Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §228
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 228 of 268.
Source (Persian)
همچنين ميفرمايد [ فانّ مثله جلّ ذکره کمثل الشّمس لو يقابلنّه الی ما لا نهاية مرايا کلهنّ ليستعکسنّ من تجلّی الشّمس فی حدّهم و ان لم يقابلها من احد فيطلع الشّمس و يغرب و الحجاب للمرآيا و انّی ما قصّرت عن نصحی ذلک الخلق و تدبيری لاقبالهم الی اللّه ربّهم و ايمانهم باللّه بارئهم و ان يؤمننّ به يوم ظهوره کلّ ما علی الارض فاذا يسرّ کينونتی حيث کلّ قد بلغوا الی ذروة وجودهم و وصلوا الی طلعة محبوبهم و ادرکوا ما يمکن فی الامکان من تجلّی مقصودهم و الّا يحزن فؤادی و انّی قد ربّيت کلّ شیء لذلک، فکيف يحتجب احدٌ ؟ علی هذا قد دعوت اللّه و لادعونّه انّه قريب مجيب ]
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And likewise, He saith: "He - glorified be His mention - resembleth the sun. Were unnumbered mirrors to be placed before it, each would, according to its capacity, reflect the splendor of that sun, and were none to be placed before it, it would still continue to rise and set, and the mirrors alone would be veiled from its light. I, verily, have not fallen short of My duty to admonish that people, and to devise means whereby they may turn towards God, their Lord, and believe in God, their Creator. If, on the day of His Revelation, all that are on earth bear Him allegiance, Mine inmost being will rejoice, inasmuch as all will have attained the summit of their existence, and will have been brought face to face with their Beloved, and will have recognized, to the fullest extent attainable in the world of being, the splendor of Him Who is the Desire of their hearts. If not, My soul will indeed be saddened. I truly have nurtured all things for this purpose. How, then, can anyone be veiled from Him? For this have I called upon God, and will continue to call upon Him. He, verily, is nigh, ready to answer."
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “sun” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such asgleaningsGWB §607: Among them arekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: For instanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: all peers or likenessthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: imageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Thou art even asgleaningsGWB §40: such
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: exalted begleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: majesticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: majesty andepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: exalted be His glorygleaningsGWB §374: magnified be His namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: Thy glory
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 §132: Day-StargleaningsGWB §117: Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “sun,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Sun-like MirrorsgleaningsGWB §100: Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar
8 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: made worthyfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §257: acknowledge the truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: infinitely superiorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: enable them to turntablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumberedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §318: forbiddethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: attain their final consummationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: by the splendorsgleaningsGWB §377: ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: sheddeththe-hidden-wordsHW §117: revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendorgleaningsGWB §160: hath been vouchsafedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours
This form usually rendered as “capacity” (2 occurrences)
limitations 33% limits 11% bounds 11% limitation 9% precepts 9% limited 9% sharper 4% sharp 4% temporal 4% discernment 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: confinedgleaningsGWB §286: thankitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: transitoryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: its confinestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: that have been set
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: risefire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §18: been made manifestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: dawnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: nor of the Westfire-tabletFire §18: a foreign landgleaningsGWB §594: a home for the strangerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the West.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: Otablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exilewill-and-testamentW&T §35: my exile
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: a palpable veilgleaningsGWB §201: shut outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: depriveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: power to shutthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: veiled fromgleaningsGWB §679: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: obscure
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: their palacesgleaningsGWB §466: innocent of guiltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guiltprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: powerlessnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: the mansionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: guiltgleaningsGWB §168: mystic mansionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: brevity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: admonitionsgleaningsGWB §594: an admonisherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the counselskitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: exhortedthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: Heed ye this counselepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: exhortationgleaningsGWB §441: the True Counselorthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: We counsel you
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye were createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §551: renounce the peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
This form usually rendered as “devise”, “measures” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: OrdainergleaningsGWB §163: are continually plotting to instillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: ledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: Thy providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: reflectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: devise meansgleaningsGWB §437: rehabilitationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: designs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §10: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: LordgleaningsGWB §585: and the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: omnipotencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: will protectgleaningsGWB §151: recognized and embraced His Faithkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trusteeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: not believeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believedwill-and-testamentW&T §25: believersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: believegleaningsGWB §151: of faith
This form usually rendered as “creator” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: cleansedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: disownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: all Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Brieflyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: behalf
This form usually rendered as “bear” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: TrusteesgleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: believe’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: the Refugetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believegleaningsGWB §247: unto them that believekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: for shelter
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment DaygleaningsGWB §256: Our dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: dost witness todayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: and in thewill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whereongleaningsGWB §341: This is the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day
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 §33: vindicatingfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §625: in manifesting Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: forthwith would professprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: Do Thou unveiltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
SE rendered يؤمننّ (yʾmnnn), يوم (yúm), ظهوره (ẓhúrh), الارض (ar-rḍ), فاذا (fádhá), يسرّ (ysrr), کينونتی (kínúntí), حيث (ḥíth) as “bear Him allegiance, the day, Revelation, If, will rejoice, Mine inmost being, inasmuch”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §30: into gladnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: mysticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: hiddenwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries
SE expanded to “Mine inmost being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: be notfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §358: “Hathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: I amtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
4 occurrences in corpus
attained 50% proclaimed 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: PinnaclegleaningsGWB §725: Summitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the highest goalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: Sublime Summitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: unto the summitepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Most Sublime Pinnacleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: heightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the summit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §585: ye find itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the recognition ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: Existence itselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
This form usually rendered as “brought”, “reached” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: they who were withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §122: Servants.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: well-favouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: fair
love 51% loved 16% beloved 16% well-beloved 5% best-beloved 4% loveth 2% dear 2% lover 2% thou 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: prized and greatly cherishedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §555: His loving-kindnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the Best-Belovedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: of them thattablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire
This form usually rendered as “recognized” (1 occurrences)
comprehend 22% understanding 22% taketh 13% attain 6% grasp 6% apprehend 6% failed 6% comprehension 6% understood 6% comprehended 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: will it fade awaygleaningsGWB §197: perceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: capacityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: the lowest abyssthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: understandepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: make amendsgleaningsGWB §202: imaginekitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: comprehension
This form usually rendered as “achieved”, “attainable”, “hath” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created thingsfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §360: all that is therein.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of all created thingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: subordinationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved
SE expanded to “Desire of their hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Goal of my desiregleaningsGWB §562: ambitionkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: have purposedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: Thou the Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hastened
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: would fail to saddenfire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §724: plunge into sorrowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: thattablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: griefsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: saddened
This form usually rendered as “nurtured”, “reared” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §489: He willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: willeth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: of creationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: all things
This form usually rendered as “thereupon”, “wherefore”, “unto” (75 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: ThusgleaningsGWB §297: Your schemingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasementthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wisewill-and-testamentW&T §34: with thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Thus hath He decreedgleaningsGWB §188: Such
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how couldgleaningsGWB §374: how much lesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: how much more to apprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: the naturegleaningsGWB §242: why is it, thenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: whithersoever
This form usually rendered as “summoned”, “summon”, “have” (31 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Thou hast summonedgleaningsGWB §281: Cast awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: callethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: and beseechtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: summoneth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: repliedfire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §700: and answeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: in replyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: meet to answer themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: not replygleaningsGWB §594: an answerer
