Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §90

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 90 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و اعلم انّ الرّعيّة امانات اللّه بينکم احفظوهم کما تحفظون انفسکم ايّاکم ان تجعلوا الذّئاب رعاة الاغنام و ان يمنعکم الغرور و الاستکبار عن التّوجّه الی الفقراء و المساکين * اطلع من افق الانقطاع باسمی ثمّ اقبل الی الملکوت بامر ربّک المقتدر القدير

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"Know of a truth that your subjects are God's trust amongst you. Watch ye, therefore, over them as ye watch over your own selves. Beware that ye allow not wolves to become the shepherds of the fold, or pride and conceit to deter you from turning unto the poor and the desolate. Arise thou, in My name, above the horizon of renunciation, and set, then, thy face towards the Kingdom, at the bidding of thy Lord, the Lord of strength and of might."

Translation Notes

اعلم

iʿlm ʿ-l-m → ““know”

literal: knowledge

know 69% “know 8% most 8% thou 4% am 4% believe 4% aware 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Your sciences fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §281: soul of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: an ignorant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: I recognize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

الرّعيّة

ar-rʿíʿh r-ʿ-y → “subjects”

literal: subjects

subjects 50% peoples 33% beneath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: habitations gleaningsGWB §511: every people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: subject the-hidden-wordsHW §98: people will-and-testamentW&T §10: dishonoured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: subjects gleaningsGWB §552: show kindness will-and-testamentW&T §12: loving-kindness

امانات

imánát ʾ-m-n → “trust” Distinctive

literal: trustworthy

This form usually rendered as “rights”, “may” (3 occurrences)

rights 50% may 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: believe in gleaningsGWB §297: ye believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: have believed the-hidden-wordsHW §1: may fulfill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believer gleaningsGWB §266: trust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god’s”

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 §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: heavenly 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 §102: God gleaningsGWB §560: is

بينکم

bínkm b-y-n → “amongst you”

literal: between

amongst 58% unto 17% before 8% between 8% among 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the Word fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §465: at kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: of the Bayán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: them the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §12: glorious

احفظوهم

iḥfẓúhm ḥ-f-ẓ → “watch ye, therefore, over”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

SE expanded to “Watch ye, therefore, over”

protect 23% guard 17% shield 15% protection 14% preserve 7% protected 5% keep 5% care 5% preserved 4% watch 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: spared gleaningsGWB §265: may be shielded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ensure the preservation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: care tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: protect His Law epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: watch over

کما

kmá k-m → “loss”

literal: decrease; less; as

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §147: loss kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: as

انفسکم

infskm n-f-s → “your own selves”

literal: soul; souls

SE expanded to “your own selves”

yourselves 45% souls 15% own 12% desires 6% hearts 6% upon 3% nature 3% deprive 3% none 3% judgment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: with him who gleaningsGWB §300: their proper selves kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: to themselves tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

ايّاکم

iyyákm w-q-y → “fear” Distinctive

literal: fear; to fear

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

fear 63% let 8% lay 5% righteousness 5% virtue 5% god-fearing 3% integrity 3% beware 3% most 3% purity 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: fear fire-tabletFire §21: of purity gleaningsGWB §250: Let Him be your fear kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: nor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: “Fear the-hidden-wordsHW §1: of spirit will-and-testamentW&T §1: protected epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the God-fearing

تجعلوا

tjʿlúá j-ʿ-l → “allow not”

literal: make; made; to make

allow 50% withhold 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: chosen thee to be fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §184: adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: pretentious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: reckon me the-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath made

الذّئاب

adh-dhʾáb dh-ʾ-b → “wolves”

literal: wolves

wolves 89% wolf 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: wolves gleaningsGWB §475: wolf

رعاة

rʿáh r-ʿ-y → “shepherd”

literal: shepherd

shepherd 50% shepherds 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: shepherd epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: shepherds

الاغنام

al-ághnám gh-n-m → “flock”

literal: sheep; treasure; booty

flock 71% flocks 14% fold 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: the fold gleaningsGWB §692: Hasten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Seize the time the-hidden-wordsHW §116: Seize will-and-testamentW&T §52: profiting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: flock gleaningsGWB §151: a mere shepherd epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: My flock

يمنعکم

ymnʿkm m-n-ʿ → “deter”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

deter 40% may 20% hinder 20% deterreth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: ban gleaningsGWB §479: He withholdeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: detachment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: Nothing whatsoever can withhold tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Debar

الغرور

al-ghrúr gh-r-r → “pride”

literal: vanity; pride

pride 50% vainglory 28% vanity 6% flagrant 6% disdainful 6% haughtiness 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath puffed me up gleaningsGWB §528: with pride kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: deceitfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVES will-and-testamentW&T §17: vainglorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: vainglory gleaningsGWB §462: flagrant pride

الاستکبار

as-stkbár k-b-r → “conceit”

literal: greatest; greater; grandeur

vainglory 29% conceit 14% disdainful 14% disdainfully 14% haughty 14% pride 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: most mighty gleaningsGWB §35: arrogance kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: disdainful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: resplendent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

التّوجّه

at-tújjh w-j-h → “turning”

literal: face; turning

turning 30% turn 17% set 13% turned 10% setting 9% hath 4% directed 4% proceeded 4% directing 4% visited 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hast set thy face fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §608: turneth kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: the radiance of Thy countenance tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine

الفقراء

al-fqráʾ f-q-r → “poor”

literal: poor

poor 64% paupers 29% downtrodden 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poor gleaningsGWB §366: destitute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: instances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: the poverty the-hidden-wordsHW §126: of the poor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: passages gleaningsGWB §594: to the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: poverty

المساکين

al-msákín s-k-n → “inmates” Distinctive

literal: dwelling; inhabitants; dwell

This form usually rendered as “desolate”, “peace”, “wretched” (3 occurrences)

desolate 33% peace 33% wretched 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: serenity fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §526: be stilled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: ye may seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §380: tranquility tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the wretched

اطلع

iṭlʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “arise”

literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance

inscrutable 30% informed 10% arise 10% revealed 10% fathom 10% discover 10% reckon 10% hasten 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: realized fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §338: comprehending kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: luminous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: Him Who is the Dayspring tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §611: Realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the world of creation the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizon gleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: of the Dayspring

الانقطاع

an-nqṭáʿ q-ṭ-ʿ → “renunciation”

literal: detachment; detached

detachment 43% renunciation 31% cessation 5% detached 5% renounced 5% all 2% complete 2% cease 2% renounce 2% sublime 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciation gleaningsGWB §202: may detach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: falleth short prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and forsake tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fade

باسمی

básmí s-m-w → “in my name”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “in My name”

name 65% one 9% names 6% particular 3% separate 3% upon 3% hath 3% designation 3% empty 3% bear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: My Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §95: His infinite names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fame prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: called tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name

اقبل

iqbl q-b-l

literal: acceptance

SE rendered افق (ifq), الانقطاع (an-nqṭáʿ), باسمی (básmí), اقبل (iqbl), الملکوت (al-mlkút), بامر (bámr), ربّک (rbbk), المقتدر (al-mqtdr) as “horizon, renunciation, in My name, Kingdom, at the bidding, thy Lord, strength”