Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §208
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 208 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يوئيل ميفرمايد [ لانّ يوم الرّبّ عظيم و مخوف جدّا فمن يطيقه ] اوّل در بيان جليل مرقوم در انجيل ميفرمايد [ احدی بحين ظهور اگاه نه لم يحط به الّا اللّه العليم الخبير ] و در ثانی عظمت ظهور را ذکر مينمايد * و همچنين در فرقان ميفرمايد ﴿عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ عَنِ النَّبَأِ العَظِيم﴾ اينست ان نبايکه عظمتش در اکثری از کتب قبل و بعد مذکور * اينست ان نبايکه ارتعدت به فرائص العالم الّا من شاء اللّه الحافظ النّاصر المعين * چنانچه بابصار ظاهره مشاهده شد که جميع عباد و من فی البلاد منقلب و متحيّر گشتند الّا من شاء اللّه *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Joel saith: "For the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?" Firstly, in the sublime utterance set forth in the Gospel He saith that none is aware of the time of the Revelation, that none knoweth it except God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of all. Secondly, He setteth forth the greatness of the Revelation. Likewise, in the Qur’án He saith: "Of what ask they of one another? Of the Great Announcement." This is the Announcement, the greatness of which hath been mentioned in most of the Books of old and of more recent times. This is the Announcement that hath caused the limbs of mankind to quake, except such as God, the Protector, the Helper, the Succorer, hath willed to exempt. Men have indeed with their own eyes witnessed how all men and all things have been thrown into confusion and been sore perplexed, save those whom God hath chosen to exempt.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: great daygleaningsGWB §439: dailykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: the Ayyám-i-Há (the Dayswill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: long agogleaningsGWB §210: the former dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day
SE expanded to “of the Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the LordgleaningsGWB §324: Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord
great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §404: transcendethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the greatestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: authoritythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: swear by the greatness of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”
This form usually rendered as “terrible” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “strive” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “who can abide”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: they who were withgleaningsGWB §62: mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: bytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: whoso contendeth with themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: who can abidegleaningsGWB §490: and beyond them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: nine will have elapsedgleaningsGWB §220: ever since the dawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: interpretationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of oldgleaningsGWB §702: ere he
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: distinctfire-tabletFire §38: wordsgleaningsGWB §566: manifestedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: set forth the meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: within the courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “sublime”, “grandeur” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: exalted begleaningsGWB §656: Thy highnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: dominionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: sublimegleaningsGWB §60: and Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: great their name.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: Thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: inscribedgleaningsGWB §56: hath imprinted the testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: irrevocably establishedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: written byepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: set forthgleaningsGWB §692: hath fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: laid downepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: written down
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: revelations of Thine handiworkfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §496: to evincekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the literal interpretationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shinetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
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 §185: became cognizantgleaningsGWB §389: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: perceivegleaningsGWB §145: understoodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: knowgleaningsGWB §333: take heedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: well-informedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: become aware
end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbiddenfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §704: must, in the end, leadkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: utterlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: deep their contemplationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
SE rendered احدی (iḥdí), بحين (bḥín), ظهور (ẓhúr), اگاه (igáh), نه (nh), يحط (yḥṭ), اللّه (al-lh), العليم (al-ʿlím), الخبير (al-khbír) as “none, time, Revelation, aware, God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of”
comprehend 50% inscrutable 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: embraceth all thingsgleaningsGWB §132: encompassingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: inscrutableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: comprehendgleaningsGWB §40: encompassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: hath seizedgleaningsGWB §381: universalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: exposed
all-knowing 73% omniscient 8% knower 5% knoweth 3% god 3% aware 2% understanding 2% discerning 2% himself 2% all-wise 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My knowledgefire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §96: All-Informedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: evidencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §523: beholdesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence
all-informed 47% informed 12% all-knowing 12% omniscient 6% discernment 6% who 6% all-wise.” 6% all-wise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: All-InformedgleaningsGWB §672: impart the tidingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: reached His earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: All-Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §142: I was unawareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informethgleaningsGWB §280: All-Knowingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: people
SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), العليم (al-ʿlím), الخبير (al-khbír), ثانی (thání), عظمت (ʿẓmt), ظهور (ẓhúr), ذکر (dhkr), مينمايد (mínmáyd) as “God, the All-Knowing, Who is cognizant of, greatness, Revelation, mentioned, He setteth forth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to glorify TheegleaningsGWB §117: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §419: of Thy praiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebrationgleaningsGWB §321: createdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: extolepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Secondarily
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: remember HimgleaningsGWB §663: celebrating His praisekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whisperingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: no wordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “craveth”, “setteth”, “maketh” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: hadgleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflectionkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: placed themselves unreservedlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: showthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: appearwill-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: never
qur’án 75% muhammadan 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Qur’ánfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §410: dissensionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: variationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §17: subvert His Wordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: scattered
This form usually rendered as “"of” (2 occurrences)
all 27% universal 20% “of 7% ocean 7% generality 7% “universal 7% high 7% hath 7% universally 7% supreme 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the oceangleaningsGWB §697: all menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “Universalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: hath encompassed all thingswill-and-testamentW&T §17: universallyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: generalitywill-and-testamentW&T §25: common
SE expanded to “"Of what ask they”
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 §221: “The year-oldgleaningsGWB §414: We beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: these mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: I pray Theewill-and-testamentW&T §25: problemsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: AskgleaningsGWB §244: Ye shall be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: “Ask
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a ProphetgleaningsGWB §105: Prophets,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: divine Messagetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: messagewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Prophetsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §74: Thus warneth youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Prophets and chosen Ones
This form usually rendered as “such” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: manygleaningsGWB §493: most of the peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: all inordinate desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: majoritygleaningsGWB §224: bountifulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how manyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Most ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: excess
SE rendered اينست (iynst), نبايکه (nbáykh), عظمتش (ʿẓmtsh), اکثری (ikthrí), از (iz), کتب (ktb), مذکور (mdhkúr), اينست (iynst) as “This is the Announcement, the greatness, most, of, Books”
23 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the booksgleaningsGWB §609: thy written supplicationkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: books
SE rendered اکثری (ikthrí), از (iz), کتب (ktb), مذکور (mdhkúr), اينست (iynst), نبايکه (nbáykh), ارتعدت (irtʿdt) as “most, of, Books, This is the Announcement, hath caused”
This form usually rendered as “wisheth”, “willing”, “pleased” (25 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: willinggleaningsGWB §49: the creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: none to describe Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleaseth
This form usually rendered as “preserver”, “name”, “help” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: defencegleaningsGWB §214: safeguardkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: will keep them safetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguardingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: regard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to aidfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §510: succorerkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: Christiansprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: for their assistancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: trustworthiness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: succorergleaningsGWB §172: reinforce its powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: assistethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my succorerwill-and-testamentW&T §40: associatesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: raised funds to supportgleaningsGWB §9: aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: assistance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: carefully scrutinizegleaningsGWB §532: your eyeskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: all vision.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: our eyesthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: thy very sightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sightgleaningsGWB §327: contemplation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: considerable numbergleaningsGWB §162: manifoldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: leagued togetherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: have been arrayedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gatheredthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: can My way accordwill-and-testamentW&T §36: all trials
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the faithfulfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §619: those of Our servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: ‘Worshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant
SE rendered جميع (jmíʿ), عباد (ʿbád), البلاد (al-blád), منقلب (mnqlb), متحيّر (mtḥíḥr), گشتند (gshtnd) as “all, men, thrown into confusion, perplexed, have been”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: His citiesgleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdomskitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: soilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: of citiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §38: Western countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one country to anothergleaningsGWB §467: the City
This form usually rendered as “lot”, “thrown”, “troublous” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changedgleaningsGWB §282: your whole heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmutethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: of estranging themthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: fearful heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexedgleaningsGWB §361: marveledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: marvelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astoundedgleaningsGWB §321: amazementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: bewildermentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: stand aghast
