Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §32
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 32 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا شيخ امروز روز علوم و فنون ظاهره نبوده و نيست چه که ملاحظه شد نفسی که بيک کلمه از ان علوم اگاه نه بر کرسيّ عقيان در صدر مجلس عرفان مستوی و صاحب علوم و دارای فنون محروم * مقصود از اين علوم علومی است که از لفظ ابتدا شود و بلفظ منتهی گردد و لکن علوميکه اثر و ثمر از ان ظاهر و سبب راحت و اسايش عباد است عند اللّه مقبول بوده و هست * لو تسمع ندائی تدع ما عندک و تتوجّه الی مقام ماج فيه بحر الحکمة و البيان و هاج عرف عناية ربّک الرّحمن *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
This Day, O Shaykh, hath never been, nor is it now, the Day whereon man-made arts and sciences can be regarded as a true standard for men, since it hath been recognized that He Who was wholly unversed in any of them hath ascended the throne of purest gold, and occupied the seat of honor in the council of knowledge, whilst the acknowledged exponent and repository of these arts and sciences remained utterly deprived. By "arts and sciences" is meant those which begin with words and end with words. Such arts and sciences, however, as are productive of good results, and bring forth their fruit, and are conducive to the well-being and tranquility of men have been, and will remain, acceptable before God. Wert thou to give ear to My voice, thou wouldst cast away all thy possessions, and wouldst set thy face towards the Spot wherein the ocean of wisdom and of utterance hath surged, and the sweet savors of the loving-kindness of thy Lord, the Compassionate, have wafted.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “arts and sciences”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at Him Who taughtfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §281: soul of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
SE rendered شيخ (shíkh), امروز (imrúz), روز (rúz), علوم (ʿlúm), فنون (fnún), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), چه (chh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh) as “Shaykh, This Day, the Day, arts and sciences, man-made, never been, is it now, recognized”
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: remainfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §391: is thekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may show forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “had” (63 occurrences)
SE rendered علوم (ʿlúm), فنون (fnún), ظاهره (ẓáhrh), نبوده (nbúdh), نيست (níst), چه (chh), ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نفسی (nfsí), بيک (bík), کلمه (klmh) as “arts and sciences, man-made, never been, is it now, recognized, He, any, words”
what 50% whatsoever 50%
ملاحظه
literal: observation; observe; observation, consideration
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “reflect”, “behold” (153 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soulgleaningsGWB §505: selfish desireskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: of manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: to Thine own exalted Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: breathefire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §540: by yet another wordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Thou didsttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sayings
SE rendered ملاحظه (mláḥẓh), نفسی (nfsí), بيک (bík), کلمه (klmh), از (iz), علوم (ʿlúm), اگاه (igáh), نه (nh), بر (br), کرسيّ (krsís), عقيان (ʿqíán) as “recognized, He, any, words, of, arts and sciences, wholly unversed, throne, purest gold”
23 occurrences in corpus
cognizant 21% acquainted 14% aware 14% well-informed 7% know 7% become 7% unaware 7% became 7% perceive 7% understood 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cognizantgleaningsGWB §389: understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: unawaregleaningsGWB §333: take heedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: become awaregleaningsGWB §145: understoodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquaintedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: endedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §17: incalculablekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: most kindlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: utter abasementtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
SE rendered بيک (bík), کلمه (klmh), از (iz), علوم (ʿlúm), اگاه (igáh), نه (nh), بر (br), کرسيّ (krsís), عقيان (ʿqíán), صدر (ṣdr), مجلس (mjls), عرفان (ʿrfán) as “any, words, of, arts and sciences, wholly unversed, throne, purest gold, honor, council, knowledge”
land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the ThronegleaningsGWB §127: seatskitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the seatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: before the throne of Thy justiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: and the seatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: throneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: throne of Thy justice
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the midmost heartgleaningsGWB §192: bosomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: cameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: my soul’s adorationthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: soulswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breastgleaningsGWB §684: radiant
This form usually rendered as “assembly”, “council” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: convene a gatheringgleaningsGWB §100: seatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: dwelleththe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: sittinggleaningsGWB §488: they occupiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: enshrined
knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: recognizegleaningsGWB §2: of perceptionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: art reputed
This form usually rendered as “imprinted”, “established”, “source” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablishedgleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: except Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: all saveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §552: else save
This form usually rendered as “revealer”, “person”, “acknowledged” (21 occurrences)
revealer 29% person 14% acknowledged 7% sincere 7% discerning 7% every 7% author 7% lord 7% knowledge 7% man 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sinceregleaningsGWB §527: elected representativeskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men of insightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: They that haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforterthe-hidden-wordsHW §86: MANepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponentgleaningsGWB §76: people
repository 67% possessed 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold not yourselvesgleaningsGWB §507: honorkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: deprived themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it notthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprived
This form usually rendered as “term”, “fancy”, “called” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: begingleaningsGWB §720: sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: proceedethgleaningsGWB §124: a beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Thou Who art mygleaningsGWB §352: the source thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their Beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Origin
This form usually rendered as “fulfill”, “script”, “effect” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: signsgleaningsGWB §558: signs, the tokenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: offer upthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: traceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signsgleaningsGWB §375: as the scriptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: fruits of the tree of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §657: effectskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: no fruitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: been made to yieldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grownwill-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: results and consequences
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “caused”, “means” (161 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: would stirgleaningsGWB §307: the hindranceskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: cursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrumentthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: is ofwill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: to
This form usually rendered as “ease”, “tranquillity”, “well-being” (14 occurrences)
ease 25% tranquillity 17% well-being 8% peace 8% instilleth 8% undisturbed 8% happiness 8% everlasting 8% rest 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: acquiescedfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §106: facekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: settingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may well beseemtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “remaineth”, “recorded”, “still” (18 occurrences)
8 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “hearest”, “hear”, “thou” (28 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: hath ever heardfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §295: ye hearkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: no earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: hast inclined mine ear totablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: Callfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §83: Summoner raised His voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §369: by Whose summonstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the voice
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “thou”, “mouth” (53 occurrences)
thee 38% thou 21% mouth 8% presence 8% possessions 5% possessest 5% possess 5% which 5% dost 3% things 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: turn asidefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §709: every tracekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: to set themselves towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the constancyfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §10: thosekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: arise toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: boundstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seafire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §233: the outpouring gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the seas to surgetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seas
wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: utterancefire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §669: No tie of direct intercoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: of the Bayánprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: from the midst ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the gracefire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §29: bestowed upon me Thy bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: particular significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: LordgleaningsGWB §285: Lord thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord
