Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §137

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 137 of 268.

Source (Persian)

* تاللّه ما اعجزنی البلاء و ما اضعفنی اعراض العلماء نطقت و انطق امام الوجوه قد فتح باب الفضل و اتی مطلع العدل بآيات واضحات و حجج باهرات من لدی اللّه المقتدر القدير * احضر بين يدی الوجه لتسمع اسرار ما سمعه ابن عمران فی طور العرفان * کذلک يامرک مشرق ظهور ربّک الرّحمن من شطر سجنه العظيم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"By God! Troubles have failed to unnerve Me, and the repudiation of the divines hath been powerless to weaken Me. I have spoken, and still speak forth before the face of men: ‘The door of grace hath been unlocked and He Who is the Dayspring of Justice is come with perspicuous signs and evident testimonies, from God, the Lord of strength and of might!' Present thyself before Me that thou mayest hear the mysteries which were heard by the Son of Imran (Moses) upon the Sinai of Wisdom. Thus commandeth thee He Who is the Dawning-Place of the Revelation of thy Lord, the God of Mercy, from His great Prison."

Translation Notes

تاللّه

tálllh ʾ-l-h → ““by 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 §117: of God gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed

اعجزنی

iʿjzní ʿ-j-z → “failed”

literal: unable; powerlessness; inability

powerlessness 24% powerless 14% can 14% frustrate 10% helplessness 8% impotent 8% impotence 8% unable 6% failed 4% none 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: none can produce gleaningsGWB §449: to frustrate His Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wearied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: is a mere abject one will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: capable gleaningsGWB §685: impotent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable

البلاء

al-bláʾ b-l-w → “troubles” Distinctive

literal: tribulation; affliction; trial

This form usually rendered as “tribulation”, “adversity”, “woe” (31 occurrences)

tribulation 42% adversity 13% woe 13% affliction 8% tribulations 8% troubles 4% trials 4% orient 4% afflictions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: are but a fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §413: entangled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been afflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and the afflictions I suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §3: a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: incalculable afflictions

اضعفنی

iḍʿfní ḍ-ʿ-f → “powerless to weaken”

literal: weak; weaken

SE expanded to “powerless to weaken”

weakness 24% weak 14% limited 14% all 14% feeble 10% powerless 5% faint-hearted 5% have 5% double 5% diminished 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the weak gleaningsGWB §308: diminished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: Weak are they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-hearted gleaningsGWB §310: potentially kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: trembled

اعراض

iʿráḍ ʿ-r-ḍ → “repudiation” Distinctive

literal: turn away; turning away

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “denial” (70 occurrences)

turn 20% turned 17% denial 14% repudiation 9% rejected 9% faithlessness 9% turning 6% have 6% denials 6% renounce 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my protests gleaningsGWB §427: renounce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: turned their back prayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: turn them away tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn away will-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: oppose

العلماء

al-ʿlmáʾ ʿ-l-m → “divines”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

divines 62% learned 18% leaders 9% doctors 2% priests 2% jewish 2% clerics 2% exalted 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: all that is therein fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §170: the face of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: learnings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: the unseen realms tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

نطقت

nṭqt n-ṭ-q → “have spoken”

literal: spoke

have 60% proclaimed 20% spoken 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: utterance fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §506: saying kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and can unloose will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: uttering His praise

امام

imám ʾ-m-m → “before”

literal: before

before 92% leader 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams gleaningsGWB §128: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the Source of Revelation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: the nations gleaningsGWB §311: the peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leaders epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the mother

الوجوه

al-wjúh w-j-h → “face”

literal: face

faces 33% face 17% snow-white 17% all 17% radiant 8% countenances 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: turning fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §187: their faces kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: set your faces towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

فتح

ftḥ f-t-ḥ → “unlocked”

literal: open; opened; keys

unlocked 25% hath 25% did 25% subdue 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Unstop fire-tabletFire §33: the key gleaningsGWB §112: hath unlocked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Unlock, then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: conqueror gleaningsGWB §88: Open ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: gladness

باب

báb b-w-b → “door”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

door 74% gate 7% portals 5% words 5% doorstep 2% chapter 2% gates 2% portal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: door gleaningsGWB §112: the gates kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy door epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstep gleaningsGWB §124: portal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Thy gate

الفضل

al-fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: better than gleaningsGWB §257: His grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: men of consummate learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy bountiful favor tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

اتی

ití ʾ-t-y → “come”

literal: come; came

come 62% appeared 12% coming 8% came 8% did 4% now 4% descend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: appeared gleaningsGWB §259: produce.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: giveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: descend the-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Produce thou gleaningsGWB §76: hath given out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: came down

بآيات

báyát ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §320: a testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: with the signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His verses

واضحات

wáḍḥát w-ḍ-ḥ → “evident”

literal: clear, evident; clear/evident

perspicuous 50% evident 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: evident gleaningsGWB §127: unequivocally bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence the-hidden-wordsHW §137: open epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: clear gleaningsGWB §130: abundantly demonstrated.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: lucid statements epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: clearly attested

حجج

ḥjj ḥ-j-j → “testimonies”

literal: proof; proof, testimony

testimonies 33% testimony 22% proofs 22% all 11% evidences 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: evidence gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: standard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimonies gleaningsGWB §97: evidences

باهرات

báhrát b-h-r → “resplendent”

literal: brilliant; share; spring

evident 25% luminous 25% resplendent 25% perspicuous 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendent gleaningsGWB §173: How high the reward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Perspicuous gleaningsGWB §103: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the divine springtime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §173: Springtime

لدی

ldí l-d-y → “before”

literal: at; with; near

before 36% sight 18% guidance 9% face 9% when 9% after 9% beside 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §479: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: in the face epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §720: guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: when gleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: with

المقتدر

al-mqtdr q-d-r → “might”

literal: power; powerful

almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: strength fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §499: for but a little while kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: God hath destined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: omnipotent power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

احضر

iḥḍr ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty” Distinctive

literal: presence; present; presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “enter”, “present” (4 occurrences)

enter 67% present 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Majesty to gleaningsGWB §466: to be under the eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: Himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: highness the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §5: His Holiness the Exalted One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: Dayyan gleaningsGWB §292: the lips of

يدی

ydí y-d-y

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), المقتدر (al-mqtdr), القدير (al-qdír), احضر (iḥḍr), يدی (ydí), الوجه (al-wjh), لتسمع (ltsmʿ), اسرار (isrár), سمعه (smʿh), ابن (ibn) as “God, might, Present thyself, hear, mysteries, heard, Son”

hand 30% hold 20% hands 20% presence 10% under 10% door 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hands gleaningsGWB §619: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: hand are tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine hands gleaningsGWB §62: In His right hand

لتسمع

ltsmʿ s-m-ʿ → “hear”

literal: hear; hearing; heard

hearest 29% hear 25% thou 17% hearken 4% dost 4% give 4% incline 4% proclaims 4% inclinest 4% crieth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the ear fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §44: acquainted with kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: have known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: no voice may be heard tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

اسرار

isrár s-r-r → “mysteries”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mysteries 81% secrets 6% divine 4% glorious 1% one 1% mystic 1% mystery 1% secret 1% discover 1% inner 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy mysteries gleaningsGWB §569: inwardly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my heart tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §95: self-satisfied will-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mystery epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: mysteries

ابن

ibn b-n-y → “son”

literal: son; sons

son 94% descendant 2% sons 1% scion 1% daughter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: Ibn-i-Mas’ud gleaningsGWB §306: man, as apart from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Baní-Háshim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their children the-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONS will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Son gleaningsGWB §272: mine own son

عمران

ʿmrán ʿ-m-r → “life”

literal: life; by my life; by the life

life 43% righteousness 19% swear 13% god 8% build 6% lives 5% flourish 2% declining 2% edifices 2% reared 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: reared gleaningsGWB §611: Fane kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: build up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: I swear gleaningsGWB §712: inhabited prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up

طور

ṭúr ṭ-w-r → “another”

literal: Sinai; mount; Mount Sinai

another 43% sinai 14% mountain 14% mount 14% mysterious 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: another gleaningsGWB §683: mysterious and transcendent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: At another time tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: soared will-and-testamentW&T §42: machinations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Mount rising above gleaningsGWB §557: rustling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: and soared

العرفان

al-ʿrfán ʿ-r-f → “wisdom” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: understand gleaningsGWB §90: that thou mayest comprehend kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: true understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: the sweetness of Thy fragrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: recognize

کذلک

kdhlk dh-l-k → “thus”

literal: thus

thus 72% such 16% like 4% other 4% wise 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: for this purpose gleaningsGWB §30: that most exalted Spot kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: In such wise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: that thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreed gleaningsGWB §721: other things

يامرک

yámrk ʾ-m-r → “commandeth”

literal: command

commandeth 50% do 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: rulers gleaningsGWB §264: decrees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: entrusted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: at Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: evil deed gleaningsGWB §316: functions

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: produced fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §443: symbols kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: shone forth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: in Thy Revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured gleaningsGWB §611: thy God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Essence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord

الرّحمن

ar-rḥmn r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful

merciful 40% mercy 20% compassionate 20% all-merciful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: of My mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §234: and mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: Compassionate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

شطر

shṭr sh-ṭ-r

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

SE rendered يامرک (yámrk), مشرق (mshrq), ظهور (ẓhúr), ربّک (rbbk), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn), شطر (shṭr), سجنه (sjnh), العظيم (al-ʿẓím) as “commandeth, Dawning-Place, Revelation, Lord, Mercy, Prison, great”