Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §205

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 205 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا شيخ تغرّدات حمامات بيان را بر افنان سدره عرفان اصغا نمودی * حال تغنّيات طيور حکمت را که در جنّت عليا مرتفع است بشنو انّه يعرّفک ما کنت غافلا عنه * اسمع ما نطق به لسان القوّة و القدرة فی کتب اللّه مقصود العارفين * فی هذا الحين ارتفع النّداء من سدرة المنتهی فی قطب الفردوس الاعلی و امرنی بان اذکر لجنابک ما نزل فی الزّبر و الالواح و ما نطق به مبشّری الّذی فدی بنفسه لهذا النّبأ العظيم و الصّراط المستقيم * قال و قوله الحقّ [ و قد کتبت جوهرة فی ذکره و هو انّه لا يشار باشارتی و لا بما ذکر فی البيان ] الی قوله عزّ و جلّ فی ذکر هذا الظّهور الاعظم و النّبأ العظيم [ انّه اجلّ و اعلی من ان يکون معروفا بدونه او مستشيرا باشارة خلقه و انّنی انا اوّل عبد قد آمنت به و بآياته و اخذت من ابکار حدائق جنّة عرفانه حدائق کلماته * بلی و عزّته هو الحقّ لا اله الّا هو کلّ بامره قائمون ] انتهی * حمامه حقيقی بر اغصان سدره الهی به اين کلمات تغنّی فرموده طوبی از برای نفسيکه باصغای ان فائز شد و از بحور بيان الهی که در هر کلمه مستور اخذ نمود و اشاميد * و همچنين در مقام ديگر ندای بيان از اعلی الاغصان مرتفع قوله تبارک و تعالی [ و فی سنة التّسع انتم کلّ خير تدرکون ] و در مقام ديگر ميفرمايد [ و فی سنة التّسع انتم بلقاء اللّه ترزقون ] انتهی * اين نغمات که از طيور مدائن عرفان ظاهر گشته مطابق است بما انزله الرّحمن فی الفرقان طوبی للمتبصّرين و طوبی للفائزين *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Shaykh! Thou hast heard the sweet melodies of the Doves of Utterance cooing on the boughs of the Lote-Tree of knowledge. Hearken, now, unto the notes of the Birds of Wisdom upraised in the Most Sublime Paradise. They verily will acquaint thee with things of which thou wert wholly unaware. Give ear unto that which the Tongue of Might and Power hath spoken in the Books of God, the Desire of every understanding heart. At this moment a Voice was raised from the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, in the heart of the Most Sublime Paradise, bidding Me relate unto thee that which hath been sent down in the Books and Tablets, and the things spoken by My Forerunner, Who laid down His life for this Great Announcement, this Straight Path. He hath said - and He, verily, speaketh the truth: "I have written down in My mention of Him these gem-like words: ‘No allusion of Mine can allude unto Him, neither anything mentioned in the Bayán.'" And further, He - exalted and glorified be He - saith, concerning this most mighty Revelation, this Great Announcement: "Exalted and glorified is He above the power of any one to reveal Him except Himself, or the description of any of His creatures. I Myself am but the first servant to believe in Him and in His signs, and to partake of the sweet savors of His words from the first-fruits of the Paradise of His knowledge. Yea, by His glory! He is the Truth. There is none other God but Him. All have arisen at His bidding." Such are the words sung by the Dove of Truth on the boughs of the Divine Lote-Tree. Well is it with him that hath given ear unto its Voice, and quaffed from the oceans of Divine utterance that lie concealed in each of these words. In another connection hath the Voice of the Bayán called aloud from the loftiest branches. He saith - blessed and glorified be He: "In the year nine ye will attain unto all good." On another occasion He saith: "In the year nine ye will attain unto the Presence of God." These melodies, uttered by the Birds of the cities of Knowledge, conform with that which hath been sent down by the All-Merciful in the Qur’án. Blessed are the men of insight; blessed they that attain thereunto.

Translation Notes

شيخ

shíkh sh-y-kh → “shaykh”

literal: elder/shaykh

shaykh 96% thou 2% s̱hayḵh 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: Shaykh gleaningsGWB §708: S̱hayḵh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the Shaykh epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: thou epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: O Shaykh

تغرّدات

tghrrdát gh-r-d → “warble” Distinctive

literal: warble; to warble, sing

This form usually rendered as “melodies”, “sweet” (2 occurrences)

melodies 50% sweet 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the sweet melodies gleaningsGWB §228: warble prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: chanteth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: hath warbled its melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: melodies

حمامات

ḥmámát ḥ-m-m → “doves”

literal: dove; doves

doves 67% birds 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: arrived gleaningsGWB §240: help kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: Bird of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Dove gleaningsGWB §82: a black smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the Birds of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Doves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Bird

افنان

ifnán f-n-n → “boughs”

literal: branches

branches 25% twigs 17% boughs 8% paradise 8% blissful 8% afnán 8% sadrih 8% have 8% amidst 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: “Arts gleaningsGWB §228: of Paradise kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnán kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrih prayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: amidst the branches tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: boughs gleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bower

اصغا

iṣghá ṣ-gh-w → “heard”

literal: listen attentively

hear 22% heard 22% hearkened 11% reported 11% attentive 11% recognize 11% hearing 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to hearken gleaningsGWB §176: hearken kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkening the-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: heard gleaningsGWB §415: be attentive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: endure

نمودی

nmúdí nmúdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “didst”, “hast” (9 occurrences)

thou 43% didst 29% hast 14% committed 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: proceed gleaningsGWB §686: ye choose to kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: wing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: can voice the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §6: advanced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: set

تغنّيات

tghnníát gh-n-y → “wealth” Distinctive

literal: wealth

This form usually rendered as “notes”, “accents”, “melodies” (3 occurrences)

notes 33% accents 33% melodies 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the All-Possessing gleaningsGWB §581: enrich kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: treasures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: enrich me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of

طيور

ṭíwr ṭ-y-r → “birds”

literal: bird

birds 78% bird 11% appearance 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Birds fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §387: The birds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: Shouldst thou soar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: drove tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soared gleaningsGWB §496: flown

جنّت

jnnt j-n-n → “paradise”

literal: paradise

paradise 73% “paradise” 18% “paradise 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: heavenly gleaningsGWB §591: the whole Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: crazed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and the inmates of the all-highest Paradise tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: possessed

عليا

ʿlíá ʿ-l-w → “most”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: sublimity fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §481: high-minded to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: by the exalted beings”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Most High.”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One

مرتفع

mrtfʿ r-f-ʿ → “upraised”

literal: raise; raised; elevation

raised 24% have 10% rising 10% stilled 10% did 10% hoisted 10% established 10% elevated 10% wept 5% break 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath been exalted fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §101: hath raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: become prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: may be lifted up tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

بشنو

bshnú shnídn → “heard” Distinctive

literal: hear; heard; to hear

This form usually rendered as “give”, “hearken”, “lend” (7 occurrences)

give 43% hearken 29% lend 14% voice 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: give ear gleaningsGWB §342: were uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: are now observing the-hidden-wordsHW §120: that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: heard gleaningsGWB §36: Surely you are aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: to receive the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Give ear unto this

غافلا

gháflá gh-f-l → “unaware”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedless 37% oblivious 23% unaware 14% forgetful 7% hath 5% who 5% careless 2% wholly 2% erred 2% ignorant 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erred gleaningsGWB §191: negligence kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We knew not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: forgetfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: waywardness gleaningsGWB §687: erred and strayed from His ways

اسمع

ismʿ s-m-ʿ → “give ear” Distinctive

literal: hear; hearing; heard

This form usually rendered as “hear”, “hearken”, “let” (24 occurrences)

hear 29% hearken 21% let 13% give 8% incline 8% “hearken 4% may 4% “give 4% methinks 4% can 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: that thou mayest hearken fire-tabletFire §37: have heard gleaningsGWB §506: Heard ye not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: whose ears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: share tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard the-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him give ear will-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 78% language 5% languages 3% voice 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% said 1% own 1% through 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the voice gleaningsGWB §506: from His own mouth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: His voice tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORD epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a tongue gleaningsGWB §347: in that tongue

القوّة

al-qúqh q-w-y → “might” Distinctive

literal: strength; power; strong

This form usually rendered as “power”, “strength”, “through” (35 occurrences)

power 27% strength 19% through 15% might 12% strengthen 8% energy 4% strong 4% powers 4% into 4% vitality 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strong hand gleaningsGWB §597: the force kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: endued with strength the-hidden-wordsHW §68: of might will-and-testamentW&T §53: the power epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Strong gleaningsGWB §564: that no power can rival

القدرة

al-qdrh q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

hath 21% ordain 18% power 16% ordained 11% how 7% do 7% might 6% decreed 5% had 4% according 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: is necessary fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §579: hath, moreover, ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: indomitable strength prayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: Ordain Thou tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “books”

literal: book; books; write

books 48% scriptures 27% sacred 7% book 4% works 3% writings 2% will 2% holy 2% records 2% letter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Book gleaningsGWB §467: in his letter to thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: transcribe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuous Book the-hidden-wordsHW §72: Write will-and-testamentW&T §6: letters epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: works

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: His fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: O my God—hath tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 28% desire 26% meant 20% goal 5% meaning 4% desired 3% who 3% object 3% intended 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their hearts’ Desire gleaningsGWB §596: My object kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: the meaning intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §9: Reference he doth make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Desire

الحين

al-ḥín ḥ-y-n

literal: time; time/moment; moment

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), مقصود (mqṣúd), العارفين (al-ʿárfín), الحين (al-ḥín), ارتفع (irtfʿ), النّداء (an-ndáʾ), سدرة (sdrh), المنتهی (al-mnthí) as “God, Desire, every understanding heart, raised, Voice, the Lote-Tree, beyond which there is no passing”

moment 45% time 11% hour 11% when 8% day 5% every 5% until 5% instantly 5% times 5% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: At this moment gleaningsGWB §355: timely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: on prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: moment of their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: this very moment gleaningsGWB §311: at the hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: at the same time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Wherefore

النّداء

an-ndáʾ n-d-y → “voice”

literal: call; called; call/voice

voice 47% call 17% cry 10% cried 7% proclaim 3% divine 3% lift 3% prayer 3% through 3% howling 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice calling fire-tabletFire §48: Thy Call gleaningsGWB §405: Herald kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: didst Thou call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out

المنتهی

al-mnthí n-h-y → “beyond which there is no passing”

literal: end; utmost; ended

SE expanded to “beyond which there is no passing”

beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: infinite fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §304: countless kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: utterly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the supreme aspiration tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

قطب

qṭb q-ṭ-b → “midmost”

literal: pole/zenith

midmost 50% heart 13% midst 13% zenith 13% prime 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: heart gleaningsGWB §57: midmost heart tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: in the midmost heart will-and-testamentW&T §5: Prime Mover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: the midst gleaningsGWB §160: zenith gleaningsGWB §71: the midmost heart

الفردوس

al-frdús f-r-d-w-s → “paradise”

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven

paradise 67% heaven 11% abode 11% unto 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Paradise gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §120: unto the mystic paradise gleaningsGWB §221: the Heaven

امرنی

imrní ʾ-m-r → “bidding”

literal: command; matter; cause

bade 67% bidding 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: Peace fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §423: ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: enjoining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Cause tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise

اذکر

idhkr dh-k-r → “relate”

literal: mention; mentioned

call 36% relate 9% mention 9% narrate 9% tell 9% recount 9% make 9% unravel 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: informed gleaningsGWB §464: remind you kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: recount Thy virtues tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me

لجنابک

ljnábk j-n-b → “unto thee”

literal: excellency

unto 25% thou 25% thee 25% excellence 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: South gleaningsGWB §674: taste kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: Mullá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: vouchsafed by Thee will-and-testamentW&T §17: separated himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: by gleaningsGWB §334: Motion

الزّبر

az-zbr z-b-r → “books”

literal: books; scripture; scriptures

scriptures 44% books 22% scrolls 11% sacred 11% strong 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the Scriptures gleaningsGWB §615: nor those of any other Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: Thy Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Scriptures gleaningsGWB §598: sacred Books prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and Thy Scrolls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My Scrolls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: as strong as

الالواح

al-lúáḥ l-w-ḥ → “tablets”

literal: tablet; tablets

tablets 63% scriptures 15% tablet 11% words 4% page 4% scroll 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Lawh gleaningsGWB §39: the allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: signify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and Thy Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: a document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Our Tablets gleaningsGWB §135: a mighty Tablet

مبشّری

mbshshrí b-sh-r → “forerunner”

literal: human; glad-tidings; herald

announce 20% human 14% man 14% herald 12% forerunner 9% rejoice 9% mankind 6% tidings 6% announced 6% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidings gleaningsGWB §176: heralded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: earthly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: didst announce tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joy will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald

فدی

fdí f-d-y → “laid down”

literal: sacrifice; ransom; sacrificed

laid 33% hath 33% offered 17% yielded 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered up fire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice gleaningsGWB §109: a sacrifice unto Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: could be a ransom tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Thee will-and-testamentW&T §36: a sacrifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: lay down

بنفسه

bnfsh n-f-s → “his life” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)

own 19% self 19% soul 17% himself 16% evil 8% corrupt 5% one 5% souls 4% breath 4% man 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: unto Thyself gleaningsGWB §362: selfish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: His followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §190: His self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathe will-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: with him who

لهذا

lhdhá l-dh-ʾ → “for this”

literal: therefore

SE rendered نطق (nṭq), مبشّری (mbshshrí), فدی (fdí), بنفسه (bnfsh), لهذا (lhdhá), النّبأ (an-nbʾ), العظيم (al-ʿẓím), الصّراط (aṣ-ṣráṭ), المستقيم (al-mstqím) as “spoken, Forerunner, laid down, His life, for this, Great Announcement, this Straight, Path”

therefore 63% since 13% reason 13% owing 13%

gleaningsGWB §287: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: therefore gleaningsGWB §122: since kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: owing to the fact that

النّبأ

an-nbʾ n-b-ʾ → “great announcement”

literal: announcement

announcement 57% great 29% tidings 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Announcement gleaningsGWB §100: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: His Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: the Prophet gleaningsGWB §110: the Prophets of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets

الاعظم

al-áʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §404: potent kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: above the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §8: fierce epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majesty

الصّراط

aṣ-ṣráṭ ṣ-r-ṭ → “this straight”

literal: path; path/way; way

path 45% way 27% straight 9% guiding 6% into 3% unto 3% verily 3% “sirat 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a guiding light gleaningsGWB §85: is verily the Straight Path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: Straight Path gleaningsGWB §85: the Way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy path gleaningsGWB §366: His straight Path

المستقيم

al-mstqím q-w-m → “path”

literal: station; people; place

straight 53% steadfast 22% path 3% immovable 3% right 3% standeth 3% steadfastness 3% sound 3% cleave 3% make 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou arisest fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §164: risen against kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: these pages prayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: Endue them with such steadfastness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein

قال

qál q-w-l → “said”

literal: say; said; saying

said 48% hath 17% saith 9% say 6% made 5% have 3% stated 3% then 3% exclaimed 3% answered 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: “Saying gleaningsGWB §2: I acclaim kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: “Then said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: and exclaimed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made reply tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

الحقّ

al-ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “the truth”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to God gleaningsGWB §137: deserveth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: confirmeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have thereby deserved the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §7: blindly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably

جوهرة

júhrh j-w-h-r → “these gem-like”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essence 57% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% greatest 3% essential 3% most 3% ultimate 3% inmost 3% worth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: Essence gleaningsGWB §100: Essences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Substance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and the gem-like the-hidden-wordsHW §149: tempered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Gems gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereof

يشار

yshár sh-y-r → “allusions” Distinctive

literal: allusions; allusion

This form usually rendered as “can”, “hint” (4 occurrences)

can 67% hint 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: No allusion of Mine fire-tabletFire §14: evil suggestions gleaningsGWB §73: The allusions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: through yet another motion the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: can allude unto Him gleaningsGWB §19: any reference to Him

جلّ

jll j-l-l → “glorified”

literal: exalted; glory

exalted 72% glorified 15% magnified 7% glory 2% hallowed 2% gracious 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: His glory gleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified gleaningsGWB §656: great glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy glory

الظّهور

aẓ-ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “most mighty” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: in the person of His Manifestation fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §37: came to pass kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: shine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: manifold wonders tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest

اجلّ

ijll ʾ-j-l

literal: sake; term; term/appointed time

SE rendered الاعظم (al-áʿẓm), النّبأ (an-nbʾ), العظيم (al-ʿẓím), اجلّ (ijll), اعلی (iʿlí), يکون (ykún), معروفا (mʿrúfá), بدونه (bdúnh) as “Revelation, this Great, Announcement, above, reveal, except Himself”

term 25% set 13% decree 13% inasmuch 13% appointed 13% sake 13% death 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: term gleaningsGWB §468: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: inasmuch as tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: for My sake the-hidden-wordsHW §152: Death epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: to gleaningsGWB §265: The decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: appointed time

يکون

ykún k-w-n → “wert”

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered العظيم (al-ʿẓím), اجلّ (ijll), اعلی (iʿlí), يکون (ykún), معروفا (mʿrúfá), بدونه (bdúnh), مستشيرا (mstshírá), باشارة (báshárh) as “Announcement, above, reveal, except Himself, the description”

will 25% future 19% may 14% should 8% can 8% had 6% could 6% would 6% hath 6% shall 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: art gleaningsGWB §292: continue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: If he be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: and of Thy most august Essence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §43: thyself

اوّل

iwwl ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; beginning; firstness

first 49% beginning 19% hath 9% early 7% former 3% earliest 3% ever 3% inception 2% prime 2% “beginning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: more fitting fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §629: in this present world kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: first, the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: in this world and the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

عبد

ʿbd ʿ-b-d → “servant”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 76% one 6% man 6% guardian 2% abdu’-salam 2% man’s 2% servant” 2% ‘abdu 2% servant’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Him fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §289: of His creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servants

آمنت

ámnt ʾ-m-n → “believe in”

literal: believer; believe

hast 18% believe 18% have 18% who 18% having 9% “i 9% hath 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they might believe gleaningsGWB §416: the Bearer of the Trust of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: will they believe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thy peace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed the-hidden-wordsHW §10: and secure will-and-testamentW&T §28: loyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: them that Thou didst trust

بآياته

báyáth ʾ-y-y → “his signs”

literal: sign; verse; signs

signs 50% verses 38% words 3% tokens 2% most 1% perspicuous 1% revealed 1% utterance 1% holy 1% clear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: His signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §151: the words of God that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: of Thine utterances tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse

اخذت

ikhdht ʾ-kh-dh → “partake” Distinctive

literal: take; seize

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “laid”, “clung” (29 occurrences)

thou 35% laid 10% clung 10% seized 10% hath 10% fell 5% partake 5% afflicted 5% overcome 5% gripped 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: will have been transmuted into fire-tabletFire §13: hath befallen gleaningsGWB §125: Take hold kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perisheth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Lay hold tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

ابکار

ibkár b-k-r → “morn” Distinctive

literal: firstborn; morning; dawn

This form usually rendered as “first-fruits”, “dawn”, “day” (3 occurrences)

first-fruits 33% dawn 33% day 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: first-fruits of gleaningsGWB §633: the night season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: into light will-and-testamentW&T §16: the first-born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at dawn gleaningsGWB §67: day will-and-testamentW&T §16: first-born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at morn

حدائق

ḥdáʾq ḥ-d-q → “unto the”

literal: garden; gardens

unto 50% gardens 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: unto the garden gleaningsGWB §494: meads kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: garden will-and-testamentW&T §32: beset me gleaningsGWB §548: unto the meads kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: the gardens

اغصان

ighṣán gh-ṣ-n → “boughs”

literal: branch; branches; boughs

aghṣán 50% branches 42% boughs 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: its branches gleaningsGWB §501: to one of kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Aghṣán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: Thy Branches will-and-testamentW&T §19: one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: branch gleaningsGWB §235: have branched from My Tree kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: Aghṣán

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Who saith gleaningsGWB §540: were safeguarded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: unto the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §540: was called into being

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “well is it”

literal: blessed; blessedness; blessedness, happiness

SE expanded to “Well is it”

blessed 39% happy 27% well 16% great 8% how 3% blessedness 2% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are gleaningsGWB §639: Great is the blessedness awaiting thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Great, therefore, is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are gleaningsGWB §205: Blessed are they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Happy is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed

للفائزين

llfáʾzín f-w-z → “that attain thereunto”

literal: attain

SE expanded to “that attain thereunto”

blissful 17% have 17% attain 8% achieve 8% blessed 8% attained 8% favored 8% whom 8% hath 8% who 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §176: was made the recipient of kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achieve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: attaining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: inhaled tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: attain

بحور

bḥúr b-ḥ-r → “oceans”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

oceans 45% seas 25% waters 10% ocean 10% all 5% floods 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: the oceans gleaningsGWB §563: waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: to Thy most great Ocean will-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sea for gleaningsGWB §684: an ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “concealed”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 42% lie 14% concealed 14% latent 7% yet 5% enshrined 5% lay 5% veiled 5% whatsoever 2% hide 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: lie concealed fire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sins gleaningsGWB §726: have not been divulged kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: veiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: veils the-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: curtains

اشاميد

ishámíd sh-r-b → “quaffed” Distinctive

literal: drink; to drink

This form usually rendered as “hast”, “drink” (2 occurrences)

hast 50% drink 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: draught gleaningsGWB §201: shall drink deep kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: give me to drink the-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drink epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: quaffed gleaningsGWB §233: quaffeth

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

SE rendered مستور (mstúr), اخذ (ikhdh), نمود (nmúd), اشاميد (ishámíd), همچنين (hmchnín), مقام (mqám), ديگر (dígr), ندای (ndáy), بيان (bíán), از (iz) as “concealed, will, quaffed, connection, other, Voice, Bayán, from”

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while

ديگر

dígr dígr → “other”

literal: other; other, another; other/another

another 31% other 15% moreover 15% different 13% yet 6% furthermore 6% again 4% else 4% now 4% following 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: another gleaningsGWB §39: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: no more the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §3: the rest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: Others gleaningsGWB §39: separate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Once more

تبارک

tbárk b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 46% glorified 21% hallowed 17% sanctified 8% \‘blessed 4% sanctify 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Blessed, therefore, be gleaningsGWB §32: Sanctified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: lake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: a blessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: blest

سنة

snh s-n-h → “year nine”

literal: year; years

years 61% year 16% each 6% yearly 3% centuries 3% aeons 3% “the 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two years gleaningsGWB §176: In the year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: “the year prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years will-and-testamentW&T §5: the breast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: yearly gleaningsGWB §44: for generations

التّسع

at-tsʿ t-s-ʿ

literal: nine

SE rendered قوله (qúlh), تبارک (tbárk), تعالی (tʿálí), سنة (snh), التّسع (at-tsʿ), خير (khír), تدرکون (tdrkún) as “saith, blessed, glorified be, year nine, unto, attain”