Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §229

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 229 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين ميفرمايد [ بقدر اسم مؤمن هم در حقّ ان شجره لا شرقيّه و لا غربيّه راضی نميشوند چه اگر راضی شوند حزن بر او وارد نمياورند ] انتهی * يا اذن عالم ايا شنيدی بچه عجز اين بيانات از مشرق اراده مطلع اسماء ظاهر گشته ؟ ميفرمايد کلّ را تربيت نمودم از برای عرفان اين ظهور و لکن اهل بيان بقدر اسم مؤمن هم در حقّ ان سدره مبارکه لا شرقيّه و لا غربيّه راضی نميشوند * آه آه عمّا ورد علی نفسی لعمر اللّه قد ورد عَلَیَّ من الّذی ربّيته فی اللّيالي و الايّام ما ناح به روح القدس و اهل خباء عظمة اللّه مالک هذا اليوم البديع *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And likewise, He saith: "They will even refuse unto that Tree, which is neither of the East nor of the West, the name believer, for were they so to name Him, they would fail to sadden Him." Hath thine ear, O world, heard with what helplessness these words were revealed from the dayspring of the will of Him Who is the Dawning-Place of all names? He saith: "I have educated all men, that they may recognize this Revelation, and yet the people of the Bayán refuse to concede even the name believer to that blessed Tree that belongeth neither to the East nor to the West." Alas, alas, for the things which have befallen Me! By God! There befell Me at the hands of him whom I have nurtured (Mírzá Yaḥyá), by day and by night, what hath caused the Holy Spirit, and the dwellers of the Tabernacle of the Grandeur of God, the Lord of this wondrous Day, to lament.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “likewise”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: such epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly

ميفرمايد

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “he saith”

literal: say; command; says

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: inform gleaningsGWB §39: declared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §493: We have

بقدر

bqdr q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: Almighty fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §101: predestined kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: the God of strength tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

مؤمن

mʾmn ʾ-m-n → “believer”

literal: faith; believer; believe

believer 45% believe 18% faithful 9% believed 9% followers 9% believers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: worthy of gleaningsGWB §90: belief kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: as followers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believed will-and-testamentW&T §28: loyalty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: will protect gleaningsGWB §287: the faith

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “unto that” Distinctive

literal: truth; true; right

This form usually rendered as “truth”, “god”, “true” (319 occurrences)

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionably gleaningsGWB §123: an Essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: hath come to pass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been established the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: claim

شرقيّه

shrqíqh sh-r-q → “neither of the east”

literal: east

SE expanded to “neither of the East”

neither 67% east 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: neither to the East fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §286: within kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: most resplendent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Flooding the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Light

غربيّه

ghrbíbh gh-r-b → “nor of the west”

literal: west

SE expanded to “nor of the West”

west 67% west.” 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: West fire-tabletFire §17: exile gleaningsGWB §594: a home for the stranger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the Wests,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: setteth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exile will-and-testamentW&T §4: the West

راضی

ráḍí r-ḍ-y → “good-pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasing

This form usually rendered as “pleased”, “"they”, “name” (8 occurrences)

pleased 13% “they 13% name 13% refuse 13% countenanced 13% consent 13% acquiesce 13% refused 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: pleasure gleaningsGWB §625: saintly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: the good-pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §93: will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: countenanced gleaningsGWB §165: consent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: acquiesce the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Mine

نميشوند

nmíshúnd sh-w-d → ““they will even refuse”

literal: become; to become; became

SE expanded to “"They will even refuse”

“they 50% refuse 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Whenever it appeareth gleaningsGWB §368: is obliterated.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: were to accompany prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should will-and-testamentW&T §22: arise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be again

بچه

bchh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what

حزن

ḥzn ḥ-z-n → “sorrow”

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

sorrow 28% grief 17% sadness 11% sorrows 11% saddened 6% would 6% sadden 6% tribulation 6% despondency 6% anguish 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: saddened fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §657: grieve thine heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: the sorrows tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: sadden

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered راضی (ráḍí), نميشوند (nmíshúnd), چه (chh), راضی (ráḍí), شوند (shúnd), حزن (ḥzn), بر (br), وارد (wárd), نمياورند (nmíáwrnd), انتهی (inthí) as “so to name Him, "They will even refuse, for, would fail to sadden”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against the-hidden-wordsHW §92: exalted will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound

ورد

wrd w-r-d → “which have befallen”

literal: entering

SE expanded to “which have befallen”

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: befall gleaningsGWB §466: did ye afflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: partaking prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: toucheth will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrival gleaningsGWB §466: Mine arrival kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons of

نمياورند

nmíáwrnd ʾ-w-r

literal: to bring; bring; brought

SE rendered راضی (ráḍí), شوند (shúnd), حزن (ḥzn), بر (br), وارد (wárd), نمياورند (nmíáwrnd), انتهی (inthí), اذن (idhn), عالم (ʿálm), ايا (iyá) as “so to name Him, would fail to sadden, ear, world, Hath”

saying 33% give 33% call 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Call ye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: saying

انتهی

inthí n-h-y

literal: end; ended

SE rendered حزن (ḥzn), بر (br), وارد (wárd), نمياورند (nmíáwrnd), انتهی (inthí), اذن (idhn), عالم (ʿálm), ايا (iyá), شنيدی (shnídí), بچه (bchh) as “would fail to sadden, ear, world, Hath, heard, with what”

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: forbidden fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §134: everlastingly succeed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: greatly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: His last day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

اذن

idhn ʾ-dh-n → “leave”

literal: permission; ear; ears

permission 38% leave 31% ear 8% ears 8% ordained 8% fixed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: permission gleaningsGWB §622: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: by the permission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: by Thy leave will-and-testamentW&T §28: leave epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: ear gleaningsGWB §251: by His leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: by permission

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “world”

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 §201: be taught fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §557: teachings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Object of all learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdom tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

ايا

iyá ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §368: this high endowment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy verses tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs

شنيدی

shnídí sh-n-w → “heard”

literal: hear; to hear; heard

heard 31% hearken 22% give 17% hear 11% discover 6% unto 3% lend 3% hearing 3% uttered 3% surely 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Hearken ye gleaningsGWB §41: You are well aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: observed the-hidden-wordsHW §120: hear it spoken will-and-testamentW&T §23: friends epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Lend gleaningsGWB §36: Surely you are aware kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: be inclined

عجز

ʿjz ʿ-j-z → “helplessness”

literal: unable; powerlessness

powerlessness 38% helplessness 14% none 10% impotence 10% failed 5% futility 5% incapacity 5% impotent 5% pen 5% weakness 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: can gleaningsGWB §260: can frustrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: my powerlessness will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: frustrate gleaningsGWB §327: futility kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “these words” Distinctive

literal: utterance

This form usually rendered as “utterances”, “hath”, “passages” (26 occurrences)

utterances 44% hath 13% passages 6% conversation 6% utterance 6% sayings 6% words 6% truths 6% said 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: amidst fire-tabletFire §41: the Covenant gleaningsGWB §286: give kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: with steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Thy creatures the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered ايا (iyá), شنيدی (shnídí), بچه (bchh), عجز (ʿjz), بيانات (bíánát), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), اراده (irádh), مطلع (mṭlʿ), اسماء (ismáʾ), ظاهر (ẓáhr), گشته (gshth) as “Hath, heard, with what, helplessness, these words, from, dayspring, will, the Dawning-Place, of all names, revealed, were”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “revealed”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: now manifested fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §443: symbols kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: literal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: the example tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

گشته

gshth g-sh-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; to become

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “made”, “returned” (82 occurrences)

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: forsook gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompanied by the-hidden-wordsHW §122: have ye will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: felt

تربيت

trbít r-b-y → “education”

literal: education; training

education 36% trained 9% disciplined 9% enlightened 9% development 9% educative 9% training 9% edify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: hath been brought up gleaningsGWB §17: education kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: educative influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: enable it to flourish the-hidden-wordsHW §104: training will-and-testamentW&T §21: edify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: nurtured gleaningsGWB §484: fostereth the growth

نمودم

nmúdm n-m-w → ““i have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% “i 25% revealed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon gleaningsGWB §221: have cast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §107: forget it not will-and-testamentW&T §40: show epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: wouldst bear witness gleaningsGWB §110: hast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: to suffer martyrdom

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered ميفرمايد (mífrmáyd), تربيت (trbít), نمودم (nmúdm), از (iz), برای (bráy), عرفان (ʿrfán), ظهور (ẓhúr), لکن (lkn), اهل (ihl), بيان (bíán) as “He saith, educated, "I have, of, recognize, this Revelation, yet, the people of the Bayán”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to

عرفان

ʿrfán ʿ-r-f → “recognize” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have known gleaningsGWB §135: discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenowned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: they can recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: art reputed

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “yet”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

SE rendered نمودم (nmúdm), از (iz), برای (bráy), عرفان (ʿrfán), ظهور (ẓhúr), لکن (lkn), اهل (ihl), بيان (bíán), بقدر (bqdr), اسم (ism), مؤمن (mʾmn) as “"I have, of, recognize, this Revelation, yet, the people of the Bayán, to concede even, the name, believer”