Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §221

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 221 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين نقطه اولی ميفرمايد [ بچشم او او را ببينيد و اگر بچشم غير ملاحظه کنيد هرگز بشناسائی و اگاهی فائز نشويد ] انتهی و اين فقره مخصوص است باين ظهور اعظم طوبی للمنصفين * و همچنين ميفرمايد [ نطفه يک ساله ظهور او اقوی است از کلّ بيان ] * اين بشارتهای بيان و کتب قبل مکرّر در کتب عديده باسامی مختلفه ذکر شده لعلّ النّاس ينصفون فيما اشرق و لاح من افق ارادة اللّه ربّ العرش العظيم*

Shoghi Effendi Translation

In like manner, the Primal Point saith: "Behold ye Him with His own eyes. Were ye to behold Him with the eyes of another, ye would never recognize and know Him." This referreth to naught else except this Most Great Revelation. Well is it with them that judge fairly. And likewise, He saith: "The year-old germ that holdeth within itself the potentialities of the Revelation that is to come is endowed with a potency superior to the combined forces of the whole of the Bayán." These glad-tidings of the Bayán and of the Books of former times have been repeatedly mentioned under divers names in numerous books, that perchance men might judge equitably that which hath arisen and shone forth above the horizon of the will of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín → “in like manner”

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

SE expanded to “In like manner”

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 §234: with gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §150: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: Furthermore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: In like manner gleaningsGWB §122: similarly

نقطه

nqṭh n-q-ṭ → “point”

literal: point; point, dot; points

point 59% primal 18% who 3% center 3% mover 3% “point 3% one 3% different 3% focal 3% realms 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Primal Point gleaningsGWB §3: Center kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the focal center prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: realms will-and-testamentW&T §52: parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the Primal Point gleaningsGWB §99: the Point of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: a different point

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “primal”

literal: first; firstness

world 37% primal 24% first 7% ye 6% life 6% all 6% early 4% more 4% people 4% former 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the first fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §320: contingent kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “Beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: Ever since the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §34: the one

ميفرمايد

mífrmáyd frmúdn → “saith”

literal: say

saith 72% hath 9% will 4% declareth 4% who 2% said 2% turned 2% saying 2% guardeth 2% drawing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: having raised up gleaningsGWB §288: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath obtained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §4: did epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: He saith gleaningsGWB §39: declared

بچشم

bchshm bchshm → “inner”

literal: eye; with eyes/through eyes

inner 50% own 17% eyes 17% well 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with the eyes gleaningsGWB §667: well observed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes gleaningsGWB §557: with his inner eye gleaningsGWB §683: with your inner and outer eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye

ببينيد

bbíníd dídn → ““behold ye”

literal: see; to see; saw

thou 27% have 17% hath 10% clear 7% seen 7% never 7% behold 7% would 7% saw 7% will 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: “Behold ye gleaningsGWB §132: witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: you would surely find the-hidden-wordsHW §111: findeth will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: without

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “another”

literal: other; other than

others 19% other 19% without 10% all 10% except 10% unseemly 9% another 7% different 5% any 5% infinite 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: through any one except Himself fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §118: not kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: any way but prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: any one except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §12: other than Me will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things

ملاحظه

mláḥẓh l-ḥ-ẓ → “behold him”

literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration

consider 44% behold 14% observe 11% reflect 9% discover 8% regard 4% witness 3% witnessed 3% carefully 2% eye 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: behold Him gleaningsGWB §549: demonstrated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call to mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the glances the-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §40: peruse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: Concern gleaningsGWB §310: as thou hast observed

کنيد

kníd krdn

literal: do; to do; do/make

SE rendered ببينيد (bbíníd), بچشم (bchshm), غير (ghír), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), کنيد (kníd), هرگز (hrgz), بشناسائی (bshnásáʾí) as “"Behold ye, with the eyes, another, behold Him, never, recognize and know”

do 18% ye 18% taste 9% impart 9% know 9% thou 9% would 9% yourselves 9% cast 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: asked gleaningsGWB §43: thou dost kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltest the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §8: indulge in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: stocks

هرگز

hrgz hrgz → “never”

literal: never; ever; never, ever

never 38% neither 13% every 13% can 13% ever 13% time 13%

gleaningsGWB §431: never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can never kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: neither kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: ever been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: at no time

بشناسائی

bshnásáʾí sh-n-kh-t → “recognize and know”

literal: recognition; recognition/knowledge

SE expanded to “recognize and know”

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: recognize

اگاهی

igáhí ágáh

literal: aware; awareness; aware, knowing

SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), کنيد (kníd), هرگز (hrgz), بشناسائی (bshnásáʾí), اگاهی (igáhí), فائز (fáʾz), نشويد (nshúyd), انتهی (inthí) as “behold Him, never, recognize and know, ye would”

comprehending 20% know 20% insight 20% understanding 20% aware 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: He Who knoweth all things gleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awaken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: unaware gleaningsGWB §145: understood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: know Him

فائز

fáʾz f-w-z

literal: attain

SE rendered هرگز (hrgz), بشناسائی (bshnásáʾí), اگاهی (igáhí), فائز (fáʾz), نشويد (nshúyd), انتهی (inthí) as “never, recognize and know, ye would”

attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have attained gleaningsGWB §691: achieveth kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achieve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: hath reached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath been made Thy footstool tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honoured the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: attaineth

نشويد

nshúyd shdn → “ye would”

literal: become; to become; became

have 34% hath 25% may 7% will 7% can 6% should 5% would 5% thou 4% become 3% mayest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: can never gleaningsGWB §147: wash kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye will will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hath been

انتهی

inthí n-h-y

literal: end; ended

SE rendered بشناسائی (bshnásáʾí), اگاهی (igáhí), فائز (fáʾz), نشويد (nshúyd), انتهی (inthí), فقره (fqrh), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), باين (báyn) as “recognize and know, ye would, to naught else except this”

beyond 19% infinite 17% end 17% utmost 15% ended 8% highest 8% forbiddeth 6% until 4% immeasurable 4% divine 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Muntaha fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §115: never-ending kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: infinitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: preceding His last day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

فقره

fqrh f-q-r

literal: poor; poverty; matter

SE rendered نشويد (nshúyd), انتهی (inthí), فقره (fqrh), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), باين (báyn), ظهور (ẓhúr), اعظم (iʿẓm), طوبی (ṭúbí) as “ye would, to naught else except this, Most Great Revelation, Well is it”

poverty 36% poor 24% matter 8% destitution 8% subject 4% certain 4% particular 4% words 4% theme 4% plight 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subject gleaningsGWB §104: destitution kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: destitute souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: and my wretchedness the-hidden-wordsHW §132: of poverty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poor gleaningsGWB §471: have forsaken their all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: that poor man

مخصوص

mkhṣúṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ

literal: special; particular; specific

SE rendered نشويد (nshúyd), انتهی (inthí), فقره (fqrh), مخصوص (mkhṣúṣ), باين (báyn), ظهور (ẓhúr), اعظم (iʿẓm), طوبی (ṭúbí), للمنصفين (llmnṣfín) as “ye would, to naught else except this, Most Great Revelation, Well is it, that judge fairly”

specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His special gleaningsGWB §198: have chosen you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: To a supreme degree is this true of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: specially attributed the-hidden-wordsHW §153: belong only to will-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: vouchsafed specially unto gleaningsGWB §176: only

ظهور

ẓhúr ẓ-h-r → “most great revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE expanded to “Most Great Revelation”

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 §217: glory fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §34: did shine kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the letter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: in all the glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §158: yield

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “most great revelation”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE expanded to “Most Great Revelation”

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 §56: chief gleaningsGWB §683: terrible kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: overpowering majesty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mighty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §38: very great epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime

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 §130: “Great is thy blessedness gleaningsGWB §205: Happy are they kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessedness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed gleaningsGWB §205: the blessedness we now enjoy.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Great is the blessedness of him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Blessed

للمنصفين

llmnṣfín n-ṣ-f → “that judge fairly”

literal: fairness

SE expanded to “that judge fairly”

fair-minded 40% judge 20% every 13% ye 13% ones 7% who 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: of the fair-minded gleaningsGWB §181: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to act equitably the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright will-and-testamentW&T §5: this iniquitous person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: of them that judge equitably gleaningsGWB §220: unbiased observer

نطفه

nṭfh n-ṭ-f → “germ”

literal: drop, germ, sperm

germ 33% moist 33% child 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the moist germ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: a Child epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: germ

يک

yk y-k → “one”

literal: one; with/to-one

one 73% alike 9% other 9% each 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: A gleaningsGWB §563: alike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: but one reference epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: for an hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: one and the same kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: each

ساله

sálh s-n-h → ““the year-old” Distinctive

literal: year; years

This form usually rendered as “years”, “two”, “seventy-year” (11 occurrences)

years 82% two 9% seventy-year 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §44: for generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: centuries 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 §139: year

اقوی

iqúy q-w-y → “endowed with a potency superior”

literal: power

SE expanded to “endowed with a potency superior”

endowed 40% mightier 20% can 20% power 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Strong gleaningsGWB §404: into heavenly power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and strengthened by Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §68: of might will-and-testamentW&T §54: exertion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: through the force gleaningsGWB §246: and His might

بيان

bíán b-y-n → “whole of the bayán” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “words”, “speech” (130 occurrences)

SE expanded to “whole of the Bayán”

utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the utterance fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §111: afflictive kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: expounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: by tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “books of former times”

literal: book; books; write

SE expanded to “Books of former times”

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 §240: works gleaningsGWB §19: written confession kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and hath graven the-hidden-wordsHW §72: Write will-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books

مکرّر

mkrrr k-r-r → “have been repeatedly”

literal: repeated; repeatedly; time

SE expanded to “have been repeatedly”

time 45% repeatedly 18% often 9% have 9% again 9% once 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: again gleaningsGWB §494: Once kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: repeatedly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: Latter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Time and again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: often epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: once again

عديده

ʿdídh ʿ-d-d

literal: numbered; capacity; number

SE rendered بيان (bíán), کتب (ktb), مکرّر (mkrrr), کتب (ktb), عديده (ʿdídh), باسامی (básámí), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), ذکر (dhkr), لعلّ (lʿll) as “of the Bayán, in numerous books, have been repeatedly, names, divers, that perchance”

few 30% capacity 17% number 13% manifold 9% counteth 9% reckon 4% several 4% “prepare 4% numerous 4% immeasurable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §99: of number kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the small number of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: some of whom will-and-testamentW&T §7: many epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: to but a few gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable

باسامی

básámí s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 75% under 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: named fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §449: in the heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: out of the heaven tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered کتب (ktb), عديده (ʿdídh), باسامی (básámí), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), ذکر (dhkr), لعلّ (lʿll), النّاس (an-nás), ينصفون (ynṣfún), فيما (fímá) as “in numerous books, names, divers, that perchance, men, might judge equitably, that which”

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: concerning them gleaningsGWB §18: lift the veil that concealeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: ignore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claim tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “men”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 36% people 32% mankind 8% others 8% all 6% amongst 3% neighbor 3% man 2% souls 2% peoples 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: men gleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Some will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: people gleaningsGWB §108: their followers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: all the peoples of the world

اشرق

ishrq sh-r-q → “hath arisen and shone forth”

literal: shining; shine

SE expanded to “hath arisen and shone forth”

hath 38% shone 31% arisen 6% illumined 6% appeared 6% sheddeth 6% shine 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: shineth forth fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §682: the brightness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: dawning tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee will-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world

لاح

láḥ l-w-ḥ

literal: tablet; tablets

SE rendered لعلّ (lʿll), النّاس (an-nás), ينصفون (ynṣfún), فيما (fímá), اشرق (ishrq), لاح (láḥ), افق (ifq), ارادة (irádh), اللّه (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العرش (al-ʿrsh) as “that perchance, men, might judge equitably, that which, hath arisen and shone forth, of the will, God, the Lord, of the Mighty Throne”

hath 38% shone 25% illumined 13% tablets 13% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Tablets gleaningsGWB §198: Scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: hath shone forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: a document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: the Tablet gleaningsGWB §41: page

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE rendered النّاس (an-nás), ينصفون (ynṣfún), فيما (fímá), اشرق (ishrq), لاح (láḥ), افق (ifq), ارادة (irádh), اللّه (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العرش (al-ʿrsh) as “men, might judge equitably, that which, hath arisen and shone forth, of the will, God, the Lord, of the Mighty Throne”