Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §97
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 97 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا ملک الرّوس اسمع نداء اللّه الملک القدّوس و اقبل الی الفردوس المقرّ الّذی فيه استقرّ من سُمِّیَ بالاسماء الحسنی بين الملأ الاعلی و فی ملکوت الانشاء باسم اللّه البهیّ الابهی * ايّاک ان يحجبک شیءٌ عن التّوجّه الی ربّک الرّحمن الرّحيم * انّا سمعنا ما ناديت به مولاک فی نجواک لذا هاج عرف عنايتی و ماج بحر رحمتی اجبناک بالحقّ انّ ربّک هو العليم الحکيم * قد نصرنی احد سفرائک اذ کنت فی سجن الطّاء تحت السّلاسل و الاغلال * بذلک کتب اللّه لک مقاما لم يحط به علم احد الّا هو * ايّاک ان تبدّل هذا المقام العظيم
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"O Czar of Russia! Incline thine ear unto the voice of God, the King, the Holy, and turn thou unto Paradise, the Spot wherein abideth He Who, among the Concourse on high, beareth the most excellent titles, and Who, in the kingdom of creation, is called by the name of God, the Effulgent, the All-Glorious. Beware that nothing deter thee from setting thy face towards thy Lord, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful. We, verily, have heard the thing for which thou didst supplicate thy Lord, whilst secretly communing with Him. Wherefore, the breeze of My loving-kindness wafted forth, and the sea of My mercy surged, and We answered thee in truth. Thy Lord, verily, is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Whilst I lay, chained and fettered, in the prison of Ṭihrán, one of thy ministers extended Me his aid. Wherefore hath God ordained for thee a station which the knowledge of none can comprehend except His knowledge. Beware lest thou barter away this sublime station."
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Czar of Russia”
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Who layeth lowgleaningsGWB §176: one landkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: of earthly existenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: the kingdom of namestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessions
This form usually rendered as “hear”, “hearken”, “let” (24 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Incline thine ear unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath ever heardfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §568: beheldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §556: who hath hearkenedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: hear thou therewithwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice callingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §61: through the call ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: cried after Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinityfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §70: By the righteousness of the onekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: holy Menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
holiness 27% holy 26% sanctified 12% most 9% exalted 6% sanctity 6% sacred 5% sanctify 3% immeasurably 3% hallowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §546: is exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: purify metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (52 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turn thou unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: repudiatefire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §689: on a previous occasionkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a bygone ageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may well beseemtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: recognizedgleaningsGWB §210: of His glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: confess and acknowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: courttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: the courtwill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
This form usually rendered as “names”, “all”, “name” (141 occurrences)
SE expanded to “most excellent titles”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: under divers namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §49: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: by virtue of Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “the most excellent titles”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: MuhsingleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: and favorwill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Most ExcellentgleaningsGWB §631: and bountiful favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: the people offire-tabletFire §45: are filledgleaningsGWB §135: the entire companykitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a companyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: filledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: assemblagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursewill-and-testamentW&T §10: is filled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §151: shall be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: more excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath elevatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
الانشاء
literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: creationgleaningsGWB §59: the world of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §49: the entire creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Effulgentfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §288: of everlasting mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: Most Effulgentthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: HE IS THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §48: effulgent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: Suffer not yourselves to be shut out as by a veilgleaningsGWB §37: wraptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may preventtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: thewill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: he will be veiled from Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: of the willgleaningsGWB §300: certain eventkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: and every description of Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE expanded to “setting thy face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: to the countenancefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §697: directedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: fixedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of GodgleaningsGWB §302: with no one to adore Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Lord.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of God
This form usually rendered as “all-merciful”, “god”, “most” (143 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: Him Who is the All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §502: will deal mercilesslykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: who are enduedgleaningsGWB §125: Leader and Masterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: every discerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: of them that are dear to Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: His loved onesgleaningsGWB §95: chosen Ones of God
This form usually rendered as “whilst” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: the voice of their supplicationfire-tabletFire §25: SaviorgleaningsGWB §159: and enable you to attain unto salvationkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: salvationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: liberatingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: whereby they can supplicate Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: delivered
This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “hath”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: that ye may be made aware ofgleaningsGWB §666: the perfumekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: He of Whom they had knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: visualizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: discern clearly
SE expanded to “of My loving-kindness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: for perversityfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §206: favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowinggleaningsGWB §116: A dropkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: are let looseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: surgedgleaningsGWB §563: rushingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: tumultepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the billows
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a seagleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: most great Oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seasgleaningsGWB §563: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
SE expanded to “and We answered thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: answerer tofire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §700: and answeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: made replyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: heeded Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: refutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: ready to answer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: in truthgleaningsGWB §122: reality of mankitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: manifestation of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: theythe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §34: forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of Truth
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 §4: all that dwell on earthfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §356: Him Who is the Source of all knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: evident and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thou well knowesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: decreedgleaningsGWB §691: Thus hath it been decreedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: ruleth over theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §117: the onewill-and-testamentW&T §8: of the governments
SE expanded to “extended Me his aid”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Help himfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §277: furtherkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: single-handedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: to succorthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: no mangleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own eartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: any one of themgleaningsGWB §103: Singleness
SE expanded to “of thy ministers”
messengers 83% ministers 17%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: issued the necessary recommendationsgleaningsGWB §448: Ministerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: the textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Messengersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Persian EmbassygleaningsGWB §467: those Ministerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Gospelsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: and of Thy Messengers
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 §221: this Prison Housekitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city ofwill-and-testamentW&T §8: these imprisoned onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §501: The imprisonmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: hath been shut up
This form usually rendered as “fetters”, “bonds”, “fettered” (5 occurrences)
SE rendered السّلاسل (as-slásl), الاغلال (al-ághlál), بذلک (bdhlk), کتب (ktb), اللّه (al-lh), لک (lk), مقاما (mqámá), يحط (yḥṭ), علم (ʿlm) as “chained, fettered, Wherefore, God, for thee, a station, comprehend, the knowledge”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: I have written downgleaningsGWB §424: That which had been announcedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: books andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuous Bookthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: above all elsefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §689: the loftiness of his stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: characteristicprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: the seattablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
This form usually rendered as “knoweth”, “can”, “inscrutable” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: can comprehendgleaningsGWB §40: encompassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: hath seizedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: embraceth all thingsgleaningsGWB §132: encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §170: compassed them on everyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: knoweth itgleaningsGWB §381: universal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: barter awaygleaningsGWB §404: convertingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: exchangeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been turnedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §36: wash awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bartergleaningsGWB §672: Turn
SE rendered ايّاک (iyyák), تبدّل (tbddl), المقام (al-mqám), العظيم (al-ʿẓím) as “Beware, barter away, sublime station”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most MightygleaningsGWB §533: His majestykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: greater thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: than every great onethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Great
