Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §265

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 265 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و عن النّبيّ - صلّی اللّه عليه و سلّم - انّه قال فی عکّاء نوافل و فواضل يخصّ اللّه بها من يشاء * من قال فی عکّاء سبحان اللّه و الحمد للّه و لا اله الّا اللّه و اللّه اکبر و لا حول و لا قوّة الّا باللّه العلیّ العظيم کتب اللّه له الف حسنة و محا عنه الف سيّئة و رفع له الف درجة فی الجنّة و غفر له ذنوبه * و من قال فی عکّاء استغفر اللّه غفر اللّه له ذنوبه کلّها و من ذکر اللّه فی عکّاء بالغدوّ و الاصال و العشیّ و الابکار کان عند اللّه افضل من نقل السّيوف و الرّماح و السّلاح فی سبيل اللّه تعالی *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The Prophet - may the blessings of God and His salutations be upon Him - is stated to have said: "In ‘Akká are works of supererogation and acts which are beneficial, which God vouchsafed specially unto whomsoever He pleaseth. And he that saith in ‘Akká: ‘Glorified be God, and praise be unto God, and there is none other God but God, and most great is God, and there is no power nor strength except in God, the Exalted, the Mighty,' God will write down for him a thousand good deeds, and blot out from him a thousand evil deeds, and will uplift him a thousand grades in Paradise, and will forgive him his transgressions. And whoso saith in ‘Akká: ‘I beg forgiveness of God,' God will forgive all his trespasses. And he that remembereth God in ‘Akká at morn and at eventide, in the night-season and at dawn, is better in the sight of God than he who beareth swords, spears and arms in the path of God - exalted be He!"

Translation Notes

النّبيّ

an-nbíb n-b-ʾ → “prophet”

literal: prophet; prophets

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: Mighty Announcement gleaningsGWB §312: provide, the supreme kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: informeth gleaningsGWB §451: unto His Apostle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the Prophets”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Prophet

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

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 §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §188: against Me 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 §186: us gleaningsGWB §217: Thy tribulation

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 §143: peace gleaningsGWB §461: greeting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: admittedly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protection will-and-testamentW&T §6: delivering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: surrendered gleaningsGWB §154: yielded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: faithful

قال

qál q-w-l → “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 §168: “I said gleaningsGWB §355: disclose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: say to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: Thy word tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

نوافل

núáfl n-f-l → “works”

literal: supererogation

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: works of supererogation

فواضل

fúáḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace” Distinctive

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

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

grace 77% bounty 6% through 4% gracious 3% mercy 3% token 2% better 2% tender 2% great 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: distinguished gleaningsGWB §178: The distinguishing feature kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

يخصّ

ykhṣṣ kh-ṣ-ṣ → “vouchsafed specially unto”

literal: special

SE expanded to “vouchsafed specially unto”

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 §245: Our gleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specific prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: none except Thee can abide the-hidden-wordsHW §153: as these will-and-testamentW&T §25: secondary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especially gleaningsGWB §120: singled out

يشاء

ysháʾ sh-y-ʾ → “he pleaseth”

literal: will

pleaseth 30% willeth 25% will 20% whom 10% whatsoever 5% through 5% wisheth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever gleaningsGWB §198: of the Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: by Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever

سبحان

sbḥán s-b-ḥ → “‘glorified”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Gracious God gleaningsGWB §190: Glory be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Magnified be Thy name tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veils gleaningsGWB §597: veils

اله

al-h ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 85% lord 8% other 4% there 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: other God gleaningsGWB §127: God in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Almighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: God gleaningsGWB §26: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §606: Thou the Lord

حول

ḥúl ḥ-w-l → “power” Distinctive

literal: around

This form usually rendered as “round”, “around”, “through” (36 occurrences)

round 46% around 14% through 11% power 7% about 4% vicinity 4% conferred 4% close 4% year 4% strength 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: under all circumstances gleaningsGWB §633: around kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: to compass tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

قوّة

qúqh q-w-y → “strength”

literal: strength; power; strong

power 32% strength 18% through 14% might 9% divine 5% strong 5% powers 5% sense 5% vitality 5% force 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine energy gleaningsGWB §404: Force kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strength prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: and power the-hidden-wordsHW §68: of might will-and-testamentW&T §25: forces epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strength gleaningsGWB §238: His might

العلیّ

al-ʿlíl ʿ-l-w → “exalted”

literal: highest; upon; exalted

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Exalted fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §163: from land to land kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: upon the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: All-Highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high

العظيم

al-ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “mighty” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “great”, “most”, “grievous” (128 occurrences)

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honored gleaningsGWB §607: highest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: lofty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: is immense the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Revelation gleaningsGWB §621: bountiful favor

کتب

ktb k-t-b → “will write down” Distinctive

literal: book; books; write

This form usually rendered as “books”, “scriptures”, “sacred” (76 occurrences)

SE expanded to “will write down”

books 44% scriptures 22% sacred 7% holy 6% book 6% all 4% works 4% hath 4% destined 2% divine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: the Books of former times gleaningsGWB §467: He accused kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: sacred Books prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Book

الف

al-f ʾ-l-f → “thousand”

literal: thousand; thousands

thousand 89% one 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: a thousand gleaningsGWB §16: knit together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combined will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: thousand gleaningsGWB §436: fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “A

حسنة

ḥsnh ḥ-s-n → “good deeds”

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

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 §265: good deeds gleaningsGWB §473: best in thy sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: and favor the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the beauty thereof gleaningsGWB §665: the righteous

محا

mḥá m-ḥ-w → “blot out”

literal: erasure; effaced; effacement

blot 34% effaced 24% destroy 10% blotted 10% dissipate 3% obliterated 3% abolish 3% completely 3% annulment 3% thus 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: blot out gleaningsGWB §600: completely obliterated kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: vanish prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: well nigh been banished will-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolish gleaningsGWB §421: blotted

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerning gleaningsGWB §532: fear of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §28: and beyond prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §572: from entering

سيّئة

sísʾh s-w-ʾ → “evil deeds”

literal: evil; evil_deeds; evil deeds

evil 48% misdeeds 14% unhurt 5% wretchedness 5% condemnation 5% saddened 5% iniquity 5% wickedness 5% against 5% transgressions 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: condemnation gleaningsGWB §78: are saddened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: wickedness will-and-testamentW&T §36: against me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: evil deeds gleaningsGWB §300: evil thing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: misdeeds will-and-testamentW&T §36: the misdeeds

رفع

rfʿ r-f-ʿ → “will uplift”

literal: raise; raised; elevation

hath 25% reared 8% will 8% suppress 8% averting 8% dispersed 8% quencheth 8% unravel 8% become 8% loftiness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: been lifted up fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §561: advanced kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: were spread tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

درجة

drjh d-r-j → “grades”

literal: degree; degree/step; degrees

grades 33% gradually 33% grade 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: grades gleaningsGWB §101: and exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §83: stages gleaningsGWB §160: gradually gleaningsGWB §72: in His sight gleaningsGWB §338: grade

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 §222: heavenly gleaningsGWB §56: the Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: our prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: all the delights of Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly home will-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Paradise gleaningsGWB §41: lunatic

غفر

ghfr gh-f-r → “will forgive”

literal: forgiving; forgiveness; forgive

forgive 57% will 29% forgave 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to beg Thy forgiveness fire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver gleaningsGWB §216: Forgiving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: remission prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: O Thou Who forgivest will-and-testamentW&T §13: concourse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: forgiveness gleaningsGWB §652: My forgiveness

ذنوبه

dhnúbh dh-n-b → “his transgressions”

literal: sin; sins

sins 50% transgressions 25% forgive 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: his transgressions gleaningsGWB §650: transgression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: the most sinful the-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the greatest of sinners gleaningsGWB §256: for their sins kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’

کلّها

kllhá k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 62% whole 5% every 5% combined 5% successive 5% one 5% over 5% days 5% wholly 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: all that gleaningsGWB §276: the kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: supply us with every good tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “remembereth” Distinctive

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)

remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: through thy remembrance gleaningsGWB §720: vaunted kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asked him saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: call to mind tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

بالغدوّ

bálghdúd gh-d-w → “at morn”

literal: morning; morning-dew

morn 67% morning 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: morning dew gleaningsGWB §461: morn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at morn

الاصال

aṣ-ṣál ʾ-ṣ-l → “fundamentals” Distinctive

literal: foundation; principles, foundations; origin

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

fundamentals 17% principles 17% root 17% even 8% eventide 8% own 8% fundamental 8% foundations 8% forms 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the fundamentals of this Cause gleaningsGWB §128: own innate powers kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Root epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: fundamentals gleaningsGWB §345: forms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at even gleaningsGWB §328: fundamental principle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at eventide

العشیّ

al-ʿshíh ʿ-sh-w → “daytime”

literal: night

daytime 40% night-season 20% night 20% day 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the daytime gleaningsGWB §67: day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: withdraw prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: in the daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: the night-season gleaningsGWB §399: the night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: charm

الابکار

al-ábkár b-k-r → “first-born” Distinctive

literal: firstborn; dawn

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

first-born 50% morn 25% dawn 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: at morn will-and-testamentW&T §16: first-born epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: at dawn will-and-testamentW&T §18: the first-born

نقل

nql n-q-l → “altereth” Distinctive

literal: transition; carrying

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

altereth 50% who 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: he who beareth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: altereth not

السّيوف

as-síwf s-y-f → “swords”

literal: sword; swords

swords 64% sword 27% assaults 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §361: sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swords epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the sword gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: by the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thy sword gleaningsGWB §636: annulled

الرّماح

ar-rmáḥ r-m-ḥ → “spears”

literal: spears; spear, lance; spear

spears 50% spear 17% most 17% shafts 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: spears kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the menacing darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: spear prayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: most afflictive spears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the spears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: from the shafts

السّلاح

as-sláḥ s-l-ḥ → “arms”

literal: weapon

weapons 60% arms 20% weapon 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: arms gleaningsGWB §564: weapon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: weapons

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 §94: the ways gleaningsGWB §519: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: never approach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the paths the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path gleaningsGWB §97: door

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

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