Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §227

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 227 of 268.

Source (Persian)

باری در هر مقامی ذکر فرموده‌اند انچه را که سبب اقبال و ارتفاع و ارتقاء و هدايت خلق است و لکن معدودی غير منصفين حجاب شدند و سدّی حائل گشته‌اند و عباد را از توجّه بانوار وجه منع کرده‌اند * نسأل اللّه ان يطردهم بسلطانه و ياخذهم باخذه انّه هو المقتدر العزيز الحکيم * و

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Briefly, in every instance He hath stated that which is conducive to the conversion, the advancement, the exaltation, and the guidance of men. A few unfair ones, however, have become a veil, and an insurmountable barrier, and debarred the people from turning towards the lights of His Countenance. We pray God to cast them out by His sovereignty, and seize on them with His seizing power. He, verily, is the Lord of Strength, the Mighty, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

باری

bárí b-r-y → “briefly”

literal: in short; in short, anyway

briefly 27% such 13% short 13% resume 7% may 7% even 7% virtue 7% early 7% how 7% now 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all mankind gleaningsGWB §591: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: In the early days will-and-testamentW&T §22: upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Briefly gleaningsGWB §694: creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: It will-and-testamentW&T §11: In short

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever

مقامی

mqámí q-w-m → “instance” Distinctive

literal: station

This form usually rendered as “sense”, “such”, “station” (32 occurrences)

sense 23% such 15% station 15% instance 8% glorious 8% attain 8% fill 8% habitation 8% another 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: most exalted ranks fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §500: what heights kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: sojourned in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: bidden me to occupy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “stated” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

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 §8: for Thy mention gleaningsGWB §725: stigmatized kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: attribute unto Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

فرموده‌اند

frmúdh‌ánd f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “likened” (14 occurrences)

hath 80% likened 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: proclaim gleaningsGWB §381: assumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: having raised up gleaningsGWB §288: I have

انچه

inchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘They kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “is conducive to” Distinctive

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)

SE expanded to “is conducive to”

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: caused gleaningsGWB §36: cannot but intensify kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: hath been the cause prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §7: so epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the means

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “before” Distinctive

literal: before; acceptance

This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “having” (42 occurrences)

turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: prior fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §267: have set kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: preceded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: and to incline me tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

ارتقاء

irtqáʾ r-q-y → “ascended” Distinctive

literal: ascension; ascend; advancement

This form usually rendered as “advancement”, “attained”, “spiritual” (7 occurrences)

advancement 17% attained 17% spiritual 17% ascended 17% soared 17% ascend 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: ladder gleaningsGWB §394: promotion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascended gleaningsGWB §173: spiritual progress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: adequately describe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: advancement

هدايت

hdáyt h-d-y → “guidance”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

guidance 52% guide 20% divine 8% guided 4% rescue 4% unity 4% righteousness 4% guiding 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to guide gleaningsGWB §361: guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: guiding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §720: commanded tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §684: Divine guidance

خلق

khlq kh-l-q → “of men” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

creation 31% creatures 16% hath 14% created 12% men 9% people 7% mankind 4% world 3% called 2% made 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §386: been created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the first creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: didst create me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: virtues

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

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

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

معدودی

mʿdúdí ʿ-d-d → “few”

literal: numbered; number; capacity

few 80% handful 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: A few gleaningsGWB §100: immeasurable kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: and counteth them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: capacity and spiritual receptiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: years will-and-testamentW&T §7: slanderous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: reckon up gleaningsGWB §119: capacity

غير

ghír gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered هدايت (hdáyt), خلق (khlq), لکن (lkn), معدودی (mʿdúdí), غير (ghír), منصفين (mnṣfín), حجاب (ḥjáb), شدند (shdnd), سدّی (sddí) as “the guidance, of men, however, A few, unfair ones, a veil, have become, an insurmountable barrier”

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: none fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §118: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the changes the-hidden-wordsHW §14: with another will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: without

منصفين

mnṣfín n-ṣ-f → “unfair ones”

literal: fairness

fair-minded 46% judge 23% unfair 8% blessed 8% happy 8% just 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: might judge equitably gleaningsGWB §180: injustice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Judge thou fairly gleaningsGWB §466: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are the fair-minded

شدند

shdnd sh-d → “have become”

literal: become; to become; became

have 29% became 14% become 14% apprehended 7% clothed 7% each 7% faced 7% scattered 7% suffered 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: death gleaningsGWB §142: waver kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: been gleaningsGWB §417: can sink

سدّی

sddí s-d-d → “closed” Distinctive

literal: closed

This form usually rendered as “insurmountable”, “become” (2 occurrences)

insurmountable 50% become 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: an insurmountable barrier gleaningsGWB §124: closed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: barred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: shut the-hidden-wordsHW §130: mighty barrier will-and-testamentW&T §28: show your fidelity gleaningsGWB §680: Obstruct not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: closed, and

حائل

ḥáʾl ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now; around

SE rendered منصفين (mnṣfín), حجاب (ḥjáb), شدند (shdnd), سدّی (sddí), حائل (ḥáʾl), گشته‌اند (gshth‌ánd), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), توجّه (tújjh) as “unfair ones, a veil, have become, an insurmountable barrier, the people, from, turning towards”

impediment 25% intervene 25% hath 13% hindered 13% hindereth 13% hidden 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: It is now gleaningsGWB §307: an external object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: What “oppression” is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: and under all conditions tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

گشته‌اند

gshth‌ánd g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered منصفين (mnṣfín), حجاب (ḥjáb), شدند (shdnd), سدّی (sddí), حائل (ḥáʾl), گشته‌اند (gshth‌ánd), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), توجّه (tújjh), بانوار (bánúár), وجه (wjh) as “unfair ones, a veil, have become, an insurmountable barrier, the people, from, turning towards, the lights, of His Countenance”

have 32% hath 18% made 14% returned 9% attained 5% forsook 5% remained 5% unto 5% manifested 5% illumined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: been gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused to follow the example the-hidden-wordsHW §113: hath will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: not unto gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: forsaken

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “people”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §179: people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: those people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered سدّی (sddí), حائل (ḥáʾl), گشته‌اند (gshth‌ánd), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz), توجّه (tújjh), بانوار (bánúár), وجه (wjh), منع (mnʿ), کرده‌اند (krdh‌ánd) as “an insurmountable barrier, the people, from, turning towards, the lights, of His Countenance, debarred, hath”