Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §208
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 208 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يوئيل ميفرمايد [ لانّ يوم الرّبّ عظيم و مخوف جدّا فمن يطيقه ] اوّل در بيان جليل مرقوم در انجيل ميفرمايد [ احدی بحين ظهور اگاه نه لم يحط به الّا اللّه العليم الخبير ] و در ثانی عظمت ظهور را ذکر مينمايد * و همچنين در فرقان ميفرمايد ﴿عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ عَنِ النَّبَأِ العَظِيم﴾ اينست ان نبايکه عظمتش در اکثری از کتب قبل و بعد مذکور * اينست ان نبايکه ارتعدت به فرائص العالم الّا من شاء اللّه الحافظ النّاصر المعين * چنانچه بابصار ظاهره مشاهده شد که جميع عباد و من فی البلاد منقلب و متحيّر گشتند الّا من شاء اللّه *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Joel saith: "For the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?" Firstly, in the sublime utterance set forth in the Gospel He saith that none is aware of the time of the Revelation, that none knoweth it except God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of all. Secondly, He setteth forth the greatness of the Revelation. Likewise, in the Qur’án He saith: "Of what ask they of one another? Of the Great Announcement." This is the Announcement, the greatness of which hath been mentioned in most of the Books of old and of more recent times. This is the Announcement that hath caused the limbs of mankind to quake, except such as God, the Protector, the Helper, the Succorer, hath willed to exempt. Men have indeed with their own eyes witnessed how all men and all things have been thrown into confusion and been sore perplexed, save those whom God hath chosen to exempt.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: This is the daygleaningsGWB §244: The days of your lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: itsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: days
SE expanded to “of the Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our LordgleaningsGWB §392: unto thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and the Enlightener oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: in his (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Divinity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §533: His majestykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: supreme
This form usually rendered as “terrible” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: fearfulgleaningsGWB §246: am afraidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: when I feared youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: affright Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thouwill-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: afraidgleaningsGWB §499: dismay
This form usually rendered as “strive” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “who can abide”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: interpretethfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §134: Primarykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: In the early daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: of this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “sublime”, “distinguished” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: highly honoredgleaningsGWB §374: magnified be His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: of vain imaginingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §656: great glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatness
This form usually rendered as “written”, “recorded”, “what” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: wrotegleaningsGWB §689: in his writingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: laid downwill-and-testamentW&T §52: writtenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: was written downgleaningsGWB §692: hath fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: hath distinctly writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §9: written by
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: WhilstgleaningsGWB §555: At that hourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: one momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the present daygleaningsGWB §689: in this Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: at the same timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Wherefore
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: showedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §386: the mighty revelationskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: more obvious than even the splendour ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §727: through Thy manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
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 §141: cognizantgleaningsGWB §389: understandingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: recognizegleaningsGWB §145: understoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: know full well
SE rendered احدی (iḥdí), بحين (bḥín), ظهور (ẓhúr), اگاه (igáh), نه (nh), يحط (yḥṭ), اللّه (al-lh), العليم (al-ʿlím), الخبير (al-khbír) as “none, time, Revelation, aware, God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: embraceth all thingsgleaningsGWB §132: encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §436: hath encompassedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: can comprehendgleaningsGWB §117: all-encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: when exposed to the fury ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: knoweth itgleaningsGWB §40: encompass
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: O Lord, my Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §610: unto the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinguishedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §271: He Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: such signsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: from Whose knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE expanded to “Who is cognizant of”
all-informed 43% all-wise 14% who 14% informed 9% all-knowing 6% omniscient 3% understanding 3% observant 3% all-perceiving.”… 3% all-wise.” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the All-InformedgleaningsGWB §465: observantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: reached His earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: apprisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unawareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informethgleaningsGWB §713: We have warned
SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), العليم (al-ʿlím), الخبير (al-khbír), ثانی (thání), عظمت (ʿẓmt), ظهور (ẓhúr), ذکر (dhkr), مينمايد (mínmáyd) as “God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of, greatness, Revelation, mentioned, He setteth forth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: praise TheegleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: to praise Theewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to glorify TheegleaningsGWB §646: your praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereupon
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: setteth forthgleaningsGWB §99: have been recordedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “will”, “leaveth”, “which” (25 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: causedgleaningsGWB §116: hath adornedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: will ordainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: I waitedwill-and-testamentW&T §24: should they show theirepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: withgleaningsGWB §340: whilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentionedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like mannergleaningsGWB §122: similarlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is alsoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at anothergleaningsGWB §150: Both
SE expanded to “"Of what ask they”
beseech 31% pray 18% ask 13% implore 10% entreat 8% questioned 5% asked 5% question 5% beseecheth 3% turn 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informethgleaningsGWB §312: Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: the Prophets of oldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the ProphetgleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the Revelations of Moses and Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: will write downgleaningsGWB §691: duty prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: holy scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: Thou didst decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the Book
This form usually rendered as “willeth”, “who”, “wisheth” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: NothinggleaningsGWB §404: particles of matterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: aughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Thy primal willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: preservegleaningsGWB §567: for the preservationkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: didst protecttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
help 21% upholder 14% helper 14% will 7% defenseless 7% whosoever 7% helpers 7% succorer 7% which 7% single-handed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: render Thy Cause victoriousfire-tabletFire §29: ChampiongleaningsGWB §517: seek ye His helpkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumphprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thine ascendancythe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: assistgleaningsGWB §45: by God’s invisible assistancekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: help in Our deliveranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Whose help is implored by all menwill-and-testamentW&T §5: his associatesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: assisted bygleaningsGWB §9: with the aid of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: beareth witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §381: are manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: which he may seeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: the fieldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: the wholegleaningsGWB §677: encompasseth all creationkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: manifoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: were to be leaguedthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §32: flockepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: gather together
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: ‘Abdi’llahfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §387: those that serve Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: for Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy servants
SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), عباد (ʿbád), البلاد (al-blád), منقلب (mnqlb), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), گشتند (gshtnd) as “all, men, thrown into confusion, perplexed, have been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: in Thy realmsgleaningsGWB §525: and dominionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: soilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: the whole worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: their respective countriesgleaningsGWB §511: within their territories
This form usually rendered as “lot”, “thrown”, “troublous” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartgleaningsGWB §470: thy heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of my hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous
perplexed 20% sore 20% bewildering 13% bewildered 13% marveled 7% marvelled 7% afflicted 7% stand 7% marvel 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astoundedgleaningsGWB §322: is perplexedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: have been sore perplexedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: perplexedgleaningsGWB §118: bewilderingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: marvelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexed
