Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §237
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 237 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا هادی حميّه جاهليّه قبل عباد بيچاره را از صراط مستقيم منع نمود * در حزب شيعه تفکّر نما هزار و دويست سنه يا قائم گفتند و بالآخره جميع بر شهادتش فتوی دادند و شهيدش نمودند مع انکه بحقّ جلّ جلاله و حضرت خاتم و اوصياء قائل و مقرّ و معترف بودند * حال قدری فکر لازم که شايد معلوم شود سببی که ما بين حقّ و خلق حائل شد چه بوده و علّت اعتراض و انکار چه عملی شده *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Hádí! The blind fanaticism of former times hath withheld the hapless creatures from the Straight Path. Meditate on the Shí‘ah sect. For twelve hundred years they have cried "O Qá’im!", until in the end all pronounced the sentence of His death, and caused Him to suffer martyrdom, notwithstanding their belief in, and their acceptance and acknowledgment of, the True One - exalted be His glory - and of the Seal of the Prophets, and of the Chosen Ones. It is now necessary to reflect a while, that haply that which hath come between the True One and His creatures may be discovered, and the deeds which have been the cause of protest and denial be made known.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “fanaticism”, “preserved”, “sanctuary” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: decencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: Thy protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy secret Sanctuaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: fanaticismprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: of Thy defensewill-and-testamentW&T §3: the safeguardingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: Thy carewill-and-testamentW&T §1: preserved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: follygleaningsGWB §503: this foolish peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: ignorantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: though ignorantthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyself of all learningwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: foolish onegleaningsGWB §221: those very persons who, though so foolish
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “men”, “people” (298 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worshipfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §573: for such of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the people
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: WaygleaningsGWB §85: is verily the Straight Pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straight Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy pathgleaningsGWB §311: to the straight Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a guiding lightgleaningsGWB §682: unto the straight Path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: othersfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §25: the Self-Sufficingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: continue steadfastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: Cause us, then, to be so steadfasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you outgleaningsGWB §381: are powerless to benefit fromkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: to hinder Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §545: and utterly powerlesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: prevented
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: by different peoplegleaningsGWB §419: They who follow Meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: of the peoples and kindreds of the earthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: His peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: followersgleaningsGWB §125: themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to each oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the kindreds
ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: consideredgleaningsGWB §695: insight!…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: meditationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: I ponderthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: insightwill-and-testamentW&T §9: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate ongleaningsGWB §240: Would that ye might ponder
This form usually rendered as “strive”, “thou”, “endeavour” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: suffer not thyselfgleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection, a mere emblemkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: nurturedthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: not yourselvesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: thougleaningsGWB §395: Suffer notkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: make it not
This form usually rendered as “twelve” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: each yeargleaningsGWB §139: yearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: for yearsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present yearthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long yearswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the breastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two yearsgleaningsGWB §176: In the year
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: they have saidgleaningsGWB §191: murmur againstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: givethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: have referredgleaningsGWB §552: promisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: expounded
SE expanded to “in the end”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: aftergleaningsGWB §629: the nextkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: exhaustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: through His Lastnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: futuregleaningsGWB §463: latter part
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: several othersgleaningsGWB §170: your gathering togetherkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: attestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: as they have been leaguedthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will allwill-and-testamentW&T §36: for allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: their
SE expanded to “sentence of His death”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: perusefire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §378: possesseth the power of exertingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: he will perceiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: Thou wouldst behold metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest
SE rendered گفتند (gftnd), بالآخره (bálákhrh), جميع (jmíʿ), بر (br), شهادتش (shhádtsh), فتوی (ftúy), دادند (dádnd), شهيدش (shhídsh), نمودند (nmúdnd) as “cried, in the end, all, sentence of His death, pronounced, martyrdom, hath”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have bornegleaningsGWB §436: can neverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: wilt readily testifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bearwill-and-testamentW&T §44: to produceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: thou wouldst beargleaningsGWB §145: save
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unquestionablygleaningsGWB §497: God, the Sovereign Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: incontrovertibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: and befitthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §19: must be carriedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: with truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified be HegleaningsGWB §27: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: however great their nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Thy greatnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: magnified begleaningsGWB §656: great glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: hallowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and of majesty
majesty 44% honor 10% great 10% holiness 10% commander 7% who 5% excellency 3% unto 3% imam 3% embodiments 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: to HimgleaningsGWB §492: thy stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: Himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: gatheredwill-and-testamentW&T §4: His Holiness theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: standethgleaningsGWB §656: Thy highness
admonish 15% counsels 15% admonished 15% have 10% chosen 10% enjoineth 10% exhort 10% thou 5% testaments 5% viceregent 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: AdmonishgleaningsGWB §177: the counsels ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: We further admonish youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: directionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Who hath commanded themwill-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you sayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: testamentsgleaningsGWB §612: admonish you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: \‘SaygleaningsGWB §305: thou wert to contendkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: This verily isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and sweet is His speechtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “habitation”, “spot” (95 occurrences)
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: wherein abideth HegleaningsGWB §205: around which His beloved ones have gatheredkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: attainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: dwellingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: hidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: of high reputegleaningsGWB §246: shall knowkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: ignoranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: recognized Him nottablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: for the purpose of recognizing
SE rendered اوصياء (iwṣíáʾ), قائل (qáʾl), مقرّ (mqrr), معترف (mʿtrf), بودند (búdnd), حال (ḥál), قدری (qdrí), فکر (fkr), لازم (lázm), شايد (sháyd) as “Chosen Ones, belief in, acceptance, acknowledgment, now, while, reflect, necessary, haply”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: conditionsgleaningsGWB §111: Considerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: the stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: through Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: how great hath been the numberfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §522: doth whatkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: what a host ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: powerful andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: value
This form usually rendered as “evident”, “known”, “clear” (86 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §271: He Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: evident and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: is conducivegleaningsGWB §41: provokedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: bore the fruit ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: Whywill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: a cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: characterfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §664: all that is thereinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: Thou didst call into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: created youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: the cause ofgleaningsGWB §178: the essential prerequisiteskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: an occasionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: by reason ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: mainspring ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: illsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: instrumentgleaningsGWB §436: source
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: turn asidegleaningsGWB §658: withdrawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: rejectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §384: and the learned among Thy servants caviled at His signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: froward
denial 21% denied 17% repudiated 13% reject 13% deny 8% faithlessness 8% rejected 8% order 4% question 4% deniest 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: ye deny Me notgleaningsGWB §488: can rejectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: determinationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: such as have denied Theewill-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieveth in himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: denied HimgleaningsGWB §86: Will ye not admit itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worksgleaningsGWB §172: Valiant actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: they themselves are doingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: Do withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: Walkwill-and-testamentW&T §27: pursuitsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: acts
