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” (99 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Czar of Russia”
This form usually rendered as “hear”, “hearken”, “let” (24 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Incline thine ear unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: incline thine earsfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §298: perceive itkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: have knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: to hearkentablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: aloudfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §66: voicethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §510: He crieth outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: calleth
holiness 29% holy 24% sanctified 14% exalted 7% most 7% sanctity 6% sacred 5% immeasurably 3% sanctify 3% blessed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be HisgleaningsGWB §20: most holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: Holy Ghostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: hast causedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy valegleaningsGWB §359: Manifestations
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (51 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turn thou unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: turn thoufire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §341: bygone ageskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: of old;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: of recognizingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “place” (96 occurrences)
seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the namegleaningsGWB §347: Hebrewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in the name ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §18: hath declaredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy NamegleaningsGWB §612: of the namesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: Thine all-glorious nameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My names
This form usually rendered as “names”, “all”, “name” (142 occurrences)
SE expanded to “most excellent titles”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §43: before His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: visible heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: all-glorious Nametablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven
SE expanded to “the most excellent titles”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: inmatesgleaningsGWB §464: congregationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: the Celestial Concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the ConcoursegleaningsGWB §188: Followers of the Gospelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs
الانشاء
literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: ofgleaningsGWB §428: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creationwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine inventionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creation
This form usually rendered as “effulgent” (2 occurrences)
all-glorious 63% glory 11% most 11% upon 2% abhá 2% effulgent 2% everlasting 2% smitten 2% resplendent 2% glorious 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §288: of everlasting mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: Most Glorioustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: Most Highthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: upon itgleaningsGWB §292: smitten with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §54: inebriation of Thy presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §14: Abháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: of the All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the versesgleaningsGWB §363: whatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: revealed verseswill-and-testamentW&T §6: the Holy Writingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beware, bewarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those which descendedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: verse
This form usually rendered as “deter” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: “Suffer not yourselves togleaningsGWB §532: are shut outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may preventthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: veiledgleaningsGWB §679: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: deprive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleasethgleaningsGWB §70: naught else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: Thou wishesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nothing
SE expanded to “setting thy face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: journeyedfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §84: All faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §318: his gaze upon Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of DivinitygleaningsGWB §389: Lord of all menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord
This form usually rendered as “secretly” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: savefire-tabletFire §25: SaviorgleaningsGWB §159: enable you to attainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: that the offering ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: savedfire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “recognized”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: discovered their fragrancegleaningsGWB §570: could comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: standard of their own knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: I have confessedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: acquaint
SE expanded to “of My loving-kindness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thoughtfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §495: hath bestowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: the signwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: surgethgleaningsGWB §563: rushing of the waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: surgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: the ocean of forgiveness surgedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: billowing seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: surgedgleaningsGWB §61: that surgethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: andfire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §684: an oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thy billowing oceanstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: from the ocean
SE expanded to “and We answered thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: answer tofire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §166: replykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: repliesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and art ready to answertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: answeredgleaningsGWB §594: an answerer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: untogleaningsGWB §208: God hath made theekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the inmost Realityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been establishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §6: touchingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: unto that
all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: doctorsfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §356: in human learningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: realm of divine Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples
SE expanded to “extended Me his aid”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: aidestfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §663: servicekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Christianprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: helperswill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: shall render Thee victorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the IncomparablegleaningsGWB §311: any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §127: Divine
SE expanded to “of thy ministers”
messengers 75% ministers 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: officialsgleaningsGWB §581: wayfarerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Gospelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Messengersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: his departuregleaningsGWB §467: Ministerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: separationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: Messengers
prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: prisongleaningsGWB §448: My imprisonmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: hath been exiledwill-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prisonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: prisonergleaningsGWB §225: captivityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: a captivewill-and-testamentW&T §4: that Prisoner
3 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “fetters”, “fettered” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: fettersgleaningsGWB §164: enviouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: maliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: and fettersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: through his malicegleaningsGWB §685: envykitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: chained up.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their envy
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 §7: book of mine own desiregleaningsGWB §725: sacred Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: compositionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: Write downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Bayán
5 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: menfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §401: this most blessed Seatkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: “Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: speedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
This form usually rendered as “comprehend”, “inscrutable” (3 occurrences)
comprehend 50% inscrutable 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: embraceth all thingsgleaningsGWB §40: encompassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: comprehendgleaningsGWB §132: encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: embracethgleaningsGWB §381: universalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: hath seized
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: convertedgleaningsGWB §404: transformationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: pervertprayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: changethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: Barter notwill-and-testamentW&T §36: wash awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: were converted
SE rendered ايّاک (iyyák), تبدّل (tbddl), المقام (al-mqám), العظيم (al-ʿẓím) as “Beware, barter away, sublime station”
great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great PrisongleaningsGWB §411: Most Great Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have laid mighty holdthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassinggleaningsGWB §607: highest
