Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §248

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 248 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا هادی گويا بسبب اين بيانات حقّه است اراده نموده ای بيان را محو کنی * بشنو ندای مظلوم را و از اين ظلم که ارکان بيان از ان مضطرب است بگذر * من در چهريق نبوده‌ام و در ماه‌کو نبوده‌ام حال مابين مريدهای شما حرفها ظاهر شده بعينه انچه حزب شيعه ميگفتند که اين قرآن تمام نيست حضرات هم ميگويند اين بيان ان بيان نيست خطّ جناب آقا سيّد حسين موجود خط ميرزا احمد موجود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Hádí! Methinks it is by reason of these indubitable utterances that thou hast determined to blot out the Bayán. Give ear unto the voice of this Wronged One, and renounce this oppression that hath made the pillars of the Bayán to tremble. I have been neither in Chihriq nor in Máh-Kú. At the present time statements have been circulated among thy disciples identical with those made by the Shí‘ahs who have said that the Qur’án is unfinished. These people also contend that this Bayán is not the original one. The copy in the handwriting of Siyyid Ḥusayn is extant, as is also the copy in the handwriting of Mírzá Aḥmad.

Translation Notes

گويا

gúyá gúyá → “methinks”

literal: as-if; as if; as if, apparently

methinks 89% seemeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: Methinks kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: it seemeth as if

حقّه

ḥqqh ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: proven gleaningsGWB §501: to Him Who is the Sovereign Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation of truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: worthy the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: indubitable

اراده

irádh r-w-d → “determined” Distinctive

literal: will; desire

This form usually rendered as “will”, “purpose”, “desired” (59 occurrences)

will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of the will gleaningsGWB §222: have striven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have sought Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gaze will-and-testamentW&T §38: meant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: torrent gleaningsGWB §465: through the operation of His Will

نموده

nmúdh nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered بيانات (bíánát), حقّه (ḥqqh), اراده (irádh), نموده (nmúdh), بيان (bíán), محو (mḥú), کنی (kní), بشنو (bshnú) as “utterances, indubitable, determined, Bayán, blot out, made, Give ear”

hath 44% have 26% had 12% made 3% caused 3% laid 2% chose 2% fulfill 2% hast 2% make 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: arose gleaningsGWB §192: I would have, under no circumstances, consented kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: can be reflected therein prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §75: seekest to attain will-and-testamentW&T §5: revived epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced

محو

mḥú m-ḥ-w → “blot out”

literal: effaced; effacement

effaced 28% blot 20% destroy 12% blotted 12% completely 8% dissipate 4% abolish 4% obliterated 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: completely obliterated gleaningsGWB §350: effaced kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: fadeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: effacement will-and-testamentW&T §54: exterminate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: blot out gleaningsGWB §421: blotted

کنی

kní krdn → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do/make

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “pondering”, “shouldst” (11 occurrences)

thou 57% pondering 14% shouldst 14% exaltest 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: do ye wear gleaningsGWB §263: thou wouldst kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §7: had established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: they would arise

بشنو

bshnú shnídn → “give ear”

literal: hear; heard; to hear

give 43% hearken 29% lend 14% voice 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: heard gleaningsGWB §35: gleaned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: have been informed the-hidden-wordsHW §139: thou mayest hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Hearken gleaningsGWB §493: been attentive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: hath ever been wafted upon his soul the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Give ear unto this

ندای

ndáy n-d-y → “voice”

literal: call; called; call/voice

voice 60% call 20% most 7% whose 7% proclaim 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice calling fire-tabletFire §48: Thy Call gleaningsGWB §83: Summoner raised His voice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: I cry out tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He was called to

ارکان

irkán r-k-n → “pillars”

literal: pillar; pillars

foundations 44% pillars 19% limbs 13% member 6% members 6% every 6% whole 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: our limbs gleaningsGWB §476: with thy whole being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: limb of my body epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: pillars gleaningsGWB §70: every pillar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: limbs

مضطرب

mḍṭrb ḍ-r-b → “tremble”

literal: disturbed; be disturbed; agitation

tremble 25% perplexed 17% confusion 8% trembleth 8% dismay 8% troubled 8% hath 8% sore-vexed 8% sore 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: perturbed gleaningsGWB §375: trembleth with a great trembling kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: dismay prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: sore-vexed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: rain blows upon thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smote the-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be perturbed will-and-testamentW&T §3: scourged

بگذر

bgdhr gdhshtn → “renounce”

literal: pass; to pass; passed

renounce 67% pass 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: renounce gleaningsGWB §145: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: It behooveth us not to waive the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Pass beyond will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: Aside from all this gleaningsGWB §364: forsaken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: passing

نبوده‌ام

nbúdh‌ám b-w-d → “have been neither”

literal: be

SE expanded to “have been neither”

have 17% hath 17% faced 8% found 8% refuse 8% ye 8% nonexistence 8% let 8% fierce 8% impress 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: His gleaningsGWB §687: be not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: be accounted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: is gleaningsGWB §140: nonexistence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: no soul the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “at the present time”

literal: now; state

SE expanded to “At the present time”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: surround gleaningsGWB §111: Consider kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: secret prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: in that very state tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

مريدهای

mrídháy r-y-d → “thou” Distinctive

literal: want; desire; will

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

thou 22% wish 15% will 14% hath 12% desire 8% what 7% seek 6% have 6% pleaseth 5% purpose 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: would have gleaningsGWB §246: My heart’s desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: Thou willest the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: If it be Thy wish gleaningsGWB §621: hath chosen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fain

حرفها

ḥrfhá ḥ-r-f → “letters” Distinctive

literal: letter

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

letters 21% deviation 21% letter 18% one 8% single 8% word 5% perverted 5% transgression 5% words 4% “corruption” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: words gleaningsGWB §611: Letter of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: corrupted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letters the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letter will-and-testamentW&T §40: interpolation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: deflected gleaningsGWB §238: however insignificant

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: show fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §440: outcome of kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: Thou hast revealed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

بعينه

bʿính ʿ-y-n → “identical” Distinctive

literal: eye; eyes

This form usually rendered as “eye”, “eyes”, “spring” (71 occurrences)

eye 52% eyes 14% spring 11% well-spring 5% identical 5% same 5% any 2% aynu’l-baqar 2% black-eyed 2% acute 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: wellspring gleaningsGWB §167: with your eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and how mine eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tears the-hidden-wordsHW §102: have made

حزب

ḥzb ḥ-z-b → “people”

literal: party; parties; party, group

people 73% sect 11% followers 7% number 2% mine 2% who 2% each 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: among various sects gleaningsGWB §419: They who follow Me prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: of the peoples and kindreds of the earth will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: a number of the faithful gleaningsGWB §175: O people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to each one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: sect

تمام

tmám t-m-m → “all”

literal: complete; all; completed

all 39% utmost 13% complete 9% whole 9% every 9% exterminated 4% energetically 4% assiduously 4% ended 4% completed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: completed gleaningsGWB §391: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: wholeheartedly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: be perfected the-hidden-wordsHW §131: only will-and-testamentW&T §6: more complete epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: the utmost gleaningsGWB §118: perfect

حضرات

ḥḍrát ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty” Distinctive

literal: presence; present; presence/holiness

This form usually rendered as “people”, “addressing” (9 occurrences)

people 50% addressing 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: his honor gleaningsGWB §487: to thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: His plight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: that they may stand the-hidden-wordsHW §110: in the holy presence will-and-testamentW&T §27: The Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: unto the gleaningsGWB §538: seek

خطّ

khṭṭ kh-ṭ-ṭ → “own”

literal: handwriting; script

own 42% script 8% handwriting 8% copy 8% undeviating 8% read 8% clear 8% written 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: in his own handwriting gleaningsGWB §657: to read or write tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: in the midmost heart of creation the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear characters will-and-testamentW&T §42: own handwriting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: The copy in the handwriting of gleaningsGWB §480: undeviating will-and-testamentW&T §52: written with

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thou”

literal: excellency

thee 41% thou 38% one 3% thyself 3% wert 3% shaykh 3% excellency 3% mullá 3% honour 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: O Shaykh gleaningsGWB §569: against Thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §17: separated himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Thou art thyself gleaningsGWB §577: Eschew

آقا

áqá ʾ-q-ʾ

literal: master

SE rendered بيان (bíán), بيان (bíán), نيست (níst), خطّ (khṭṭ), جناب (jnáb), آقا (áqá), سيّد (sísd), حسين (ḥsín), موجود (mújúd), خط (khṭ), ميرزا (mírzá), احمد (iḥmd) as “Bayán, is not, handwriting, thou, Siyyid, Ḥusayn, is extant, Mírzá, Aḥmad”