We are told by the beloved Guardian that the Epistle to the
Son of the Wolf is "the last outstanding Tablet revealed by the Pen of
Bahá'u'lláh." (Shoghi Effendi, ‘God Passes By’)
Shoghi Effendi gave the western believers his fifth and last
book of translations of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, undertaken during the
winter of 1939-40 … ‘The Epistle to the Son of the Wolf’ was Bahá'u'lláh's last
major work and contains a selection from His own Writings made by Himself
(surely a unique occurrence in religious history!) during the last two years of
His life and has therefore a special position of its own in the literature of
our Faith. In a cable shortly prior to its publication Shoghi Effendi said
"Devoutly hope its study may contribute further enlightenment deeper
understanding verities on which effective prosecution teaching administrative
undertakings ultimately depend..."
- Ruhiyyih Khanum (‘The Priceless
Pearl’)
