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 §223: the Vahidfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §441: unitedkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: divine Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: any onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
tablets 69% tablet 7% holy 4% scriptures 4% books 4% pages 4% incomparable 2% tablets.… 2% writings 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My TabletsgleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: Behold howprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: and the Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the TabletsgleaningsGWB §539: hath been revealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: from the penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: PengleaningsGWB §630: Thy most exalted Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: through Thy most exalted Pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the oppressedfire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §452: injusticeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of tyranny.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: have transgressedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §5: deedsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: This Wronged One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §123: passageskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: one Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: a word therefromtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: streamedgleaningsGWB §496: spreadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: hath streamedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §380: observancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldenedwill-and-testamentW&T §42: promoteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: VerilygleaningsGWB §220: Him Who is the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: realkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: factprayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: indubitable
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: His glorygleaningsGWB §47: majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: and the excellence of Thy majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: magnified begleaningsGWB §656: great glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatness
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (79 occurrences)
meaning 21% inner 19% divine 13% mystic 11% understanding 9% mysteries 6% truth 6% spirit 6% ma’ani 4% revelation 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Spiritualfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §27: of His Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: these truthsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: soulgleaningsGWB §441: No two menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: beloved Companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: I desire communion with theewill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivegleaningsGWB §412: the characteristics that distinguish man’s station
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”
daysprings 38% manifestations 24% dawning-places 5% sources 5% emblems 5% repositories 5% ye 5% day-springs 5% easts 5% lights 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §286: His wondrous and inflexible Purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: effulgent splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: and the radiance of my Glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawnwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: occupationsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §470: under any conditionkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: these circumstancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: had been prescribedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §479: thy treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: are treasuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: the treasures it containeththe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: smoldergleaningsGWB §523: your treasures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: His knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §706: all created thingskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: naughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: known unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE expanded to “glorified be He”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exaltfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §311: loftiest mansionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Glorified are they aboveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: hast remained far abovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: invisiblegleaningsGWB §11: of things unseenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: veiledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: Thine invisibletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the invisiblegleaningsGWB §93: Invisibles
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §32: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: they hide Me awayfire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sinsgleaningsGWB §412: O Concealerkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: innerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hidthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Him Who is the RevealergleaningsGWB §17: itkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: inspiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: had been sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to have mercy upon mefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §537: more mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: O Thou Who art the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: taketh ingleaningsGWB §389: giveth man the power to discern the truth in all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: their own understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: can seeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: recognizedgleaningsGWB §35: feltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: to attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: abyss
This form usually rendered as “eyes”, “sight”, “insight” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §629: Thy favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the overflowings of Its bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: and bountiful favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §569: of Thy manifold blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: lovingkindness
all-informed 43% all-wise 14% who 14% informed 9% all-knowing 6% omniscient 3% understanding 3% observant 3% all-perceiving.”… 3% all-wise.” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: informinggleaningsGWB §465: observantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: reached His earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce unto ustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: We, verily, have announced untogleaningsGWB §74: He Who is the All-Informed
