Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §87

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 87 of 268.

Source (Persian)

يا ملک قد کنّا بامّ العراق الی ان حمّ الفراق توجّهنا الی ملک الاسلام بامره فلمّا اتيناه ورد علينا من اولی النّفاق ما لا يتمّ بالاوراق * بذلک ناح سکّان الفردوس و اهل حظائر القدس و لکن القوم فی حجاب غليظ.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"O King! We were in ‘Iráq, when the hour of parting arrived. At the bidding of the King of Islam (Sulṭán of Turkey) We set Our steps in his direction. Upon Our arrival, there befell Us at the hands of the malicious that which the books of the world can never adequately recount. Thereupon the inmates of Paradise, and they that dwell within the retreats of holiness, lamented; and yet the people are wrapped in a thick veil!"

Translation Notes

بامّ

bámm ʾ-m-m → “in”

literal: nations; before; nation

SE rendered ملک (mlk), کنّا (knná), بامّ (bámm), العراق (al-ʿráq), حمّ (ḥmm), الفراق (al-fráq), توجّهنا (tújjhná) as “King, were, in, ‘Iráq, the hour, of parting arrived, We set Our steps”

mother 50% one 13% people 13% source 13% faith 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: in gleaningsGWB §128: one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the Source of Revelation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Imams gleaningsGWB §172: of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the followers of John

العراق

al-ʿráq ʿ-r-q → “veins”

literal: vein; veins

veins 33% vein 17% every 17% arabian 17% lineage 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: vein fire-tabletFire §50: veins prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my veins tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: Arabian will-and-testamentW&T §18: lineage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: every pulsating vein

حمّ

ḥmm ḥ-m-m → “doves” Distinctive

literal: dove; doves

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

doves 20% dove 13% birds 13% bird 13% hour 7% certain 7% help 7% mystic 7% black 7% immortal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Dove gleaningsGWB §82: a black smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: immortal Bird epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: the hour gleaningsGWB §168: certain doves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the Birds of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Doves gleaningsGWB §66: The Mystic Dove

الفراق

al-fráq f-r-q → “separation”

literal: separation

separation 63% parting 13% whose 13% separated 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §38: passing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Muhammadan Dispensation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: scattered them abroad tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §6: the people of salvation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurable is the difference

توجّهنا

tújjhná w-j-h → “we set our steps”

literal: turning

SE expanded to “We set Our steps”

turning 25% set 25% transferred 25% action 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: gone fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §64: proceeding kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: them tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

الاسلام

as-slám s-l-m → “peace” Distinctive

literal: peace

This form usually rendered as “‘islám” (1 occurrences)

peace 29% resignation 22% salutations 22% recognized 7% greeting 4% submit 4% safety 4% surrendered 2% heart 2% sane 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: surrendered gleaningsGWB §195: sanctified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: resign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: health will-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resigned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: His salutations gleaningsGWB §154: yielded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: faithful

بامره

bámrh ʾ-m-r → “at the bidding” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)

SE expanded to “At the bidding”

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: been commanded fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §628: commandments kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: precepts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summoned the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

فلمّا

flmmá l-m-m

literal: when

SE rendered توجّهنا (tújjhná), ملک (mlk), الاسلام (as-slám), بامره (bámrh), فلمّا (flmmá), اتيناه (itínáh), ورد (wrd), علينا (ʿlíná), اولی (iwlí), النّفاق (an-nfáq) as “We set Our steps, King, of Islam, At the bidding, Upon Our arrival, there befell, Us at the hands, malicious”

sooner 33% found 33% when 33%

gleaningsGWB §247: We found kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: when gleaningsGWB §182: No sooner

اتيناه

itínáh ʾ-t-y → “come” Distinctive

literal: come; come, bring

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

come 41% came 14% coming 9% hath 9% bring 5% when 5% upon 5% shall 5% have 5% given 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: is come gleaningsGWB §463: have been given thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: given epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: come gleaningsGWB §244: shall inevitably come upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: Upon Our arrival gleaningsGWB §84: hath vouchsafed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: came

علينا

ʿlíná ʿ-l-y → “us at the hands” Distinctive

literal: upon; on

This form usually rendered as “upon”, “trials”, “against” (10 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Us at the hands”

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: the esteemed gleaningsGWB §101: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He 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 §143: rest upon gleaningsGWB §167: His

اولی

iwlí ʾ-w-l → “first” Distinctive

literal: first; firstness

This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)

primal 36% especially 7% one 7% first 7% have 7% world 7% former 7% who 7% primarily 7% ye 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundation gleaningsGWB §41: early days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of the Ancients!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstness the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: nine will have elapsed gleaningsGWB §364: First Leader

النّفاق

an-nfáq n-f-q → “sacrificed” Distinctive

literal: hypocrisy; spend; spending

This form usually rendered as “sedition”, “malice”, “maliciously” (22 occurrences)

sedition 29% malice 24% maliciously 10% discord 10% dissensions 10% malicious 5% stirrers 5% dissension 5% hearts 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: wouldst expend fire-tabletFire §34: of sedition gleaningsGWB §578: the charitable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: offered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: have laid down the-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest draw will-and-testamentW&T §36: their craft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: sacrificed

يتمّ

ytmm t-m-m → “all” Distinctive

literal: all

This form usually rendered as “perfect”, “adequately”, “fulfilled” (11 occurrences)

perfect 40% adequately 10% fulfilled 10% “perfect 10% contain 10% made 10% thereby 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: energetically and assiduously gleaningsGWB §38: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: to perfect prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: that thereby the the-hidden-wordsHW §160: fully vouchsafed will-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusively epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: complete gleaningsGWB §539: hath been filled up

بالاوراق

báláwráq w-r-q → “leaves”

literal: leaf; leaves

leaves 44% scrolls 17% pages 11% documents 6% books 6% foliage 6% printed 6% leaflets 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: sheet fire-tabletFire §23: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Bird prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: the Celestial Dove tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dove will-and-testamentW&T §52: leaflets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: page

بذلک

bdhlk dh-l-k → “thereupon”

literal: that; thus; by-that

thereupon 33% wherefore 13% unto 7% yet 7% purpose 7% such 7% schemings 7% lám 7% “such 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Thus gleaningsGWB §188: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: “Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: mine abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §160: In this wise will-and-testamentW&T §34: with this epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: Unto this gleaningsGWB §182: To this

ناح

náḥ n-w-ḥ → “lamented”

literal: lament; lamentation

lamented 19% lament 19% groan 13% wept 13% have 13% groaned 6% hath 6% which 6% bemoan 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: to sigh fire-tabletFire §47: Dost gleaningsGWB §109: groaneth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhorted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: to groan will-and-testamentW&T §5: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: have caused fire-tabletFire §47: I

سکّان

skkán s-k-n → “inmates”

literal: dwelling; inhabitants; dwell

inmates 54% dwellers 15% cities 8% denizens 8% inhabitants 8% abide 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cities of Thy justice fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §213: pledge of security kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: be dwelling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: subside tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: The inmates

الفردوس

al-frdús f-r-d-w-s → “paradise”

literal: paradise; paradise, highest heaven; Paradise

paradise 71% heaven 14% abode 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: Paradise gleaningsGWB §234: a paradise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §113: celestial gleaningsGWB §232: the Abode of supreme blissfulness gleaningsGWB §221: Heaven of Heavens

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: they that dwell gleaningsGWB §689: the Concourse on high would kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: detached prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people of the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: such as

حظائر

ḥẓáʾr ḥ-ẓ-r → “dwellers”

literal: courts

dwellers 33% within 33% courts 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §548: the courts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: within the retreats

القدس

al-qds q-d-s → “of holiness”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 45% holy 34% most 6% sanctified 5% eternal 3% sacred 2% hallowed 2% divine 2% sanctity 2% unknowable 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holy gleaningsGWB §135: sacred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: hast caused tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctity gleaningsGWB §203: sanctified beings

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “and yet”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

SE rendered الفردوس (al-frdús), اهل (ihl), حظائر (ḥẓáʾr), القدس (al-qds), لکن (lkn), القوم (al-qúm), حجاب (ḥjáb), غليظ (ghlíẓ) as “Paradise, they that dwell, within the retreats, of holiness, and yet, people, wrapped in a, thick”