Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §83

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 83 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا ملک قد سقطت انجم سماء العلم الّذين يستدلّون بما عندهم لاثبات امری و يذکرون اللّه باسمی فلمّا جئتهم بمجدی اعرضوا عَنَّی أَلَا انّهم من السّاقطين * هذا ما اخبرکم به الرّوح اذ اتی بالحقّ و اعترض عليه علماء اليهود الی ان ارتکبوا ما ناح به روح القدس و ذرفت دموع المقرّبين *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"O King! The stars of the heaven of knowledge have fallen, they who seek to establish the truth of My Cause through the things they possess, and who make mention of God in My Name. And yet, when I came unto them in My glory, they turned aside. They, indeed, are of the fallen. This is, truly, that which the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ) hath announced, when He came with truth unto you, He with Whom the Jewish doctors disputed, till at last they perpetrated what hath made the Holy Spirit to lament, and the tears of them that have near access to God to flow.

Translation Notes

سقطت

sqṭt s-q-ṭ → “fallen”

literal: fall; fallen; fallen, lapsed

have 60% fallen 40%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have fallen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: fall prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: have caused to fall will-and-testamentW&T §41: fallen creature epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: fallen will-and-testamentW&T §11: hath grievously fallen

انجم

injm n-j-m → “stars”

literal: star; stars; the stars

stars 78% shining 11% stars?” 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancement gleaningsGWB §594: a sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: star epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: stars gleaningsGWB §334: End kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: shining stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: as stars kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “stars”

العلم

al-ʿlm ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 72% learning 10% divine 4% standard 4% divines 2% banner 2% science 2% wisdom 2% hidden 2% understanding 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: teaching fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §401: Object of all knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Object of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and the knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “they who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that

يستدلّون

ystdllún d-l-l → “proof” Distinctive

literal: proof

This form usually rendered as “seek” (1 occurrences)

proof 20% testimony 14% proofs 14% evidence 12% evidences 10% indicateth 6% heart 6% testify 6% indicate 6% arguments 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: indicateth gleaningsGWB §561: directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: bear witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is alien to will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: produced gleaningsGWB §196: testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: that referred to

عندهم

ʿndhm ʿ-n-d → “possess”

literal: with; at; with/at

possess 38% possessed 15% all 15% earthly 8% may 8% pertaineth 8% themselves 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: possess gleaningsGWB §293: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: and all that I possess the-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Me will-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: possessest gleaningsGWB §576: In the sight of

لاثبات

láthbát th-b-t

literal: established; establish; affirmation

SE rendered الّذين (adh-dhín), يستدلّون (ystdllún), عندهم (ʿndhm), لاثبات (láthbát), امری (imrí), يذکرون (ydhkrún), اللّه (al-lh), باسمی (básmí) as “they who, seek to establish, possess, Cause, make mention, God, in My Name”

demonstrate 19% affirmation 19% may 13% acceptance 13% establish 6% made 6% purpose 6% vindication 6% confirmation 6% confirmeth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable gleaningsGWB §100: firmly kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: is made evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: and every moving spirit confirmed—I the-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endure will-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: demonstrate

امری

imrí ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

cause 45% command 25% mission 5% word 5% thing 5% meaning 5% revelation 5% triumph 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: His behest fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §534: His Revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of Thy behest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

يذکرون

ydhkrún dh-k-r → “make mention”

literal: mention

make 25% will 25% recount 25% attribute 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: aforementioned gleaningsGWB §717: of consideration kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asked him saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

فلمّا

flmmá l-m-m → “sooner”

literal: when

sooner 33% found 33% when 33%

gleaningsGWB §247: We found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: when gleaningsGWB §182: No sooner

بمجدی

bmjdí m-j-d → “my glory”

literal: glory; to glorify; glory, majesty

glory 42% majesty 26% most 11% great 11% lauded 5% glorifying 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: in His most great glory gleaningsGWB §665: and glorifying your action kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: great glory.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: of Thy majesty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: Glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thy most excellent majesty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: great glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §509: Thy glory

اعرضوا

iʿrḍúá ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned aside”

literal: turn away; turning away

turned 46% have 25% repudiated 8% turneth 4% given 4% turn 4% renounced 4% strayed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: protest gleaningsGWB §148: turn away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: rejected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: reviled tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §17: hath epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my repudiation

عَنَّی

ʿannay ʿ-n

literal: from; from, about; about

SE rendered فلمّا (flmmá), جئتهم (jʾthm), بمجدی (bmjdí), اعرضوا (iʿrḍúá), عَنَّی (ʿannay), انّهم (innhm), السّاقطين (as-sáqṭín) as “yet, when, I came, My glory, turned aside, He, fallen”

concerning 10% whatsoever 10% beyond 10% well 10% fear 10% all 10% entering 10% behind 10% recognizing 10% above 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §155: from the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §635: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §467: as well as

انّهم

innhm ʾ-n-n → “verily” Distinctive

literal: indeed; verily

This form usually rendered as “indeed” (6 occurrences)

verily 20% indeed 10% knight 10% “for 10% truly 10% reported 10% say 10% who 10% how 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: I truly gleaningsGWB §414: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: That knight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who art epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: He, verily

اخبرکم

ikhbrkm kh-b-r → “hath announced”

literal: news; inform; informed

bring 33% “i 33% hath 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: is informed gleaningsGWB §718: instructeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: many an astronomer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: All-Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unaware epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informeth gleaningsGWB §318: harbinger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: traditions

الرّوح

ar-rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “the spirit of god”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE expanded to “the Spirit of God”

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: spiritual fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §417: peace and tranquillity kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: spiritually-minded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the winds to blow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit

اتی

ití ʾ-t-y → “when he came” Distinctive

literal: come; came

This form usually rendered as “come”, “appeared”, “coming” (31 occurrences)

SE expanded to “when He came”

come 62% appeared 12% coming 8% came 8% did 4% now 4% descend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: will bring gleaningsGWB §238: bring forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: giveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: didst come the-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath come gleaningsGWB §259: produce.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: came to pass

بالحقّ

bálḥqq ḥ-q-q → “with truth”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God gleaningsGWB §496: the Almighty kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: ideal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: merit the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §36: my all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth

عليه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on; exalted

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §684: in proportion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: to recognize the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: us gleaningsGWB §532: of My words

اليهود

al-yhúd y-h-d

literal: Jews; the Jews

SE rendered اتی (ití), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), اعترض (iʿtrḍ), عليه (ʿlíh), علماء (ʿlmáʾ), اليهود (al-yhúd), ارتکبوا (irtkbúá), ناح (náḥ), روح (rúḥ) as “when He came, with truth, disputed, with Whom, Jewish doctors, perpetrated, lament, Holy Spirit”

people 40% israel 20% jews 20% jewish 20%

gleaningsGWB §37: people of Israel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Jews gleaningsGWB §37: Israel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Jewish

ارتکبوا

irtkbúá r-k-b → “perpetrated”

literal: commit; commit, perpetrate; to commit

perpetrated 27% have 27% committed 18% followeth 9% harassed 9% evil 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: gave full rein gleaningsGWB §570: do the very deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: have wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: they have transgressed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: let the angelic spirits enter the-hidden-wordsHW §29: committeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: committed that gleaningsGWB §645: and commit

ناح

náḥ n-w-ḥ → “lament”

literal: lament; lamentation

lamented 19% lament 19% groan 13% wept 13% have 13% groaned 6% hath 6% which 6% bemoan 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wept fire-tabletFire §47: wailing gleaningsGWB §339: shall bemoan kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhorted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: moaneth will-and-testamentW&T §5: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: hath provoked the lamentations fire-tabletFire §47: Dost

القدس

al-qds q-d-s

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

SE rendered ارتکبوا (irtkbúá), ناح (náḥ), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), ذرفت (dhrft), دموع (dmúʿ), المقرّبين (al-mqrrbín) as “perpetrated, lament, Holy Spirit, to flow, tears, near access”