Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §260

حدّثنا

ḥddthná ḥ-d-th → “traditions” Distinctive

literal: tradition; traditions; tradition, hadith

This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)

traditions 50% tradition 31% changes 6% tale 2% lengthy 2% history 2% occurred 2% hath 2% transient 2% events 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: traditions gleaningsGWB §122: tradition kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: sprung prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: intimate conversation the-hidden-wordsHW §65: handiwork will-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rending happenings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: hath related unto us gleaningsGWB §311: the changes and chances

عبد

ʿbd ʿ-b-d → “servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servant 82% one 8% god 3% man’s 3% servant” 3% servant’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: servant fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §268: all that serve Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thy servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “glory” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: might fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §1: of Thy majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy transcendent grace the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might

بن

bn b-n-y → “son”

literal: son; sons

son 79% children 7% foundations 3% sons 3% edifice 2% descendant 2% baní-háshim 2% foundation 2% “o 1% rear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: foundations gleaningsGWB §272: “My son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their children the-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONS will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the Son gleaningsGWB §222: structures

السّلام

as-slám s-l-m → “peace”

literal: peace; greeted

peace 76% greeting 12% health 6% make 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: peace gleaningsGWB §679: resigned and submissive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: “Peace be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §6: delivering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: His salutations be gleaningsGWB §124: sane mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: Peace,”

النّبيّ

an-nbíb n-b-ʾ → “the prophet”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophet 50% every 17% unto 17% apostle 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet gleaningsGWB §278: instruction given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Bush prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §312: provide, the supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement

صلّی

ṣllí ṣ-l-y → “may the blessings”

literal: blessed; bless

SE expanded to “may the blessings”

may 70% blessings 30%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: may the blessings gleaningsGWB §665: be interceding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: are glorified epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: blessings gleaningsGWB §267: Vouchsafe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: blessed by

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 §159: God is gleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §386: other God

عليه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y → “be upon”

literal: upon; on; exalted

upon 40% against 18% hands 8% - 8% unto 8% over 8% above 5% hath 3% overshadoweth 3% body 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: in gleaningsGWB §635: and encompassed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: to exalt gleaningsGWB §635: encompassed thee

قال

qál q-w-l → “hath said”

literal: say; said; saying

said 57% hath 12% saith 10% say 7% have 3% answered 3% made 3% doth 2% reply 2% replied 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: crieth out gleaningsGWB §355: disclose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: “Then said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thou didst say—and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance

مدينة

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 82% cities 5% great 4% habitation 4% persian 2% word 2% tabernacle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cities gleaningsGWB §558: that City prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: unto the cities gleaningsGWB §560: the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a city gleaningsGWB §555: from the City

بالشّام

bálshshám sh-m-m → “inhale”

literal: smell; smelling; Syria

inhale 43% detected 29% sense 14% inhaled 14%

gleaningsGWB §556: inhale kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: inhaled gleaningsGWB §324: sense of smell gleaningsGWB §179: detected

اختصّها

ikhtṣṣhá kh-ṣ-ṣ → “shown his special”

literal: special

SE expanded to “shown His special”

confined 17% vouchsafed 13% specially 13% singled 13% shown 8% specifically 8% have 8% supreme 8% thou 8% especially 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: particularly gleaningsGWB §710: specific kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specific prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: verses should be specially the-hidden-wordsHW §153: as these will-and-testamentW&T §58: particular epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especially gleaningsGWB §120: singled out

برحمته

brḥmth r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 77% infinite 4% grace 4% mercies 4% loving-kindness 3% great 1% surpassing 1% loving 1% token 1% plenteous 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pity fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §257: have mercy upon kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: by Thy mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §260

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament