Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §3

النّور

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a light fire-tabletFire §48: and with the gleaningsGWB §440: the effulgence kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

السّاطع

as-sáṭʿ s-ṭ-ʿ → “glowing”

literal: shining; radiant; rise

glowing 17% shed 17% glorious 17% resplendent 17% all-encompassing 17% effulgent 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: glowing gleaningsGWB §233: have breathed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: resplendent tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: all-encompassing will-and-testamentW&T §12: effulgent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: is shed

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “heaven” Distinctive

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (100 occurrences)

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §441: everywhere prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon gleaningsGWB §63: of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orient

الاسماء

as-smáʾ s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 72% all 22% name 2% amongst 1% most 1% whose 1% holy 1% names.’ 1% lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: which he hath entitled fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §125: with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: visible heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: and heaven tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

العطاء

al-ʿṭáʾ ʿ-ṭ-w → “of bounty”

literal: bounty

bounty 67% generosity 22% bountiful 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favor fire-tabletFire §4: generosity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: of Thy favors the-hidden-wordsHW §66: is will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: all favors

الصّلاة

aṣ-ṣláh ṣ-l-w → “prayer” Distinctive

literal: prayer; bless; blessing

This form usually rendered as “blessing”, “benediction” (3 occurrences)

blessing 67% benediction 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: bless gleaningsGWB §273: My blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benediction kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: praying

المشرقة

al-mshrqh sh-r-q → “shineth” Distinctive

literal: shining; east; shine

This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)

dayspring 41% dawning-place 15% shining 14% shineth 11% east 6% shine 4% shone 2% horizon 2% realms 2% source 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: shone forth fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §383: of the glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: be illumined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Flooding the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath shone forth

مطلع

mṭlʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dawning-place”

literal: dawning-place

dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the source fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §338: well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Who is the Dayspring tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

ارادة

irádh r-w-d → “will”

literal: will; desire

will 41% purpose 9% desire 9% desired 6% purposed 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% hath 6% determineth 6% wished 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to gleaningsGWB §2: through the operation of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: attached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: Thou didst desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish for will-and-testamentW&T §38: meant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: is Our purpose

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §386: other God

مالک

málk m-l-k → “lord”

literal: kingdom; king

lord 48% possessor 14% king 13% who 5% ruler 5% sovereign 4% thou 4% all-possessing 3% layeth 2% eternal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the King gleaningsGWB §426: King of Kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: of the downtrodden tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

الواسطة

al-wásṭh w-s-ṭ → “zenith” Distinctive

literal: middle; middle, midst; by means of

This form usually rendered as “mediator” (2 occurrences)

zenith 18% meridian 9% midmost 9% middle 9% mediator 9% channels 9% manifestation 9% due 9% midst 9% induce 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: Mediator gleaningsGWB §122: channels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: our all.”the-hidden-wordsHW §63: to the zenith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: middle gleaningsGWB §44: midst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: in its epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: the midmost

الکبری

al-kbrí k-b-r → “grandeur” Distinctive

literal: grandeur

This form usually rendered as “most”, “mighty”, “supreme” (45 occurrences)

most 33% mighty 13% supreme 7% resplendent 7% immeasurable 7% which 7% measureless 7% transcendent 7% entire 7% tribulations 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: supreme gleaningsGWB §124: excel kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: surest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of Thy grandeur tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

القلم

al-qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: Sublime Pen gleaningsGWB §719: Our Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme Pen gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms

الاعلی

al-áʿlí ʿ-l-w → “most exalted”

literal: highest; exalted

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of Glory fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §32: of all kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: exalted are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: All-Highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high

جعله

jʿlh j-ʿ-l → “made”

literal: made

hath 46% made 13% act 8% beetle 8% adorneth 4% given 4% fashioned 4% singled 4% regardeth 4% ordained 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: allow not fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §449: and made thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: have not the-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: it

الحسنی

al-ḥsní ḥ-s-n → “most excellent”

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

most 80% excellent 10% profit 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: pleasing gleaningsGWB §284: good works kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: excel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: most excellent titles the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: or woman gleaningsGWB §665: the righteous

صفاته

ṣfáth w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 94% all 5% human 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that gleaningsGWB §387: the descriptions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: succeed in describing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §311: His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: character prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: glory

التّوحيد

at-túḥíd w-ḥ-d → “unity”

literal: unity; one; oneness

unity 57% divine 18% oneness 14% essential 4% focal-point 2% true 2% acknowledge 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of the sixth Vahid fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §246: God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singleness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may laud tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

العالم

al-ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: worlds fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §247: to acquire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: of Qur’ánic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: then tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “law”

literal: wisdom; judgment

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: gave judgment gleaningsGWB §404: Ḥakím kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: uphold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: ruling of Whose will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

التّفريد

at-tfríd f-r-d → “oneness”

literal: oneness; singleness

oneness 50% singleness 20% manifestation 10% unity 10% essential 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the One, the Incomparable fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §251: His oneness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §2: unique

الامم

al-ámm ʾ-m-m → “nations”

literal: nations

nations 42% peoples 30% kindreds 6% all 6% adoring 3% human 3% generations 3% such 3% among 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: before fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples gleaningsGWB §404: human society kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindreds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: nation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nations the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Mother

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that

اقبلوا

iqblúá q-b-l → “turned”

literal: before; acceptance; approach

turned 32% have 21% set 11% who 5% turn 5% haste 5% draw 5% directed 5% seek 5% towards 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: turn towards fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §303: Ere that hour kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: previous to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: and fit tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

بوجوه

bújúh w-j-h → “with radiant faces”

literal: face

SE expanded to “with radiant faces”

faces 33% face 17% snow-white 17% all 17% radiant 8% countenances 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fled fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §187: their faces kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and set their faces towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

اعترفوا

iʿtrfúá ʿ-r-f → “acknowledged” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know

This form usually rendered as “testified”, “confessed”, “have” (5 occurrences)

testified 25% confessed 25% have 25% acknowledged 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is known as gleaningsGWB §277: hath recognized kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: knowledge and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §4: knew epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: and

نطق

nṭq n-ṭ-q → “spoken”

literal: spoke

hath 36% spoken 29% spoke 7% proclaimed 7% exclaimed 4% related 4% uttereth 4% glorify 4% claim 4% power 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: speech fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §365: is summoning kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and spoken will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to declare

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: tongue gleaningsGWB §346: of language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the tongues the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languages gleaningsGWB §603: in a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

البيان

al-bíán b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance

utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: utterance or fire-tabletFire §41: the Covenant gleaningsGWB §353: appointed interpreters kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: resplendent glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: glorification the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §58: grievous

العظمة

al-ʿẓmh ʿ-ẓ-m → “glory”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

majesty 34% grandeur 21% glory 14% greatness 10% “the 3% source 3% moldering 3% borne 3% authority 3% tongue 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassing gleaningsGWB §181: exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: most excellent favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: great a bounty gleaningsGWB §708: absolute

الجبروت

al-jbrút j-b-r → “dominion”

literal: dominion

heaven 26% realm 17% dominion 17% kingdom 11% realms 11% kingdoms 6% eternal 3% all 3% heavenly 3% loftiest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the heaven fire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realm gleaningsGWB §632: the Kingdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppression prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: realms tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: the realm the-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominion will-and-testamentW&T §38: of necessity prompteth

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r → “omnipotent”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of strength and of might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §674: glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: ordained—fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: swear by tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “almighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §488: of honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: uplifted the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: exalted

الفيّاض

al-fífáḍ f-y-ḍ → “lord of grace abounding”

literal: grace

SE expanded to “Lord of grace abounding”

lord 67% all-bounteous 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §657: manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Outpouring,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §25: the manifold grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the streaming grace

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §3

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament