Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §17
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 17 of 268.
Source (Persian)
در يکی از الواح از قلم مظلوم اين کلمات جاری حقّ جلّ جلاله از برای ظهور جواهر معانی از معدن انسانی امده يعنی مشارق امر و مخازن لالی علم او چه که انّه تعالی غيبٌ مکنونٌ مستورٌ عن الانظار * انظر ما انزله الرّحمن فی الفرقان ﴿لَا تُدْرِکُهُ الأَبْصَارُ وَ هُوَ يُدْرِکُ الأَبْصَارَ وَ هُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الخَبِيرُ﴾ *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
These words have streamed from the pen of this Wronged One in one of His Tablets: "The purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, hath been to bring forth the Mystic Gems out of the mine of man - they Who are the Dawning-Places of His Cause and the Repositories of the pearls of His knowledge; for, God Himself, glorified be He, is the Unseen, the One concealed and hidden from the eyes of men. Consider what the Merciful hath revealed in the Qur’án: No vision taketh in Him, but He taketh in all vision, and He is the Subtile, the All-Informed!"
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: unifyfire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §382: true believerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: singlenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
23 occurrences in corpus
tablets 69% pages 6% tablet 6% writ 3% scriptures 3% pen 3% tablets.… 3% writings 3% chronicles 3% heavenly 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §189: the Tablets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chroniclesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Thy Scripturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tabletepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: resplendentgleaningsGWB §699: Guarded Tablet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §387: His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thywill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the Most Sublime PengleaningsGWB §719: Our Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: my afflicted pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: crueltyfire-tabletFire §33: the tyrannygleaningsGWB §594: in darknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of the people of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: the transgressorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: flagrant injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: as act unjustly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: for wordgleaningsGWB §563: that was heardkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: “Word”the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faithwill-and-testamentW&T §27: His Wordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at Him Who conversedgleaningsGWB §687: mouth proceedeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: flowinggleaningsGWB §490: that recountethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: receivethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: floweth outtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: handmaidensepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowedgleaningsGWB §255: carried into effectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: provengleaningsGWB §132: Ideal Kingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: of the truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been establishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its right
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: exalted be His glorygleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: Thy gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: His glorygleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: Thy majesty and glory
This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In briefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we mayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: whereforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas
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 §242: revealing Our Selffire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §184: itkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: that movethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thoughtfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Thy tender merciesthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: the signwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every mangleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimatelykitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communionthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivegleaningsGWB §326: humankitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man
SE rendered جواهر (júáhr), معانی (mʿání), از (iz), معدن (mʿdn), انسانی (insání), امده (imdh), يعنی (yʿní), مشارق (mshárq), امر (imr), مخازن (mkházn), لالی (lálí) as “Mystic Gems, out, of, the mine, man, they Who are, Dawning-Places, Cause, Repositories, pearls”
SE expanded to “they Who are”
This form usually rendered as “daysprings”, “manifestations”, “day-springs” (22 occurrences)
daysprings 38% manifestations 19% day-springs 10% dawning-places 5% sources 5% emblems 5% repositories 5% embodiments 5% easts 5% “easts” 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §666: manifestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: to shine brightlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: hath dawned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal commandgleaningsGWB §572: promptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in their affairstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commandswill-and-testamentW&T §3: all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the officialsgleaningsGWB §264: decrees
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the repositoriesgleaningsGWB §479: thy treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depository of the divine mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Well-guarded Treasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §479: the treasuries
2 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: familiarfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §486: and taught theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is evidentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples
SE rendered مشارق (mshárq), امر (imr), مخازن (mkházn), لالی (lálí), علم (ʿlm), چه (chh), تعالی (tʿálí), غيبٌ (ghíbun), مکنونٌ (mknúnun), مستورٌ (mstúrun) as “Dawning-Places, Cause, Repositories, pearls, knowledge, glorified be He, Unseen, concealed, hidden”
what 50% whatsoever 50%
SE expanded to “glorified be He”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Supremefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §656: ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: transcendent greatnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visiblegleaningsGWB §254: secretskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: Thesetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the seen and unseengleaningsGWB §34: of concealment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: every hidden thinggleaningsGWB §677: which I have treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: reflectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealed
hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: veil of mine integrityfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §277: is concealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: I have refused to uncovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Veil
eyes 60% discernment 40%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Sublime Visionfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §25: have anticipatedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by reason ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: fixing their eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: revealinggleaningsGWB §219: inflictedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “comeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: Abandon not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: of parting arrivedfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §217: its separation from Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: partprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: scattered themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §17: subvert His Wordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: discern
تُدْرِکُهُ
literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding
comprehend 22% understanding 19% apprehend 17% comprehension 9% taketh 7% grasp 7% recognize 6% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4%
This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “insight”, “sight” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: All-SeeinggleaningsGWB §198: your sightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: insight!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyesthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: men of insightgleaningsGWB §666: of true understanding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: comprehendgleaningsGWB §115: graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: have imaginedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: be comprehendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: understandepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: understandinggleaningsGWB §35: feltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: comprehended
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §59: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: Thy tender merciesthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnesswill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §100: discriminating
all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informethgleaningsGWB §452: hath ever recordedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announcethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: is informedgleaningsGWB §219: have We givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the warning
