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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realmgleaningsGWB §583: Concoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizensthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the dwellers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: severalgleaningsGWB §260: Choosekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: have been arrayedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gatheredthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accordwill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (363 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: knowestfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §150: learned menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign
This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: One Who conversedfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §102: the expressionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: of His divine utteranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: With everytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath come
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-likegleaningsGWB §603: a jewelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: Desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewelgleaningsGWB §312: Gemskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: Essences of Detachment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §505: from all else butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: besideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: savethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: othersgleaningsGWB §298: no one else besides Him
23 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the SanctuarygleaningsGWB §35: habitationskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the habitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: sanctuarythe-hidden-wordsHW §31: Denywill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold not yourselves
love 70% loving-kindness 9% utmost 5% kindliness 2% affection 2% fellowship 2% hearts 2% lovers 2% loving 2% love?” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: prized and greatly cherishedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §51: He Who is the Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: the New Belovedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thy dear onestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a beloved
loving 20% kindliness 20% mercy 10% good-will 10% kindly 10% few 10% tender-heartedness 10% compassion 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: good-willgleaningsGWB §14: kindlinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: kindlygleaningsGWB §689: loving sympathyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: mercygleaningsGWB §109: tender-heartednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: a fewgleaningsGWB §206: the Compassionate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: reunion withfire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §257: sent down unto youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: belovedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §97: of Himwill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
acceptance 28% accepted 28% reconcile 6% have 6% acceptable 6% acquiesced 6% embraceth 6% turned 6% submitted 6% embrace 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his having recognizedfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §507: before Uskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: yesterday,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of the sinceretablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signsgleaningsGWB §160: and potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: traceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidencesgleaningsGWB §603: if it fulfill its purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: testimoniesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim ofgleaningsGWB §683: hastenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: primarily intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my constant Aimthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: purpose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: acquisitiongleaningsGWB §603: your object is attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: is attainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §159: earn a livelihoodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: attainedgleaningsGWB §356: foundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: hath been establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: having obtained
5 occurrences in corpus
3 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: callgleaningsGWB §521: unenforcedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: callethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to befriend themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: beseecheth Thee
SE rendered گذاريد (gdháríd), درباره (drbárh), دعا (dʿá), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), نه (nh), جفا (jfá), لسان (lsán), شفقت (shfqt), جذّاب (jdhdháb), قلوب (qlúb) as “leave, with, beseech, deal, unkindly, tongue, kindly, lodestone, hearts”
end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumberedfire-tabletFire §29: of thegleaningsGWB §124: an endkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: forbiddestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: utmost limittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapturefire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §32: have been made to vibratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: drawnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: so carried awaygleaningsGWB §603: the lodestonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transports
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: radiant heartsgleaningsGWB §505: busy movements directedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: hath revolutionizedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s hearts
bread 67% sustenance 33%
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”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Ma’anifire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §555: the manifold favorskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: particular significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE rendered مائده (máʾdh), روح (rúḥ), بمثابه (bmthábh), معانيست (mʿáníst), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz) as “bread, spirit, meaning, of, words, fountain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Brieflykitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: whereforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to
SE rendered معانيست (mʿáníst), از (iz), برای (bráy), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), مانند (mánnd), افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq) as “meaning, of, words, fountain, light”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §286: worksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelationthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldgleaningsGWB §385: the realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all the world
This form usually rendered as “radiance”, “shining”, “shineth” (70 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dawnfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §57: embodimentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: shineth forth abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the lightthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My effulgence
SE rendered افق (ifq), از (iz), برای (bráy), اشراق (ishráq), افتاب (iftáb), حکمت (ḥkmt), دانائی (dánáʾí) as “fountain, of, light, wisdom, understanding”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy BookgleaningsGWB §253: His behestskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unmistakablyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Thy commandmentstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
