Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §34

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 34 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و در ايّام و ليالی در سجن مذکور در اعمال و احوال و حرکات حزب بابی تفکّر مينموديم که مع علوّ و سموّ و ادراک ان حزب ايا چه شده که از ايشان چنين عملی ظاهر يعنی جسارت و حرکت ان حزب نسبت بذات شاهانه * و بعد اين مظلوم اراده نمود که بعد از خروج از سجن بتمام همّت در تهذيب ان نفوس قيام نمايد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Day and night, while confined in that dungeon, We meditated upon the deeds, the condition, and the conduct of the Bábís, wondering what could have led a people so high-minded, so noble, and of such intelligence, to perpetrate such an audacious and outrageous act against the person of His Majesty. This Wronged One, thereupon, decided to arise, after His release from prison, and undertake, with the utmost vigor, the task of regenerating this people.

Translation Notes

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m → “day”

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 §190: the daytime gleaningsGWB §303: this Day?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: these days will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: great day gleaningsGWB §28: Day, the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”

ليالی

líálí l-ʾ-l → “pearls”

literal: pearls; pearl; gems

pearls 70% gems 20% treasures 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: by the pearls gleaningsGWB §684: treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: gems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: the pearls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: pearls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the gems

سجن

sjn s-j-n → “dungeon” Distinctive

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

This form usually rendered as “prison”, “most”, “prison-city” (70 occurrences)

prison 53% most 19% prison-city 7% dungeon 5% imprisonment 5% prison-house 5% prisoner 2% prison-cell 2% afflictive 2% shut 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Most Great Prison gleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prison prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: prison-city of will-and-testamentW&T §4: that Prisoner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: prisoner gleaningsGWB §221: this Prison House prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: a captive will-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prison

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “that”

literal: mention; mentioned

SE rendered ايّام (iyyám), ليالی (líálí), سجن (sjn), مذکور (mdhkúr), اعمال (iʿmál), احوال (iḥúál), حرکات (ḥrkát), حزب (ḥzb) as “Day, night, dungeon, that, deeds, condition, conduct, people”

recorded 33% referred 21% mentioned 13% have 8% reported 4% stated 4% verily 4% spoken 4% foretold 4% cited 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: mentioned gleaningsGWB §19: to Him kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: will cite the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: sayings gleaningsGWB §107: an utterance

اعمال

iʿmál ʿ-m-l → “deeds”

literal: deed; deeds; work

deeds 44% doings 13% acts 8% works 8% all 8% behavior 4% deed 4% words 4% men’s 4% man’s 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: taught gleaningsGWB §178: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to enforce prayers-and-meditationsP&M §291: Do with tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conforming the-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deeds will-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordingly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: Help

احوال

iḥúál ḥ-w-l → “condition”

literal: state

times 30% conditions 15% under 15% all 10% continually 10% condition 5% state 5% circumstances 5% whatever 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: at the present time gleaningsGWB §307: an external object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §533: hath come in tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

حرکات

ḥrkát ḥ-r-k → “move” Distinctive

literal: movement

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

move 18% through 9% movement 9% secret 9% incited 9% departure 9% conduct 9% stirred 9% subservient 9% moving 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: move gleaningsGWB §722: subservient the-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OF will-and-testamentW&T §42: intrigues epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: incited will-and-testamentW&T §43: alert epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conduct will-and-testamentW&T §43: active

حزب

ḥzb ḥ-z-b → “people”

literal: party; parties; party, group

people 71% followers 8% shí‘ah 5% sect 5% wronged 3% mine 3% shí‘ahs 3% peoples 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: various sects gleaningsGWB §562: the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: kindreds of will-and-testamentW&T §5: His people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: followers gleaningsGWB §175: people of Justice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of the peoples gleaningsGWB §25: certain peoples and nations

بابی

bábí b-w-b → “door”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

door 75% bábí 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: Bábí gleaningsGWB §176: bright and shining kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy door epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the door gleaningsGWB §210: its door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: Cast me not from

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “meditated”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% meditate 22% reflect 16% consider 7% attentively 4% remember 2% “ponder 2% meditated 2% why 2% meditation 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §148: to meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: Why should will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §172: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: attentively considered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Meditate on

مينموديم

mínmúdím n-m-w → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; show

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

have 46% hath 14% interpreted 11% suffer 7% thou 4% interpret 4% wouldst 4% upon 4% “i 4% meditated 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: meditated gleaningsGWB §110: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: imagined the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §30: were epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: interpret gleaningsGWB §148: will continue to intervene kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: interpreted it

علوّ

ʿlúl ʿ-l-w → “high-minded” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “loftiness”, “glory”, “sublime” (43 occurrences)

loftiness 27% glory 9% sublime 9% lofty 9% excellence 9% transcendent 9% heights 9% inaccessible 9% all-glorious 5% high-minded 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the Most High fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §139: to the extent kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: by the exalted beings”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: bless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §30: unto thee

سموّ

smúm s-m-w → “heaven” Distinctive

literal: heaven

This form usually rendered as “sublimity”, “exaltation”, “transcendent” (28 occurrences)

sublimity 27% exaltation 13% transcendent 13% sublime 7% noble 7% advancement 7% exalt 7% all-highest 7% exalted 7% greatness 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: My Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §200: of His names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Exponents prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: to Thy Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

ادراک

idrák d-r-k → “comprehend”

literal: comprehension; perception; perception, understanding

comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: compensate gleaningsGWB §389: power to discern kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: fathom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: comprehending gleaningsGWB §201: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: to comprehend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: recognize gleaningsGWB §382: failed to recognize

ايا

iyá ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE rendered علوّ (ʿlúl), سموّ (smúm), ادراک (idrák), حزب (ḥzb), ايا (iyá), چه (chh), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), چنين (chnín), عملی (ʿmlí) as “high-minded, noble, intelligence, what, of, such, act”

verse 57% sign 19% mighty 5% how 5% “smoke” 5% what 5% utterances 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §232: His signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: in Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

از

iz ʾ-z → “of”

literal: from

SE rendered ادراک (idrák), حزب (ḥzb), ايا (iyá), چه (chh), از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), چنين (chnín), عملی (ʿmlí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), يعنی (yʿní), جسارت (jsárt) as “intelligence, what, of, such, act, perpetrate, audacious”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

ايشان

iyshán ʾ-y-sh

literal: they; they, them; they/them

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §145: Prophets

چنين

chnín ch-n-n → “likewise” Distinctive

literal: likewise

This form usually rendered as “also”, “such” (3 occurrences)

also 50% such 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: is also epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: a grievous chastisement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: In like manner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Thus

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “perpetrate” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “appeared” (458 occurrences)

manifest 29% revealed 16% appeared 11% outward 8% made 7% appear 7% manifested 6% outwardly 5% have 5% visible 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: it appeared fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §584: shall be manifested kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: have been made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: as a token tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

يعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y

literal: meaning

SE rendered از (iz), ايشان (iyshán), چنين (chnín), عملی (ʿmlí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), يعنی (yʿní), جسارت (jsárt), حرکت (ḥrkt), حزب (ḥzb), نسبت (nsbt), بذات (bdhát) as “of, such, act, perpetrate, audacious, against, person”

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: inner meaning gleaningsGWB §672: of unfading splendor kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: loving kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §75: spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: consideration gleaningsGWB §708: meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: spiritual

جسارت

jsárt j-s-r → “audacious”

literal: audacity; boldness/audacity; boldness

audacious 25% bold 25% hesitate 25% daring 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: so bold will-and-testamentW&T §34: dared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: audacious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: hesitate will-and-testamentW&T §52: daring

حرکت

ḥrkt ḥ-r-k → “move”

literal: move; movement; mover

SE rendered چنين (chnín), عملی (ʿmlí), ظاهر (ẓáhr), يعنی (yʿní), جسارت (jsárt), حرکت (ḥrkt), حزب (ḥzb), نسبت (nsbt), بذات (bdhát), شاهانه (sháhánh) as “such, act, perpetrate, audacious, against, person, His Majesty”