Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §21

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 21 of 268.

Source (Persian)

جهد نمائيد تا باين مقام بلند اعلی که مقام صيانت و حفظ عالم انسانيست فائز شويد اين قصد سلطان مقاصد و اين امل مليک امال * و لکن تا افق افتاب عدل از سحاب تيره ظلم فارغ نشود ظهور اين مقام مشکل بنظر می‌ايد و سحاب تيره مظاهر ظنون و اوهامند يعنی علمای ايران * گاهی بلسان شريعت و هنگامی بلسان حقيقت و طريقت نطق نموديم و مقصد اقصی و غايت قصوی ظهور اين مقام بلند اعلی بوده و کفی باللّه شهيدا *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Exert yourselves that ye may attain this transcendent and most sublime station, the station that can insure the protection and security of all mankind. This goal excelleth every other goal, and this aspiration is the monarch of all aspirations. So long, however, as the thick clouds of oppression, which obscure the day-star of justice, remain undispelled, it would be difficult for the glory of this station to be unveiled to men's eyes. These thick clouds are the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings, who are none other but the divines of Persia. At one time We spoke in the language of the lawgiver; at another in that of the truth-seeker and the mystic, and yet Our supreme purpose and highest wish hath always been to disclose the glory and sublimity of this station. God, verily, is a sufficient witness!

Translation Notes

جهد

jhd j-h-d → “exert”

literal: effort; striving; striver

strive 45% exert 18% energies 9% efforts 9% all 9% ways 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert gleaningsGWB §547: exerted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: striving gleaningsGWB §554: maketh efforts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: judgments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: to war

نمائيد

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: appointed gleaningsGWB §178: We have kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He maketh

بلند

blnd b-l-n-d → “lofty”

literal: high, lofty

lofty 29% thou 14% glory 14% transcendent 14% lifted 14% exalted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou exaltest gleaningsGWB §417: lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: lifted up will-and-testamentW&T §4: exalted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: glory and sublimity gleaningsGWB §9: transcendent gleaningsGWB §147: Success

اعلی

iʿlí ʿ-l-w → “hath always been” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (286 occurrences)

SE expanded to “hath always been”

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the Most fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §648: and with kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified, therefore, be tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

صيانت

ṣíánt ṣ-w-n → “insure the protection”

literal: preservation; protection, preservation; protection / preservation

SE expanded to “insure the protection”

preservation 40% protection 40% insure 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: preservation gleaningsGWB §477: and protect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: Thy well-guarded will-and-testamentW&T §3: the preservation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: insure the protection gleaningsGWB §602: protection and security will-and-testamentW&T §17: protection will-and-testamentW&T §5: safe and secure

حفظ

ḥfẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “security” Distinctive

literal: protection; protect; preserve

This form usually rendered as “protection”, “protect”, “protected” (56 occurrences)

protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: to protect gleaningsGWB §477: and dost safeguard kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ensure the preservation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Do Thou protect tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguarding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: preserved

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “mankind”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: earth fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §312: world of being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: art aware—each tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE

انسانيست

insáníst ʾ-n-s → “mankind”

literal: man

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §436: the human race kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §556: the man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered صيانت (ṣíánt), حفظ (ḥfẓ), عالم (ʿálm), انسانيست (insáníst), فائز (fáʾz), شويد (shúyd), قصد (qṣd), سلطان (slṭán), مقاصد (mqáṣd) as “insure the protection, security, mankind, goal excelleth every other goal, monarch of all”

attain 54% attained 20% attainest 5% recognized 5% hath 5% forgiven 2% will 2% achieve 2% may 2% attaineth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §159: hath not recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: will attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath inhaled tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissful gleaningsGWB §20: hath attained

نشود

nshúd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “should”, “nothing”, “shall” (15 occurrences)

should 60% nothing 20% shall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: have been gleaningsGWB §673: be not kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: planted

قصد

qṣd q-ṣ-d → “goal excelleth every other goal”

literal: purpose

SE expanded to “goal excelleth every other goal”

direct 23% goal 15% hastened 8% seek 8% seeking 8% directed 8% directeth 8% entered 8% haste 8% wing 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hastened gleaningsGWB §674: wing his flight kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: essential purpose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scorned the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Ultimate Goal

سلطان

slṭán s-l-ṭ → “monarch of all” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “monarch of all”

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority gleaningsGWB §319: Ideal King kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: ascendency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: by the power of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereignty

امل

iml ʾ-m-l → “hope”

literal: hope; hope, aspiration; I hope

desire 67% hope 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cord of my hope gleaningsGWB §602: aspirations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: things the-hidden-wordsHW §109: desire will-and-testamentW&T §10: my hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hope

مليک

mlík m-l-k

literal: kingdom; king

SE rendered قصد (qṣd), سلطان (slṭán), مقاصد (mqáṣd), امل (iml), مليک (mlík), امال (imál), لکن (lkn), افق (ifq), افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl) as “goal excelleth every other goal, monarch of all, aspirations, So long, however, day-star, justice”

king 24% angels 20% lord 16% ruler 12% sovereign 8% kingship 4% transcendent 4% overruling 4% all-sufficient 4% supremacy 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: layeth low gleaningsGWB §620: the Sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: of the downtrodden tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: in the-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “so long, however”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

SE expanded to “So long, however”

however 67% yet 20% “but 7% whereas 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: “But epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: but

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered امل (iml), مليک (mlík), امال (imál), لکن (lkn), افق (ifq), افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh) as “aspirations, So long, however, day-star, justice, of oppression, thick clouds, obscure”

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §198: above the dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: dominions the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon gleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring

افتاب

iftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b → “thick clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §447: which the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: These thick clouds gleaningsGWB §117: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds

تيره

tírh t-y-r → “obscured”

literal: dark

obscured 17% dark 17% gloom 17% dust 17% darkness 17% dart 17%

gleaningsGWB §44: dark the-hidden-wordsHW §149: darkness will-and-testamentW&T §3: dart gleaningsGWB §680: gloom gleaningsGWB §680: dust gleaningsGWB §121: obscured

ظلم

ẓlm ẓ-l-m

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

SE rendered افق (ifq), افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh), ظلم (ẓlm), فارغ (fárgh), نشود (nshúd), ظهور (ẓhúr), مقام (mqám), مشکل (mshkl) as “day-star, justice, of oppression, thick clouds, obscure, remain undispelled, glory, station, difficult”

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unjustly and cruelly fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §221: unfeigned severity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: hath been darkened the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §36: darksome epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their cruelty

فارغ

fárgh f-r-gh

literal: free; empty; freedom

SE rendered افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh), ظلم (ẓlm), فارغ (fárgh), نشود (nshúd), ظهور (ẓhúr), مقام (mqám), مشکل (mshkl), بنظر (bnẓr) as “day-star, justice, of oppression, thick clouds, obscure, remain undispelled, glory, station, difficult, eyes”

detached 25% freed 17% rid 8% relieved 8% sanctified 8% have 8% remain 8% emptied 8% free 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: detached gleaningsGWB §602: remain undispelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: freedom the-hidden-wordsHW §120: free epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctified gleaningsGWB §722: emptied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: be freed the-hidden-wordsHW §147: freed

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §190: standest revealed fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §655: to stray kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: What more shall We say prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Whose Revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

مشکل

mshkl sh-k-l → “difficult”

literal: difficult; difficult, problem

difficult 60% mystery 20% must 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: difficult kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be instituted

بنظر

bnẓr n-ẓ-r → “eyes” Distinctive

literal: look; looking; view

This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)

observe 15% beholding 15% because 11% sight 11% owing 11% consider 7% ponder 7% considering 7% eye 7% reason 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: in their concern fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §344: attributed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: under the authority prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I contemplate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

می‌ايد

mí‌áyd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; strengthen; assist

SE rendered نشود (nshúd), ظهور (ẓhúr), مقام (mqám), مشکل (mshkl), بنظر (bnẓr), می‌ايد (mí‌áyd), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh), مظاهر (mẓáhr), ظنون (ẓnún) as “remain undispelled, glory, station, difficult, eyes, These thick clouds, are the, exponents, idle fancies”