament 2% articulate 2% book 2%
SE expanded to “through His saying”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: namedgleaningsGWB §670: Know thou of a certaintykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: He also saith:prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: and saidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
SE expanded to “"The God of Mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §35: loving-kindnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: greater compassiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the Incomparablefire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §384: Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: peerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: unity,—Itablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Incomparable
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the harmonizingfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §99: must needs be one and the samekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: singlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: all them that have recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
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 §253: as a mark of honorgleaningsGWB §183: that ye may be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy transcendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: BeneficentgleaningsGWB §556: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: mannaprayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: Whose gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowedwill-and-testamentW&T §27: hath graciously favouredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to show favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: the Most Bountiful
