Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §82
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 82 of 268.
Source (Persian)
قد فاحت نفحات الرّحمن فی الامکان طوبی لمن وجد عرفها و اقبل اليها بقلب سليم * زيّن هيکلک بطراز اسمی و لسانک بذکری و قلبک بحبّی العزيز المنيع * ما اردنا لک الّا ما هو خير لک ممّا عندک و من خزائن الارض کلّها انّ ربّک هو العليم الخبير * قم بين العباد باسمی و قل يا ملأ الارض اقبلوا الی من اقبل اليکم انّه لوجه اللّه بينکم و حجّته فيکم و دليله لکم قد جاءکم بآيات عجز عنها العالمون * انّ شجرة الطّور تنطق فی صدر العالم و روح القدس ينادی بين الامم قد اتی المقصود بسلطان مبين *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"The breezes of the Most Merciful have passed over all created things; happy the man that hath discovered their fragrance, and set himself towards them with a sound heart. Attire thy temple with the ornament of My Name, and thy tongue with remembrance of Me, and thine heart with love for Me, the Almighty, the Most High. We have desired for thee naught except that which is better for thee than what thou dost possess and all the treasures of the earth. Thy Lord, verily, is knowing, informed of all. Arise, in My Name, amongst My servants, and say: ‘O ye peoples of the earth! Turn yourselves towards Him Who hath turned towards you. He, verily, is the Face of God amongst you, and His Testimony and His Guide unto you. He hath come to you with signs which none can produce.' The voice of the Burning Bush is raised in the midmost heart of the world, and the Holy Spirit calleth aloud among the nations: ‘Lo, the Desired One is come with manifest dominion!'
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “have”, “laden”, “hath” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: breathsgleaningsGWB §694: ladenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: and perceived the fragrancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: have passed overprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: breathingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: the sweet smellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would send forth
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §28: fragranceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: the sweet smelling fragrancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §111: sweet fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §673: Divine glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: Thy tender mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: canfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §669: can possiblykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: allegianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: of this lifethe-hidden-wordsHW §102: homelesswill-and-testamentW&T §23: earthlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: BlessednessgleaningsGWB §311: Blessed iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is itgleaningsGWB §700: Happy is the manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §358: livekitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His own Selfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: can findtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
SE expanded to “discovered their fragrance”
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: for the purpose of recognizinggleaningsGWB §658: inasmuch as thou hast recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: ignoranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: discoveredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: that ye may be made aware of
SE expanded to “set himself towards them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformedgleaningsGWB §439: divideth and afflictethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: whose faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: Thy heart’stablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulent dealings
This form usually rendered as “sound”, “sane”, “sanctified” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upongleaningsGWB §264: acceptedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Surrendering Our will to Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is resignationwill-and-testamentW&T §8: resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: surrenderedgleaningsGWB §372: attestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: resignation unto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: adorn themfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §362: gratifykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: adornmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst adornthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: as a man’s bodyfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §95: Templeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the holy personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Himtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
SE expanded to “with the ornament”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: raimentgleaningsGWB §210: thy jewelkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth bytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the adornmentgleaningsGWB §698: and the ornament of every goodly act
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: under divers namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §311: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: empty nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: and by Thy Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thy tonguegleaningsGWB §506: from His own mouthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagegleaningsGWB §464: mouths
SE expanded to “with remembrance of Me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: through thy remembrancegleaningsGWB §312: references madekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: to whom we have referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: praisedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
SE expanded to “with love for Me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Well-Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §52: is the one Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: pleaseth Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: My loverwill-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, thegleaningsGWB §488: of honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: Thy great glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy power
SE expanded to “the Most High”
most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-HighestgleaningsGWB §716: failed to deterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have been the cause of the deprivationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: will deter himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred me
This form usually rendered as “sought”, “asked”, “wish” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “We have desired”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: seek thou HimgleaningsGWB §188: intent onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: whatsoever He pleasethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: achieving Thy purposethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: hath never had any wish for thee savegleaningsGWB §465: through the operation of His Will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Better isgleaningsGWB §172: the first choicekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: preferableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: the good thingswill-and-testamentW&T §38: for the goodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: best advantagegleaningsGWB §697: thorns
SE expanded to “thou dost possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: all that They possessedgleaningsGWB §576: In the sight ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: pertaineth unto themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: at
SE expanded to “all the treasures”
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 §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §520: your treasurieskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depositoryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: which were wrapped up within Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: all the treasuresgleaningsGWB §52: hidden and treasured
SE expanded to “of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: places of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and all the dwellers of the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: everygleaningsGWB §717: the essence of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: all peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: all that were inthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §36: with allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the dumbgleaningsGWB §163: from land to land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: before the LordgleaningsGWB §40: ancientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Godhead
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: knowestfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §358: it becometh evidentkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: showethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: world’s wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
all-informed 43% all-wise 14% who 14% informed 9% all-knowing 6% omniscient 3% understanding 3% observant 3% all-perceiving.”… 3% all-wise.” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: informinggleaningsGWB §452: hath ever recordedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: sayingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: apprisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informethgleaningsGWB §672: Proclaim
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: connectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §39: the distinctionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: proclaimedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: Whose servicetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §173: children of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: unto manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: is calledgleaningsGWB §257: My wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: answered sayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: and may, at every moment, proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Concoursefire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §188: Followers ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a companyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and the Concourse on hightablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Realm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: wholly for the sakefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §234: that turneth his facekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: hath not been directedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §293: the testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: their only argumentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: reasoningthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: proofgleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs
SE rendered لوجه (lújh), اللّه (al-lh), بينکم (bínkm), حجّته (ḥjjth), فيکم (fíkm), دليله (dlílh), لکم (lkm), جاءکم (jáʾkm), بآيات (báyát) as “the Face, of God, amongst you, His Testimony, His Guide, unto you, come, with signs”
This form usually rendered as “proof”, “evidence”, “testimony” (36 occurrences)
proof 29% evidence 21% testimony 11% proofs 11% guide 7% testify 7% symbol 4% embodiment 4% unshepherded 4% expound 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show megleaningsGWB §387: an embodiment of His Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: This proofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: revealwill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His TestimoniesgleaningsGWB §106: evidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: testifying
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: comegleaningsGWB §48: should ever reach mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: come to youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: reacheththe-hidden-wordsHW §75: Abideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: We, verily, have comegleaningsGWB §664: is now comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: Again
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §320: a testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those which descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse
This form usually rendered as “powerlessness”, “impotence”, “helplessness” (37 occurrences)
SE expanded to “none can produce”
powerlessness 44% impotence 15% helplessness 11% none 7% tearful 4% can 4% failure 4% failed 4% man 4% futility 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cangleaningsGWB §297: powerlessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: incapacityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: is a mere abject onewill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: cannot frustrate HimgleaningsGWB §327: failkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: the sick
This form usually rendered as “crieth”, “speech”, “raised” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to declarefire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §303: given utterancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: hath lifted up His voicetablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
This form usually rendered as “breast”, “breasts”, “seat” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the midmost heartgleaningsGWB §567: in their heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: Fountainheadthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: soulswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: breastgleaningsGWB §610: men’s breasts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: Him Who is the Spiritfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §612: Spirit of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: its perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: He Who is Thy Spirit (Jesus)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §131: on your own ease
SE rendered تنطق (tnṭq), صدر (ṣdr), العالم (al-ʿálm), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), ينادی (ynádí), الامم (al-ámm), اتی (ití), المقصود (al-mqṣúd) as “is raised, the midmost heart, of the world, the Holy Spirit, calleth aloud, the nations, come, the Desired One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §651: His Presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: loftyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: is immeasurably exalted abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Holy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry outfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §278: Whose voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the clamortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imamsfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §286: is a motherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: communitiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Produce it, thengleaningsGWB §463: have been given theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: yieldingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: didst comethe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: is comegleaningsGWB §518: renderedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: should come down to them
SE expanded to “the Desired One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: direct themselves towardsgleaningsGWB §63: O Thou the Desirekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: and His heart’s Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: By this is meant
This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)
SE expanded to “with manifest dominion”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the power of His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §550: Ancient of Dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: undisputed sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: by Thy sovereign mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §7: power of the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: by the power of His might
