Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §139

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 139 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا شيخ بعضی از شهدای اين ظهور ذکر شد و همچنين بعضی از آيات که در ذکر ايشان از ملکوت بيان نازل اميد انکه منقطعا عن العالم در انچه ذکر شده تفکّر فرمايند *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We have made mention of certain martyrs of this Revelation, and have likewise cited some of the verses which were sent down concerning them from the kingdom of Our utterance. We fain would hope that, rid of all attachment to the world, thou wilt ponder the things which We have mentioned.

Translation Notes

شيخ

shíkh sh-y-kh → “shaykh”

literal: elder/shaykh

shaykh 97% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: O Shaykh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Shaykh

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “certain”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: a few gleaningsGWB §341: Certain traditions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: specific prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: there are some gleaningsGWB §101: others

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered شيخ (shíkh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), شهدای (shhdáy), ظهور (ẓhúr), ذکر (dhkr), همچنين (hmchnín) as “thou, certain, of, martyrs, Revelation, mention, likewise”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

شهدای

shhdáy sh-h-d → “martyrs”

literal: witness; witnessed

martyrs 80% witnesses 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: indubitable fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §368: be discovered kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: didst bear witness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

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 §33: vindicating fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §49: the manifestations thereof kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: surged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: and revealeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mention”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to mention gleaningsGWB §102: referred kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: attribute unto Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: such a mention tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: when epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Even as

آيات

áyát ʾ-y-y → “verses”

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 §232: by His verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §196: the words He hath revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: to reveal the signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh → “prophets”

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

نازل

názl n-z-l → “sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

revealed 45% sent 27% have 7% hath 7% descended 6% down 1% flow 1% prophesied 1% disclosed 1% reveal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: it hath been sent down gleaningsGWB §428: the very eye kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: revealed unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: hast sent down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descended the-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which

اميد

imíd ʾ-m-d → “hope”

literal: hope

hope 67% fain 22% hoped 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: come to you the-hidden-wordsHW §95: hath reached will-and-testamentW&T §38: the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: hoped epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: We fain would hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: fain would hope

انچه

inchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They

منقطعا

mnqṭʿá q-ṭ-ʿ → “rid”

literal: detachment; detached

rid 24% detached 24% wholly 18% withheld 9% absolute 6% detach 6% completely 3% withdrew 3% must 3% complete 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: fragments of gleaningsGWB §490: cut off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is speechless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: cease to operate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciation

العالم

al-ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: arts and sciences fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §501: all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Name, the All-Knowing 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

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “ponder”

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 §10: ponder gleaningsGWB §107: be attentively considered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: minds will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reflect upon gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate on

فرمايند

frmáynd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “ponder”, “wilt”, “deal” (29 occurrences)

ponder 10% wilt 10% deal 10% exert 10% would 10% taught 10% establish 10% proclaim 10% expound 10% speak 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: having raised up gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have received gleaningsGWB §220: hath forbidden

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