Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §53

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 53 of 268.

Source (Persian)

اميد انکه ان جناب در انچه ذکر شد باذن واعيه اصغا فرمايند شايد عباد را از ما عندهم بما عند اللّه اگاه نمايند * از حقّ ميطلبيم نور انصاف و افتاب عدل را از سحاب تيره غفلت نجات بخشد و ظاهر فرمايد * هيچ نوری بنور عدل معادله نمی نمايد انست سبب نظم عالم و راحت امم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

It is Our hope that thou wilt hear with attentive ears the things We have mentioned unto thee, that perchance thou mayest turn men away from the things they possess to the things that God possesseth. We entreat God to deliver the light of equity and the sun of justice from the thick clouds of waywardness, and cause them to shine forth upon men. No light can compare with the light of justice. The establishment of order in the world and the tranquillity of the nations depend upon it.

Translation Notes

اميد

imíd ʾ-m-d → “our hope”

literal: hope

hope 67% fain 22% hoped 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: that have appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: approaching the-hidden-wordsHW §95: hath reached will-and-testamentW&T §38: the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: proved epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: We fain would hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: fain would hope

انچه

inchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We have heard kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Although epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: in truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold

جناب

jnáb j-n-b → “thou”

literal: excellency

thee 39% thou 29% thyself 7% one 4% godly 4% upon 4% wert 4% shaykh 4% excellency 4% brother 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: thyself gleaningsGWB §577: Eschew kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and to shun will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: O Shaykh gleaningsGWB §179: avoid

ذکر

dhkr dh-k-r → “mentioned”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §51: revealed gleaningsGWB §471: them that heed His warning kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: of the remembrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

باذن

bádhn ʾ-dh-n → “with attentive ears”

literal: permission; ear; ears

SE expanded to “with attentive ears”

permission 38% leave 31% ear 8% ears 8% ordained 8% fixed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: permission gleaningsGWB §564: by the 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 §215: a hearing ear gleaningsGWB §251: by His leave kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: by permission

واعيه

wáʿíh w-ʿ-y

literal: retentive; attentive

SE rendered جناب (jnáb), انچه (inchh), ذکر (dhkr), باذن (bádhn), واعيه (wáʿíh), اصغا (iṣghá), فرمايند (frmáynd), شايد (sháyd), عباد (ʿbád), از (iz) as “thou, the things, mentioned, with attentive ears, hear, perchance, men, from”

retentive 50% attentive 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: retentive gleaningsGWB §26: attentive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: receptacle epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the goblets gleaningsGWB §726: hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: vehicle

اصغا

iṣghá ṣ-gh-w → “hear”

literal: listening, hearing

hear 25% heard 25% hearkened 13% reported 13% attentive 13% recognize 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: endure gleaningsGWB §563: recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkening the-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: hearkened gleaningsGWB §415: be attentive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: hear gleaningsGWB §176: hearken

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m → “cause them to” Distinctive

literal: say; says

This form usually rendered as “saith”, “said”, “revealed” (162 occurrences)

SE expanded to “cause them to”

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: proclaim gleaningsGWB §107: be their utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: is revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience

شايد

sháyd sh-y-d → “perchance”

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §563: perchance gleaningsGWB §146: befitted

عباد

ʿbád ʿ-b-d → “men”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 34% men 30% people 21% man 3% all 3% peoples 3% unto 2% who 2% serve 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servants fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §74: the hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

عندهم

ʿndhm ʿ-n-d → “possess”

literal: with; at; with/at

possess 38% possessed 15% all 15% earthly 8% may 8% pertaineth 8% themselves 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: they possess gleaningsGWB §409: in the sight of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: pertaineth unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §17: of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: estimation of gleaningsGWB §293: your possession

اگاه

igáh ʾ-g-h

literal: aware; awareness; aware/informed

SE rendered از (iz), عندهم (ʿndhm), اللّه (al-lh), اگاه (igáh), نمايند (nmáynd), از (iz), حقّ (ḥqq), ميطلبيم (míṭlbím), نور (núr) as “from, possess, God, turn, We entreat, the light”

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 §176: become aware gleaningsGWB §145: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: unaware gleaningsGWB §333: take heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: know gleaningsGWB §389: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: well-informed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquainted

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “have” Distinctive

literal: do; show; make

This form usually rendered as “may”, “should”, “quench” (91 occurrences)

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: hath caused gleaningsGWB §438: will cease to exert kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: people do prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: have been voiced

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “god”

literal: truth; true; right

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truth gleaningsGWB §554: fulfilled kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: The essence the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: in truth

ميطلبيم

míṭlbím ṭ-l-b → “we entreat”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

beseech 38% still 13% entreat 13% entreating 13% seek 13% beg 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besought gleaningsGWB §554: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Object of his quest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Goal the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: its contents gleaningsGWB §362: pursue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: seeketh

انصاف

inṣáf n-ṣ-f → “equity”

literal: fairness; equity; be fair

equity 25% justice 23% fair 18% fairness 18% fair-minded 5% fairly 4% injustice 4% equitable 2% equitably 2% far 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath judged fairly gleaningsGWB §466: just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: with the-hidden-wordsHW §47: Judge thou aright epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: fair gleaningsGWB §181: claim to be just kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: is it fair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: Judge ye equitably

افتاب

iftáb ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b → “sun”

literal: sun; by-sun

sun 50% day-star 17% all-resplendent 17% daystar 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: Day-Star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: sun the-hidden-wordsHW §146: daystar will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: all-resplendent light

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

SE rendered نور (núr), انصاف (inṣáf), افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh), غفلت (ghflt), نجات (nját), بخشد (bkhshd), ظاهر (ẓáhr) as “the light, equity, the sun, justice, from the thick clouds, waywardness, deliver, shine forth”

clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: These thick clouds gleaningsGWB §117: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §627: from the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings

تيره

tírh t-y-r

literal: dark

SE rendered انصاف (inṣáf), افتاب (iftáb), عدل (ʿdl), از (iz), سحاب (sḥáb), تيره (tírh), غفلت (ghflt), نجات (nját), بخشد (bkhshd), ظاهر (ẓáhr), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “equity, the sun, justice, from the thick clouds, waywardness, deliver, shine forth, cause them to”

obscured 17% dark 17% gloom 17% dust 17% darkness 17% dart 17%

gleaningsGWB §680: gloom the-hidden-wordsHW §149: darkness will-and-testamentW&T §3: dart gleaningsGWB §121: obscured gleaningsGWB §44: dark gleaningsGWB §680: dust

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l → “waywardness”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: waywardness gleaningsGWB §644: indifferent kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: wayward thought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have failed the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my waywardness gleaningsGWB §281: slumber

نجات

nját n-j-w → “deliver”

literal: salvation; salvation/deliverance

deliver 55% delivered 9% save 9% rescuing 9% escape 9% salvation 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: save fire-tabletFire §25: Savior gleaningsGWB §159: enable you to attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: escape prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: salvation the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: the voice of their supplication fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation

بخشد

bkhshd b-kh-sh → “deliver”

literal: bestow

deliver 29% bestoweth 29% bestow 29% succour 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failed gleaningsGWB §173: limitless grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: bestow upon them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Thy gifts the-hidden-wordsHW §116: Free will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Vouchsafe gleaningsGWB §563: Divine forgiveness

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “shine forth” 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 §11: Thy Revelation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §195: been kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: already been witnessed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

هيچ

hích h-y-ch → “no”

literal: any

SE rendered غفلت (ghflt), نجات (nját), بخشد (bkhshd), ظاهر (ẓáhr), فرمايد (frmáyd), هيچ (hích), نوری (núrí), بنور (bnúr), عدل (ʿdl) as “waywardness, deliver, shine forth, cause them to, No, light can compare, the light, justice”

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: any kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: No

نمی

nmí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered هيچ (hích), نوری (núrí), بنور (bnúr), عدل (ʿdl), معادله (mʿádlh), نمی (nmí), نمايد (nmáyd), انست (inst), سبب (sbb), نظم (nẓm), عالم (ʿálm), راحت (ráḥt) as “No, light can compare, the light, justice, depend upon, establishment of order, world, tranquillity”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §115: never-ending kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: Desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

انست

inst ʾ-n-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: human; man; man/human

This form usually rendered as “perceive” (2 occurrences)

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §9: man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: mankind gleaningsGWB §599: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

سبب

sbb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

SE rendered بنور (bnúr), عدل (ʿdl), معادله (mʿádlh), نمی (nmí), نمايد (nmáyd), انست (inst), سبب (sbb), نظم (nẓm), عالم (ʿálm), راحت (ráḥt), امم (imm) as “the light, justice, depend upon, establishment of order, world, tranquillity, nations”