Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §263

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 263 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و قال - صلّی اللّه عليه و سلّم - الا اخبرکم بمدينة علی شاطئ البحر بيضاء حسن بياضها عند اللّه تعالی يقال لها عکّاء و انّ من قرصه برغوثٌ من براغيثها کان عند اللّه افضل من طعنة نافذة فی سبيل اللّه * الا و انّ من اذّن فيها کان له مدّ صوته فی الجنّة * و من قعد فيها سبعة ايّام مقابل العدوّ حشره اللّه مع الخضر - عليه السّلام - و امّنه اللّه من الفزع الاکبر يوم القيامة * و قال - صلّی اللّه تعالی عليه و سلّم - الا و انّ فی الجنّة ملوکا و سادات و فقراء عکّاء ملوک الجنّة و ساداتها * و انّ شهرا فی عکّاء افضل من الف سنة فی غيرها *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And He - may the blessings of God and His salutations be upon Him - hath said: "I announce unto you a city, on the shores of the sea, white, whose whiteness is pleasing unto God - exalted be He! It is called ‘Akká. He that hath been bitten by one of its fleas is better, in the estimation of God, than he who hath received a grievous blow in the path of God. And he that raiseth therein the call to prayer, his voice will be lifted up unto Paradise. And he that remaineth therein for seven days in the face of the enemy, God will gather him with Khidr - peace be upon Him - and God will protect him from the most great terror on the Day of Resurrection." And He - may the blessings of God, - exalted be He - and His salutations be upon Him - hath said: "There are kings and princes in Paradise. The poor of ‘Akká are the kings of Paradise and the princes thereof. A month in ‘Akká is better than a thousand years elsewhere."

Translation Notes

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

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 §61: glorified gleaningsGWB §217: Thy tribulation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: aloud the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: above all other gleaningsGWB §532: to your aid

سلّم

sllm s-l-m → “salutations”

literal: peace; submission; greeted

peace 29% resignation 22% salutations 22% recognized 7% greeting 4% submit 4% safety 4% surrendered 2% heart 2% sane 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon gleaningsGWB §124: sane mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: “Peace be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: peace gleaningsGWB §461: greeting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: faithful

اخبرکم

ikhbrkm kh-b-r → “all-informed” Distinctive

literal: inform; informed

This form usually rendered as “bring”, “"i”, “hath” (3 occurrences)

bring 33% “i 33% hath 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: informeth gleaningsGWB §96: All-Wise.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: prophesied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thou didst announce the-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: announced gleaningsGWB §279: warneth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: recorded

بمدينة

bmdính 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 §127: the City gleaningsGWB §560: the Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the Cities gleaningsGWB §438: civilization prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Cities epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: The cities gleaningsGWB §555: from the City

شاطئ

sháṭʾ sh-ṭ-ʾ → “shores”

literal: shore; shore, bank; shore/bank

shores 83% shore 9% ocean 4% sacred 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shore gleaningsGWB §656: the ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shores prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shores tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: sacred strand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: shores kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of

البحر

al-bḥr b-ḥ-r → “the sea”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 55% sea 31% upon 3% black 3% seas 3% most 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Ocean fire-tabletFire §25: a sea gleaningsGWB §233: the outpouring grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the ocean tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sea of despair and of hopelessness

بيضاء

bíḍáʾ b-y-ḍ → “white”

literal: white; whiteness; the white

snow-white 25% white 25% beaming 25% brightness 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: white gleaningsGWB §594: a shining light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: brightness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: shining light gleaningsGWB §588: shining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: have turned white

حسن

ḥsn ḥ-s-n → “most” Distinctive

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “good”, “goodly”, “kindly” (16 occurrences)

good 17% goodly 17% kindly 17% pleasing 8% generous 8% upright 8% receive 8% profit 8% gracious 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: most excellent gleaningsGWB §702: upright and praiseworthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: most excellent titles the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: right gleaningsGWB §473: that act generously

تعالی

tʿálí ʿ-l-w → “exalted be he”

literal: highest; exalted

SE expanded to “exalted be He”

exalted 39% glorified 30% magnified 11% immeasurably 5% all 5% saith 2% one 2% how 2% far 2% he—“and 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: around fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §546: immensely exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: by the exalted beings”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high

قرصه

qrṣh q-r-ṣ → “bitten”

literal: bit

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: been bitten

برغوثٌ

brghúthun b-r-gh → “one”

literal: flea

one 50% fleas 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: by one epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: its fleas

افضل

ifḍl f-ḍ-l → “better than”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

better 31% excelleth 15% most 15% best 8% preferable 8% preferred 8% distinguished 8% choicest 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bounty gleaningsGWB §205: excelleth kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: attainments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and by Thy grace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom

طعنة

ṭʿnh ṭ-ʿ-n → “grievous”

literal: abuse/reproach

grievous 50% abuse 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: a grievous blow kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: abuse

نافذة

náfdhh n-f-dh

literal: penetration; execution; penetrating

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), افضل (ifḍl), طعنة (ṭʿnh), نافذة (náfdhh), سبيل (sbíl), اللّه (al-lh) as “God, better than, a grievous blow, the path”

irresistible 33% energizing 17% potency 17% binding 17% all-swaying 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: execute gleaningsGWB §682: potency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: compelling force the-hidden-wordsHW §13: binding will-and-testamentW&T §12: all-swaying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the pervasive power will-and-testamentW&T §25: enforceth

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight gleaningsGWB §472: right course kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: self and desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: way gleaningsGWB §163: path of Thy good-pleasure

اذّن

idhdhn 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 §251: by His leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His 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 §622: fixed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: by permission

مدّ

mdd m-d-d → “ink” Distinctive

literal: ink

This form usually rendered as “lifted”, “witness”, “time” (3 occurrences)

lifted 33% witness 33% time 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Extended gleaningsGWB §347: considerable lapse of time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: all this time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: that shadoweth all things the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §30: for a long time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: long period gleaningsGWB §344: remoteness

صوته

ṣúth ṣ-w-t → “voice”

literal: voice; voices; sound

voice 75% sound 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Voice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: sound

الجنّة

al-jnnh j-n-n → “paradise”

literal: paradise; garden; madness

paradise 74% garden 7% loftiest 4% madness 4% all-highest 4% heaven 4% blissful 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: held to be possessed gleaningsGWB §674: abandonment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “paradise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §102: the Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Most Sublime gleaningsGWB §360: Beloved

قعد

qʿd q-ʿ-d → “seat” Distinctive

literal: seat

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

seat 37% standards 11% seats 11% rules 11% \‘seat 5% remaineth 5% defeat 5% still 5% heights 5% befriend 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a \‘seat gleaningsGWB §453: your seats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: rules prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: “seat of will-and-testamentW&T §38: after the manner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: standards gleaningsGWB §665: befriend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: the rules of grammar

سبعة

sbʿh s-b-ʿ → “seventh”

literal: seventy; seventh; seven

seven 50% twenty 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: for seven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: voracious beasts will-and-testamentW&T §10: lions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: seventh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: twenty and seven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: seventy

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m → “days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: day and gleaningsGWB §286: are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heaven and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night season will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the days gleaningsGWB §439: daily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

مقابل

mqábl q-b-l → “in the face”

literal: before

SE expanded to “in the face”

face 56% before 22% equalleth 11% faced 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: turn thou fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §72: aspireth to be acceptable kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: “Qiblih.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: turned towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

العدوّ

al-ʿdúd ʿ-d-w → “the enemy”

literal: enemy; enemies

enemy 50% enemies 33% common 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My foes fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §567: of His enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: enemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: them that are against Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §4: the hostility

حشره

ḥshrh ḥ-sh-r → “resurrection”

literal: gather; gathered; gathering, resurrection

resurrection 25% “resurrection 17% will 8% spiritual 8% day 8% have 8% raising 8% “judgment 8% gathered 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: gathered gleaningsGWB §75: have been gathered together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: cause them to arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and gatherest together all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: assembled gleaningsGWB §77: have We gathered together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: gathered together

الخضر

al-khḍr kh-ḍ-r → “green”

literal: green; became green

green 20% verdant 20% clad 20% clothed 20% hearts 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: green prayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: the hearts are quickened epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verdant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: clad with verdure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: clothed

امّنه

immnh ʾ-m-n → “faith” Distinctive

literal: faith

This form usually rendered as “protect”, “will” (5 occurrences)

protect 50% will 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: honesty gleaningsGWB §287: the faith kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: trustees kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: they prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: they have believed will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: temples gleaningsGWB §90: belief

الفزع

al-fzʿ f-z-ʿ → “the most great terror”

literal: terror; fear

SE expanded to “the most great terror”

most 20% lamentation 20% fear 20% terror 20% great 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: caused gleaningsGWB §352: strike terror prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: shook and trembled will-and-testamentW&T §5: raised their plaintive cries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: the most great terror gleaningsGWB §352: fears and agitation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: fear and trembling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the greatest

الاکبر

al-ákbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered امّنه (immnh), اللّه (al-lh), الفزع (al-fzʿ), الاکبر (al-ákbr), يوم (yúm), القيامة (al-qíámh), قال (qál), صلّی (ṣllí) as “will protect, God, the most great terror, on the Day, of Resurrection, hath said, may the blessings”