Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §42
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 42 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “"revile” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “amongst”, “unto”, “before” (18 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mission” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “unity”, “harmony”, “union” (30 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “weld” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (105 occurrences)
SE rendered ظهر (ẓhr), بحر (bḥr), بيانی (bíání), العباد (al-ʿbád), لکنّ (lknn), القوم (al-qúm), اکثرهم (ikthrhm), مبين (mbín) as “revealed, ocean, utterance, men, yet, people, most”
SE expanded to “put your trust”
This form usually rendered as “all-seeing”, “seeth” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “would”, “seeth”, “beholding” (16 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “will”, “purpose” (33 occurrences)
SE rendered يری (yrí), يعمل (yʿml), اراد (irád), بسلطان (bslṭán), عنده (ʿndh), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), القدير (al-qdír) as “perceiveth, doeth, pleaseth, sovereignty, His, Lord of strength, and of might”
This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “powerful”, “potent” (212 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Lord of strength”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “clung”, “fixeth” (13 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Lay fast hold”
SE rendered يامرکم (yámrkm), مالک (málk), القدم (al-qdm), الظّاهر (aẓ-ẓáhr), بالاسم (bálásm), الاعظم (al-áʿẓm), الامر (al-ámr), الحکيم* (al-ḥkím*) as “commandeth, the King, Eternity, manifest, in, Most Great, Ordainer, All-Wise”