Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §58
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 58 of 268.
Source (Persian)
و در خزائن علوم الهی علمی موجود که عمل بان خوفرا زائل مينمايد و لکن علی قدر مقدور و ان ترتيبی است که بايد از ايّام طفوليّت بان عمل شود بسيار فرق مينمايد و انچه از ان بکاهد بر جراة ميافزايد * اگر اراده الهی مدد فرمايد شرح مبسوطی در انچه ذکر شد از قلم بيان جاری ميگردد و شايد در مراتب علوم و فنون هم ظاهر شود انچه که سبب تجديد عالم و امم گردد * و همچنين کلمه ای در صحيفه حمراء از قلم اعلی مرقوم و مسطور و ان کلمه قوّت مکنونه در عباد را بتمامها ظاهر فرمايد بلکه مثل ان بر ان بيفزايد * نسأل اللّه تبارک و تعالی ان يؤيّد عباده علی ما يحبّ و يرضی *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In the treasuries of the knowledge of God there lieth concealed a knowledge which, when applied, will largely, though not wholly, eliminate fear. This knowledge, however, should be taught from childhood, as it will greatly aid in its elimination. Whatever decreaseth fear increaseth courage. Should the Will of God assist Us, there would flow out from the Pen of the Divine Expounder a lengthy exposition of that which hath been mentioned, and there would be revealed, in the field of arts and sciences, what would renew the world and the nations. A word hath, likewise, been written down and recorded by the Pen of the Most High in the Crimson Book which is capable of fully disclosing that force which is hid in men, nay of redoubling its potency. We implore God - exalted and glorified be He - to graciously assist His servants to do that which is pleasing and acceptable unto Him.
Translation Notes
treasuries 40% treasures 15% all 10% within 10% stronghold 5% treasury 5% out 5% repositories 5% storehouses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: all the treasuresgleaningsGWB §630: treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: are treasuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: which were wrapped up within Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: smoldergleaningsGWB §630: stronghold
SE expanded to “knowledge of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: peoplefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §296: yearskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: \‘Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §541: God’s”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God forbid!—orprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: Thou my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: wilt thou knowfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §464: shall never obtain themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: the whole creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §40: spread abroad
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: taughtgleaningsGWB §440: are the subjects ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: such a deedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: the doings of mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §39: bear upon daily transactionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: in the discharge of his duty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: I feargleaningsGWB §499: dismaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: their fearthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thouwill-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: full of feargleaningsGWB §584: who shall be afraid
This form usually rendered as “eliminate”, “deprive”, “dispelled” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §546: the Ever-Abidingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unchangeableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: wilt continue for evermorethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perishethwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §91: will remain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conducted themselvesgleaningsGWB §346: Considerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: He shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §24: Consort withepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: returned
SE expanded to “though not wholly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behoovethgleaningsGWB §146: needethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wildernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the handswill-and-testamentW&T §14: isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: shouldgleaningsGWB §709: It behooveth
SE rendered ترتيبی (trtíbí), بايد (báyd), از (iz), ايّام (iyyám), طفوليّت (ṭfúlílt), عمل (ʿml), بسيار (bsíár), فرق (frq) as “should, childhood, taught, greatly, elimination”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: DaygleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a timetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: these days
manifold 14% greatly 14% divers 14% how 14% great 7% numberless 7% unnumbered 7% frequently 7% exceedingly 7% cherish 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: greatlygleaningsGWB §118: numberlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hopewill-and-testamentW&T §17: How oftenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifoldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: oldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: profoundly
This form usually rendered as “distinction”, “differ”, “difference” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: of the Qur’ánfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §113: make any distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: of the Muhammadan Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: separation from Thy courttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §17: separate
This form usually rendered as “reduce”, “decreaseth” (2 occurrences)
reduce 50% decreaseth 50%
This form usually rendered as “augmenteth”, “increaseth” (2 occurrences)
augmenteth 50% increaseth 50%
SE expanded to “Will of God”
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 §180: purposegleaningsGWB §651: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: listedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: Thou didst wishthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: WillgleaningsGWB §387: His Will
This form usually rendered as “circumstances”, “explain”, “expatiate” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: expositiongleaningsGWB §40: the circumstances attendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the circumstancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: or number themwill-and-testamentW&T §9: explainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: dilatedwill-and-testamentW&T §7: explainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: a detailed
This form usually rendered as “lengthy” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: detailedgleaningsGWB §40: outstretched arekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: all thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: precincts of the courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: the domainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: reliefgleaningsGWB §40: plenteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: thy bed
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: relategleaningsGWB §325: rational facultykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which if mentionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: of the praisestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
SE expanded to “Pen of the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thywill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: from the pen
This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “words”, “speech” (130 occurrences)
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
This form usually rendered as “flowed”, “streamed”, “hath” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowedgleaningsGWB §38: enforcedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: hath streamedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: may flow downtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: her handmaidensthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §42: promoteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed
SE rendered انچه (inchh), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), قلم (qlm), بيان (bíán), جاری (járí), ميگردد (mígrdd), شايد (sháyd), مراتب (mrátb), علوم (ʿlúm), فنون (fnún) as “that which, mentioned, Pen of the, Expounder, flow out, the field of, sciences, arts”
SE rendered از (iz), قلم (qlm), بيان (bíán), جاری (járí), ميگردد (mígrdd), شايد (sháyd), مراتب (mrátb), علوم (ʿlúm), فنون (fnún), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “Pen of the, Expounder, flow out, the field of, sciences, arts, revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughsgleaningsGWB §228: of Paradisekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnánkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrihprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: them that have branched out from me (Afnán)tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: branchesgleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bower
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: causedgleaningsGWB §168: Why thekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: impartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: Whywill-and-testamentW&T §56: draweth unto usepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: the cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: infire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §172: menkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: communitiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: a certain truthfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §157: itkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: but a wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the BooksgleaningsGWB §586: Scrollkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: holy booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: books ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My ScripturesgleaningsGWB §583: bearing aloft a chalicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chroniclesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: and the Books
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: Crimsonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: assesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: with metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: of the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §10: dyed crimsonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and crimsonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: dyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: tinge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Most Exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §353: exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: exalted areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: In Thine unapproachable loftinesstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: hath tracedgleaningsGWB §56: hath imprintedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: hath writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §40: are writ and recordedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: was written downgleaningsGWB §689: in his writingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: hath distinctly writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §9: written by
This form usually rendered as “power”, “through”, “might” (24 occurrences)
power 26% through 22% might 17% force 9% assiduously 4% strengthened 4% strength 4% ascendancy 4% forces 4% exertion 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: powerfulgleaningsGWB §390: the sense ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to Thy mightthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §40: utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §404: into heavenly power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §558: are treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddentablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: had been wraptepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: hiddengleaningsGWB §56: Whose secret no one hath discoveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitudefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §35: these peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: My believing servants
fully 50% completely 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: energeticallygleaningsGWB §391: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: exhaustedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: bounty fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §131: onlywill-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusivelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come to passgleaningsGWB §306: completely
SE rendered بتمامها (btmámhá), ظاهر (ẓáhr), فرمايد (frmáyd), بلکه (blkh), مثل (mthl), بر (br), بيفزايد (bífzáyd), نسأل (nsʾal), اللّه (al-lh) as “fully, disclosing, nay, redoubling, implore, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like theegleaningsGWB §727: profferethkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: equal or to match himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: every comparisonthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as
This form usually rendered as “potency”, “exalteth” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: multipliedgleaningsGWB §321: “Increasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravaganceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: correspondingly increasedwill-and-testamentW&T §52: still moreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: The more grievousgleaningsGWB §254: shall increasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: innumerable
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “pray”, “entreat” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §313: Thou hast asked Me concerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questioningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: I moreover entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: askinggleaningsGWB §629: I entreat Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: We entreat Thee
SE expanded to “exalted and glorified”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: blessedgleaningsGWB §195: Hallowed, therefore, bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed bewill-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: glorified be He
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to assist themgleaningsGWB §698: strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: and their wills strengthenedthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §54: may beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: to graciously assistgleaningsGWB §729: that He may graciously assist him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: utmost kindlinessfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §415: His lovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the one alone Belovedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be setwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: His good-pleasurefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §165: consentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: acquiesceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and Thy good-pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: them that are contentwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: so to name Him
