Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §233

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 233 of 268.

Source (Persian)

* حال در اين کلمات که عرف ياس از ان متضوّع تفکّر نمائيد فی مناجاته مع الاحزان الی اللّه ربّ العالمين قوله [ سبحانک اللّهمّ فاشهد بانّي بذلک الکتاب قد اخذت عهد ولاية من تظهرنّه عن کلّ شیء قبل عهد ولايتی و کفی بک و بمن آمن بآياتک عَلَیَّ شهداء و انّک انت حسبی عليک توکّلت و انّک کنت علی کلّ شیء حسيبا ] *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And now, meditate upon these words, which diffuse the breath of despair, in His sorrowful invocation unto God, the Lord of the worlds. He saith: "Glorified art Thou, O My God! Bear Thou witness that, through this Book, I have covenanted with all created things concerning the Mission of Him Whom Thou shalt make manifest, ere the covenant concerning Mine own Mission had been established. Sufficient witness art Thou and they that have believed in Thy signs. Thou, verily, sufficest Me. In Thee have I placed My trust, and Thou, verily, taketh count of all things."

Translation Notes

کلمات

klmát k-l-m → “words”

literal: word; words

words 63% utterances 10% word 10% utterance 4% terms 4% sayings 2% which 2% mysteries 2% vain 2% holy 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: conversed with God gleaningsGWB §103: utterance kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: This exalted utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: verses the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith will-and-testamentW&T §9: the phrase epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: spoke gleaningsGWB §669: the Word of God

عرف

ʿrf ʿ-r-f → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “recognized”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)

fragrance 46% recognized 12% sweet 12% hath 8% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% who 4% recognize 2% breath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: understanding gleaningsGWB §337: endued with understanding kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: Thou wilt appreciate

ياس

yás y-ʾ-s → “despair”

literal: despair; despaired; despairing

despair 33% deprive 33% shattered 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: despair kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: deprive himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: shattered every hope

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered حال (ḥál), کلمات (klmát), عرف (ʿrf), ياس (yás), از (iz), متضوّع (mtḍúḍʿ), تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), مناجاته (mnájáth) as “And now, words, breath, despair, of, diffuse, meditate, upon, sorrowful invocation”

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

متضوّع

mtḍúḍʿ ḍ-w-ʿ → “diffuse”

literal: diffuse; diffused

shed 50% diffuse 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: diffuse gleaningsGWB §211: and power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: sweet smell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be shed abroad gleaningsGWB §655: and diffused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: been wafted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: have diffused gleaningsGWB §367: degradeth

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 §219: Observe gleaningsGWB §436: not to become kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: put off prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: Consider

مناجاته

mnájáth n-j-w → “deliver” Distinctive

literal: prayer; salvation/deliverance

This form usually rendered as “prayer”, “prayers”, “sorrowful” (5 occurrences)

prayer 50% prayers 25% sorrowful 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: delivered fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation gleaningsGWB §119: rescuing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escape prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: that the offering of the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: deliver fire-tabletFire §25: Savior

الاحزان

al-áḥzán ḥ-z-n

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

SE rendered تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), مناجاته (mnájáth), الاحزان (al-áḥzán), اللّه (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العالمين (al-ʿálmín), قوله (qúlh) as “meditate, upon, sorrowful invocation, God, Lord, worlds, saith”

sorrows 44% sorrow 22% infinite 11% grief 11% plunge 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sorrow fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §712: either pain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: be put to grief tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: saddened

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might gleaningsGWB §152: heavenly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightener tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord

العالمين

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “worlds”

literal: world; worlds

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and sciences fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §226: all earthly defilements kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

سبحانک

sbḥánk s-b-ḥ → ““glorified”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

glorified 27% lauded 19% praised 14% glory 12% praise 10% magnified 6% exalted 5% all 3% unto 2% “glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: Everything celebrateth gleaningsGWB §4: Far, far kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Praise be to Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: Unto Thee be praise tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth gleaningsGWB §13: celebration

فاشهد

fáshhd sh-h-d → “bear thou witness”

literal: witness

SE expanded to “Bear Thou witness”

testify 54% bear 39% “i 2% confess 2% “i 2% authority 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beholdest fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §2: I find myself compelled kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Martyrs”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: testifiest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §3: see

بانّي

bánní ʾ-n-n

literal: that; indeed; moment

SE rendered قوله (qúlh), سبحانک (sbḥánk), اللّهمّ (al-lhmm), فاشهد (fáshhd), بانّي (bánní), بذلک (bdhlk), الکتاب (al-ktáb), اخذت (ikhdht), عهد (ʿhd) as “saith, "Glorified, God, Bear Thou witness, Book, covenanted, covenant concerning Mine own Mission”

moment 29% such 14% just 14% truly 14% should 14% how 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a moment gleaningsGWB §690: O prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: that gleaningsGWB §242: such as to justify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: how epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: is gleaningsGWB §694: He

بذلک

bdhlk dh-l-k

literal: that; thus; by-that

SE rendered سبحانک (sbḥánk), اللّهمّ (al-lhmm), فاشهد (fáshhd), بانّي (bánní), بذلک (bdhlk), الکتاب (al-ktáb), اخذت (ikhdht), عهد (ʿhd), ولاية (wláyh) as “"Glorified, God, Bear Thou witness, Book, covenanted, covenant concerning Mine own Mission”

thereupon 33% wherefore 13% unto 7% yet 7% purpose 7% such 7% schemings 7% lám 7% “such 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: that gleaningsGWB §182: To this kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: Thereby the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §34: as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: for this purpose gleaningsGWB §254: by such means as these

الکتاب

al-ktáb k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the books gleaningsGWB §630: Ordain kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: Thou hast written the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Book

اخذت

ikhdht ʾ-kh-dh → “have” Distinctive

literal: take; seize

This form usually rendered as “laid”, “hath”, “clung” (22 occurrences)

laid 17% hath 17% clung 8% fell 8% seized 8% partake 8% covenanted 8% afflicted 8% overcome 8% gripped 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: seize on them fire-tabletFire §15: overcome gleaningsGWB §63: cling, with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: hath enraptured me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou the-hidden-wordsHW §1: We

عهد

ʿhd ʿ-h-d → “covenant concerning mine own mission”

literal: covenant; age

SE expanded to “covenant concerning Mine own Mission”

covenant 43% dispensation 16% days 14% testament 8% time 5% pledgeth 3% age 3% qur’án 3% cycle 3% entered 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy Covenant gleaningsGWB §124: cannot comprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: His covenant the-hidden-wordsHW §141: is will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Covenant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: covenant concerning Mine own Mission gleaningsGWB §122: age

ولاية

wláyh w-l-y

literal: guardianship; saints; possessors

SE rendered الکتاب (al-ktáb), اخذت (ikhdht), عهد (ʿhd), ولاية (wláyh), تظهرنّه (tẓhrnnh), شیء (shíʾ) as “Book, covenanted, covenant concerning Mine own Mission, make manifest”

loved 20% men 13% guardianship 13% guardian 13% authorities 7% outrivalled 7% whereas 7% imams 7% lord 7% chosen 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: Imams gleaningsGWB §718: Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: their Protector will-and-testamentW&T §20: Guardian of the Cause epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: outrivalled gleaningsGWB §107: Guardianship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: chosen Ones will-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardian

تظهرنّه

tẓhrnnh ẓ-h-r → “make manifest”

literal: manifestation; manifest

make 50% manifest 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: back fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §383: the primary manifestations kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: have been shed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

شیء

shíʾ sh-y-ʾ

literal: thing; things

SE rendered عهد (ʿhd), ولاية (wláyh), تظهرنّه (tẓhrnnh), شیء (shíʾ), عهد (ʿhd), ولايتی (wláytí), کفی (kfí), بک (bk), بمن (bmn) as “covenant concerning Mine own Mission, make manifest, Sufficient witness, art Thou and, they that”