Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §136

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 136 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا ايّها المعرض باللّه لو تری السّدرة بعين الانصاف لتری آثار سيوفک فی افنانها و اغصانها و اوراقها بعد ما خلقک اللّه لعرفانها و خدمتها تفکّر لعلّ تطّلع بظلمک و تکون من التّائبين * أظننت انّا نخاف من ظلمک ؟ فاعلم ثمّ ايقن انّا فی اوّل يوم فيه ارتفع صرير القلم الاعلی بين الارض و السّماء انفقنا ارواحنا و اجسادنا و ابنائنا و اموالنا فی سبيل اللّه العلیّ العظيم و نفتخر بذلک بين اهل الانشاء و الملأ الاعلی يشهد بذلک ما ورد علينا فی هذا الصّراط المستقيم * تاللّه قد ذابت الاکباد و صلبت الاجساد و سفکت الدّماء و الابصار کانت ناظرة الی افق عناية ربّها الشّاهد البصير * کلّما زاد البلاء زاد اهل البهاء فی حبّهم قد شهد بصدقهم ما انزله الرّحمن فی الفرقان بقوله ﴿فَتَمَنُّوا المَوْتَ إِنْ کُنْتُم صَادِقِينَ﴾ * هل الّذی حفظ نفسه خلف الاحجاب خيرٌ ام الّذی انفقها فی سبيل اللّه؟ انصف و لا تکن فی تيه الکذب من الهائمين * قد اخذهم کوثر محبّة الرّحمن علی شأن ما منعتهم مدافع العالم و لا سيوف الامم عن التّوجّه الی بحر عطاء ربّهم المعطی الکريم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"O thou who hast turned away from God! Wert thou to look with the eye of fairness upon the Divine Lote-Tree, thou wouldst perceive the marks of thy sword on its boughs, and its branches, and its leaves, notwithstanding that God created thee for the purpose of recognizing and of serving it. Reflect, that haply thou mayest recognize thine iniquity and be numbered with such as have repented. Thinkest thou that We fear thy cruelty? Know thou and be well assured that from the first day whereon the voice of the Most Sublime Pen was raised betwixt earth and heaven We offered up Our souls, and Our bodies, and Our sons, and Our possessions in the path of God, the Exalted, the Great, and We glory therein amongst all created things and the Concourse on high. Unto this testify the things which have befallen Us in this straight Path. By God! Our hearts were consumed, and Our bodies were crucified, and Our blood was spilt, while Our eyes were fixed on the horizon of the loving-kindness of their Lord, the Witness, the All-Seeing. The more grievous their woes, the greater waxed the love of the people of Bahá. Unto their sincerity hath borne witness what the All-Merciful hath sent down in the Qur’án. He saith: ‘Wish ye, then, for death, if ye are sincere.' Who is to be preferred, he that hath sheltered himself behind curtains, or he that hath offered himself in the path of God? Judge thou fairly, and be not of them that rove distraught in the wilderness of falsehood. So carried away have they been by the living waters of the love of the Most Merciful, that neither the arms of the world nor the swords of the nations have deterred them from setting their faces towards the ocean of the bounty of their Lord, the Giver, the Generous.

Translation Notes

المعرض

al-mʿrḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “who hast turned away”

literal: turn away; turning away

SE expanded to “who hast turned away”

turned 38% who 13% withdrawn 6% strayed 6% disbelieved 6% cast 6% repudiate 6% rejected 6% repudiated 6% faithful 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned aside gleaningsGWB §427: renounce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: objected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: would cavil tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §3: exposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: asked

باللّه

bálllh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinity the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

لو

lú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

تری

trí r-ʾ-y → “wert thou to look”

literal: see; to see; see/behold

SE expanded to “Wert thou to look”

thou 53% seest 16% beholdest 12% behold 6% wert 2% regard 2% seest?” 2% discover 2% dost 2% art 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: beheld fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §273: any eye to gaze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: Thou dost perceive the-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtain will-and-testamentW&T §5: behold him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou seest me gleaningsGWB §703: find

السّدرة

as-sdrh s-d-r → “upon the divine lote-tree”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree, bush

SE expanded to “upon the Divine Lote-Tree”

tree 44% lote-tree 17% divine 11% burning 11% bush 5% sadrih 5% sacred 3% sadratu’l-muntaha 2% upon 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Tree beyond which gleaningsGWB §168: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Sacred Lote-Tree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §310: the tree

بعين

bʿín ʿ-y-n → “with the eye”

literal: eye; eyes

SE expanded to “with the eye”

eye 51% spring 14% eyes 14% well-spring 3% identical 3% aynu’l-baqar 3% damsels 3% acute 3% before 3% face 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: eye gleaningsGWB §101: distinct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: and mine eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eye will-and-testamentW&T §18: is appointed

الانصاف

an-nṣáf n-ṣ-f → “fairness”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 25% justice 23% fair 18% fairness 18% fair-minded 5% fairly 4% injustice 4% equitable 2% equitably 2% far 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: of the Bayán gleaningsGWB §181: claim to be just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: justice gleaningsGWB §412: unjust in his judgment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: unfair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: unfair ones

آثار

áthár ʾ-th-r → “signs”

literal: traces; trace; signs

signs 45% evidences 10% remnant 10% marks 5% hostile 5% wondrous 5% heavenly 5% works 5% testimonies 5% truth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: marks gleaningsGWB §441: The evidences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: outward manifestations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: Thy signs will-and-testamentW&T §1: writ and revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: His signs gleaningsGWB §383: a reflection kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: signs

سيوفک

síwfk s-y-f → “thy sword”

literal: sword; swords

sword 53% swords 38% annulled 3% sharpest 3% assaults 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the sword gleaningsGWB §636: annulled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swords epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swords gleaningsGWB §361: sword

افنانها

ifnánhá f-n-n → “its boughs”

literal: branches

boughs 50% branches 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughs gleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bower kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnán kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the branches tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigs will-and-testamentW&T §16: Afnán epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your arts

اغصانها

ighṣánhá gh-ṣ-n → “its branches”

literal: branch; branches; boughs

branches 50% boughs 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughs gleaningsGWB §235: have branched from My Tree kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: ye My Branches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: Thy Branches will-and-testamentW&T §16: Aghṣán epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: branches gleaningsGWB §66: the immortal Branch kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Aghṣán

خلقک

khlqk kh-l-q → “god created thee” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creatures”, “among”, “creation” (114 occurrences)

SE expanded to “God created thee”

creatures 74% among 7% creation 6% own 3% created 2% servants 2% all 2% god 1% hath 1% creatures’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §463: them that dwell on earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: Thou didst call into tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the created things

لعرفانها

lʿrfánhá ʿ-r-f → “for the purpose of recognizing”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE expanded to “for the purpose of recognizing”

purpose 50% fathom 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: acquaint gleaningsGWB §90: that thou mayest comprehend kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: and acknowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: Comprehend

خدمتها

khdmthá kh-d-m → “and of serving”

literal: service; servant; serve

SE expanded to “and of serving”

serve 57% service 17% servants 6% serving 6% served 2% guardian 2% seek 2% promote 2% endeavor 2% best 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: in serving gleaningsGWB §499: endeavor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: continued to serve will-and-testamentW&T §19: important services epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: guardian gleaningsGWB §711: thy duty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: in the service

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “reflect”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Meditate gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate on

لعلّ

lʿll l-ʿ-l → “that haply”

literal: perhaps; perhaps/may

haply 83% perchance 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: “Haply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: perchance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: that haply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: that haply thou mayest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: haply

تطّلع

tṭṭlʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “mayest recognize”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

riseth 20% discover 10% mayest 10% made 10% reveal 10% shine 10% realize 10% thou 10% haply 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the Dawning-Place fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §132: exponents of violence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the revelations tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May know the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

بظلمک

bẓlmk ẓ-l-m → “thine iniquity”

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

cruelty 33% iniquity 33% tyranny 11% hath 11% wrought 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: oppression fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §508: the downtrodden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath transgressed against Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: darksome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whose cruelty

تکون

tkún k-w-n → “be numbered” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “wilt”, “art” (63 occurrences)

thou 40% wilt 17% art 10% remain 10% might 7% numbered 3% who 3% mightest 3% mayest 3% patiently 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: be fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §666: shall always be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: was regarded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

التّائبين

at-táʾbín t-w-b → “such as have repented”

literal: repent

SE expanded to “such as have repented”

such 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Forgiving gleaningsGWB §257: and repent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: are forgiven by Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: implore Thy pardon gleaningsGWB §616: and ask pardon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: repent ye gleaningsGWB §469: that have truly repented epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: ask pardon

أظننت

ʾaẓnnt ẓ-n-n → “thinkest thou”

literal: think

thinkest 50% imagine 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: imagined fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §610: idle fancy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: it as certain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: think tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fancies

نخاف

nkháf kh-w-f → “fear”

literal: fear; fearful; to fear

fear 50% am 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: to them that are gleaningsGWB §246: feareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: affrighted the-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: fearful gleaningsGWB §457: Fear ye not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: ceased to affright

فاعلم

fáʿlm ʿ-l-m → “know thou”

literal: knowledge

know 69% “know 8% most 8% thou 4% am 4% believe 4% aware 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: discovered fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §154: mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: commentators prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine omniscience tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

ايقن

iyqn y-q-n → “be well assured”

literal: certainty; certitude

SE expanded to “be well assured”

know 38% well 13% thou 13% certainty 13% persuaded 13% assured 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §113: that apprehend and believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: certainty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: will unmistakably reveal unto them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assurance gleaningsGWB §474: Know thou

ارتفع

irtfʿ r-f-ʿ → “was raised”

literal: raise; raised

raised 30% hath 26% lifted 17% planted 4% hast 4% calleth 4% more 4% could 4% lord 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: lifted up fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §613: heard kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: become prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the more loudly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise

صرير

ṣrír ṣ-r-r → “voice”

literal: creaking; insistence; persists

voice 40% shrilling 40% shrill 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: shrill voice gleaningsGWB §502: he persisteth in his error kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: He urged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and persistently striven tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: shrilling voice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: voice gleaningsGWB §168: urged gleaningsGWB §82: in their gross violation

القلم

al-qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pens gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the realms will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme Pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen

الاعلی

al-áʿlí ʿ-l-w → “the most sublime”

literal: highest; exalted

SE expanded to “the Most Sublime”

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of Glory fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §505: Supremely lofty kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will be glorified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §21: on thee

الارض

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: Thine earth the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §202: this world

انفقنا

infqná n-f-q → “we offered up”

literal: hypocrisy; spend; spending

SE expanded to “We offered up”

sacrificed 18% sedition 18% malice 15% bestow 9% have 9% offered 6% hath 6% generous 6% maliciously 6% surrendered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: generous fire-tabletFire §10: in malice gleaningsGWB §436: dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: surrendered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: I had offered up the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest draw will-and-testamentW&T §36: their craft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath offered himself

ارواحنا

irúáḥná r-w-ḥ → “our souls”

literal: soul

spirit 50% souls 12% soul 8% winds 6% fragrance 6% holy 4% life 4% breath 4% spiritual 3% sweet 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our souls fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §688: spiritually kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the mover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit

اجسادنا

ijsádná j-s-d → “our bodies”

literal: bodies

bodies 50% lives 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the body of mankind gleaningsGWB §246: My body kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: the flesh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My limbs

ابنائنا

ibnáʾná b-n-y → “our sons”

literal: son; sons

son 79% children 7% foundations 3% sons 3% edifice 2% descendant 2% baní-háshim 2% foundation 2% “o 1% rear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: edifice gleaningsGWB §154: Son of Man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their children the-hidden-wordsHW §123: CHILDREN will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Son gleaningsGWB §271: her son

اموالنا

imúálná m-w-l → “our possessions”

literal: property; wealth, property

possessions 50% property 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessions gleaningsGWB §578: the substance kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: riches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: their substance the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My wealth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: possessions gleaningsGWB §406: the treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: goods

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “in the path”

literal: path; way; path/way

SE expanded to “in the path”

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the ways gleaningsGWB §623: sake of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: never approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leading the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path gleaningsGWB §472: right course

العظيم

al-ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “the great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

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 §230: the weightiest gleaningsGWB §717: The source of all majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: mightiest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: the greatness of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §508: will be your

نفتخر

nftkhr f-kh-r → “we glory therein”

literal: glory

SE expanded to “We glory therein”

glory 35% pride 29% boast 6% honoured 6% adorn 6% ye 3% proudly 3% every 3% priding 3% invested 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We glory therein gleaningsGWB §463: Glory not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: being honoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been vaunting the-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: glory gleaningsGWB §244: ye boast yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: distinction

بذلک

bdhlk dh-l-k → “this”

literal: that; thus; by-that

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), العلیّ (al-ʿlíl), العظيم (al-ʿẓím), نفتخر (nftkhr), بذلک (bdhlk), اهل (ihl), الانشاء (an-nsháʾ), الملأ (al-mlʾ), الاعلی (al-áʿlí) as “God, the Exalted, the Great, We glory therein, all created things, the Concourse, on high”

thereupon 33% wherefore 13% unto 7% yet 7% purpose 7% such 7% schemings 7% lám 7% “such 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: this gleaningsGWB §188: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Lám prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §182: To this

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: people gleaningsGWB §176: Mankind kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: jeweller prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the denizens the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of its people

الانشاء

an-nsháʾ n-sh-ʾ

literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition

SE rendered العظيم (al-ʿẓím), نفتخر (nftkhr), بذلک (bdhlk), اهل (ihl), الانشاء (an-nsháʾ), الملأ (al-mlʾ), الاعلی (al-áʿlí), يشهد (yshhd), بذلک (bdhlk) as “the Great, We glory therein, this, all created things, the Concourse, on high, testify”

creation 71% creatures 7% unto 7% entire 7% erected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gleaningsGWB §428: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine invention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creatures

الملأ

al-mlʾ m-l-ʾ → “the concourse”

literal: assembly/people; concourse

concourse 37% people 25% ye 12% celestial 6% inmates 4% believers 4% followers 4% chiefs 4% ones 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: ye peoples gleaningsGWB §188: Followers of Muḥammad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: Celestial Concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Concourse gleaningsGWB §295: the people of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his people

يشهد

yshhd sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; witnessed

testifieth 22% beareth 22% testify 18% bear 13% witness 7% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% witnesseth 2% well 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: a witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §45: beholding kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the visible tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §47: a martyr

ورد

wrd w-r-d → “things which have befallen”

literal: entering

SE expanded to “things which have befallen”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathoming gleaningsGWB §236: Thine arrival kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: entered into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: in Thy name will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: happen to visit gleaningsGWB §466: hath suffered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attain

علينا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands gleaningsGWB §622: fall upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: before the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §395: so high

الصّراط

aṣ-ṣráṭ ṣ-r-ṭ → “straight path”

literal: path; path/way; way

path 32% straight 29% way 25% guiding 4% sirát 4% “sirat 4% right 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: straight Path gleaningsGWB §594: a guiding light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the right way.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: path gleaningsGWB §85: the Straight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: this Straight

المستقيم

al-mstqím q-w-m

literal: station; people; place

SE rendered ورد (wrd), علينا (ʿlíná), الصّراط (aṣ-ṣráṭ), المستقيم (al-mstqím), تاللّه (tálllh), ذابت (dhábt), الاکباد (al-ákbád) as “the things which have befallen, Us, straight Path, By God, consumed, hearts”

steadfast 35% straight 25% path 15% which 5% sound 5% cleave 5% cause 5% behold 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Path fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §395: greatness kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: championed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: raised me up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

ذابت

dhábt dh-w-b → “consumed”

literal: melt; melted; to melt

melted 38% consumed 25% hath 25% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul gleaningsGWB §644: melt away prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath caused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: hath melted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: melted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my heart melteth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: are melted

الاکباد

al-ákbád k-b-d → “hearts”

literal: liver, heart

hearts 50% souls 25% heart 8% reins 8% have 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Our souls gleaningsGWB §456: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: my heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: my heart within me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: souls of the sincere among Thy servants

صلبت

ṣlbt ṣ-l-b → “crucified”

literal: crucify

crucified 33% crucifying 33% loins 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: crucified gleaningsGWB §188: crucifying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: loins

سفکت

sfkt s-f-k → “spilt”

literal: shed; shedding; spill

spilt 50% shed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: spilt gleaningsGWB §189: attempted to shed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: spilled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to shed gleaningsGWB §507: have shed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: to be shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: shed gleaningsGWB §574: shedding

الدّماء

ad-dmáʾ d-m-y → “blood”

literal: blood

blood 88% bloodshed 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: bloodshed gleaningsGWB §189: my blood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: breathed into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy blood will-and-testamentW&T §10: with my blood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: blood gleaningsGWB §170: breathed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the blood of anyone

الابصار

al-ábṣár b-ṣ-r → “eyes”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 49% insight 14% sight 11% all 11% vision 9% seeing 3% observer 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: eyes gleaningsGWB §520: Examine Our kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all vision.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: with discernment gleaningsGWB §491: moment

ناظرة

náẓrh n-ẓ-r → “fixed”

literal: look; looking

fix 24% turned 17% fixed 10% gaze 10% hast 7% consider 7% keep 7% guided 7% turn 7% looking 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto every beholder fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §77: They see kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: owing to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: scene tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §693: dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subdued the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: world gleaningsGWB §441: everywhere prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon

عناية

ʿnáyh ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness”

literal: care

loving-kindness 33% grace 22% tender 22% loving 11% care 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: namely fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §206: favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of divine knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Thy tender mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

کلّما

kllmá k-l-l → “all” Distinctive

literal: all; every; all, every

This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatever”, “loftiest” (20 occurrences)

every 50% whatever 13% loftiest 6% tie 6% words 6% matter 6% though 6% whatsoever 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the multitudes gleaningsGWB §662: upon every one kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §40: utterly

زاد

zád z-y-d → “waxed” Distinctive

literal: increase; increased

This form usually rendered as “grievous”, “greater”, “did” (10 occurrences)

grievous 17% greater 17% did 17% became 17% increased 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: waxed greater and greater gleaningsGWB §254: will add kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravagance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: increased will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the greater waxed gleaningsGWB §160: increase prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: hath added

البلاء

al-bláʾ b-l-w

literal: tribulation; affliction; trial

SE rendered الشّاهد (ash-sháhd), البصير (al-bṣír), کلّما (kllmá), زاد (zád), البلاء (al-bláʾ), زاد (zád), اهل (ihl), البهاء (al-bháʾ), حبّهم (ḥbbhm) as “Witness, All-Seeing, The more, the greater waxed, the people, Bahá, love”