Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §99

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 99 of 268.

Source (Persian)

قم بين النّاس بهذا الامر المبرم ثمّ ادع الامم الی اللّه العزيز العظيم * لا تکن من الّذين کانوا ان يدعوا اللّه باسم من الاسماء فلمّا اتی المسمّی کفروا به و اعرضوا عنه الی ان افتوا عليه بظلم مبين * انظر ثمّ اذکر الايّام الّتی فيها اتی الرّوح و حکم عليه هيرودس * قد نصر اللّه الرّوح بجنود الغيب و حفظه بالحقّ و ارسله الی ارض اخری وعدا من عنده انّه هو الحاکم علی ما يريد * انّ ربّک يحفظ من يشاء لو يکون فی قطب البحر او فی فم الثّعبان او تحت سيوف الظّالمين

Shoghi Effendi Translation

"Arise thou amongst men in the name of this all-compelling Cause, and summon, then, the nations unto God, the Mighty, the Great. Be thou not of them who called upon God by one of His names, but who, when He Who is the Object of all names appeared, denied Him and turned aside from Him, and, in the end, pronounced sentence against Him with manifest injustice. Consider and call thou to mind the days whereon the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ) appeared, and Herod gave judgment against Him. God, however, aided Him with the hosts of the unseen, and protected Him with truth, and sent Him down unto another land, according to His promise. He, verily, ordaineth what He pleaseth. Thy Lord truly preserveth whom He willeth, be he in the midst of the seas or in the maw of the serpent, or beneath the sword of the oppressor."

Translation Notes

قم

qm q-w-m → ““arise”

literal: station; people; place

arise 78% “arise 11% bestir 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: station thereof fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §318: pervadeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: standpoint prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: risen up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

النّاس

an-nás n-ʾ-s

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

SE rendered قم (qm), النّاس (an-nás), بهذا (bhdhá), الامر (al-ámr), المبرم (al-mbrm), ادع (idʿ) as “"Arise, in the name of this, Cause, all-compelling, summon”

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §637: the hearts of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: those who will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation gleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: men

بهذا

bhdhá h-dh-ʾ → “world”

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: For this gleaningsGWB §402: verily, is tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein will-and-testamentW&T §34: of this land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such a gleaningsGWB §520: the things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this

الامر

al-ámr ʾ-m-r → “cause”

literal: command; cause

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 §168: at the command fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §181: nobles kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: promote Thy Cause tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

المبرم

al-mbrm b-r-m → “irresistible”

literal: irrevocable

irresistible 36% resistless 27% all-compelling 9% inscrutable 9% divinely-appointed 9% inescapable 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: irresistible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: inscrutable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: inescapable epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: resistless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: divinely-appointed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: all-compelling

ادع

idʿ d-ʿ-w → “summon”

literal: claim

lay 33% summon 33% claims 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bond slave gleaningsGWB §356: claim kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Pray kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: Summoner prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: whom Thou hast summoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was called the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He summoneth

الامم

al-ámm ʾ-m-m → “nations”

literal: nations

nations 42% peoples 30% kindreds 6% all 6% adoring 3% human 3% generations 3% such 3% among 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: before fire-tabletFire §13: the peoples gleaningsGWB §464: the generations kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindreds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the people prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: mothers the-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: in My presence

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 §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: knowledge 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 §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §191: God’s

العزيز

al-ʿzíz ʿ-z-z → “mighty”

literal: glory; mighty; might

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §604: most august kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: august the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious

العظيم

al-ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m → “great”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatest gleaningsGWB §708: absolute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: the greatest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: Thy greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: great a bounty gleaningsGWB §95: majesty.…

تکن

tkn k-w-n → “be thou”

literal: be; to be

thou 33% worth 17% before 17% withhold 17% have 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: were of fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §242: be founded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: ancient eternity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: its inmost being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

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 §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependents kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them

باسم

básm s-m-w → “by one” Distinctive

literal: name; names

This form usually rendered as “name”, “most”, “names” (134 occurrences)

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 §149: the heaven of bounty fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §655: of Thy Name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: designation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of the name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

فلمّا

flmmá l-m-m → “sooner”

literal: when

sooner 33% found 33% when 33%

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

اتی

ití ʾ-t-y → “appeared”

literal: come; came

come 62% appeared 12% coming 8% came 8% did 4% now 4% descend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: utter His Voice gleaningsGWB §425: hath ushered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: giveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: come to pass the-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall come epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: cometh gleaningsGWB §101: We gave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: came to pass

کفروا

kfrúá k-f-r → “denied” Distinctive

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

This form usually rendered as “have”, “disbelieved”, “repudiated” (52 occurrences)

have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny not gleaningsGWB §44: Manifestation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: infidel?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: fragrance tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: forgive gleaningsGWB §84: openly refused

اعرضوا

iʿrḍúá ʿ-r-ḍ → “turned aside”

literal: turn away; turning away

turned 46% have 25% repudiated 8% turneth 4% given 4% turn 4% renounced 4% strayed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: asked gleaningsGWB §661: have turned away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: cast behind their backs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: turned back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns away the-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned away will-and-testamentW&T §17: oppose and protest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: turned aside

عنه

ʿnh ʿ-n → “concerning” Distinctive

literal: from; from, about; about

This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)

beyond 14% well 14% fear 14% all 14% entering 14% behind 14% above 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to gleaningsGWB §467: as well as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from gleaningsGWB §28: and beyond prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoever gleaningsGWB §155: from the

افتوا

iftúá f-t-y → “pronounced sentence”

literal: pronounce judgment

pronounced 50% condemn 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: decreed gleaningsGWB §719: have condemned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: Youth will-and-testamentW&T §6: decreeing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: pronounced gleaningsGWB §109: verdict pronounced epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: to condemn gleaningsGWB §568: condemned

بظلم

bẓlm ẓ-l-m → “with manifest injustice” Distinctive

literal: wronged; injustice; darkness

This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “cruelty”, “darkness” (97 occurrences)

SE expanded to “with manifest injustice”

tyranny 31% cruelty 15% darkness 15% oppression 13% injustice 8% iniquity 5% wrongs 5% unjustly 3% manifest 3% unjust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Wronged One fire-tabletFire §33: the tyranny gleaningsGWB §221: unfeigned severity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darkness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: been sore oppressed the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §3: He Whom the world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: that

مبين

mbín b-y-n → “amongst men”

literal: utterance

SE rendered عنه (ʿnh), افتوا (iftúá), عليه (ʿlíh), بظلم (bẓlm), مبين (mbín), انظر (inẓr), اذکر (idhkr), الايّام (al-áyyám) as “from Him, pronounced sentence, against Him, with manifest injustice, Consider, call thou to mind, days”

resplendent 17% expounder 11% luminous 11% most 11% manifest 11% perspicuous 11% undoubted 11% evident 6% distinct 6% conspicuous 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the utterance fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §206: praise kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: with steadfast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: one from another the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §12: glorious

انظر

inẓr n-ẓ-r → “consider”

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 §105: Regard fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §425: this Spot, this scene kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: gazing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: mine eyes tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

اذکر

idhkr dh-k-r → “call thou to mind”

literal: mention; mentioned

SE expanded to “call thou to mind”

call 38% relate 13% mention 13% narrate 13% tell 13% recount 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: revealed gleaningsGWB §372: aware kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asked him saying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: to be mentioned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

الايّام

al-áyyám y-w-m → “days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment Day gleaningsGWB §341: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night season will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My gleaningsGWB §286: are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His

الرّوح

ar-rúḥ r-w-ḥ → “the spirit”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

spirit 67% soul 9% holy 5% breath 4% souls 4% life 4% joy 2% faithful 2% divine 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: tranquillity fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §125: fervor kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ‘the Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are tranquilized tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide

حکم

ḥkm ḥ-k-m → “gave judgment” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “hath” (124 occurrences)

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: commandments gleaningsGWB §320: the unsearchable wisdom kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: ordaineth whatsoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: Thy behest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

نصر

nṣr n-ṣ-r → “aided”

literal: help; victory; helper

victory 30% aid 15% help 15% triumph 10% render 5% ascendancy 5% helping 5% aided 5% cause 5% duty 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: ascendancy fire-tabletFire §28: championed gleaningsGWB §584: who shall aid kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Christian prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: help Thee will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: upholder and

بجنود

bjnúd j-n-d → “with the hosts”

literal: hosts; host

SE expanded to “with the hosts”

hosts 76% invisible 5% aided 2% piety 2% armies 2% through 2% powers 2% nations 2% multitude 2% battalions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: the armies gleaningsGWB §86: a drowned host kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Our host prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: by Thine invisible hosts will-and-testamentW&T §5: hosts of the Realm above epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hosts gleaningsGWB §169: through the power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: warrior

الغيب

al-ghíb gh-y-b → “unseen”

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unseen gleaningsGWB §586: impenetrable mystery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: veiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: immemorial tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seen gleaningsGWB §34: the Unseen

حفظه

ḥfẓh ḥ-f-ẓ → “protected”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

protection 27% protect 20% protected 10% guard 10% security 7% shield 7% preservation 7% safeguarding 7% about 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: protect gleaningsGWB §9: Guard kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: shielded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: the Preserver tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §36: shield them from epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: preserveth

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 §117: absolute gleaningsGWB §286: supreme and most exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: ideal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: Thy wrath the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Most Divine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth

ارسله

irslh r-s-l → “sent him down”

literal: send

SE expanded to “sent Him down”

sent 40% send 20% hath 13% came 7% entrusted 7% let 7% communion 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: sent Him down gleaningsGWB §25: and Messengers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: Prophethood prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thou didst send me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: have sent them unto

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ

literal: earth; land; earth, land

SE rendered الغيب (al-ghíb), حفظه (ḥfẓh), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), ارسله (irslh), ارض (irḍ), اخری (ikhrí), وعدا (wʿdá), عنده (ʿndh), الحاکم (al-ḥákm) as “unseen, protected, with truth, sent Him down, according to His promise, ordaineth”

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earth gleaningsGWB §529: all the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: field prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earth gleaningsGWB §447: the face of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earth

اخری

ikhrí ʾ-kh-r

literal: other

SE rendered حفظه (ḥfẓh), بالحقّ (bálḥqq), ارسله (irslh), ارض (irḍ), اخری (ikhrí), وعدا (wʿdá), عنده (ʿndh), الحاکم (al-ḥákm) as “protected, with truth, sent Him down, according to His promise, ordaineth”

other 22% another 22% again 22% ensuing 11% subsequent 11% latter 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §463: latter part kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: and of the next will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: end gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: respite

وعدا

wʿdá w-ʿ-d → “according to his promise”

literal: promised; promise; to promise

SE expanded to “according to His promise”

promise 40% promised 20% according 10% hath 10% threatened 10% hour 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: promised gleaningsGWB §89: ye were promised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: promise of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: Who hath promised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Promised One gleaningsGWB §424: promise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: and the

عنده

ʿndh ʿ-n-d

literal: at

SE rendered ارسله (irslh), ارض (irḍ), اخری (ikhrí), وعدا (wʿdá), عنده (ʿndh), الحاکم (al-ḥákm), يريد (yríd) as “sent Him down, according to His promise, ordaineth, He pleaseth”