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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: this daygleaningsGWB §418: daykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: todayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereongleaningsGWB §429: of the ageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this daygleaningsGWB §170: in this day
SE expanded to “arts and sciences”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: doctorsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §549: studiedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: only unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
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”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: have proceededfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §723: the avowed believerkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: showeth forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: hath ever been and now isgleaningsGWB §342: would be regardedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Weprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I wasthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye werewill-and-testamentW&T §19: shall at all times beepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: was not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: scrutinizegleaningsGWB §106: Were the eye of discernment to be openedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: witnessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: withthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: I beheld, and lo!will-and-testamentW&T §30: observedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: ConcerngleaningsGWB §44: observing
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: his own accordgleaningsGWB §675: one instantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such a personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: my selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: yourselves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: these most sublime wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §540: by one wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Him Who conversed with Thee (Moses)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “aware”, “cognizant”, “recognize” (31 occurrences)
aware 24% cognizant 19% recognize 14% acquainted 10% who 10% well-informed 5% become 5% know 5% unaware 5% fully 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquaintedgleaningsGWB §173: Watch over yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: become acquaintedgleaningsGWB §145: understoodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: became cognizant
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “assembly”, “council”, “disputations” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: by the tribunalsgleaningsGWB §127: establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: hath established His seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipwill-and-testamentW&T §25: this bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: seatedgleaningsGWB §461: occasions
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: better acquaintedgleaningsGWB §658: inasmuch as thou hast recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: failed to apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: is endued with understandingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath acknowledged
This form usually rendered as “occupied”, “imprinted”, “established” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: else but HimgleaningsGWB §118: imprintedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: hast been establishedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: that there I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: everywheregleaningsGWB §666: for naught else
This form usually rendered as “every”, “revealer”, “person” (20 occurrences)
every 18% revealer 18% person 12% endowed 12% author 12% acknowledged 6% sincere 6% discerning 6% ignorance 6% word 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: acknowledged exponentgleaningsGWB §563: Every discerningkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: Weprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: the peoplethe-hidden-wordsHW §133: companyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: unto those for whom they were intendedgleaningsGWB §340: they that live
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: We have never likedgleaningsGWB §552: notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: did notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: to lovewill-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: outgleaningsGWB §142: should be regarded as
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprivedgleaningsGWB §507: honorkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those that had strayed far fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: keep backthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereft
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: hastenedgleaningsGWB §717: the highest and the last Endkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: have purposedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: of them who haste to meet Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Goal
This form usually rendered as “called”, “term”, “fancy” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: begingleaningsGWB §124: a beginningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the “Firstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: O Thou Who art my Origintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: of creationgleaningsGWB §720: sourcekitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the beginning
This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “highest”, “immeasurable” (42 occurrences)
beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: endfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §17: incalculable and imperishablekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the uttermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: uttertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
This form usually rendered as “effects”, “purpose”, “influence” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the evidencesgleaningsGWB §196: the signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: virtuesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: and Thy signsthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §34: that which hath been revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: impressgleaningsGWB §187: signs and tokens
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upongleaningsGWB §378: the fruit thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: profitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: to bring forth their fruitstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forththe-hidden-wordsHW §109: of its fruitingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: fruitgleaningsGWB §264: fruit of My Tree
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “instrument”, “means” (158 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the instrument for the disseminationgleaningsGWB §137: agencieskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: been the causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: made of itwill-and-testamentW&T §9: him that hath kindledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: through various causes
This form usually rendered as “tranquillity”, “peace”, “ease” (16 occurrences)
tranquillity 21% peace 14% ease 14% rest 14% assurance 7% undisturbed 7% happiness 7% own 7% repose 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: radiancefire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §164: Thy Breathkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: Ghostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: from the noisome savorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §17: with My spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the well-beinggleaningsGWB §287: taste ye the sweetness of restkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: welfarewill-and-testamentW&T §56: restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: tranquilitygleaningsGWB §144: peace and tranquillityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: tranquillitygleaningsGWB §697: well-being and tranquillity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: My believing servantsfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §573: for such of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: I worship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: God possessethfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §299: I swear by Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: God!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: Thou Who art the Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: former timesfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §62: turnethkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: turned away fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: them who have embraced Thy Causetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hearest”, “hear” (28 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: hearfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §61: if ye do but hearkenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: hearing themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: is a man of hearingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him give earwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He was called tofire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §278: Whose voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: crieth out to Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: voice
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “thou”, “which” (55 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: ThereupongleaningsGWB §397: lieth hidden in Ourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: when beholdingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: when face to face with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: turn his face towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §405: with minds that are wholly centered in Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: mine eyes benttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: turned towards
This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: by touching a spotfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §205: The glory of their stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: these pagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: whereby the dead speed outtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: surgedgleaningsGWB §62: in their fullnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: hath caused to surgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the billowsgleaningsGWB §375: the waves and billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: and the appearance of the billowingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: waves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the OceangleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: beneath the oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seasgleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
wisdom 38% law 24% commandment 7% divine 7% hath 6% injunction 4% authority 4% commandments 3% command 3% pronounce 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: through the power of wisdomgleaningsGWB §278: the All-Wise.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Messageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Wisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §8: of the governments
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: His loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §161: of Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: understanding—itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: hidden meaningsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O my LordgleaningsGWB §376: the Lord, my Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: His realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: \‘Lord
This form usually rendered as “all-merciful”, “god”, “most” (143 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §347: Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: O Thou Who art merciful unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
