Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §28
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 28 of 268.
Source (Persian)
امّا علمائيکه فی الحقيقه بطراز علم و اخلاق مزيّنند ايشان بمثابه راسند از برای هيکل عالم و مانند بصرند از برای امم لازال هدايت عباد بان نفوس مقدّسه بوده و هست * نسأل اللّه ان يوفّقهم علی ما يحبّ و يرضی انّه هو مولی الوری و ربّ الآخرة و الاولی *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Those divines, however, who are truly adorned with the ornament of knowledge and of a goodly character are, verily, as a head to the body of the world, and as eyes to the nations. The guidance of men hath, at all times, been, and is, dependent upon such blessed souls. We beseech God to graciously aid them to do His will and pleasure. He, in truth, is the Lord of all men, the Lord of this world and of the next.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the realmfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §622: the things of this worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: world’s wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “reality”, “truth”, “truly” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: as it behooveth yougleaningsGWB §518: his duekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: of all thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast confirmedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §5: after Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: tribunals
SE expanded to “with the ornament of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: adornmentgleaningsGWB §116: the ornament ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth bytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the adornmentgleaningsGWB §698: and the ornament of every goodly act
character 38% conduct 13% righteousness 8% praiseworthy 8% goodly 8% saintly 8% virtues 4% characteristics 4% virtuous 4% behavior 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: hath been createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §586: created in the pastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: who were created by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: createth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: have We adornedfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §700: forgoethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: re-adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: been adornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemeth
SE rendered علم (ʿlm), اخلاق (ikhláq), مزيّنند (mzíznnd), ايشان (iyshán), بمثابه (bmthábh), راسند (rásnd), از (iz), برای (bráy), هيکل (híkl), عالم (ʿálm) as “knowledge, character, adorned, as, head, to, of the, body, world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like theegleaningsGWB §601: iskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: equal or to match himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: one and the samethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: as
This form usually rendered as “temple”, “form”, “embodiment” (39 occurrences)
temple 29% form 17% embodiment 8% idol 8% body 8% one 8% person 8% súratu’l-haykal 4% incarnation 4% breast 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: embodiment offire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §710: in a distinct attirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the holy personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Himtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
SE rendered از (iz), برای (bráy), هيکل (híkl), عالم (ʿálm), مانند (mánnd), بصرند (bṣrnd), از (iz), برای (bráy), امم (imm), لازال (lázál), هدايت (hdáyt), عباد (ʿbád) as “to, the nations, body, world, eyes, at all times, guidance, men”
eyes 28% sight 15% insight 15% eye 12% discerning 12% vision 5% discernment 5% all 4% gaze 3% all-seeing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: an eyegleaningsGWB §31: or heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: understanding heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: man of insighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: visiongleaningsGWB §325: this faculty
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), مانند (mánnd), بصرند (bṣrnd), از (iz), برای (bráy), امم (imm), لازال (lázál), هدايت (hdáyt), عباد (ʿbád), نفوس (nfús), مقدّسه (mqddsh) as “world, eyes, to, the nations, at all times, guidance, men, souls, blessed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: beforefire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §210: of an adoring worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: mother.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
SE expanded to “at all times”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastinglygleaningsGWB §301: hath existed from eternitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: vanishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: to everlastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My eternalwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §669: hath ever been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidegleaningsGWB §366: guidethkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: the guideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: hath guided them arightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidancegleaningsGWB §291: by the Lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: shall guide such a one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: the servants of Godfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §295: Our servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: pious worshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy sincere servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His lifegleaningsGWB §243: your judgmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: of any soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thy truthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: it
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “holy”, “exalted” (158 occurrences)
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: HolygleaningsGWB §321: exalted beyond all limitationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: are immensely exalted aboveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: Thy holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: purewill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §630: I pray Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: soughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: art not askedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §265: entreatykitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §607: we implore Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §105: God’skitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: is Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to graciously assist themgleaningsGWB §552: attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: favouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: to graciously assist methe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §6: joining handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: that thou mayest be assisted thereingleaningsGWB §395: may be enabled
SE rendered نسأل (nsʾal), اللّه (al-lh), يوفّقهم (yúffqhm), يحبّ (yḥbb), يرضی (yrḍí), مولی (múlí), الوری (al-wrí) as “beseech, God, aid, pleasure, Lord, all men”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: My love for Himfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §610: one Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: How great is my wishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thine ownwill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: so to name Himfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §361: the good pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: have found favour with Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: to please Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have desiredwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfied
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thy LordgleaningsGWB §95: chosen Ones of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Turn Thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: Thy sovereigntythe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §35: mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: chosen onesgleaningsGWB §412: ye men of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: GodgleaningsGWB §606: and to this thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Thy Divine andtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: its Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the inceptionfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §125: primitivekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: that hath no beginningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
