Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §19
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 19 of 268.
Source (Persian)
ای اهل بها کمر همّت را محکم نمائيد که شايد جدال و نزاع مذهبی از بين اهل عالم مرتفع شود و محو گردد حبّا للّه و لعباده بر اين امر عظيم خطير قيام نمائيد ضغينه و بغضای مذهبی ناريست عالم سوز و اطفاء ان بسيار صعب مگر يد قدرت الهی ناس را از اين بلاء عقيم نجات بخشد * در محاربه واقعه بين دولتين ملاحظه نمائيد طرفين از مال و جان گذشتند چه مقدار قريه ها کان لم يکن ملاحظه شد *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Gird up the loins of your endeavor, O people of Bahá, that haply the tumult of religious dissension and strife that agitateth the peoples of the earth may be stilled, that every trace of it may be completely obliterated. For the love of God, and them that serve Him, arise to aid this sublime and momentous Revelation. Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench. The Hand of Divine power can, alone, deliver mankind from this desolating affliction. Consider the war that hath involved the two Nations, how both sides have renounced their possessions and their lives. How many the villages that were completely wiped out!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of the peoplefire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §410: can such a man be said to have acted withkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: the hand of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: endeavorfire-tabletFire §13: AnguishgleaningsGWB §36: their utmost endeavorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: hath plotted darklyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: sorrowsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavorswill-and-testamentW&T §54: vigour, exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: through thine exertions
perspicuous 17% gird 17% binding 13% weighty 13% mighty 9% firm 9% firmer 9% firmly-established 4% irrefutable 4% fortified 4%
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: disputegleaningsGWB §68: were contending with Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: contendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath disputedthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: contentionswill-and-testamentW&T §17: disputed withepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: dissensiongleaningsGWB §109: disputed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: quarrelsgleaningsGWB §395: dissensionkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: Conflictprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: and disputed with Theewill-and-testamentW&T §17: contendeth with themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: wargleaningsGWB §717: be despoiledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: can divest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: all that dwell on earthfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §439: the human racekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: of all mentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “have”, “rising” (46 occurrences)
effaced 28% blot 20% destroy 12% blotted 12% completely 8% dissipate 4% abolish 4% obliterated 4% annulment 4% fadeth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolishgleaningsGWB §174: obliteratedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: vanish into nothingnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: effacementwill-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: dissipategleaningsGWB §178: blotted out
SE expanded to “For the love of God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: lovethfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §467: is loathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: them that are dear to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desirewill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that serve Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Adored Onefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §234: unto His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: unto manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: servants’tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: others
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: had been commissionedfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §479: whatever thou doestkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in rankprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: and bidden them observetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise
This form usually rendered as “great”, “most”, “mighty” (130 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majestygleaningsGWB §118: most graciouskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: excellethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: through His glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the greatness of Thy majesty
challenging 50% momentous 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: challenginggleaningsGWB §528: and challengingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: their idle fancy hath carvedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: reach and kenthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: perilouswill-and-testamentW&T §57: natureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: perilgleaningsGWB §363: such momentous
arise 52% resurrection 18% arose 8% arisen 5% rise 5% have 3% proclaim 3% purpose 2% obtain 2% opposition 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Pathfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §291: rebelledkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: live, move, and have their beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: supremetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hatredgleaningsGWB §450: maliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their hatethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §54: rancourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perverse hatergleaningsGWB §175: enmity and hatredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatred
This form usually rendered as “smoldering” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “are a world-devouring fire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own firegleaningsGWB §551: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: flamelikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy firetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afiregleaningsGWB §689: inflammatory
SE rendered ضغينه (ḍghính), بغضای (bghḍáy), مذهبی (mdhhbí), ناريست (náríst), عالم (ʿálm), سوز (súz), اطفاء (iṭfáʾ), بسيار (bsíár), صعب (ṣʿb), مگر (mgr), يد (yd) as “fanaticism, hatred, Religious, are a world-devouring fire, quench, Hand”
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: put outgleaningsGWB §600: quenchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: unquenchableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: must cease from burningwill-and-testamentW&T §47: stayedgleaningsGWB §458: putting outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: quenchedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: extinguish not
SE rendered ناريست (náríst), عالم (ʿálm), سوز (súz), اطفاء (iṭfáʾ), بسيار (bsíár), صعب (ṣʿb), مگر (mgr), يد (yd), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), ناس (nás) as “are a world-devouring fire, quench, Hand, power, Divine, mankind”
manifold 14% greatly 14% divers 14% how 14% great 7% numberless 7% unnumbered 7% frequently 7% exceedingly 7% cherish 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: verygleaningsGWB §118: numberlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: unnumberedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: How oftenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: frequentlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifoldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope
SE rendered ناريست (náríst), عالم (ʿálm), سوز (súz), اطفاء (iṭfáʾ), بسيار (bsíár), صعب (ṣʿb), مگر (mgr), يد (yd), قدرت (qdrt), الهی (al-hí), ناس (nás), از (iz) as “are a world-devouring fire, quench, Hand, power, Divine, mankind, from”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: none cangleaningsGWB §404: Perplexingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: highly perplexingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: are able to bearwill-and-testamentW&T §6: more severekitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: abstrusekitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: bewilderingly abstrusekitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: sorely trying
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §62: In His right handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: my handwill-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: at the mercy of rulersgleaningsGWB §619: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath it been decreedfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §499: for but a little whilekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: impliedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: the potency of Whose mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: value
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: mengleaningsGWB §295: fewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’sgleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the peoples of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I sufferfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §644: all calamitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: victimsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: for the adversities Thou didst sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §35: my distressepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: afflictions
2 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: prayerfire-tabletFire §25: SaviorgleaningsGWB §159: and enable you to attain unto salvationkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: salvationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: liberatingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: is calling upon Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: deliver
This form usually rendered as “bestoweth”, “bestow”, “succor” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failedgleaningsGWB §558: bestowethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: yieldedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst quicken methe-hidden-wordsHW §111: proffereth notwill-and-testamentW&T §24: their soulsgleaningsGWB §438: administerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: can yield no
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: conflictgleaningsGWB §579: contendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: to assail himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wargleaningsGWB §568: rise up againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: foughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Thee
This form usually rendered as “come”, “have”, “occurred” (37 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: there occurredgleaningsGWB §688: manifestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: succeeded in gazing ontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: she fell uponthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath fallenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: involved
This form usually rendered as “two” (1 occurrences)
government 63% governments 9% dominion 6% state 3% fortune 3% dawlat 3% two 3% persian 3% every 3% powers 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: Every nationgleaningsGWB §511: Powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: of governmentthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: dominionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: two Nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: of Wealthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Persian Governmentthe-hidden-wordsHW §55: sovereignty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: found outgleaningsGWB §132: regardedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: beheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the glancethe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinizegleaningsGWB §168: I beheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: directiongleaningsGWB §40: From every sidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: uttermost cornersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: My gazetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her browwill-and-testamentW&T §38: those partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: to some other placegleaningsGWB §70: in the daytime
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §361: their substancekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: his possessionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: ON MORTAL RICHESepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the propertygleaningsGWB §543: what ye possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our substance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: livesgleaningsGWB §674: of your soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: soulsthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spiritgleaningsGWB §687: lifelesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: whollyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: their lives
SE rendered گذشتند (gdhshtnd), چه (chh), مقدار (mqdár), قريه (qríh), ها (há), يکن (ykn), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “renounced, many, villages, wiped out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: yegleaningsGWB §567: who are well aware howkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the world and allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: I am hetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
