Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §92

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 92 of 268.

Source (Persian)

( الی ان قلنا ) قل يا قوم هل ينبغی لکم ان تنسبوا انفسکم الی الرّحمن و ترتکبوا ما ارتکبه الشّيطان لا و جمال السّبحان لو کنتم من العارفين * قدّسوا قلوبکم عن حبّ الدّنيا و السنکم عن الافتراء و ارکانکم عمّا يمنعکم عن التّقرّب الی اللّه العزيز الحميد * قل الدّنيا هی اعراضکم عن مطلع الوحی و اقبالکم الی ما لا ينفعکم و ما منعکم اليوم عن شطر اللّه انّه اصل الدّنيا اجتنبوها و تقرّبوا الی المنظر الاکبر هذا المقرّ المشرق المنير * يا قوم لا تسفکوا الدّماء و لا تحکموا علی نفس الّا بالحقّ * کذلک امرتم من لدن عليم خبير * انّ الّذين يفسدون فی الارض بعد اصلاحها اولئک جاوزوا ما حدّد فی الکتاب فبئس مثوی المعتدين

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And further We have said: "Doth it behoove you to relate yourselves to Him Who is the God of mercy, and yet commit the things which the Evil One hath committed? Nay, by the Beauty of Him Who is the All-Glorified! could ye but know it. Purge your hearts from love of the world, and your tongues from calumny, and your limbs from whatsoever may withhold you from drawing nigh unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Say: By the world is meant that which turneth you aside from Him Who is the Dawning-Place of Revelation, and inclineth you unto that which is unprofitable unto you. Verily, the thing that deterreth you, in this day, from God is worldliness in its essence. Eschew it, and approach the Most Sublime Vision, this shining and resplendent Seat. Shed not the blood of anyone, O people, neither judge ye anyone unjustly. Thus have ye been commanded by Him Who knoweth, Who is informed of all. They that commit disorders in the land after it hath been well ordered, these indeed have outstepped the bounds that have been set in the Book. Wretched shall be the abode of the transgressors!"

Translation Notes

قلنا

qlná q-w-l → “we have said”

literal: said

SE expanded to “We have said”

have 53% said 21% further 11% made 11% declared 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We said gleaningsGWB §125: sayings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: idle sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: entreateth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

قوم

qúm q-w-m → “people”

literal: people

people 91% men 3% others 2% people!” 1% old 1% unto 1% blind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: of Resurrection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §622: subject kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: standpoint prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Thy station tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

هل

hl h-l → “people” Distinctive

literal: people

This form usually rendered as “"hath”, “know”, “think” (3 occurrences)

“hath 33% know 33% think 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: “Hath gleaningsGWB §282: Think kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people gleaningsGWB §282: Know

ينبغی

ynbghí n-b-gh → “behooveth”

literal: befit; befits

behooveth 38% beseemeth 21% befitteth 10% becometh 7% meet 7% aid 3% behoove 3% adequately 3% all 3% well 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §656: as it befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behooveth gleaningsGWB §428: All kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of

لکم

lkm l-k-m → “you”

literal: to you; for-you

2 occurrences in corpus

تنسبوا

tnsbúá n-s-b → “relationship” Distinctive

literal: relation

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

relationship 22% related 15% kinship 11% ascribed 7% charges 7% have 7% attributed 7% accusations 7% impute 7% kindred 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: accusation gleaningsGWB §300: attributed kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: calumnies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: tie the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: of

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “anyone” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (324 occurrences)

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: some person gleaningsGWB §326: its essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: such souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: Thy nature tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Me will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: court of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §234: and mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: Thy loving-kindness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

ترتکبوا

trtkbúá r-k-b → “commit”

literal: commit; commit, perpetrate; to commit

commit 67% ye 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: riding gleaningsGWB §495: to act kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: have wrought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: who have entered 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 §85: ye may desist from committing

الشّيطان

ash-shíṭán sh-ṭ-n → “the evil one”

literal: satanic; Satan; devil

SE expanded to “the Evil One”

evil 50% satan 33% satan-like 17%

fire-tabletFire §20: Satan gleaningsGWB §41: satanic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Prince of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil One gleaningsGWB §590: evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the devilish assaults gleaningsGWB §492: of the evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-like

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “by the beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

SE expanded to “by the Beauty”

beauty 83% ancient 5% countenance 2% ornament 2% promised 2% everlasting 2% divine 2% immortal 2% abhá 2% fairest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His beauty gleaningsGWB §616: His Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beauty will-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty

السّبحان

as-sbḥán s-b-ḥ → “all-glorified”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth gleaningsGWB §633: the All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: veils of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Glory to Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mists gleaningsGWB §152: All-Glorious

لو

lú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

کنتم

kntm k-w-n → “ye”

literal: be; was; to be

ye 77% have 8% persisted 8% sunk 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Mine inmost being fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §556: worldly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: wilt unto everlasting remain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

العارفين

al-ʿárfín ʿ-r-f → “know” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “have”, “comprehend”, “all” (76 occurrences)

have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: know it gleaningsGWB §566: capable of recognizing Me kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend

قدّسوا

qddsúá q-d-s → “purge”

literal: sanctified

purge 50% sanctify 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness gleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: Holy Ghost prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Holy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §670: God’s holy Revelation

حبّ

ḥbb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 83% loving 5% grain 2% “love 2% love!” 2% devotion 2% fervid 2% token 2% beauty’s 2% lust 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: how excellent fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §134: Best-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: them that are dear tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wish

الدّنيا

ad-dníá d-n-w → “of the world”

literal: world; world/this life

SE expanded to “of the world”

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §595: mortal man kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: least the-hidden-wordsHW §105: OF epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the world gleaningsGWB §426: the things of this world

السنکم

as-snkm l-s-n → “your tongues”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 66% tongues 14% language 9% languages 3% voice 2% words 2% speech 2% mouth 2% mine 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: through the tongue gleaningsGWB §40: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its tongue gleaningsGWB §471: warning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

الافتراء

al-áftráʾ f-r-y → “calumny”

literal: calumny; calumnies

calumny 60% calumnies 20% dust 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: calumnies fire-tabletFire §30: dust of slander gleaningsGWB §502: impostor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: clamoured will-and-testamentW&T §34: hurled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: calumniators gleaningsGWB §41: calumniator will-and-testamentW&T §41: calumniating

ارکانکم

irkánkm r-k-n → “your limbs”

literal: pillar; pillars; pillar/foundation

limbs 50% entire 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: pillars gleaningsGWB §244: the limbs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: foundations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: member gleaningsGWB §283: the members prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: My very limbs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: our limbs gleaningsGWB §70: every pillar

يمنعکم

ymnʿkm m-n-ʿ → “may withhold”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

deter 40% may 20% hinder 20% deterreth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred me gleaningsGWB §205: the veil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: powerless to hold back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereft will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: inaccessible

التّقرّب

at-tqrrb q-r-b → “drawing nigh”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

approach 22% draw 17% approaching 17% drawing 11% thou 6% draweth 6% causest 6% near 6% having 6% drawest 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: approach fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §94: well-favored kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: favourites prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: draw me ever nearer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

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 §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §668: set

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “the mighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: most excellent the-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory

الحميد

al-ḥmíd ḥ-m-d → “the all-praised”

literal: praise; praised

all-praised 91% all-praised.” 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: “Praised be gleaningsGWB §219: All praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: Thine act praiseworthy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thanks will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: All-Praised gleaningsGWB §610: Render thanks

اعراضکم

iʿráḍkm ʿ-r-ḍ → “turneth you aside”

literal: turn away; turning away

SE expanded to “turneth you aside”

turneth 50% repudiation 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: denial of Thee gleaningsGWB §486: withdraw kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: faithful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have repudiated tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §9: by will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: that have gone astray

الوحی

al-wḥí w-ḥ-y → “of revelation”

literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration

revelation 91% inspiration 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelation gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: Thy most sweet remembrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine Revelation gleaningsGWB §583: inspiration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: the horizon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation gleaningsGWB §290: sent down

اقبالکم

iqbálkm q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before

This form usually rendered as “inclineth” (2 occurrences)

before 15% ere 12% turned 10% turn 10% hath 10% old 10% have 9% set 8% acceptable 8% former 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the past fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §713: recent kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: turn unto Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

ينفعکم

ynfʿkm n-f-ʿ → “is unprofitable unto you”

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

SE expanded to “is unprofitable unto you”

shall 25% can 13% unprofitable 13% which 13% profit 13% profiteth 13% indeed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: can profit you gleaningsGWB §439: led prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: will profit me the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: benefit gleaningsGWB §284: that which shall profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: me

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “in this day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the daytime gleaningsGWB §279: your bygone days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: fleeting day will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment Day gleaningsGWB §245: Your days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: today

شطر

shṭr sh-ṭ-r

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

SE rendered ينفعکم (ynfʿkm), منعکم (mnʿkm), اليوم (al-yúm), شطر (shṭr), اللّه (al-lh), اصل (iṣl), الدّنيا (ad-dníá), اجتنبوها (ijtnbúhá) as “is unprofitable unto you, deterreth, in this day, God, essence, in its, Eschew it”

direction 47% towards 20% court 16% seat 4% prison 2% north 2% upper 2% capital 2% persia 2% constantinople 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: Him gleaningsGWB §598: the whole world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: toward epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to Persia gleaningsGWB §569: unto the court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to Constantinople gleaningsGWB §621: towards the

اصل

iṣl ʾ-ṣ-l → “essence”

literal: principles; origin, essence

essence 33% real 8% fundamental 8% principle 8% motivating 8% root 8% upon 8% essentials 8% essential 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: essence gleaningsGWB §159: principle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the essentials prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: stems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the statutes gleaningsGWB §242: rules and principles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: essential epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: foundations

اجتنبوها

ijtnbúhá j-n-b → “eschew it”

literal: excellency; side; presence

thee 33% thou 25% motion 8% thyself 6% eschew 6% flee 6% avoid 6% shun 6% one 3% godly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Eschew it gleaningsGWB §569: against Thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: ideal King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §55: shun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: unto thee gleaningsGWB §179: avoid

المنظر

al-mnẓr n-ẓ-r → “the most sublime vision”

literal: look; looking; view

SE expanded to “the Most Sublime Vision”

most 19% sublime 13% scene 13% eyes 13% vision 13% turn 6% spot 6% towards 6% habitation 6% resplendent 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: discernment fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §565: look, then kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: gazing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: such as have set tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF

الاکبر

al-ákbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered اجتنبوها (ijtnbúhá), تقرّبوا (tqrrbúá), المنظر (al-mnẓr), الاکبر (al-ákbr), المقرّ (al-mqrr), المشرق (al-mshrq), المنير (al-mnír) as “Eschew it, approach, the Most Sublime Vision, Seat, shining, resplendent”