Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §194
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 194 of 268.
Source (Persian)
هذه آياتٌ انزلناها من قبل فی اوّل ورودنا فی سجن عکّاء و ارسلناها اليک لتعرف ما نطقت به ألسنتهم الکذبة اذ اتی الامر بقدرة و سلطان * قد تزعزع بنيان الظّنون و انفطرت سماء الاوهام و القوم فی مِرْيَةٍ و شقاق * قد انکروا حجّة اللّه و برهانه بعد اذ اتی من افق الاقتدار بملکوت الآيات * ترکوا ما امروا به و ارتکبوا ما منعوا عنه فی الکتاب * وضعوا إلههم اخذوا اهواءهم أَلَا انّهم فی غفلة و ضلال * يقرءون الآيات و ينکرونها يرون البيّنات و يعرضون عنها أَلَا انّهم فی ريب عجاب *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
These are verses We sent down previously, soon after Our arrival in the prison-city of ‘Akká, and We have sent them unto thee, that thou mayest be acquainted with what their lying tongues have spoken, when Our Cause came unto them with might and sovereignty. The foundations of idle fancies have trembled, and the heaven of vain imaginings hath been cleft asunder, and yet the people are in doubt and in contention with Him. They have denied the testimony of God and His proof, after He came from the heaven of power with the kingdom of His signs. They have cast away what had been prescribed, and perpetrated what had been forbidden them in the Book. They have abandoned their God, and clung unto their desires. They truly have strayed and are in error. They read the verses and deny them. They behold the clear tokens and turn aside. They truly are lost in strange doubt.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §357: Our signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: of Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sent downgleaningsGWB §295: have causedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: aforementionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: to send down upon ustablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that which
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the beginninggleaningsGWB §327: have attained in the pastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: first, theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §6: interpretationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of oldgleaningsGWB §702: ere he
prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our prisongleaningsGWB §459: a prisonerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: be cast into prisonwill-and-testamentW&T §6: incarcerationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: prisonergleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city ofwill-and-testamentW&T §4: that Prisoner
SE expanded to “have sent them unto”
apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle of GodgleaningsGWB §234: and Messengers have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: messagestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Messengers
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “that thou mayest be”
thou 31% know 13% discover 13% understand 6% recognition 6% may 6% unacquainted 6% appreciate 6% make 6% reveal 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §118: comprehendedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: those who have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heart
This form usually rendered as “come”, “appeared”, “coming” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: comegleaningsGWB §238: bring forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: givethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: came downthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: utter His VoicegleaningsGWB §250: in the thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: descend
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thou hast biddenfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §712: of His Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: and of Thy Revelationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: results
This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: strength and of mightfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §368: tokitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: all-subduing powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: that which Thou didst ordaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: power of His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §536: the Monarchkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the childrengleaningsGWB §154: Son of Mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Son of Maryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their childrenthe-hidden-wordsHW §123: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: Ibn-i-Mas’udgleaningsGWB §424: ye proud ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: idle imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §644: imaginationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: it as certainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: all idle fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: deemed
SE expanded to “hath been cleft asunder”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: hath been cleft asundergleaningsGWB §405: soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cleavingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: split asundertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Fashionerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the true FaithgleaningsGWB §300: regarding the creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cloven asunder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: superstitiousfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §410: the vain imaginationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conceptionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: of their fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sublime retreatfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §690: hasten to His assistancekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: “Ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: abodetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
This form usually rendered as “discord”, “contention”, “rebelliousness” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: torn awaygleaningsGWB §425: hath been cleftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: blossomsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: was rent in twaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rentthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: wind-flowerswill-and-testamentW&T §5: of mischiefepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: rent asunder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His TestimonygleaningsGWB §77: Their proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His divine testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy proofsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: any proofgleaningsGWB §97: evidences
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: baregleaningsGWB §63: His proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimonyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §448: His testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: glorious evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: attest its impermanence
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (100 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldgleaningsGWB §280: Our realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: dominions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: SovereigngleaningsGWB §620: the Sovereign Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: vassal dependent upontablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: discardedfire-tabletFire §2: been abandonedgleaningsGWB §241: cast behind your backskitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: leaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: wilt Thou forsake methe-hidden-wordsHW §20: hast thou forsaken Meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have forsakenfire-tabletFire §18: been forsaken
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: ridinggleaningsGWB §227: followethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: have wroughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: their evil doingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: let the angelic spirits enterthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: committethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: gave full reingleaningsGWB §85: ye may desist from committing
This form usually rendered as “kept”, “hindered”, “withheld” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “had been forbidden”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: preventedgleaningsGWB §479: He withholdethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: debar themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out
This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §635: behindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: togleaningsGWB §532: fear of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: fromgleaningsGWB §572: from entering
book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the BayángleaningsGWB §560: of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: Qur’ánprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Sealed Bookthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous books
This form usually rendered as “cast”, “abandoned” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: press itgleaningsGWB §63: will cast awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: anotherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: to deliverthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: humblenesswill-and-testamentW&T §39: initiatorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: lay His headgleaningsGWB §163: of the perverse and faithless
This form usually rendered as “have”, “seized”, “received” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: mayest, O Hádí, seekfire-tabletFire §15: overcomegleaningsGWB §266: called it backkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: have refused to seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: pervadedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: lest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §629: evil passions and desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: corrupt inclinationthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: by their own caprices
This form usually rendered as “indeed” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “waywardness”, “wayward”, “forgetfulness” (22 occurrences)
waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% strayed 7% careless 7% path 7% turneth 7% hath 7% failed 7% grievously 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: strayed far from HimgleaningsGWB §373: forgetfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: knew not, howeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: will forgetthe-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: strayedgleaningsGWB §476: escape
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: have gone astraygleaningsGWB §77: led them astraykitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: rebellionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the waywardthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: canst thou go astrayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: failuregleaningsGWB §128: perversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: misleadeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: “PerusegleaningsGWB §85: Read itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: To be recitedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Chant itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: recitedgleaningsGWB §85: Perused ye nottablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: the one who chantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Peruse
This form usually rendered as “see”, “regard”, “may” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: beholdethfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §49: discoverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: is in His estimationthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: seethgleaningsGWB §692: recognize
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: turneth you asidegleaningsGWB §129: questionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of the denialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: reviledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: bywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned aside
SE rendered ينکرونها (ynkrúnhá), يرون (yrún), البيّنات (al-bíbnát), يعرضون (yʿrḍún), عنها (ʿnhá), انّهم (innhm), ريب (ríb), عجاب (ʿjáb) as “deny, behold, clear tokens, turn aside, They truly, doubt, strange”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: against all the other Mirrorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: above all elsethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: thanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: from achievingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy passions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubtestgleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the suspiciousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: that doubtestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: addressethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubters
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: How very strangegleaningsGWB §370: “Wonderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: marvelloustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: wondrousthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: behold and wonderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: strangelygleaningsGWB §523: How strange, how very strangekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: “Marvel
