Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §72
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 72 of 268.
Source (Persian)
امثال اين اذکار از بيانات اولياء صلوات اللّه عليهم مذکور و مشهور و در کتب معتبره موجود * طوبی لمن ينظر و يتکلّم بالصّدق الخالص * نعيم از برای نفسيکه خود را بمدد کوثر بيان مقصود عالميان از ظنون و اوهام طاهر نمود و سبحات جلال را باسم غنیّ متعال شقّ کرد و از عالم و عالميان گذشت و قصد سجن اعظم نمود *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Similar sayings from the Imams - the blessings of God be upon them - have been recorded and are widely known, and are embodied in books worthy of credence. Blessed is he that perceiveth, and speaketh the pure truth. Well is it with him who, aided by the living waters of the utterance of Him Who is the Desire of all men, hath purified himself from idle fancies and vain imaginings, and torn away, in the name of the All-Possessing, the Most High, the veils of doubt, and renounced the world and all that is therein, and directed himself towards the Most Great Prison.
Translation Notes
such 33% like 31% similar 15% likeness 5% equal 3% resemble 3% uttered 3% violence 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3%
This form usually rendered as “praise”, “mention”, “every” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: RemembrancegleaningsGWB §295: of Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: be warnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: their remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
utterances 41% sayings 17% statements 15% words 7% utterance 5% which 5% passages 2% conversation 2% revealing 2% hath 2%
This form usually rendered as “chosen”, “loved”, “holy” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: LordgleaningsGWB §91: discerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: every discerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: and Thy loved onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: the loved ones of GodgleaningsGWB §112: all the holy Ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: blessingsgleaningsGWB §646: We will most certainly bless youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Bless Thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benedictiongleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §374: of the revelation of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “well-known”, “thou”, “reputation” (16 occurrences)
well-known 36% thou 7% reputation 7% known 7% widely 7% well 7% reputed 7% renowned 7% manifest 7% fame 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: widely knowngleaningsGWB §668: better knownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: Thou hast noised abroadwill-and-testamentW&T §7: Imperialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the citiesgleaningsGWB §453: spread abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: renowned
This form usually rendered as “prominent”, “worth”, “set” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Take, then, good heedgleaningsGWB §355: expressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: The phraseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: warnedgleaningsGWB §347: crossing.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: symbolically referred
This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inhaledfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §706: tastedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the Revealerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: HappygleaningsGWB §205: the blessedness we now enjoy.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is itgleaningsGWB §513: Blessed and happy isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Great, therefore, is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: speakfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §167: one wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: unfoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: Thy Messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
truth 60% truthfulness 20% truthful 4% truly 4% uprightness 2% hath 2% undoubted 2% manifest 2% sincerity 2% justly 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: is the truthgleaningsGWB §238: that speak the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: sanctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: assentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §364: unquestionable sincerity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: are devotedfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §212: the devoutkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: those who are wholly devoted to Thy Selfthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolutewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: such as are devoted
SE expanded to “Well is it”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Thou hast showed me this gracegleaningsGWB §70: the delights ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: BlessedgleaningsGWB §558: ineffable delightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Ni’matu
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thyselfgleaningsGWB §371: in Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: To everyoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: by its very naturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy soul
This form usually rendered as “assist”, “aided”, “assistance” (4 occurrences)
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: through the living fountainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: the everlasting streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cup
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: unto the Supreme GoalgleaningsGWB §717: the highest and the last Endkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: The one objectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth makeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their hearts’ Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §451: unto all them that dwell on earthkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: divines.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: that knowethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Didst thou imaginefire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §448: them that walk after the vain imaginings which their hearts devisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: all idle fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thou
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the vain imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §374: imaginekitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conceptionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and idle imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: they havegleaningsGWB §552: praykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhortkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: hath risenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §16: to turnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: conducted themselves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Graciousfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §152: of the All-Glorious Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: “veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: immensely glorified art Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE rendered اوهام (iwhám), طاهر (ṭáhr), نمود (nmúd), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál), باسم (básm), غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), شقّ (shqq), کرد (krd) as “vain imaginings, purified, hath, the veils, in the name, All-Possessing, Most High, torn away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: His glorygleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: gracious and lovingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: exalted be HisgleaningsGWB §656: great glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and of majesty
SE expanded to “in the name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: in the Most Great Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §710: call itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and all that are in heaventablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-SufficinggleaningsGWB §295: profit youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the Rich, the Self-Sufficing.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: dispense withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richeswill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: higherfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §13: honor conferredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: immeasurably glorified beyondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and been high abovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: contentiongleaningsGWB §425: hath been cleftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: blossomsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: hath been split asundertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rentthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: wind-flowerswill-and-testamentW&T §5: of mischiefepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: rent asunder
SE rendered باسم (básm), غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), شقّ (shqq), کرد (krd), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), عالميان (ʿálmíán), گذشت (gdhsht) as “in the name, All-Possessing, Most High, torn away, the world, all that is therein, renounced”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “past”, “ended” (23 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: His prisongleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: I am a captivewill-and-testamentW&T §3: the Most Great Prisonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: imprisonedgleaningsGWB §221: this Prison Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: hath been shut up in the prison-town
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), عالميان (ʿálmíán), گذشت (gdhsht), قصد (qṣd), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), نمود (nmúd) as “the world, all that is therein, renounced, directed, Most Great Prison, himself towards”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatnessgleaningsGWB §531: all-compellingkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: leadingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: How great isthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty
