Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §65

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 65 of 268.

Source (Persian)

در جميع احوال عباد را بمعروف امر نموديم و از منکر نهی * مالک وجود شاهد و گواه که اين مظلوم از حقّ برای خلق طلبيده انچه را که سبب الفت و اتّحاد و مودّت و اتّفاق است * لعمر اللّه اين مظلوم قادر بر ستر نبوده انّه اظهر ما اراد و هو المقتدر المختار *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We have, under all circumstances, enjoined on men what is right, and forbidden what is wrong. He Who is the Lord of Being is witness that this Wronged One hath besought from God for His creatures whatever is conducive to unity and harmony, fellowship and concord. By the righteousness of God! This Wronged One is not capable of dissimulation. He, verily, hath revealed that which He desired; He, truly, is the Lord of strength, the Unrestrained.

Translation Notes

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “under all circumstances”

literal: all; all, entire

SE expanded to “under all circumstances”

all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: number gleaningsGWB §395: your energies kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: all that are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me about the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §24: all the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: A number of men

احوال

iḥúál ḥ-w-l → “under all circumstances”

literal: state

SE expanded to “under all circumstances”

times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: conditions gleaningsGWB §216: around thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: through His power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §52: at such a time

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 35% men 28% people 19% unto 3% peoples 3% man 3% all 3% who 2% mankind 2% others 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: adore fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §584: a company of His chosen ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: he prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: This servant of Thine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Adored One

بمعروف

bmʿrúf ʿ-r-f → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “known”, “what”, “well-known” (31 occurrences)

known 27% what 18% well-known 14% reveal 9% recognized 9% high 5% thou 5% do 5% distinguish 5% allusions 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: that ye may be made aware of gleaningsGWB §213: apprehendeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: He of Whom they had knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the learned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: reveal Him

امر

imr ʾ-m-r → “enjoined” Distinctive

literal: command; matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: mine affairs fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §192: in my power kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: end prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: at Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise

نموديم

nmúdím nmúdn → “we have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 76% proceeded 6% summoned 6% issued 6% raised 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have schemed gleaningsGWB §43: put off kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst neglect will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer with them

منکر

mnkr n-k-r → “denied” Distinctive

literal: denial; denier

This form usually rendered as “denier”, “evil”, “what” (6 occurrences)

denier 60% evil 20% what 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: denied Him gleaningsGWB §577: condemn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: have denied will-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: deniest Me gleaningsGWB §86: Will ye not admit it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: determination

نهی

nhí nhádn → “forbidden”

literal: forbidding; forbid

forbidden 50% things 17% eschew 17% forbid 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: the things forbidden him gleaningsGWB §672: hath crowned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbid will-and-testamentW&T §24: be a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden gleaningsGWB §142: no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: betook Ourselves will-and-testamentW&T §39: enacteth

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “all”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: human fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §505: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: despite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of their existence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §150: things will-and-testamentW&T §22: existent

شاهد

sháhd sh-h-d → “witness”

literal: witness; witnessed

witness 41% testifieth 26% well 11% beareth 7% aware 4% mankind 4% who 4% bear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: honey fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §27: testify unto the loftiness of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: testifieth to the truth of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and would discover tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest

گواه

gúáh gúáh

literal: witness; testimony; testimony/witness

SE rendered منکر (mnkr), نهی (nhí), مالک (málk), وجود (wjúd), شاهد (sháhd), گواه (gúáh), مظلوم (mẓlúm), از (iz), حقّ (ḥqq), برای (bráy), خلق (khlq) as “wrong, forbidden, Lord, Being, witness, Wronged One, God, creatures”

beareth 29% testifieth 21% witness 14% witnesseth 7% testify 7% herself 7% attest 7% will 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: borne witness gleaningsGWB §222: bear Us witness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: testified gleaningsGWB §389: the chief instrument epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: testify gleaningsGWB §596: will testify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: witness gleaningsGWB §171: readily admit

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

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 §142: truly gleaningsGWB §37: their true significance kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the very truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: It epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: One True God

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “creatures”

literal: creation; create; created

creation 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy virtues fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §117: recreated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Create tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: created you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation

طلبيده

ṭlbídh ṭ-l-b → “besought”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 16% beseech 13% ask 12% theme 10% seek 9% search 9% seekers 7% desire 7% object 7% eagerness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: desirest gleaningsGWB §687: after it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: in their quest of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: craveth the-hidden-wordsHW §20: and sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §22: hath thirsted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the quest

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “to”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE rendered خلق (khlq), طلبيده (ṭlbídh), انچه (inchh), سبب (sbb), الفت (al-ft), اتّحاد (ittḥád), مودّت (múddt), اتّفاق (ittfáq) as “creatures, besought, whatever is conducive, to, unity, harmony, fellowship, concord”

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: depend upon it gleaningsGWB §129: the means of kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: led to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: grace the-hidden-wordsHW §154: Why will-and-testamentW&T §9: him that hath kindled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: unloaded

الفت

al-ft ʾ-l-f → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand; thousands

This form usually rendered as “fellowship”, “concord”, “walk” (5 occurrences)

fellowship 50% concord 25% walk 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in that which would unite gleaningsGWB §178: concord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: uniteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combined the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not with will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: fellowship gleaningsGWB §394: countless

مودّت

múddt w-d-d → “fellowship”

literal: affection, friendliness

friendliness 50% fellowship 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: friendliness gleaningsGWB §402: Loving!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: God of mercy will-and-testamentW&T §35: affection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Loving gleaningsGWB §60: and of mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §282: All-Loving epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: fellowship

اتّفاق

ittfáq w-f-q → “concord”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

concord 25% unity 20% unanimously 15% fellowship 10% unitedly 5% harmony 5% peace 5% spirit 5% union 5% firmly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: and fellowship gleaningsGWB §112: to strengthen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: favoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: be assisted the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §7: in concert epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fitteth gleaningsGWB §35: at variance

لعمر

lʿmr ʿ-m-r → “by the righteousness of”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

SE expanded to “By the righteousness of”

righteousness 35% swear 26% life 13% years 6% god 3% age 3% precious 3% days 3% beareth 3% witness! 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the reconstruction gleaningsGWB §339: and to this I bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: By the righteousness gleaningsGWB §675: your days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequented

قادر

qádr q-d-r → “capable” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “powerless”, “almighty”, “can” (39 occurrences)

powerless 15% almighty 12% can 12% all-powerful 12% able 12% powerful 12% potent 8% power 8% could 8% bear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Almighty fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §189: I would, moreover, have bestowed upon him kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: of Thy station tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful the-hidden-wordsHW §68: thy capacity

ستر

str s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

veil 31% hidden 14% concealed 10% conceal 10% concealment 10% unveiled 7% lay 7% dissimulation 3% hide 3% open 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: dissimulation fire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sins gleaningsGWB §205: as yet undisclosed kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: veiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: cloud the-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hidden

نبوده

nbúdh búdn → “is not”

literal: be; to be

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), مظلوم (mẓlúm), قادر (qádr), بر (br), ستر (str), نبوده (nbúdh), اظهر (iẓhr), اراد (irád), المقتدر (al-mqtdr) as “God, Wronged One, capable, dissimulation, is not, revealed, desired, Lord of strength”