Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §67

سلطان

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings gleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: and Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereigns

انظر

inẓr n-ẓ-r → ““look”

literal: look; looking

consider 16% gaze 16% look 16% contemplate 11% behold 11% eyes 11% “look 5% “witness 5% ponder 5% set 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: whose eyes are fixed fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §286: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: feel inclined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: seat of Thine effulgent glory tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

بطرف

bṭrf ṭ-r-f → “eyes”

literal: side; regions; sides

eyes 40% mine 20% some 10% gaze 10% brow 10% parts 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the eyes gleaningsGWB §70: in the daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: both the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: gaze tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her brow will-and-testamentW&T §38: those parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: both sides gleaningsGWB §135: with

العدل

al-ʿdl ʿ-d-l → “justice”

literal: justice; just

justice 83% just 7% equity 3% fairness 2% pure 1% fair 1% manifest 1% equitably 1% unjust 1% resemblance 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: fairness gleaningsGWB §509: with equity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: or resemblance tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: rival the-hidden-wordsHW §29: be just will-and-testamentW&T §7: justice and equity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy justice gleaningsGWB §422: compared

المظلوم

al-mẓlúm ẓ-l-m → “this wronged one”

literal: wronged

SE expanded to “this Wronged One”

wronged 92% victim 1% one 1% oppressed 1% dayyan 1% victims 1% downtrodden 1% sore 1% whom 1% sorely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: grievous and oppressive fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §490: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: of wrongful doers the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §4: sorely wronged epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: act unjustly

احکم

iḥkm ḥ-k-m → “judge”

literal: judgment

judge 67% best 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-Wise gleaningsGWB §452: His law kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: truth of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §443: the Supreme Ruler tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

بالحقّ

bálḥqq ḥ-q-q → “with truth”

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 §249: unto gleaningsGWB §226: righteousness and truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: befittingly the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §27: (Ḥuqúq)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustly

فيما

fímá f-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

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

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: in gleaningsGWB §218: in the days to come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: are in heaven will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: from gleaningsGWB §363: after God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: into will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the

ورد

wrd w-r-d → “hath befallen”

literal: entering

hath 35% have 23% befell 15% befallen 11% there 4% what 4% suffered 3% things 1% which 1% whatsoever 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: have befallen gleaningsGWB §217: lamenteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have inflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: hath touched will-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the things which have befallen gleaningsGWB §491: exposed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: came to visit

عليه

ʿlíh ʿ-l-y → “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 §143: rest upon gleaningsGWB §326: This same relationship bindeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was convulsed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: - peace be upon him gleaningsGWB §167: on

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §191: God’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: divinely-appointed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §386: other God

جعلک

jʿlk j-ʿ-l → “made”

literal: made

hath 36% made 36% chosen 18% god 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: “Consecrate fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §466: Imagine thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful images prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: hast chosen the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shed will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: suffer

ظلّه

ẓllh ẓ-l-l → “shadow”

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

shadow 63% shelter 11% beneath 7% shade 7% through 2% sheltered 2% unto 2% overshadowed 2% most 2% under 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the clouds gleaningsGWB §25: the shadow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to overshadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: shadow of the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §5: under the shadow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §572: cloud

العباد

al-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 §11: Object of my adoration fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §30: with him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: mortals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant

آية

áyh ʾ-y-y → “sign”

literal: sign; signs; verse

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 §135: the signs and tokens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: of Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses

قدرته

qdrth q-d-r → “of his power”

literal: power; powerful

SE expanded to “of His power”

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §368: to kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: through Thine irrevocable appointment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

لمن

lmn m-n → “unto” Distinctive

literal: who

This form usually rendered as “whosoever”, “above”, “all” (232 occurrences)

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: without fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §242: those kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Whoso sayeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: with all will-and-testamentW&T §35: over epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: me

البلاد

al-blád b-l-d → “earth”

literal: lands; land

cities 43% land 21% earth 14% nations 7% whole 7% neighbor 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: in Thy realms gleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdoms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: land prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: dominions the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighbor will-and-testamentW&T §38: Western countries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one country to another gleaningsGWB §267: of the earth

بيننا

bínná b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: between; utterance

This form usually rendered as “between” (6 occurrences)

utterance 25% among 15% amidst 13% amongst 12% before 10% between 8% clear 5% bayán 4% unto 4% utterances 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: clear token fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §488: and them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: with steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: and from extolling the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §5: utter ruin

الّذين

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: by Him

دون

dún d-w-n → “without”

literal: besides; without

without 31% except 10% others 10% all 10% none 7% else 7% through 7% nothing 7% withheld 7% comprehension 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside Thee gleaningsGWB §705: refuse to sanction it in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: beside prayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: save the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: with gleaningsGWB §680: Who else but Him

کتاب

ktáb k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: the Books of former times gleaningsGWB §691: prescribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous books

منير

mnír n-w-r → “enlightening” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “luminous”, “radiant” (61 occurrences)

resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the light fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §440: let kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: traditions established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and my Light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

حولک

ḥúlk ḥ-w-l → “surround”

literal: around

around 29% power 24% surround 6% circleth 6% round 6% all 6% strength 6% help 6% through 6% thee 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: surround gleaningsGWB §44: intervene kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: Ponder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: through Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

يحبّونک

yḥbbúnk ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 51% loved 16% beloved 16% well-beloved 5% best-beloved 4% loveth 2% dear 2% lover 2% thou 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Beloved fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §597: hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: have loved Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Me

لانفسهم

lánfshm n-f-s → “for their own sakes”

literal: soul; souls

SE expanded to “for their own sakes”

own 41% themselves 31% souls 10% proper 3% themselves.” 3% selves 3% uttered 3% hearts 3% within 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for their own sakes gleaningsGWB §287: My Self,”kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: Thy Godhead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

الغلام

al-ghlám gh-l-m → “this youth”

literal: youth; servant; youth, boy

youth 74% officers 5% mine 5% celestial 5% servant 5% such 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: officers fire-tabletFire §36: This gleaningsGWB §200: Celestial Youth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: such a man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: slaves, both men gleaningsGWB §537: the Youths prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: this Youth

اراد

irád r-y-d → “hath had”

literal: will

hath 38% will 14% purpose 10% seeketh 10% purposed 5% wish 5% decided 5% attain 5% chosen 5% ordain 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: his purpose gleaningsGWB §487: My wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He pleaseth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: Thy decree tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: disciples gleaningsGWB §460: Seek ye

يقرّبک

yqrrbk q-r-b → “draw”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

cause 50% draw 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: favored fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §233: of holiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: well nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: having near access tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r → “seat”

literal: abode; place

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Seat gleaningsGWB §51: hath established kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: that have testified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: dwelling tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

الفضل

al-fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 58% through 10% mercy 10% virtue 6% gracious 4% token 2% great 2% munificent 2% upon 2% sciences 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: better than gleaningsGWB §120: so great a favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: the choicest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom

يقلّبک

yqllbk q-l-b → “turn”

literal: turn

turn 50% pass 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thine heart gleaningsGWB §66: The inmost essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the souls the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: receptive hearts

يمين

ymín y-m-n → “right-hand”

literal: right; right hand; right-hand

right 85% right-hand 7% draw 4% hand 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the right hand gleaningsGWB §485: right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: Whose right hand epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: right gleaningsGWB §537: on his right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: to my right epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the right-hand gleaningsGWB §128: to draw nigh

ربّک

rbbk r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 95% god 4% thee 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord gleaningsGWB §572: the Lord their kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord

اقول

iqúl q-w-l → “say”

literal: say; saying

say 36% declare 7% describe 7% extol 7% reveal 7% supplicate 7% words 7% saying 7% proclaim 7% cry 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: would answer and say gleaningsGWB §230: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: plane prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: by Thy word of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimed the-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel

شهيدا

shhídá sh-h-d → “witness”

literal: witness; witnessed

witness 33% suffered 19% beareth 10% testifieth 10% who 5% cruel 5% witness.… 5% sufficient 5% testify 5% will 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: viewed fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §447: be completely transformed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: observest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: attest his powerlessness and proclaim tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §67

Source (Persian)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament