The Book of the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf CHAPTER SEVEN
Divisions 201-235
EPISTLE TO THE SON OF THE WOLF
201.
“O ye friends of God in His cities and His loved ones in His lands!
This Wronged One enjoineth on you honesty and piety.
202.
Blessed is the city that shineth by their light.
203.
Through them man is exalted,
and the door of security is unlocked before the face of all creation.
204.
Happy the man that cleaveth fast unto them, and recognizeth their virtue,
and woe betide him that denieth their station.”
205.
And in another connection these words were revealed:
“We enjoin the servants of God and His handmaidens to be pure and to fear God,
that they may shake off the slumber of their corrupt desires,
and turn toward God, the Maker of the heavens and of the earth.
206.
Thus have We commanded the faithful
when the Daystar of the world shone forth from the horizon of ‘Iráq.
207.
My imprisonment doeth Me no harm, neither the tribulations I suffer,
nor the things that have befallen Me at the hands of My oppressors.
208.
That which harmeth Me is the conduct of those who, though they bear My name,
yet commit that which maketh My heart and My pen to lament.
209.
They that spread disorder in the land, and lay hands on the property of others, and enter a house without leave of its owner, We, verily, are clear of them, unless they repent and return unto God, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.”
210.
And in another connection:
“O peoples of the earth!
Haste ye to do the pleasure of God, and war ye valiantly, as it behooveth you to war, for the sake of proclaiming His resistless and immovable Cause.
211.
We have decreed that war shall be waged in the path of God with the armies of wisdom and utterance, and of a goodly character and praiseworthy deeds.
212.
Thus hath it been decided by Him Who is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.
213.
There is no glory for him that committeth disorder on the earth after it hath been made so good.
214.
Fear God, O people, and be not of them that act unjustly.”
215.
And again in another connection:
“Revile ye not one another.
216.
We, verily, have come to unite and weld together all that dwell on earth.
217.
Unto this beareth witness what the ocean of Mine utterance hath revealed amongst men,
and yet most of the people have gone astray.
218.
If anyone revile you, or trouble touch you, in the path of God,
be patient, and put your trust in Him Who heareth, Who seeth.
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He, in truth, witnesseth, and perceiveth, and doeth what He pleaseth,
through the power of His sovereignty.
He, verily, is the Lord of strength, and of might.
219.
In the Book of God, the Mighty, the Great, ye have been forbidden to engage in contention and conflict.
220.
Lay fast hold on whatever will profit you, and profit the peoples of the world.
Thus commandeth you the King of Eternity, Who is manifest in His Most Great Name.
He, verily, is the Ordainer, the All-Wise.”
221.
And yet again in another connection:
“Beware lest ye shed the blood of any one.
Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance,
for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts.
222.
We have abolished the law to wage holy war against each other.
God’s mercy hath, verily, encompassed all created things,
if ye do understand.”
223.
And yet again in another connection:
“O people!
Spread not disorder in the land, and shed not the blood of any one,
and consume not the substance of others wrongfully, neither follow every accursed prattler.”
224.
And still again in another connection:
“The Sun of Divine Utterance can never set, neither can its radiance be extinguished.
225.
These sublime words have, in this day,
been heard from the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing:
226.
‘I belong to him that loveth Me, and that holdeth fast My commandments,
and casteth away the things forbidden him in My Book.’”
227.
And still again in another connection:
“This is the day to make mention of God, to celebrate His praise, and to serve Him;
deprive not yourselves thereof.
228.
Ye are the letters of the words, and the words of the Book.
229.
Ye are the saplings which the hand of Loving-kindness hath planted in the soil of mercy,
and which the showers of bounty have made to flourish.
230.
He hath protected you from the mighty winds of misbelief,
and the tempestuous gales of impiety,
and nurtured you with the hands of His loving providence.
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231.
Now is the time for you to put forth your leaves, and yield your fruit.
232.
The fruits of the tree of man
have ever been and are now goodly deeds and a praiseworthy character.
233.
Withhold not these fruits from the heedless.
234.
If they be accepted,
your end is attained, and the purpose of life achieved.
235.
If not,
leave them in their pastime of vain disputes.
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