Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §238

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 238 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا هادی ناله منابر را اصغا نموديم که علمای عصر ظهور بقول جميع بر ان ارتقا جستند و حق را سبّ نموده و بر ان جوهر وجود و اصحابش وارد اوردند انچه که چشم عالم نديد و گوش عالم نشنيد * حال تو باسم وصايت و مراتيّت مردم را دعوت نموده و مينمائی مع انکه اطلّاع از امر نداشته و نداری چه که با ما نبودی

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Hádí! We have heard the moaning of the pulpits which, as attested by all, the divines of the age of this Revelation have ascended, and from which they have cursed the True One, and caused such things to befall Him Who is the Essence of Being and His companions as neither the eye nor the ear of the world hath seen or heard. Thou hast now summoned, and art still summoning the people, claiming to be His viceregent and mirror, despite thine ignorance of this Cause as a result of thy not having been in Our company.

Translation Notes

هادی

hádí h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guide 33% guidance 33% leaders 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: righteousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: Thou hast guided them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidance gleaningsGWB §361: guided

ناله

nálh n-ʾ-l → “sighs”

literal: lamentation/sighing

sighs 25% bemoaned 25% sighing 25% sighed 25%

gleaningsGWB §118: sighs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: she bemoaned the-hidden-wordsHW §126: sighing will-and-testamentW&T §5: sighed

منابر

mnábr n-b-r → “pulpits”

literal: pulpit; pulpit/seat; pulpits

pulpits 50% pulpit-top 33% every 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the pulpits gleaningsGWB §43: the pulpit-top kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: pulpit-top epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: every pulpit gleaningsGWB §595: the seat epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: pulpits

اصغا

iṣghá ṣ-gh-w → “heard”

literal: listening, hearing

hear 25% heard 25% hearkened 13% reported 13% attentive 13% recognize 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: hath given ear gleaningsGWB §415: be attentive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkening the-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: is reported gleaningsGWB §176: hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to hearken gleaningsGWB §563: recognize

نموديم

nmúdím n-m-ʾ → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “have”, “said”, “appointed” (13 occurrences)

have 38% said 13% appointed 13% summoned 13% recorded 13% revealed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced gleaningsGWB §711: mayest kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: encompassed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §24: towards them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: aloud

علمای

ʿlmáy ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 58% leaders 15% commentators 7% learned 5% jewish 4% divine 4% distinguished 2% shí‘ah 2% spiritual 2% priests 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: standards fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §107: domain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: evidences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: well aware tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

عصر

ʿṣr ʿ-ṣ-r → “age”

literal: age; age, era; ages

age 76% day 7% time 5% dispensation 5% days 5% generation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: time gleaningsGWB §149: cycles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the age tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: centuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: age gleaningsGWB §122: dispensation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: the ages

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: seeming fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §599: proceeded from kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: this wondrous Dispensation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: the evidences tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بقول

bqúl q-w-l → “say” Distinctive

literal: say; saying

This form usually rendered as “words”, “saith”, “through” (84 occurrences)

words 27% saith 22% through 10% word 10% utterance 7% saying 5% speech 5% theme 5% sayings 5% argument 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: replied gleaningsGWB §562: these words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: statements prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: entreateth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: A number gleaningsGWB §511: deliberations kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: These have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: assemble tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §18: not be matched

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered علمای (ʿlmáy), عصر (ʿṣr), ظهور (ẓhúr), بقول (bqúl), جميع (jmíʿ), بر (br), ارتقا (irtqá), جستند (jstnd), حق (ḥq), سبّ (sbb), نموده (nmúdh) as “divines, age, Revelation, as attested, all, ascended, the True One, cursed, they”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the

جستند

jstnd j-s-t

literal: sought

SE rendered ظهور (ẓhúr), بقول (bqúl), جميع (jmíʿ), بر (br), ارتقا (irtqá), جستند (jstnd), حق (ḥq), سبّ (sbb), نموده (nmúdh) as “Revelation, as attested, all, ascended, the True One, cursed, they”

have 18% ascended 9% eschewed 9% shun 9% inviting 9% conceived 9% sought 9% clinging 9% cling 9% seek 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have clung gleaningsGWB §148: to shun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: clinging prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: we beseech the-hidden-wordsHW §84: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §43: Watch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascended gleaningsGWB §130: eschewed

حق

ḥq ḥ-q-q → “true one”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: who gleaningsGWB §16: Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: of God?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: to Him

سبّ

sbb s-b-b → “cursed”

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

blaspheme 25% curse 13% cursed 13% execration 13% curses 13% cursing 13% privily 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: means of gleaningsGWB §412: hath emboldened His creatures kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: could have been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §137: is of will-and-testamentW&T §52: bring to naught epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: a cause

نموده

nmúdh n-m-ود → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “had”, “laid” (77 occurrences)

hath 23% had 15% laid 8% spoke 8% proclaimed 8% groan 8% revealed 8% informed 8% shining 8% besprinkled 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: arrested gleaningsGWB §192: consented to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: deprived the-hidden-wordsHW §108: may will-and-testamentW&T §57: to take epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: said gleaningsGWB §145: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: have contended

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “all”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: the world of being fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §234: that perceiveth from thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: can tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may find the-hidden-wordsHW §60: OF will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

اصحابش

iṣḥábsh ṣ-ḥ-b → “companions”

literal: companions; companion

companions 56% people 10% followers 6% disciples 6% revealer 6% companionship 5% person 3% fellowship 3% whose 2% members 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: they gleaningsGWB §41: associates kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: God’s holy companions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforter the-hidden-wordsHW §148: dwellers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponent gleaningsGWB §527: elected representatives

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 24% befell 16% have 11% enter 11% hath 9% befallen 9% attain 7% came 4% befalleth 4% entered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: subjected gleaningsGWB §254: have afflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: partaken will-and-testamentW&T §49: foemen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: there befell gleaningsGWB §561: suffer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have inflicted

اوردند

iwrdnd ʾ-w-r

literal: to bring; bring; brought

SE rendered جوهر (júhr), وجود (wjúd), اصحابش (iṣḥábsh), وارد (wárd), اوردند (iwrdnd), انچه (inchh), چشم (chshm), عالم (ʿálm), نديد (ndíd), گوش (gúsh) as “Essence, Being, companions, befall, such things, eye, world, seen, ear”

saying 33% give 33% call 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: saying the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Call ye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us

انچه

inchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “eye”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: gaze epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes

نديد

ndíd d-y-d → “seen”

literal: see; to see; seen

seen 40% saw 20% could 20% hath 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §685: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: observed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: met gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: behold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: saw

گوش

gúsh g-w-sh → “ear”

literal: ear

ears 42% ear 37% inner 11% hearing 5% heed 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ear gleaningsGWB §142: ears kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing ear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearing gleaningsGWB §493: inner ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their ears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: Heed

نشنيد

nshníd sh-n-y → “heard”

literal: hear; to hear

heard 43% attentive 14% hearken 14% thou 14% hear 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: heard gleaningsGWB §683: hearken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: thou hast heard the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hear gleaningsGWB §493: been attentive

تو

tú t-w-w → “thou”

literal: you

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

باسم

básm s-m-w

literal: name; names

SE rendered گوش (gúsh), عالم (ʿálm), نشنيد (nshníd), حال (ḥál), تو (tú), باسم (básm), وصايت (wṣáyt), مراتيّت (mrátítt), مردم (mrdm), دعوت (dʿút) as “ear, heard, now, Thou, viceregent, mirror, people, summoned, and art still summoning”

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: advancement fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §95: His infinite names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the visible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: to Thy names tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

وصايت

wṣáyt w-ṣ-y → “testaments” Distinctive

literal: testament

This form usually rendered as “viceregent” (1 occurrences)

testaments 10% chosen 10% viceregent 10% admonished 10% exhorted 10% counsels 10% exhort 10% wishes 10% admonitions 10% counsel 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: viceregent gleaningsGWB §493: exhorted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the wishes and admonitions will-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you saying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: testaments gleaningsGWB §493: admonished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: admonitions

مراتيّت

mrátítt r-ʾ-y → “mirror”

literal: mirror

mirror 45% mirrors 27% perceiveth 9% behold 9% “beholdest 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: perceiveth gleaningsGWB §718: behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: “Beholdest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: mirror kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the mirrors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: Mirrors

مردم

mrdm m-r-d → “people”

literal: people; man

people 57% men 14% peoples 11% man 3% hath 3% found 3% wayward 3% generations 3% leaders 3% have 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: people gleaningsGWB §334: dead kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: hath the-hidden-wordsHW §120: others will-and-testamentW&T §8: transgression epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: them who are as dead gleaningsGWB §431: die kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: pretender

دعوت

dʿút d-ʿ-w → “summoned, and art still summoning”

literal: call; invitation

SE expanded to “summoned, and art still summoning”

summoned 42% summon 19% have 12% called 8% hath 4% summoning 4% invited 4% empowered 4% caused 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: been calling gleaningsGWB §195: turn kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: summoned them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: to extol tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Thou hast summoned

اطلّاع

iṭlláʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

This form usually rendered as “failed”, “aware”, “news” (25 occurrences)

failed 23% aware 15% news 8% informing 8% becoming 8% all 8% ignorance 8% comprehended 8% continue 8% comprehending 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ignorance fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §338: well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Daysprings of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: first stirrings tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered مينمائی (mínmáʾí), انکه (inkh), اطلّاع (iṭlláʿ), از (iz), امر (imr), نداشته (ndáshth), نداری (ndárí) as “claiming, ignorance, Cause, not having, been in”