Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §22

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 22 of 268.

Source (Persian)

ای اهل بها با جميع اهل عالم برَوح و ريحان معاشرت نمائيد اگر نزد شما کلمه و يا جوهريست که دون شما از ان محروم بلسان محبّت و شفقت القا نمائيد و بنمائيد اگر قبول شد و اثر نمود مقصد حاصل و الّا او را باو گذاريد و درباره او دعا نمائيد نه جفا * لسان شفقت جذّاب قلوب است و مائده روح و بمثابه معانيست از برای الفاظ و مانند افق است از برای اشراق افتاب حکمت و دانائی

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Consort with all men, O people of Bahá, in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship. If ye be aware of a certain truth, if ye possess a jewel, of which others are deprived, share it with them in a language of utmost kindliness and good-will. If it be accepted, if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained. If anyone should refuse it, leave him unto himself, and beseech God to guide him. Beware lest ye deal unkindly with him. A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding.

Translation Notes

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people/folk; people/inhabitants

people 40% peoples 20% dwellers 12% inmates 5% men 5% dwell 4% all 3% mankind 3% denizens 3% inhabitants 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: such as fire-tabletFire §22: the Syrians gleaningsGWB §590: blind in heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: recognized expounders prayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: all that dwell tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are within the-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

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 §122: great many gleaningsGWB §520: lay up kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: together prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: to band themselves against us the-hidden-wordsHW §96: ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: all the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: a great many

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “men” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath taught fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §237: pleased to teach kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: one of the signs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: well knowest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

برَوح

brawḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 69% soul 10% breath 4% life 4% souls 3% who 3% joy 2% holy 2% jesus 2% ghost 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My spirit fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §179: odor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the mover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §17: with My spirit

معاشرت

mʿáshrt ʿ-sh-r → “consort”

literal: association; associate

consort 29% associated 14% associate 14% mingleth 14% intercourse 14% company 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: have not associated with Me gleaningsGWB §174: “Consort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-the-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Me will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: concourse gleaningsGWB §507: Twenty

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: spoke gleaningsGWB §310: cut kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: pause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: I have created will-and-testamentW&T §43: cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: summoned

نزد

nzd zdn → “unto”

literal: near; strike; near, with

eyes 20% unto 15% estimation 10% visited 10% possession 10% sight 10% when 10% whenever 5% opinion 5% possesses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: in the estimation of kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In the eyes of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: in the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §93: in My presence will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the possession of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: when compared with the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Me

جوهريست

júhríst j-w-h-r → “jewel”

literal: essence, jewel

essence 33% essences 20% gems 19% gem-like 6% substance 5% essential 5% jewel 3% gem 3% treasures 3% quintessence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like words gleaningsGWB §100: Essences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: essential purpose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasures the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §674: the very essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereof

دون

dún d-w-n → “others” Distinctive

literal: without

This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “none” (29 occurrences)

without 30% except 20% none 10% otherwise 10% else 5% all 5% though 5% unless 5% depart 5% refuse 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except Thee gleaningsGWB §388: and not as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: to anyone save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: any one but Thee gleaningsGWB §505: from all else but

بلسان

blsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 48% language 22% through 11% tongues 7% arabic 4% sword 4% voice 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Tongue gleaningsGWB §464: mouths kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: with my tongue tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the voice gleaningsGWB §636: the sword

محبّت

mḥbbt ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 72% loving-kindness 6% affection 4% exultation 4% kindness 2% utmost 2% hearts 2% kindliness 2% lovers 2% loving 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: pleasing fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §61: Him, the one alone Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: for Thy sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §127: loved will-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One

شفقت

shfqt sh-f-q → “loving”

literal: compassion; compassionate; tenderness

mercy 17% kindly 17% loving 17% good-will 8% loving-kindness 8% tender-heartedness 8% compassion 8% kindliness 8% goodwill 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: good-will gleaningsGWB §482: benignant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: kindly gleaningsGWB §649: tenderness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §206: the Compassionate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: loving gleaningsGWB §683: merciful kindness

القا

al-qá l-q-y → “share”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

share 40% delivered 20% imparted 20% instilled 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: this Presence fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §285: have We entrusted thee with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: attainment to the presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: reunion with Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed the seeds

اثر

ithr ʾ-th-r → “signs” Distinctive

literal: traces; effect; trace

This form usually rendered as “effects”, “purpose”, “influence” (27 occurrences)

effects 18% purpose 12% influence 12% script 12% force 12% led 12% trace 6% results 6% particular 6% potency 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these writings gleaningsGWB §551: effects kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: traces of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: can move the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow in will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: signs gleaningsGWB §203: have laid down their lives and sacrificed their all

مقصد

mqṣd q-ṣ-d → “purpose”

literal: purpose

goal 25% object 25% purpose 13% unto 13% ardent 13% house 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: Him Who is the Desire gleaningsGWB §25: entered kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: the meaning intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: O Thou Who art the Goal of my desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seeking

حاصل

ḥáṣl ḥ-ṣ-l → “attained”

literal: obtained; result; acquisition

attained 40% arise 20% having 10% achieved 10% impossible 10% attain 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: is attained gleaningsGWB §356: found and recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: been the-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihood will-and-testamentW&T §18: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained gleaningsGWB §596: achieved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: are impossible

گذاريد

gdháríd gdháríd → “leave”

literal: leave

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: leave

دعا

dʿá d-ʿ-w → “beseech”

literal: call; invitation; claim

summoned 33% beseech 22% supplications 11% prayer 11% forget 11% pray 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: supplications gleaningsGWB §426: is summoning kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: is calling tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call thee will-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee

جفا

jfá j-f-w → “deal”

literal: harshness; oppression

deal 40% cruelty 20% misdeed 20% evil 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: deal unkindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: cruelty will-and-testamentW&T §47: malice will-and-testamentW&T §52: these evil deeds will-and-testamentW&T §52: a misdeed

جذّاب

jdhdháb j-dh-b → “lodestone”

literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw

lodestone 67% enchanter 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: enrapture fire-tabletFire §3: O Enchanter gleaningsGWB §233: which have caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transports prayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: hast attracted them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: so carried away gleaningsGWB §458: hath attracted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §764: have been enraptured

مائده

máʾdh m-y-d → “bread”

literal: table

food 29% bread 29% table 14% sustenance 14% heavenly 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: Table gleaningsGWB §400: in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: the immensities 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 §391: the Bread

بمثابه

bmthábh m-th-l

literal: like; likeness

SE rendered جذّاب (jdhdháb), قلوب (qlúb), مائده (máʾdh), روح (rúḥ), بمثابه (bmthábh), معانيست (mʿáníst), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ) as “lodestone, hearts, bread, spirit, meaning, of, words”

like 40% even 20% clear 20% showers 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: such as are like him gleaningsGWB §116: peerless kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: unto the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: such as are like unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as

معانيست

mʿáníst ʿ-n-y → “meaning”

literal: meaning; meanings

loving-kindness 41% meaning 16% grace 12% mystic 6% inner 6% divine 5% bounty 4% loving 4% through 3% tender 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: meaning fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §124: favors kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the aid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: of Thy tender mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

الفاظ

al-fáẓ l-f-ẓ → “words”

literal: word; words; word, term

words 60% word 20% every 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in word gleaningsGWB §603: the words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: word epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: with words gleaningsGWB §554: called kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: terms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: words gleaningsGWB §170: every word

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “fountain” Distinctive

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: fountain fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §530: above the horizon of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-place kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-spring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §34: this world

اشراق

ishráq sh-r-q → “light” 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 §47: Ishraq (splendor)fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §193: been generated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: be illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illumine the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

افتاب

iftáb áftáb

literal: sun

SE rendered افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), افتاب (iftáb), حکمت (ḥkmt), دانائی (dánáʾí) as “fountain, of, light, wisdom, understanding”