Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §176

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 176 of 268.

Source (Persian)

اليوم اين مظلوم از ان جناب و سائر علماء که از کاس علم الهی نوشيده‌اند و از کلمات انوار نيّر عدل منوّرند مسئلت مينمايد نفسی را معيّن فرمايند من دون اطّلاع احدی و او را به اين جهات بفرستند و چندی در جزيره قبرص توقّف نمايد و با ميرزا يحيی معاشر شود شايد بر اصل امر و مصدر اوامر و احکام الهی اگاه گردد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In this day, this Wronged One requesteth thee and the other divines who have drunk of the cup of the knowledge of God, and are illumined by the shining words of the Day-Star of Justice, to appoint some person, without informing any one, and despatch him to these regions, and enable him to remain a while in the island of Cyprus, and associate with Mírzá Yaḥyá, perchance he may become aware of the fundamentals of this Faith and of the source of the Divine laws and commandments.

Translation Notes

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “in this day”

literal: day; days; today

SE expanded to “In this day”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: great day gleaningsGWB §627: in Thy Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: and in the will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: days gleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: dost witness today

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thee”

literal: excellency

thee 39% thou 29% thyself 7% one 4% godly 4% upon 4% wert 4% shaykh 4% excellency 4% brother 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Our brother gleaningsGWB §577: Eschew kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: unto thee gleaningsGWB §16: Flee

سائر

sáʾr s-y-r → “journeying” Distinctive

literal: journey

This form usually rendered as “moveth”, “elsewhere” (6 occurrences)

moveth 50% elsewhere 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: journeying gleaningsGWB §305: made to traverse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: traverse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: make me able to will-and-testamentW&T §34: elsewhere gleaningsGWB §320: moveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the character

علماء

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 §132: worlds fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §401: Object of all knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: any of Thy creatures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

کاس

kás k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 75% chalice 19% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §383: the cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the one Cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §58: chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine gleaningsGWB §15: cup gleaningsGWB §58: cups

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: abandon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

نوشيده‌اند

núshídh‌ánd n-w-sh → “have drunk”

literal: drink; to drink; write

have 75% drunk 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: communications gleaningsGWB §335: refused to drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: drank epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §435: Let others partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have quaffed gleaningsGWB §435: Drink

نيّر

nínr n-w-r → “day-star”

literal: light; lights; luminous

sun 27% daystar 27% day-star 18% light 9% resplendent 9% luminary 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lights fire-tabletFire §9: the brightness gleaningsGWB §234: His glory be on thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: God’s light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light

مسئلت

msʾlt s-ʾ-l → “beseech” Distinctive

literal: to ask/beseech

This form usually rendered as “requesteth” (1 occurrences)

beseech 29% pray 18% ask 12% implore 12% entreat 9% ye 6% question 6% beseecheth 3% requesteth 3% “of 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: requesteth gleaningsGWB §414: We beseech kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: questioning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: I pray Thee will-and-testamentW&T §25: problems epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: I beseech Thee gleaningsGWB §311: question kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: abstruse matters

مينمايد

mínmáyd n-m-ʾ → “may” Distinctive

literal: make

This form usually rendered as “craveth”, “setteth”, “maketh” (12 occurrences)

craveth 25% setteth 25% maketh 25% deterreth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: thou gleaningsGWB §438: will cease to exert kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: appointed

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “some person” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: neither Myself nor My life gleaningsGWB §480: for themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: their vain and selfish desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Thine own Being tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breath will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

معيّن

mʿíʿn ʿ-y-n → “appoint”

literal: appointed

appointed 22% appoint 11% distinct 11% hath 11% spring 11% manifest 11% waters 11% have 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: springs gleaningsGWB §34: the face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: vision prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eye will-and-testamentW&T §18: to appoint

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 §216: did He gleaningsGWB §205: lavished his praise, saying kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardeth gleaningsGWB §540: were

اطّلاع

iṭṭláʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

This form usually rendered as “failed”, “aware”, “news” (25 occurrences)

failed 23% aware 15% news 8% informing 8% becoming 8% all 8% ignorance 8% comprehended 8% continue 8% comprehending 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: one of the Beauties fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §337: continue to be conscious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: rises prayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: mark tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “any one”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto one gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: not one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: that the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: anyone gleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: eternal

جهات

jhát j-h-t → “side”

literal: direction; directions

side 56% country 11% regions 11% direction 11% things 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: regions gleaningsGWB §550: incline kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: side gleaningsGWB §130: for this reason prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: things

بفرستند

bfrstnd f-r-s-t → “despatch”

literal: send; sent

despatch 25% have 25% will 25% sent 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: We will send epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: despatch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: We have been sent

چندی

chndí ch-n-d → “while”

literal: some

while 25% some 25% long 25% time 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: for some time kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Not long ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: a while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: for a time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands of years

جزيره

jzírh j-z-r → “island”

literal: island; islands

island 33% green 33% isles 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: island kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: the isles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Our Green Island

توقّف

túqqf w-q-f → “hesitated”

literal: aware; standing; stopping

hesitated 33% hesitate 17% remain 8% vacillation 8% left 8% lay 8% doth 8% tarried 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: place fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: initiated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: would be dumbfounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: hesitated gleaningsGWB §210: stand thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: have not grasped

يحيی

yḥíy ḥ-y-y → “life” Distinctive

literal: life

This form usually rendered as “may”, “maketh”, “recreate” (3 occurrences)

may 33% maketh 33% recreate 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of life fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §286: mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “life”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: quickeneth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

معاشر

mʿáshr ʿ-sh-r → “associate”

literal: association; associate

associate 20% fellow-prisoners 20% associated 20% fellowship 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delights gleaningsGWB §259: congregation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: concourse gleaningsGWB §400: leaders

شايد

sháyd sh-y-d → “perchance”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §146: befitted gleaningsGWB §563: perchance

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered ميرزا (mírzá), يحيی (yḥíy), معاشر (mʿáshr), شايد (sháyd), بر (br), اصل (iṣl), امر (imr), مصدر (mṣdr), اوامر (iwámr), احکام (iḥkám) as “Mírzá, Yaḥyá, associate, perchance, fundamentals, Faith, source, laws”