Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §246
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 246 of 268.
Source (Persian)
* و همچنين در مقام ديگر ميفرمايد [ اگر در اين حين ظاهر شود من اوّل عابدين و اوّل ساجدينم ] انتهی * يا قوم انصاف دهيد مقصود حضرت اعلی انکه قرب ظهور ناس را از شريعه باقيه الهيّه منع ننمايد چنانچه اصحاب يحيی را از اقرار بروح منع نمود * مکرّر فرموده و ميفرمايد [ بيان و انچه در او نازل شده شما را از ان ساذج وجود و مالک غيب و شهود منع ننمايد ] مع اين حکم محکم اگر کسی ببيان تمسّک نمايد از ظلّ سدره مبارکه عليا خارجست انصفوا يا قوم و لا تکونوا من الغافلين *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In another connection He, likewise, saith: "Were He to appear this very moment, I would be the first to adore Him, and the first to bow down before Him." Be fair, O people! The purpose of the Most Exalted One (the Báb) was to insure that the proximity of the Revelation should not withhold men from the Divine and everlasting Law, even as the companions of John (the Baptist) were prevented from acknowledging Him Who is the Spirit (Jesus). Time and again He hath said: "Suffer not the Bayán and all that hath been revealed therein to withhold you from that Essence of Being and Lord of the visible and invisible." Should any one, considering this binding injunction, cling unto the Bayán, such a one hath, verily, passed out of the shadow of the blessed and exalted Tree. Be fair, O people, and be not of the heedless.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: that they may shakefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §556: glorious and exalted stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: undertakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: pursued steadfastlytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), مقام (mqám), ديگر (dígr), ميفرمايد (mífrmáyd), حين (ḥín) as “likewise, saith, moment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: otherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Furthermorewill-and-testamentW&T §54: another wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: anotherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: againepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronouncedgleaningsGWB §540: werekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: answered and saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it notthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I givenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: HegleaningsGWB §142: moved Me
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 §170: proclaimfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §394: establishmentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: His Manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: as the Manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: earlygleaningsGWB §427: this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: PrimalgleaningsGWB §41: early days
SE expanded to “bow down before”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: bow down beforegleaningsGWB §613: worship and prostrate yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: suppliant fallen uponthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the kneeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: prostrated themselves, before HimgleaningsGWB §272: bowed downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”
SE rendered اوّل (iwwl), عابدين (ʿábdín), اوّل (iwwl), ساجدينم (sájdínm), انتهی (inthí), قوم (qúm), انصاف (inṣáf), دهيد (dhíd), مقصود (mqṣúd) as “first, adore, bow down before, people, fair, purpose”
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 §193: endedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §537: precededkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: fairlygleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fairthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: fair-minded mangleaningsGWB §67: discerning and fair-mindedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: to judge equitably
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: still bear, witnessgleaningsGWB §672: hath appearedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: purposeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: Ye have sufferedwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: cut offgleaningsGWB §340: experience
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: directgleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: soughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: who haste to meetthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: By this is meant
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (286 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the Imperial Governmentfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §139: unto Muḥammadkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: is He—“Andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: most augusttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘Theykitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Althoughthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone elsekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: such moments
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of othersgleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: unto men.”will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §622: theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those whoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: others
SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), اعلی (iʿlí), انکه (inkh), قرب (qrb), ظهور (ẓhúr), ناس (nás), از (iz), شريعه (shríʿh), باقيه (báqíh), الهيّه (al-híhh), منع (mnʿ), ننمايد (nnmáyd) as “Most Exalted, One, He, proximity, Revelation, men, Law, everlasting, Divine, withhold”
23 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: “The dispensation of JohngleaningsGWB §668: the ancient Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: Dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: Divine Lawwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Resplendent Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the LawgleaningsGWB §101: a particular Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the river
everlasting 22% immortal 17% eternal 17% incorruptible 11% changeless 6% immortality 6% imperishable 6% abiding 6% deprived 6% remain 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade itgleaningsGWB §148: hath intervenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: debar themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold
companions 65% followers 8% disciples 8% people 8% members 2% associates 2% elected 2% hearts 2% small 2% god’s 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponentgleaningsGWB §340: followerskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: Revealerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the Beholderthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: dwellersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: them who are endowedgleaningsGWB §338: intimacy
This form usually rendered as “may”, “maketh”, “recreate” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: abashedfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §724: Our lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “life,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: recreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of lovewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
This form usually rendered as “acknowledged”, “confess”, “confessed” (23 occurrences)
acknowledged 19% confess 13% confessed 13% recognize 13% acceptance 13% credence 6% testified 6% worthy 6% acknowledging 6% confession 6%
SE expanded to “Time and again”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: sent me downgleaningsGWB §538: were sent downkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: hast sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: EssencegleaningsGWB §568: in its inmost truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: subtletiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: the inmost spiritgleaningsGWB §122: pure and stainlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: SubstancegleaningsGWB §66: Quintessencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: divine Essence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath recognizedfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §696: hath inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: come to existprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: only nothingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: OFwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Lord of the DaygleaningsGWB §428: My Kingdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: kingdoms oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: honeyfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §320: that beareth witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: visible and invisible—fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: that they will testifytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “hath” (124 occurrences)
wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%
This form usually rendered as “cleave”, “clung”, “cleaveth” (51 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: shadow of the court of Thy bountygleaningsGWB §25: the shadowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: clouds,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: beneath the shadowthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowedgleaningsGWB §188: shadows of the clouds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: TreegleaningsGWB §168: untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless treewill-and-testamentW&T §16: Sacred Lote-Treeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Tree beyond whichgleaningsGWB §310: the tree
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: His handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: watersthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Blessed Treeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: sacredwill-and-testamentW&T §27: draweth Divine increaseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: \‘Blessed, therefore, be
This form usually rendered as “passed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departethgleaningsGWB §292: have utteredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: quittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: looked outthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: issuewill-and-testamentW&T §25: expelepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: went forth out
SE rendered خارجست (khárjst), انصفوا (inṣfúá), قوم (qúm), تکونوا (tkúnúá), الغافلين (al-gháflín) as “passed out, fair, people, be, heedless”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: werefire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §457: remainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: wilt to eternity remaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: obliviousgleaningsGWB §73: the human heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: ignoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and banishthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast gone astraygleaningsGWB §372: erred
