Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §72

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 72 of 268.

Source (Persian)

امثال اين اذکار از بيانات اولياء صلوات اللّه عليهم مذکور و مشهور و در کتب معتبره موجود * طوبی لمن ينظر و يتکلّم بالصّدق الخالص * نعيم از برای نفسيکه خود را بمدد کوثر بيان مقصود عالميان از ظنون و اوهام طاهر نمود و سبحات جلال را باسم غنیّ متعال شقّ کرد و از عالم و عالميان گذشت و قصد سجن اعظم نمود *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Similar sayings from the Imams - the blessings of God be upon them - have been recorded and are widely known, and are embodied in books worthy of credence. Blessed is he that perceiveth, and speaketh the pure truth. Well is it with him who, aided by the living waters of the utterance of Him Who is the Desire of all men, hath purified himself from idle fancies and vain imaginings, and torn away, in the name of the All-Possessing, the Most High, the veils of doubt, and renounced the world and all that is therein, and directed himself towards the Most Great Prison.

Translation Notes

امثال

imthál m-th-l → “similar”

literal: like; likeness

such 33% like 27% similar 15% likeness 6% resemble 3% how 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3% others 3% other 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: similar to that gleaningsGWB §607: Among them are kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: such as are like thee gleaningsGWB §115: incomparable

اذکار

idhkár dh-k-r → “remembrance” Distinctive

literal: remembrance

This form usually rendered as “every”, “stages”, “records” (21 occurrences)

every 18% stages 9% records 9% such 9% tongue 9% utterance 9% except 9% virtues 9% praise 9% magnify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy praise gleaningsGWB §720: vaunted kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whispering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: describe Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

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

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance

utterances 44% hath 13% passages 6% conversation 6% utterance 6% sayings 6% words 6% truths 6% said 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: amongst you fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §488: and them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: set forth the meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §581: to such the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §58: grievous

اولياء

iwlíáʾ w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: friend; lord

This form usually rendered as “chosen”, “holy”, “loved” (13 occurrences)

chosen 33% holy 17% loved 17% ones 8% pray 8% friends 8% all 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: We pray gleaningsGWB §467: Governor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: master?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: friend will-and-testamentW&T §35: mercy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of His holy ones gleaningsGWB §306: His chosen ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous

صلوات

ṣlúát ṣ-l-w → “blessings”

literal: bless; blessing

blessings 75% may 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessed gleaningsGWB §273: My blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: bless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: praying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayer

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 §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §560: is

عليهم

ʿlíhm ʿ-l-y → “upon them”

literal: upon; on

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: the esteemed gleaningsGWB §167: unto you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §271: to do the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: against gleaningsGWB §532: to

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r → “recorded”

literal: mention; mentioned

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 §201: suggested gleaningsGWB §107: it pertain kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the term “last”the-hidden-wordsHW §143: remember will-and-testamentW&T §39: deliberate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: observed gleaningsGWB §440: this

مشهور

mshhúr sh-h-r → “widely known” Distinctive

literal: city; famous; month

This form usually rendered as “well-known”, “reputed”, “reputation” (16 occurrences)

well-known 31% reputed 15% reputation 8% known 8% widely 8% well 8% renowned 8% revealed 8% fame 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: months gleaningsGWB §453: spread abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: well known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §13: renown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: A month gleaningsGWB §557: City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: of

معتبره

mʿtbrh ʿ-b-r → “tears” Distinctive

literal: tear

This form usually rendered as “worth”, “set”, “authoritative” (4 occurrences)

worth 33% set 33% authoritative 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Take gleaningsGWB §439: blowing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: symbolically referred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shed will-and-testamentW&T §34: with tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: a lesson gleaningsGWB §347: crossing.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: utterances

موجود

mújúd w-j-d → “all” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “exist”, “extant”, “found” (50 occurrences)

exist 21% extant 14% found 14% existing 7% standeth 7% possession 7% there 7% embodied 7% could 7% recipient 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath discovered fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §481: We found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Notwithstanding all that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: any existence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm

طوبی

ṭúbí ṭ-w-b → “blessed”

literal: blessedness; blessed; blessedness, happiness

blessed 39% happy 29% well 14% great 7% how 4% “blessed 2% rejoice 2% “great 2% “great 1% blessedness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with gleaningsGWB §51: “Great is thy blessedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessedness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, moreover, be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Well gleaningsGWB §205: “The blessedness awaiting them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, also, is epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it

ينظر

ynẓr n-ẓ-r → “perceiveth”

literal: look; looking

looketh 14% perceiveth 14% gaze 14% turn 14% look 14% behold 14% incline 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: in their concern fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §135: Contemplate kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: outward seeming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh

يتکلّم

ytkllm k-l-m → “speaketh” Distinctive

literal: speak

This form usually rendered as “converse”, “pronounce”, “crieth” (6 occurrences)

converse 40% pronounce 20% crieth 20% describe 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: utter fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §564: all-compelling name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: a single word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy Word

بالصّدق

bálṣṣdq ṣ-d-q → “truth”

literal: truth; truthful

truth 64% truthfulness 16% applicable 5% uprightness 2% hath 2% manifest 2% truthful 2% sincerity 2% truly 2% absolute 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the truthful gleaningsGWB §610: to be numbered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: truly declared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sincerity will-and-testamentW&T §19: assenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: uprightness gleaningsGWB §541: said

الخالص

al-khálṣ kh-l-ṣ → “pure”

literal: pure

wholly 55% essence 15% pure 10% true 10% entirely 5% absolute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: such as are devoted fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §159: deliver kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: are wholly devoted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wholly for

نعيم

nʿím n-ʿ-m → “well is it”

literal: blessing

SE expanded to “Well is it”

blessed 33% well 22% delights 22% happy 11% blessedness 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the favor gleaningsGWB §391: gift of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Yea,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: the Hidden Gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Happy art thou gleaningsGWB §391: preeminent above all other gifts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift prayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: Thy bounty

برای

bráy b-r-y

literal: for

SE rendered يتکلّم (ytkllm), بالصّدق (bálṣṣdq), الخالص (al-khálṣ), نعيم (nʿím), از (iz), برای (bráy), نفسيکه (nfsíkh), بمدد (bmdd), کوثر (kúthr) as “speaketh, truth, pure, Well is it, with him, who,, aided by, living waters”

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Briefly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas

نفسيکه

nfsíkh n-f-s → “who,”

literal: self; soul; souls

who 50% whom 25% whoever 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: whom gleaningsGWB §167: To this I testify kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sordid machinations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: for His sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

بمدد

bmdd m-d-d → “ink” Distinctive

literal: ink

This form usually rendered as “assist”, “aided”, “assistance” (4 occurrences)

assist 25% aided 25% assistance 25% clay 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: aided by gleaningsGWB §228: Its kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: all this time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: Thou feedest the-hidden-wordsHW §104: with the clay will-and-testamentW&T §3: a period epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: lifted up gleaningsGWB §41: ink

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: end is attained gleaningsGWB §549: them that kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: of the goal

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m → “all men”

literal: world; worlds

all 43% world 29% mankind 14% peoples 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signs fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §96: All-Informed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: a knowledge”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: Lord tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

ظنون

ẓnún ẓ-n-n → “idle fancies”

literal: conjecture; think; suppositions

idle 43% fancy 23% fancies 13% vain 8% imaginings 8% imaginations 3% all 3% superstitions 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: idle imaginings fire-tabletFire §24: fancy gleaningsGWB §167: Think ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: we deem prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: all idle fancies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitions the-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: deemed

اوهام

iwhám w-h-m → “vain imaginings”

literal: fancy

vain 51% idle 33% imaginings 4% fancies 4% vague 2% corrupt 2% imaginations 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: idle fancy fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §668: vain and empty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: conceive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: his vain imaginations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §144: FANCY will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

طاهر

ṭáhr ṭ-h-r → “purified”

literal: purify; pure; purified

pure 53% cleanse 6% purified 6% men!” 6% holy 6% innocent 6% sacred 6% sanctify 6% stainless 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansed gleaningsGWB §155: recovered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Cleanse them the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: pure gleaningsGWB §532: cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: purge me the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it

سبحات

sbḥát s-b-ḥ → “veils”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

veils 38% “veils 25% mists 6% impediments 6% clouds 6% beneath 6% grievous 6% veil 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: “Glory to Thee gleaningsGWB §152: All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: veils of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Magnified be tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth gleaningsGWB §122: praise

جلال

jlál j-l-l

literal: exalted; glory; majesty

SE rendered اوهام (iwhám), طاهر (ṭáhr), نمود (nmúd), سبحات (sbḥát), جلال (jlál), باسم (básm), غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), شقّ (shqq), کرد (krd) as “vain imaginings, purified, hath, the veils, in the name, All-Possessing, Most High, torn away”

glory 68% all-glorious 11% exalted 6% majesty 6% glory” 4% divine 2% transcendent 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: sublime gleaningsGWB §546: grandeur kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and Thy glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: exalted be His glory gleaningsGWB §222: magnified be His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor

باسم

básm s-m-w → “in the name”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “in the name”

name 79% most 5% names 4% any 2% title 2% fame 2% great 1% named 1% one 1% person 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: in his name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §411: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: the excellence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

متعال

mtʿál ʿ-l-w → “most high”

literal: highest; exalted

most 57% inaccessible 14% all-highest 11% exalted 4% eminent 4% glory 4% god 4% almighty 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: magnified be His fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §440: one heavenly kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: to Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: All-Highest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

شقّ

shqq sh-q-q → “hath”

literal: split; hardship; discord

hath 25% torn 25% cleaving 25% tear 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath rent asunder gleaningsGWB §73: the cleaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: blossoms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: was rent in twain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: rent the-hidden-wordsHW §92: wind-flowers will-and-testamentW&T §5: of mischief epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: contention

کرد

krd k-r-d

literal: do; to do; do, make

SE rendered باسم (básm), غنیّ (ghnín), متعال (mtʿál), شقّ (shqq), کرد (krd), از (iz), عالم (ʿálm), عالميان (ʿálmíán), گذشت (gdhsht) as “in the name, All-Possessing, Most High, torn away, the world, all that is therein, renounced”

made 21% have 14% hath 14% hast 7% departed 7% left 7% do 7% roused 7% show 7% deluged 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: done gleaningsGWB §563: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in Him the-hidden-wordsHW §116: loose will-and-testamentW&T §5: turned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not left gleaningsGWB §143: acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: knoweth

گذشت

gdhsht g-dh-r → “renounced”

literal: pass; place; passed

have 25% past 13% renounced 13% before 13% ended 13% beside 13% abandoned 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: abandon gleaningsGWB §364: relinquish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: above the-hidden-wordsHW §115: deprive not thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: renounced gleaningsGWB §336: pass kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: cover

سجن

sjn s-j-n → “most great prison”

literal: prison; imprisoned; imprisonment

SE expanded to “Most Great Prison”

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 §126: prison gleaningsGWB §225: captivity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: His prison-house will-and-testamentW&T §3: incarcerated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: imprisonment gleaningsGWB §459: a prisoner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: a captive will-and-testamentW&T §4: this, the Most Great Prison

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), عالميان (ʿálmíán), گذشت (gdhsht), قصد (qṣd), سجن (sjn), اعظم (iʿẓm), نمود (nmúd) as “the world, all that is therein, renounced, directed, Most Great Prison, himself towards”