Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §172
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 172 of 268.
Source (Persian)
در جميع کتب الهی وعده لقاء صريح بوده و هست و مقصود از اين لقاء لقاء مشرق آيات و مطلع بيّنات و مظهر اسماء حسنی و مصدر صفات عليای حقّ جلّ جلاله است * حقّ بذاته و بنفسه غيب منيع لا يدرک بوده پس مقصود از لقاء لقاء نفسی است که قائم مقام اوست ما بين عباد و از برای او هم شبه و مثلی نبوده و نيست چه اگر از برای او شبه و مثلی مشاهده شود کيف يثبت تقديس ذاته و تنزيه کينونته عن الاشباه و الامثال * باری در مقامات لقاء و تجلّی در کتاب ايقان نازل شده انچه که منصفين را کفايت نمايد * نسأله تعالی ان يؤيّد الکلّ علی الصّدق الخالص و يقرّبهم اليه انّه هو المقتدر القدير لا اله الّا هو السّامع النّاطق العزيز الحميد *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In all the Divine Books the promise of the Divine Presence hath been explicitly recorded. By this Presence is meant the Presence of Him Who is the Dayspring of the signs, and the Dawning-Place of the clear tokens, and the Manifestation of the Excellent Names, and the Source of the attributes, of the true God, exalted be His glory. God in His Essence and in His own Self hath ever been unseen, inaccessible, and unknowable. By Presence, therefore, is meant the Presence of the One Who is His Viceregent amongst men. He, moreover, hath never had, nor hath He, any peer or likeness. For were He to have any peer or likeness, how could it then be demonstrated that His being is exalted above, and His essence sanctified from, all comparison and likeness? Briefly, there hath been revealed in the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) concerning the Presence and Revelation of God that which will suffice the fair-minded. We beseech Him - exalted be He - to aid every one to become the essence of truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Lord of strength and power. No God is there but Him, the All-Hearing, the Lord of Utterance, the Almighty, the All-Praised.
Translation Notes
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Gather ye aroundgleaningsGWB §417: the meanestkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: manifoldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: unitethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every meetingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: mosque
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write downgleaningsGWB §451: His unerring Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of the Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy Book
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the promisegleaningsGWB §37: foretoldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: didst promiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: according to His promisegleaningsGWB §89: ye were promisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the promised Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Thou didst promise
presence 30% divine 15% “attainment 15% attain 11% meet 7% attainment 7% behold 4% attained 4% attaining 4% “presence 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: that they shall attain the Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §538: the court ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: attainment unto the divine Presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: set forth beforetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: GoalgleaningsGWB §426: Him Who is the Desire of all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have directed their steps towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: O Thou Who art the desire
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §211: envelopedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: that are shiningtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: with perspicuous signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §151: the words of God thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: the revealed verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: face to facefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §52: the Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: Him Who is the Dayspringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
This form usually rendered as “clear”, “evidences”, “proofs” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: wordsfire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §171: counselskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: Beloved’s utteranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: most eloquent of speakerstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Openlyfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §2: They Who are the highest Embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: announcedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: He revealed Himselftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the beauty thereofgleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: all giftswill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: into good onesgleaningsGWB §552: endkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the midmost heartgleaningsGWB §610: men’s breastskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: cameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: revelationthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §25: enactethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My breastgleaningsGWB §192: bosom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §117: the highest praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: recountepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: AttributesgleaningsGWB §548: they attribute unto Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: is characterizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: and Thine attributes
SE expanded to “exalted be He”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §151: shall be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: immeasurably glorified beyondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: divinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
SE expanded to “in His Essence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §386: hath Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §3: is propelledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selves
SE expanded to “in His own Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: He it is whomgleaningsGWB §568: with the measure of his own selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the timorousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: for Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: five
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 §159: the invisiblegleaningsGWB §409: of the invisible Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorialtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §107: the Unseen
This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (38 occurrences)
most 34% transcendent 14% exalted 14% inaccessible 7% glory 7% wondrous 7% great 7% sublime 3% all-highest 3% verily 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: deter themgleaningsGWB §159: exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: Thou keep me backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: ban
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: will it fade awaygleaningsGWB §115: graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: gatherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: to unravel the mystery ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: recognizedgleaningsGWB §197: capable of experiencingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: understandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: to fathom
This form usually rendered as “qá’im”, “standing”, “have” (47 occurrences)
qá’im 50% standing 11% have 11% arise 7% agitated 4% “the 4% who 4% viceregent 4% self-subsisting 4% representative 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: caused him to arisefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §664: Go thou straight on and perseverekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: proclaimedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: they may all arisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
SE rendered لقاء (lqáʾ), نفسی (nfsí), قائم (qáʾm), مقام (mqám), اوست (iwst), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), برای (bráy) as “the Presence, the One, Viceregent, men, . He,”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: Abdu’-Salamfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §700: them that hearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: the Adoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: ‘Abdi’llah
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of such as are like theegleaningsGWB §116: peerlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Similarlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: similitudesthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even as
SE expanded to “hath never had”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have beengleaningsGWB §172: let your thoughts be fixed uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We were unawareprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: had not come
SE rendered چه (chh), از (iz), برای (bráy), شبه (shbh), مثلی (mthlí), مشاهده (msháhdh), کيف (kíf), يثبت (ythbt), تقديس (tqdís), ذاته (dháth) as “For, or, likeness, how could, be demonstrated, exalted above, being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: shouldst Thou beholdfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §567: know full wellkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: made abundantly clearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and bearest witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
revealed 17% demonstrated 17% canst 8% maintained 8% establish 8% might 8% confirm 8% order 8% will 8% would 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstratedgleaningsGWB §448: to establishkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: hath reaffirmedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: Thou wilt fortify both myselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §53: constancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: indisputably established
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctitygleaningsGWB §13: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: sanctify ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingwill-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness
This form usually rendered as “purity”, “detached”, “exalted” (17 occurrences)
purity 29% detached 14% exalted 7% sanctified 7% indivisible 7% shall 7% detachment 7% holy 7% singleness 7% essence 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the purity offire-tabletFire §31: Thy holinessgleaningsGWB §407: shall sanctifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: freeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: and to sanctify itthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §18: the essence of purityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: universegleaningsGWB §122: Am Ikitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thou mayestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Who hasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §43: Arise
revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the splendorsgleaningsGWB §368: His sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: Source of all splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: One gleamgleaningsGWB §138: release
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: that thou mayest be well assuredfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §388: truekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: believedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: I am wholly persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintygleaningsGWB §459: a certainty
SE expanded to “hath been revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the RevealergleaningsGWB §538: The verses We have revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: descendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and didst vouchsafetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: “Judge thou fairlygleaningsGWB §682: Were ye to be fair in your judgmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: unswervingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: will judge equitablythe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou arightwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of equitygleaningsGWB §466: of them who are just
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sufficegleaningsGWB §595: that can satisfy the needs of the whole of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: doth surely suffice themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: to withhold from usthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: Be thou contentwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Not contentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: sufficientgleaningsGWB §465: sufficiently
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: neither have We hadgleaningsGWB §559: will receivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: interpreted itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is notthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: may not appearwill-and-testamentW&T §18: to appointepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have schemed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: praygleaningsGWB §244: Ye shall be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: questioningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: I supplicate Theewill-and-testamentW&T §25: problemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseechgleaningsGWB §311: questionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asking
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assistgleaningsGWB §11: graciously assistedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: graciously aidthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §13: may gatherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: to graciously assistgleaningsGWB §478: and would strengthen thee
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: EverythinggleaningsGWB §568: the very offenseskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: greatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: in the full glory ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: all alikewill-and-testamentW&T §33: withepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Every onegleaningsGWB §328: His creatures
truth 60% truthfulness 20% truthful 4% truly 4% uprightness 2% hath 2% undoubted 2% manifest 2% sincerity 2% justly 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: uprightnessgleaningsGWB §496: sinceritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: who shall bear witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §8: approved and confirmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: acknowledgegleaningsGWB §39: it would speak the truth
SE expanded to “draw nigh unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: well-favoredfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §548: draw nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the divine Presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: all them that are nigh unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “powerful”, “potent” (266 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Lord of”
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: Omnipotentfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §128: hath it been ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: indomitable strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thine irrevocable purpose ordainedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: thy capacity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Thine earsfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §192: your ears be attentivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: ear to hearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: responded totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: a hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
This form usually rendered as “uttering”, “speak”, “uttered” (53 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Lord of Utterance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: O thou who assumest the voicefire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §201: Mouthpiecekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: exclaimethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: AlmightygleaningsGWB §184: My glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: thirst for fametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride Myself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §266: glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Muhammadan Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §51: Laudedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: “Praised begleaningsGWB §260: the All-Praised.”
