Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §104
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 104 of 268.
Source (Persian)
و سمعنا انّک اودعت زمام المشاورة بايادی الجمهور نعم ما عملت لانّ بها تستحکم اصول أبنية الامور و تطمئنّ قلوب من فی ظلّک من کلّ وضيع و شريف * و لکن ينبغی لهم ان يکونوا امناء بين العباد و يرون انفسهم وکلاء لمن علی الارض کلّها هذا ما وعظوا به فی اللّوح من لدن مدبّر حکيم * و اذا توجّه احدٌ الی المجمع يحوّل طرفه الی الافق الاعلی و يقول * يا الهی اسألک باسمک الابهی ان تؤيّدنی علی ما تصلح به امور عبادک و تعمر به بلادک انّک انت علی کلّ شیء قدير * طوبی لمن يدخل المجمع لوجه اللّه و يحکم بين النّاس بالعدل الخالص أَلَا انّه من الفائزين
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"We have also heard that thou hast entrusted the reins of counsel into the hands of the representatives of the people. Thou, indeed, hast done well, for thereby the foundations of the edifice of thine affairs will be strengthened, and the hearts of all that are beneath thy shadow, whether high or low, will be tranquillized. It behooveth them, however, to be trustworthy among His servants, and to regard themselves as the representatives of all that dwell on earth. This is what counselleth them, in this Tablet, He Who is the Ruler, the All-Wise. And if any one of them directeth himself towards the Assembly, let him turn his eyes unto the Supreme Horizon, and say: \‘O my God! I ask Thee, by Thy most glorious Name, to aid me in that which will cause the affairs of Thy servants to prosper, and Thy cities to flourish. Thou, indeed, hast power over all things!' Blessed is he that entereth the Assembly for the sake of God, and judgeth between men with pure justice. He, indeed, is of the blissful.
Translation Notes
يرون
literal: to see; to perceive; to look; to see, to observe, to behold; to view; vision; dream; sight; ل is prefix; verb تری (you see) is from ر-ا-ي
وکلاء
literal: agency; representation; trusteeship; delegated authority; to rely; to trust; to place trust in
مدبّر
literal: deliberation; consideration; prudence; management; planning; counsel
باسمک
literal: to name, to nominate, to designate, to appoint; name; noun; to name, to appoint, to designate
