Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §177

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 177 of 268.

Source (Persian)

اگر قدری تفکّر نمائی شهادت ميدهی بر حکمت و قدرت و سلطنت حقّ جلّ جلاله * معدودی که از امر اگاه نه و با ما نبوده‌اند گفته‌اند انچه را که اشياء کلّها و نفوس مطمئنّه راضيه مرضيّه گواهی داده‌اند بر کذب ان نفوس غافله * حال اگر ان جناب همّت فرمايند حقيقت امر بر عالميان کشف شود و ناس را از اين ظلمات مظلم صيلم نجات بخشد * لو لا البهاء من يقدر ان ينطق امام وجوه الانام و لو لاه من يقدر ان يتکلّم بما امر به من لدی اللّه ربّ الجنود

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Wert thou to ponder a while, thou wouldst bear witness unto the wisdom, and the power, and the sovereignty of God, exalted be His glory. The few who were unaware of this Cause, and had not met Us, have spoken in such a manner that all things, and those souls who are well assured, pleased, and pleasing unto God, have testified unto the imposture of these heedless ones. Wert thou now to exert thyself, the truth of this Cause would be made apparent unto mankind, and the people would be delivered from this grievous and oppressive darkness. Who else but Bahá can speak forth before the face of men, and who else but He can have the power to pronounce that which He was bidden by God, the Lord of Hosts?

Translation Notes

قدری

qdrí q-d-r → “while”

literal: power; powerful; amount

while 36% ponder 14% awhile 14% little 9% reflect 5% now 5% providence 5% according 5% least 5% men 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §689: each according to his ability kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: Thou didst ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

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 §123: Remember gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fancy will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to ponder gleaningsGWB §151: Ponder awhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: “Ponder

نمائی

nmáʾí n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “mayest”, “wash”, “callest” (18 occurrences)

mayest 20% wash 20% callest 20% show 20% thou 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: cling gleaningsGWB §320: reenacted kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: wash prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §55: them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: craveth

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “wouldst bear witness” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “martyrdom”, “testify”, “testimony” (49 occurrences)

SE expanded to “wouldst bear witness”

martyrdom 33% testify 23% testimony 21% denunciations 5% bear 5% suffered 3% death 3% wouldst 3% attest 3% solemnly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: testifieth fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §307: showeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: the martyrdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the sight tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

ميدهی

mídhí d-h-d → “beareth” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

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

beareth 18% wouldst 9% have 9% brought 9% cannot 9% imputest 9% judge 9% proffereth 9% announced 9% foreshadowed 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: wouldst bear witness gleaningsGWB §501: beareth Me witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: Be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: testify will-and-testamentW&T §52: scattering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: cannot save gleaningsGWB §431: proffereth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: foreshadowed

بر

br b-r-r → “unto” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: to gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

حکمت

ḥkmt ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: wisdom

wisdom 84% divine 5% pronounced 3% observe 3% mysteries 3% exercise 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: judged gleaningsGWB §592: and doeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy doings tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the trust gleaningsGWB §110: one true kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: been demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: who

جلّ

jll j-l-l → “exalted”

literal: exalted; glory

exalted 76% glorified 9% magnified 6% glory 3% god—glorified 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §656: Thy highness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: glory gleaningsGWB §546: grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: Thy glory

معدودی

mʿdúdí ʿ-d-d → “few”

literal: numbered; number; capacity

few 80% handful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: several gleaningsGWB §99: of number kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: and counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: capacity and spiritual receptiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: years will-and-testamentW&T §7: slanderous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: counteth gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered سلطنت (slṭnt), حقّ (ḥqq), جلّ (jll), جلاله (jlálh), معدودی (mʿdúdí), از (iz), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), نه (nh), نبوده‌اند (nbúdh‌ánd) as “sovereignty, God, exalted, glory, few, of, Cause, unaware, not, was”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

اگاه

igáh ʾ-g-h → “unaware”

literal: aware; awareness; aware/informed

cognizant 21% acquainted 14% aware 14% well-informed 7% know 7% become 7% unaware 7% became 7% perceive 7% understood 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the ocean of Thy guidance gleaningsGWB §333: take heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: aware gleaningsGWB §389: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: unaware gleaningsGWB §145: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: become aware

نبوده‌اند

nbúdh‌ánd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “estranged” (2 occurrences)

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: hath always been gleaningsGWB §342: would be regarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: are to be attributed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: is it now gleaningsGWB §546: will it remain

گفته‌اند

gfth‌ánd g-f-t → “spoken”

literal: say; to say; said

have 60% spoken 20% hath 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: make gleaningsGWB §166: unfinished kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: with unseemly talk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: accused will-and-testamentW&T §21: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: have spoken that which gleaningsGWB §40: voicing kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: I say

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: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth

اشياء

ishíáʾ sh-y-ʾ → “things”

literal: thing; things

all 47% things 23% created 18% creation 4% entire 4% things.” 2% thing 2% perishable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: created things gleaningsGWB §134: purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: please them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy Will

کلّها

kllhá k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 62% whole 5% every 5% combined 5% successive 5% one 5% over 5% days 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: all gleaningsGWB §388: The tie of servitude established kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: His all-embracing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: no mouth can recount tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §38: do His bidding.”

مطمئنّه

mṭmʾnnh ṭ-m-n → “well assured”

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

assured 33% well 17% symbols 17% may 17% timorous 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of assurance gleaningsGWB §74: at rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: consume prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: be stilled will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Rely gleaningsGWB §479: Put thy whole confidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: timorous

راضيه

ráḍíh r-ḍ-y → “pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

This form usually rendered as “satisfied”, “content”, “willing” (16 occurrences)

satisfied 27% content 27% willing 9% contentment 9% entirely 9% wholly 9% surrender 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: pleased fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §249: resigned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: good-pleasure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: be wholly dissolved the-hidden-wordsHW §19: content thyself will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: may God be pleased

داده‌اند

dádh‌ánd d-ʾ-d → “have”

literal: give; to give; given

laid 25% have 25% brought 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: whereby will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: have driven will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted

کذب

kdhb k-dh-b → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood

falsehood 22% utter 22% imposture 11% evident 11% erred 11% lie 11% impostor 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: falsehood gleaningsGWB §707: erred grievously kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: imposter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He truly is gleaningsGWB §376: ye have indeed charged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: imposture gleaningsGWB §192: false

غافله

gháflh gh-f-l → “heedless”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedless 33% oblivious 26% unaware 14% who 5% one 5% erred 5% forgetful 5% hath 2% strayed 2% disregard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: wayward gleaningsGWB §373: forgetful kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: erring and wayward prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: so grievously the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: the heedless gleaningsGWB §111: failed to perceive

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thyself”

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 §14: thyself gleaningsGWB §179: avoid kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: ideal King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: foreign countries gleaningsGWB §577: Eschew

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 §168: saith gleaningsGWB §626: Say kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: mayest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: establish gleaningsGWB §40: caused

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m → “mankind”

literal: world; worlds

all 43% world 29% mankind 14% peoples 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Know thou fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §174: race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: that ye may know prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: I know full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge

کشف

kshf k-sh-f → “unveiled” Distinctive

literal: unveiling

This form usually rendered as “made”, “conceal”, “pierce” (9 occurrences)

made 11% conceal 11% pierce 11% removal 11% unfolding 11% rend 11% rent 11% unveiled 11% unfoldeth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: vision gleaningsGWB §285: conceal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: unfolding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: made apparent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unveiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: pierce kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: rend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: removal

ناس

nás n-ʾ-s → “people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: people gleaningsGWB §466: the people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: men for will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §625: all mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

ظلمات

ẓlmát ẓ-l-m → “grievous and oppressive”

literal: darkness

SE expanded to “grievous and oppressive”

darkness 83% grievous 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: made by them to fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §452: unjust doers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of those abject prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath transgressed against Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §6: this wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: indignities

صيلم

ṣílm ṣ-y-l-m

literal: oppressive

SE rendered ناس (nás), از (iz), ظلمات (ẓlmát), مظلم (mẓlm), صيلم (ṣílm), نجات (nját), بخشد (bkhshd), لو (lú), البهاء (al-bháʾ) as “people, from, grievous and oppressive, delivered, were, Bahá”

1 occurrence in corpus

نجات

nját n-j-w → “delivered”

literal: salvation; salvation/deliverance

deliver 55% delivered 9% save 9% rescuing 9% escape 9% salvation 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: prayers fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation gleaningsGWB §119: rescuing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escape prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: salvation the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: this prayer fire-tabletFire §25: Savior

بخشد

bkhshd b-kh-sh → “delivered”

literal: bestow

deliver 29% bestoweth 29% bestow 29% succour 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Vouchsafe gleaningsGWB §147: bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: yielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose grace the-hidden-wordsHW §116: Free will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failed gleaningsGWB §558: bestoweth

لو

lú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

البهاء

al-bháʾ b-h-w → “all-glorious” Distinctive

literal: glory

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “faith”, “splendor” (22 occurrences)

glory 82% faith 9% splendor 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lights gleaningsGWB §273: My glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: effulgent the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: are verily glorious gleaningsGWB §200: of Immortality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Thine all-glorious

ينطق

ynṭq n-ṭ-q → “speak forth”

literal: speak; speaking

speaketh 26% speak 16% proclaimeth 11% proclaiming 11% crieth 11% uttereth 5% voiceth 5% utter 5% proclaim 5% exclaimeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: speak forth fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §690: Unloose your tongues kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: now speaketh will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: speak

امام

imám ʾ-m-m → “before”

literal: before

before 92% leader 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: peoples and kindreds gleaningsGWB §180: unlettered One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Apostleship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: before the throne of Thy justice gleaningsGWB §312: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: adherents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: in

وجوه

wjúh w-j-h → “face”

literal: face

faces 61% face 22% all 6% eyes 6% countenance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: turn fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §709: every trace kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavens prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: light of Thy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

الانام

an-nám ʾ-n-m → “all”

literal: people/mankind; mankind/people

all 40% peoples 20% men 20% people 20%

gleaningsGWB §401: the peoples of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: of all men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: of all mankind

لاه

láh ʾ-h

literal: alas

SE rendered ينطق (ynṭq), امام (imám), وجوه (wjúh), الانام (an-nám), لو (lú), لاه (láh), يقدر (yqdr), يتکلّم (ytkllm), امر (imr) as “speak forth, before, face, men, can have, pronounce, bidden”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Alas

يتکلّم

ytkllm k-l-m → “word” Distinctive

literal: word; words

This form usually rendered as “converse”, “pronounce”, “crieth” (6 occurrences)

converse 40% pronounce 20% crieth 20% describe 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the Word fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §541: call kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: of His divine utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: a single word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Who conversed with God

لدی

ldí l-d-y

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered يقدر (yqdr), يتکلّم (ytkllm), امر (imr), لدی (ldí), اللّه (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), الجنود (al-jnúd) as “can have, pronounce, bidden, God, Lord, Hosts”