Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §117
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 117 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Time and again”
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “should”, “can” (38 occurrences)
SE expanded to “through the grace”
This form usually rendered as “strong”, “all-powerful”, “almighty” (33 occurrences)
SE rendered الهی (al-hí), اراده (irádh), قويّه (qúyyh), نافذه (náfdhh), ربّانی (rbbání), حضرت (ḥḍrt), سلطان (slṭán), ايّده (iyydh), اللّه (al-lh) as “of God, will, potent, irresistible, His Majesty, the Sháh, may God assist, God”
SE expanded to “may God assist”
SE expanded to “extended such aid”
SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), نصرت (nṣrt), نموديم (nmúdím), نصرتيکه (nṣrtíkh), نزد (nzd), مظاهر (mẓáhr), عدل (ʿdl), انصاف (inṣáf), ثابت (thábt), محقّق (mḥqqq) as “God, extended such aid, exponents, of justice, of equity, incontestable, absolute”
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “proven”, “recognized” (25 occurrences)
SE expanded to “How very strange”
SE expanded to “Ministers of State”
SE rendered مبغض (mbghḍ), مريب (mríb), عجب (ʿjb), انکه (inkh), وزراء (wzráʾ), دولت (dúlt), امناء (imnáʾ), ملّت (mllt), حين (ḥín), باين (báyn) as “hate, doubt, How very strange, that, Ministers of State, representatives of the people, now, of such”
This form usually rendered as “trustworthy”, “trusted”, “trustees” (8 occurrences)
SE rendered عجب (ʿjb), انکه (inkh), وزراء (wzráʾ), دولت (dúlt), امناء (imnáʾ), ملّت (mllt), حين (ḥín), باين (báyn), خدمت (khdmt), ظاهر (ẓáhr), مبين (mbín) as “How very strange, that, Ministers of State, representatives of the people, now, of such, service, conspicuous, undeniable”
This form usually rendered as “moment”, “time”, “hour” (118 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “palpable”, “resplendent” (88 occurrences)
SE rendered ملتفت (mltft), نشدهاند (nshdhánd), شدهاند (shdhánd), نظر (nẓr), بحکمت (bḥkmt), ذکر (dhkr), نفرمودهاند (nfrmúdhánd) as “unaware, been, was, chosen to ignore”
This form usually rendered as “chosen”, “have” (2 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered نفرمودهاند (nfrmúdhánd), از (iz), اربعين (irbʿín), هر (hr), سنه (snh), عباد (ʿbád), مجادله (mjádlh), محاربه (mḥárbh) as “chosen to ignore, these forty, years, servants of God, controversies, conflicts”
SE expanded to “servants of God”
This form usually rendered as “controversies”, “dispute”, “contentions” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “conflicts”, “war”, “conflict” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “qá’im”, “standing”, “have” (47 occurrences)
SE expanded to “aided by the hosts”
This form usually rendered as “admonished”, “exhorted”, “counsel” (10 occurrences)
SE rendered بيان (bíán), نصيحت (nṣíḥt), عرفان (ʿrfán), بحبل (bḥbl), متين (mtín), صبر (ṣbr), ذيل (dhíl), منير (mnír), اصطبار (iṣṭbár), تمسّک (tmssk) as “utterance, exhortations, understanding, the firm cord, of patience, the shining hem, fortitude, seized”
This form usually rendered as “cleave”, “clung”, “cling” (82 occurrences)
SE rendered صبر (ṣbr), ذيل (dhíl), منير (mnír), اصطبار (iṣṭbár), تمسّک (tmssk), جستند (jstnd), تشبّث (tshbbth), نمودند (nmúdnd), بشانيکه (bsháníkh), انچه (inchh) as “of patience, the shining hem, fortitude, seized, taken fast hold, they, he”
SE expanded to “taken fast hold”
This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)
SE rendered حزب (ḥzb), مظلوم (mẓlúm), وارد (wárd), تحمّل (tḥmml), کردند (krdnd), بحقّ (bḥqq), گذاشتند (gdháshtnd), انکه (inkh) as “wronged people, befell, endured steadfastly, committed everything unto, he”
SE rendered وارد (wárd), تحمّل (tḥmml), کردند (krdnd), بحقّ (bḥqq), گذاشتند (gdháshtnd), انکه (inkh), مازندران (mázndrán), رشت (rsht), جمع (jmʿ) as “befell, endured steadfastly, committed everything unto, he, Mázindarán, at Rasht, a great many”
This form usually rendered as “gather”, “unity”, “speech” (30 occurrences)
SE rendered انکه (inkh), مازندران (mázndrán), رشت (rsht), جمع (jmʿ), کثيری (kthírí), ببدترين (bbdtrín), عذاب (ʿdháb), معذّب (mʿdhdhb), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “he, Mázindarán, at Rasht, a great many, most hideously, tormented, they”
SE rendered ببدترين (bbdtrín), عذاب (ʿdháb), معذّب (mʿdhdhb), نمودند (nmúdnd), از (iz), جمله (jmlh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), حاجی (ḥájí), نصير (nṣír), الحقيقه (al-ḥqíqh) as “most hideously, tormented, they, his honor, Ḥájí, Nasir, unquestionably”
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
SE rendered الحقيقه (al-ḥqíqh), نوری (núrí), مشرق (mshrq), از (iz), افق (ifq), سماء (smáʾ), تسليم (tslím), از (iz), شهادت (shhádt), چشم (chshm) as “unquestionably, a brilliant light, shone forth, above, the horizon, resignation, suffered martyrdom, eyes”
This form usually rendered as “nose” (1 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered دماغش (dmághsh), بريدند (brídnd), ظلم (ẓlm), بمقامی (bmqámí), رسيد (rsíd), اهل (ihl), ممالک (mmálk), خارجه (khárjh), گريستند (grístnd) as “nose, cut off, indignities, strangers, wept”
SE rendered ظلم (ẓlm), بمقامی (bmqámí), رسيد (rsíd), اهل (ihl), ممالک (mmálk), خارجه (khárjh), گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “indignities, strangers, wept, lamented, had”
SE rendered ظلم (ẓlm), بمقامی (bmqámí), رسيد (rsíd), اهل (ihl), ممالک (mmálk), خارجه (khárjh), گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “indignities, strangers, wept, lamented, had”
SE rendered گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), باطن (báṭn), از (iz), برای (bráy), عيال (ʿíál), صغار (ṣghár), بعضی (bʿḍí) as “wept, lamented, had, wife and children”
SE rendered نمودند (nmúdnd), باطن (báṭn), از (iz), برای (bráy), عيال (ʿíál), صغار (ṣghár), بعضی (bʿḍí), اطراف (iṭráf), ممالک (mmálk), اعانت (iʿánt) as “had, wife and children, raised funds to support”
SE rendered باطن (báṭn), از (iz), برای (bráy), عيال (ʿíál), صغار (ṣghár), بعضی (bʿḍí), اطراف (iṭráf), ممالک (mmálk), اعانت (iʿánt) as “wife and children, raised funds to support”
SE rendered عيال (ʿíál), صغار (ṣghár), بعضی (bʿḍí), اطراف (iṭráf), ممالک (mmálk), اعانت (iʿánt) as “wife and children, raised funds to support”
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “help”, “raised” (15 occurrences)