Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §76
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 76 of 268.
Source (Persian)
* لعمر اللّه اوهام عباد را از افق ايقان محروم نموده و ظنون از رحيق مختوم منع کرده * براستی ميگويم و لوجه اللّه ميگويم اين عبد و اين مظلوم شرم دارد خود را بهستی و وجود نسبت دهد تا چه رسد بمقامات فوق ان * انسان بصير هر هنگام بر ارض مشی مينمايد خود را خجل مشاهده ميکند چه که بيقين مبين ميداند که علّت نعمت و ثروت و عزّت و علوّ و سموّ و اقتدار او باذن اللّه ارضی است که تحت جميع اقدام عالم است * و نفسيکه باين مقام اگاه شد البتّه از نخوت و کبر و غرور مقدّس و مبرّاست انچه گفته شد من عند اللّه بوده انّه شهد و يشهد و هو العليم الخبير*
Shoghi Effendi Translation
By the righteousness of God! Idle fancies have debarred men from the Horizon of Certitude, and vain imaginings withheld them from the Choice Sealed Wine. In truth I say, and for the sake of God I declare: This Servant, this Wronged One, is abashed to claim for Himself any existence whatever, how much more those exalted grades of being! Every man of discernment, while walking upon the earth, feeleth indeed abashed, inasmuch as he is fully aware that the thing which is the source of his prosperity, his wealth, his might, his exaltation, his advancement and power is, as ordained by God, the very earth which is trodden beneath the feet of all men. There can be no doubt that whoever is cognizant of this truth, is cleansed and sanctified from all pride, arrogance, and vainglory. Whatever hath been said hath come from God. Unto this, He, verily, hath borne, and beareth now, witness, and He, in truth, is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “By the righteousness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: By My lifegleaningsGWB §545: Buildkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: By the righteousnessgleaningsGWB §410: the days of My lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §385: two Godskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: Thou my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: superstitionsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §375: fleeting fancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and vain imaginationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: and in thy adoration of Himfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §327: man’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintyfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §682: your beliefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have firm faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assuredgleaningsGWB §283: them that believe
This form usually rendered as “deprived”, “deprive”, “bereft” (86 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprivegleaningsGWB §569: suffer them not to be deprivedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: norprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: to denythe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hath never recordedgleaningsGWB §130: deluded by the appearancekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Givekitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: caused themselves to beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wiltthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §24: show yourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We were
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: imaginedfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §238: have imputed tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: fanciedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §721: my thoughttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy fanciesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Thinkest thou
SE expanded to “Choice Sealed Wine”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §200: Chalice of Immortalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Thy choice sealed Wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: unto the choice wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wine
SE rendered محروم (mḥrúm), نموده (nmúdh), ظنون (ẓnún), از (iz), رحيق (rḥíq), مختوم (mkhtúm), منع (mnʿ), کرده (krdh), براستی (brástí), ميگويم (mígúym) as “debarred, have, vain imaginings, from, Choice Sealed Wine, withheld, hath, In truth, I say”
This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstaclegleaningsGWB §643: forbiddethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: deter Himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: ye have been forbidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: He supplicatethgleaningsGWB §287: taste yekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: have spentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: exaltestthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Would ye but sanctifywill-and-testamentW&T §8: indulge inepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: What explanation can they givegleaningsGWB §118: how can I confesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: hath been saidthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: Cry aloudwill-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declareepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: I repeatgleaningsGWB §431: lift up your voiceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: they raised their voice saying:
SE expanded to “for the sake”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: We set Our stepsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §21: His countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §525: have turned towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of a tyrannyfire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §419: wronged, this oppressedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: shall the sun be darkenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: The transgressionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: these whom the world hath wronged
SE rendered ميگويم (mígúym), عبد (ʿbd), مظلوم (mẓlúm), شرم (shrm), دارد (dárd), بهستی (bhstí) as “I declare, Servant, Wronged One, abashed, existence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: FlingestgleaningsGWB §649: have I been ablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: detachedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: keepwill-and-testamentW&T §38: hath in no wise borneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: keptgleaningsGWB §40: shall
This form usually rendered as “into”, “existence” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered مظلوم (mẓlúm), شرم (shrm), دارد (dárd), بهستی (bhstí), وجود (wjúd), نسبت (nsbt), دهد (dhd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بمقامات (bmqámát) as “Wronged One, abashed, existence, those exalted grades”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Makerfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §326: the recipientkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: And yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: I cannottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §16: grown
SE rendered شرم (shrm), دارد (dárd), بهستی (bhstí), وجود (wjúd), نسبت (nsbt), دهد (dhd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بمقامات (bmqámát) as “abashed, existence, those exalted grades”
relationship 17% accused 13% ascribed 9% charges 9% have 9% denounced 9% pronounced 9% bear 9% impute 9% calumnies 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: on My kinship with HimgleaningsGWB §381: the gulf fixed betweenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: accordingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tiewill-and-testamentW&T §43: connectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: beargleaningsGWB §107: have ascribed
SE rendered بهستی (bhstí), وجود (wjúd), نسبت (nsbt), دهد (dhd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بمقامات (bmqámát) as “existence, those exalted grades”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have bornegleaningsGWB §118: have willingly laid downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: sentence Him to deathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: bearthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: I bearwill-and-testamentW&T §4: had showeredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have their heads cut offgleaningsGWB §672: hath appeared
SE rendered بهستی (bhstí), وجود (wjúd), نسبت (nsbt), دهد (dhd), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بمقامات (bmqámát), انسان (insán), بصير (bṣír) as “existence, those exalted grades, Every man, of discernment”
SE expanded to “those exalted grades”
station 29% stations 14% exalted 10% mission 10% mysteries 10% essential 10% concerning 5% ranks 5% significance 5% honor 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: unto the field offire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §264: kindskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: that they may all ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: Endue them with such steadfastnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the comfortersgleaningsGWB §373: mortal mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and weddedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: as the sucking child delighteth itselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §82: communionwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: a man’sgleaningsGWB §9: man’s
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: a seeing eyegleaningsGWB §520: Examine Ourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: seeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou seeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: eyesgleaningsGWB §466: them who have discerned the truth
SE rendered بمقامات (bmqámát), انسان (insán), بصير (bṣír), هر (hr), هنگام (hngám), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), مشی (mshí), مينمايد (mínmáyd) as “those exalted grades, Every man, of discernment, while, the earth, walking upon, hath”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this landfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §23: peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: fieldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and all that are on earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: all that are on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: shamegleaningsGWB §611: hast refused to shame Meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: greater shamethe-hidden-wordsHW §31: be then abashedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: ashamedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: whatsoever shamethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: abashedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: blush and feel ashamed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: indubitablefire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §591: lokitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath proclaimedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: unveil to their eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify
SE rendered خجل (khjl), مشاهده (msháhdh), ميکند (míknd), چه (chh), بيقين (bíqín), مبين (mbín), ميداند (mídánd), علّت (ʿllt), نعمت (nʿmt), ثروت (thrút) as “abashed, witness, feeleth, fully aware, the source, prosperity, wealth”
manifest 30% palpable 12% resplendent 9% expounder 9% luminous 9% evident 7% lucid 7% perspicuous 7% clear 5% plainly 5%
SE rendered مشاهده (msháhdh), ميکند (míknd), چه (chh), بيقين (bíqín), مبين (mbín), ميداند (mídánd), علّت (ʿllt), نعمت (nʿmt), ثروت (thrút), عزّت (ʿzzt) as “witness, feeleth, fully aware, the source, prosperity, wealth, might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: have failed to recognizegleaningsGWB §144: providekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: knowing notthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: know yewill-and-testamentW&T §54: arenaepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: thou mayest knowgleaningsGWB §374: interpretedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: maintain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: causethgleaningsGWB §171: are responsible forkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: the instrumentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: by reason ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: the sickthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: illsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: inasmuch as through itgleaningsGWB §178: the essential prerequisites
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “precious”, “welfare” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: glory ofgleaningsGWB §495: His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: the Strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glory
This form usually rendered as “loftiness”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (43 occurrences)
loftiness 30% transcendent 15% exalted 11% heights 11% sublime 7% lofty 7% excellence 7% glory 4% all-glorious 4% high-minded 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §353: exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: high be He upliftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and of Thy sublimitytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “sublimity”, “exaltation”, “inaccessible” (28 occurrences)
sublimity 29% exaltation 12% inaccessible 12% transcendent 12% most 6% noble 6% advancement 6% promote 6% glory 6% station 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §48: all other nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: excellencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
leave 31% ear 24% permission 21% attentive 3% ordained 3% will 3% acceptance 3% bounds 3% sanction 3% any 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: eargleaningsGWB §619: his earkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: By their sanctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: Thou hast sufferedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: as ordainedgleaningsGWB §222: Leave hath, moreover, been given
all 80% every 9% whole 4% each 2% one 2% whatsoever 1% concourse 1% divers 1% entire 1% throughout 1%
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Teacherfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §549: human learningkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: clericsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: and soulsgleaningsGWB §362: selfishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: Spiritsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: their own selvestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: others
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 §184: fully acquaintedgleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: perceivegleaningsGWB §171: insightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: recognize
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the grievousnessgleaningsGWB §273: My praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: mightiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: the greeting “Alláh-u-Abhá,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §6: more glaring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: pridegleaningsGWB §446: ornamentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and who have been so deludedthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVESwill-and-testamentW&T §17: every vainglorious oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: vanitygleaningsGWB §428: the luminous ornament
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: holinessgleaningsGWB §726: undefiledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: which is far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: hallowed
This form usually rendered as “cleansed” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: cleansedgleaningsGWB §379: The peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: disownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: God Himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: all Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy people
all-informed 43% all-wise 14% who 14% informed 9% all-knowing 6% omniscient 3% understanding 3% observant 3% all-perceiving.”… 3% all-wise.” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: All-WisegleaningsGWB §672: Proclaimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: warningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: apprisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: Tellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: We, verily, have announced untogleaningsGWB §280: All-Knowing
