Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §123
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 123 of 268.
Source (Persian)
در ابا بديع تفکّر نمائيد ان مظلوم را اخذ نمودند و بسبّ و لعن اين مظلوم امر کردند * و لکن بعنايت الهی و رحمت ربّانی شهادت اختيار نمود و بان فائز گشت * ان تعدّوا الشّهداء فی سبيل اللّه لا تحصوهم * در حضرت سيّد اسماعيل عليه سلام اللّه و عنايته نظر نمائيد که قبل از فجر باب بيت را با عمّامه خود جاروب نمود و بعد در کنار شطّ مقبلا الی البيت بدست خود جان نثار نمود *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Remember the father of Badi. They arrested that wronged one, and ordered him to curse and revile his Faith. He, however, through the grace of God and the mercy of his Lord, chose martyrdom, and attained thereunto. If ye would reckon up the martyrs in the path of God, ye could not count them. Consider his honor Siyyid Ismá’íl - upon him be the peace of God, and His loving-kindness - how, before daybreak he was wont to dust, with his own turban, the doorstep of My house, and in the end, whilst standing on the banks of the river, with his eyes fixed on that same house, offered up, by his own hand, his life.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: FathergleaningsGWB §245: your fatherskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Thy fathertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of thy fatherswill-and-testamentW&T §18: of its sire”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: fathersgleaningsGWB §537: that preceded themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our fathers
wondrous 65% new 14% badi 4% beauteous 4% how 2% marvelous 2% newly-revealed 2% marvellous 2% loveliest 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: MakersgleaningsGWB §286: truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: most wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: out of Thy marveloustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: in the whole universegleaningsGWB §621: to His wondrous
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reflect upongleaningsGWB §663: Wert thou to considerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: and ponder in his heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: PondergleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voicedgleaningsGWB §687: dreamethkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: misapprehendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can causethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §9: they are devisingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: may turn
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wrongedfire-tabletFire §33: through the tyrannygleaningsGWB §477: oppress themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: What injustice have they committedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wrongedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: such iniquity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: will have been transmuted intofire-tabletFire §13: hath befallengleaningsGWB §395: appointkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perishethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: he turneth themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: hath enraptured metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: through various causesgleaningsGWB §171: animating powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: kindleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: secretwill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Instrument
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: cursegleaningsGWB §454: upon whom ye invoke evilkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: slanderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: an accursed of Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §26: confoundepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: revilegleaningsGWB §453: Ye utter your imprecationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: malison
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: rulersfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §628: of Thy commandmentskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: admonished them to hold fast untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: in Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: results
This form usually rendered as “asked”, “acted”, “made” (21 occurrences)
SE expanded to “through the grace”
loving-kindness 29% grace 27% loving 10% through 10% bounty 4% gracious 4% divine 4% providence 4% unfailing 4% consideration 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: loving providencefire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §355: truthskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §637: God Himself beareth Me witness.kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: the God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §55: He Who is the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: Have mercy, then,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “heavenly” (65 occurrences)
divine 45% god 17% heavenly 6% everlasting 6% celestial 6% divinely 4% sacred 4% ancient 4% heaven-sent 4% lord 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His LordgleaningsGWB §606: and to this thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: the Lord thy Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Thy Divine andtablet-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 §168: Divinity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: beareth Me witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §130: have failed to recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: ye yourselves have been witnessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: I recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: chosegleaningsGWB §224: goodlykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: He Who hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §562: the chosen amongwill-and-testamentW&T §8: be the well-wishersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: blessinggleaningsGWB §697: thorns
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereuntogleaningsGWB §493: hearkened unto His Voicekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: achievedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: hath enteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: them that have attained thereunto
This form usually rendered as “reckon” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: A fewgleaningsGWB §176: hath been endued with the capacitykitab-i-ahdAhd §2: counteth themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: numberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: readywill-and-testamentW&T §7: manyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: to but a fewgleaningsGWB §200: These
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the pathgleaningsGWB §659: for My sakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: these two waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy saketablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in Thy path
This form usually rendered as “count” (1 occurrences)
can 27% countless 15% number 12% reckon 12% unnumbered 8% man 8% hast 8% incalculable 4% stone 4% count 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: numbergleaningsGWB §305: can searchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: estimate their numberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: can appraisethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: recountwill-and-testamentW&T §11: boundlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: incalculablegleaningsGWB §163: canst estimate
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: surrenderedgleaningsGWB §461: greetingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him wholewill-and-testamentW&T §6: deliveringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: salutationsgleaningsGWB §264: all must unreservedly submitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: unquestionable
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)
dayspring 35% morning 12% dawn 12% dawning 12% daybreak 6% dawning-light 6% break 6% dawning-place 6% daystar 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the DayspringgleaningsGWB §281: gushedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: wicked,—theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the dawning-placeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: daybreakgleaningsGWB §37: Dayspringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: to the people of iniquityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: of the Dayspring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstepgleaningsGWB §210: its doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: out of Thy doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: ChaptergleaningsGWB §176: the doorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: at the door
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: housegleaningsGWB §211: House ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my homewill-and-testamentW&T §38: this Houseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: My housegleaningsGWB §216: House of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitationwill-and-testamentW&T §38: to the Universal House
SE rendered از (iz), فجر (fjr), باب (báb), بيت (bít), عمّامه (ʿmmámh), جاروب (járúb), نمود (nmúd), کنار (knár) as “daybreak, doorstep, house, with his, dust, banks”
universal 33% all 17% common 11% own 6% ocean 6% ornament 6% generality 6% “universal 6% high 6% all-pervasive 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the oceangleaningsGWB §719: with the ornament of the learnedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: generalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: Thine all-pervasivewill-and-testamentW&T §17: Universalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: hath encompassed all things
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “face”, “turning” (41 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: with his eyes fixed onfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §611: and hast fixed thy gaze uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: precedingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: and turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE rendered کنار (knár), شطّ (shṭṭ), مقبلا (mqblá), البيت (al-bít), بدست (bdst), جان (ján), نثار (nthár), نمود (nmúd) as “banks, river, fixed on, that same house, by his, life, offered up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: bygleaningsGWB §312: unto theirkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: into the graspwill-and-testamentW&T §54: openedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: by his own handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: handwill-and-testamentW&T §9: into alien handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: into the hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: lifegleaningsGWB §376: your own lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: his lifegleaningsGWB §493: innerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their soulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: lives
